Watercourse Neutralizer Placement — Moonpetal Tarn
Watercourse Neutralizer Placement — Moonpetal Tarn
Seat the Watercourse Neutralizer among the shallow tarn's infected root intakes without stirring the seedpods.
Without pressure: If guards are absent and the party has access to the intake, placing a Watercourse Neutralizer dose takes 10 minutes and requires no check. Under pressure: use one of the following checks to place it within about 2 minutes; a failed attempt costs time, never automatically destroys the watercourse dose.
Nature DC 18
CheckNature DC 18
Critical SuccessThe player locates a concealed backflow route as well; Watercourse Neutralizer takes effect with no disturbance.
SuccessThe character identifies the best root intake and secures the dose.
FailureThe first intake is poorly chosen; another attempt or more time is needed.
Critical FailureThe attempt is noisy and takes additional time; nearby guards may investigate, but the Watercourse Neutralizer is not automatically lost.
Crafting DC 18
CheckCrafting DC 18
Critical SuccessThe placement is efficient and leaves no conspicuous traces for a returning patrol.
SuccessThe bottle is secured and disperses Watercourse Neutralizer into the infected root channel.
FailureThe line slips or clogs; the character must adjust the placement before it begins working.
Critical FailureThe attempt is noisy and takes additional time; nearby guards may investigate, but the Watercourse Neutralizer is not automatically lost.
Afterward: The gold filament beneath the petals dims and stops advancing toward the inner woods. Shallow water and overhead tree roots allow a quiet approach; an undisturbed party can work for 10 minutes without rolling. The mature central node remains active until the final assault.
Distinct formulas
Only Watercourse Neutralizer works at this feeder intake. It cannot kill individual blightseeds. A Blightseed Antidote dose is a different preparation and does not substitute here. This 10-minute safe / approximately 2-minute pressured procedure is a custom scenario challenge (Nature or Crafting DC 18).