Post by Zulgyan on Feb 9, 2008 18:49:41 GMT -6
Looking through old Dragon mags I found the best poison rules I ever saw. Simple, easy to use, balanced, generic, and specifically made for OD&D. They are just great. I like them a lot.
The rules are inside an Alchemist Class article in Dragon #2. But these rules work without the need of the Alchemist class, and work well for OD&D. I just like them!
I though others would find the good too.
ON POISONS
Animal poison is usually one level strength per die. Trap poison is variable. If the level of the poison is equal to or greater than the number of dice the victim has, the victim must save vs. poison or die in 3 melee rounds.
If the poison level is less than this but half the number of the victim’s dice or more, the victim must save vs. poison or suffer the effects of the “slow” Spell (the effects last until a constitution/ resurrection check is successful, rolling once each hour).
If the poison level is less than that, there is no effect, but the poison accumulates. Note: this penalty might have been removed without reducing the poison level in the body by the FTR making his constitution check at the beginning of the next or subsequent hours.
EXAMPLE: A Level 7 FTR is bitten several times by a 3-die poisonous spider. Assume two bites and one missed saving throw. The FTR is moving at “slow” speed (4½ out of 7). If he is bitten again and misses his saving throw he is dead; but in any case the fourth bite will kill him.
The rules are inside an Alchemist Class article in Dragon #2. But these rules work without the need of the Alchemist class, and work well for OD&D. I just like them!
I though others would find the good too.
ON POISONS
Animal poison is usually one level strength per die. Trap poison is variable. If the level of the poison is equal to or greater than the number of dice the victim has, the victim must save vs. poison or die in 3 melee rounds.
If the poison level is less than this but half the number of the victim’s dice or more, the victim must save vs. poison or suffer the effects of the “slow” Spell (the effects last until a constitution/ resurrection check is successful, rolling once each hour).
If the poison level is less than that, there is no effect, but the poison accumulates. Note: this penalty might have been removed without reducing the poison level in the body by the FTR making his constitution check at the beginning of the next or subsequent hours.
EXAMPLE: A Level 7 FTR is bitten several times by a 3-die poisonous spider. Assume two bites and one missed saving throw. The FTR is moving at “slow” speed (4½ out of 7). If he is bitten again and misses his saving throw he is dead; but in any case the fourth bite will kill him.
