Reply to thread

Message: <blockquote data-quote="theNater" data-source="post: 4382544" data-attributes="member: 62560">How long it remains dangerous depends on what causes it to break down and cease being dangerous. There's three likely candidates: air, light, and heat.Air: depends on how much air gets into the bottle. Assuming the bottle is nearly full, it'll be a slow and steady process that will speed up significantly if the acid is sloshed around. I'd say two days, with any encounters or other events including vigorous motion shaving off 4 hours.Light: depends on storage. If the bottle is kept at the bottom of a pack, where it won't be exposed to light even during times the pack is mostly emptied for the camping gear, it could last virtually forever. However, if it's kept at the top of the pack or inside clothing, it's going to get some light fairly frequently, and will probably break down within 3 hours or so. And if it's kept exposed to light sources, as if worn on a belt or something, it's unlikely to last more than 15 minutes.Heat: also depends on storage. If held close to the body, about 15 minutes, while at the back of the pack would give it up to 2 hours. Of course, if the character gets caught in a burst or blast causing fire damage, all the carried acid will be rendered inactive immediately.The useful duration of the stopper depends on what it's made of. Cork would likely be the most common stopper material available, but the acid would go through it in next to no time, so it really wouldn't be useful. Rubber stoppers would last a little longer, probably up to 5 or 6 weeks if the bottles were carefully kept upright and stationary. Under adventuring conditions, however, I wouldn't expect them to last more than a week, even less if the bottles somehow got turned upside down and stayed that way. Glass stoppers would be best for durability, but to make a glass stopper that won't just fall out when the bottle is turned upside down requires specialized skills and/or equipment, so such bottles would probably be very expensive.</blockquote>

Verification