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'''Poisons''' are substances that derange the physical or mental processes of creatures. Poisons are not [[nutriments]]. Nutriments are essential to sustaining the physical and mental processes of creatures, whereas poisons are introduced into the body for the purpose of undermining, temporarily or permanently, these processes. [[Antidotes|Antidotes]] are substances that counter poisons by restoring to proper order processes so undermined and deranged. Poisons are closely related to [[drugs]] which are defined as substances that modify physical or mental processes. When these modifications are intended to cure or to treat disease drugs are [[medications]]. When these modifications are intended to cause harm drugs are poisons. An overdose of drugs is [[poisonous]]. Any drug and indeed substance, in sufficient quantity, can be used as a poison. | '''Poisons''' are substances that derange the physical or mental processes of creatures. Poisons are not [[nutriments]]. Nutriments are essential to sustaining the physical and mental processes of creatures, whereas poisons are introduced into the body for the purpose of undermining, temporarily or permanently, these processes. [[Antidotes|Antidotes]] are substances that counter poisons by restoring to proper order processes so undermined and deranged. Poisons are closely related to [[drugs]] which are defined as substances that modify physical or mental processes. When these modifications are intended to cure or to treat disease drugs are [[medications]]. When these modifications are intended to cause harm drugs are poisons. An overdose of drugs is [[poisonous]]. Any drug and indeed substance, in sufficient quantity, can be used as a poison. | ||
There are three means of making poison ([[Gazetteer | There are three means of making poison ([[Gazetteer IV]], 132): | ||
* [[Craft]] ([[poisonmaking]]) - any poison | * [[Craft]] ([[poisonmaking]]) - any poison | ||
* [[Profession]] ([[herbalist]]) - flora-based ([[fungi]] & [[plants]]) poison | * [[Profession]] ([[herbalist]]) - flora-based ([[fungi]] & [[plants]]) poison | ||
Revision as of 07:25, 21 March 2013
Poisons are substances that derange the physical or mental processes of creatures. Poisons are not nutriments. Nutriments are essential to sustaining the physical and mental processes of creatures, whereas poisons are introduced into the body for the purpose of undermining, temporarily or permanently, these processes. Antidotes are substances that counter poisons by restoring to proper order processes so undermined and deranged. Poisons are closely related to drugs which are defined as substances that modify physical or mental processes. When these modifications are intended to cure or to treat disease drugs are medications. When these modifications are intended to cause harm drugs are poisons. An overdose of drugs is poisonous. Any drug and indeed substance, in sufficient quantity, can be used as a poison.
There are three means of making poison (Gazetteer IV, 132):
- Craft (poisonmaking) - any poison
- Profession (herbalist) - flora-based (fungi & plants) poison
- Craft (alchemy) - non-plant-based poison
Subcategories
This category has the following 16 subcategories, out of 16 total.
A
- Abortifacient (2 P)
- Alchemical Poison (7 P)
C
- Catalytic Poison (1 P)
- Chemical Poison (4 P)
- Contact Poison (6 P)
I
- Ingested Poison (36 P)
- Inhaled Poison (7 P)
- Injury Poison (4 P)
M
P
- Paralytic Poison (1 P)
- Poison Ingredient (3 P)
V
- Venom Based Poison (1 P)
Pages in category "Poison"
The following 63 pages are in this category, out of 63 total.
