This is more so for nut

[Lam al Adie]

You said the _use_ of bonemeal would be punished, but I have not seen that.
The patrols only search for that stuff in my possession.

[Antison]

Possession implies "use". The bonemeal patrol can't "punish" you for "use" as they do not physically see you using it

[Nut]

Like in Real Life - Drug dealers aren't punished for _using_ it but for having it in their pockets

[acridpot]

Cheaper bonemeal? I like the sound of that

Buying bonemeal potions from somewhere other than that priest? I LOVE the sound of that (Remgard to Fallhaven is a looooong journey)

There are two places to buy, but watch out, criminal. You will be punished for using it

Isn't this a potential spoiler...? I mean I had my doubts when my stats show how many potions ive used...

So can't I just drop my potions before they reach me...?

[Antison]

Sure you can drop them before you see them, but if they're showing up on the map it's too late.

[Lam al Adie]

I'd fancy a function for my inventory labelled 'sh#t your pants and drop everything"
Perhaps that function would make you lose one or two random items, but it might enable you to retrieve your stock of bonemeal after you have been searched.

[Nut]

I'd like to see your face if the randomly lost item was your Ring of Lesser Shadow

But honestly, the guards work exactly like we want them to.

[Lam al Adie]

I got three o 'em li'l buggers, so I'm fine.

I personally prefer not to rely on potions. I always have 1 level of regeneration and enough patience to wait in a corner for my health to recover.
So, there's only one reason for me to carry bonemeal, and that's a quest.

[Nut]

That's a point. Maybe the patrol should appear only after you have tasted your first bonemeal potion ...

[tactical371]

If the bonemeal patrol is really such a problem for people, maybe a reward from the thieves guild questline could be learning some sort of smuggling skill, so that when the patrols stop you, they do not see that you are possessing bonemeal. Or they could give you an item to help you smuggle the bonemeal potions.

I do not see much of a reason to add some sort of reward for carrying bonemeal potions. Bonemeal potions are its own reward, since they are a cost-effective healing method. So I do not know about spawning in a shadow person to help you if you are carrying bonemeal potions.