Side Quest Generator
Type of Quest
| d6 | Quest Type |
|---|---|
| 1 | Delivery - The NPC/s must deliver ??? to the Antagonist/s. |
| 2 | Kill - The NPC/s want the Antagonist/s Dead |
| 3 | Investigation - The Antagonist/s did ??? to the NPC/s. |
| 4 | Escort - Traveling NPC/s must be protected from the Antagonist/s. |
| 5 | Collection - NPC/s want PCs to gather 1d6 of ??? |
| 6 | Defense - The NPC/s ??? must be protected from Antagonist/s they are aware of. |
What is ???
What ever sounds convenient to you. It SHOULD have something to do with the NPC's involved, but it could just as easily tie into the main plot or just be random.
NPC/s
| d8 | Character/s |
|---|---|
| 1 | Giant/Giants - Hill, Frost, Stone, Fire |
| 2 | Dwarf/Dwarves - Mountain, Duergar, Azer |
| 3 | Human/Humans |
| 4 | Elf/Elves - High, Wood, Shadar-Kai, Drow, Eladrin |
| 5 | Dragon - Chromatic, Metalic |
| 6 | Goblinoids and Such - Goblins, Orcs, Ogres, Trolls |
| 7 | Planetouched - Aasimar, Tiefling, Genasi |
| 8 | Gith - Yaknkee, Zerai |
These racial recommendations are merely to jog some ideas, dont feel beholden to them.
Antagonist/s
| d10 | Creature/s |
|---|---|
| 1 | Giant/Giants - Hill, Frost, Stone, Fire, Cloud, Storm |
| 2 | Monstrosity/ies - Sphynx, Chimera, Doppelganger, Griffon, Guardian Naga, Etc. |
| 3 | Humanoid/s - Humans, Elves, Dwarves, Gnomes, Etc. |
| 4 | Aberration/s - Beholder, Mind Flayer, Nothic, Etc. |
| 5 | Dragon - Metallic, Chromatic |
| 6 | Goblinoids and Such - Goblins, Orcs, Ogres, Trolls, Etc. |
| 7 | Animal/s - Lions, Tigers, Bears, Etc. |
| 8 | Celestial - Couatl, Empyrean, Ki-Rin, Deva, Etc. |
| 9 | Fey - Hags, Dryad, Pixie, Quickling, Sprite, Etc |
| 10 | Undead - Vampires, Zombies, Ghosts, Lich |
The suggestions for Antagonists are based on what I think may be easy to write about or interesting, theres nothing stopping you from scrapping all of this and throwing 12 balors at your party.
Reward
| d6 | Loot at Tiers of Play |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1d6 Gold: T1:x10, T2:x100, T3:x10 Platinum, T4:x100 Platinum |
| 2 | Enchantment: T1:Silvered, T2:+1, T3:+2, T4:+3 |
| 3 | 1d3 Spell Scrolls: Level = 2xTier of Play, use Discretion... |
| 4 | 1d4 Potions: Use Discretion... |
| 5 | 1d4 Pieces of Equipment: Time to take some requests |
| 6 | Influence: The NPC/s just so happened to be IMPORTANT and will PULL STRINGS. |
These are standard rewards. They may be a tad unbalanced. If youve got better ideas, nows the time to use them.
Potions and Elixirs
| d20 | Potions at Tiers of Play |
|---|---|
| 1 | Deadly Poison |
| 2 | Flight |
| 3 | Fire Breath |
| 4 | Gaseous Form |
| 5 | Giant Size |
| 6 | Healing |
| 7 | Heroism |
| 8 | Invisibility |
| 9 | Nondetection |
| 10 | Petrification |
| 11 | Polymorph |
| 12 | Shrink |
| 13 | Sovereign Glue |
| 14 | Spider Climb |
| 15 | Breathlessness |
| 16 | Bounty |
| 17 | Burrowing |
| 18 | Comprehension |
| 19 | Courage |
| 20 | Ethereality |
Potion Effects
The following are homebrew potions designed to function better at higher tiers of play, so that they can stay relevant no matter how stronk your players are. Some of these may feel a tad OP, so feel free to omit them.
1. Deadly Poison
A creature that consumes this potion makes a constitution save. On a fail, the creature takes poison damage and becomes poisoned for 1 minute. On a success, They take half as much damage, and are not poisoned.
T1: DC:14, 3d6 poison/ T2: DC:16, 6d6 poison/ T3: DC:16, 6d6 poison and an additional 1d6 poison damage at the start of each of its turns/ T4: DC:18, 8d6 poison damage, and an additional 2d6 poison damage at the start of each of its turns.
Looks like water. Smells like water. Tastes like burning.
2. Flight
You gain a flying speed equal to your walking speed.
T1: 1d6 rounds/ T2: 1 minute/ T3: 1 hour/ T4: Until your next long rest.
Looks like milk. Smells like copper. A small sip makes you feel lighter.
3. Fire Breath
You can breath out a 20' cone that deals fire damage as a bonus action for 1 minute. Dex save for half damage.
T1: DC:13, 3d6/ T2: DC:15 4d6/ T3: DC:16, 5d6/ T4: DC:18, 6d6
Looks like lantern oil. Smells like dragonfire (metal, ashes, and ozone). A small sip makes small licks of flame escape your mouth for two seconds.
4. Gaseous Form
As per the spell gaseous form.
T1: 1 minute/ T2: 10 minutes/ T3: 1 hour/ T4: Until your next long rest or you dismiss the effect as an action.
Looks like greenish pond water. Smells like chlorine. A small sip makes you burp.
5. Giant Size
Your size category increases by 2. Your physical attacks deal double damage, and you are resistant to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage. When making Strength checks or saves, treat your strength score as 24 (+7). These changes last for 1 minute.
Looks like brownish water. Smells like armpits. A small sip makes you an inch taller for two seconds.
6. Healing
You regain hit points.
T1: 1d8+5/ T2: 2d8+10/ T3: 4d8+15/ T4: 5d8+20
Looks like faintly-bluish milk. Smells like sugar. A small sip makes your aches and pains fade for two seconds.
7. Heroism
You are filled with energy for the next minute.
T1: +2 to all checks and saves/ T2: +3 to all checks and saves/ T3: +4 to all checks and saves/ T4: +5 to all checks and saves.
Looks like wine. Smells like ammonia. A small sip makes you feel heroic for two seconds.
8. Invisibility
As per the spell.
T1: Persists for 1 minute. Ends early if you make an attack or cast a spell/ T2: Persists for 10 minutes. Ends early if you make an attack or cast a spell/ T3: Persists for 1 minute/ T4: Persists for 10 minutes.
This potion is invisible. Smells of salt. A small sip numbs your tongue for a few seconds.
9. Nondetection
All magical attempts to discern your location or perceive your thoughts fail. People forget you exist as soon as they stop looking at you.
T1: Persists for 1 minute/ T2: Persists for 10 minutes/ T3: Persists for 1 hour/ T4: Persists until your next long rest or until you dismiss it as an action.
Looks like water. No smell. A small sip does nothing.
10. Petrification
The drinker makes a DC:14 con save. On a fail, they begin turning to stone and are paralyzed. They must make a DC:16 con save at the end of their next turn, becoming petrified on a fail, or ending the effect on a success. The effects of this potion can be removed with a Greater Restoration spell, or similar magic.
11. Polymorph
As per the spell. A piece of a creature must be added to this potion before it can be used. You transform into an exact copy of that creature.
T1: Persists for 1 minute/ T2: persists for 10 minutes/ T3: Persists for 1 hour/ T4: Cannot be removed without the aid of magic.
This potions changes colors randomly each day. It smells like a different fruit each day. A small sip makes your face rearrange itself for two seconds.
12. Shrink
Your size category decreases by 2, to a minimum of tiny size. Your attacks deal half damage, and you are vulnerable to bludgeoning damage. The distance you can jump is trippled, and you have advantage on dexterity checks and saves. These changes last for 1 minute.
Looks like water with tiny bubbles on the bottom. Smells like mice. A small sip makes you shrink an inch shorter for a few seconds.
13. Sovereign Glue
Glues anything to anything. It takes 6 seconds to dry, and cannot be removed by anything but Universal Solvent or a Wish spell. If spread over a surface, it requires a DC 17 perception check to notice. a creature glued to something must succeed on a DC:20 str check to free itself.
Looks like amber-colored water. Smells like acetone. A small sip sticks your lips together—they must be cut apart (they'll heal).
14. Spider Climb
As per the spell.
T1: Persists for 1 minute/ T2: Persists for 10 minutes/ T3: Persists for 1 hour/ T4: Persists until your next long rest.
Looks like brown salsa. You can see exactly eight different shades of brown and black in the liquid. Smells like dust. A small sip makes your hands mildly sticky for a few seconds.
15. Breathlessness
You no longer need to breath and are immune to gases. You cannot speak or cast spells with verbal components.
T1: 1 minute/ T2: 10 minutes/ T3: 1 hour/ T4: until you inhale (no action required), or you take a long rest.
Looks like milk. Not only does it have no smell, it actually prevents you from smelling anything for a few seconds. A small sip briefly paralyzes your lungs.
16. Bounty
You gain 50 pounds. If poured on food, it erupts into 3d6 more servings of that food. Copies are delicious, fancy, and have none of the magical properties of the original food (if any). “Food” is limited to human food.
Looks like bacon grease. Smells like lard. A small sip is immensely filling, leaving you sated for a few seconds.
17. Burrowing
You gain a burrow speed equal to your walking speed and blindsight out to 30ft.
T1: 1 minute/ T2: 10 minutes/ T3: 1 hour/ T4: Until you finish a long rest.
Looks like water. Smells like earth. A small sip gives you the uncomfortable feeling that your fingernails are too long.
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18. Comprehension
You can understand all spoken and written language. Other creatures can understand what you say and write regardless of the languages you know.
T1: 1 minute/ T2: 10 minutes/ T3: 1 hour/ T4: Until your next long rest.
Looks like water. Smells like water. A small sip makes you feel like you suddenly found great insight, but forgot it as soon as the thought occurred to you.
19. Courage
You are immune to fear. If a creature forces you to make a save against a fear causing effect, you instead gain a bonus to attack and damage rolls made against the source of the fear.
T1: +1/ T2: +2/ T3: +4/ T4: +5
Looks like beer filled with golden glitter. Smells like brandy. A small sip makes you feel fearless.
20. Ethereality
You fall under the effects of the Etherealness spell for the duration. You can end this effect as an action.
T1: 1 minute/ T2: 10 minutes/ T3: 1 hour/ T4: Until you finish a long rest.
Looks like water. Smells like ozone. A small sip makes your lips transparent for two seconds.
Scrolls
2nd Level
| d10 | Spell (DC:14) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alter Self |
| 2 | Detect Thoughts |
| 3 | Enlarge/Reduce |
| 4 | Find Steed |
| 5 | Healing Spirit |
| 6 | Invisibility |
| 7 | Pass Without Trace |
| 8 | Magic Weapon |
| 9 | Mirror Image |
| 10 | Suggestion |
4th Level
| d10 | Spell (DC:15) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Banishment |
| 2 | Find Greater Steed |
| 3 | Fabricate |
| 4 | Greater Invisibility |
| 5 | Polymorph |
| 6 | Summon Greater Demon |
| 7 | Sickening Radiance |
| 8 | Freedom of Movement |
| 9 | Elemental Bane |
| 10 | Charm Monster |
6th Level
| d10 | Spell (DC:16) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bones of The Earth |
| 2 | Guards and Wards |
| 3 | Heroes' Feast |
| 4 | Mass Suggestion |
| 5 | Soul Cage |
| 6 | True Seeing |
| 7 | Word of Recall |
| 8 | Heal |
| 9 | Create Undead |
| 10 | Tenser's Transformation |
6th Level
| d10 | Spell (DC:17) |
|---|---|
| 1 | Antimagic Field |
| 2 | Feeblemind |
| 3 | Glibness |
| 4 | Illusory Dragon |
| 5 | Maddening Darkness |
| 6 | Mighty Fortress |
| 7 | Power Word Stun |
| 8 | Holy Aura |
| 9 | Telepathy |
| 10 | Maze |