Potion use question

[Willtell]

I assume that you need two hands free to use a potion - one to hold the vial, one to unscrew the cap - true/ false?. How does a potion belt work?.

 

[Saeviomagy]

I assume that you need two hands free to use a potion - one to hold the vial, one to unscrew the cap - true/ false?. How does a potion belt work?.

To unwhat the what now? I doubt that potions use screws - a cork seems much more appropriate to the setting, and you can pop those off with your thumb.

 

[LightPhoenix]

To unwhat the what now? I doubt that potions use screws - a cork seems much more appropriate to the setting, and you can pop those off with your thumb.

And really, anyone used to dealing with screw-tops can do them one-handed too. Pretty much everyone in the biochem program at my college could by their junior or senior year, especially those of us that took microbiology.

But yeah, I agree a cork is more likely what you'd find, and I imagine that for ease of use in combat they would be easy to just opo open and drink.

 

[Altamont Ravenard]

Maybe I'm imaginating things, but IIRC, potion vials are usually stoppered with corks, and the whole tip of the vial + cork is dipped in wax so it stays in place and is hermetic.

AR

 

[diaglo]

I assume that you need two hands free to use a potion - one to hold the vial, one to unscrew the cap - true/ false?. How does a potion belt work?.

the rules don't specify that you need two hands. just one.

potion belts are like organizers. so you know where to reach for the potion of X.

 

[Li Shenron]

No rules. Same for scrolls: some DMs absolutely requires the use of two hands for scrolls, some others don't care. I don't care. I think it's much less trouble to just allow to use a potion/scroll with a hand than to think too much.

 

[mikebr99]

What???

You don't pop the vial in and start chewing???

 

[Kemrain]

Last I checked I had enough hand strength and manual dexterity to hold a cyllindrical object in my hand (weapon hilt?) and still use a finger or two to work an object held in the other hand. You don't need both hands open unless you don't have thumbs. Disclamor: However, this is my personal experience, and your milage may vary.

- Kemrain the Thumbed!

Edit: It occurs to me that I might need to point out that I was referring to weapons, and not other cyllindrical objects... and it amuses me to have to point that out.

- Kemrain the Thumbed and Amused!

 

[MerakSpielman]

Bah! You use your fingers? REAL adventurers pry off the corks/screw tops with their TEETH! And after they drink the potion they crush the vial against their forehead!

 

[Christian]

You know, adventuring was a lot easier before the FDA started mandating child-proof caps on potion bottles ...