# Introduction This Material is commonly found in [[Chili Peppers]]. Once extracted, this white crystalline powder is a powerful burning irritant. It can also be used as a pain reliever, and has some strange hydrophobic properties. ## General Information 3* Material Average Price: 1pp per hg ## Botany This powder is rather laborious to extract from [[Chili Peppers]]. It requires a DC21 [[Dexterity|Craft]] attempt with a [[Botany Set|Botany Set II]] to successfully extract from the source. It takes 100hg of Chili Peppers to make 1hg of Capsaicin. ## Alchemy Ingredient type: [[Alchemy|Integrant]] Default State: [[Konis]] Difficulty Modifier +3 Tier I effects: [[Nausea]], [[Irritation]] Tier II effects: [[Blind]] Tier III effects: Water Resistance Cannot be used in [[Water]] To liquify Capsaicin requires an [[Alchemy Set|Alchemy Set II]], and requires a DC27 [[Dexterity|Craft]] attempt. Failed attempts ruin the batch and are wasted and the alchemist is inflicted with [[Irritation]]. On a success, the amount is halved and becomes Capsaicin Poison. ## Capsaicin Powder as an Item As a Standard [[Actions|Action]], 0.5 hg of Capsaicin powder may be used to inflict the [[Blind|Blind]] and [[Irritation]] afflictions for 4 turns. Capsaicin Powder does not work on [[Entities|Construct]] entities. ## Capsaicin Poison State: [[Liquid]] Delivery: [[Ingestion]], [[Inhalation]] Lethal Dose: 15 grams Subject will gain [[Nausea]] and [[Irritation]]. They will have difficulty breathing and will gain permanent [[Blind]] in 48 hours if left untreated. Subject will die within 5 - 6 days if no care is given.