Bitter Kiss

	Bitter Kiss
Form	Blade venom
Call	Bitter Kiss
Onset	Instantaneous
Duration	Instantaneous
Ingredients	2 viper venom, 3 oil
Cost	5 work units
Key words	Alchemist / Combat
Description	This powerful poison may be smeared on any bladed melee weapon; if the weapon is sheathed or set down after the venom is applied, the venom is assumed to have lost effectiveness. The wielder must call Bitter Kiss with the first subsequent blow with that weapon. If the blow lands on an unarmoured location (or one with zero armour hits) and the target does not resist it (see the Resist Poison skill), the location is reduced to zero physical hits. The wound can be healed as normal. If the blow strikes an armoured location or is parried, the poison is wasted.