The Next Step Forward

[Iron Dragoon]

Assuming that's IC way of saying Constitution?

"Well, I think it's something that hits straight to vitality, so that narrows a few things... What were the symptoms? Any ancillary effects? Fever, vomiting, that sort of thing."

[Anastasia]

Correct.

"Fever, shakes, bleeding from orifices," Jarem lists them off as Ule sleeps. "He's either lucky or tougher than he looks. From past experience, I think it was something that attacked the internal organs and lead to that bleeding."

[Iron Dragoon]

Alyssa considers.

"Give me a moment."

Since I haven't done spells for the day yet, gonna throw out a couple basic ones to help here.

Create Magic Tattoo: Caster Level Bonus, CL 29, 24 hour duration.
+1 to CL.

Bibliotheca Arcana, CL 30, 24 hour duration.
+15 to Knowledge Checks, can make Knowledge Checks untrained.

[Anastasia]

Jarem gives you a moment, as requested.

Ball's in your court.

[Iron Dragoon]

With a clearer head Alyssa considers, running those symptoms and the targeting of vitality through her considerable knowledge bases; either she'll come up with something, or hopefully remember some books from the library that might aid her in identifying the poison.

[Anastasia]

What skills do you have relating to poison, as well as knowledge skills in general?

[Iron Dragoon]

Heal   
Knowledge: Arcana
Knowledge: Dungeoneering
Knowledge: Engineering
Knowledge: Geography
Knowledge: History
Knowledge: Nature
Knowledge: The Planes
Knowledge: Religion
Survival

[Anastasia]

Heal and K:N.

[Iron Dragoon]

Already used Cunning Knowledge for Heal. Boo.

> roll 1d20+8 Heal Serith
<Serith> Iddy roll for Serith < 20 > [d20=12]

> roll 1d20+42+20 K:N/Cunning Knowledge
<Serith> Iddy roll for Serith < 68 > [d20=6]

[Anastasia]

Hm. One thing fits - burnt othur fumes. It utterly savages a creature's body from within, especially if augmented or otherwise improved. Made from othur root, a fungus that grows around graves, it's perfectly harmless unless burnt and the fumes are inhaled.

[Iron Dragoon]

"Maybe... Othur root. Where was he found? Send someone to check for any sort of ashes. Maybe incense or something..."

Alyssa tries to recall more about the root, hoping to remember what book she read it in or what can cure it.

[Anastasia]

There's a few books on poisons in the Guild that discuss it, you recall.

[Iron Dragoon]

"Lorathana, get Leogeon and collect the books in the library on poison. I've got a good memory, but the books will help."

[Anastasia]

"Yes, ma'am," Lorathana hurries off.

"Othur root?" Jarem considers, "I'm not versed in the types of poison much, but I think that one grows from the dead?"

[Iron Dragoon]

Alyssa tries to recall what she can about the root, to confirm Jarem's suspicion or not.