Alternate Poison Rules

[zen_hydra]

Does anyone have any alternate rules for making poison more of a threat?

I don't like that all poisons have the same onset time, and that after a couple of saves the poison is out of ones system.

What would be a good way to model a longer duration and interval between saving throws?

 

[Kmart Kommando]

hit the rogue with it, and the wizard, not the fighter and cleric.

 

[Kunimatyu]

Does anyone have any alternate rules for making poison more of a threat?

I don't like that all poisons have the same onset time, and that after a couple of saves the poison is out of ones system.

What would be a good way to model a longer duration and interval between saving throws?

You want Toxicant , I'll bet.

 

[Nifft]

I don't like that all poisons have the same onset time, and that after a couple of saves the poison is out of ones system.

I have trouble remembering to make the PCs save against the second "onset", even with the standardization... :\

One house rule I've seen around here: Poison is save for half, not save negates. That makes it frightening. Oh yes.

Cheers, -- N

 

[Primitive Screwhead]

For really frightening, and relatively balanced, approach to poison that does not require shelling out $$ for a PDF...try Sean Reynolds Misc rules page and the "Concentration Vs Poison" and "Continuing Poison Damage" {near the bottom} rules.

I have used these rules for quite a while and IMHO they do a better job of emulating the storied process of poison.. and make them a bit more scary.

He also has an article on [Poison] spell descriptors and many other interesting bits. One of my favorite web pages