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Potion of Clairvoyance

Potion Of Clairvoyance
  • Category: Potion
  • Rarity: Rare

When you drink this potion, you gain the effect of the Clairvoyance spell (no Concentration required).

An eyeball bobs in this potion's yellowish liquid but vanishes when the potion is opened.

Tactical Applications​

Divination Utility: Provides clairvoyance for reconnaissance and information gathering. Exceptional for scouting, investigation, and tactical planning through remote observation.

Class Synergies:

  • Any Class: Universal utility for reconnaissance and information gathering regardless of class
  • Investigation Specialists: Perfect for detectives and characters focusing on information gathering
  • Tactical Planners: Essential for characters requiring advanced reconnaissance and strategic planning
  • Scout Builds: Excellent for characters specializing in exploration and intelligence gathering

Build Considerations: Single-use item providing temporary but powerful divination capability. Most valuable for reconnaissance missions and investigation scenarios.

Acquisition Methods​

Crafting Requirements: Requires clairvoyance magic, divination enchantments, and scrying essences. Creation cost 800-2,000 gp and takes 4 weeks.

Common Sources:

  • Divination specialists and scrying practitioners
  • Treasure hoards of legendary seers and information brokers
  • Commission from enchanters specializing in divination magic
  • Found in the collections of intelligence specialists and reconnaissance experts
  • Sometimes discovered in divination towers or obtained from scrying creature encounters

Alternative Acquisition: Often found in locations with strong connections to divination magic and information gathering.

Value & Trade​

Estimated Value: 1,200-3,000 gp, with higher demand among investigators and reconnaissance specialists.

Trade Considerations: Popular among characters requiring information gathering and anyone needing reliable reconnaissance capabilities.

Character Integration​

Roleplay Elements: Suggests experience with investigation, reconnaissance, or professional roles requiring information gathering capabilities.

Character Concepts:

  • Investigation specialist with divination expertise and information gathering experience
  • Reconnaissance expert using magical scouting for tactical advantages and intelligence
  • Character with extensive experience in surveillance and remote observation techniques
  • Intelligence operative combining magical and mundane investigation methods

Adventure Hooks​

The Reconnaissance Mission: Adventures where clairvoyance enables crucial scouting and tactical planning.

The Investigation Breakthrough: Mystery scenarios where remote observation provides key evidence and information.

The Tactical Survey: Military campaigns where magical reconnaissance determines strategic advantages.

The Hidden Observation: Espionage missions where clairvoyance enables covert intelligence gathering.

Variants & Customization​

Greater Potion of Clairvoyance (Rare): Enhanced range and duration with improved observation capabilities.

Potion of True Sight (Very Rare): Includes true seeing with comprehensive visual enhancement.

Investigator's Clairvoyance (Uncommon): Optimized for investigation with enhanced detail recognition.

Specialized Variants:

  • Tactical Reconnaissance Potion: Enhanced for military use with battlefield observation bonuses
  • Detective's Clairvoyance: Optimized for investigation with evidence detection capabilities
  • Spy's Observation Potion: Specialized for espionage with stealth observation and counter-detection

Lore & History​

Origins: Created by ancient seers who needed reliable methods for remote observation and intelligence gathering.

Historical Significance: These potions enabled crucial reconnaissance missions and the success of intelligence operations throughout history.

Cultural Impact: Represent the mastery of divination magic and the importance of information in strategic planning.

Magical Craft: Demonstrates understanding of divination magic and the complex processes required for remote observation.

Balancing Notes​

Introduction Timing: Appropriate for levels 3-10 when reconnaissance becomes important and information gathering provides significant advantages.

Campaign Impact: Provides powerful intelligence capabilities balanced by single-use limitation and temporary duration.

Investigation Focus: Most valuable in campaigns featuring mystery, espionage, and tactical planning scenarios.

Encounter Design​

Recommended Challenges:

  • Investigation scenarios where remote observation enables crucial information gathering
  • Tactical planning situations where reconnaissance provides strategic advantages
  • Mystery adventures where clairvoyance reveals hidden clues and evidence
  • Espionage missions where magical surveillance advances intelligence objectives

Information Adjustments: Adventures may need to account for enhanced reconnaissance capabilities and information access.

Divination Items: Other items that enhance investigation and provide information gathering capabilities.

Reconnaissance Equipment:

  • Items that improve observation effectiveness and surveillance capabilities
  • Equipment for investigation and intelligence gathering
  • Tools for professional reconnaissance work and tactical planning

Complementary Equipment: Items that enhance divination abilities or provide additional investigation benefits.

Roleplay Opportunities​

Investigation Mastery: Characters develop expertise in information gathering and reconnaissance techniques.

Intelligence Leadership: Divination capabilities create opportunities for leading reconnaissance missions and investigation operations.

Strategic Planning: Clairvoyance enables advanced tactical planning and strategic decision-making through enhanced information.