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Consumables are Single Use items that are used up when activated. Due to their limited uses, they should be employed when the circumstances require it. However, most of them can still be regularly found in the inventories of many traders where they are refreshed regularly, thus allowing them become a staple of certain fighting styles.

Arrows

Main article: Arrows

Arrows are Consumables that are fired from ranged weapons to deal extra damage, create Surfaces, inflict Conditions or produce other effects.

Arrows can be looted, bought from vendors, but cannot be crafted.

Camp Supplies

Main article: Camp Supplies

Camp Supplies are Consumables such as Food and Drinks which allow characters to perform a Long Rest, restoring all Hit Points and expended Spell Slots.

While alcoholic beverages can be used as camp supplies, they can also be drunk with a Bonus action, granting Alcohol condition to the character or thrown to create flammable alcohol surfaces.

Coatings

Main article: Coatings

Coatings are Consumables that can be thrown, or alternatively, weapons can be dipped into them as a Bonus Action, to apply their effects.

When Thrown, they act as Grenades that create Surfaces. When a weapon is dipped in a Coating the effects last for 3 rounds, applying the Coatings's effect on each hit.

In some cases, weapons can be dipped in a Surface created by a thrown Coating.

Dyes

Main article: Dyes

Dyes are Consumables that can be combined with an equipment item to alter the colours of fabric, leather and metal.

Elixirs

Main article: Elixirs

Elixirs are Consumables that grant Resistance or other beneficial effects when consumed. Unlike Potions, Elixirs last until a long rest.

Grenades

Main article: Grenades

Grenades are Consumables that can be used with the Throw action to create Surfaces or inflict Conditions.

Potions

Main article: Potions

Potions are Consumables that restore Hit Points or grant other Effects when consumed.

Scrolls

Main article: Scrolls

Scrolls are magical Consumables that allow characters to cast Spells without expending Spell Slots. Scrolls can be very useful in situations when you do not have any spell slots left to cast spells.

You can cast any spells with the appropriate Scroll, even if the spell's level is higher than your highest-level spell slots.

Miscellaneous

Environmental

These items are (usually) found in the environment, rather than as loot. And can't be consumed, but must be damaged to activate any effects.

Tools

Other

For consumables that have no obvious beneficial use, see:

Miscellaneous: Consumables

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-'''Consumables''' are {{SmallIcon|Consumables Icon.png}}'''Single Use''' items that are used up when activated. Due to their limited uses, they should be employed when the circumstances require it.
+'''Consumables''' are {{SmallIcon|Consumables Icon.png}}'''Single Use''' items that are used up when activated. Due to their limited uses, they should be employed when the circumstances require it. However, most of them can still be regularly found in the inventories of many [[traders]] where they are refreshed regularly, thus allowing them become a staple of certain fighting styles.
 == Arrows ==
 ''Main article: [[Arrows]]''
-'''Arrows''' are '''Consumables''' that use Ranged [[Weapon]]s to deal damage and apply additional effects, such as creating [[Surface|Surfaces]] or inflicting [[Conditions]].
+'''Arrows''' are '''Consumables''' that are fired from ranged weapons to deal extra damage, create [[Surface|Surfaces]], inflict [[Conditions]] or produce other effects.
+Arrows can be looted, bought from vendors, but cannot be crafted.
 == Camp Supplies ==
 ''Main article: [[Camp Supplies]]''
-'''Camp Supplies''' are '''Consumables''' such as Food and Drinks that allow characters to perform a [[Long Rest]] and restore all [[Hit Points]] and expended [[Spells#Spell Slots|Spell Slots]].
+'''Camp Supplies''' are '''Consumables''' such as [[#Food|Food]] and [[#Drinks|Drinks]] which allow characters to perform a [[Long Rest]], restoring all [[Hit Points]] and expended [[Spells#Spell Slots|Spell Slots]].
+While alcoholic beverages can be used as camp supplies, they can also be drunk with a {{Action|bonus}}, granting {{Cond|Alcohol}} condition to the character or thrown to create flammable [[Alcohol Surface|alcohol]] surfaces.
 == Coatings ==