Because the BBEG has been in that castle a little too long.
Some poisons also require expensive materials to create to be granted their potent effect.
This could cause the Dungeon Master to send their party on a side quest to obtain said materials.
You will also learn that each poison has different methods of app.
The official Dungeons & Dragons source materialcontains fourteen different poisons.
Depending on the key in, they all cost between a couple of hundred gold and a few thousand.
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Poisoned Condition for 24 Hours.
Burnt Othur Fumes (500gp)
Inhaled
3d6 Poison Damage.
Lingering 1d6 Poison Damage.
Carrion Crawler Mucus (200gp)
Contact
Poisoned Condition for 1 Minute.
Drow Poison (200gp)
Injury
Poisoned Condition for 1 Hour.
Unconscious if failed save by 5 or more.
Essence Of Ether (300gp)
Poisoned Condition for 8 Hours.
Malice (250gp)
Poisoned Condition for 1 Hour.
Midnight Tears (1,500gp)
9d6 Poison Damage at Midnight.
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Oil Of Taggit (400gp)
Poisoned Condition for 24 Hours.
Pale Tincture (250gp)
1d6 Poison Damage every 24 Hours.
Cant be healed until succeeding 7 Saving Throws.
Purple Worm Poison (2,000gp)
12d6 Poison Damage.
Serpent Venom (200gp)
3d6 Poison Damage.
Torpor (600gp)
Poisoned Condition for 4d6 Hours.
Truth Serum (150gp)
Poisoned Condition for 1 Hour.
Under conditions of the Zone of Truth spell while Poisoned.
Wyvern Poison (1,200gp)
7d6 Poison Damage.
Injury Poisons will have their effect wear off after a successful hit.
They must also be applied/intentionally wiped off to use or remove it.
Dungeon Masters enjoy using poisons as story elements.
The most common bang out of poison is Injury-based (coating a weapon with poison).
Remember towait until you need it to apply the poison.
Otherwise, it willlose effect after a minuteor be wiped away.
However,Ingested poisons often have the strongest effects, so the payoff is worth it.
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