The Chalice of Sorcery bubbles with potent energies that can be used by a wizard to cast spells. However, there is a price to be paid for such power; the Chalice drains power from the wizard to replenish itself.[1a]
The Chalice is a simple silver cup of plain design. In order to use it, the wizard must fill it with water, which immediately begins bubbling and steaming, as though boiling, though the chalice and the water remain cool to the touch. If the water is spilled from the chalice, it is useless until refilled.[1a]
Various tales are told about wizards who possessed the Chalice and tried using liquids such as blood to enhance its powers, but the majority of serious scholars of magic dismiss these as mere horror stories.[1a]