Alchemy: Combat Elixirs I

Alchemy: Combat Elixirs I

The first batch of combat elixirs from GURPS Magic. Most of them make more sense as potions, but I decided to make Powder of Fetching and Carrying a powder with a long duration.

Potion of Battle

This dark red potion adds 1d to the user’s DX and gives the same number of Fearlessness (B55).

Duration: 1 hour.

Form: Potion.

Cost: $2,610 (singular); $940 (5-batched).

Cost (Herbal): $2,088 (singular); $750 (5-batched).

Recipe: $261; 38 days; defaults to Alchemy-9.

Statistics: Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Potion of Battle, +800%; Magical, -10%; Potion, -25%) [87]. Notes: «Potion of Battle» is DX+4 (Magical, -10%) [72] + Fearlessness 4 (Magical, -10%) [8]. The bonus was converted to 1d as per p. B269.

  

Potion of Endurance

The imbiber does not lose FP through normal exertion. He can still lose fatigue from starvation, thirst, sleeplessness, etc. Likewise, any use of magic, psionics, and extra effort has its normal costs. When the potion’s effect wears off, the imbiber instantly loses 12 FP.

Duration: 1 hour.

Form: Potion.

Cost: $750 (singular); $270 (5-batched).

Cost (Herbal): $600 (singular); $215 (5-batched).

Recipe: $75; 4 days; defaults to Alchemy-3.

Statistics: Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Potion of Endurance, +180%; Magical, -10%; Potion, -25%) [25]. Notes: «Potion of Endurance» is Indefatigable (Aftermath, Costs 12 FP, -30%; Magical, -10%) [18].

  

Powder of Fetching and Carrying

This red powder when mixed with food or drink grants the subject Lifting ST 5 (B65) after 2d minutes. Useful when fed to beasts of burden.

Duration: 1 day.

Form: Powder.

Cost: $690 (singular); $250 (5-batched). (KYOS: $1,230/$440).

Cost (Herbal): $552 (singular); $200 (5-batched). (KYOS: $984/$355).

Recipe: $84; 5 days; defaults to Alchemy-3. (KYOS: $123/9 days/-5).

Statistics: Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Powder of Fetching and Carrying, +140%; Extended Duration, 1,000x, +60%; Magical, -10%; Powder, -65%) [23] (KYOS: 41). Notes: «Powder of Fetching and Carrying» is Lifting ST+5 (Magical, -10%) [14] (KYOS: 32). Extended Duration costs only 60%, because the Powder meta-enhancement already includes Extended Duration, 30x, +60%.

  

Potion of Leadership

This blue potion grants the subject a +4 to Intelligence Analysis, Leadership, Savoir-Faire (Military), Strategy, and Tactics. The imbiber’s side gets a +4 bonus to its roll for initiative (see Partial Surprise, p. B393), provided the imbiber is the leader.

Duration: 1 hour.

Form: Potion.

Cost: $750 (singular); $270 (5-batched).

Recipe: $75; 4 days; defaults to Alchemy-3.

Statistics: Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Potion of Leadership, +180%; Magical, -10%; Potion, -25%) [25]. Notes: «Potion of Leadership» is Born War-Leader 4 (Magical, -10%) [18].