Single-Use Magic Items

How to use

Just print the PDF, fold into a pamphlet, and keep ready on the gaming table.

In game

Whenever you need to see what special item a vendor has on offer, or you want to spice up random loot, roll on it.

During prep

Stocking a dungeon, you can just jot down "2x single-use item" and move on. Roll it later during the game and get some loot box tension out of it.

Note on identify

If your game doesn't have some kind of identify spell, just have the most arcane-savvy character know or see the use. Experimenting on how to use magic items is usually fun, but doesn't work much on single-use things. 

Why it works

You don't have to shy away from including these often because they are single-use. Even though they can create some chaos, they will not break the campaign long-term.

So embrace it and enjoy the unexpected combinations of weird tools and complex situations; it makes RPGs that much more fun.