# Essence of Ether
*Adventuring gear, poison (inhaled)*
- **Properties**: [Poison](Mechanics/CLI/rules/item-properties.md#Poison)
- **Cost**: 300 gp
A creature subjected to Essence of Ether must succeed on a DC 15 Constitution saving throw or have the [Poisoned](Mechanics/CLI/rules/conditions.md#Poisoned) condition for 8 hours. The creature also has the [Unconscious](Mechanics/CLI/rules/conditions.md#Unconscious) condition while [Poisoned](Mechanics/CLI/rules/conditions.md#Poisoned) in this way. The creature wakes up if it takes damage or if another creature takes an action to shake it awake.
*Source: Dungeon Master's Guide (2024) p. 90. Available in the <span title='Systems Reference Document (5.2)'>SRD</span>*