Entirely moronic question

[Agrajag]

I know it's a stupid question, but bear with me for a moment.
The description of the Androphag Archer states that Androphags feed on their enemies. It also states that Androphag Archers use arrows coated with poison (which they do.).
So the question is this: Wouldn't using poisoned arrows to kill your enemies render them inedible for you and your friends? And if so, isn't it a bit silly for them to use poisoned arrows?
Bear in mind that the Androphags have no Poison Resistance.

[Acenoid]

hehehehe funny thought Maybe its some poison which is highly dangerous only for a very short period of time before becoming absorbed / neutral again.

While we are at it....
is mindblast from ryleh considered magic or missile?

[Lingchih]

Acenoid said:
While we are at it....
is mindblast from ryleh considered magic or missile?

Both. You use the Fire command to get them to shoot, like a missle, but the blast can be negated by magic resistance.

[atul]

Silly, naturally they cook their food before eating it. Eating raw meat would be _uncivilized_.

Roasting and flash-boiling several times works. Remember to give only well-done meat to children and pregnant women, adults can take some poison residue. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger, after all.

[vfb]

Nah, those dudes in the amazon are always shooting monkeys with poison darts dipped in frog skin juice, and eating them without dying. Not sure what the mechanism is, you'll have to ask the next passing Androphag you meet.

[Amhazair]

I suppose they (both the Androphags and the Amazons) use some kind of poison that needs to be directly injected in the bloodstream to kill, but that is harmless when ingested, perhaps because the digestive juices can break it down or something?

I don't claim to be an expert, but I'm quite sure something like that is possible.

[Ironhawk]

It works if the Androphags produce the poison in thier own body, I suppose. Like a snake.

[atul]

I always thought snakes are not necessarily immune to their own poisons, but have sophisticated fang mechanisms that prevent them from biting themselves. But that comes from some elementary school biology class ten(s) of years ago, so don't believe me too hastily...

[Potatoman]

Perhaps they eat only prisoners of war and captives pillaged from conquered lands?

[Ironhawk]

atul said:
I always thought snakes are not necessarily immune to their own poisons, but have sophisticated fang mechanisms that prevent them from biting themselves. But that comes from some elementary school biology class ten(s) of years ago, so don't believe me too hastily...

Maybe, maybe not. But the fact is that snakes use thier own poison to kill thier prety... and then immediately consume it with no ill effect. Thats was the point I was driving at.