Ricin Ink Item in Frantumare | World Anvil
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Ricin Ink (Ree.Sin)

Ricin (Ree.Sin.) Ink is a type of ink used by assassins to assassinate important personnel such as a nobleman, monarch or any type of leaders. Commonly, they are switched with regular ink used by scriveners as a way to frame them for attempt assassination, or are left on desks or bedside tables for Vann to control the ink and inject it into a target's body.   Symptoms of the Ricin poisoning:
  • Redness and pain on skin
  • Vomit and diarrhea
  • Dehydration
  • Low blood pressure
  The idea of the ink is to be excruciating but quick, although some assassin's had taken the liberty to make the effects non-immediate to toy with their targets.

Mechanics & Inner Workings

Not much is known on how the ink exactly works. Vanns of noblemen and monarchs attempted to replicate the ink injection method but mostly failed due to the gelatinous consistency of the ink. Thus, they concluded that the ink are mostly used as a writing tool and caused poisoning through the skin. However, this is debated as the effects vary from immediate to long.

Manufacturing process

The components and process are to be remained classified. Requested by the assassin's guild.

Significance

Assassins who are looking for subtlety or refused to get their hands dirty mostly take the poison route. This makes the development of Ricin Ink significant for these types of killers while also fulfilling their contract with their clients. This also make their contract expensive due to the time it takes to brew and train with the consistency of the ink to allow outside manipulation.
Item type
Tool
Rarity
Ricin ink is a homebrewed and only available to assassin's guilds. They are made only for the sake to kill rather than writing, although there are options for the latter but not as effective as injection. It is also a one time tool, meaning that once used, it needs to be disposed to avoid detection or investigation.
Weight
25g

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Jul 8, 2021 23:03 by Dr Emily Vair-Turnbull

Ooo, poisonous ink. This is a great idea. Those poor scriveners that get framed for murder, though!

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