Flashfire Poison

Flashfire poison is a reddish brown liquid with a pleasant scent. It is unfortunately very difficult to differentiate from ordeal bean extract, and indeed flashfire poison was discovered accidentally as a result of failure to prepare the extract properly.

Mechanics & Inner Workings

When a creature is damaged by a slashing or piercing weapon laced with this poison, the following effects are activated and remain dormant for 1hr, triggering only when the stated conditions are met:

• Blind target for 1 round when they next use or are targeted by magic within 1hr of poison activating
• Bright light illuminates the target and a 5ft radius around them when they next use or are targeted by magic within 1hr of poison activating
• Sustain 1d4 fire damage when they next use or are targeted by magic within 1hr of poison activating

Manufacturing process

Made by incomplete brewing of ordeal bean extract.

History

When an alchemist failed to successfully prepare a dose of ordeal bean extract, they discovered this poison with disasterous consequences. Just as ordeal bean extract must be injected into the body to take effect, this poison also activates once it enters the body via a wound. However, rather than remedying the ailment afflicting the patient, they instead reported the patient "burning from the inside out" when a sage tried to support the draught with magic.

Item type

Drug / Narcotic / Medicine

Rarity

Legendary

Base Price

36 silver pennies

Raw materials & Components

Flashfire poison is made from ordeal beans.