Make a poison or buff last exactly the number of turns it says

A poison that says three turns hurts twice, or four times, and a second dose either does nothing or lasts forever. The count has to be right at the exact moment it ticks. Here is the order of events and the reapply rule that keep it honest.

Why this works

A number on an icon is a promise. When the effect always acts at one fixed moment and in one fixed order, that number is exactly how often it bites, and the player can plan around it. Refreshing instead of piling up keeps totals readable.

When not to use it

Skip it for effects that should grow with every dose, such as a poison that gets worse the more often it is applied, or ones that last until cured. Show strength or a count on the icon there, not the turns left.

In the full entry

• What to build, step by step
• Starting values and the reason for each
• 4 common mistakes and the fix
• A diagram of every state
• 21 lines of example code with 3 checks that pass
• How your AI shows you that it works

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Use the Spielerando entry "Make a poison or buff last exactly the number of turns it says" (read_entry poison-lasts-exactly-n-turns) in my game. Build it step by step, and show me how you checked that it works.

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