Crate to Cauldron: Tracking Magical Ingredient Shelf Life in the Alchemical Supply Chain

In the arcane halls and subterranean storerooms of the Waterdeep Trading Company, not all inventory sits idly waiting for a sales order. Some cargo pulses with enchantment, fumes with unstable ethers, or begins to lose potency the moment it’s harvested. For potion makers and magical artisans, managing these perishable wares is not just good logistics, it’s a matter of safety, efficacy, and profit.

When it comes to enchanted goods and volatile ingredients, tracking shelf life and magical degra...