Poison Vial is a potion that can be created using the Alchemy skill. Unlike most other offensive alchemical creations which are meant to be thrown directly at foes, the Poison Vial primarily functions as a buffing enhancement to the player's other weapons. Possession of a Poison Vial in the player character's inventory may also reveal additional, highly contextual options during some dialogues (usually relating to sabotage, assassination, etc).
- Drag and drop directly onto a melee weapon or a stack of missiles/throwing weapons in the inventory to add poison to their attacks
- Upon application to any armament the weapon will then display a small green droplet icon, alongside a number representing the amount of remaining poison-enhanced strikes
- A single vial will poison up to 20 missiles or throwing weapons of any type for one strike each, and is consumed upon doing so; note that if fewer than 20 projectiles exist in the receiving stack, the additional poison will be wasted
- Likewise, one vial will poison any melee weapon for exactly 20 subsequent hits in combat, and does not otherwise degrade or wear off over time
- Reapplication of a new poison vial to an already-poisoned melee weapon will refresh the poison strike counter back to 20, rather than merely adding 20 more strikes; as such, the most frugal alchemists know to use up all existing poison strikes prior to reapplication
- Countered by Antidote, should the player character encounter particularly resourceful foes wielding poisoned weaponry themselves
Types of Poison Vials[]
| Type | Base Reagent | Modifier Agent | Weight | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poison Vial | Kadura leaves | - | 0.1 | Natural poison - good for coating your weapons and other nefarious purposes. After 20 successful strikes, the poison will be washed away by blood. Its effects last 3 turns, starting with the next turn after the attack. The damage can be reduced by the victim's Constitution. |
| Poison Vial (Potent) | Kadura leaves | Emoryl Root | 0.2 | Natural, very potent poison - good for coating your weapons and other nefarious purposes. After 20 successful strikes, the poison will be washed away by blood. Its effects last 5 turns, starting with the next turn after the attack. The damage can be reduced by the victim's Constitution. |
Looks like damage and duration were changed some time after Sep 2014.
Poison Vials by Alchemy Level[]
| Type | Alchemy Level | Damage | Strikes | Duration | Sell price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poison Vial | L2 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 20 |
| Poison Vial | L4 | 4 | 20 | 3 | 30 |
| Poison Vial | L6 | 5 | 20 | 3 | 40 |
| Poison Vial | L8 | 6 | 20 | 3 | 50 |
| Poison Vial | L10 | 7 | 20 | 3 | 60 |
| Poison Vial (Potent) | L9 | 6 | 20 | 7 | 192 |
| Poison Vial (Potent) | L10 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 192 |
Links[]
Link 1 - Alchemy (as at 14 Sep '14)