Drinking a potion and AoO?

[Murrdox]

"The vial has an AC of 13, 1 hit point, a hardness of 1, and a break DC of 12."

Remember though, that AC is as an unattended and immobile object. It's a lot higher when carried, especially so when carried in hand.

The size modifiers are listed in a table in the Combat Basics doc.

Hmmm... that's probably where I got the (incorrect) idea that potions are easy to hit. This has actually never come up in any of my games before, since most of my players have the good sense to back up 5' before quaffing their potions.

 

[Dingleberry]

Although I don't know why anyone WOULDN'T direct the attack at the potion instead of the drinker. It's incredibly easy to hit the potion, and with a hardness of 1, any hit from any weapon will shatter the potion. Bye Bye cure serious wounds!

Personally, if an opponent is taking the time in the middle of melee to go for a healing potion, I'd target the drinker rather than the potion because, well, I might be able to KILL HIM.

 

[jlhorner1974]

... and maybe even take the potion (if you are lucky)