101 New Uses for Mundane Items


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#83 = #4. ;)


84. Animal companions as well, companions. Familiars and animal companions regularly see and engage in some very stressful situations. Let Fido know that he's been a good boy and scratch behind his ear every now and again. He's more than deserved it.

85. Knives as beauty enhancers. Sometimes you need to clean up that beard or trim your hair to help woo the prince(ss), other times you need some fresh battle scars impress the locals, other times the only way to tattoo or pierce yourself is to use a knife since it's the only pointy thing you've got. Sometimes you need to do all of the above, and a good knife will do the trick.


86. Melee weapons. Campers are often advised to carry a hatchet or tomahawk. You don't need proficiency to chop down branches. A light hammer will still pound stuff. And quarterstaves make good 5' or 6' poles, with some versatility if you borrow the druid's sickle or the monk's kama.

As far as earlier entries? I've used my barbarian's journal to pass messages to other party members nonverbally, and someone has to write the reports for the Pathfinder Society.


87. BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD


88. Skulls, for the skull throne. Really, what other use for them are there, except ... well, okay, there are about half a dozen ...


The Wyrm Ouroboros wrote:
88. Skulls, for the skull throne. Really, what other use for them are there, except ... well, okay, there are about half a dozen ...

89. Like Stingchucks!


90. A pouch and several empty glass vials. Crush the glass vials until they are fine grains, place in the pouch.

Throw open pouch into the eyes of your enemy to blind them.

Pesky bully at the tavern? Slip some in a salt shaker when he isn't looking; inflict internal bleed damage.


91. Spikes for climbing can be placed point up in your pocket or belt pouch. You reach carefully in to retrieve coins. A pickpocket says ouch.

92. A short length of rope tied to your belt and your bow or crossbow. You enter an area, fire, 'drop' your missile weapon launcher, and draw your melee weapon.


93. Baskets as a status symbol. After all, only the most powerful of adventurers take ranks in Craft (Basketweaving).

94. While likely not applicable in a medieval fantasy setting, knives often can be used as fairly serviceable screwdrivers. However, the fact that they can be used as lock picks, hammers and torture devices still gives them plenty of opportunity to do important things.


johnnythexxxiv wrote:

93. Baskets as a status symbol. After all, only the most powerful of adventurers take ranks in Craft (Basketweaving).

94. While likely not applicable in a medieval fantasy setting, knives often can be used as fairly serviceable screwdrivers. However, the fact that they can be used as lock picks, hammers and torture devices still gives them plenty of opportunity to do important things.

Good to know when you want to install a wand of shocking grasp into that toaster you found.


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95. Dungeon puzzles as a way of slowing the onset of your wizard's dementia. Exercising the brain with mind games and puzzles is a great way to keep your brain healthy and young and helps slow the onset of a LOT of mental diseases. So take Gran-Gran down into Rappan Athuk. If she survives the horrors there, she'll never have to worry about forgetting what she saw. Ever.


96. Wrap oily and pitchy rags around the end of an arrow. Light the rags. Fire it into the vampire's castle. :)


97. Everyone knows a good holy text has a pretty substantial word count. This translates into a pretty substantial weight. If you can't convince people to join your order with your words, perhaps raining down righteous might on them by beating them upside the head with your tome could change their tune.


98. Surgeon’s tools + Healer’s kit + Familiar = team medic

99. 2 Clay Jugs + quarter staff + 16 pints of oil = Fire hazard real fast (2cp+0+16sp=1.62gp)


Shiroi's idea, renumbered

100: A towel makes a good whip, a blanket, a rope, a way to dry off (yourself/team/item),a cleaning rag, a bandage wrap, a flag, a smoke signal tool, a flammable object, an inflammable object when when, a gas mask when wet, a place to sit comfortably, a way to carry dangerous objects, a death shroud, a distraction, a scent mislead, a glove to punch through glass, a tool to help climb thin trees/posts, a good conveyer of contact poisons, a good buffer against contact poisons, an oversized oven mitt, a way to muffle sound... *drones back in five minutes later* ... a turban for sudden desserts... *drones back in two days later* ... a hat for cold weather, and lastly a whip. Oh wait I already said that one. Did I miss any? Oh! Don't forget a pillow! It can do that too! And a *gets dragged off by two heavy set guards with towels wrapped around their waists as belts* *shouting in the distance* and belts! I've never seen that one before!


johnnythexxxiv idea, likewise renumbered.

101. Books as door stoppers, wedges, fire starters, secret message passers and more! If you can't come up with a dozen uses for books, you're crazy! CRAZY!!!


That was not the way I was hoping we would reach 101 :P

If anyone has any more ideas, feel free to post them :)


Sorry, there were more than 101 items, many of which had the same or no numbers.

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