Question or two about Rogue's Poisons

[Guest]

I was looking over the forum and I ran across a forum post about rogue, Very interesting info. But I can't help but wonder how are the following poisons made?

"Botulinum - Considered the most deadly poison known to man. Victims will experience failure of the nervous system and excruciating pain, followed by death.
Anthrax - Can infect its victims through either skin contact or, the most potent method, inhalation. Victims experience symptoms that are cold or flu-like, eventually resulting in the collapse of the respiratory system.
Sarin - A deadly nerve gas, the inhaler will start to show signs of a runny nose and feel tightness in their chest. Their breathing becomes constricted, followed by nausea, loss of bodily functions, becoming comatose, spasms and finally death by suffocation.
Cyanide - Produced from certain bacteria, fungi, and plants. Ingesting or inhaling cyanide will cause the victim to go into seizures and cardiac arrest, eventually resulting in death.
Amatoxin - Extracted from certain types of mushrooms, amatoxin attacks its victim's liver and kidneys, lasting for a few days. After this period the victim falls into an irreversible coma.
Poison Hemlock - A lesser deadlier poison, but has been said to have been used in Ancient Greece to put prisoners to death. The active chemical is coniine, a neurotoxin which ails its victims with paralysis.

Now that we have covered some of the poisons from real life, let's take a look at some of the poisons in-game. Bear in mind that this is simply my opinion of what they might do -- feel free to be creative with how they are made, and other side-effects you might think of.

Deadly Poison - A basic poison. The potency depends on the amount. The more applied, the deadlier it is to the afflicted. Can cause things from nausea to death.
Instant Poison - A very fast-acting poison. Can cause severe itching and sickness.
Mind-Numbing Poison - Effects the mind, obviously. Thinking and reasoning are slowed. Copious amounts may lead the victim into a state of catatonia.
Crippling Poison - Tightens and stiffens muscles and joints until the victim is no longer able to move.
Wound Poison - If even applied to the skin, this poison will cause horrendous sores and wounds. These wounds are partially immune to healing magic, and mostly need to be treated medically.
Anesthetic Poison - This toxic substance can double both as a poison and a pain-reliever. It should NOT be used for the latter unless the user knows what they are doing."

These poisons seem to play a very important roll for some rogues, But I can't use them if there not hand made. It wouldn't feel right to me as a player buying a deadly poison from a vendor in town. like they are in the real version of WOW. I Just would like to know if anyone know or know a good link I could review on how to makes these. I would be very thankful

[BountyHunter]

My first guess is that all Rogue Poisons are created by natural herbs found around the environment. The more deadly ones would need much more care to create, most likely, but all in all, if you know what you are doing and you know your bit about herbalism a rogue should be able to secretly make the poisons for himself.

One thing which was never implemented to WoW was the fact poisons could be make through a profession. This information can be found here

[Kaghuros]

All of those are real life poisons made with SCIENCE! Botulinum is a poison created by bacteria, Anthrax is one of the most deadly bacteria known to man (And it comes from farm animals, in some cases). Sarin is man-made, and is a chemical produced in modern labs. Cyanide comes from fruit pits such as peaches and almonds. Hemlock is a plant.

Now, it is likely that the poisons in the game are derived from some source such as these. Some are distilled from fungi and herbs, while others might be the juice of a potent berry or daggers coated in feces to cause septic shock or rapid infection. The sources of poison are night-limitless, and only depend on your "style" as a killer. Of course, in a world where magical healing exists, it would do to find stranger and more interesting poisons, or more subtle vectors for poisoning than a stab wound.

[Guest]

Ahhh, Thanks alot guys for your help. Really that helps me out a bunch so maybe if I become a herb person in the game I'll know more about mixing poisons. Hehe.