I recently recieved a journal in the mail from a representative of a
sect of necromancers who claimed to be behind the recent sapping of
devotional energies. While the writer expressed some frustration at
seeing his plan defeated, he also indicated that in watching members of
Enorian make novel use of the vardrax venom, he was able to gain some
new insight into devotion. The journal contained research notes on the
nature of devotion, how to attack it, how vardrax negated the attack,
and some speculations on the nature of devotion and essence in light of
what was learned. I was able to apply this research in the forumlation
of a new toxin, jalk, which acts on devotional potential in an analagous
fashion to the way vardrax acts on essence. I believe the writer saw the
potential for such a toxin after the recent events and this is why these
notes were sent to me in the first place. The Syssin are now offering
jalk for sale at the same price as vardrax.

Penned by my hand on the 1st of Lleian, in the year 159 MA.