🎒 Survival Gear Reference

Essential equipment for surviving the bloom apocalypse. Use these tables to outfit NPCs, determine loot, or equip your party.

🔧 Essential Survival Gear (2d10)

2d10	Item	Description	Rarity
2	Bloom Filter Mask	Prevents spore inhalation, 12-hour filter life	Common
3	Decontamination Kit	Chemical wipes, UV light, anti-bloom spray	Common
4	Geiger-Bloom Counter	Detects bloom radiation and contamination levels	Uncommon
5	Sealed Water Canteen	Uncontaminated water, precious commodity	Common
6	MRE Pack (Pre-Bloom)	Edible food from before the apocalypse	Uncommon
7	Flare Gun	Signal others, scare bloom creatures, 6 flares	Common
8	Climbing Gear	Rope, carabiners, pitons - navigate ruins	Common
9	First Aid Kit	Bandages, disinfectant, painkillers, sutures	Common
10	Solar Charger	Recharge batteries and devices from sunlight	Uncommon
11	Multi-Tool	Swiss army knife, essential for repairs	Common
12	Hand-Crank Radio	No battery required, short-range communication	Uncommon
13	Waterproof Tarp	Shelter, ground cover, rain collection	Common
14	Portable Water Filter	Purifies contaminated water, not bloom-filtered	Uncommon
15	Emergency Blanket	Thermal insulation, lightweight, visible signal	Common
16	Paracord (50m)	Binding, trapping, shelter construction, rappelling	Common
17	Duct Tape (3 rolls)	Repairs gear, seals wounds, improvised everything	Common
18	Bloom Proximity Alarm	Triggers audible alert when bloom energy approaches	Rare
19	Portable Defibrillator	Pre-Bloom medical device, functional, single charge remaining	Rare
20	Reality Anchor (Portable)	Experimental device, stabilizes small zone, battery life unknown	Very Rare

⚔️ Weapons (2d10)

2d10	Weapon	Description	Rarity
2	Machete	Cut bloom growths, reliable melee weapon	Common
3	Baseball Bat	Simple, effective, easy to find	Common
4	Hunting Rifle	Long-range precision, ammo scarce	Uncommon
5	9mm Pistol	Standard sidearm, relatively common ammo	Common
6	Shotgun (Pump)	Close-range devastation, shell scarcity	Common
7	Fire Axe	Breach doors, chop wood, deadly weapon	Common
8	Crossbow	Silent, reusable bolts, effective	Uncommon
9	Combat Knife	Last resort, utility tool, always useful	Common
10	Molotov Cocktail	Improvised fire weapon, bloom creatures fear fire	Uncommon (craft)
11	Crowbar	Tool and weapon, blunt trauma	Common
12	Spear (Improvised)	Pipe or rebar tipped with blade, good reach	Common (craft)
13	Compound Bow	Quiet, accurate, arrows reusable if recovered	Uncommon
14	Flamethrower (Jury-Rigged)	Short range, devastating, fuel consumption high	Rare (craft)
15	Tranquilizer Gun	Non-lethal, useful for capture or mercy kills	Uncommon
16	Submachine Gun	High rate of fire, light, ammo burns fast	Rare
17	Explosive Trap	Fragmentation device, set and forget, area denial	Rare (craft)
18	Anti-Bloom Spray (Weaponized)	Repels bloom creatures, short range, caustic mist	Rare
19	Military Assault Rifle	Automatic capable, high damage, ammo increasingly rare	Very Rare
20	Bloom-Shard Lance	Weapon fused with bloom crystal, unstable, corrupts wielder slowly	Very Rare

🛡️ Protective Gear (2d10)

2d10	Armor	Description	Rarity
2	Leather Jacket	Basic protection, light, flexible	Common
3	Motorcycle Gear	Good abrasion resistance, pads at joints	Common
4	Hazmat Suit	Full bloom protection, limited mobility	Uncommon
5	Riot Gear	Police armor, helmet, shield, good protection	Uncommon
6	Improvised Scrap Armor	Metal plates, padding, bulky but effective	Common (craft)
7	Kevlar Vest	Ballistic protection, light weight	Rare
8	Gas Mask	Protects from spores, limited filter life	Common
9	Hard Hat & Goggles	Head protection, eye safety in ruins	Common
10	Tactical Vest	Load-bearing, pockets, some protection	Uncommon
11	Military Body Armor	Professional-grade protection, heavy	Rare
12	Construction Kneepads & Gloves	Joint protection, grip, crawling through ruins	Common
13	Padded Overalls	Full-body coverage, comfortable, moderate protection	Common
14	Ballistic Helmet	Head protection, face shield optional, uncomfortable	Uncommon
15	Anti-Bloom Underlayer	Chemical-resistant bodysuit worn under other armor	Rare
16	Welding Apron & Mask	Heat and spark protection, improvised but solid	Common
17	EOD Suit (Partial)	Blast-resistant torso and arms, restrictive movement	Very Rare
18	Exo-Brace (Salvaged)	Mechanical joint supports, increases carrying capacity	Rare
19	Bloom-Integrated Carapace	Bloom crystal armor fused to skin, high protection, corrupting	Very Rare
20	Great One Ward-Suit	Experimental suit lined with reality-anchoring material, origin unknown	Very Rare

🔬 Specialized Equipment (2d10)

2d10	Equipment	Description	Rarity
2	Bloom Sample Kit	Collect samples safely, scientific research	Uncommon
3	Anti-Bloom Injector	Emergency treatment, halts early corruption	Rare
4	Reality Anchor	Bloom-tech device, stabilizes local reality	Very Rare
5	Spore Vacuum	Clear area of airborne spores temporarily	Uncommon
6	UV Flashlight	Shows bloom contamination invisible to naked eye	Uncommon
7	Bloom Energy Cell	Power source from bloom materials, dangerous	Rare
8	Night Vision Goggles	See in darkness, navigate at night safely	Rare
9	Grappling Hook	Scale buildings, cross gaps in ruins	Common
10	Binoculars	Scout ahead, spot threats from distance	Common
11	Lockpick Set	Access sealed areas, safes, vehicles	Uncommon
12	Portable Generator (Small)	Fuel-powered electricity, noisy, attracts attention	Uncommon
13	Drone (Consumer Grade)	Aerial scouting, limited battery, loud	Rare
14	Geothermal Tap Kit	Extract heat energy from ground in bloom zones	Rare
15	Bloom Compass	Points toward or away from corruption, user's choice	Uncommon
16	Medical Scanner (Pre-Bloom)	Assess injuries and infection levels, battery-dependent	Rare
17	Sanity Monitoring Device	Tracks psychological corruption markers, alarms at threshold	Very Rare
18	Dimensional Sniffer	Detects reality anomalies before they become visible	Very Rare
19	Anti-Psychic Helmet	Blocks Great One influence on the wearer's thoughts	Very Rare
20	Bloom Neural Interface	Links to bloom network, grants information at corruption cost	Unique

💊 Consumables & Medicine (2d10)

2d10	Item	Description	Rarity
2	Painkillers	Reduce pain, keep functioning when injured	Common
3	Antibiotics	Fight infection, prevent sepsis from wounds	Rare
4	Stimulants	Stay awake, boost alertness, addictive	Uncommon
5	Anti-Radiation Pills	Reduce bloom radiation damage	Uncommon
6	Blood Pack	Emergency transfusion, replace blood loss	Rare
7	Morphine	Extreme pain relief, powerful sedative	Rare
8	Adrenaline Shot	Emergency boost, cardiac restart, combat enhancement	Uncommon
9	Anti-Bloom Vaccine	Temporary resistance to infection (24 hours)	Very Rare
10	Alcohol (Strong)	Disinfectant, painkiller, morale booster	Common
11	Sedatives	Calm panic, induce sleep, manage trauma	Uncommon
12	Antiseptic Gel	Prevent wound infection, non-prescription grade	Common
13	Vitamin Supplements	Counter malnutrition, maintain function in lean times	Common
14	Insulin (Refrigerated)	Essential for diabetic survivors, cold storage required	Rare
15	Anti-Psychotics	Manage corruption-induced psychosis, dulls bloom whispers	Rare
16	Burn Dressing Kit	Treat fire and acid injuries, cooling gel included	Uncommon
17	Bloom Suppressant	Slows corruption progression by days, side effects severe	Very Rare
18	Neural Stabilizer	Halts Great One mental intrusion temporarily, disorients user	Very Rare
19	Experimental Purge Agent	Attempts to reverse Stage 2 corruption, 40% success rate	Very Rare
20	Bloom Communion Draught	Grants temporary bloom-touched abilities, accelerates corruption rapidly	Unique

🔍 Common Scavenging Finds (2d10)

What survivors typically find looting ruins

2d10	Find	Description
2	Canned Food (Edible)	Pre-bloom food, still good if sealed properly
3	Bottled Water	Clean water, extremely valuable currency
4	Batteries (Various)	Power devices, increasingly rare
5	Clothing	Warm, protective, or fashionable garments
6	Tools (Hand)	Hammer, screwdriver, wrench - useful for repairs
7	Blankets/Bedding	Warmth, comfort, shelter material
8	Electronics (Broken)	Salvage parts, sometimes repairable
9	Books/Magazines	Knowledge, entertainment, fire starter
10	Fuel (Small Amount)	Gasoline, diesel, propane - precious resource
11	Ammunition (Few Rounds)	Random caliber, may not fit your weapons
12	Medical Supplies (Partial)	Bandages and antiseptic, expired but usable
13	Seeds (Non-Bloom)	Uncontaminated planting stock, rare find
14	Map (Local Area)	Pre-bloom street map, roads may no longer match
15	Rope & Pulleys	Heavy-duty lifting or securing equipment
16	Candles & Matches	Light without electricity, precious in long-term camps
17	Cash & Valuables (Pre-Bloom)	Mostly useless now but some settlements still trade in old currency
18	Encrypted Drive	Pre-bloom data storage, contents unknown, decryption needed
19	Working Firearm (Unusual)	Functional weapon in uncommon caliber, ammo very hard to find
20	Sealed Experiment (Labeled)	Pre-bloom research canister, contents classified, visibly reacting to bloom