Item: Animating Chess Set

Animating Chess Set; ebony & ivory, nice box, 1d30 pieces remain, one use each, roll d20 to determine type, if max/type has been reached, substitute Pawn

d20      Figure              Max #              Stats

1-8       Pawn               16                    Warrior, XPL 1, HP 10, AC 14, aids up to 24hrs

9-11     Rook                4                      Enlarges to permanent two-story stone Tower Keep

12-14   Knight              4                      Knight, XPL 10, AC 17, D BW+1, HP 70, aids 3T

15-17   Bishop             4                      Casts one Spell; Restore, Resurrect, or Regenerate
18-19   Queen             2                      Valkyrie; XPL 15, AC 20, D BW+3, HP 100, aids 1T
 20       King                 2                      Summons any other piece to act on Party behalf

Unrelated Link 

 https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/2089/what-are-the-differences-between-holmes-moldvay-and-mentzer-dd

Updated d100 Potions, now with potential Side Effects

Thought that since they are so prevalent, and possibly subject to alchemical variation and error, Potions should come with potential (one in ten?) Side Effects; slight to major risks that accompany or possibly distort expected results.  Updated table here

Detailed Mundane/Slightly Magic Loot (d200)

I like to throw a handful of odd goodies into a treasure trove  :)

cause why not

Unrelated Link o' Day: https://dysonlogos.blog/2011/01/11/labyrinth-lord-uniquely-undead/  

Cool Options for unique/random Undead effects! 

Barrier Peaky Weapons and Tech

what's this lever do?

4d12 Gem Types Tables

the Hellfire of Hellastar

GEM TYPES (d12 each)

Ornamental                                                                 Fancy to Precious

1 Azurite: mottled deep blue                                       Amber: transparent golden

2 Banded Agate: blue, red, and white stripes            Alexandrite: dark green

3 Blue Quartz: transparent pale blue                          Amethyst: purple crystal

4 Hematite: gray-black                                               Aquamarine: pale blue green

5 Lapis Lazuli: dark blue, yellow flecks                      Chrysoberyl: green or yellow green

6 Malachite: striated light and dark green                  Coral: pink to crimson

7 Moss Agate: pink, gray-green moss                       Garnet: deep red to violet crystal

8 Obsidian: jet black                                                   Jade: light to dark green or white

9 Rhodochrosite: shades of pink                                Jet: deep black

10 Tiger Eye Agate: gold brown, dark stripes            Pearl: pure white, rose, to black

11 Turquoise: aqua, darker mottling                          Topaz: golden yellow

12 Gnartian Glowstone, small                                    Glowstone, medium-large or spar

                                                                                   

Semi-Precious                                                            Gems & Jewels

1 Bloodstone: deep red, black mottling                      Diamond: clear, blue, yellow,pink           

2 Carnelian: orange to red-brown                              Ruby: clear to deep crimson red

3 Chalcedony: white                                                   Emerald: brilliant green

4 Citrine: pale yellow                                                  Sapphire: clear to medium blue

5 Jasper: blue, black to brown                                   Black Sapphire: rich black highlights

6 Moonstone: white pale blue hue                             Opal: pale blue/black, gold motes

7 Onyx: black, white, or bands of both                       Fire Opal: fiery red

8 Rock Crystal: clear, transparent                              Jacinth: fiery orange

9 Tourmaline: translucent green                                 Dark Amethyst: deep purple

10 Smoky Quartz: yellow, brown, rose, blue              Fire Topaz: fiery yellow

11 Sard: dull or brick red                                            Moon Opal: misty blue, silver motes*

12 Gnartian Firestones (# 1d6)                                  Moon Sapphire: dark blue, silver highlights*

* Moon Gems glow softly from within, their only source is the moon of Nikto.  Moon Opals always have a base value of 5K, while Moon Sapphires start at 10K

Potions (d100) "Undeath for a Day", "Hepatization", "Master Mix"...

d100 Potions table, incl new classics (?!)

Unrelated Link: https://tengoldpiecegems.blogspot.com/2016/04/d8-magical-spectacles.html

Super Simple Poisons

POISON

Insinuative; must be introduced to body, Save Negates entirely, Rare

Ingested; must be consumed, Save for Half Damage or Negate/Lesser Effect, Very rare

Contact; must touch skin; No Save, Extremely Rare

Poisoned creatures will suffer warning signs during Onset

May be diluted or concentrated, as per DM, Save Bonus/Penalty +1 to +4

Detection is tough; DF 20+ Passive, DF15+ Active

Class   Onset  Damage/Effect        Rate/Duration   Poison                    Venom/Ingredient

I           ---        1d6+1                     Immediate         Bloodthorn Root     Dolm Ant

II          1d6r     2d6+2                    4HP/r                Creeping Death       G Spiders

III         1d4r     3d6+3                    6HP/r                Cerulon Blue           Brain Slug

IV         2r         4d6+4                    8HP/r               Two-Step                 White Scorpion

V          1r         5d6+5/Death         10HP/r              Crimson Death        Crimson Worm

VI         ---        6d6+6/Death          Immediate        Finality                    Tomb Beetle larvae

VII        1d4r     Blindness              1d6T/Perm       Naga Milk              Naga, Batwing Viper

VIII       2r         Sleep                    1d6+1T             Dream Weaver        G Spiders, Mugato

IX         2r         Slow/Paralysis      2d6r/2d6T         Long Nap               G Wasp, C Crawler

X          1r         Insanity/Feeblemind   Perm           Mage’s Bane          Jale Ant

UNRELATED: https://lovecraft.fandom.com/wiki/Pnakotic_Manuscripts