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====== Poison Crafting & Application ======
**Skill Type:** Crafting\\
**Associated Lab:** Poison Lab (Novice–Master)

Poisoning in Volaire is a clandestine and potent art form—used to alter the body, cloud the mind, and manipulate fate itself. Practiced only by those with the **Create Poison** skill, poisoncraft demands precision, discretion, and access to specialized tools.

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===== ☠️ Poison Production =====
To craft poisons, a character must:
  * Possess the **Create Poison** skill
  * Use a **Poison Lab phys-rep** (required after your 4th event)
  * Perform all poisoncraft at **Check-In** (never during active game time)
  * Submit all required **tags**, **components**, and **coin costs**

**Poison Production Formula:**  
`Poison Points = ((Poison Rank × 2) + Character Level) × Lab Multiplier × Event Days`

^ Lab Tier        ^ Multiplier ^
| Novice Lab      | ×1.5       |
| Apprentice Lab  | ×2         |
| Adept Lab       | ×2.5       |
| Master Lab      | ×3         |

You may craft poisons once per event. **Unused Poison Points do not carry over.** Shelf life of crafted poisons is **1 year**.

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===== 🧪 Poison Delivery Types =====
How a poison is delivered determines its strategic use:

^ Delivery Type ^ Description ^
| Ingested | Must be consumed via food, drink, or forced into the target’s mouth |
| Gas      | Delivered via spell packet; represents airborne toxins |
| Applied  | Delivered by coating a weapon with **Venom Strike** |

> ⚠️ **Note:** Only one poison may be added to a consumable (food or drink). Combining poisons results in a **noticeable contamination** easily detected by onlookers.

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===== 💉 Venom Strike (Applied Poison Technique) =====

The **Venom Strike** technique allows a poisoner to weaponize ingestible poisons with PP cost ≤ 8:

Steps:
  1. Spend **10 seconds** mixing the poison.
  2. Spend **10 seconds** applying it to your blade.
  3. Strike once using the call:  
     **“Venom Strike: [Poison Name]!”**

If the strike hits and causes **direct body damage**, the target suffers the poison’s effects as if ingested.

> ⚠️ Applied poisons last **for one strike only** and must be used immediately after preparation.

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===== 🧬 Full Poison List =====

^ Name             ^ Type           ^ Minimum Lab ^ PP Cost ^ Silver Cost ^ Effect ^
| Hallucinoid      | Ingested       | Novice       | 4       | 8            | Vivid hallucinations, unpredictable behavior |
| Life Drain       | Ingested/Gas   | Novice/Appr. | 4/8     | 8/16         | Victim can only defend themselves |
| Paralyze         | Ingested/Gas   | Novice/Appr. | 4/8     | 8/16         | Target paralyzed for 10 minutes |
| Charm            | Ingested/Gas   | Novice/Appr. | 4/8     | 8/16         | Target bonds to first creature seen |
| Berserk          | Ingested/Gas   | Novice/Appr. | 4/8     | 8/16         | Target attacks everyone in view |
| Weakness         | Ingested/Gas   | Novice/Adept | 4/8     | 8/16         | -4 Strength |
| Sleep            | Ingested/Gas   | Novice/Adept | 4/8     | 8/16         | 10-minute trance, interruptible |
| Death            | Ingested/Gas   | Novice/Adept | 8/12    | 16/24        | Target is immediately rendered \"Dead\" unless resisted |
| Disease          | Ingested/Gas   | Appr./Adept  | 4/8     | 8/16         | Sickened; lasts 10 min or until cured |
| Slow Acting      | Ingested       | Apprentice   | 6       | 12           | 1 damage every 10 seconds; cannot be healed |
| Forget Me Not    | Ingested       | Apprentice   | 12      | 24           | Prevents memory loss upon resurrection |
| Cause 2 Damage   | Ingested/Gas   | Adept        | 1/2     | 2/4          | Deals 2 HP bypassing armor |
| Venom Strike     | Applied        | Adept        | 4       | 8            | Allows blade application of ingestible poison |
| Pacify           | Gas            | Adept        | 8       | 16           | Target cannot attack unless damaged |
| Lie              | Ingested       | Adept        | 10      | 20           | Target compelled to lie for 3 Yes/No questions |
| Fugue            | Ingested       | Adept        | 12      | 24           | Replaces a memory with a phrase from poisoner |

*Additional poisons may be discovered or granted via the Master Poisoner path. Find out in-play.*

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===== 🧠 Poison Lore & Detection =====

Characters with **Poison Lore** may:
  * Detect poison in food or drink
  * Identify its type by examining it for **10 uninterrupted seconds**, using a verbal count:  
    > “Identifying one... identifying two...”

Characters **without** Poison Lore may only detect **obvious tampering**, such as improperly mixed or doubled poisons.

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===== 🧼 Removal & Resistance =====

Poisons may be resisted or removed through:
  * Healing spells (as specified per spell)
  * Alchemically crafted antidotes
  * Magical resistances, wards, or protections

Some poisons may have **delayed effects**, **compound consequences**, or special interactions. Roleplay accordingly and consult Staff if clarification is needed.

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===== 🔗 Related Sections =====
  * [[operations:public:interactive_rulebook:core:alchemy|Alchemy Crafting & Application]]
  * [[operations:public:interactive_rulebook:core:conditions_and_effects|Status Effects]]
  * [[operations:public:interactive_rulebook:core:magic|Magic & Spellcasting]]

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