Formula Folio

Hold Portal
For the ink required to scribe an arcane hold portal scroll

1 oz. of giant octopus ink
A small iron bar
A splinter of wood

Pour ink into an iron container and drop the splinter of wood within. Add the iron bar, stopper with beeswax, and bury in the ground for 7 days. Unbury, remove splinter and iron bar and decant into a silver vial. Makes enough ink for 2 scrolls. Any special quill is suitable.