Potion

Uncommon

Barbarian’s Brew is a thick, bitter draught brewed from monstrous blood, fire-spirits, and grave-salt. It burns like molten iron on the way down and ignites a primal fury in the drinker’s veins.

For a short time, the imbiber becomes a whirlwind of rage and instinct, striking first and shrugging off wounds that would fell ordinary warriors. But when the frenzy fades, the body suffers a brutal crash—muscles seize, vision blurs, and exhaustion settles in like a curse.

Most tribes and warbands reserve Barbarian’s Brew for desperate battles, as few can endure its aftermath more than once in a day.

When you drink this potion, you enter a battle frenzy for 10 minutes. During this time:

• You gain the benefits of a 1st-level barbarian’s Rage.
  
• You gain a +3 bonus to initiative rolls for the duration.
  

When the effect ends, you must make a DC 20 Constitution saving throw:

• On a failed save, you gain 1 level of exhaustion.
  
• If you fail the save by 5 or more, you gain 2 levels of exhaustion.
  

If you are raging when the effect ends, you have advantage on this saving throw.

• You can’t benefit from Barbarian’s Brew if you currently have any levels of exhaustion.
  
• Each additional dose you drink within the same 24-hour period causes the saving throw DC to increase by 5.
  

Cost: 425 gp
Weight: .5lbs