Alchemist
30 Alchemist (Ver 1.1)
Potions
Potions are created by an alchemist with the aid of either an Adept or a Healer.
Potions are designed to create a specific effect when imbibed by a being. They are manufactured in one-use doses and the entire dose must be swallowed for the effect.
Magical potions are created by the concerted efforts of an Adept and the alchemist (who may be the same person). Any spell or talent which the Adept knows and which is designed to affect only the Adept or some facet of their own person may be imbued into a potion. It takes two whole days of continuous combined effort to create the potion. It is successfully created if at the end of the time the player rolls less than (10 × Alchemist’s Rank) + Adept’s Rank with the spell or talent). A roll above this indicates the potion is useless and the process must be repeated with new ingredients. The effect of a successful potion for the imbiber is as if the Adept had already made a successful Cast Check and the spell had taken effect. The workings of magical potions are immediate. The cost to manufacture a magical potion is equal to [(Experience Multiple of spell or talent × 20) - (Alchemist’s Rank × 10)].
An alchemist and a healer working together may create a healing potion (again, they may be the same person). The potions possible and their Base Value are:
| Base Healer Ability | Value |
|---|---|
| Cure Disease | 600 |
| Cure Fever | 600 |
| (Graft) Skin Salve | 650 |
| Neutralise Poison (specify type) | 700 |
| Cure Endurance Points | 1500 |
| Prolong Life | 2500 |
The time required to produce the potion is the same as a magical one, and the equation to see if the process was successful is (10 × Alchemist’s Rank + 3 × Healer’s Rank). If successfully created, the potion will act on the imbiber as if a healer of the healer’s Rank was attempting to heal them (any success rolls must still be attempted). The cost to manufacture a healing potion is (Base Value - 50 × Alchemist’s Rank) Silver Pennies.
The duration of a potioned talent, once imbibed, is 1 hour × Rank of Talent (minimum 1).
