Brew Potion [Archive] - Wizards Community

Brew Potion [Archive] - Wizards Community

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DarkBrandon
03-02-08, 10:57 PM I'm wondering, about how many players have and use this feat?

Also, do you tend to have characters who go out and buy potions at higher lvls, or are they replaced. If you do buy potions, what type do you generally carry?
Salla
03-02-08, 11:17 PM Rarely ... typically, only the Artificers have it (because it's a bonus feat and they don't have a lot of choice in the matter). Potions tend to be healing and restoration; emergency medical treatments in case the cleric is out of reach.
runestar
03-02-08, 11:18 PM Only at very low lvs (eg: lv1-4), where we use potions to augment our pitiful spells known, and fully charged wands are way beyond our budget.

After that, we use wands. Far cheaper. For example, you get a 40% subsidy with wands, but with potions, you have to double the cost. Wands are also less restrictive in what spells they can contain.

One exception is spells with a long casting time, such as lesser restoration (it would take 3 rounds to activate with a wand during combat, but just 1 standard action to quaff).

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
DarkBrandon 03-02-08, 10:57 PM	I'm wondering, about how many players have and use this feat? Also, do you tend to have characters who go out and buy potions at higher lvls, or are they replaced. If you do buy potions, what type do you generally carry?
Salla 03-02-08, 11:17 PM	Rarely ... typically, only the Artificers have it (because it's a bonus feat and they don't have a lot of choice in the matter). Potions tend to be healing and restoration; emergency medical treatments in case the cleric is out of reach.
runestar 03-02-08, 11:18 PM	Only at very low lvs (eg: lv1-4), where we use potions to augment our pitiful spells known, and fully charged wands are way beyond our budget. After that, we use wands. Far cheaper. For example, you get a 40% subsidy with wands, but with potions, you have to double the cost. Wands are also less restrictive in what spells they can contain. One exception is spells with a long casting time, such as lesser restoration (it would take 3 rounds to activate with a wand during combat, but just 1 standard action to quaff).