Essence ofQuintessence

By consuming the Essence of Quintessence you gain the following boons:

• You can create any Essence, including this one, with only a thought. The created Essences appear wherever you want. You could also deconstruct any Essences that you have created with only a thought. You could also deconstruct any powers that anyone has gained by drinking your Essences with only a thought.

• You can grant essences to others and yourself. However you cannot give others the Essence of Essences. Any companions you have from another CYOA can be automatically upgraded with the Essences you desire them to have either when they join you or retroactively. This will not disturb their life experiences unless you wish for it to change them. Receive a dagger that can remove or suppress the Essences of anyone you have granted them to. The dagger cannot effect the Essences of those you did not have a hand in giving to said individual nor can it work on yourself to remove any Essences. Said dagger is indestructible and can when desired pierce or cut through nearly anything or selectively target things like someone’s magic or soul. The dagger can shapeshift into other melee weapons if desired, you can summon it to your side at an instant. Receive a cloak or set of robes that makes you immune to the essences of those you have granted to others. The cloak is nearly indestructible and regenerates if damaged It can also sustain you indefinitely as long as it is worn, you can summon it to your side at an instant. They can shapeshift into other clothes on demand.

• You gain the power to take the essence of those you defeated. By defeating/killing someone/something, you are able to take their essence if you so choose. Doing so will kill them if they are not already dead. Essences contain things such as someone's/something's power, ability, skill, bloodline, traits, and experience. You can absorb the essence and empower yourself or condense the essence into an item.

  • If condense the essence into an item, when you have the item, you will be able to use all the power, skill, etc of the essence used to make the itemYou can absorb multiple essences into the same item even if the essences are normally conflicting, like essence from someone with fire power and someone with ice power. Absorbing similar essences or essences that are complementary will enhance the power of the essence beyond the sum of their parts. You can give the item to other people to use and it'll work the same as if you are using it. You can recall the item no matter where it is.

• Essences are not limited to intelligent or powerful beings. If you absorb enough essence from, say a frog, you will gain their ability to jump really high, breathe through your skin, extend your tongue, etc.

• You learn the secret art of making brand new Essences. Also instant PTSD because you REALLY did not need to know what went into some of them. May or may not receive random calls at 3:00 a.m. in the morning from ROBs wanting new Essences.