Alchemist and brewing potions

[Thorin2011]

The rules says that an alchemist can make potions out of any spell in his formula list as long as it can be turned into a potion. So what spells can be turned into a potion and what potions can't.

[King of Vrock]

Spells that are range: personal cannot be made into potions. They can however be made into infusions if you take the discovery, but that's a different case altogether!

--Vrock & Rye

[thejeff]

Potions

Quote:

It can duplicate the effect of a spell of up to 3rd level that has a casting time of less than 1 minute and targets one or more creatures or objects.

I believe a target of "caster" doesn't qualify.

[Cheapy]

The answer is a mix of King of Vrock and thejeff's answers.

It needs to follow the restrictions put forth in thejeff's post and also must not be a personal potion. For whatever reason, the rules are in separate places.

I have updated the d20pfsrd.com page on potions to reflect this.

[Thorin2011]

thank you