Like a friendship potion?
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That would be a great item for a DND session. Could be sold by an incompetent or novice potion maker, or at some magic potion equivalent of a scratch and dent store. Or the dollar store version of a love potion.
They’re called “ruthies”.
You mean, instead of an eros potion it'd be a portion of agapa, philia, or xenia?
Most likely because "be nice to strangers" or "don't defile the dead" can be easily enforced with violence without being rapey.
(And, worth noting, modern anti-depresssnts are kind of a philautía potion already, since they help with "love of self.")
A restraining order potion would make a mint!
Like a potion that just charms someone without making them fall in love? I'm pretty sure D&D has a spell that does exactly that, and just about any spell can be made into a potion IIRC.
Because that would be a lust potion.
Unless you mean literally any other kind of potion? In which case I would recommend either The Nutty Professor or Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde.
I mean, it could also be a "like" potion.
You drink the potion and everyone you meet just kind of likes you.
Of course, if it goes wrong, then everyone you meet likes you a little bit too much. And that's when you would need that restraining order potion sprunt mentioned.
If it was a “like” potion, then it wouldn’t be a “love” potion.
When I was young there were some pretty wild stories about spanish fly that weren't very romantic.
You mean like the story around its use being non romantic?? There's tons like that. Otherwise idk what you are asking..