Viper’s Tattoo

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Description

Hilma, head of Eight Fingers' Drug Department, had a Viper's Tattoo drawn on her arms. She attempted to use this magic item to assassinate Mare, but he easily snake-handled the conjured creature and destroyed it.

Appearance

The Viper's Tattoo takes a seemingly harmless appearance as a work of art on the wearer's skin.

Abilities

The Viper's Tattoo stays in a dormant state upon the wearer's body. Once activated, the conjured snake will suddenly materialize ready to sink its very real fangs into its unknowing victim. The fangs contain a powerful neurotoxin which will immediately cause the victim to experience a short spasm before departing from the world. If the materialized entity is killed, it would take roughly one day’s time in order to recover.^[1]

Trivia

• Interestingly, a demi-human race known as the Magelos, specialize in using tattoos that are actually spells.^[2]
• Hilma's viper tattoo could also be a Spell Tattoo and if this is the case she could also be of the Shamanic Adept class even if she is below rank.
• The item was shown in the Anime but was never activated by Hilma.

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