Alchemy Trinkets

Random Objects From The Lab

"An alchemist looks at lead and sees gold, looks at ash and sees possibility, looks at the impossible and asks only how much time remains before it changes."

— From The Furnace of Stars, Act II, Scene V

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1	A glass vial containing a liquid that slowly changes color throughout the day.
2	A brass measuring spoon engraved with tiny draconic symbols.
3	A corked bottle filled with silver dust that never settles.
4	A cracked alembic stained with iridescent residue.
5	A notebook page listing ingredients for a potion that doesn't exist.
6	A dried flower preserved inside a crystal tube.
7	A tiny mortar carved from dragon bone.
8	A stoppered vial holding a single drop of black liquid.
9	A copper scale weight shaped like a sleeping cat.
10	A collection of labels removed from long-empty potion bottles.
11	A glass bead containing a suspended air bubble that never rises.
12	A silver stirring rod warm to the touch.
13	A bundle of herbs tied with thread spun from spider silk.
14	A recipe card covered in crossed-out corrections.
15	A flask whose contents smell different to every person.
16	A vial of luminescent moss preserved in oil.
17	A tiny hourglass filled with crushed gemstone powder.
18	A leather pouch containing dried salamander scales.
19	A brass funnel engraved with celestial constellations.
20	A stoppered bottle containing a miniature thundercloud.
21	A glass eye used by an alchemist to inspect ingredients.
22	A spoon carved from petrified wood.
23	A crystal vial holding three drops of liquid mercury.
24	A folded chart cataloging the colors of magical flames.
25	A preserved insect with metallic wings.
26	A cracked ceramic jar labeled "DO NOT MIX."
27	A silver wire cage designed to hold volatile ingredients.
28	A tiny bottle containing perfectly spherical grains of sand.
29	A brass token redeemable for laboratory supplies from a long-defunct guild.
30	A vial stopper carved into the likeness of a frog.
31	A pair of stained leather gloves with six fingers each.
32	A tiny crystal prism used to analyze magical solutions.
33	A wax-sealed packet of powdered moonflower petals.
34	A notebook containing sketches of impossible plants.
35	A copper flask etched with alchemical warning symbols.
36	A spoon that tarnishes when held near poison.
37	A bundle of empty parchment ingredient tags.
38	A crystal vial containing water from an unknown source.
39	A brass compass that points toward the nearest laboratory.
40	A dried mushroom coated in silver dust.
41	A tiny cage holding the preserved skeleton of a hummingbird.
42	A glass stirring rod filled with floating gold flakes.
43	A vial of ink used for recording experimental results.
44	A copper medallion awarded by an alchemists' society.
45	A bottle whose contents evaporate and reappear at dawn.
46	A sealed envelope containing a formula written in code.
47	A tiny bell used to time brewing reactions.
48	A shard of crystal from an exploded experiment.
49	A vial containing six perfectly round seeds.
50	A brass caliper designed for measuring potion ingredients.
51	A ceramic bottle painted with warning sigils.
52	A small packet of powdered pearl.
53	A crystal bottle stopper shaped like a serpent.
54	A dried newt preserved between sheets of parchment.
55	A silver spoon blackened by repeated exposure to acid.
56	A tiny bottle containing glowing blue pollen.
57	A collection of ingredient receipts from exotic merchants.
58	A copper key labeled "Storage Room B."
59	A preserved root resembling a tiny humanoid figure.
60	A stained apron pocket containing gemstone fragments.
61	A brass magnifying lens with alchemical formulas etched around its rim.
62	A bottle containing a liquid that freezes but never melts.
63	A dried feather from an unidentified creature.
64	A wax tablet recording failed potion experiments.
65	A tiny silver cage meant for collecting magical insects.
66	A vial containing liquid that reflects stars even underground.
67	A crystal scale pan no larger than a coin.
68	A packet of brightly colored salts.
69	A bottle label reading "Batch 487—Successful."
70	A cork infused with a permanent floral scent.
71	A collection of tiny crystal spoons for measuring rare powders.
72	A brass stamp used to seal potion crates.
73	A fragment of parchment listing emergency antidotes.
74	A bottle of distilled rainwater collected during a solar eclipse.
75	A tiny silver whistle used to summon laboratory assistants.
76	A crystal vial containing a single floating ember.
77	A folded chart detailing elemental reactions.
78	A small jar of preserved glowworm larvae.
79	A silver ring stained permanently green.
80	A copper spoon with measurements etched into the handle.
81	A bottle that smells strongly of cinnamon despite being empty.
82	A bundle of dried flowers tied with gold thread.
83	A brass token granting admission to an alchemical symposium centuries ago.
84	A crystal sphere containing a droplet that never touches the sides.
85	A stoppered vial holding a feather suspended in blue liquid.
86	A notebook page covered with ingredient substitutions.
87	A ceramic container holding crystallized honey.
88	A tiny silver funnel designed for precision work.
89	A vial filled with smoke trapped decades ago.
90	A folded recipe for a potion of questionable legality.
91	A glass bottle etched with the phases of the moon.
92	A dried seaweed sample from a subterranean ocean.
93	A copper badge identifying a licensed alchemist.
94	A crystal vial containing a fragment of frozen lightning.
95	A tiny packet of powdered ruby.
96	A brass scale weight shaped like a dragon's egg.
97	A bottle containing liquid that forms different patterns each day.
98	A sealed vial labeled simply: "Prototype."
99	A silver-bound journal page torn from a famous alchemist's notes.
100	A cracked philosopher's stone replica that occasionally emits harmless sparks.