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<blockquote data-quote="Hella_Tellah" data-source="post: 4382542" data-attributes="member: 52669">It's kind of a fun idea, so you should let him do it, but it has to be about on par with a basic attack, or it'll get out of hand.&nbsp; Make it an option, but not an obvious option.&nbsp; Something like:Dragonbreath FlaskAt-will * Acid, AlchemyStandard Action&nbsp; Area Burst 1 within 5 squaresAttack Dex vs. ReflexHit: 1d4 + CON acid damage on all targets.That way it does less damage than the normal breath, but it has the benefit of range, and he can carry around as many as he likes.&nbsp; You should also make the flasks cost a bit of cash--10g or so--to make the player think through how many he'll want.&nbsp; Clearly he wants to have an element of planned resource management in his game (something I find slightly lacking in this edition), and you should give it to him.Also, try to integrate your player's idea into the game world.&nbsp; Maybe there are specific flasks required to do this.&nbsp; Kryzzik the Venomfanged, a Dragonborn alchemist, is the head of a merchant company, and enforces a monopoly on all Kryzzik (TM) Flasks.&nbsp; Only licensed Kryzzik (TM) dealers can sell Kryzzik (TM) Flasks.&nbsp; For 75g, you can buy a randomized pack of 5 Kryzzik (TM) flasks, with one special rare flask in every pack!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Hella_Tellah, post: 4382542, member: 52669"] It's kind of a fun idea, so you should let him do it, but it has to be about on par with a basic attack, or it'll get out of hand. Make it an option, but not an obvious option. Something like: Dragonbreath Flask At-will * Acid, Alchemy Standard Action Area Burst 1 within 5 squares Attack Dex vs. Reflex Hit: 1d4 + CON acid damage on all targets. That way it does less damage than the normal breath, but it has the benefit of range, and he can carry around as many as he likes. You should also make the flasks cost a bit of cash--10g or so--to make the player think through how many he'll want. Clearly he wants to have an element of planned resource management in his game (something I find [I]slightly[/I] lacking in this edition), and you should give it to him. Also, try to integrate your player's idea into the game world. Maybe there are specific flasks required to do this. Kryzzik the Venomfanged, a Dragonborn alchemist, is the head of a merchant company, and enforces a monopoly on all Kryzzik (TM) Flasks. Only licensed Kryzzik (TM) dealers can sell Kryzzik (TM) Flasks. For 75g, you can buy a randomized pack of 5 Kryzzik (TM) flasks, with one special rare flask in every pack! [/QUOTE]

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