Water to Poison (Wizard Spell)

This spell allows the wu jen to change any water (or drinkable liquid) to an ingestive poison. This poison inflicts 1d4 points of damage per level of the caster. If a saving throw vs. poison is made, the damage taken is reduced by half. A single swallow is sufficient to cause this damage.
Those smelling the liquid have a 1% chance per level of experience of noticing the poison.
The poison can be diluted up to 50% its normal strength, the amount of damage being caused re­duced accordingly. If diluted greater than this, the poison has no effect other than to make those who drink it slightly ill.
The spell requires the fang of a poisonous snake, which dissolves in the liquid to be poisoned.
The reverse of this spell, poison to water, allows the wu jen to change poisonous liquid or venom into water. This spell has no effect on poi­sons in a creature's system, and has no effect on creatures that have been poisoned.
Notes: Common in oriental settings; other­wise, very rare.
Category:Wizard Spells
Category:Spells from Wizard's Spell Compendium
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