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Destroying Angel is a large, white, poisonous
mushroom. A lethal dose for a healthy adult
human male is about half of a mushroom cap.
Symptoms will begin 10 hours after ingestion, though
death may be delayed as long as 1d10 days later. The
toxin causes severe abdominal upset, followed by
failure of the liver, kidney, and circulatory system.
It is a painful experience and is known for the inherent
suffering. No known antidote prevents death
once eaten. Each half of a mushroom cap eaten
causes 25 LP damage, which is distributed proportionally
over the progression of symptoms prior to
death.
Diphtheria is poison that is destroyed by
gastrointestinal juices, though it carries a highly infectious
air-borne disease that mostly affects children.
If breathed, it forms a false membrane in the
passages of the upper respiratory system. From
here, a toxin seeps in, damaging the heart and central
nervous system, and may lead to death. If they
survive, then 5 days after the initial infection, a graywhite
exudates is formed on the walls of the nose
and throat. It increases in size and thickness, eventually
blocking off air passages and suffocating the
character. If infected, a character must pass a Health
sub-ability check at TH 15 or die in 1d10 days.
Dysentery is caused from a parasite, which
in turn is usually caused by unsanitary conditions.
This toxin is most commonly spread by water or
uncooked food. Dysentery is a an acute or chronic
disease of the large intestine, characterized by frequent
passage of small, watery stools, often containing
blood and mucus, accompanied by severe
abdominal cramps. If infected, a character must
pass a Health sub-ability check at TH 13 or die in
2d10 days.
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False Hellebore is a plant with numerous
wide leaves that are narrow at both ends, and is widely
distributed in swamps. The vegetation, if eaten at a
particular time during pregnancy by sheep and other
animals, may produce birth abnormalities. The susceptible
period is less than 1 day. The common
deformity produced, called cyclopia, is malformation
of the face resulting in (01-50) a single median
eye or (51-100) 2 eyeballs in a single central socket.
If a pregnant animal or character ingests this plant
during pregnancy, then 1d1000 must be rolled. If
the result is 001, then the child will be malformed.
Ergot is a hard, blackish fungus that grows
on various cultivated and wild grasses, most notably
on rye, wheat, and barley. Characters who eat bread
from infected grain suffer from a disease called ergotism.
Animals are subject to ergot poisoning as
well as humanoids. Symptoms include digestive irritation
such as abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting,
diarrhea, thirst, headache, loss of 1d100 points in
Health, loss of 1d100 points in Agility, loss of 1d100
points in Hand-Eye Coordination, muscle tremors,
and convulsions. The above symptoms are followed
by drowsiness and temporary paralysis. Large ingested
amounts produce severe convulsions, hyperexcitability,
belligerency, and trembling.
Henbane is a coarse, hairy, and foul-smelling
herb that bears alternate, bluntly lobed leaves.
The flowers are bell-shaped, displaying dull yellow
streaked with purple and surrounded with green.
The leaves and seeds of henbane are poisonous,
contain atropine, and have been used for medicinal
purposes since ancient times. If the roots are ingested,
characters develop symptoms of thirst, dry
mouth, dilated pupils, warm and flushed skin, increased
heart rate, purposeless motions, and hallucinations.
If the flowers are ingested, characters
develop symptoms of agitation, restlessness, dry
skin, and pupil dilation. If more than an ounce of
either is ingested, a Health sub-ability check must
be passed at TH 18 to avoid death. Each ounce
eaten beyond the first increases the TH by 10.
Chapter 17: Natural Substances