Extract venom from ratspider [1530]

Olympia: The Age of Gods PBEM (Oct 4 2000)

### E.6.1: Extract venom from ratspider [1530]

      Usage:  USE 1530
      Produces:  one ratspider venom [63]
      Time to learn: 28 days.
      Time to use: 7 days.
      Requires: one ratspider [81]
      Produces: ratspider venom [63]

The alchemist performs a delicate operation to extract the highly poisonous ratspider venom.

The top of the ratspider's head is removed by inserting a sharp knife above the head joint and twisting. Two glands, from which the ratspider venom is later extracted, are removed from behind the mandible.

Risk is minimized by taking extreme care when handling the ratspider. The ratspider is killed in the process.