The Poisoner’s Handbook: Fantasy Alchemy for 5e & 5.5e
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Bring new tactical choices to your campaign with 60 fantasy preparations, five subclasses, an extensive bestiary, and a modular alchemy system. 60 printable cards included — print at home and bring them to your next session.
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What's inside
- ◆A 97-page illustrated PDF in English, plus the Italian edition
- ◆60 fantasy preparations across four tiers: Minor, Superior, Potent, and Legendary
- ◆60 print-and-play cards, poker size: double-sided to fold and glue, or front-only for card sleeves
- ◆A four-phase system for identifying, gathering, and refining monstrous resources
- ◆An Affinity system that makes creature knowledge part of your tactical choices
- ◆An extensive fantasy bestiary with over 40 stat blocks
- ◆Five subclasses for Monks, Artificers, Clerics, Druids, and Rangers
- ◆Modular rules: introduce the complete system or choose the elements your campaign needs
- ◆Compatible with 5e and its 2024 revision
- ◆US Letter PDF, ready to print at home
See the cards, front and back
Two of the 60 print-and-play cards, exactly as you print them. Left: the rules. Right: the art. Each one carries the handbook page for the full entry.
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Minor and Legendary preparations shown. Fronts and backs sit side by side in the PDF: print, cut, fold and glue.
60 cards. Print at home. Play tonight.
Every preparation in the book has its own poker-size card, so you stop flipping through 97 pages in the middle of a fight. Printable files included. Cards are not physically shipped.
Everything at a glance
Type, Level, Required Units, Base Effect, Failure, Success and Affinity on every card: how it is applied, what it takes to craft, and which creatures resist it or suffer from it.
Two ways to print
Double-sided: print, cut, fold along the center and glue. Front-only: slide each card into a standard card sleeve with any spare card behind it. Fronts are sorted by level.
Back to the book
The handbook page is printed at the bottom of each card, for the full entry. On A4 paper, print at 100%.
Five new character paths
Five subclasses that bring fantasy alchemy into the hands of your players.
Way of the Venomous Body — Monk
Channel monstrous essences through a transformed body and specialised martial techniques.
Apothecary — Artificer
Prepare versatile treatments with different effects on allies and opponents.
Pestilence Domain — Cleric
Wield divine afflictions and transfer conditions between creatures.
Circle of Predatory Botany — Druid
Command adaptive plants and transform the battlefield into a living garden.
Viper Conclave — Ranger
Study your quarry, uncover its defences, and adapt your preparations to the hunt.
Discover Mordryn’s legacy
Enter the world of Kael Mordryn, a scholar whose research connects fantastic creatures, strange botanical discoveries, and forgotten alchemical knowledge. Use his legacy to inspire encounters, character stories, and new discoveries throughout your campaign.
At a glance
| Format | Digital PDF and printable cards |
|---|---|
| Language | English and Italian |
| PDF length | 97 pages, including front matter and licence |
| Cards | 60 print-and-play cards, poker size |
| Fantasy preparations | 60 |
| Subclasses | 5 |
| Bestiary | Over 40 stat blocks |
| Rules | 5e and its 2024 revision |
| For | Players and Dungeon Masters |
| Integration | Modular, at the Dungeon Master’s discretion |
| Page size | US Letter, ready to print at home |
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