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<blockquote data-quote="Ancalagon" data-source="post: 6846475" data-attributes="member: 23">To me an alchemist kit is a way to make alchemical items. The older editions have a lot more alchemical items that I'm not seeing in the 5e PhB, and could be raided for ideas. For potions of healing:It seems that potions of healing are *the* exception to &quot;magical items aren't bought and sold like (super expensive) candy&quot; premise of 5e.&nbsp; Fair enough.&nbsp; But you have to ask yourself &quot;where are these potions coming from?&quot;One option is that they are being cranked out by various temples as a means to raise funds.&nbsp; This is the most &quot;safe&quot; option.&nbsp; For the next options you have say yes to &quot;can potion making allow wizards to have healing magic?&quot;&nbsp; Then wizards are *also* making healing potions to make a bit of money.&nbsp; This will probably require strange ingredients such as troll's blood.&nbsp; You can't just create potions out of thin air.&nbsp; And they are *magical* potions.&nbsp; Creating them requires magic - either from the maker, or from the ingredients.For other potions:Potion of healing is the only common magical item.&nbsp; The recipe is probably well known.&nbsp; Other potions need special recipes and special ingredients, which is why they are rarer.&nbsp; The alchemist supplies is really the least of your worries.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ancalagon, post: 6846475, member: 23"] To me an alchemist kit is a way to make alchemical items. The older editions have a lot more alchemical items that I'm not seeing in the 5e PhB, and could be raided for ideas. For potions of healing: It seems that potions of healing are *the* exception to "magical items aren't bought and sold like (super expensive) candy" premise of 5e. Fair enough. But you have to ask yourself "where are these potions coming from?" One option is that they are being cranked out by various temples as a means to raise funds. This is the most "safe" option. For the next options you have say yes to "can potion making allow wizards to have healing magic?" Then wizards are *also* making healing potions to make a bit of money. This will probably require strange ingredients such as troll's blood. You can't just create potions out of thin air. And they are *magical* potions. Creating them requires magic - either from the maker, or from the ingredients. For other potions: Potion of healing is the only common magical item. The recipe is probably well known. Other potions need special recipes and special ingredients, which is why they are rarer. The alchemist supplies is really the least of your worries. [/QUOTE]

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