Item: Merciful Balm
Activate 1 (manipulate)
Smelling strongly of herbs and pine resin, merciful balm is a thick, sticky paste that can be used to anoint a weapon, granting the weapon the nonlethal trait for 1 hour.
Trait Effects
Consumable: An item with this trait can be used only once. Unless stated otherwise, it’s destroyed after activation. Consumable items include alchemical items and magical consumables such as scrolls and talismans. A character can Craft consumable items in batches of four.
Magical: Something with the magical trait is imbued with magical energies not tied to a specific tradition of magic. Some items or effects are closely tied to a particular tradition of magic. In these cases, the item has the arcane, divine, occult, or primal trait instead of the magical trait. Any of these traits indicate that the item is magical.
Oil: Oils are magical gels, ointments, pastes, or salves that are typically applied to an object and are used up in the process.
Related Items
| Name | Level | Rarity |
|---|---|---|
| Nectar of Purification | 1 | Common |
| Oil of Unlife (Minor) | 1 | Common |
| Shielding Salve | 1 | Common |
| Anticorrosion Oil | 2 | Common |
| Oil of Potency | 2 | Common |
| Oil of Skating | 2 | Common |
| Oil of Weightlessness | 2 | Common |
| Bane Oil | 3 | Uncommon |
| Burial Oil | 3 | Uncommon |
| Life-Boosting Oil (Lesser) | 3 | Uncommon |
| Oil of Mending | 3 | Common |
| Oil of Ownership (Lesser) | 3 | Common |
| Oil of Unlife (Lesser) | 3 | Common |
| Serpent Oil (Lesser) | 3 | Common |
| Anointing Oil | 4 | Uncommon |
| Ghost Oil | 4 | Common |
| Demortification Oil | 5 | Rare |
| Oil of Revelation | 5 | Common |
| Restful Salve | 5 | Uncommon |
| Serpent Oil (Moderate) | 5 | Common |