I'd like to create a potion that does not deplete and directly applies a script upon consumption. Is that doable? While I can force it to cast a custom spell which has a custom effect, I'd much prefer not to bother with 3 layers of abstractions because all I want is to give the user an option to set a global variable.

(i.e. Eating Apple #1 sets variable X = 1, etc)

http://www.creationkit.com/Potion_Script - Not much help at all ... no OnConsume/OnActivate/OnUse Event?

http://www.creationkit.com/OnHit_-_ObjectReference - Can you use akSource, then run a script on said source? (This probably your 3 layers of abstraction, though?)

http://www.creationkit.com/OnSpellCast_-_ObjectReference ... Aha, now then ... Using a Potion is casting a spell ... So, can you use this event?


(can't find much else)

Very doable with the Event OnObjectEquipped.

http://www.creationkit.com/OnObjectEquipped_-_Actor

Argh... the hell? Consuming it counts as equipping?