WHISPER DUST
Special (see below) / 1 Phase / 6 Rounds

Whisper dust (actually a powder) is a fine, purple substance which must be blown or flung into a victim’s face and inhaled.  Once a victim has been exposed, the poison takes effect almost immediately, causing his throat to constrict.  For the entire duration, the victim suffers the effects of Drowning, per the rules in the Game Master’s Guide.

A victim’s Resolve cannot be reduced below zero using whisper dust, therefore it is never fatal. However, a victim reduced to zero Resolve falls unconscious immediately, and will remain so until his Resolve returns to normal. All lost ranks of Resolve return at the end of the Scene.

In addition to the effects above, a victim of whisper dust is totally unable to speak for the duration of his exposure to the poison.

WITHERWHITE
1 Dramatic Wound / 10 days / 40 days

Witherwhite is distilled from the bark of certain evergreen trees native to northern Eisen; the bark is typically steeped into a tea which is given to the victim, (To avoid suspicion, the poisoner often drinks the same tea, secure in the knowledge that he has ten days to return home and ingest the antidote.) Symptoms of witherwhite poisoning include weight loss, skin flaking, and extreme pallor. Witherwhite is rarely fatal, and often goes undiagnosed and untreated due to its symptoms, which may appear to be some sort of plague. It takes many days to run its course, and will be a tremendous annoyance for that length of time if not somehow purged.