Apothecaria is a solo journalling RPG in which you take the role of a village witch creating potions for the unfortunate villagers, adventurers, and monsters that come to you for help. The potions you create and the stories that unfold come together to create a beautiful journal that is unique and personal to you. Fill pages with drawings of ingredients, stories of run-ins with thieving fairies and sleeping giants, and recipes for the potions you have created to keep you right in the future.

07-29-2025 Apothecaria Session 2

Spring; Week 4

Author's Note: Cards will be reshuffled for each session.

Rep: 9
Silver: 68
Ailment card draw = 4 of ♠ → Dragon Sickness
Ailment attributes = [SENSES★][WOUND★]
Timer = 4

Arara Mystralath, a female elf is afflicted with Dragon Sickness causing her to obsessively collect and hoard objects. Particularly, she is hoarding numerous jars of pickles and people are starting to worry.

To tackle this problem, I think I'll need to head to the grove and look for the following:

Reagent: [COFFEE CAPS★] (again) - Difficulty 4, Adds +1 Sweet
Reagent: [SURGEON SAP★★] - Difficulty 8, Adds +1 Sweet

Surgeon Sap card draw = 8♣
While searching for the Surgeon Sap, I accidentally wandered into the Weaver's Wood. The giant spiders there were not very quiet about their desire to eat me! Luckily, they began to fight one another over who got to eat which part of me first, which distracted them and let me sneak out. Unfortunately, this took my limited time (Timer -1). Eventually, I found the willow trees and harvested the Surgeon Sap.

Coffee Caps card draw = J♦
For the Coffee Caps, I once again found them near the noble elf that I passed on my first week. He offered me a story in exchange for a gift. I told him I didn't have anything of value with me that I was willing to part with. He just looked at me, clearly amused, and waved me off. Maybe we will meet again and I'll be able to hear his story.

Surgeon Sap Frappe
SWEET COFFEE CAPS brewed to perfection and mixed with the SWEET SURGEON SAP syrup, then blended with ice.

+28 Silver
+2 Rep
I gain an extra rep because I found ingredients that exactly cured the disease and did not add any extra healing treatments.

Spring; Week 5

Rep: 10
Silver: 96
Ailment card draw = 2 of ♠ → Phodotrophy
Ailment attributes = [CURSE★][HAIR★]
Timer = 6

A traveling dwarf named Baern Rubyeye is passing through the village. He lost a bet and his punishment was phodotrophy which turns him into a ravenous hamster during the full moon. Honestly, it kind of suits his looks and personality, but it is a nuisance to the villages he visits as he ends up munching on village wagons and walls, damaging them.

For this, I believe one trip to Hero's Hollow should be enough.

Reagent: [SKELETON DUST★★] - Difficulty 5 → 2
Reagent: [GHOST GOO★★★] - Difficulty 6 → 3
Note: Since my familiar has a Magic Eye, I can remove 3 difficulty points from each reagent as they are both magical ingredients!

Skeleton Dust card draw = 9♠
In the deeper parts of the dungeon, I came across a scared, newbie adventurer. He offered me 10 silver to lead him out. I knew it would take some time, but he was so helpless I couldn't say no. He helped me gather the rest of the skeleton dust I needed, and I led him to the top. (Timer -1)(+10 Silver)

Ghost Goo card draw = 4♦
The levels of the dungeon housing the ghosts are damp and dark. I'm tense and on alert when I hear a skittering down a hallway. I yelp when a small furry creature emerged from the darkness, and I breathed in relief as it waved and danced around my legs. It led me to a makeshift shop of sorts, with rings and swords and journals and trinkets. I assume gifts from long dead adventurers. I trade with the creature for an expensive perfume, and give the flute I found at the Loch a few weeks ago in exchange. He runs around my feet excitedly before waving bye as I resume my journey for Ghost Goo.

Skelly Jelly
Boiled GHOST GOO set into a jelly with SKELETON DUST.

+20 Silver
+1 Rep

Spring; Week 6

Rep: 11
I am now of Intermedite level! I will make 30 silver per remedy now, and can no longer gain rep from Novice potions. Silver: 126

I head into the village and make my first purchase - a wand! The wand allows collection of new magical ingredients.
Silver: 26

I decide that I have done 6 weeks of play, and would like to learn more about my predecessor.

(7♥) As I stroll around the village I come across the bard who typically plays at the tavern, busking by the fountain. "Ah," he says, "Fine witch, let me play the favorite of the one who came before you!" A plucking, dancing tune began to play. I smiled as I saw in my mind's eye the raven haired woman with the clever smile dance to the music.

Ailment card draw = 4 of ♣ → Restless Bones
Ailment attributes = [MAGIC★★][BONES★]
Timer = None

Verin, a female tiefling, is a local adventurer. She's been afflicted with a intense tingling sensation in all of her bones. Right away I knew we were dealing with Restless Bones syndrome which comes about if you stay too long at a necromantic ritual site.

Reagent: [GLITTERSNOW★★] - Difficulty 4 → 1
Reagent: [SKELETON DUST★★] - Difficulty 5 → 2

Glittersnow card draw = 9♦
As I skirt around the mountain's edge, putting glittersnow into vials, I spot (6♦) a bunch of [PIXIE FUR★★]. I grab it and store it in my bag before carefully making my way back down the mountain.
Skeleton Dust card draw = A♦
There was a trap in the dungeon that wasn't marked on my map. It deeply injured me! Luckily, my quest isn't on a timer this week or I would have lost 2 time slots as I patched myself up. Not wanting to stay longer than necessary, I gathered the needed amount of skeleton dust and power walked home.

Skelly Sno-cone
GLITTERSNOW dusted with SKELETON BONES to make for a cold, delicious treat!

+30 Silver
+1 Rep

END OF PLAY SESSION 2