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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.