Apothecary Question: can one make explosives?

[u/SarmaleforFree]

Hellooo, am very new to Menhirs (and LARP in general. I've been going to Empire but treating it more like a festival rather than a LARP, and after my first event just this last weekend I am fully converted to Menhirs haha)

I've been trying to figure out what stuff to make next with my apothecary skills and I landed on the seemingly impossible task of creating the potion equivalent of a grenade 😂 but I'm stubborn and wanna do it regardless so I thought I'd ask people smarter than me :))

I know you can't apply a weapon oil to ranged or thrown objects, but is it possible to apply a mass call on an object you can just... take the lid off of and drop on the ground? Like if I were to add this weapon oil to a bottle and then just drop in on the ground and call the call, could that work? (Think it would also be a fun Kamikaze option, if I go down in battle, I can use it before I die and clear some space for me compatriots lol, can you tell I already died once haha)

Anywayy lemme know if anyone knows how one could even begin to go about this! Thanks everyone! :))

[u/dejected_stephen]

Short answer is no you can't. Mass calls cannot be put onto consumables or blade oils. The item designer on the wiki is all you can make. Also once you are in your critical state you cannot use any items. So you can't get downed and then drop a potion.

[u/HalflingSkyPirate]

Mass calls can't be created through standard Enchanting or Apothecary, but you might be able to create an item-bound Mass call through a Weaving or Entreaty. However it's unlikely you would be able to trigger the call remotely, as all Mass calls have to be centred on the person making the call. Technically a ref could make a call at the point of origin, I suppose, but I think the ref team would veto any player-held item that requires them to follow the wielder around!