D&D 5E DMG Preview: POISONS!
toasterferret
Explorer
Interesting. While of limited use to PCs, some of those damage poisons could be great in the arsenal of enemies. It would be a neat adventure to go against a master poisoner who equipts all of his cronies with poisoned crossbow bolts.
One thing im really digging about 5e are the numerous ways that you can manage to keep low level enemies relevant in mid to high level adventures.
One thing im really digging about 5e are the numerous ways that you can manage to keep low level enemies relevant in mid to high level adventures.
The Crimson Binome
Hero
I don't see where it says that a poisoned is exhausted from a weapon after the first attack, and the basic poison in the PHB suggests it might be good for a full minute. Is it possible that Purple Worm and Wyvern poison might turn you into a combat monster with insane damage potential for an entire combat?
Sacrosanct
Legend
This is one of the most anticipated parts of the DMG for me. Nice!
toasterferret
Explorer
Thats true. I wonder if there will be an eratta or expanded rules. Either way those poisons are costly. I wonder how they will fall into the spectrum of consumable damage, healing/gp.
toasterferret
Explorer
Also worth noting, once you save against a particular poison you are immune to it for 24 hours.
toasterferret
Explorer
Harvestable poisons take 1d6 minutes with a corpse. I imagine this is going to be the primary source that players have access to.
AND detailed diseases!
AND MAAAAAAADNESSSSSSS!!!
AND MAAAAAAADNESSSSSSS!!!
