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RPGaDay 2025 11: Flavor

Immediately, this prompt made me think of describing potions. I want to have an easy way to generate more unique looks and experiences for potions. So, this table can generate a variation of experiences of a potion.

d10 Flavor Smell Color Bottle shape
1 Bitter Sharp smell of sulfur Deep yellow A globe with a stopper
2 Strawberry Sickly sweet Reddish pink Tall and thin
3 Banana Sweet and fruity Bright yellow Round at the bottom with a tall top
4 Salty Sharp and biting Light blue Square column
5 Seaweed Briny and earthy Green-blueish A cube
6 Garlicky Like pine needles Yellowy green Pyramidal bottle
7 Cardamom Citrusy and spicy Dark green Flat and triangular
8 Ginger Zesty and spicy Pale cyan Large bottle
9 Coconut Almondy Pale yellow Small octahedron
10 Cinnamon Woody and sweet Brownish red Diamond

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