Saltpeter in d20

[blargney the second]

How would you make saltpeter work mechanically in d20? In folk myth, it's an anaphrodisiac - it supposedly makes men impotent.

I've got a PC who ticked off the innkeeper where they're staying, and revenge will be sweet!

-blarg

 

[Shemeska]

Well it's potassium nitrate, KNO3. You can find it crystallized out of animal manure by rain-water leaching. How efficient that method is, I dunno, if I needed some I'd order it from a chem stock company.

As for the rumors about it suppressing male libido... I'm honestly not sure. It's widely rumored, and as I recall, some hari krishnas spike their food with straight up saltpeter to do exactly what it's rumored to do. However that may be an urban myth in and of itself too. *chuckle*

 

[Henry]

Is there really a need for mechanics on it? Fort Save DC 15 or the flag doesn't fly?

If they ingest it, then nothing happens - I mean, nothing happens.

 

[blargney the second]

Is there really a need for mechanics on it? Fort Save DC 15 or the flag doesn't fly?

If they ingest it, then nothing happens - I mean, nothing happens.

*grin*
Works for me - thanks Henry!

-blarg

 

[Hand of Evil]

You can also get from Guano.

 

[Pyrex]

Exactly. Why'd you think the material components for Fireball are bat guano and sulphur?

 

[Thornir Alekeg]

Here, you can check this out if you are really interested in being accurate.

http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a3_221.html

and this one as well:

http://www.jtbaker.com/msds/englishhtml/p5964.htm