Achilles Heel: Body of Poison

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Achilles Heel: Body of poison (Japanese Myth made famous by anime) by Dragon blaze 99

The character’s body is poisonous to the touch. Although it has the up side of making the character immune to poisons, it has major down side: any skin to skin contact or contact with the character's bodily fluids has a large chance of poisoning and killing the individual. Anyone touching the character’s flesh or bodily fluids must save vs poison of 17. If the save is successful, the victim is sick and groggy for 1D4 minutes, they suffer ½ attacks per melee round,-8 to initiative, -6 to strike, parry and dodge, -50% on all skills requiring meticulous actions or deep concentration, but those who fail the save take 1D6X10 HP of damage. If the live, they take 5D6 more damage every minute for the next 3D6 minutes (15-540 more damage)and suffer all the effects of saving for 24 hours. Those who are fully poisoned (fail save) who live through the effects are +4 to save the next time. Although most advantages outweigh the flaw, this flaw will, over time, drive down ones alignment (GM desecration) and cause insanity (roll save once per year or anytime the character kills someone close to them).