Poison Question

[Chinasaur]

If a PC fails a save and is poisoned and if they take some ability damage, what happens to that ability damage if a save is later made? I assume it remains until it is healed in some fashion.

Thanks!

[Lemmy]

I believe the save only prevents the victim from taking any additional ability damage from the poisoning.

The ability damage itself must be healed through other means, like the spell Restoration.

[Gauss]

Correct. Poison damage is no different than HP damage in that regard. Once taken it is there until healed in some fashion. Main (low level) methods for healing poison damage: Sleeping it off (base amount is 1pt per ability score) and Lesser Restoration.

Reminder: some poisons require multiple saves to get rid of the poison. The damage does not occur on any round you save but if you fail a subsequent save then you take damage again.

- Gauss