Dr. Ocsid is known for his work as a mercenary in addition to his work as a scholar, having a voluminous memory and a keen experimental mind despite lacking any innate talent necessary for the magickal arts. As such, he is often subject to various poisons, curses, and other unpleasantries, which he views as yet another opportunity for scholarship. This has led to him devising what he refers to as the Derived Ocsid Pain Scale or DOPS, carefully analyzing the pain and/or unpleasantness of their effects—at least their effect on a healthy man of middling years and orcish extraction.

Here are some of his findings in preliminary form:

Blisterbark – 7. Causes painful blisters wherever items of any kind rub against the skin, including eyeglasses. Gossamer gowns and carefully slung spidersilk hammocks are the best defense until toxin has run its course.

Pinetouch – 1. Causes pine sap to be exuded instead of sweat. Not painful at all other than the occasional twinge when pulling away from stuck items. Possible source of sap for industrial purposes without harm to trees.

Feverpitch – 3. Causes profuse sweating even in cool climes. Unpleasant but not painful for brief durations, but can result in trench foot or typhus if left unchecked. Palliative care is mostly in the form of hydration.

Skinslough – 10. Most beings naturally regrow their skin in small pieces over time, with the old skin being shed invisibly or occasionally as eczema. This causes the entire process to take place at once. Indescribably painful with risk of infection; the product of a twisted and sadistic mind.

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