Fall 64, 513 AV
As Valerius entered the Kelvic Research Institution that day, a book was waiting for him at his usual workplace. He was about to take a look at it when he noticed that there was a note lying next to it. It read, This is a book that covers the basics of poisonmaking. I told you that I wanted to teach you about poisons, but I don’t want to have to start completely from scratch. Pay particular attention to the different kinds of poisons. I want you to pick one or two poison families that you want to work with in the future. The note was signed with ‚G. A.‘ which Valerius assumed was ‚Gaius Alzelin‘. Since there were still a few chimes before he had to go and assistant the doctor and his aunt and do a few slightly demeaning jobs like cleaning cages, Valerius grabbed a chair and sat down to read the book.
He also took a quill, a vial of ink and his notebook. He had come to the conclusion that it would be good to summarize the most important chapters. The first chapter of the book did of course cover the equipment that was necessary to make poisons, which, as it turned out, wasn’t all that different from the equipment that Doctor Alzelin and he had used the day before to make tinctures and teas. Still, Valerius decided to summarize it nevertheless, for completion’s sake:
A level working surface is important when one wants to make poisons to reduce the likelihood of spilling something. Furthermore one needs test tubes, beakers and a few bowls to mix different substances as well as a mortar and pestle, sharp knifes and tweezers as well as a source of heat.
He turned the page and started working on the next chapter:
There are different methods of delivery for the poison. Ingestion is one of the easiest and fastest methods as the poison is introduced directly to the inside of the target’s body. Ingestion poisons are usually solid or liquid. As such creatures that do not possess digestive systems are not susceptible to ingestion poisons.
As he wrote that he frowned slightly. What kind of creatures didn’t have digestive systems? Probably none that he was interested in experimenting on. He continued to write.
Poisons can also be delivered through touch. A contact poison can take any form, even gas form. Creatures that do not possess permeable skin are not susceptible to contact poison. Another method of delivery is inhalation. The poison can only be delivered through inhalation if it’s a gas or gives off toxic fumes. Exposure to inhalation poisons can be avoided by holding one’s breath. Creatures that do not breathe are immune to inhalation poisons. That, he decided, would be important to remember if he ever dealt with a Nuit. Was there even a kind of poison that worked on undead beings?
Poison can also be delivered through an injury, in other words by attacking the target with a poisoned weapon. This is the fastest method of delivery after ingestion. Inhalation and contact poisons are more difficult to deliver and easier to defend oneself against. Lastly, there are also magical poisons. They can either be magically imbued or modified.
One most also note that there are two types of damage caused by poison, the initial damage that is caused immediately after exposure and the secondary damage that is caused a bell after exposure or later.
As Valerius entered the Kelvic Research Institution that day, a book was waiting for him at his usual workplace. He was about to take a look at it when he noticed that there was a note lying next to it. It read, This is a book that covers the basics of poisonmaking. I told you that I wanted to teach you about poisons, but I don’t want to have to start completely from scratch. Pay particular attention to the different kinds of poisons. I want you to pick one or two poison families that you want to work with in the future. The note was signed with ‚G. A.‘ which Valerius assumed was ‚Gaius Alzelin‘. Since there were still a few chimes before he had to go and assistant the doctor and his aunt and do a few slightly demeaning jobs like cleaning cages, Valerius grabbed a chair and sat down to read the book.
He also took a quill, a vial of ink and his notebook. He had come to the conclusion that it would be good to summarize the most important chapters. The first chapter of the book did of course cover the equipment that was necessary to make poisons, which, as it turned out, wasn’t all that different from the equipment that Doctor Alzelin and he had used the day before to make tinctures and teas. Still, Valerius decided to summarize it nevertheless, for completion’s sake:
A level working surface is important when one wants to make poisons to reduce the likelihood of spilling something. Furthermore one needs test tubes, beakers and a few bowls to mix different substances as well as a mortar and pestle, sharp knifes and tweezers as well as a source of heat.
He turned the page and started working on the next chapter:
There are different methods of delivery for the poison. Ingestion is one of the easiest and fastest methods as the poison is introduced directly to the inside of the target’s body. Ingestion poisons are usually solid or liquid. As such creatures that do not possess digestive systems are not susceptible to ingestion poisons.
As he wrote that he frowned slightly. What kind of creatures didn’t have digestive systems? Probably none that he was interested in experimenting on. He continued to write.
Poisons can also be delivered through touch. A contact poison can take any form, even gas form. Creatures that do not possess permeable skin are not susceptible to contact poison. Another method of delivery is inhalation. The poison can only be delivered through inhalation if it’s a gas or gives off toxic fumes. Exposure to inhalation poisons can be avoided by holding one’s breath. Creatures that do not breathe are immune to inhalation poisons. That, he decided, would be important to remember if he ever dealt with a Nuit. Was there even a kind of poison that worked on undead beings?
Poison can also be delivered through an injury, in other words by attacking the target with a poisoned weapon. This is the fastest method of delivery after ingestion. Inhalation and contact poisons are more difficult to deliver and easier to defend oneself against. Lastly, there are also magical poisons. They can either be magically imbued or modified.
One most also note that there are two types of damage caused by poison, the initial damage that is caused immediately after exposure and the secondary damage that is caused a bell after exposure or later.