[vidar]

yeah the stat reduction is pretty hefty, but it's the knock back affect that is the ultimate over powering result of poison. that's what makes it so a mage virtually can't cast. if you're poisoned the knock back cancels ur casting and then freezes u for no shorter than the cast time of that spell. ergo poison = death for mages. and poison is only supposed to be helpfull in battle not a deciding factor