D&D 5E What do you think these potions do based on color?

[ccs]

Green - Mt.Dew - Potion of Healing

Lt. Green - Diet Mt.Dew - 1/2 str potion of healing + make a Con Save or begin emitting a Stinking Cloud effect in d6 rounds as the stuff they put in Diet sodas begins causing you gas....

 

[was]

hmm.. how about:
1. Red = Fire Breath
2. Light Red = Healing
3. Dark Red = Aid
4. Blue = Mage Armor
5. Light Blue = Water Breathing
6. Dark Blue = Shield of Faith
7. Green = Remove Poison
8. Light Green = Delay Poison
9. Dark Green = Endure Elements
10. Yellow = Eagle's Splendor
11. Orange = Heroism
12. Purple = Tongues
13. Pink = Cat's Grace
14. Silver = Haste
15. Gold = Remove Fear
16. Brown = Barkskin
17. Gray = Gaseous Form
18. Black = Darkvision
19. White = Owl's Wisdom
20. Rainbow = Blur
21. Clear = Invisibility

 

[Duan'duliir]

1) Red - Healing
2) Light Red - Lesser Healing
3) Dark Red - Greater Healing
4) Blue - Magic Restoration
5) Light Blue - Lesser Magic Restoration
6) Dark Blue - Greater Magic Restoration
7) Green - Regeneration
8) Light Green - Poison
9) Dark Green - 50/50 Posion or Regen
10) Yellow - Psionic Restoration
11) Orange - Boosts Strength by 10 for 2d4 hours
12) Purple - Boosts Intelligence by 10 for 2d4 hours
13) Pink - Red + White
14) Silver - Boosts Charisma by 10 for 2d4 hours
15) Gold - as [MENTION=6866644]StarSapphire22[/MENTION] and [MENTION=6789371]Xohar17[/MENTION] said, this is liquid luck, or Felix Felicis
16) Brown - Swamp water
17) Gray - Medium-Slow acting poison (10 weeks to kick in)
18) Black - Slow acting Poison (10 days to kick in)
19) White - Even slower acting poison (10 months to kick in)
20) Clear - Water mixed with Iocane powder (fatal poison that sets in about a minute after drinking)
21) Rainbow - Roll 7d20. The potion has the effects of each potion whose number was rolled

 

[NotActuallyTim]

Useless colored magic goop. Mix it all together, shake, and throw for best results!

 

[Leatherhead]

1. Red: Poison
2. Light Red: Healing
3. Dark Red: Fire Resistance
4. Blue: Cold Resistance
5. Light Blue: Water Breathing
6. Dark Blue: Universal Solvent
7. Green: Diminution
8. Light Green: Antitoxin
9. Dark Green: Growth
10. Yellow: Heroism
11. Orange: Fire Breath
12. Purple: Mind Reading
13. Pink: Sharpness
14. Silver: Invulnerability
15. Gold: Flying
16. Brown: Speed
17. Gray: Glibness
18. Black: Slipperiness
19. White: Giant Strength
20. Rainbow: Invisibility
21. Clear: Love

Why are they so contrarian? Because Wizards really like messing with people.

 

[Slit518]

These are all going good.

Keep em coming!

 

[seebs]

play rogue and make notes

 

[MechaPilot]

If Zelda has taught me anything, the red ones heal, the green ones give you magic power, and the blue ones do both.

Also, here's a list of random tables for spicing up your potion drops.

 

[Unwise]

I actually have an alchemist in my game that sells 80% off "Clear Skins", I am amazed how often players take the gamble.

 

[Slit518]

If Zelda has taught me anything, the red ones heal, the green ones give you magic power, and the blue ones do both.

Also, here's a list of random tables for spicing up your potion drops.

I will steal that for this thread, okay?

This is one for those of you who like random tables and have always wanted potions to have more character.



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.

Looks good to me!