Item quirks are peculiar characteristics that make items unique in unusual ways. These can make individual items—particularly permanent items—stand out from one another, and can give additional wonder to magical items beyond just their mechanical benefits.

You can use the table found here to quickly apply a quirk to any item, such as items found as treasure or new items that a PC creates. Rather than rolling, you can instead choose one yourself or invent a new quirk. Item quirks don’t normally have any mechanical effect, since their only purpose is to be colorful and further flesh out the world, though you can add one if you so choose. Such effects should never grant more than a +1 item bonus or –1 item penalty, and even then the statistic or check it applies to should be narrow. For a quirk that grants an item the ability to speak, you choose the language based on the history of the item, or your best guess of what that history might be. It’s typically a language spoken by the item’s creator.

Table 2–21: Quirks

d%	Quirk	Description
01	Melodic	Faint music plays when in use.
02	Skin-altering	The user’s skin color changes to a bright color such as blue or green.
03	Choral	Repeats everything the user says in a singing voice.
04	Mood coloration	User’s mood affects the item’s color.
05	Chatty	Happily engages in small talk.
06	Spoiling	Food within 1 foot spoils at twice the normal rate.
07	Friendly	Requests to be introduced to everyone the user meets.
08	Muffling	Nearby sounds are slightly quieter.
09	Runic	Runes appear on the user’s skin.
10	Comfortable	Can serve as a pillow or blanket.
11	Rain-blocking	The user remains dry in the rain.
12	Clumsy	When unattended, knocks over other small items within 1 foot.
13	Elemental appearance	Seems made of flame, water, or another elemental material.
14	Magnetic	Small, ferrous objects of light Bulk or less adhere to it.
15	Aberrant	Has tentacles, teeth, or other off-putting features.
16	Dream-eating	Creatures asleep within 10 feet do not dream.
17	Clean	Remains pristine despite filth.
18	Hungry	Needs daily meals, often odd things like wood shavings.
19	Smelly	Smells like the last food the user ate.
20	Flamboyant	Flashes of light, sparks of color, and other effects shower from it.
21	Verdant trail	Small plants grow where the user walks, remaining for 1 hour.
22	Complaining	Grumbles when not in use.
23	Detecting	Aware of a specific animal or plant, such as squirrels or poison ivy, within 30 feet.
24	Fibbing	Tells grandiose and obvious lies.
25	Compressing	User is slightly shorter.
26	Attentive	Turns to face the last creature to touch it.
27	Soprano	User’s voice becomes higher.
28	Shrinking	Decreases in size when used.
29	Aromatic	Nearby air smells pleasant.
30	Temperate	Slight warmth spills from the item.
31	Slime trail	User leaves a trail of slime where they walk, remaining for 1 hour.
32	Tetrachromatic	Colors seem more vivid to the user.
33	Resounding	Nearby sounds are slightly louder.
34	Insect-attracting	Harmless insects swarm around it.
35	Ancient tongue	Speaks in a forgotten language.
36	Bloodthirsty	The sight of blood causes it to quiver in anticipation.
37	Polished	Highly reflective.
38	Scribing	Absorbs ink for 1 hour, allowing its points to be used as a pen.
39	Dirty	A layer of filth always remains.
40	Eye-altering	User’s eye color changes.
41	Preserving	Food within 1 foot spoils at half rate.
42	Leafy	Small plants grow on or from it.
43	Wet	It and its user are always damp.
44	Encouraging	Offers encouragement when the user fails a check.
45	Loyal	Remains within 5 feet of the user, as if on a tether.
46	Ritualistic	Demands the user perform a simple act every morning.
47	Restless	Slowly moves and fidgets.
48	Displaced	Appears offset from where it is.
49	Caring	Provides advice and reminders.
50	Projecting	Light creates a kaleidoscopic effect.
51	Hair-altering	User’s hair color changes.
52	Watchful	Staring eyes cover it.
53	Generous	Produces small, token gifts.
54	Bass	User’s voice becomes lower.
55	Leaking	Secretes a harmless liquid.
56	Taste-altering	Food tastes different, such as tasting sweeter or saltier.
57	Bouncy	Bounces on collision.
58	Lucid	Creatures asleep within 10 feet see the item in their dreams.
59	Decorous	Insists the user use polite language.
60	Junky	Appears shoddy or made of scraps.
61	Cavorting	Dances in place when not in use.
62	Furry	Covered by a thin coat of fur.
63	Unusually colored	An outlandish color, such as a bright purple suit of armor.
64	Sonorous	Sounds a pure tone when struck.
65	Starry	Seems made of night sky.
66	Compact	Packs neatly into a smaller form.
67	Misting	Constantly leaking mist or steam.
68	Chirping	Coos and squeaks when used.
69	Balanced	Always remains perfectly upright.
70	Sun-blocking	User never receives sunburns.
71	Animal-attracting	Harmless animals follow the user.
72	Flaunting	Forces user to move dramatically.
73	Tracing	Followed by thin trails of color.
74	Monologuing	Recites long lectures or speeches.
75	Foretelling	Makes mysterious predictions.
76	Adhesive	Sticks slightly to any surface.
77	Levitating	Floats slightly above a surface.
78	Slimy	Covered by a thin layer of slime.
79	Commentating	Remarks on its surroundings.
80	Numbing	User is less sensitive to pain.
81	Time-telling	Announces the current time.
82	Towering	User is slightly taller.
83	Absorbent	Absorbs up to one pint of liquid.
84	Faceted	Appears made of crystal or gems.
85	Bubbly	Creates bubbles when used.
86	Image-flipping	User appears to be mirrored.
87	Hair-growing	User’s hair grows at double rate.
88	Alternating	Appearance slowly changes.
89	Sweaty	Becomes damp and pungent when used extensively.
90	Glittering	Shimmers and glows with light.
91	Molting	Sheds a thick film every morning.
92	Echoing	Sounds around the user echo.
93	Shadowless	Item and user cast no shadow.
94	Storytelling	Is inscribed with a story or knows a tale it can recite on command.
95	Chilled	Slightly cool to the touch.
96	Color-washing	User’s vision shifts to a given coloration, such as sepia or monochrome.
97	Growing	Increases in size when used.
98	Floating	Slowly descends when dropped.
99	Two quirks	Roll twice on the table and apply both quirks to the item. Reroll any results of 99 or 100.
100	Three quirks	Roll three times on the table and apply all quirks to the item. Reroll any results of 99 or 100.