A ninja PC took the "Black Sheep - Pillbug" trait and wants to buy drow poison--but is not a dark elf. Is there any restriction on purchasing it?
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Nope, there is nothing saying it is not sold in cities like any other poison.
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For what it's worth, you should sway him away from picking that (assuming he picked that "free poisons worth 400g"). It's a pretty worthless trait. Think about it, past level 2 he'll be able to just buy (or make) whatever poisons he wants with the money he's earned. Once you get to an even high level 400g is pretty worthless and all he's left with is as +1 to knowledge local. If he really wants the kn local, there are other traits (I'm guessing, but there are tons of traits) where he can also get another bonus in addition to kn local.
Think about things like +1 will save, +2 to init, +2 to spellcraft, can't be flat-footed at the start of combat, or being able to use int instead of cha on any one skill. Those are things that will always be useful. 400g becomes useless once your worth is measured in the 1000s of gold and even more useless once your wealth is measured in the 10s of 1000s.
For what it's worth, you should sway him away from picking that (assuming he picked that "free poisons worth 400g"). It's a pretty worthless trait. Think about it, past level 2 he'll be able to just buy (or make) whatever poisons he wants with the money he's earned. Once you get to an even high level 400g is pretty worthless and all he's left with is as +1 to knowledge local. If he really wants the kn local, there are other traits (I'm guessing, but there are tons of traits) where he can also get another bonus in addition to kn local.
Think about things like +1 will save, +2 to init, +2 to spellcraft, can't be flat-footed at the start of combat, or being able to use int instead of cha on any one skill. Those are things that will always be useful. 400g becomes useless once your worth is measured in the 1000s of gold and even more useless once your wealth is measured in the 10s of 1000s.
I already brought that up. Same with "Rich Parents" right?
But the player really feels his ninja needs to start with a lot of poisons. He also wants Pillbug as a contact which I am willing to do as in the Ultimate Campaign.
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There's nothing wrong with picking traits that fit your sense of style rather than just material bonuses. Plus if having such poisons at the start will help him get in character that is the main intention of traits.
That said such opinions aren't really part of the the rules forum. The OPs question has been answered.