Herb & Poison Lore: Strategic Play Companion (Gaming Accessories) Hardcover – September 11, 2025

Herb & Poison Lore is a definitive expansion for the Point System Gaming – Core Rules, transforming how players and Game Masters approach herbalism, alchemy, and toxicology. This richly detailed supplement adds new layers of depth, danger, and creativity to fantasy role-playing, blending practical mechanics with imaginative lore to elevate storytelling. Inside, you’ll find a wide collection of new skills, talents, enhancements, magical items, and potions that expand character options and campaign opportunities. Adventurers can master rare disciplines, develop talents tied to cultivation and poisoncraft, and gain enhancements that reshape how they interact with the natural world.At its heart lies a catalog of 180+ fantasy herbs, fully detailed with:Stat blocks for rarity, tier, and market value.Seasonal modifiers and terrain availability.Lore-rich descriptions that bring each plant to life.Full-color images for immersion.These herbs do far more than heal; they can bolster abilities, enhance magic, alter perceptions, or grant permanent changes to attributes.Balancing this bounty is a listing of 75+ fantasy poisons, each presented with stat blocks, categories, and vivid descriptions. Poisons range from irritants to deadly venoms, with antidotes, countermeasures, and economic values included. Illustrated entries make them easy to reference, while mechanics ensure balance within PSG rules.Beyond the entries, the book introduces expanded mechanics and story tools, including:Skills and talents for herbalists, alchemists, and poison masters.New spells that improve detection, cultivation, and refinement.Potions crafted from rare herbs and ingredients.Magical items like venom daggers, venomwell crystals, and antidote brews.Guidelines for cultivation, transplantation, and greenhouses.Rules for extraplanar herbalism tied to Fey, Shadow, and other realms.To anchor everything, the book includes economic considerations and pricing guides, fully aligned with the PSG tier structure. Every herb and poison is rated for rarity, trade value, and application. Game Masters can scale availability by tier, while players can engage in trade, craft valuable products, or smuggle contraband through black-market channels. This economy of plants and poisons becomes a true engine for adventure.Beyond mechanics, Herb & Poison Lore enriches worldbuilding. Sample villages, guilds, and herbal shops illustrate how flora influence culture, commerce, and daily life. Festivals, rituals, and narcotic trades are explored, giving GMs vivid examples of how herbs and poisons shape societies.Whether as a quick reference or the centerpiece of an herbalist-focused campaign, this supplement is both practical and inspiring. Modular and system-friendly, it adapts easily to other RPG frameworks while remaining deeply integrated into the PSG system. Read more