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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Vraille Darkfang" data-source="post: 1420068" data-attributes="member: 16989">In D&D, you can't make potions above 3rd level normally.However, in Magic of Faerun, there is a Prestige Class called the Master Alchemist who can brew potions of higher level (6th level potions at 4th level & 9th level potions at 10th).  If you want players to be able to simply BUY Heal potions, you can simply allow them to but it from "Master Alcemists"  at a market price of at least twice the market price of a scroll of Heal (as there are much fewer master alchemists to make these high level potions).  However, the class description say the MP is 50 gp X spell level X level of the caster [3,300 gp; 50 X 6 X (7th lvl clr + 4th lvl Mst Alch)].If you want your PC's to be able to create them themselves?  You have to have 10 ranks in both Craft (alchemy) & Spellcraft, 4th level spells, and the Brew Potion & Skill Focus (alchemy) feats (plus 1 FR specfic feat- Magical Artisan.  And, since Master Alchemists have to be 4th level (charcter level 11, minimum) to make 6th level potions.  PC's would have to be 11th lvl to even cosider being able to make a Heal potion.My recommendation:  Don't make them spend another Feat just to be able to make high-level potions.  Simply say 1 must be at least 12th-15th level, have 10+ ranks in Craft (alchemy or herbalism) and Spellcraft.  Also they must have access to a masterwork alchemy lab.  Plus, it'll take several days to brew each potion.In the end, scrolls of Heal are simply an easier way to go unless your party lacks a cleric (in which case the PC's can't make it themselves anyway).  Or, your cleric could just not have Scribe Scroll (just make him take it ratehr than try to come up with a new feat to allow him to brew higher level potions).Hope this aids you somehow.Vraille Darkfang</blockquote>

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