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Plum Bob

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“Alchemical compound that compels obsessive love and obedience”

Description§

The plum bob is a potent alchemical preparation, recognizable by the taste of plum and nutmeg it leaves on those it is administered to. Slipped to a victim, it induces overwhelming emotional attachment, despair, and pliancy, leaving the dosed person sobbing and broken during withdrawal. It is among the first dangerous magics encountered in Kvothe's tale, and stands apart from common love potions in both its power and its danger.

Relationships§

  • Encountered By Kvothe — among the first dangerous magics encountered in Kvothe's tale
  • Used Against Maer Lerand Alveron — the plum bob was used against the Maer Alveron
  • Refused By Abenthy — distinct from ordinary love potions arcanists like Abenthy refuse to make
  • Made By Caudicus — Caudicus implicated in its alchemy
  • Discipline Alchemy — a potent alchemical preparation

Established facts§

  • Leaves a distinctive taste of plum and nutmeg on those who are dosed.
  • Used against the Maer Alveron, with Caudicus implicated in its alchemy.
  • Causes wracking emotional collapse and 'echoes' during withdrawal.
  • Distinct from ordinary love potions, which arcanists like Abenthy refuse to make.

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