rpd:poison
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Poison
Poison is a status effect in Remixed Dungeon that causes ongoing damage to affected creatures over time.
Description
When a character is poisoned, they take damage at the end of each turn while the poison effect is active. The damage typically increases with the duration of the poison effect.
Effects
- Damage Over Time: Causes damage at the end of each turn
- Duration: Lasts for a limited number of turns
- Stacking: Multiple poison effects may not stack, but duration can extend
- Vulnerability: Reduces effectiveness of prolonged combat
Causes
- Potion of Toxic Gas - Exposure to toxic gas clouds
- Certain enemy attacks - Some creatures can poison with their attacks
- Poison-based wands - Magical items that inflict poison
- Traps - Some dungeon traps may apply poison
- Cursed items - Wearing cursed equipment might cause poisoning
Immunities
- Certain classes or armor may provide resistance
- Some magical effects might prevent poison
- Undead creatures may be immune to poison
Strategy
- For Players: Use poison to damage enemies over time
- Defensively: Try to avoid being poisoned during combat
- Offensively: Poison is particularly effective against slow-moving enemies
- Timing: Consider poison when planning extended fights
Countermeasures
- Potions of cure poison (if such exist) can remove the effect
- Certain rings or equipment may provide resistance
- Avoiding poison-causing attacks or items when possible
- Finishing fights quickly to minimize poison damage
Related
- Potion of Toxic Gas - Common source of poison
- Toxic Gas - Environmental effect that poisons
- Status Effects - Other temporary condition types
- Buffs and Debuffs - Other temporary status effects
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