Tuesday, August 25, 2020

d60 poisons, curated and distilled

Original table: https://www.reddit.com/r/BehindTheTables/comments/637bvs/the_great_big_random_d100_list_of_poisons_dd5e/

I went through this big 72-page d100 list of poisons and kept the ones that caught my attention. Then I proceeded to rename them to taste, remove and add various ingredients and effects, mix-and-match some of them together, and include a few new entries of my own. The whole thing has been compressed into a single-page d60 table and all the mechanical tidbits have been removed to make it system-agnostic.

It's available here in PDF form, or below if you're lazy.

For ease of use, I've sorted all the results into 10 extremely vague and arbitrary categories (so one can roll 1d10+1d6, rather than an imaginary d60). Feel free to suggest any changes there.


dNameIngredients/AppearanceEffects
1. Alchemical poisons   
1Clockmaker's endGreasy black oil from the depths of the earth, distilled.Takes a few weeks to kick in, then wreaks havoc on the body. Starts with shaky fingers, ends with death.
2Curse-of-ironQuicksilver, lignite, pyrite.Makes the target magnetic, exerting a slight but dangerous pull on blades and metal arrow-tips, for a day.
3DeathwishOnyx, slime ooze, dragonfire, and a big piece of your own skin.Alchemical suicide poison. Dissolves body from the inside, then makes it explode violently. Shatters the soul.
4DragonspitDraconic maw-gland, compressed inside a vial.Explodes into invisible gas with a foul odor. Reduces target to a crawling walk. Causes crippling internal burns.
5MindfireBone powder, burning ice, ammonia, dove feathers.Grants temporary vitality, then causes equal or greater pain and bleeding, and may madden the mind.
6Thief's baneBasilisk saliva and glue.Poison made to coat a couple dozen pieces of furniture. Numbs the arm when touched.
2. Anaesthetic poisons   
1Coffin-baitRed syrupy potion created by a dungeon-sized mimic as a lure.Victim goes comatose, appears clearly dead for a few days. May heal one's wounds instead.
2Dream-of-thirstTentacle Thornbush spores. Rot from dehydrated corpses fertilizing it.Traps one in a dream-hallucination for a minute if not reapplied. Flickers of lucidity - one can act, but not move.
3Madness eaterSlimy lichen boiled into a purple mist.Calms the mind, then causes a feeling of ravenous hunger for a few hours.
4Propaganda dustAvocado tree bark powder, alcohol, a very clever rat's brain. Burn it.Lowers intelligence for a few weeks. Add spices and flower to mask the scent.
5Toadtongue juiceHelltoad skin-slime and spike-frog mud. Boil until glassy and viscous.Target becomes lethargic, slow to act, and suffers mild hallucinations for a day.
6Tortoise-tailA blue fern. Gains its property if masticated by a Spiked Behemoth.Slow-acting anaesthetic. Without countermeasures, target will fall in a coma-like sleep within an hour.
3. Arcane poisons   
1Arcane guillotineFlower that blooms once a year, picked that day. Add honey.If ingested, victim turns into dullahan at midnight. Cured by a sticky cliffside tree's sap.
2Cerberus draughtBlood of a demon, a madman and a holy man.Reverses victim's personality traits and beliefs, though rarely one's moral compass.
3Cockatrice's hissKnock-off Medusa's kiss, made with cockatrice liver. Petrifies a single body part for an hour. Cured with tears or acid.
4CryptsapBogwater, zombie pus, ghoul blood. Boil in long-dead troll's skull.Turns target undead for a day and a night.
5Medusa's kissMedusa tears.Slowly petrifies the victim. Stopped by another's tears of despair, or acid.
6WispcurseA clay pot containing liquefied wisps. Hair-raising static charge.Target courses with luminous lightning, suffering constant electric shocks and ghastly visions.
4. Body-altering poisons   
1BogbileInfernal bogwater and white tarragon distilled into a gel.Victim grows a dozen inch-wide itching pustules, which explode painfully when the victim's flesh is struck.
2Bugbear oilGoblin and dire beast's limbs left to age in a charred oaken barrel.Victim quickly grows thick, flammable body hair or fur.
3BuzzkillRoyal jelly and venom from the somewhat exotic southern red bee.Turns a hand painfully puffy and swollen, unable to hold anything.
4Hag-wartWitch's sweat, deviltongue mushroom.Covers the face in a dozen luminescent warts, unless washed off early. Victim must fight urge to pop them.
5IcebrineDistilled permafrost, often made into deadly rhum.Increase sensitivity to cold and freezes target from the inside. Cured by diet of firecorns.
6VeinbreakerRed glass, an opaque gemstone, dissolved in lye water.A dozen blood needles protrude from skin, breaking painfully with physical activity. Can be removed with care.
5. Inconvenient poisons   
1Goblin pollenChili tree leaves, peppers, goblin saliva.Horrible allergy-like symptoms. Sneezing and watery eyes for a few hours.
2Legion's lamentPowdered black pearl, drake spleen, boot that's seen 20 years of war.Diluted to turn a whole group lethargic, irritable, and thrice as hungry and thirsty, lowering morale and speed.
3Ogre-footFungus growing on an ogre's back. Mash to paste, apply to target.Harmless fungi colonizes target, who now carries a horrid smell. Takes a few days to thoroughly scrape it off.
4Orator moratorIdiot's spit, turtle egg, live swamp slug. Mix an hour in pure silence.Mouth goes tingly and numb. Ten minutes to an hour. Speech awkward and difficult, magic words included.
5Ormina's blessingDripping fang given to lepers by a talking statue, for a service.For a week, target can barely speak and frequently coughs up large clouds of dark grey smoke instead.
6Skin slimePeaceful, fugitive ochre ooze. Grows on cave mycelium. Apply to skin.Urge to drop everything to scratch the itch. Increasingly hard to ignore. Indulging gives a moment's peace.
6. Madness-inducing poisons   
1Brimstone juiceDried, crushed puku-puku, a pink and bitter fruit.Victim hallucinates fiery demons, followed by a hangover.
2Diplomat's draughtHoney mead from a dryad's tree's beehive. Drop of troll blood.Target considers all arguments to be in good faith for an hour.
3DreamsongSoak a harpy feather in a mad artist's tears. Then stab with the tip.Target travels a random direction for a day following an imaginary melody, unable to speak or hear others.
4Goblin snotGoblin bile, rotten fruit, cursed water.Causes berserk rage and nausea for a few minutes.
5HauntsmirchCreature's blood used as a source, then bathed in a hag's guts.All creatures appears as visions of the source creature. Can be unsettling to terrifying, depending on source.
6Viper-whisperPollen released by viper weed, a red tube-plant, upon contact.Induces hysteria and sensory deprivation for an hour.
7. Mind-affecting poisons   
1GhostpainEctoplasm, mimic glue, perfectly ordinary water.Nocebo poison. Only hurts if the victim is convinced it's real. Can nearly kill.
2Jolt-and-boltThe yolk of an electric lizard's egg.Horrible tingling sensation, though not painful. Target can't do much but move, and feels the urge to run.
3Rainbow raindropPotent distilled spirits and a mushroom of every color.Causes either pleasant euphoria and slow-down, or paranoia, hallucinations and confusion.
4Saint-scrupleBeladonna oil, silver dust, powdered pearl. Heat over a brazier, bless.Induces crushing guilt and insomnia for a day and a night.
5Scent of humorsUnfunny jester's crushed skull, set aflame with swamp gas, bottled.Gaseous poison which sends victims keeling over in screaming laughter for a minute.
6Wightmaker powderLapis lazuli, ground into powder, mixed with zombie dust and blood.Target wanders aimlessly like an euphoric shambling corpse for a day and a night.
8. Nature-based poisons   
1Coldsweat extractMade from three plants found behind the iciest waterfalls.Target sweats bullets, eliminating all toxins, but feverishly drifts in and out of consciousness for a day.
2Parasite miteEggs from stagnant waters of the deepest jungle ravines. Ingested.Target coughs up a live mite each day, then vomits out a swarm of mites after a week. Can be lethal.
3Stinger songWasp pheromones, powdered ginger, infatuated lover's blood.Draws curious wasps to target for a day. Victim should avoid sudden movements. Can be washed with soap.
4Stirge nectarRotting quince fruit and stagnant swampwater.Ingested. Causes nausea for a day. Vomit attracts flocks of stirges.
5SunbiteSand viper's venom fermented in oil.Causes dehydratation.
6Troglodyte-throatTroglodyte glands, fermented. Apply to skin.Target gains a toxic breath for a day. They are not immune to it. Likely to poison anyone they talk to.
9. Sensory-affecting poisons   
1Druid's glareBoiled cave mushrooms, an oily black liquid.Target can see in the dark as the world brightens for a dozen minutes. Then all goes blinding-white for an hour.
2EyesmokeOgre's eye, kept in an opaque bottle in a cave's depths for a week.Thin smoke spreads inside target's eyes for a few days. Bright light appears dim, dim light appears dark.
3Morlock dustGlowing mushroom spores, naturally contracted in some caves.Makes target sensitive to light, as if they'd lived their whole life in the depths, for a day.
4Screaming spitMandrake root, mandrake leaf, just grind the whole mandrake, really.Easily diluted. Deafens for a day.
5WanderlostA stout clover-like plant. Easy to take a wrong turn looking for it.Destroys victim's sense of direction, doubling their chance to get lost.
6Witchpyre sapMilk-like substance exuded by a False Willow when touched. Makes skin burning hot. Clothing and armor become unbearable. Must re-hydrate with a gallon of water.
10. Voodoo poisons   
1Devil's dewDew from hell-roses, collected in a dark metal vial blessed by Chaos.Body is shaky and thoughts muddled for a week. Inflicting or receiving violence clears symtoms for a minute.
2KillseedA seed, given sentience by a shaman.Ingested seed begins to grow and tear the target apart from inside. High alcohol doses can destroy it.
3Lover's balmGremlinroot, hornet wax, drop of devout priest's blood.Apply to your lips and kiss your target. Neither of you can lie for an hour. A seer may gift it, if you have a lover.
4MindfoldBeholder vitreous humour.Stops the victim's ability to cast spells while their eyes are open.
5Voodoo gashLarge tuft of target's hair, tainted mud. Apply to skin.Small arm sprouts from one's wound, claws at the host. Can be restrained. If ripped off, wound healing slows.
6WeirdwaterBlue water, found in deep cave pools surrounded by glowing fungi.Causes one's arm to try and strangle them for a minute.

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