Innards of Toxins

Author Barsabborum, half-orc, NE; Language Orcish.
Alphabet Dwarven; DC 17; Pages 135 Price 3,219 gp; Weight 3.5 lbs.

DESCRIPTION

Despite its author’s lack of formal education, Barsabborum’s remarkably scientific study of poisons and toxins remains the foremost authority on the subject. Barsabborum, a greatly feared assassin during his lifetime, discusses the ingredients and effects of poisons in addition to the pros and cons of their actual usage. Many thieves’ guilds actively seek his infamous manual, hoping to unlock its secrets for their own deadly plots. Fortunately for their potential victims, only fourteen copies of this parchment treatise bound in leather remain in existence.

The character receives a +2 insight bonus on all saving throws against poison. The character never accidentally poisons herself.

MISINTERPRETATION

Misinterpretation The reader receives a -1 insight penalty on all saving throws against poison.

Gross Misinterpretation The reader receives a -2 insight penalty on all saving throws against poison.