[Contact](/Traits.aspx?ID=37)\r\n\r\n**Source** [Core Rulebook](/Sources.aspx?ID=1) pg. 550 4.0\n\nA contact [poison](/MonsterAbilities.aspx?ID=24) is activated by applying it to an item or directly onto a living creature's skin. The first creature to touch the affected item must attempt a saving throw against the poison; if the poison is applied directly, the creature must attempt a saving throw immediately when the poison touches its skin. Contact poisons are infeasible to apply to a creature via a weapon attack due to the logistics of delivering them without poisoning yourself. Typically, the onset time of a contact poison is 1 minute.",
"name": "Contact",
"rarity": "common",
"release_date": "2019-08-01",
"resistance": {},
"search_markdown": "\r\n**Source** [Core Rulebook](/Sources.aspx?ID=1) pg. 550 4.0\r\n\r\n\r\n---\r\n\r\n\r\nA contact poison is activated by applying it to an item or directly onto a living creature's skin. The first creature to touch the affected item …\r\n",
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"summary": "A contact poison is activated by applying it to an item or directly onto a living creature's skin. The first creature to touch the affected item …",
"summary_markdown": "A contact poison is activated by applying it to an item or directly onto a living creature's skin. The first creature to touch the affected item …",
"text": " Contact Source Core Rulebook pg. 550 4.0 A contact poison is activated by applying it to an item or directly onto a living creature's skin. The first creature to touch the affected item must attempt a saving throw against the poison; if the poison is applied directly, the creature must attempt a saving throw immediately when the poison touches its skin. Contact poisons are infeasible to apply to a creature via a weapon attack due to the logistics of delivering them without poisoning yourself. Typically, the onset time of a contact poison is 1 minute.",
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