Witch Traps

Though not an intentional development, the Zamen developed a way to trap Vir in snares they set out for witches. Zamen Witch Traps have been proven effective at rendering even a Vir'Bren completely immobile, allowing for the defeat of Haaskat at the hands of Brink. Traps are fragile however, and can be washed away by elements as simple as a rainstorm. They could likely be broken by anything disrupting their physical arrangement.

The technique for creating a Witch Trap was brought to Brink by Stein Höldt, Ebur Chantarelle, Caelia Octavia, and Avery.

Ingredients

 * An Apple
 * Ground Nutmeg
 * Ground Cinnamon
 * White Sand (Gathered from a specific mountain in the territory of House Arneth)

Laying a Witch Trap

 * 1) Clear out any large debris from the area. Small twigs and leaves are fine.
 * 2) Create a circle using the sand. Quarter the apple and remove the seeds, keeping them for later.
 * 3) Place one quarter of the apple on the sand line at each of the cardinal directions.
 * 4) Place the apple seeds in the center, covering them with an inch-high pile of ground nutmeg. (Sizing this to the first knuckle of your thumb will do.)
 * 5) At each of the cardinal directions where an apple quarter was placed, someone involved in the trap's construction should take a pinch of cinnamon in their right hand, turn their back to the circle, and throw the cinnamon over their left shoulder.
 * 6) Check regularly for witches or Vir.