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alternative poison rules

primary effect

	Generally I want these to apply a Condition, rather than ability damage. Ability damage is expensive and hard to come by as well as to heal early on, when poisons are most often available and useful, while conditions can be overcome much more easily, and can be worked around, while still being debilitating and in theme.

secondary effect

	some poisons may have a secondary effect for further failures, such as a condition worsening with some poisons. Not all poisons will have this, and usually will just reapply the primary effect on failed saves until the poison fades.

Greater effect

	If a creature fails its save by 5 or more, it may take a much worse effect than normal, giving drawback to certain poisons (particularly nonlethal ones); this also can explain why use of even normally weak poisons is against the paladin code.
	Conversely, if a creature makes its save by 5 of greater, it can reduce the duration of a poison, or count as extra saves against said poison. A natural 20 may provide future resistance to that poison.

Sample ideas; these are placeholders to show off the ideas and concepts.

!Poison Name	!Type	!Duration	!Cure	!Primary Effect	!Secondary Effect	!Greater Effect	!Price	Design Notes
Banevenom	Injury	4 rounds	DC15, N/A	Deals 1d4+1 damage	N/A	Deals +1d4+1 damage per 5 failed by.	150gp	For replicating CON damage, this also has to be specified vs creature type and subtype.
Crippling Toxin	Injury	5 rounds	DC13, 1 save	Staggered 1 round	Duration Refresh	Stunned 1 round	75gp	For replicating dex damage
Darkveil	Injury	Permanent	DC14, 2 saves	Cumulative 10% miss chance	N/A	Blindness (at 100% miss)	200gp	This stuff can be bad vs players, but is less useful vs most enemies.
Orkbelch	Inhaled	1 round	DC14, 1 save	Sickened 1d4 rounds	Duration Refresh	Nauseated 1d4 rounds	50gp	An area of effect gas, it functions sort of like tear gas for denying an area.
Zombie Bile	Injury	4 rounds	DC13, 2 saves	Slowed 3 rounds	Unconscious 2d4 hours	Starts drowning	60gp	A tranquilizer, does not have anything to do with actual zombies, but the way those under its effects act.