Chain Reactions

[dragon]

Just thinking out loud, but the whole bomb scenario the idea behind runes?

[SilverNexus]

Potions should definitely trigger whatever effect they're supposed to have. That's what they do when you uncork one and throw it.

Something would have to be done about potions of life and similar beneficial potions.

Although their destruction would be, in all likelihood, entirely accidental, maybe certain potions evaporate at relatively low temperatures, which can cause their container to explode, releasing vapors and shrapnel, much like a bomb, but maybe the "smoke" does poison damage or something, since the potion was designed to be ingested, not inhaled.

Something like that could make an interesting twist in a battle where the treasure is in the same room as the monster, and the monster casts fire spells (or electricity, since static discharge releases heat as well).