Potion Pouch 1.0.0

Description

This mod gives you a convenient place to carry potions that you've set aside for use in combat.  You receive a lesser power to store potions in an invisible container.  MCM settings control the maximum capacity and weight factor for stored potions.

Compatible with SE.  It's just a simple ESP file with a few scripts.

Background

I dislike the ease with which any and all potions in inventory are freely available during battles, but I don't want to use a heavy-handed mod that locks inventory in combat.  I decided that a character might reasonably carry a small number of potions in a pocket, tucked in the belt, and/or strapped to the arms or legs.  These potions would be accessible in combat.  All other potions would not be.  That vampire won't wait patiently while I rummage around in my backpack for the potion I need.

I used to keep a list of my "ready" potions on a piece of paper.  I would use only these in combat.  This was awkward, particularly with crafted potions that tend to all have the same name.  I built this mod to have a place in-game to keep my "ready" potions.  Using equip mode (pressing shift while clicking an item) on a potion in the container causes the character to drink it, so this was fairly convenient.  I added weight management so that potions in the virtual pouch are not weightless.

A secondary benefit of the potion pouch is not having to worry about accidentally selling the good combat potions when selling other ones.

Since this worked pretty well for me, I decided to clean it up, add an MCM, and make it available to others.

Considerations

- Use inventory "equip mode" (press shift while clicking) on a potion in the pouch to drink it directly from there.  This also works for poisoning weapons.  It's much more convenient than transferring a potion to your inventory and then having to find it to use it.

- You can't use a hotkey to drink potions that are in the pouch.

- Quests that look for a healing potion in your inventory, such as when you're talking to or reviving an NPC, won't see the ones in the pouch.

- Mods that rob the PC can't be aware of the potion pouch.  Your potions will still be in there even if you lose everything else.

- If you remove the mod, you'll lose any potions that were in the potion pouch.

Credit

The concept was inspired by the hidden pocket in the Body Search mod by Suzutsuki.

Permissions

You may use scripts from this mod in your own mod, as long as you offer your mod for free (no paywall, subscription, or paid membership).
You may not post this mod on another site.
You may post a translation of this mod.  I ask that you post that translation on this site, if possible.