What poisons would you get


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to have a good supply, assuming that you were able to craft them (i.e.) 1/3 cost

You have 1200 gp to spend

What do you think?


For what purpose are we looking at poisons for?
in combat, sneaky, general purpose, etc
how do you wish to apply it as well?
How long are you wanting to use them for (one shot, one dungeon, for a long time etc)

I know a fair bit (im always trying to find ways to use them more!)


mostly they would be injury poisons, inhaled is good too, but in general they will be put on darts and administered that way


this might change depending on what class you are, but if your "use and lose" (as in they break/lost usually) dart user, you'll want to go with the highest natural DC stuff (note, if alchemist they can up the DC in many various ways) so (assuming I remember ability damage correctly) most 0 physical stats either kill or disable you. Injury with high DC is good.

Two main choices being, stack a crap ton of Drow Poison in an inhaled smoke stick like item (a ton of them make high DC) or for injury induced i would go with a low dex or str damage. Yes con damage makes them die faster and lowers the DC for later but it also costs a crapton more. 2saves are better than one, but also very costy sadly
Giant Wasp poison, Large Scorpion Venom, do good dex and str damange respectivly for pretty cheap. If your not too concerned about the save (i.e. poisoning say spell casters or other lower fort save) Blue whinnis can pretty much kill a spell caster on the cheap, or at the least take them out of the fight; the save is a bit sad but an alchemist can get some good usage out of this.

The three there are fairly cheap and effective poisons for the 3 main stats. There are some mental stat point poisoners that are pretty good, but I figured in battle you'd like something that helps your side more readily (lowering the other sides battle ability).

If your a dart lover, and have extra feats you could look at "adder strike" and "pinpoint poisoner" feats, they are rather fun.

Deathblade and
Purple worm poison is great, 2 saves, 1d3str poison 24DC, bit more expensive but a good gang for the buck


Oh, and poisoned sand tube can get some good usage out of contact if I remember correctly? which opens up a few more cheap alternatives.


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Oil of taggit. Cheap with a good starting DC.

Unlike most every other poison, you can put 10 or 20 doses in someone's drink and not cringe at the cost.

As a player, I've used it to wreak havoc to great effect.


Haha yeah. if it's not in combat time you can totally have some weird fun


What are the best classes for poison based characters though? Im sure either rogue or alchemist but which is stronger and are they the best?


Well as far as I can tell.

Alchemist by far far.
It makes it a ton cheaper to craft, tons faster, much easeier and more effective to apply.

Really the biggest thing is how much money you save as an alchemist (the Int by injury poison thing saves tons)

They also have several discovery that improves the effectiveness of poisons.

just bucketloads of stuff. I admit I don't know a ton of rogue stuff, but I looked over poison related stuff and it wasn't so good at it.

If you can use expanded stuff, the Guild Poisoner has some great lil buffs (for either alchemist or rogue).

Off hand I think alchemist is best, the mutagen boosts, back up bombs (or sneak attack if you want it) craft ability etc.

I've got one stated out that is pretty nutters, using the toad race's alchemist archetyp (lets you boost DC's easier)

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