What to do with those vile vials?

[Ravingdork]

When crafting or purchasing alchemical concoctions, oils, poisons, and potions, does the cost/price include a vial in which to contain it? Or do you have to by a bunch of those separately?

The alchemist's tools mentions vials; does that obviate the need for buying additional vials?

[thenobledrake]

Yes, the item you craft includes the vial because that's part of the item.

The book would definitely say so if that weren't the case.

[beowulf99]

I believe that to be the case, as I can't find anything requiring an alchemist to purchase additional vials. I liken it to the ever refilling spell component pouch.

So far as crafting is concerned, I imagine the cost of the vial is included in the items crafting cost.

File under "not worth anyone's time to track".

[Ravingdork]

So what is the point of even including the vial in the Equipment chapter then?

Should my alchemist have a bunch of spare empty vials at the ready for use with Quick Alchemy?

[Talonhawke]

Well we had them in 1E as well so I just assume its there so you can have them if you want to grab a sample of something.

[Khorrum]

I feel like the vials are mostly there in case you want some empty vials for collecting interesting things while adventuring, like blood of a basilisk, or some strange fetid water that you want to experiment with. They aren't necessary for Quick Alchemy as everything you need for that is encompassed by your Alchemical Reagents.

[Watery Soup]

My alchemist has a glassblower background, she hand crafts custom vials in her downtime. Burning things alive is so impersonal, she likes to etch a little message on each bottle of alchemist's fire, like, "If you can read this, you're too close," or, "bottled lightning, only the penitent man shall pass."

Also she's a big fan of recycling, so if you bring your empty potion containers by her workshop, you'll get a 10% discount on a handcrafted bottle.

Please rinse out poison containers twice with warm water before recycling.