Volgart is a gaunt, wiry man of middle age who lives and works in a converted warehouse. His knowledge of the alchemical arts is, some say, unrivaled. Certainly he seems to think so. Unfortunately, he is also quite a bit off his rocker, perhaps from years of strange fumes and accidents. He is independently wealthy, thanks to some wise investments and clever inventions in his youth, and now does nothing but tinker and experiment.

Volgart has a number of potions and creations which would be of use to adventurers and ne’er-do-wells alike. In fact, due to his diverse clientèle, he’s actually a desirable, if difficult and unreliable, source of information. He has no interest in money, though; only two things are of value to the mad alchemist: exotic reagents and information.

Encounters with The Mad Alchemist

The only clue the PCs have to their latest quarry is an unusual potion left behind by a henchmen; Volgart may be able to identify it and, more importantly, tell them how it was made and where one would find the components necessary for it.

Volgart has just created a new potion he’s dubbed “Strange-brew” in which he’s infused the very essence of chaos itself. He hires the PCs to test out a few phials of itand report how it performs in various situations, such as tossed into lava, thrown into a waterfall, poured down the muzzle of a conscious tyrannosaurus, etc.

Special thanks to my friend Leonard Bass for the inspiration