Potion prices

Trouvere

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The rules say that a potion costs spell level x caster level x 25 gp to brew and twice that to buy. There's a follow-on table that then gives slightly different costs for Sorcerer-brewed potions than Wizard, because Sorcerers will have a one higher caster level by the time they can cast a spell. So far so good.
I was looking at the list of random potions and their prices. Some 1st level spells, such as Mage Armor, cost 50 gp (Sor/Wiz1 x CL1 x 25 x 2). Bless Weapon costs 100 gp, which makes sense too (Pal1 x CL 2 x 25 x 2 = 100). Aid costs 300 gp (Clr2 x CL 3 x 25 x 2 = 300) But Enlarge Person and Reduce Person are listed as 250 gp. Can someone explain why? Surely the lowest powered potion of Enlarge Person would cost the same as Mage Armor?
 

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Trouvere said:
Not sure I follow. A mistake, you mean?
Not quite. But close:

In 3.0, you got a +1 bonus strength per caster level (max +5), hence a cl 5 potion was faar better, hence the caster level of 5.

Now, the higher caster level only increases the duration, which is not very important.
 

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