Broken Promises
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Broken Promises is a unique Consumable (Potion) that grants both a positive and harmful effect.
A parasite swims in the bottom of this bottle, fat with strength.
Properties
Potions
Single Use
Rarity: Common
Weight: 0.1 kg / 0.2 lb
Price: 1 gp 
UID
CONS_Hag_Broken_PromisesUUID
3575950d-c41a-448d-bb2d-cd08c78c88c6
Effect
- Consume the potion to inflict
on yourself.
Condition: Broken Promises
Where to find
- At the end of the Overgrown Tunnel in the Acrid Workshop, on a stone shelf alongside ten other dangerous potions made by Auntie Ethel
Notes
- This is the only potion in Auntie Ethel's workshop with a short-term benefit and long-term detriment.
- Attempting to use
triggers the detriment immediately. - This does not stack with items which set strength to a specific number, such as
Elixir of Hill Giant Strength.
- Attempting to use
- If wanting the potion's short-term benefit, its negative effect can be mitigated with the following strategies:
- Killing the character who consumed the potion (they must actually be
and not rolling death saves) and reviving them with Withers or a 
Scroll of Revivify removes the effect.
- However, this also removes certain other "permanent" effects, such as
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- However, this also removes certain other "permanent" effects, such as
- Respec with Withers into a build which does not utilize strength.
- Switch to the
Club of Hill Giant Strength as a main weapon. - If planning to take a story path which permanently removes one character from your party roster (such as sacrificing someone to BOOOAL), this potion can be given to them.
- Similarly, the potion can be given to a hireling one plans to later dismiss.
- Consume the potion after taking the final long rest at the end of the game.
- Killing the character who consumed the potion (they must actually be
- Drinking the potion grants the
to party members with the Guild Artisan background
