Black Fester — Anti-Healing Alchemical Weapon Paste
How Black Fester Interrupts Healing
This black paste is often applied on orc weapons before going on raids to stymie an enemy’s healing magic.
Source Advanced Race Guide
| Rules source | Pathfinder 1e — Advanced Race Guide |
|---|---|
| Application | Coat a weapon; the paste remains until its first successful strike |
| Target duration | 1 hour after that strike |
| Healing restriction | A creature attempting magical healing must succeed on a DC 10 caster level check to restore hit points |
Black Fester is dangerous because the wounded target can be denied magical recovery, not because the paste deals extra weapon damage. It matters most against a foe relying on emergency healing in the first hour after being struck.
Like a poison, black fester stays on a weapon until the first time it strikes an opponent. It remains in the target’s body for 1 hour. A creature exposed to black fester resists magical healing; a creature trying to magically heal the target must make a DC 10 caster level check to restore any hit points to the target.
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