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Potion of Diminution

Potion Of Diminution
  • Category: Potion
  • Rarity: Rare

When you drink this potion, you gain the "reduce" effect of the Enlarge/Reduce spell for 1d4 hours (no Concentration required).

The red in the potion's liquid continuously contracts to a tiny bead and then expands to color the clear liquid around it. Shaking the bottle fails to interrupt this process.

Tactical Applications​

Size Manipulation: Reduces size to Tiny for one hour, providing stealth advantages and access to small spaces. Exceptional for infiltration, hiding, and tactical positioning through size reduction.

Class Synergies:

  • Any Class: Universal utility for size reduction regardless of class or build specialization
  • Stealth Specialists: Perfect for rogues and characters focusing on infiltration and covert operations
  • Infiltration Builds: Essential for characters requiring access to restricted spaces and covert entry
  • Escape Artists: Excellent for characters needing emergency size reduction and tactical hiding

Build Considerations: Single-use item providing temporary but powerful size manipulation. Most valuable for infiltration scenarios and tactical positioning through size advantages.

Acquisition Methods​

Crafting Requirements: Requires reduce magic, size manipulation enchantments, and shrinking essences. Creation cost 1,000-2,500 gp and takes 5 weeks.

Common Sources:

  • Transmutation specialists and size manipulation practitioners
  • Treasure hoards of legendary infiltrators and size-changing creatures
  • Commission from enchanters specializing in transmutation magic
  • Found in the collections of infiltration specialists and covert operatives
  • Sometimes discovered in hidden caches or obtained from size-changing creature encounters

Alternative Acquisition: Often found in locations with connections to transmutation magic and size manipulation.

Value & Trade​

Estimated Value: 1,500-3,500 gp, with higher demand among infiltrators and stealth specialists.

Trade Considerations: Popular among rogues, spies, and anyone requiring size reduction for tactical advantages.

Character Integration​

Roleplay Elements: Suggests experience with infiltration, stealth operations, or professional roles requiring size manipulation.

Character Concepts:

  • Master infiltrator with size manipulation expertise and covert operation experience
  • Stealth specialist using size reduction for tactical advantages and infiltration capabilities
  • Character with extensive experience in covert operations and size-based tactics
  • Spy operative combining size manipulation with traditional stealth techniques

Adventure Hooks​

The Infiltration Mission: Covert operations where size reduction enables access to restricted areas and information.

The Hidden Passage: Exploration scenarios where small size allows navigation through otherwise impassable areas.

The Stealth Escape: Emergency situations where size reduction provides crucial hiding and escape capabilities.

The Covert Investigation: Spy missions where size manipulation enables undetected observation and intelligence gathering.

Variants & Customization​

Greater Potion of Diminution (Rare): Enhanced size reduction and additional stealth benefits with improved infiltration capabilities.

Potion of Miniaturization (Very Rare): Extreme size reduction with enhanced stealth and access capabilities.

Spy's Diminution Potion (Uncommon): Optimized for covert operations with enhanced stealth and infiltration bonuses.

Specialized Variants:

  • Infiltration Diminution Potion: Enhanced for covert entry with lock-picking and stealth bonuses
  • Escape Shrinking Potion: Optimized for emergency situations with rapid activation and hiding bonuses
  • Reconnaissance Diminution Potion: Specialized for scouting with enhanced observation and stealth capabilities

Lore & History​

Origins: Created by ancient spies who needed reliable methods for infiltration and access to restricted locations.

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

Cultural Impact: Represent the mastery of transmutation magic and the tactical applications of size manipulation.

Magical Craft: Demonstrates understanding of transmutation magic and the complex processes required for size alteration.

Balancing Notes​

Introduction Timing: Appropriate for levels 5-12 when infiltration becomes important and size manipulation provides significant advantages.

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

Stealth Focus: Most valuable in campaigns featuring infiltration, espionage, and stealth-based challenges.

Encounter Design​

Recommended Challenges:

  • Infiltration scenarios where size reduction enables access to restricted areas and covert entry
  • Stealth missions where small size provides tactical advantages and hiding opportunities
  • Exploration adventures where size manipulation enables navigation through tight spaces
  • Escape situations where size reduction provides crucial survival and evasion capabilities

Size Adjustments: Encounters may need to account for size-based tactical advantages and infiltration capabilities.

Size Items: Other items that enhance size manipulation and provide transmutation capabilities.

Infiltration Equipment:

  • Items that improve stealth effectiveness and covert operation capabilities
  • Equipment for spy work and infiltration missions
  • Tools for lock-picking, surveillance, and covert intelligence gathering

Complementary Equipment: Items that enhance stealth abilities or provide additional infiltration benefits.

Roleplay Opportunities​

Size Mastery: Characters develop expertise in size manipulation and tactical positioning techniques.

Infiltration Leadership: Size reduction capabilities create opportunities for leading covert missions and spy operations.

Tactical Innovation: Size manipulation enables creative solutions to physical challenges and tactical advantages through dimensional positioning.