Activation
Drinking a potion or applying an oil requires no special skill. The user merely removes the stopper and swallows the potion or
smears on the oil. The following rules govern potion and oil use:
• Drinking a potion or applying an oil is a standard action. The potion or oil takes effect immediately.
• Using a potion or oil provokes attacks of opportunity. A successful attack (including grappling attacks) against the
character forces a Concentration check (as with casting a spell). If the character fails this check, she cannot drink the
potion. An attacker may direct the attack of opportunity against the potion or oil container rather than against the
character. A successful attack on the potion can destroy the container.
• A creature must be able to swallow a potion or smear on an oil. Because of this, incorporeal creatures cannot use
potions or oils.
• Any corporeal creature can imbibe a potion. The potion must be swallowed. Any corporeal creature can use an oil.
• A character can carefully administer a potion to an unconscious creature as a full-round action, trickling the liquid
down the creature’s throat. Likewise, it takes a full-round action to apply an oil to an unconscious creature.