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Poison Rules
Poison Rules
Substances which violently attack the body with toxins, leading to injury or even death. Poisons are afflictions which can be created artificially with alchemy, herbalism, or even harvested from the venom sac of creatures.
Applying Poison
Applying Poison
Applying poison to a weapon is a rather quick and easy action, only taking 2 Stamina to perform, and mixing it into food or drink can be done as well outside of combat.
Poison Types
Poison Types
Poisons come in a couple varieties, their types being categorized by the method they are delivered in; injury, ingestion, contact, or inhalation.
Injury
These poisons are delivered by being applied to a weapon or being released from the venom sac of a creature's natural attacks. Injury poisons are categorized by how quickly they act, being able to enter the bloodstream quicker than other kinds of poisons. Injury poisons however can only affect a target if it deals Hit Point damage to them, thus if Defense Points would reduce the damage and leave Hit Points untouched the poison doesn't affect the target.
Ingestion
Poisons which must be taken orally, these are often mixed into the drinks or foods of unsuspecting victims or taken as-is as a means of suicide. Characters must be able to eat or drink (and benefit from doing so) to be able to be affected by these poisons.
Contact
Delivered by absorbing through the victim's skin, contact poisons are often insidious in that they can be deadly in only small amounts coming in contact with skin.
Inhalation
Inhalation is the last type of poison, and are absorbed through a victim's lungs if they end up breathing the poison in.
Poison Damage
Poison Damage
Referenced in the description of poisons, poison damage involves the poison wracking the target's body, dealing damage directly to Hit Points. Contact poisons only ever deal damage to a body, never affecting armor or other objects.
Poisons
Poisons
Bone Rot
Bone Rot
Price: 2 Gold
Type: Injury
Attack: +8 vs. Bodily Defense
Toxicology DC: 35
Description: This damage deals 3d8 poison damage and causes the opponent to be inflicted with Staggered at Severe Intensity for 2d4+1 rounds.
Demon Bile
Demon Bile
Price: 4.5 Gold
Type: Injury
Attack: +7 vs. Bodily Defense
Toxicology DC: 42
Description: This deals 2d6 fire damage, 2d6 poison damage, and the opponent is inflicted with Confusion at Severe Intensity for 1d4+4 rounds.
Doom Lily Pollen
Doom Lily Pollen
Price: 7 Gold
Type: Ingest
Attack: +12 vs. Bodily Defense
Toxicology DC: 36
Description: This inflicts the drinker with Illness at Severe Intensity for 1d6+2 rounds, and inflicts Bleed at Severe Intensity.
Dream Dust
Dream Dust
Price: 8 Gold
Type: Inhalation
Attack: +14 vs. Bodily Defense
Toxicology DC: 40
Description: Upon inhaling the dust the opponent is put to sleep and thus suffers Unconsciousness at Severe Intensity for 2d4 rounds. After awakening they also suffer Paralysis at Low Intensity and Staggered at Moderate Intensity for 1d4+2 rounds.
Dwarven Moonshine
Dwarven Moonshine
Price: 6 Gold
Type: Ingest
Attack: +13 vs. Bodily Defense
Toxicology DC: 50
Description: This functions as the alcohol drug however in addition to the effects of alcohol the drinker suffers Blindness at Severe Intensity for the first 1d4 minutes of the alcohol's duration.
Elven Absinthe
Elven Absinthe
Price: 7.5 Gold
Type: Ingest
Attack: +14 vs. Mental Defense
Toxicology DC: 54
Description: This functions as the LSD drug however in addition to the effects of LSD the drinker suffers Staggered at Severe Intensity for the first 1d4 minutes of the LSD's duration.
Magebane
Magebane
Price: 25 Gold
Type: Injury
Attack: +15 vs. Bodily Defense
Toxicology DC: 59
Description: Once entering the target's blood stream it begins draining the Magic Points of the character, causing them to lose 2d4 MP per round. If they are a Spellcaster, the poison also causes any spells they attempt to cast while afflicted as being Overcast. This poison lasts 2d4+1 rounds.
Magma Pollen
Magma Pollen
Price: 9.5 Gold
Type: Inhalation
Attack: +14 vs. Bodily Defense
Toxicology DC: 43
Description: Those who breathe this dangerous red pollen take 1d8 fire damage, 1d6 poison damage, and begin to suffocate as per the suffocation rules.
Mental Anguish
Mental Anguish
Price: 8 Gold
Type: Injury
Attack: +9 vs. Bodily Defense
Toxicology DC: 32
Description: Sufferers of this poison take 2d4 Resolve and Sanity damage, as well as being inflicted with Pain at Moderate Intensity for 1d6+2 rounds.
Nightmare Vapor
Nightmare Vapor
Price: 10 Gold
Type: Inhalation
Attack: +12 vs. Bodily Defense
Toxicology DC: 44
Description: Those who breathe in this noxious gas take 2d8 points of Sanity damage upon waking up from sleep or unconsciousness for 2d4 days. 8 hours of sleep/rest also only recovers Hit Points, MP, and other aspects of health by half instead of returning them to full.
Nightmare Venom
Nightmare Venom
Price: 12 Gold
Type: Injury
Attack: +14 vs. Bodily Defense
Toxicology DC: 40
Description: This poison deals 3d10 points of Sanity damage when entering the bloodstream and inflicts the opponent with Fear at Severe Intensity. If the Sanity damage would result in a mental disorder, they are inflicted with Hallucinations with no roll required.
Ogre's Bulk
Ogre's Bulk
Price: 30 Gold
Type: Ingest
Attack: +24 vs. Bodily Defense
Toxicology DC: 65
Description: This bizarre poison rushes through the victim's veins, causing their physique to swell uncontrollably as if it were an allergic reaction. It deals 2d8 poison damage, reduces their current and maximum Stamina points by 10 (minimum 0) and imposes a -20 on all skill checks which require a Physique or Dexterity sub-ability score. The latter two effects last for 1d4+1 days.
Shadowdust
Shadowdust
Price: 16 Gold
Type: Injury
Attack: +13 vs. Bodily Defense
Toxicology DC: 36
Description: This poison causes its victim's skin to begin losing pigmentation as well as rotting; dealing 2d8 Poison damage, and making the sufferer have vulnerability to slashing and piercing weapons which lasts for 2d4+1 rounds.
Slaying Powder
Slaying Powder
Price: 50 Gold
Type: Contact
Attack: +16 vs. Bodily Defense
Toxicology DC: 70
Description: Upon contact with the victim's skin this toxin absorbs quickly and will kill them in 1d3 minutes if they don't receive medical attention.
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