Kessler
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 Kessler, from Ultima VII | |||||
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| Profession: | apothecary | ||||
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Kessler is an apothecary in Britain in Ultima VII.
Description[edit]
While Kessler tended to the typical duties of a city chemist, selling potions to induce various effects, the scientifically minded man was also under Lord British's employ as a research specialist looking into the properties of silver serpent venom – a drug used in traditional Gargish society which was rapidly gaining popularity as a recreational stimulant and a performance-enhancer. Concerned about the lack of data regarding the substance's long term effects, Kessler cautioned against its use, warning that it could cause permanent impairment if ingested regularly.[1]
Due to difficulties in finding sufficient quantities of venom to study, Kessler had a standing offer in which he would pay fifty crowns for each vial of the substance delivered to him, although such a blanket monetary incentive did mean that he might run up against unscrupulous dealers in the course of obtaining supplies.[1]
While the end results of Kessler's study – which was set to be soon presented before a consortium of mayors and major politicians – remains unknown, it seems likely that his efforts were instrumental in the eventual production of the panacea known as Serpentwyne, a silver serpent venom derived product with antidotal, curative and life-prolonging properties.[2]
Lore[edit]
| “ | Britain boasts a great many merchants, from provisioners to tavern keepers, apothecaries to weaponsmiths, trainers to shipwrights. – from Key to the Black Gate (Ultima VII)
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Goods[edit]
Prices in Ultima VII were as follows:[3]
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| * | Potions the merchant will sell.
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| † | Commodities the merchant will purchase. |
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kessler. Underworld Dragon’s Ultima VII transcript. Ultima VII. "apothecary, curiosity, effects, ingest, impair, problem, silver snake, untested".
- ↑ 10,001 uses for a Silver Serpent (Ultima IX – in-game).
- ↑ Morris, Andrew P. Ultima VII Clue Book (Ultima VII). Origin Systems, Inc.: 1992. Pages 38–43.