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- Vagabond
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Radiation?
I'm about to run "Ghost Ship of the Desert Dunes."
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There's a ton of radiation in the desert. Is there any way to deal with it? Does "Draw Poison" or Neutralize poison work? Some instances describe "radiation poisoning", so I assume poison is poison;' however, the radioactive ants, merely state "delivers a lethal dose of radiation." Is there any way of dealing with this?
Thanks.
Last edited by JRR (6/04/2024 1:03 am)
- gizmomathboy
- Warlord
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Re: Radiation?
The desert itself is not radioactive.
Only the green diamonds.
As for radiation sickness itself you can use the entry for green diamonds as a starting point. No green diamond craving but the other effects would be sufficient
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- JRR
- Vagabond
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Re: Radiation?
I didn't mean that the desert was literally radioactive - but there's a lot of creatures that are. Is it just a death sentence to get bitten by one with absolutely no way to cure it?
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Thread Starter- Ghul
- Dread Necromancer
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Re: Radiation?
Consider it form of poison, for gaming purposes.
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- Blackadder23
- The Thousand and First Eye
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Re: Radiation?
I probably wouldn't allow draw poison to work against something as exotic as radiation, but cellular adjustment and all relevant spells would work. And I could even see an argument for allowing draw poison to work against a radioactive bite.
Last edited by Blackadder23 (6/05/2024 9:27 am)
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