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<blockquote data-quote="kalani" data-source="post: 7015339" data-attributes="member: 88085"><p>Well, first - the Healing Potion requires an unspecified action in the PHB (it is not labeled as a <em>use object</em> action):</p><p></p><p></p><p>In all fairness, this is the same unspecified action as using a <em>flask of oil</em>, <em>alchemists fire</em>, or <em>holy water</em>, so arguments could be made that it is the same action, except for the fact that in each of these three examples you make a ranged attack (making this an <em>Attack</em> action). <em>Ball bearings</em> and <em>caltrops</em> also require an unspecified action, which most people assume is the <em>Use Object</em> action - so again, there is some leeway for interpretation if you only look at the PHB entry.</p><p></p><p>The main difference however, is that the <em>potion of healing</em> is one of the few items of adventuring gear which is in italics (indicating that the item is magical in nature). None of the above-mentioned items are written in italics, so making a blanket assumption that healing potions function the same way just because its listed in the same section is drawing premature conclusions.</p><p></p><p>However, as soon as you look at the rules for Magic Items in the DMG, it quickly becomes apparent that using a magic item is different than using other objects. Since this rule is not an <strong>optional or variant</strong> rule, unless your DM house-rules that magic items function differently in their game, the default rule is as follows:</p><p></p><p></p><p>As you can see, drinking a potion is NOT a <em>use objects</em> action. It is the <em>use magic item</em> action, and in particular it is a <em>use consumable item</em> action.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kalani, post: 7015339, member: 88085"] Well, first - the Healing Potion requires an unspecified action in the PHB (it is not labeled as a [I]use object[/I] action): In all fairness, this is the same unspecified action as using a [I]flask of oil[/I], [I]alchemists fire[/I], or [I]holy water[/I], so arguments could be made that it is the same action, except for the fact that in each of these three examples you make a ranged attack (making this an [I]Attack[/I] action). [I]Ball bearings[/I] and [I]caltrops[/I] also require an unspecified action, which most people assume is the [I]Use Object[/I] action - so again, there is some leeway for interpretation if you only look at the PHB entry. The main difference however, is that the [I]potion of healing[/I] is one of the few items of adventuring gear which is in italics (indicating that the item is magical in nature). None of the above-mentioned items are written in italics, so making a blanket assumption that healing potions function the same way just because its listed in the same section is drawing premature conclusions. However, as soon as you look at the rules for Magic Items in the DMG, it quickly becomes apparent that using a magic item is different than using other objects. Since this rule is not an [B]optional or variant[/B] rule, unless your DM house-rules that magic items function differently in their game, the default rule is as follows: As you can see, drinking a potion is NOT a [I]use objects[/I] action. It is the [I]use magic item[/I] action, and in particular it is a [I]use consumable item[/I] action. [/QUOTE]
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