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The Shakes

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Name The Shakes
Form Ingested liquid
Onset 5 seconds
Duration 5 minutes
Ingredients 1 hemlock, 1 jambul seeds, 3 fluid
Cost 4 work units
Key words Poison / Non-Lethal
Description This poison can be added to any normal drink.


The poisoner must remain within sight of the drink to facilitate its effects, or request a referee to remain. If the drink is left unattended, the poison is assumed to have lost effectiveness.

Drinking this potion causes the imbiber, if they do not resist it (e.g. with the Resist Poison skill), to shake uncontrollably, such that they cannot hold or use any object.

Effects are as per the spell Fumble, but last for five minutes.

Skill Poisoner


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