Purchasable Ranks
This page covers the general rules. Buy one of the following:
Poisons School
Playtest 3.2 / 4th Ed Build Cost: 2
Purchase: Multi
Tagged: No
Duration: Constant
Skill Type: Arcane
Prerequisites: Alchemy Lore or Poison Lore for Rank 1, Prior Rank for Rest
Skill List: Alchemist
Skill Rules & Full Description
This skill is purchased in ranks similar to schools of magic. Rank 1 Poisons allows the character to identify all Poisons, which takes the character 1 minute of roleplaying in-game to perform. This can be used to detect and identify poisons in food, drink, or a person’s blood. The higher ranks allow the character to brew Poisons of that rank and lower. So a character with Rank 3 Poisons could identify any Poison and brew any Poison in Rank 2 and Rank 3, as long as they have the recipe.
Source Citation
Prerequisite & Progression Tree: Poisons School
Current Skill Skill Node General Requirement
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n_poisons_school["Poisons School"]
class n_poisons_school target;
click n_poisons_school "/rules/skills/poisons-school" "View Poisons School"
n_alchemy_lore["Alchemy Lore or Poison Lore for Rank 1"]
class n_alchemy_lore skillNode;
click n_alchemy_lore "/rules/skills/alchemy-lore" "View Alchemy Lore or Poison Lore for Rank 1"
n_literacy["Literacy"]
class n_literacy skillNode;
click n_literacy "/rules/skills/literacy" "View Literacy"
n_herbal_lore["Herbal Lore"]
class n_herbal_lore skillNode;
click n_herbal_lore "/rules/skills/herbal-lore" "View Herbal Lore"
n_prior_rank_for_rest(["Prior Rank for Rest"])
class n_prior_rank_for_rest reqNode;
n_alchemy_lore --> n_poisons_school
n_literacy --> n_alchemy_lore
n_herbal_lore --> n_alchemy_lore
n_prior_rank_for_rest --> n_poisons_school
Tip: Click any skill node in the tree to navigate directly to its rules page.
Skills Unlocked by Poisons School
5 Prerequisite UnlocksNo skill names Poisons School directly; it counts toward the group prerequisites below.
Also counts toward 5 group prerequisites (5 skills)
- "Two Rank 5 of alchemy schools"
- Create Golem Rank 1
- "Any One Rank 4 of alchemy schools"
- Extend Duration
- "Any One Rank 3 of alchemy schools"
- Make Contact
- "Any Two Rank 4 of alchemy schools"
- Make Gaseous
- "Any Two Rank 3 of alchemy schools"
- Resist Alchemy