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Unstable Potions

Solo roleplaying game · by Shenbot Makes · in English
Game Pay what you want PDF
On Quisicosas since 6 March 2026
Featured in the newsletter of 6 March 2026 (on Substack)

What it is about

Welcome to the Arcane Apprenticeship Exam. You have 5 unstable reagents. You have 3 chances to stabilize them. The Guild would prefer you not explode the tower. Again. Components 5d6 (5x six-sided dice) Scoring sheet or scoring tokens/chips/chits/popcorn How to Play Roll all 5 dice. You may reroll up to 2 times. On your second roll , you must reroll at least 2 dice . On your third roll , you must reroll at least 3 dice . You may stop after any roll. If you end with 3+ matching dice, your potion stabilizes. Otherwise… the batch fizzles. Score 0. Scoring If you have matching dice: 3 matching → Score the face value. 4 matching → Score face value +1. 5 matching → Score face value +2. Examples : Three 2s → 2 points Four 4s → 5 points Five 6s → 8 points Game Modes Fulfill the Order (for 2+ players) First to 21 points wins. Once per game you may Contaminate . Instead of brewing for yourself: Roll as normal. Subtract that score from one opponent. Your score does not increase. Scores cannot go below 0. Potion Contest (for 1+ players) Each player brews 3 potions. Highest total wins.

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