Toxin Tongue

"Your saliva becomes a message. The recipient just has to drink."

Flesh Shaper R1 · Cantrip Psionic
Cost
1 Strain
TN
9
Tempo
T3
Steps
Yes
Resist

Effect

Introduce a mild toxin or stimulant into a consumable substance or directly into a wound. Choose one:

  • Sedative: Target becomes drowsy. −2 dice (Pool Penalty) to Awareness for 1 hour. Extended exposure (3+ doses) causes deep sleep.
  • Stimulant: Target recovers 1 Strain. If used more than twice in 24 hours, subsequent doses cause 1 Strain instead (the body crashes).
  • Tracer: The target’s breath and sweat gain a faint metallic tang detectable only by you. You can track them by scent within Near range for 24 hours.

Steps

+1 dose produced per Step.

Special

The substance is undetectable to normal senses. Medicine (TN 13) or Diagnose identifies it. Purge removes it.