Poisoner's Kit

Name: Poisoner's Kit
Cost: 50 gp
Weight: 2 lb.
Includes: glass vials, a mortar and pestle, chemicals, and a glass stirring rod

A poisoner is the black sheep of the herbalist family. You aren’t likely to see a player with proficiency in poisoning outside of ex-criminals and assassins. Poisoners specialize in creating lethal and toxic concoctions to kill or incapacitate their enemies. This specialized training gives poisoners unique skills and knowledge no other profession gains.

Poisoner’s Kit Skills and Special Uses

History. Your training with poisons can help you when you try to recall facts about infamous poisonings.

Investigation, Perception. Your knowledge of poisons has taught you to handle those substances carefully, giving you an edge when you inspect poisoned objects or try to extract clues from events that involve poison.

Medicine. When you treat the victim of a poison, your knowledge grants you added insight into how to provide the best care to your patient.

Nature, Survival. Working with poisons enables you to acquire lore about which plants and animals are poisonous.

Handle Poison. Your proficiency allows you to handle and apply a poison without the risk of exposing yourself to its effects.

When you might use this kit:

• Identifying a poison based on its effects
• Collecting poison from an unusual source (e.g. the fangs of an unknown creature)
• Testing a food or water source for poison
• Creating a new poison

Poisoner’s Knowledge

Poisoners know their poisons, be they natural or man-made. They are very knowledgeable on how poisons affect the body and where to find them. A proficient poisoner’s knowledge will include:

• Where to find poisons, be they chemicals, herbs, or animal parts as well as who sells them
• Identify poisons based on their effects on the human body and how to counteract them
• How to handle poisons without harming self or others
• How to disguise the taste of poison