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<blockquote data-quote="I'm A Banana" data-source="post: 2198081" data-attributes="member: 2067">The benefit with 3e poison is that it remains a significant danger at all levels. I don't care who you are, you're going to be affraid of that 1d10 CON damage, and that cleric better be fast with his spells. This saps rescources and creates challenges even when a party has the rescources to deal with the problem. 2e poisons dealing points of damage could be largely ignored by some higher-level characters who could just suck it up and continue on with their lives. Those 3e poisons that cause unconciousness or such are an added danger, because this stops you from taking care of the poison before it has run its course. Though I gotta admit I have a bit of a soft spot for how Final Fantasy poison works, because it's really good at creating drama and tension -- you are dealt a little bit of hp damage every time you take an action. You can live with it, but it makes you more vulnerable to other problems (like taking damage from a monster), and can cause some unexpected need for the party at inopportune moments.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="I'm A Banana, post: 2198081, member: 2067"] The benefit with 3e poison is that it remains a significant danger at all levels. I don't care who you are, you're going to be affraid of that 1d10 CON damage, and that cleric better be fast with his spells. This saps rescources and creates challenges even when a party has the rescources to deal with the problem. 2e poisons dealing points of damage could be largely ignored by some higher-level characters who could just suck it up and continue on with their lives. Those 3e poisons that cause unconciousness or such are an added danger, because this stops you from taking care of the poison before it has run its course. Though I gotta admit I have a bit of a soft spot for how Final Fantasy poison works, because it's really good at creating drama and tension -- you are dealt a little bit of hp damage every time you take an action. You can live with it, but it makes you more vulnerable to other problems (like taking damage from a monster), and can cause some unexpected need for the party at inopportune moments. [/QUOTE]

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