Fairy Thorn

Fairy thorns are said to be malevolent trees resembling blackthorns (Botany-2 or Naturalist-4 to tell difference) that attack humans for no known reason. Unlike the Gallows Tree they are solid, scattered throughout a forest, and can communicate with each other.
Rumor: It is said that some fairy thorns can penetrate even plate mail! If so, they do damage as for a crossbow of the appropriate ST, in addition to carrying venom.
==Thorns==
They shoot thorns at anyone who comes within 9 yards of them. The thorns can penetrate up to DR 2, but do only one hit of damage. They can and do aim, though no one knows how. Each tree may shoot or aim (or some combination of the two)
up to ten thorns in a single turn.
==Thorn Venom==
Thorn Venom's results are in keeping with their fairy origin, as these results are irritating rather than deadly. Each tree produces only one type of venom. Repeated thorns of the same tree do 1 hit of damage each, but cause no further effects from the venom, except for #4. Venoms from different trees do affect the victims cumulatively, however.
:1: Victim is perceived as untrustworthy and unattractive: -4 reaction for the next 1d+2 hours.
:2: Victim is violently jealous of anyone of equal or superior intelligence. wealth, beauty, and so on - whatever attainments thc victim most prizes - for 1d hours.
:3: Victim hates all that he normally loves for 1 hour.
:4: Victim has -2 to all die rolls for the next 24 hours. Repeated dosages are cumulative for this venom!
:5: Victim’s IQ is reduced by 3 for each thorn, up to the first 4, for 1d hours.
:6: Victim will care nothing for the opinions or concerns of others — he becomes a completely selfish egotist for the next 1d+2 hours.
Category:Plants
Category:Myth