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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Flamestrike" data-source="post: 8189647" data-attributes="member: 6788736">And I presume the poisoner knows this fact, so they would have tracked down a poison that is not curable by magic, or else why even bother?Such a poison would be rare (maybe it only comes from a very specific place, at a very specific time of year, and the secret to preparing it only a handful of people know), and provides a great hook if you want the PCs to explore who poisoned the King, and why.Heck, you want them out of the Kings palace and out exploring? Have the Kings viziers tell the PCs this after the poisoning:''The King has been poisoned by the venom of a night asp, blessed by Set, and harvested on the night of the new moon by a priest of the Jackal headed God. The ancient sect of Hasashi assassins are the only ones who know how to refine the venom into a poison so potent, mortal magic cannot provide the antidote. The cure [insert ingredients/ recipe here] is the only way to do that. Those ingredients/ that recipe can only be found at [adventure location]. Go now adventurers; the Kings life depends on you!''</blockquote>