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Poisons are categorized with three types of tags: | Poisons are categorized with three types of tags: | ||
* | * Rarity denotes how common a poison is. Poison will be Common, Uncommon, Rare, Very Rare, or Mythical. | ||
* | * Lethality denotes how dangerous a poison is. Lower- lethality poisons are typically much more common. | ||
* | * Transmissibility denotes how likely the effects of the poison are to spread to another target. High transmissibility is very uncommon for poisons. | ||
Several abilities might allow you to ignore or treat poisons of a certain level of rarity. Lethality and transmissibility are not referenced in the Core Rulebook, but will come into play in later releases as the peoples of Ancerra become more medically advanced. | Several abilities might allow you to ignore or treat poisons of a certain level of rarity. Lethality and transmissibility are not referenced in the Core Rulebook, but will come into play in later releases as the peoples of Ancerra become more medically advanced. | ||
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'''Application''' explains what must happen for a creature to suffer from the poison: is it ingested, breathed, or do you simply touch it? | '''Application''' explains what must happen for a creature to suffer from the poison: is it ingested, breathed, or do you simply touch it? | ||
'''Symptoms''' | '''Symptoms''' breaks down the poison’s symptoms in increments of time. Slow-acting poisons might have day-by- day symptomatic progressions, while fast acting ones might be minute-by-minute or even round-by-round. | ||
'''Treatment''' explains what one must do to become cured of the poison. This typically involves some kind of antidote, magical healing, and/or successful INT/Medicine checks. | '''Treatment''' explains what one must do to become cured of the poison. This typically involves some kind of antidote, magical healing, and/or successful INT/Medicine checks. | ||
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|None | |None | ||
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|'''[[ | |'''[[Deepshroom Toxin]]''' | ||
|Very Rare | |Very Rare | ||
|Medium | |Medium | ||
|High | |High | ||
|- | |||
|[[Laxberry Syrup|'''Laxberry Syrup''']] | |||
|Common | |||
|None | |||
|None | |||
|- | |- | ||
|'''[[Nightshade Extract]]''' | |'''[[Nightshade Extract]]''' | ||
|Rare | |Rare | ||
|High | |High | ||
|Low | |||
|- | |||
|[[Poison Oak Sap|'''Poison Oak Sap''']] | |||
|Uncommon | |||
|None | |||
|Low | |Low | ||
|- | |- | ||
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|Low | |Low | ||
|None | |None | ||
|- | |||
|[[Vampire Wine|'''Vampire Wine''']] | |||
|Mythic | |||
|High | |||
|Low | |||
|} | |} | ||
''*Updated to Book 2'' | |||
Latest revision as of 14:17, 25 August 2025
Poisons come in many forms, and might be applied to a weapon, ingested with a meal, or breathed in while exploring a deadly dungeon.
Poisons are categorized with three types of tags:
- Rarity denotes how common a poison is. Poison will be Common, Uncommon, Rare, Very Rare, or Mythical.
- Lethality denotes how dangerous a poison is. Lower- lethality poisons are typically much more common.
- Transmissibility denotes how likely the effects of the poison are to spread to another target. High transmissibility is very uncommon for poisons.
Several abilities might allow you to ignore or treat poisons of a certain level of rarity. Lethality and transmissibility are not referenced in the Core Rulebook, but will come into play in later releases as the peoples of Ancerra become more medically advanced.
Poison stat blocks have three parts: Application, Symptoms, and Treatment.
Application explains what must happen for a creature to suffer from the poison: is it ingested, breathed, or do you simply touch it?
Symptoms breaks down the poison’s symptoms in increments of time. Slow-acting poisons might have day-by- day symptomatic progressions, while fast acting ones might be minute-by-minute or even round-by-round.
Treatment explains what one must do to become cured of the poison. This typically involves some kind of antidote, magical healing, and/or successful INT/Medicine checks.
Types of Poison
| Poison | Rarity | Leathaily | Transmissibility |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basilisk-Eye Goo | Very Rare | High | None |
| Deepshroom Toxin | Very Rare | Medium | High |
| Laxberry Syrup | Common | None | None |
| Nightshade Extract | Rare | High | Low |
| Poison Oak Sap | Uncommon | None | Low |
| Swamp-Pod Slime | Rare | Low | None |
| Vampire Wine | Mythic | High | Low |
*Updated to Book 2