[ColtaineDidNothingWrong]

Why aren't there more of this item?

So in DhG the Trygalle Trade Guild gives Coltaine that bottle necklace that eventually is given to Duiker and helps revive him (as we see at the end of DhG and MoI). It was implied Quick Ben made the bottle (the TTG says it came from a mysterious Bridgeburners mage and that a dozen Ascendanrs wanted that mage's head, so QB is the only one who fits that description lol).

My question though is I wonder, why doesn't QB make more of these to give to his fellow soldiers or friends in case things go awry? I'm guessing it's something that he can't make multiple of, or maybe requires extensive time/focus/magical resources that are limited, but I'm wondering if there's any explanation in the books.

That would've really come in handy for

Spoiler

Whiskeyjack or some of the Bridgeburners during MoI

lol

BTW DhG is my favorite book so not trying to downplay it, this just genuinely confused/interested me. Any answers are appreciated.

Edited Spoilers~Bubba

[Aptorian]

I think the meta answer is that sometimes you shouldn't look too hard at a plot device. The in universe answer is probably what you're assuming, that the cost of making this woodoo bottle is exorbitant, not to mention that Hood hates cheaters.

[D'rek]

Or maybe Quick Ben is a dick who only pretends to care about anyone.

[Aptorian]

Or maybe the bottle is an elder god. Or a dragon.

[Limper]

Aptorian, on 26 June 2021 - 04:53 PM, said:

I think the meta answer is that sometimes you shouldn't look too hard at a plot device. The in universe answer is probably what you're assuming, that the cost of making this woodoo bottle is exorbitant, not to mention that Hood hates cheaters.

Or maybe it was just something QB stole in an opportune moment, like instant Pearl?