Potions, Powders and Potations

Potions (and similar items such as seals, magical dusts and unguents) are often prepared by magicians so that a certain power is readily accessible, or so that it can be given away, without the permanent loss of power that crafting a magic item would require. Thus these minor items are designed as Powers, usable by the creator or one other person, which have single use triggered by drinking, rubbing on a surface and so on. When activated, they either have a short term or instantaneous effect. They are then gone, (the focus is expended) until the lengthy process of making a new focus is completed.

FH = Fantasy Hero
FHC = Fantasy Hero Companion
FHCII = Fantasy Hero Companion 2
The number following this code is the page number

These items, of course do not have links, since they are not described here. All the items that DO have links have detailed descriptions you can see by clicking on them.

Finally, note that these items have charges. The real cost is for the number of charges shown, and will vary if more or less is present.

Name	Duration or Delay	Primary Power(s)
Acid Shield	1 hour	Suppress vs acid
Bane of Hercules	+1 Week	4d6 STR Drain
Beastly Churn	1 Hour	5d6 Telepathy
Beauty Cream	+1 Turn	3d6 Aid to COM
Black Lancer	None	4d6 Aid to PRE
Bottled Wind (FHC87)	1 Min	5" Flight
Broth of Restoration	+1 Hour	8d6 Healing
Cider of Serenity	1 Hour	75% resistant DR; +5 DEF
Cloud of Manifestation	None	10d6 Dispel
Cork Rinse	1 Hour	8" flight - water walk
Crystals of Clarity	1 Day	+10 PER vs. Images
Dancing Flame	1 Hour	+3 Combat Skill Levels
David's Bane	5 Min	360; Missile Deflection
Desert Dust	None	2d6 Transform Water
Discordant Swill	1 Hour	10d6 Dispel Element Magic
Dizzy Fizz	1 Hour	Suppress Running & DEX
Dog Form Potion (FHC88)	1 Hour	Shapeshift into dog
Dragonskin Oil (FHC88)	1 Hour	6 DEF; Life Support
Draught of Echoes	5 Min	Clairsentience; Sound
Draught of Genius	1 Hour	Varies
Earth Solvent	None	2d6 NND
Elixir of Health	1 year	Immunity to disease
Elixir of Refreshment	none	Aid to END
Elixir of Youth	1 year	Immunity to aging
Enchantresses Brew	none	Transform (into animal)
Essence of Youth	None	6d6 Transform Age
Ethereal Rub	1 Hour	Desolidification
Evening Dew	None	10d6 Mind Control
Exploding Powder	None	1d6 PD Explosion
Eyesoar Douse	5 Min	Clairsentience
Faerie Wine (FHC88)	1 Hour	Shrinking
Fiery Sauce	1 Hour	4d6 EB Cone
Firewater	None	9d6 EB Explosion
Floating Tongue	1 Hour	Ventriloquism 20-
Follicle Philtre	5 Min	Transform (Hair growth)
Ghost Mead (FHC87)	1 Min	Desolidification
Giant Mead	1 Hour	Increased STR
Giant Milk (FH202)	1 Min	Growth
Glory Potion	5 Min	+8 Combat Skill Levels
Glow Worm Oil	+1 Hour	2" Change Environment
Gold Nectar	None	Sense Precious Metals
Healing Salve (FHC87)	+1 Turn	2d6 Aid to BODY
Hearthade	1 Hour	Life Support
Insect Repellent	1 Day	2d6 EB Damage Shield
Iron Gut	1 Min	50% Resist PD Reduction
Juice of Readiness	1 Hour	+5 DCV vs. Surprise
Larval Paste	1 Min	5" Stretching
Lava Cooler	5 Min	75% DR vs. Fire

Love Potion	None	9d6 Mind Control
Magic Dust	None	+5 PER Detect Magic
Magical Pigments	+1 Min	4d6 Minor Transformation
Mercury Chaser	5 Min	+4 SPD
Mindtap	5 Min	6d6 Telepathy
Morpheus Brandy	+5 Min	6d6 STUN Drain, 5/hour
Oil of Blasting	None	4d6 EB
Oil of Enduring	50 years	Immunity to aging
Oil of Estrangement	1 Hour	10d6 Suppress Mind Ctrl
Oil Slick	5 Min	4d6 Suppress, +5 DCV
Ointment of Salvation	+5 Min	15d6 Dispel Drain
Perfume of Passion	5 Min	5d6 NND Mind Control
Phasing Spirits	5 Min	Desolidification
Philter of Persuasion	5 Min	Persuasion 17-
Poison	Varies	Varies
Potion of Many Forms	1 Day	Shapeshift
Potion of Typhoonery	variable	EB
Satin Soot	None	2d6 Flash
Sea Faeries Nectar (FHC88)	1 Hour	Life Support
Shamrock Swizzle	1 Week	5d6 Luck
Sigil Wax	none	varies
Snake Oil	5 Hours	10d6 Minor Transform
Sorcerous Gum	5 Min	3d6 Entangle
Spiders Blood (FHC87)	1 Min	Clinging
Spies Drink (FHC88)	1 Min	Invisibility
Stirrup Cup	None	10d6 Mind Control
Stoneskin (FHC87)	1 Min	5 DEF Force Field
Strength Potion (FHC87)	1 Min	2d6 Aid to STR
Sweet Water	None	6d6 Transform to Water
Syrup of Magical Dilution	1 Turn	2d6 Suppress All Magic
Syrup of the Shadows	5 Min	+15 Dex for Thief Skills
Tongue Twister	1 Week	2d6 Suppress
Trail Mixer	+1 Min	4d6 Transform
Troll Blood	5 Hours	Regenerate 4 BODY/Turn
Truth Serum	1 Hour	8d6 Cosmetic Transform
Vapors of Levitation	1 Hour	5" Flight
Vintage Warrior	5 Min	+4 Combat Levels
Voodoo Elixir	None	12d6 Mind Control
Vorpal Oil	1 minute	4d6 HKA (only vs inanimate)
Werebane	None	20d6 Dispel Lycanthropy
Witches Brew	1 Minute	12d6 Mental Images
Worship Cense	+1 Hour	3d6 Aid

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