ByChem Releases New Spider Venom Antidote by Brad
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| Ringar |
Ringar, Solar Minor System - Scientists from ByChem, working in a lab on Ringar, have come up with a new
spider venom antidote. This antidote has the most effect when the victim has been bitten by the Giant
Forest Spider, but can also be effective against other types of spider venoms, to varying degrees of
success.
The lead scientist, Dr. Quanna V'ttek [Vf], has be working on improving the standard antidote for the
last 8 years. The first five years where spent on Inner Reach, near the headquaters of ByChem. However,
to improve security and enlarge the labs to contain larger and more dangerous specimens, a brand new
facility was created on Ringar. After the move, a few more scientists where added to the staff.
The breakthrough to creating an antidote came when the team was joined by Dr. Issan Breen [Ym], one of
the new staff members.
Dr. Breen had nearly died in his third year of medical training when he was bit by a Giant Forest Spider.
One of the lucky ones with a strong consitution, Dr. Breen managed to survive the spider bite. Armed
with his knowledge of medicine and first hand experience of the venom, he was able to help Dr. V'ttek
create a highly realistic model.
| Name: | Giant Forest Spider |
| Type: | Large Carnivore |
| Size: | 1m wide, .5m high, 22kg |
| Number: | 1-5 |
| Move: | Fast (100 meters/turn) |
| IM/RS: | 7/70 |
| Stamina: | Adult 150/Young 75 |
| Attack: | 35 |
| Damage: | poison (Young have no poison) |
| Special Attack: | Web (as tangler grenade) |
| Special Defense: | Soft Cover in trees |
| Special Weakness: | None |
| Native World: | Any with forest |
Description: These spiders look similar to their smaller cousins, but
have unusually ballooned posterior abdomens. Their coloring tends to
dull green or brown. 25% of spiders encountered will not be fully
grown (and thus will have no poison). Several varieties of these
spiders have developed across the frontier (and some have been
specially bred)--strength of the poison varies between varieties (GM's
discretion).
| Race | Toxicology |
|---|
| Dralasite | S7 / T6 |
| Human | S5 / T3 |
| Humma | S4 / T8 |
| Ifshnit | S9 / T3 |
| Osakar | S4 / T6 |
| Vrusk | S5 / T7 |
| Yazirian | S5 / T4 |
The antidote requires a STA check to resist the posion. If the first check
fails, another one is allowed every other turn.
| Race | STA Bonus |
|---|
| Dralasite | +30% |
| Human | +25% |
| Humma | +15% |
| Ifshnit | +20% |
| Osakar | -10% |
| Vrusk | +45% |
| Yazirian | +30% |
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