Potion of paralysis

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Type	Potion
Name	Potion of paralysis
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A potion which eliminates your control over your own body.

Quaffing a potion of paralysis paralyzes your character for 1d6 + 1 turns. Using it in the middle of a fight (because you've run out of options and are resorting to unidentified potion roulette) will turn you into a punching bag for monsters.

On the other hand, throwing it with the Evaporate spell will create a 3x3 cloud of confusing gas that lasts for a few turns, which is very effective against group of monsters.

"You suddenly lose the ability to move!"

History

Prior to 0.12, potions of paralysis were not entirely useless. When combined with the Evaporate spell, they would create Mephitic Clouds.