Gaethipa

, also known as “”, is a small insectivorous evergreen found only in  in partial shade. It is a rare plant even in appropriate habitat. Gaethipa grows up to 24 in high and produces a half dozen insect lures. The lures are highly toxic to all.

White Death
Gaethipa is used in the preparation of, the most effective and quick-acting known on. The poison paralyzes the nervous system, leading to convulsions and death in seconds. Survivors are rare.

Adventure Seed
The barbarians of southeast  cultivate Gaethipa and regard it as sacred. They use Gaethipa poison on their, derived from  which feed off the deadly plant. The beetle is the only insect this carnivorous plant will not eat.

Although the poison extracted from the beetle larvae is less potent than from the plant itself, it is still deadly. Paralysis or death can occur within minutes, depending on the dose and the strength of the victim. Solôri hunters keep the  alive in a mud filled pouch because the poison loses its potency about ten minutes after being extracted from a living larvae. A single grub can coat one to ten arrows, determined by the size of the intended target. The grubs will survive for only three days away from a host Gaethipa plant. The Solôri believe that drinking water from a  where Gaethipa plants grow grants them immunity to the poison despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary. The adult beetle is not poisonous, but its bite is used to treat wounds.

Beetle Poison Effect
A normal dose of Gaethipa poison on a Solôri arrow is treated as an infection of healing rate, with healing rolls made every minute. A minor bleeding wound is required to introduce the poison. can be given for weaker poisons.



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