I just finished updating an old set of random potion tables, and I thought I might share them with you.
Color (1d12)
1 Red
2 Yellow
3 Blue
4 Orange
5 Green
6 Violet
7 Black
8 White
9 Gray
10 Gold
11 Silver
12 Colorless
Taste (1d12)
1-2 Sweet
3-4 Salty
5-6 Bitter
7-8 Sour
9-10 Savory
11-12 Tasteless
Fragrance (1d6)
1 Floral
2 Citrus
3 Leathery
4 Wood
5 Putrid
6 Odorless
Consistency (1d12)
1-3 Watery
4-6 Creamy
7-9 Syrupy
10-12 Chunky
Opacity (1d12)
1-4 Transparent
5-8 Opaque
9-12 Translucent
Unique Characteristics (1d12)
1 Glows (equivalent to one candle)
2 Churns and/or bubbles for no apparent reason
3 Contains small colored flecks (roll for color and ignore a result of colorless or the same color)
4 Changes color when exposed to a trigger (roll below). Roll for the secondary color, ignoring a result of the same color.
Triggers (1d4)
1 Moonlight
2 Sunlight
3 Heat (>100 degrees F)
4 Cold (<32 degrees F)
5 Feels cold to the touch, like an ice cube
6 Feels hot to the touch, like a bowl of hot soup
7-12 Nothing unique
Container Shape (2d6)
2 Flat-bottomed cylinder
3 Round-bottomed cylinder
4 Flat-bottomed short-stemmed sphere
5 Round-bottomed short-stemmed sphere
6 Flat-bottomed long-stemmed sphere
7 Round-bottomed long-stemmed sphere
8 Egg-shaped reservoir with a short stem
9 Teardrop shaped reservoir with a pointed bottom and a short stem
10 Oval shaped reservoir, flat in front and back, with a short stem
11 A miniature bottle
12 Heart-shaped reservoir, flat in front and back, with a short stem
All containers are sealed with a stopper. Usually the stopper is made of cork, rubber, or wax. However, some stoppers may have a cap that conceals most or all of the stopper material. These caps generally screw on or are held shut by a latch.
Container Materials (1d20)
1-7 Glass
8-14 Ceramic
15-16 Leather (like a miniature waterskin)
17-18 Wax
19-20 Metal
Container Characteristics (1d12)
1 Decoratively engraved, embossed, or frosted with an image or symbol.
2 Decorative stopper cap.
3 Decoratively engraved, embossed, or frosted with a name or wording. Roll for a type of script then choose a language that uses that script.
Script (1d6)
1 Common
2 Elvish
3 Dwarvish
4 Draconic
5 Infernal
6 Celestial
4 Bears a loop or clasp large enough for a yarn or fine necklace chain to be threaded through.
5 The container is wrapped in a decorative metal filigree.
6- 12 Nothing special.
|