A Vial of Mysterious Liquid is a bottle of a corrosive substance used to contaminate iron ore across the Sword Coast in Baldur's Gate. It is found on the second level in the Nashkel Mines in the possession of two kobolds that are part of a group of four standing near the exit to the third level of the mine. This item is part of The Tainted Ore quest, which was cut from the original game but restored for the Enhanced Edition.
Drinking it as a potion will cause the imbiber to become poisoned — effect is 1 damage per second over 20 seconds, for a maximum of 20 flat poison damage — as well as permanently lose one point of Constitution.
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| “ | This potion contains a strange green substance similar to the residue you have seen in some of the mining carts. The liquid inside appears to discolor any iron that it comes into contact with and, and is likely related to the mysterious "plague" that renders smelted weapons and tools brittle. The Kobolds you killed must have tainted all the ore leaving the mine, though it is unlikely they would have concocted this plan themselves. | ” |
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The quest can be restored for the original game by installing the mod Unfinished Business for BG1 by Pocket Plane.