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Poisons
The Poisoner skill can be used (with successful check) to identify potions, poisons, toxins, acids, and alchemical products discovered in the world. If one has an alchemy kit (10gp 1 load, 2 SUP) the check is made at advantage. If one has an Alchemy Workshop (500gp, in a fixed location), one can also make any of the venoms, toxins, or acids listed below. To make a product it takes 1d4 days plus 1 day per 50gp (or fraction thereof) of list price, the required ingredients for the product, and a successful Poisoner check. If you have an Alchemical Laboratory and a trained assistant, the check is made with advantage. The alchemical laboratory can also be used to create new poisons, the details of which must be worked out with the Campaign Judges.
Poisons and Acids
Here are a list of common harmful substances produced by poisoners.
Venoms
Poisoners may coat their weapons with these poisons to deliver extra damage along with a successful weapon attack. Each dose may only be used for one fight, and takes an Active action to apply.
| Type | Price/Dose | Onset Time | Check Modifier | Effect on Failed CON check | Required Ingredients |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vampire Spider Venom | 50gp | 1 attack round | +2 | Sickened; Can only take a Move, Quick, or Active action each turn until healed | The crushed, dried, and concentrated remains of a Vampire Spider Swarm |
| Snake Venom | 100gp | 1 attack round | - | 1D6 poison damage | The corpse of a poisonous snake |
| Razorbat Venom | 100gp | 1 attack round | - | Paralysis for 1D6 attack rounds | The corpses of at least a dozen Razorbats |
| Spined Quail Ichor | 150gp | 10 minutes | - | Death | The blood of a Spined Quail |
Toxins
Poisoners may also sneak deadly toxins into food or water consumed by the target.
It turns out that ACTUAL medieval poisons are kind of lame. I believe we should we add more FANTASY toxins for poisoners and herbalists.
| Type | Price/Dose | Onset Time | Check Modifier | Effect on Failed CON check | Required Ingredients |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deadly Nightshade | - | ||||
| Foxglove | - | ||||
| Hemlock | 250gp | 10 minutes | - | 2D4 Poison Damage; Sickened; Can only take a Move, Quick, or Active action each turn until healed | Hemlock Seeds |
| Monkshood | - | ||||
| Toadstools | 10gp or herbalism check | 10 minutes | - | 1 point per hour until 0 reached | toadstools |
Acids
Poisoners may harvest acids that are made to burn through organic, metalic, or mineral materials. These substances each have specific uses whether it is to help clear Atlantean locks and traps or to burn wounds to slow an opponent down like a venom.
Maybe Acids belong to Alchemy, all of these were discovered by real Alchemists
Ah hah, the answer is simple, Acids belong in both places, it can be 2 things
I could go either way. I like acids with the Poisoner because they are applications that are thematically appropriate for Specialists such as backstabbing and giving a reroll to open an ancient lock or something. If you think this belongs with Alchemy I won't argue though.
| ACID TYPE | PRICE | LOAD | Supply | PRIME INGREDIENT | EFFECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oil of Vitriol (sulfuric acid) | 25gp | 0.2 | 5 | Brimstone | A powerful agent to burn away organic material, splashing this caustic fluid inflicts 2d4 damage to target and 1d4 to all within 5' |
| Spirits of Salt (hydrochloric acid) | 35gp | 0.2 | 5 | Green Vitriol | Used to clean and prepare precious metals and gemstones, a dose of this acid can grant a reroll to Appraisal checks on items that could benefit from such a treatment |
| Spirits of Niter (nitric acid) | 35gp | 0.2 | 5 | Niter | Good from dissolving base metal, using a dose of this can grant a lockpicker a second attempt to pick a rusty lock or to disarm an ancient trap |
| Aqua Regius (mixture) | 50gp | 0.2 | 6 | Niter and Green Vitriol | Strong metal dissolver, also gold, silver Maybe this acid attacks armor? I'm not sure how we use this. |