Mana Potions

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Mana Potions


Aura moderate transmutation; CL 7th (varies by potion)
Slot —; Price see below; Weight —

These luminous blue draughts shimmer faintly when agitated and carry a crisp citrus scent. When consumed, a mana potion restores expended spellcasting capacity to an arcane caster. Each potion must be fully imbibed to function.

Mana potions interact only with prepared or spontaneous arcane spellcasters (such as wizards, sorcerers, and bards). Divine casters gain no benefit.

New Rule: Restoring Spell Levels

Mana potions restore a number of spell levels, not specific spells.

  • The caster regains expended spell slots whose total levels equal the potion’s value.
  • The caster chooses how these levels are distributed among their available spell slots.
  • No spell slot may be restored beyond the caster’s normal daily maximum.
  • A caster cannot restore spell slots of a level they are not capable of casting.
  • Using a mana potion is a standard action that provokes attacks of opportunity.

Example: A wizard who drinks a Mana Potion, Standard (5 levels) could restore one 5th-level spell slot, or a 3rd-level and a 2nd-level slot, or five 1st-level slots, etc.

Types of Mana Potions

Mana Potion, Minor
Aura faint transmutation; CL 3rd
Price 300 gp
Restores 1 spell level

Mana Potion, Light
Aura faint transmutation; CL 5th
Price 900 gp
Restores 3 spell levels

Mana Potion, Standard
Aura moderate transmutation; CL 7th
Price 1,500 gp
Restores 5 spell levels

Mana Potion, Great
Aura moderate transmutation; CL 9th
Price 2,100 gp
Restores 7 spell levels

Mana Potion, Super
Aura strong transmutation; CL 11th
Price 2,700 gp
Restores 9 spell levels

Construction

Requirements Craft Wondrous Item, creator must be able to cast arcane spells
Special Requirement powdered sapphire worth 25 gp per spell level restored

Cost to Create 1/2 market price + XP cost
XP Cost 1/25 of market price

Time 1 day per 1,000 gp of the base price (minimum 1 day)

Although similar in form to potions, mana potions do not duplicate a spell effect and therefore cannot be created using Brew Potion. Instead, they are treated as wondrous items due to their unique interaction with spellcasting resources.

Lore

Arcane scholars disagree on who first devised mana potions, but most attribute their creation to a reclusive circle of wizards who sought to overcome the rigid limitations of prepared magic. Their experiments focused on distilling raw arcane potential into a stable liquid form - a feat long thought impossible due to the volatile nature of unbound magical energy.

The breakthrough came with the discovery that finely ground sapphire could act as a lattice for arcane resonance, allowing magical energy to be suspended within fluid without immediate dissipation. This innovation transformed mana potions from dangerous curiosities into reliable tools, though their creation remains expensive and somewhat unpredictable.

Despite their utility, mana potions are viewed with suspicion in many magical traditions. Some conservative academies forbid their use entirely, claiming they encourage reckless spellcasting and disrupt the natural cadence of magical study. Others embrace them as a symbol of arcane mastery - proof that even the fundamental limits of magic can be bent by those clever enough to try.

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