Hemlock

Hemlock
Toxin Rank 7
Delivery: Ingestion
Onset Time: 1 moment
Resilience DC: 18
Effect:
  •  1 Dose: The target feels sluggish and a numbing sensation permeates the extremities, eliminating the effects of Pain and putting them at a -5 penalty to Attacks and Defenses. The target is additionally Lame and the Recovery Time of all actions are increased by 1.
  •  2 Doses: A numbness overcomes the target's body, causing Paralysis. Throughout this time the target is still Conscious and mentally active.
  •  3 or More Doses: Paralysis extends to the respiratory system, causing the target to Suffocate in 1d4 moments. This typically means death for the individual.
Metabolism: Doses remain in the body for 1d4 hours.
Components: Extract from Roots, Leaves or Seeds
Brew Time: None
Creation: None
"Poisoning is an art form. You can master the extraction, distillation, and administering of prepared toxins, or in my case you can simply grow the right plants near your subject and let nature take its course."
——Lorena, Botanist

Description

The Hemlock Plant appears relatively harmless, featuring long green stems with small white flower buds at the end. At a glance it looks very ordinary and could be mistaken for other plants with a similar appearance. However, if consumed the chemicals contained within attack the central nervous system, numbing and weakening the consumer. A high enough dose will inhibit the creature's respiratory system, eventually causing them to die from suffocation. Very little of this plant need be consumed to have a powerful effect on an average sized humanoid.

Lore

Hemlock has been used throughout history as an assassination tool, with small amounts being placed in a subjects food at regular intervals. By the end of the day at the latest, the subject is dead, and the killer walks away without anyone the wiser to their methods. One can prepare the toxin by extracting the plant's juices, or simply feed it raw to a subject. The ease of use and common growth of the plant has made it very difficult to control over the years, although it is highly illegal in most societies.