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http://www.d20pfsrd.com/magic/all-spells/t/tattoo-potion
http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/prd/advanced/spells/alchemicalAllocation.htm l
Since the tattoo only works if the potion is actually drank one can assume that the alchemical allocation can come into effect when it is drank, right?
Yes, but I would assume that the potion/ink mixture then is destroyed after a minute of not drinking it. However, you could give it to another person to drink as well within that time frame (I don't want to picture the look of this, though).
Alchemical Allocation lets you reuse potions.
What I am asking is if you cast the tattoo potion spell, cast alchemical allocation, and then drink the potion to apply it as a tattoo, does the alchemical allocation spell work and let you reuse the potion itself at a later time?
I'm assuming that alchemical allocation was in mind when the spell tattoo spell was written, why else would it give you so much time to drink the potion or even why you need to drink the potion at all?
Are we allowed to bump unanswered questions?
Are we allowed to bump unanswered questions?
Sure, why not? It's a good question.
Sure, why not? It's a good question.
Some message boards have rules against bumping and I just wanted to be sure it was ok here since I don't recall seeing a rule like that.
Yes, but I would assume that the potion/ink mixture then is destroyed after a minute of not drinking it. However, you could give it to another person to drink as well within that time frame (I don't want to picture the look of this, though).Alchemical Allocation lets you reuse potions.
What I am asking is if you cast the tattoo potion spell, cast alchemical allocation, and then drink the potion to apply it as a tattoo, does the alchemical allocation spell work and let you reuse the potion itself at a later time?
as posters above said:
the potion would be rendered useless 1 minute afterwards.
first because it is a material component, and secondly because:
"When you cast this spell, you mix special tattoo inks into a potion of your choice. Once you finish casting tattoo potion , the potion begins bubbling and fizzing—if no one drinks the potion within 1 minute of the spell being cast, the potion bubbles away into vapor and is destroyed."the destruction process begins the second you cast the spell.
also, alchemical allocation only gives you the benefits of a potion, but it is NOT consumed. so it will continue to fizzle till it is destroyed.
at least thats how i would rule it
But as I said above the potion is drank, so it doesn't fizzle away.
it is a material component
Oh I hadn't noticed that, yeah then spell tattoo wouldn't work if it is a material component. Weird that time frame it gives you seems to imply that it was designed to be able to work together.
I would assume that the result of this combo would be one active potion effect and one spell tattoo.
Perhaps two tattoos instead. But as there is transfer tattoo spell that's not too problematic.
Ahaha. This is funny.
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When you cast this spell, you mix special tattoo inks into a potion of your choice. Once you finish casting tattoo potion , the potion begins bubbling and fizzing—if no one drinks the potion within 1 minute of the spell being cast, the potion bubbles away into vapor and is destroyed.
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The bubbling away only happens IF the potion is not drunk. If you drink it then spit it back out with alchemical allocation it stays good forever since it technically was imbibed. Unfortunately, the spell specifies that the effect is "one spell tattoo" so arguably the alchemist can't keep refreshing spell tattoos and the potion behaves as per normal after that(this is debatable, however).
Tangent about language: Ruling that the potion was not imbibed makes Alchemical Allocation non-functional since potions must be imbibed to have an effect so a potion used with Alchemical Allocation must be considered imbibed. The potion must be considered as drunk too when using it with alchemical allocation, because the potion rules use "imbiber" and "drinker" interchangeably (saying they aren't interchangeable and thus you can be imbibe without drinking breaks the potion rules, so that's right out as well).
Weirdly enough the potion is a material component. Technically the spell should consume the potion, rendering the spell non-functional. To make the spell functional the potion has to stick around after the casting, making the fact that it is a material component mute.