The Book of Magic is a novel written by Alice Hoffman. The book follows the lives of five different characters who possess various magical powers. The story begins with Tomas, a young boy who has the ability to heal others. He is taken in by a group of healers who teach him how to control and use his powers for good. Throughout the novel, Tomas struggles with his identity and purpose as he tries to navigate the complex world of magic. Another character in the book is Lea, a teenage girl who can communicate with animals.
Below is a table that describes what each of the ingredients look like to the players upon initial inspection, what they're actually called and commonly used for, what skills or tools might be used to identify them, what visual effect occurs if one if thrown into the cauldron, and lastly what kind of potion or other creation results from the process. Remember, the players might not know what sort of concoction they just created! Not all results are equally useful, and some deduction and some luck might be required to get the most desirable results. You can set whatever DCs you like for the checks. Common plants such as parsley would obviously be much easier to identify than exotic pink crystals, but depending on player backgrounds might easily be able to spot mechanical lubricant on sight. Ideally the whole shelf can't be identified by just one person, multiple party members will have to work together.
Nature, alchemy supplies, herbalism kit The cauldron s contents become viscous until stirred more, and leaves a dark brown reside at the bottom, while a red liquid floats to the top. Snapdragon, a common garden flower used for decoration, dye, and poultices Medicine, Nature, weaver s tools The contents start to boil, then simmer down into a smoking orange liquid that smells like burnt toast.
Another character in the book is Lea, a teenage girl who can communicate with animals. She uses her power to help endangered species and becomes an advocate for animal rights. However, she also faces challenges as she deals with her own personal demons and tries to find her place in the world.
The Bubbling Cauldron: A small non-combat encounter for players that like to experiment.
This little encounter is one you can use to fill all sorts of dungeon rooms or hideouts, anywhere you might expect a cauldron to be brewing. It's not game-changing, but it's a nice change of pace from whatever else is going on, can turn a fairly empty looting experience into a fun little game, and gives players an excellent chance to flex weird skill, tool, or language proficiencies.
The centrepiece of this encounter is a cauldron, simmering on the coals. A cocktail of scents arise from the broth within, clearly this is some kind of potion in the making! It only needs one more ingredient in order to be complete. *When I ran this, an NPC who was rescued nearby made this obvious, but you could just let the players fiddle with it and find out the hard way.
On a shelf nearby are an array of alchemical ingredients, but unfortunately none of them are labelled. It will require some sleuthing to figure out what's what.
Aha, but what's this? The would-be alchemist has a heap of notes nearby. They would be helpful, but alas they're all in infuriatingly vague shorthand, and also not written in Common. *It was Giant when I ran it, but you can choose any kind of language, best a niche language that a player knows so they can show off this once. Even the author of the notes doesn't know what every ingredient on the shelf is or what it does. In fact, the author of the notes only knows what three of these ingredients even do!
Below is a table that describes what each of the ingredients look like to the players upon initial inspection, what they're actually called and commonly used for, what skills or tools might be used to identify them, what visual effect occurs if one if thrown into the cauldron, and lastly what kind of potion or other creation results from the process. Remember, the players might not know what sort of concoction they just created! Not all results are equally useful, and some deduction and some luck might be required to get the most desirable results. You can set whatever DCs you like for the checks. Common plants such as parsley would obviously be much easier to identify than exotic pink crystals, but depending on player backgrounds might easily be able to spot mechanical lubricant on sight. Ideally the whole shelf can't be identified by just one person, multiple party members will have to work together.
| Description | Ingredient | How to Identify | Effect | Potion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cluster of red-brown roots | Garrison Root, a highly nutritious underdark plant used for disinfectants and bandages. | Nature, alchemy supplies, herbalism kit | The cauldron’s contents become viscous until stirred more, and leaves a dark brown reside at the bottom, while a red liquid floats to the top. | Potion of Greater Healing |
| Powdered salt-like pink crystals | Psion salt, a reside that appears in some underground lakes near psionic creatures | Arcana, alchemy supplies | The crystals fizzle in the mixture, which forms a heart-shaped bubble of pink liquid that rises to the top. The scent is heady an intoxicating. | Philter of Love |
| Bundle of dried herbs with stalks | Parsley, a common herb used in all sorts of cooking. | Cook’s Utensils | After a few minutes of stirring, the contents settle down and form a cloudy broth. It smells herby, in a good way. | Parsley Soup |
| Jar of acrid slime | Ankheg Acid, a caustic enzyme produced by Ankhegs to aid digestion and spray at foes. | Nature | The contents turn green and begin to spit and sizzle violently, creating an acrid scent. | Acid |
| Dark brown oily substance | Mechanical Lubricant, an oil used by dwarves to grease chains and gears. | History, alchemy supplies, tinker’s tools | The contents steam up into a cloud of smoke that floats away and leaves a black oil behind. | Oil of Slipperiness |
| Red flower in a pot. | Snapdragon, a common garden flower used for decoration, dye, and poultices | Medicine, Nature, weaver’s tools | The contents start to boil, then simmer down into a smoking orange liquid that smells like burnt toast. | Potion of Fire Breath |
Adding any one ingredient to the cauldron will cause the described effect to occur, and leave enough of the relevant potion behind for one dose. The area is littered in empty containers one could use to scoop up the potion and take it with you.
Putting more than one ingredient into the cauldron risks the whole mixture exploding! For each ingredient more than one that gets thrown into the cauldron, roll a dice. If all the rolls are an even number, nothing happens, and the mixture turns into a random potion of a type linked to one of the ingredients used. If there's any odd numbers, it explodes! The mixture heaves and billows out into a cloud of searing smoke. The contents of the cauldron are destroyed, leaving nothing but black char, while each creature within 15ft of the cauldron must make a DC 13 Dexterity Saving throw. On a failed save they take 2d6 fire damage, plus an extra 1d6 damage for each additional ingredient after the second (e.g. if two ingredients were thrown into the cauldron the damage is 2d6, if four ingredients were thrown in then the damage is 4d6 etc). On a successful saving throw, the creature takes half as much damage.
I love this little encounter, it's a nice bit of downtime you can fit in anywhere. You can encourage your players to be a bit experimental, perfect for those tinkerers and artificers. When I ran it, my players were poking around in a Fomorian's cozy little hut, but I could see this easily working in a Hag's den, wizard tower, goblin cave, and so much more. And of course there's plenty of creativity to be had with coming up with your own ingredients for different effects. What would be needed to turn the broth into a potion of Growth, or Animal Friendship?
I came up with this and ran it over a year ago, but this is so easy to slot in anywhere and get some loot in an interesting way that I figured that someone could use it and I shouldn't just keep it to myself since I'm not likely to use it again any time soon. Can't wait to hear your thoughts!
Aha, but what's this? The would-be alchemist has a heap of notes nearby. They would be helpful, but alas they're all in infuriatingly vague shorthand, and also not written in Common. *It was Giant when I ran it, but you can choose any kind of language, best a niche language that a player knows so they can show off this once. Even the author of the notes doesn't know what every ingredient on the shelf is or what it does. In fact, the author of the notes only knows what three of these ingredients even do!
The third character, Loretta, is a middle-aged woman who can see the future. She becomes a famous psychic and helps people with her predictions. However, as her powers grow stronger, she begins to question the consequences of knowing too much. The fourth character, Scarlet, is a young woman who can control fire. She struggles with her powers and tries to hide them from the world. Scarlet's journey is one of self-acceptance and learning to embrace her true self. Finally, there is Victor, a retired magician who can manipulate objects with his mind. He becomes a mentor to the other characters and helps guide them on their magical journeys. Victor also grapples with his own past and tries to find redemption for his previous actions. Throughout the novel, the characters' paths intertwine as they discover the true power and meaning of magic. The Book of Magic explores themes of self-discovery, acceptance, and the consequences of using power for both good and evil. It is a captivating and enchanting tale that will leave readers spellbound..
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