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Is there any conceivable difference between these 2? One is a potion, the other is an artifact, but I don't see the point in making such an artifact if there's Potion that does the exact same thing...

Although I've only seen the Dwarf buy a Venom Antidote as a precautionary measure once, I don't think heroes generally buy this.

And just wondering, though, could either one of these potentially work on a hero bitten by a Werewolf in the Elf Quest Pack? I know we have Wolfsbane Potion for such occurrences, but couldn't either one of these work? I'd imagine a Werewolf bite has some type of poison in it that causes the change... however the Werewolf Curse as Chaos Spell would not.

I think it's fine to have both Venom Antidote and Wolfsbane Potion. They both serve to make their corresponding events more special.
It's no fun when a hero finally gets the werewolf curse, and then he instantly cures it with a potion he has been carrying since 3 quest packs ago.

Also, don't try to apply logic to the workings of potions in this game. In real life, the idea of a cure-all antidote is preposterous. You need a specific antidote for a specific venom

wallydubbs wrote:Is there any conceivable difference between these 2? One is a potion, the other is an artifact, but I don't see the point in making such an artifact if there's Potion that does the exact same thing...

Venom Antidote

Cost: 300 Gold Coins
This bubbling brew tastes fowl,
but heals up to 2 Body Points.
damage by poison needles
or poison darts only.

Anti-poison Quill

Restore any of the owner's Body
Points lost by poisoning
if used immediately.
May only be used once.

The difference is a Anti-poison Quill works against ALL poisons. For just RotWL, yes, there isn't any practical difference. You need to look beyond to the Poison! Treasure Card from WoM and the poisoned blades of the Natchga Goblins from Rogar's Hall; an Anti-poison Quill could benefit a Hero in these cases, but Venom Antidote wouldn't work.

Though Venom Antidote only works with poisons from needles and darts, it's advantage is that Body Points lost can be recovered at a later time. That means it can given to any Hero who needs it.

wallydubbs wrote:. . . And just wondering, though, could either one of these potentially work on a hero bitten by a Werewolf in the Elf Quest Pack? I know we have Wolfsbane Potion for such occurrences, but couldn't either one of these work? I'd imagine a Werewolf bite has some type of poison in it that causes the change... however the Werewolf Curse as Chaos Spell would not.

Nah, a Werewolf.bite isn't described as poisonous. Rather, think of it as a magical contagion.

A Werewolf bite causes a curse, not a venom infection