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Poison
Nov 26, 2007 11:04:49 GMT -6
Post by makofan on Nov 26, 2007 11:04:49 GMT -6
We're all familiar with Save vs Poison or Die, and pg 20 supports that Failing to make the total indicated above results in the weapon having full effect, i.e. you are turned to stone, take full damage from dragon's breath, etc But how about the fact that poison does damage on a succesful save? pg 21 ...or one half effect (poison scoring one half of the total possible hit damage)So if somebody with 8 hit points saves vs Poison, would they be knocked down to 4 hit points? Or does poison do a certain amount of damage decided by the DM (like wyvern sting doing 2d6 for example)
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Poison
Nov 26, 2007 11:58:10 GMT -6
Post by dwayanu on Nov 26, 2007 11:58:10 GMT -6
A poison can be of the "death or no effect" variety; it can deal hit points of damage; or it can have some more "interesting" debilitating effect (paralysis, nausea, weakness, delirium, etc.) for a longer or shorter period of time. There's plenty of room for DM creativity!
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Poison
Nov 26, 2007 12:34:46 GMT -6
Post by dwayanu on Nov 26, 2007 12:34:46 GMT -6
An ornate example: The Mucinous Spotted Slith spits its venom at the victim's eyes. A successful save indicates that the venom missed and has no effect. A failed save calls for a second, failure of which indicates an outcome of death. If the second save succeeds, roll 2d6 (+/- 1 for high/low Constitution) for outcome:
2: blindness for 1-6 days, tremors for 1-6 hours, 2-12 hp 3-6: tremors for 1-6 turns, 1-6 hp 7-12: nausea for 1-6 rounds
The outcome takes effect in 2-4 rounds. In the meantime, the victim is wracked with incapacitating tremors. If the outcome is death or blindness, then victim is blind for those rounds. The nausea outcome permits action, but at a penalty (-2 on all rolls to hit or save).
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Poison
Nov 26, 2007 12:39:52 GMT -6
Post by makofan on Nov 26, 2007 12:39:52 GMT -6
I like your thinking! The more I read these three little books, the more jazzed I get
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Poison
Dec 2, 2007 17:16:50 GMT -6
Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2007 17:16:50 GMT -6
I love to utilize poison, as it can be so nasty. Even if it isn't a lethal type, it can provide interesting (& hilarious) results (like the "Goblin Trots" a character developed after eating tainted food found in the dungeon...). ;D
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