====== Potions ======
**Skill Type:** Crafting\\
**Associated Lab:** Potion Lab (Tier I–IV)

Potions in Volaire are versatile consumables used to enhance abilities, resist threats, and recover from harm. Any character may *use* a potion, but only those with the **Create Potion** skill may craft them. Potion creation is performed **at Check-In** using a Potion Lab phys-rep.

All potions have a **shelf life of 1 year** from creation. You may craft once per event. **Unused points do not carry over.**

===== Rank Progression =====
Potion Points are used to determine how many and which potions may be crafted during an event. The total is calculated as:

**Production Points = ((Potion Rank × 2) + Character Level) × Lab Multiplier × Event Days**

^ Lab Type         ^ Multiplier ^  
| Novice Lab       | ×1.5       |  
| Apprentice Lab   | ×2         |  
| Adept Lab        | ×2.5       |  
| Master Lab       | ×3         |  

Tags, components, and silver must be turned in at Check-In. All tags are issued there.

===== 🧪 Potion List =====
Below is the full list of potions available through non-master crafting, as specified in the Volaire Rulebook.

^ Name               ^ Min Lab     ^ PP Cost ^ Silver Cost ^ Description ^
| Cure Light Wounds  | Novice      | 2       | 4           | Heal 8 HP regardless of attunement or taint |
| Toughness 1        | Novice      | 2       | 4           | Reduces all incoming damage by 1 |
| Strength 1         | Novice      | 2       | 4           | +1 damage for one swing, or run while encumbered (10 sec) |
| Armor 1            | Novice      | 2       | 4           | Grants 5 temporary Armor Points |
| Threshold 1        | Novice      | 2       | 4           | Ignores damage under 2; full damage if threshold is met |
| Toxin Shield       | Novice      | 4       | 8           | Prevents next poison effect |
| Iron Will          | Novice      | 4       | 8           | Prevents next mental effect |
| Mage Armor         | Novice      | 4       | 8           | Prevents terminal/death/waylay, drops user to 1 HP |
| Cure Wounds        | Apprentice  | 4       | 8           | Heal 16 HP regardless of attunement or taint |
| Toughness 2        | Apprentice  | 4       | 8           | Reduces incoming damage by 3 |
| Steadfast          | Apprentice  | 4       | 8           | Prevents next knockback effect |
| Strength 2         | Apprentice  | 4       | 8           | +2 damage for one swing, or break confinement (10-count) |
| Armor 2            | Apprentice  | 4       | 8           | Grants 10 temporary Armor Points |
| Threshold 2        | Apprentice  | 4       | 8           | Ignores damage under 4; full damage if threshold is met |

*Note: Master-level potions are not listed here and must be discovered In-Play.*

===== Identification & Use =====
Potions may be consumed by any character. However, **Healing Arts** is required to identify an unknown potion via a **10-second uninterrupted inspection**.

> “Inspecting one... inspecting two...”

Without this skill, a player may use a potion blindly but cannot confirm its effect.

===== Related Sections =====
  * [[operations:public:interactive_rulebook:core:crafting|Crafting & Alchemy]]
  * [[operations:public:interactive_rulebook:core:conditions_and_effects|Status Effects]]
  * [[operations:public:interactive_rulebook:core:magic|Magic & Spellcasting]]

----
----
<wrap em>**Navigation:**  
[[operations:public|Return to Wiki Home]] | [[operations:public:interactive_rulebook:start|Interactive Rulebook Hub]]</wrap>