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Would it harm game balance to allow potions to be self-administered with a bonus action?
From my own game, allowing using a Potion on yourself (not others) as a Bonus Action not only aided the desire to use Potions at all (because they didn't waste a turn) but has even led to epic moments ...
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Would it harm game balance to allow potions to be self-administered with a bonus action?
It can, yes
In the first 5e campaign I ran, I had the party find healing berries that could be consumed with a bonus action — effectively healing potions that could be consumed as a bonus action. This ...
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Would it harm game balance to allow potions to be self-administered with a bonus action?
It depends ... (my house rule follows)
... like the other answers already explained. Likewise, I'm thinking that drinking a potion as a bonus action is a strong benefit for all potion owners. But I ...
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Is there a D&D 5e equivalent of the e6 variant style?
This was our version, reserving full feats for occasional use, but granting some higher level class abilities.
Total Character Level is limited to 6 Levels. For these first 6 Levels they get all ...
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Would it harm game balance to allow potions to be self-administered with a bonus action?
This won't necessarily ruin your game, but it does make it more difficult to challenge players who keep a ready supply of consumables, and it definitely increases their power.
As a lower end example ...
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Would it harm game balance to allow potions to be self-administered with a bonus action?
I've seen potions houseruled to be available as a bonus action, and I've houseruled this myself on occasion.
The answer to your question is:
It depends on the availability of potions
In the early game,...
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