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Potion of Poison

Potion Of Poison

Tactical Applications​

Poison Application: Provides deadly poison for weapon coating or direct administration. Exceptional for assassination, trap enhancement, and tactical damage through poison effects.

Class Synergies:

  • Assassin Builds: Perfect for rogues and characters focusing on stealth kills and poison application
  • Trap Specialists: Essential for characters requiring poison enhancement for trap mechanisms
  • Tactical Poisoners: Excellent for characters specializing in poison use and chemical warfare
  • Weapon Enhancers: Outstanding for characters wanting temporary weapon poison coating

Build Considerations: Single-use item providing powerful poison for various applications. Most valuable for stealth operations and tactical poisoning scenarios.

Acquisition Methods​

Crafting Requirements: Requires poison magic, toxin enchantments, and venomous essences. Creation cost 800-2,000 gp and takes 4 weeks.

Common Sources:

  • Poison specialists and toxin practitioners
  • Treasure hoards of legendary assassins and venomous creatures
  • Commission from alchemists specializing in poison creation
  • Found in the collections of assassination organizations and poison experts
  • Sometimes discovered in toxic environments or obtained from poisonous creature encounters

Alternative Acquisition: Often found in locations with connections to assassination and poison craft.

Value & Trade​

Estimated Value: 1,200-3,000 gp, with higher demand among assassins and poison specialists.

Trade Considerations: Popular among rogues, assassins, and anyone requiring poison for tactical applications.

Character Integration​

Roleplay Elements: Suggests experience with assassination, poison craft, or professional roles requiring toxic substances.

Character Concepts:

  • Assassination specialist with poison expertise and stealth kill experience
  • Alchemical poisoner using toxins for tactical advantages and chemical warfare
  • Character with extensive experience in poison craft and toxic substance manipulation
  • Trap specialist combining poison with mechanical devices for enhanced lethality

Adventure Hooks​

The Assassination Contract: Stealth missions where poison enables silent elimination and covert operations.

The Poison Investigation: Mystery scenarios where poison knowledge provides crucial evidence and detection.

The Toxic Warfare: Military campaigns where poison provides tactical advantages against enemy forces.

The Venomous Trap: Engineering scenarios where poison enhancement increases trap effectiveness and lethality.

Variants & Customization​

Greater Potion of Poison (Rare): Enhanced toxicity and additional poison effects with improved lethality.

Potion of Deadly Venom (Very Rare): Includes multiple poison types and enhanced toxic capabilities.

Assassin's Poison Potion (Uncommon): Optimized for stealth kills with enhanced application and concealment.

Specialized Variants:

  • Weapon Poison Potion: Enhanced for blade coating with improved weapon application and duration
  • Trap Poison Potion: Optimized for mechanisms with enhanced trap integration and activation
  • Subtle Poison Potion: Specialized for covert use with enhanced concealment and delayed effects

Lore & History​

Origins: Created by ancient assassins who needed reliable methods for silent elimination and covert operations.

Historical Significance: These potions enabled crucial assassinations and the success of covert warfare throughout history.

Cultural Impact: Represent the darker applications of alchemy and the tactical use of toxins in conflict.

Magical Craft: Demonstrates understanding of poison magic and the complex processes required for toxic enhancement.

Balancing Notes​

Introduction Timing: Appropriate for levels 3-12 when poison becomes tactically important and stealth operations are common.

Campaign Impact: Provides powerful assassination capabilities balanced by single-use limitation and moral considerations.

Stealth Focus: Most valuable in campaigns featuring assassination, stealth operations, and tactical poisoning scenarios.

Encounter Design​

Recommended Challenges:

  • Stealth scenarios where poison enables silent elimination and covert operations
  • Trap encounters where poison enhancement increases lethality and tactical effectiveness
  • Investigation missions where poison knowledge advances plot development and evidence gathering
  • Combat situations where weapon poisoning provides tactical advantages and enhanced damage

Poison Adjustments: Encounters may need to account for enhanced poison capabilities and toxic warfare tactics.

Poison Items: Other items that enhance toxin use and provide poison-related capabilities.

Assassination Equipment:

  • Items that improve stealth effectiveness and assassination capabilities
  • Equipment for poison application and toxic substance handling
  • Tools for trap enhancement and mechanical poison delivery

Complementary Equipment: Items that enhance poison abilities or provide additional toxic benefits.

Roleplay Opportunities​

Poison Mastery: Characters develop expertise in toxin use and poison application techniques.

Assassination Excellence: Poison capabilities create opportunities for stealth operations and covert elimination missions.

Ethical Considerations: Poison use raises questions about morality and the proper application of lethal substances.