The Ancient Tradition Of Empurfe Followed by The Plepeo

Empurfe is the name of a magical potion that the majority of plepeo (who are found around the world) make use of. Whilst not all plepeo are knowledgeable in the art of making this potion, it is a skill that can be learned. The first empurfe maker has been traced as far back as the dawn of civilization.

Throughout history, various empurfe’s have been employed for a range of purposes: a sign to mark one’s individuality,  boost one’s self esteem or even invoke one’s memories. What’s more, investigations revealed that empurfe’s are often used in attempt to attract potential mates.

This potion can be prepared at home, or bought. Most often even small amounts of strong potions do not come at cheap price. After all, specific empurfe’s require a mixtures of ingredients – some of which can be expensive or difficult to obtain. Ingredients used in the preperation of these potions come only from the most carefully selected sources. Examples of such ingredients includes: ambergris (material found in digestive tract of sperm whales), caviar harvested from the fish eggs of a sturgeon fish, human secretions (eg.sweat, spit, urine), labdanum (combed from the thighs of goats that touched rockrose shrubs), skatole (a chemical found in feces and coal tar), cactus or even roses. One of the most popular potions even requires castoreum (secretions from anal glands of beavers).

According to the legends of the plepeo, empurfe’s have magical and intoxicating properties. However, the plepeo believe that in order to ascertain that the spell they cast is as strong as it can be, a ritual must be followed. Only a specified amount of content from the potion must be drawn. It must then be applied and rubbed onto certain areas of the body. Too less, and the spell will not be cast. Too much and the spell can have undesired consequences. Those knowledgable in the art of empurfe-making claim that the potion will draw the heat out from the bodies of plepeo to spread and take effect – infecting others. The plepeo claim that similar to other spells, the effects of these potions are only temporary but that certain potions can work longer than others.

Lastly it was discovered that plepeo take special precautions when storing their potions. The life or effectiveness of the empurfe is believed to be drastically affected by exposure to water, humidity and changing temperatures. Therefore, most plepeo hide their the potions in cool, dark and dry locations.