Alchemy: Magical Elixirs I

Alchemy: Magical Elixirs I

Assorted magical elixirs from GURPS Magic. Ointment of Fire Resistance protects the user from fire. Potion of Attractiveness makes the user more attractive. Potion of Flight grants the ability to fly.  Using the Potion of Gambling is a good way to get a knife in the back.

 

Ointment of Fire Resistance

This orange ointment grants the subject DR 10 against heat and fire.

Duration: 1 hour.

Form: Ointment.

Cost: $900 (singular); $325 (5-batched).

Cost (Herbal): $720 (singular); $260 (5-batched).

Recipe: $90; 5 days; defaults to Alchemy-3.

Statistics: Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Ointment of Fire Resistance, +250%; Magical, -10%; Ointment, -45%) [30]. Notes: «Ointment of Fire Resistance» is DR 10 (Limited, Heat/Fire, -40%; Magical, -10%) [25].

  

Potion of Attractiveness

Grants one level of Appearance (p. B21). The subject’s looks will improve one level – from Average to Attractive, from Beautiful to Very Beautiful, or from Hideous to Ugly, for example.

Duration: 1 day.

Form: Potion.

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

Recipe: $60; 2 days; defaults to Alchemy-2.

Statistics: Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Potion of Attractiveness, +80%; Extended Duration, 1,000x, +60%; Magical, -10%; Nuisance Effect, Only increases by one level, -5%; Potion, -25%) [20]. Notes: “Potion of Attractiveness” is Increased Appearance (Magical, -10%) [8]. Extended Duration costs only 60%, because the Potion meta-enhancement already includes Extended Duration, 30x, +60%.

  

Potion of Flight

This white potion grants the subject ability to fly, as if he was using the Flight (B56) advantage.

Duration: 1 hour.

Form: Potion.

Cost: $1,290 (singular); $465 (5-batched).

Recipe: $129; 10 days; defaults to Alchemy-5.

Statistics: Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Potion of Flight, +360%; Magical, -10%; Potion, -25%) [43]. Notes: «Potion of Flight» is Flight (Magical, -10%) [36].

  

Potion of Gambling

This brown potion grants the subject a +3 to any Gambling, Games, and Sleight of Hand rolls applied to games of chance.

Duration: 1 hour.

Form: Potion.

Cost: $630 (singular); $225 (5-batched).

Recipe: $63; 3 days; defaults to Alchemy-3.

Statistics: Affliction 1 (HT; Advantage, Potion of Gambling, +140%; Magical, -10%; Potion, -25%) [21]. Notes: «Potion of Gambling» is Talent 3 (Gambling, Games, Sleight of Hand; Magical, -10%) [14].