Item: Empath's Cordial

Level7
Rarity
Common
CategoryPotion
Price65 gp
UsageHeld in one hand
PublicationPathfinder Treasure Vault (Remastered)

Activate 1 (manipulate)


The pale liquid of empath's cordial changes color to reflect the mood of the creature nearest to it—turning blue for calm, red for anger, and green for envious, among other hues. For 1 hour after you drink this potion, you can sense the presence of general emotions, such as hostility toward you or the presence of an emotion effect impacting a creature's emotions, within 30 feet. A creature that failed a saving throw against Calm can't be detected. This potion doesn't allow you to automatically tell what emotions a specific creature is experiencing, but you can attempt a Perception check with a +2 item bonus (DC set by the GM) to discern that information. The potion also grants you a +1 item bonus to Perception checks to Sense Motive against creatures whose emotions you can sense.


Trait Effects

Consumable: An item with this trait can be used only once. Unless stated otherwise, it’s destroyed after activation. Consumable items include alchemical items and magical consumables such as scrolls and talismans. A character can Craft consumable items in batches of four.

Magical: Something with the magical trait is imbued with magical energies not tied to a specific tradition of magic. Some items or effects are closely tied to a particular tradition of magic. In these cases, the item has the arcane, divine, occult, or primal trait instead of the magical trait. Any of these traits indicate that the item is magical.

Mental: A mental effect can alter the target’s mind. It has no effect on an object or a mindless creature.

Potion: A potion is a consumable magical liquid activated when you drink it.


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