First, take a long hard look at this item and then compare it to Oil of Potency (PRB 399). Ask yourself why anyone would buy/make Potency Crystals instead of Oils of Potency? Both items have an activation cost of 1 RP; however the crystal affects one attack (effectively lasting 2 seconds), while the oil lasts for 1 minute (effectively allowing for 10 or more affected attacks). The oil only costs 50 sp, compared to the crystal's 20 sp cost.
Second, imagine the frustration of using your only/last RP on a found potency crystal, only to fumble the attack roll and waste both your RP and the item (or the 10 sp it would have sold for).
Personally, I think the Potency Crystal's effect should last until you score a success, a critical success, or more than one minute has elapsed.
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First, take a long hard look at this item and then compare it to Oil of Potency (PRB 399). Ask yourself why anyone would buy/make Potency Crystals instead of Oils of Potency? Both items have an activation cost of 1 RP; however the crystal affects one attack (effectively lasting 2 seconds), while the oil lasts for 1 minute (effectively allowing for 10 or more affected attacks). The oil only costs 50 sp, compared to the crystal's 20 sp cost.
Second, imagine the frustration of using your only/last RP on a found potency crystal, only to fumble the attack roll and waste both your RP and the item (or the 10 sp it would have sold for).
Personally, I think the Potency Crystal's effect should last until you score a success, a critical success, or more than one minute has elapsed.
You activate the Potency Crystal as a free action while the oil of potency takes actions to take out and then apply. That action economy benefit is the advantage of the crystal,
I agree that it feels really bad to blow 20 SP on an attack that misses though.| 3 people marked this as a favorite. |
I think that all of the "the effect is wasted on a miss" should be taken out. Make it "until your next attack hits or in 1 minute, whichever comes first". It would really suck to have like 2 potency crystals and use 1 one and miss and then another 1 and miss. It would feel like a waste of money and time.
Consumable items like this should only be expended on a success, yes.
Consumable items like this should only be expended on a success, yes.
That would be nice.
I think poisons usually being wasted outside of rogue very much is one of the few things irking me rn.
Consumable items like this should only be expended on a success, yes.
This is so obvious it hurts.