Ben Levy's Universal Random Alien Food Description Table
Note: This table creates base food items. Descriptions may be further modified by combinations, or recipes.
Roll a D20, once for each table, to obtain a result from each Table, and string the 8 results together in order to describe random food item.
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D20 Score |
TABLE 1 |
TABLE 2 |
TABLE 3 |
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1 |
Firm |
and |
Inviting |
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2 |
Soft |
and |
Lush |
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3 |
Fibrous |
and |
Pungent |
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4 |
Grainy |
and |
Pleasant |
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5 |
Chewy |
and slightly |
Mellow |
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6 |
Gelatinous |
and exceedingly |
Tart |
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7 |
Warm |
and not at all |
Aromatic |
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8 |
Solid |
and very |
Bitter |
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9 |
Tough |
and a little |
Sweet |
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10 |
Flaky |
while |
Tangy |
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11 |
Stringy |
but |
Tenacious |
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12 |
Translucent |
yet |
Tasteless |
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13 |
Lumpy |
and recognizably |
Salty |
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14 |
Silky |
and impossibly |
Delicate |
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15 |
Smooth |
but too |
Bland |
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16 |
Sticky |
and quite |
Rancid |
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17 |
Crumbly |
yet unexpectedly |
Harsh |
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18 |
Full Bodied |
and somewhat |
Spongy |
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19 |
Disgusting |
without being |
Palatable |
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20 |
Quivering |
but not too |
Zesty |
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D20 Score |
TABLE 4 |
TABLE 5 |
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1 |
Surprising |
Metallic |
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2 |
Cloyingly |
Edible |
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3 |
Subtly |
Fruity |
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4 |
Annoyingly |
Nutty |
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5 |
Suspiciously |
Smoky |
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6 |
Vaguely |
Soothing |
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7 |
Possibly |
Hallucinogenic |
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8 |
Improbably |
Medicinal |
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9 |
Aggressively |
Earthy |
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10 |
Impressively |
Spicy |
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11 |
Broadly |
Resistant |
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12 |
Relentlessly |
Herbal |
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13 |
Curiously |
Impetuous |
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14 |
Hysterically |
Fuzzy |
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15 |
Pleasantly |
Succulent |
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16 |
Disturbingly |
Prickly |
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17 |
Vigorously |
Savory |
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18 |
Gratifyingly |
Gamy |
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19 |
Unusually |
Syrupy |
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20 |
Unquestionably |
Still Alive, |
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D20 Score |
TABLE 6 |
TABLE 7 |
TABLE 8 |
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1 |
With a hint of, |
Industrial Grade |
Garlic |
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2 |
Reminiscent of |
Ripe |
Oak |
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3 |
Totally Lacking in |
Sour |
Fish |
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4 |
Masked by the Overwhelming flavor of |
Aged |
Olives |
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5 |
Smelling Strongly of |
Warm and dry |
Cheese |
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6 |
Making one crave |
Burnt |
Stainless Steel |
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7 |
Similar to |
Pickled |
Curry |
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8 |
As intoxicating as |
Young |
Mulch |
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9 |
With the gently aftertaste of |
Chlorinated |
Berries |
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10 |
Balanced by the texture of |
French |
Ginger |
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11 |
Inedible without being smothered in |
Impudent |
Almonds |
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12 |
With mild notes of |
Genuine |
Socks |
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13 |
Invigorated by the refreshing essence of |
Long expired |
Sausage |
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14 |
Evoking comparisons to |
Oily |
Mold |
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15 |
with a slight flavor of |
Fresh |
Cough Syrup |
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16 |
lingering on the palate like |
Bewildered |
Cigars |
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17 |
marked by the unmistakable presence of |
Buttered |
Rum |
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18 |
Perhaps analogous too |
Sublime |
Poultry Squeez'ins |
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19 |
like some mutated variety of |
Honey-Cured |
Plums |
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20 |
Absolutely Unlike |
Something that definitely isn't |
Goats |
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Alternate method:
"Tastes like Chicken!"