Cards & Components

Boards, recipe faces, ingredient chips and the expansion pieces in the potion game.

Boards

Face	What it does	Rule
Setup and player-board references	Numbered spots identify the pot, flask, rat stone, starting bag and ruby.	Setup
Base pot	The spiral records chip positions; its last safe space sets the explosion limit.	Brew the potion
Test-tube pot	Adds the optional tube track and reward spaces.	Official pot-side variation
Central board	Tracks round, score, rat tails and shared turn information.	Start the round
Exchange Office stand, green side	Tracks the office’s green-side rewards.	Wolfgang’s Exchange Office
Exchange Office stand, brown side	The reverse offers the alternate office track.	Wolfgang’s Exchange Office

Cards

Face	What it does and rules
Rat Infestation	Doubles the number of rat tails for this round. Start the round
Seasoned Perfectly	If your white chips total exactly 7 at round end, move your droplet forward one space. Start the round
Roll the Die	Everyone rolls the bonus die once and receives the shown reward. Start the round
Glück im Unglück (Alchemists)	If your pot explodes this round, advance your essence marker 2 additional spaces. Essence phase
Wiedersehen macht Freude (Herb Witches)	At round end, take back one of your witch pennies. Herb Witches
To be added — 20 remaining base Fortune Teller faces	Each card gives the shared event for the round. Start the round
To be added — 19 Alchemists Fortune Teller faces	Each card gives an expansion event for the round. Alchemists
To be added — 20 essence-card faces	Each card describes the patient’s essence effect. Essence phase
To be added — 18 Rival Quack faces (nine double-sided cards)	Automates the rival’s bag draw, scoring and difficulty. Rival Quack solo variant

Tiles

The recipe books are double-sided; each pictured book face is listed separately because it changes an ingredient’s effect.

Face	What it does	Rule
Blue crow skull, set 1	The printed recipe shows the cost and effect for this ingredient in the chosen set.	Ingredient sets
Blue crow skull, set 2	The printed recipe shows the cost and effect for this ingredient in the chosen set.	Ingredient sets
Blue crow skull, set 3	The printed recipe shows the cost and effect for this ingredient in the chosen set.	Ingredient sets
Blue crow skull, set 4	The printed recipe shows the cost and effect for this ingredient in the chosen set.	Ingredient sets
Blue crow skull, set 5	The printed recipe shows the cost and effect for this ingredient in the chosen set.	Ingredient sets
Blue crow skull, set 6	The printed recipe shows the cost and effect for this ingredient in the chosen set.	Ingredient sets
Red toadstool, set 1	The printed recipe shows the cost and effect for this ingredient in the chosen set.	Ingredient sets
Red toadstool, set 2	The printed recipe shows the cost and effect for this ingredient in the chosen set.	Ingredient sets
Red toadstool, set 3	The printed recipe shows the cost and effect for this ingredient in the chosen set.	Ingredient sets
Red toadstool, set 4	The printed recipe shows the cost and effect for this ingredient in the chosen set.	Ingredient sets
Red toadstool, set 5	The printed recipe shows the cost and effect for this ingredient in the chosen set.	Ingredient sets
Red toadstool, set 6	The printed recipe shows the cost and effect for this ingredient in the chosen set.	Ingredient sets
Green garden spider, set 1	The printed recipe shows the cost and effect for this ingredient in the chosen set.	Ingredient sets
Green garden spider, set 2	The printed recipe shows the cost and effect for this ingredient in the chosen set.	Ingredient sets
Green garden spider, set 3	The printed recipe shows the cost and effect for this ingredient in the chosen set.	Ingredient sets
Green garden spider, set 4	The printed recipe shows the cost and effect for this ingredient in the chosen set.	Ingredient sets
Green garden spider, set 5	The printed recipe shows the cost and effect for this ingredient in the chosen set.	Ingredient sets
Green garden spider, set 6	The printed recipe shows the cost and effect for this ingredient in the chosen set.	Ingredient sets
Yellow mandrake, set 1	The printed recipe shows the cost and effect for this ingredient in the chosen set.	Ingredient sets
Yellow mandrake, set 2	The printed recipe shows the cost and effect for this ingredient in the chosen set.	Ingredient sets
Yellow mandrake, set 3	The printed recipe shows the cost and effect for this ingredient in the chosen set.	Ingredient sets
Yellow mandrake, set 4	The printed recipe shows the cost and effect for this ingredient in the chosen set.	Ingredient sets
Yellow mandrake, set 5	The printed recipe shows the cost and effect for this ingredient in the chosen set.	Ingredient sets
Yellow mandrake, set 6	The printed recipe shows the cost and effect for this ingredient in the chosen set.	Ingredient sets
Purple ghost’s breath, set 1	The printed recipe shows the cost and effect for this ingredient in the chosen set.	Ingredient sets
Purple ghost’s breath, set 2	The printed recipe shows the cost and effect for this ingredient in the chosen set.	Ingredient sets
Purple ghost’s breath, set 3	The printed recipe shows the cost and effect for this ingredient in the chosen set.	Ingredient sets
Purple ghost’s breath, set 4	The printed recipe shows the cost and effect for this ingredient in the chosen set.	Ingredient sets
Purple ghost’s breath, set 5	The printed recipe shows the cost and effect for this ingredient in the chosen set.	Ingredient sets
Purple ghost’s breath, set 6	The printed recipe shows the cost and effect for this ingredient in the chosen set.	Ingredient sets
Pumpkin, base	Shows the orange chip’s value in the matching rules set.	Ingredient sets
Pumpkin, Herb Witches	Shows the orange chip’s value in the matching rules set.	Ingredient sets
Locoweed, set 1	Shows this set’s locoweed value and effect.	Locoweed
Locoweed, set 2	Shows this set’s locoweed value and effect.	Locoweed
Locoweed, set 3	Shows this set’s locoweed value and effect.	Locoweed
Locoweed, set 4	Shows this set’s locoweed value and effect.	Locoweed
Locoweed, set 5	Shows this set’s locoweed value and effect.	Locoweed
Locoweed, set 6	Shows this set’s locoweed value and effect.	Locoweed
Black, 2 players	Compares black chips with the specified opponent or group.	Ingredient sets
Black, 3–5 players	Compares black chips with the specified opponent or group.	Ingredient sets
Black, 5-player alternate	Compares black chips with the specified opponent or group.	Ingredient sets
Black, 6-player alternate	Compares black chips with the specified opponent or group.	Ingredient sets

Tokens & pieces

Face	What it does	Rule
Gold witch tile 1	Its printed power is used when a matching penny is spent.	Use a witch
Gold witch tile 2	Its printed power is used when a matching penny is spent.	Use a witch
Gold witch tile 3	Its printed power is used when a matching penny is spent.	Use a witch
Gold witch tile 4	Its printed power is used when a matching penny is spent.	Use a witch
Silver witch tile 1	Its printed power is used when a matching penny is spent.	Use a witch
Silver witch tile 2	Its printed power is used when a matching penny is spent.	Use a witch
Silver witch tile 3	Its printed power is used when a matching penny is spent.	Use a witch
Silver witch tile 4	Its printed power is used when a matching penny is spent.	Use a witch
Copper witch tile 1	Its printed power is used when a matching penny is spent.	Use a witch
Copper witch tile 2	Its printed power is used when a matching penny is spent.	Use a witch
Copper witch tile 3	Its printed power is used when a matching penny is spent.	Use a witch
Copper witch tile 4	Its printed power is used when a matching penny is spent.	Use a witch

Face	What it does	Rule
Black death’s-head hawkmoth, value 1	Compare its count with the opponent.	Ingredient sets
Blue crow skull, value 1	Use its selected book effect.	Ingredient sets
Blue crow skull, value 2	Use its selected book effect.	Ingredient sets
Blue crow skull, value 4	Use its selected book effect.	Ingredient sets
Green garden spider, value 1	Resolve its selected book effect at scoring.	Ingredient sets
Green garden spider, value 2	Resolve its selected book effect at scoring.	Ingredient sets
Green garden spider, value 4	Resolve its selected book effect at scoring.	Ingredient sets
Locoweed	Use its selected book effect.	Locoweed
Orange pumpkin, value 1	No extra effect.	Ingredient sets
Orange pumpkin, value 6	No extra effect.	Ingredient sets
Purple ghost’s breath, value 1	Resolve its selected book effect at scoring.	Ingredient sets
Red toadstool, value 1	Use its selected book effect.	Ingredient sets
Red toadstool, value 2	Use its selected book effect.	Ingredient sets
Red toadstool, value 4	Use its selected book effect.	Ingredient sets
White cherry bomb, value 1	Explosion total.	Explosion threshold
White cherry bomb, value 2	Explosion total.	Explosion threshold
White cherry bomb, value 3	Explosion total.	Explosion threshold
Yellow mandrake, value 1	Use its selected book effect; yellow unlocks after round one.	Ingredient sets
Yellow mandrake, value 2	Use its selected book effect; yellow unlocks after round one.	Ingredient sets
Yellow mandrake, value 4	Use its selected book effect; yellow unlocks after round one.	Ingredient sets
Carrot Nose chart	Defines the patient’s preparation and essence effects; both printed sides are visible.	Patient charts
Carrot Nose patient marker	Identifies this patient on the shared patient board.	Choose a patient
Chicken Eyes chart	Defines the patient’s preparation and essence effects; both printed sides are visible.	Patient charts
Chicken Eyes patient marker	Identifies this patient on the shared patient board.	Choose a patient
Ear Worm chart	Defines the patient’s preparation and essence effects; both printed sides are visible.	Patient charts
Ear Worm patient marker	Identifies this patient on the shared patient board.	Choose a patient
Forgetfulness chart	Defines the patient’s preparation and essence effects; both printed sides are visible.	Patient charts
Forgetfulness patient marker	Identifies this patient on the shared patient board.	Choose a patient
Nervousness chart	Defines the patient’s preparation and essence effects; both printed sides are visible.	Patient charts
Nervousness patient marker	Identifies this patient on the shared patient board.	Choose a patient
Vampirism chart	Defines the patient’s preparation and essence effects; both printed sides are visible.	Patient charts
Vampirism patient marker	Identifies this patient on the shared patient board.	Choose a patient
Wing Ears chart	Defines the patient’s preparation and essence effects; both printed sides are visible.	Patient charts
Wing Ears patient marker	Identifies this patient on the shared patient board.	Choose a patient
Witch’s Hump chart	Defines the patient’s preparation and essence effects; both printed sides are visible.	Patient charts
Witch’s Hump patient marker	Identifies this patient on the shared patient board.	Choose a patient
Copper witch penny	Pays for one use of a matching Herb Witch.	Use a witch
Silver witch penny	Pays for one use of a matching Herb Witch.	Use a witch
Gold witch penny	Pays for one use of a matching Herb Witch.	Use a witch
To be added — 40 Alchemists replacement firecrackers	Replace worn white chips; they do not join the shared supply.	Alchemists
To be added — ruby, flask, rat stone, droplet, scoring marker, seal, flame and bonus die faces	Track currency, recovery, starting positions, scores, round and bonus effects.	Scoring
To be added — five overflow bowls	Hold chip draws beyond the end of the pot track.	Overflow
To be added — witch penny backs and ruby backs	Shared pieces; the reverse faces are not shown in this texture set.	Use a witch

Icons

The rules use the printed ingredient and reward illustrations directly; this guide’s inline icons identify victory points, coins, rubies, explosions and the ingredient bag.

Component images are from the public Tabletop Simulator workshop mod The Quacks of Quedlinburg + The Herb Witches + The Alchemists, except the three named base Fortune Teller cards photographed in What’s Eric Playing? and the individual German Fortune Teller faces Glück im Unglück and Wiedersehen macht Freude shown in Spieltroll’s Alchemists review. The latter two effects are rendered in English from the legible printed German text. Other unavailable card fronts and remaining token faces are left as To be added rather than inferred.