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[[Summary::An overhaul designed to replace the "Spell-in-a-Bottle" system that Alchemy takes in vanilla D&D 3.5.]] Potions in D&D 3.5 take the form of Spells contained in a Flask, for my personal taste I don't imagine an Alchemist sitting down at a table and thinking "I would like to create a potion of 'Cure Light Wounds'." Realistically they should be aware of what Reagents will contribute what effects to a potion, and think about the end goal, and what components would result in this. With the existence of Wands, Staves, Scrolls, and outright Magic users, the necessity for a Fourth source of Pocket-Spells is rendered largely redundant. Think of how often you'd use a Potion over a Wand or a Scroll. | [[Summary::An overhaul designed to replace the "Spell-in-a-Bottle" system that Alchemy takes in vanilla D&D 3.5.]] Potions in D&D 3.5 take the form of Spells contained in a Flask, for my personal taste I don't imagine an Alchemist sitting down at a table and thinking "I would like to create a potion of 'Cure Light Wounds'." Realistically they should be aware of what Reagents will contribute what effects to a potion, and think about the end goal, and what components would result in this. With the existence of Wands, Staves, Scrolls, and outright Magic users, the necessity for a Fourth source of Pocket-Spells is rendered largely redundant. Think of how often you'd use a Potion over a Wand or a Scroll. | ||
The Goal of this revision is to remake Alchemy into something that can stand on its own, granting useful effects while being accessible and something that players may want to use in tandem with existing sources of magic. | The Goal of this revision is to remake Alchemy into something that can stand on its own, granting useful effects while being accessible and something that players may want to use in tandem with existing sources of magic. | ||
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| + | I have no idea how this will impact your game as a whole, depending on how conservatively or liberally you allow Reagents to be bought or found it could get out of hand extremely quickly, or be kept relatively tame for quite a while. As the system's methods for calculating the difficulty of creating a Potion act as a level based limiter, higher damage and more complex potions are only accessible to higher level players. If using the traditional Level+3 Limit for the Craft (Alchemy) skill some of the example Higher End creations, such as the Toxin Fleshrot, are out of reach until roughly Level 16, and even then all but require a Natural 20 to create, becoming easier as you get higher and higher. | ||
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| + | Due to this, I have no idea what to claim a Balance rating of. | ||
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Complete Alchemy - An Alchemic Revision (3.5 Sourcebook)
An overhaul designed to replace the "Spell-in-a-Bottle" system that Alchemy takes in vanilla D&D 3.5. Potions in D&D 3.5 take the form of Spells contained in a Flask, for my personal taste I don't imagine an Alchemist sitting down at a table and thinking "I would like to create a potion of 'Cure Light Wounds'." Realistically they should be aware of what Reagents will contribute what effects to a potion, and think about the end goal, and what components would result in this. With the existence of Wands, Staves, Scrolls, and outright Magic users, the necessity for a Fourth source of Pocket-Spells is rendered largely redundant. Think of how often you'd use a Potion over a Wand or a Scroll. The Goal of this revision is to remake Alchemy into something that can stand on its own, granting useful effects while being accessible and something that players may want to use in tandem with existing sources of magic.
The Question of Balance.
I have no idea how this will impact your game as a whole, depending on how conservatively or liberally you allow Reagents to be bought or found it could get out of hand extremely quickly, or be kept relatively tame for quite a while. As the system's methods for calculating the difficulty of creating a Potion act as a level based limiter, higher damage and more complex potions are only accessible to higher level players. If using the traditional Level+3 Limit for the Craft (Alchemy) skill some of the example Higher End creations, such as the Toxin Fleshrot, are out of reach until roughly Level 16, and even then all but require a Natural 20 to create, becoming easier as you get higher and higher.
Due to this, I have no idea what to claim a Balance rating of.
Contents
- Potion Creation DC
- Creation Time
- Potion Duration
- Potion Effects
- Error Chance
- Flukes and Flaws
- Dilution and Concentration
- Alchemist Kits
- Potion List
- Special Alchemical Items
- Toxin Creation DC
- Creation Time
- Toxin Duration
- Toxicity Rating and Toxin Effects
- Toxin Save DC
- Error Chance
- Flukes and Flaws
- Dilution and Concentration
- Poison List
- Venom List
- Toxin List
Chapter 3: Reagents Compendium
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