Ben Levy's Universal Random Alien Food Description Table

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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.

D20 Score

TABLE 1

TABLE 2

TABLE 3

 

 

 

 

1

Firm

and

Inviting

2

Soft

and

Lush

3

Fibrous

and

Pungent

4

Grainy

and

Pleasant

5

Chewy

and slightly

Mellow

6

Gelatinous

and exceedingly

Tart

7

Warm

and not at all

Aromatic

8

Solid

and very

Bitter

9

Tough

and a little

Sweet

10

Flaky

while

Tangy

11

Stringy

but

Tenacious

12

Translucent

yet

Tasteless

13

Lumpy

and recognizably

Salty

14

Silky

and impossibly

Delicate

15

Smooth

but too

Bland

16

Sticky

and quite

Rancid

17

Crumbly

yet unexpectedly

Harsh

18

Full Bodied

and somewhat

Spongy

19

Disgusting

without being

Palatable

20

Quivering

but not too

Zesty

 

D20 Score

TABLE 4

TABLE 5

 

 

 

1

Surprising

Metallic

2

Cloyingly

Edible

3

Subtly

Fruity

4

Annoyingly

Nutty

5

Suspiciously

Smoky

6

Vaguely

Soothing

7

Possibly

Hallucinogenic

8

Improbably

Medicinal

9

Aggressively

Earthy

10

Impressively

Spicy

11

Broadly

Resistant

12

Relentlessly

Herbal

13

Curiously

Impetuous

14

Hysterically

Fuzzy

15

Pleasantly

Succulent

16

Disturbingly

Prickly

17

Vigorously

Savory

18

Gratifyingly

Gamy

19

Unusually

Syrupy

20

Unquestionably

Still Alive,

D20 Score

TABLE 6

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TABLE 8

 

 

 

 

1

With a hint of,

Industrial Grade

Garlic

2

Reminiscent of

Ripe

Oak

3

Totally Lacking in

Sour

Fish

4

Masked by the Overwhelming flavor of

Aged

Olives

5

Smelling Strongly of

Warm and dry

Cheese

6

Making one crave

Burnt

Stainless Steel

7

Similar to

Pickled

Curry

8

As intoxicating as

Young

Mulch

9

With the gently aftertaste of

Chlorinated

Berries

10

Balanced by the texture of

French

Ginger

11

Inedible without being smothered in

Impudent

Almonds

12

With mild notes of

Genuine

Socks

13

Invigorated by the refreshing essence of

Long expired

Sausage

14

Evoking comparisons to

Oily

Mold

15

with a slight flavor of

Fresh

Cough Syrup

16

lingering on the palate like

Bewildered

Cigars

17

marked by the unmistakable presence of

Buttered

Rum

18

Perhaps analogous too

Sublime

Poultry Squeez'ins

19

like some mutated variety of

Honey-Cured

Plums

20

Absolutely Unlike

Something that definitely isn't

Goats

 

 

 

Alternate method:

"Tastes like Chicken!"

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