Velkyn
Ogglin
("Invisible Foe")
Number of Doses: 3
Type: M, Contact, Neurotoxin
Onset: 1d4 minutes
Damage/Result: 20 fail, 5 save
Frequency of Active Ingredient: Rare
Cost Per Dose: 175 gp in Underdark,
as much as 800 elsewhere
This rare poison
is taken from the toxin sacs of the uncommon
*dakhree* fish that swims in certain
Underdark lakes. The brewer must remove the sacs with gloves on his hands
if he wishes to avoid being poisoned himself. The sacs are located all
over the fish's six-inch body, and are tiny, requiring a steady hand and
delicacy to remove
effectively, hence the rarity.
The *dakhree* fish hunts by rubbing
against its prey, releasing
the toxin onto its victim. On most fish,
the effect is instantaneous, though humanoids take longer.
At the time of onset, the poison causes
the victim to convulse as the potent
substance attacks his nervous
system. The victim begins grand mal
seizures and suffers spinal damage, his back arching and twisting violently
as his body
jerks involuntarily. If the poison is
not neutralized before it has run
it's course, the victim will require
a *cure serious wounds* spell to recover from the nervous system damage.
bed rest alone is not sufficient to
cure him of the debilitating aftereffects.
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