Dried Potion Base, ground into a very fine dust and mixed with a very finely-ground flour. Some recipes specify particular exotic flours.
Faerie Fire with a Throw giving a minimum of DL15
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Identifies corporeal beings and physical objects within Radius, including any which may be hidden (including e.g.Invisible beings and objects and Thieves Hiding in Shadows) by covering them with the Dust, which does not become Invisible on contact with Invisible Targets.
Duration (non-Extendable) is indefinite. It may be washed or brushed off, and cannot effectively be re-used.
Notes:
Dust of Appearance is classified as a "Potion" rather than an "Alchemical Item" because it is made with Potion Base and a Spell. It therefore Detects as Magical, unlike Dusts of Sneezing and Choking.
The Dust is normally used by throwing it into the air, when it will land in a Radius of 9+d6 feet, hanging in the air for 6 sec (less Windspeed on the Beaufort Scale) before settling. It has no effect in wind of Force 6 or higher, unless it should hapen to be blown away straight onto a nearby target.
There is no st against being covered by the Dust. Covering will usually only be partial, but sufficient to identify Invisible Beings.
The Dust cannot settle on incorporeal Beings and has no effect underwater or in heavy rain.