Silver-Mercurium - Revision history

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	'''Silver-mercurium''' was, under second edition rules, an extremely dangerous [[poison]], whether delivered by a blade or in food or drink, of the save or die variety, which was available from at least one [[alchemist]] in [[Richemulot]] for 1000 gp. Part of its attraction was its effectiveness against [[wererats]] and [[lycanthropes]] in general. When the poison was applied to a blade, that weapon would cut them and deliver the poison as though the device were made of [[silver]].		{{canon}}
			'''Silver-mercurium''' was, under second edition rules, an extremely dangerous [[poison]], whether delivered by a blade or in food or drink, of the save or die variety, which was available from at least one [[alchemist]] in [[Richemulot]] for 1000 gp. Part of its attraction was its effectiveness against [[wererats]] and [[lycanthropes]] in general. When the poison was applied to a blade, that weapon would cut them and deliver the poison as though the device were made of [[silver]].<ref name="Last Dance">[[Last Dance]], [[Dungeon Magazine]] #64</ref>

	Silver-mercurium is, under third edition rules, a very expensive poison that might by itself occasionally slay someone including a [[lycanthrope]] and would be of some assistance in fighting a lycanthrope, but that would potentially be of precious little use against a [[wererat]]. First, as of [[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume III]], [[Jacqueline Renier]] and [[wererats]] generally are immune to [[poison]] with the exception of their individual [[chemical bane \| chemical banes]]. An ingredient in silver-mercurium might be the chemical bane of some tiny portion of wererats but no more than that. Against the crushing majority of wererats silver-mercurium is the equivalent of [[silversheen]] with the difference that the duration is not one hour but rather is until a hit is scored, making [[silversheen]] or a simple [[Silver Weapon\|silver weapon]] both far cheaper and far more effective. Second, poisons are no longer of the save or die variety. Third, poisons doing the sort of constitution damage that is likely to kill in the end are very expensive. Fourth, poisons doing as initial damage the sort of constitution damage that is capable of killing outright are even more expensive. Fifth poisons reliably doing as initial damage the sort of constitution damage that is assured of killing outright do not exist. A conversion of silver-mercurium to third edition rules then can only aim at offering a more expensive, less reliable poison that may have no useful applicability to wererats. And against other types of werebeasts, some other poison (and not necessarily one attacking physical abilities) applied to a [[silver weapon]] or a weapon bearing [[silversheen]] is probably the better choice. The sale of silver-mercurium in [[Richemulot]] for use against wererats would at best be an act of dangerous ignorance and at worst be a fiendish scheme of the wererats.		{{Spec\|Silver-mercurium is, under third edition rules, a very expensive poison that might by itself occasionally slay someone including a [[lycanthrope]] and would be of some assistance in fighting a lycanthrope, but that would potentially be of precious little use against a [[wererat]].}} {{canon-small}}First, as of [[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume III]], [[Jacqueline Renier]] and [[wererats]] generally are immune to [[poison]] with the exception of their individual [[chemical bane \| chemical banes]].<ref>[[Gazetteer III]] p. 120</ref> {{Spec\|An ingredient in silver-mercurium might be the chemical bane of some tiny portion of wererats but no more than that. Against the crushing majority of wererats silver-mercurium is the equivalent of [[silversheen]] with the difference that the duration is not one hour but rather is until a hit is scored, making [[silversheen]] or a simple [[Silver Weapon\|silver weapon]] both far cheaper and far more effective. Second, poisons are no longer of the save or die variety. Third, poisons doing the sort of constitution damage that is likely to kill in the end are very expensive. Fourth, poisons doing as initial damage the sort of constitution damage that is capable of killing outright are even more expensive. Fifth poisons reliably doing as initial damage the sort of constitution damage that is assured of killing outright do not exist. A conversion of silver-mercurium to third edition rules then can only aim at offering a more expensive, less reliable poison that may have no useful applicability to wererats. And against other types of werebeasts, some other poison (and not necessarily one attacking physical abilities) applied to a [[silver weapon]] or a weapon bearing [[silversheen]] is probably the better choice. The sale of silver-mercurium in [[Richemulot]] for use against wererats would at best be an act of dangerous ignorance and at worst be a fiendish scheme of the wererats.}}

	==Statistics==		==Statistics==
	===2nd ed===		===2nd ed<ref name="Last Dance">[[Last Dance]], [[Dungeon Magazine]] #64</ref>===

	*any weapon coated with silver-mercurium is treated as [[silver]] for the purpose of hitting creatures struck only by [[Silver Weapon\|silver weapons]];		*any weapon coated with silver-mercurium is treated as [[silver]] for the purpose of hitting creatures struck only by [[Silver Weapon\|silver weapons]];

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	[[Category:Alchemical Poison]][[Category:Poison]][[Category:Magic Item]]		[[Category:Alchemical Poison]][[Category:Poison]][[Category:Magic Item]]
			[[category:Lycanthrope Hunting]]
			[[category:Wererat Hunting]]
			[[category:Ingested Poison]]
			[[category:Injury Poison]]
			[[category:Silver]]

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	Silver-mercurium was, under second edition rules, an extremely dangerous [[poison]], whether delivered by a blade or in food or drink, of the save or die variety, which was available from at least one [[alchemist]] in [[Richemulot]] for 1000 gp. Part of its attraction was its effectiveness against [[wererats]] and [[lycanthropes]] in general. When the poison was applied to a blade, that weapon would cut them and deliver the poison as though the device were made of silver.		'''Silver-mercurium''' was, under second edition rules, an extremely dangerous [[poison]], whether delivered by a blade or in food or drink, of the save or die variety, which was available from at least one [[alchemist]] in [[Richemulot]] for 1000 gp. Part of its attraction was its effectiveness against [[wererats]] and [[lycanthropes]] in general. When the poison was applied to a blade, that weapon would cut them and deliver the poison as though the device were made of [[silver]].

	Silver-mercurium is, under third edition rules, a very expensive poison that might by itself occasionally slay someone including a [[lycanthrope]] and would be of some assistance in fighting a lycanthrope, but that would potentially be of precious little use against a [[wererat]]. First, as of [[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume III]], [[Jacqueline Renier]] and [[wererats]] generally are immune to [[poison]] with the exception of their individual [[chemical bane \| chemical banes]]. An ingredient in silver-mercurium might be the chemical bane of some tiny portion of wererats but no more than that. Against the crushing majority of wererats silver-mercurium is the equivalent of [[silversheen]] with the difference that the duration is not one hour but rather is until a hit is scored, making [[silversheen]] or a simple [[silver weapon]] both far cheaper and far more effective. Second, poisons are no longer of the save or die variety. Third, poisons doing the sort of constitution damage that is likely to kill in the end are very expensive. Fourth, poisons doing as initial damage the sort of constitution damage that is capable of killing outright are even more expensive. Fifth poisons reliably doing as initial damage the sort of constitution damage that is assured of killing outright do not exist. A conversion of silver-mercurium to third edition rules then can only aim at offering a more expensive, less reliable poison that may have no useful applicability to wererats. And against other types of werebeasts, some other poison (and not necessarily one attacking physical abilities) applied to a [[silver weapon]] or a weapon bearing [[silversheen]] is probably the better choice. The sale of silver-mercurium in [[Richemulot]] for use against wererats would at best be an act of dangerous ignorance and at worst be a fiendish scheme of the wererats.		Silver-mercurium is, under third edition rules, a very expensive poison that might by itself occasionally slay someone including a [[lycanthrope]] and would be of some assistance in fighting a lycanthrope, but that would potentially be of precious little use against a [[wererat]]. First, as of [[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume III]], [[Jacqueline Renier]] and [[wererats]] generally are immune to [[poison]] with the exception of their individual [[chemical bane \| chemical banes]]. An ingredient in silver-mercurium might be the chemical bane of some tiny portion of wererats but no more than that. Against the crushing majority of wererats silver-mercurium is the equivalent of [[silversheen]] with the difference that the duration is not one hour but rather is until a hit is scored, making [[silversheen]] or a simple [[Silver Weapon\|silver weapon]] both far cheaper and far more effective. Second, poisons are no longer of the save or die variety. Third, poisons doing the sort of constitution damage that is likely to kill in the end are very expensive. Fourth, poisons doing as initial damage the sort of constitution damage that is capable of killing outright are even more expensive. Fifth poisons reliably doing as initial damage the sort of constitution damage that is assured of killing outright do not exist. A conversion of silver-mercurium to third edition rules then can only aim at offering a more expensive, less reliable poison that may have no useful applicability to wererats. And against other types of werebeasts, some other poison (and not necessarily one attacking physical abilities) applied to a [[silver weapon]] or a weapon bearing [[silversheen]] is probably the better choice. The sale of silver-mercurium in [[Richemulot]] for use against wererats would at best be an act of dangerous ignorance and at worst be a fiendish scheme of the wererats.

	==Statistics==		==Statistics==
	===2nd ed===		===2nd ed===

	*any weapon coated with silver-mercurium is treated as silver for the purpose of hitting creatures struck only by silver weapons;		*any weapon coated with silver-mercurium is treated as [[silver]] for the purpose of hitting creatures struck only by [[Silver Weapon\|silver weapons]];
	*Poison Type E: Injected, Immediate, Death / 20 hp;		*Poison Type E: Injected, Immediate, Death / 20 hp;
	*Poison Type J: Ingested, 1d4 minutes, Death/ 20 hp;		*Poison Type J: Ingested, 1d4 minutes, Death/ 20 hp;

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	==References==		==References==

	[[Category:~~Alchemy~~]][[Category:~~Magic Item~~]][[Category:~~Poison~~]]		[[Category:Alchemical Poison]][[Category:Poison]][[Category:Magic Item]]

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	*Secondary Damage 1d10 temporary Constitution		*Secondary Damage 1d10 temporary Constitution
	*1,500 gp/dose		*1,500 gp/dose
	*Craft DC 25, Craft Wondrous Item		*Craft (poisonmaking) DC 25, Craft Wondrous Item

	==References==		==References==

	[[Category:Alchemy]][[Category:Magic Item]][[Category:Poison]]		[[Category:Alchemy]][[Category:Magic Item]][[Category:Poison]]

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	Silver-mercurium was, under second edition rules, an extremely dangerous [[poison]], whether delivered by a blade or in food or drink, of the save or die variety, which was available from at least one [[alchemist]] in [[Richemulot]] for 1000 gp. Part of its attraction was its effectiveness against [[wererats]] and [[lycanthropes]] in general. When the poison was applied to a blade, that weapon would cut them and deliver the poison as though the device were made of silver.		Silver-mercurium was, under second edition rules, an extremely dangerous [[poison]], whether delivered by a blade or in food or drink, of the save or die variety, which was available from at least one [[alchemist]] in [[Richemulot]] for 1000 gp. Part of its attraction was its effectiveness against [[wererats]] and [[lycanthropes]] in general. When the poison was applied to a blade, that weapon would cut them and deliver the poison as though the device were made of silver.

	Silver-mercurium is, under third edition rules, a very expensive poison that might by itself ~~occassionally~~ slay someone including a [[lycanthrope]] and would be of some assistance in fighting a lycanthrope, but that would potentially be of precious little use against a [[wererat]]. First, as of [[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume III]], [[Jacqueline Renier]] and [[wererats]] generally are immune to [[poison]] with the exception of ~~for~~ their individual [[chemical bane \| chemical banes]]. An ingredient in silver-mercurium might be the chemical bane of some tiny portion of wererats but no more than that. Against the crushing majority of ~~werereats~~ silver-mercurium is the equivalent of [[silversheen]] with the difference that the duration is not one hour but rather is until a hit is scored, making [[silversheen]] or a simple [[silver weapon]] both far cheaper and far more effective. Second, poisons are no longer of the save or die variety. Third, poisons doing the sort of constitution damage that is likely kill to in the end are very expensive. Fourth, poisons doing as initial damage the sort of constitution damage that is capable of killing outright are even more expensive. Fifth poisons reliably doing as initial damage the sort of constitution damage that is assured of killing outright do not exist. A conversion of silver-mercurium to third edition rules then can only aim at offering a more expensive, less reliable poison that may have no useful applicability to wererats. And against other ~~type~~ of werebeasts, some other poison (and not necessarily one attacking physical abilities) applied to a [[silver weapon]] or a weapon bearing [[~~silvershee~~]] is probably the better choice. The sale of silver-mercurium in [[Richemulot]] for use against wererats would at best be an act of dangerous ignorance and at worst be a ~~diabolic~~ scheme of the wererats.		Silver-mercurium is, under third edition rules, a very expensive poison that might by itself occasionally slay someone including a [[lycanthrope]] and would be of some assistance in fighting a lycanthrope, but that would potentially be of precious little use against a [[wererat]]. First, as of [[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume III]], [[Jacqueline Renier]] and [[wererats]] generally are immune to [[poison]] with the exception of their individual [[chemical bane \| chemical banes]]. An ingredient in silver-mercurium might be the chemical bane of some tiny portion of wererats but no more than that. Against the crushing majority of wererats silver-mercurium is the equivalent of [[silversheen]] with the difference that the duration is not one hour but rather is until a hit is scored, making [[silversheen]] or a simple [[silver weapon]] both far cheaper and far more effective. Second, poisons are no longer of the save or die variety. Third, poisons doing the sort of constitution damage that is likely to kill in the end are very expensive. Fourth, poisons doing as initial damage the sort of constitution damage that is capable of killing outright are even more expensive. Fifth poisons reliably doing as initial damage the sort of constitution damage that is assured of killing outright do not exist. A conversion of silver-mercurium to third edition rules then can only aim at offering a more expensive, less reliable poison that may have no useful applicability to wererats. And against other types of werebeasts, some other poison (and not necessarily one attacking physical abilities) applied to a [[silver weapon]] or a weapon bearing [[silversheen]] is probably the better choice. The sale of silver-mercurium in [[Richemulot]] for use against wererats would at best be an act of dangerous ignorance and at worst be a fiendish scheme of the wererats.

	==Statistics==		==Statistics==

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	~~{{Canon}}~~		Silver-mercurium was, under second edition rules, an extremely dangerous [[poison]], whether delivered by a blade or in food or drink, of the save or die variety, which was available from at least one [[alchemist]] in [[Richemulot]] for 1000 gp. Part of its attraction was its effectiveness against [[wererats]] and [[lycanthropes]] in general. When the poison was applied to a blade, that weapon would cut them and deliver the poison as though the device were made of silver.

	Silver-mercurium is a ~~potent~~ [[~~poison~~]] that ~~can~~ be ~~especially dangerous~~ to [[~~werebeasts~~]] ~~or living other creatures harmed by~~ silver. It is ~~delivered~~ with a ~~blade or in food~~ or ~~drink. A drink poisoned with it acquires~~ a ~~slightly oily appearance~~ and ~~a metallic smell~~, ~~both bearly noticeable however~~. ~~When a blade~~ is ~~used~~ the ~~weapon~~ is ~~treated~~ as ~~though it were of silver for~~ the ~~purpose~~ of ~~overcoming~~ damage ~~reduction~~. ~~This~~ poison ~~is prepared with [[alchemy]]~~. ~~It was available~~, ~~at least for a time~~ and ~~at least~~ to [[~~Madame Araby Tuvache~~]]~~, from an~~ [[~~alchemist~~]] in [[~~Pont-a-Museau~~]]~~. It is difficult, however, imagining that its availibility~~ would ~~long pass unmarked by [[Jacqueline Renier]]~~ and ~~it is even more difficult imagining that its maker would~~ be ~~long for this life, although conceivably under the control~~ of ~~Jacqueline or of one of her rivals~~ the ~~individual's death sentence might be suspended for a time~~.		Silver-mercurium is, under third edition rules, a very expensive poison that might by itself occassionally slay someone including a [[lycanthrope]] and would be of some assistance in fighting a lycanthrope, but that would potentially be of precious little use against a [[wererat]]. First, as of [[Ravenloft Gazetteer Volume III]], [[Jacqueline Renier]] and [[wererats]] generally are immune to [[poison]] with the exception of for their individual [[chemical bane \| chemical banes]]. An ingredient in silver-mercurium might be the chemical bane of some tiny portion of wererats but no more than that. Against the crushing majority of werereats silver-mercurium is the equivalent of [[silversheen]] with the difference that the duration is not one hour but rather is until a hit is scored, making [[silversheen]] or a simple [[silver weapon]] both far cheaper and far more effective. Second, poisons are no longer of the save or die variety. Third, poisons doing the sort of constitution damage that is likely kill to in the end are very expensive. Fourth, poisons doing as initial damage the sort of constitution damage that is capable of killing outright are even more expensive. Fifth poisons reliably doing as initial damage the sort of constitution damage that is assured of killing outright do not exist. A conversion of silver-mercurium to third edition rules then can only aim at offering a more expensive, less reliable poison that may have no useful applicability to wererats. And against other type of werebeasts, some other poison (and not necessarily one attacking physical abilities) applied to a [[silver weapon]] or a weapon bearing [[silvershee]] is probably the better choice. The sale of silver-mercurium in [[Richemulot]] for use against wererats would at best be an act of dangerous ignorance and at worst be a diabolic scheme of the wererats.

	==Statistics==		==Statistics==
	===2nd ed===		===2nd ed===

	~~Types E and J~~		*any weapon coated with silver-mercurium is treated as silver for the purpose of hitting creatures struck only by silver weapons;
	~~Any~~ weapon coated with silver-mercurium is treated as silver for the purpose of		*Poison Type E: Injected, Immediate, Death / 20 hp;
	hitting creatures struck only by silver weapons; ~~the victim must save vs.~~ poison or ~~die~~.		*Poison Type J: Ingested, 1d4 minutes, Death/ 20 hp;
			*1,000 gp/vial (enough to coat one dagger-sized object for one use, or to poison up to 10 people when administered to food or drink).

	~~1,000 gp/vial (enough~~ to ~~coat one dagger~~-~~sized object~~ for one ~~use~~, ~~or to poison up to 10 people when~~		===3rd ed.===
	~~administered to food or drink).~~		{{Homebrew}}
			*A weapon to which silver-mercurium is applied is treated as though it were of [[Alchemical Silver \| alchemical silver]] as per the rules for [[silversheen]] with the difference that duration is not one hour but rather until a hit is scored;
			*Ingested and Injury Poison;
			*Initial Damage 1d10 temporary Constitution
			*Secondary Damage 1d10 temporary Constitution
			*1,500 gp/dose
			*Craft DC 25, Craft Wondrous Item

	==References==		==References==

	[[Category:Alchemy]][[Category:Poison]]		[[Category:Alchemy]][[Category:Magic Item]][[Category:Poison]]

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	{{Canon}}		{{Canon}}

	Silver-mercurium is a potent [[poison]] that can be especially dangerous to [[werebeasts]] or other creatures harmed by silver. It is delivered with a blade or in food or drink. A drink poisoned with it acquires a slightly oily appearance and a metallic smell, both bearly noticeable however. When a blade is used the weapon is treated as though it were of silver for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction. This poison is prepared with [[alchemy]]. It was available, at least for a time and at least to [[Madame Araby Tuvache]], from an [[alchemist]] in [[Pont-a-~~Meseau~~]]. It is difficult, however, imagining that its availibility would long pass unmarked by [[Jacqueline Renier]] and it is even more difficult imagining that its maker would be long for this life, although conceivably under the control of Jacqueline or of one of her rivals the individual's death sentence might be suspended for a time.		Silver-mercurium is a potent [[poison]] that can be especially dangerous to [[werebeasts]] or living other creatures harmed by silver. It is delivered with a blade or in food or drink. A drink poisoned with it acquires a slightly oily appearance and a metallic smell, both bearly noticeable however. When a blade is used the weapon is treated as though it were of silver for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction. This poison is prepared with [[alchemy]]. It was available, at least for a time and at least to [[Madame Araby Tuvache]], from an [[alchemist]] in [[Pont-a-Museau]]. It is difficult, however, imagining that its availibility would long pass unmarked by [[Jacqueline Renier]] and it is even more difficult imagining that its maker would be long for this life, although conceivably under the control of Jacqueline or of one of her rivals the individual's death sentence might be suspended for a time.

	==Statistics==		==Statistics==

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{{Canon}}

Silver-mercurium is a potent [[poison]] that can be especially dangerous to [[werebeasts]] or other creatures harmed by silver. It is delivered with a blade or in food or drink. A drink poisoned with it acquires a slightly oily appearance and a metallic smell, both bearly noticeable however. When a blade is used the weapon is treated as though it were of silver for the purpose of overcoming damage reduction. This poison is prepared with [[alchemy]]. It was available, at least for a time and at least to [[Madame Araby Tuvache]], from an [[alchemist]] in [[Pont-a-Meseau]]. It is difficult, however, imagining that its availibility would long pass unmarked by [[Jacqueline Renier]] and it is even more difficult imagining that its maker would be long for this life, although conceivably under the control of Jacqueline or of one of her rivals the individual's death sentence might be suspended for a time.

==Statistics==
===2nd ed===

Types E and J
Any weapon coated with silver-mercurium is treated as silver for the purpose of
hitting creatures struck only by silver weapons; the victim must save vs. poison or die.

1,000 gp/vial (enough to coat one dagger-sized object for one use, or to poison up to 10 people when
administered to food or drink).

==References==

[[Category:Alchemy]][[Category:Poison]]