*for use with Unnecessarily Weird Dice

Every so often you get the urge to make a big ol’ table. Even if you don’t have a specific use case for it right this very moment. Even if a comparable thing already exists somewhere, in fact. At least I do, anyway. Sometimes I just want to make something silly to roll my big dumb dice on. And so here we are: a set of treasure tables to stock different places, all built around using those big stupid dice we don’t get to use often enough. In this case, I thought it’d be cool to use a d24, a d30, and a d60 (and some other, common dice, too).
If you don’t have those big, beautiful, ridiculous dice, I’m not sure what you’ve been doing with your life. How did you use your Armory d30 tables back in the day?! However, all is not lost. If you’re playing dice catch up, you could head to your FLGS and solve this problem in a jiffy – or, barring that, get yourself over to Amazon and put that Prime account you pay for to good use by grabbing a d24 and d30 and/or a d60 (though I’m sure you could find these elsewhere online, too). Everyone should have some gigantic too-many-sided dice. Somebody start working on a good d60 system and I’m there.
Anyway, I wanted some treasures without the coins and without the magic. Can never have too many treasure roll tables. My plan is to roll on these and sub the results in for equivalent cash in common loot scenarios, especially at low levels. The slovenly bandits have 21gp, 1sp, 6cp is less cool than the slovenly bandits having two purloined bricks of incense, a pouch of salt, a half-finished scrimshaw of a fox, 1gp, and 1sp. Larger treasure scenarios – like the bandit hideout, the missing caravan, or the storage vault of the kleptomaniac kobold cultists – will get to roll on progressively more valuable tables and have a better percentage of hard currency and gems.
Hopefully you find some use for these tables too!
*** Update 20 December 2018 – Due to requests, I’ve made a simple printable PDF of these tables so you can print one table or any combination of the tables with no muss or fuss. Click here to go to the document, or use the navigation bar on the side under Downloads > DM Aids + Misc ***
1. 1d60 Mundane Treasures
This table contains items that could be found in the pockets or immediate possession of commoners, regular craftsmen, and monsters which have recently raided humanoid settlements or caravans.
1d60 | Mundane Treasures | Value |
1 | A block of hard cheese | 12sp |
2 | 1d4 bars of well-made olive soap wrapped in stained rawhide | 2gp ea. |
3 | An iron clasp, as for a cloak, inlaid with copper in the shape of a ship | 8sp |
4 | A smooth, rounded river rock with a rose scraped into its face | 1cp |
5 | 1d6 small sticks of chalk | 2cp ea. |
6 | 1d4 Gambling dice | 5cp ea. |
7 | Two torches of sulfur, immune to being quenched by water | 2sp |
8 | Linen pouch filled with tobacco | 1sp |
9 | Twenty-one slender iron nails, 2” in length | 21cp |
10 | Poor man’s walking cane, decorated near its top with rings of colorful paint | 5cp |
11 | Simple oxhide belt, suitable for hanging significant weight from | 5cp |
12 | Two small gold earrings | 1gp |
13 | Wooden personal drinking cup, decorated with carvings of hunting dogs | 12sp |
14 | Coral pendant in the style of a cameo of a mermaid hung from cord | 5cp |
15 | Wrought iron candleholder shaped like an octopus | 1sp |
16 | Bronze paring knife | 1sp |
17 | Well-made sheep shears in a fitted leather sheath | 1gp |
18 | Red velvet sack for carrying a jug of wine, or similar object | 2gp |
19 | Scrimshaw work-in-progress of a mounted soldier tilting at a snail | 1cp |
20 | 1d8 lovely silver dining forks wrapped carefully in a torn strip of dyed linen | 1gp ea. |
21 | Large, thick-walled glass jar with cork stopper | 1gp |
22 | North Sea gannet down pillow, famed for its luxuriant softness and lightness | 3gp |
23 | Unframed antique painting of a beloved saint | 20gp |
24 | 1d6 empty waterskins | 2sp ea. |
25 | 1d4 large gourds filled with unidentified, spiced apple-scented spirits | 15sp ea. |
26 | Linen tunic with wool cloak | 5sp |
27 | Finely-made steel carving knife with a checkered bone handle | 1gp |
28 | Woolen mantle with mink fringe, embroidered in a foreign pattern | 5gp |
29 | Leatherbound hymnal | 1gp |
30 | Camp hatchet with WULFGAR inlaid into the head with a darker metal | 1gp |
31 | Necklace of reptilian teeth | 4gp |
32 | 1d4 discs of dwarven hearthloaf, which each nourish a man for two days | 1gp ea. |
33 | Thick gold ring with inset obsidian cut to depict a soldier’s helmet | 10gp |
34 | Four blue wax sticks and a seal from a lesser house of merchant tycoons | 5gp |
35 | 1d6 common riding crops | 8cp ea. |
36 | 1d20 common candles within a rough wooden crate | 5cp ea. |
37 | Strong iron manacles | 5gp |
38 | Spade and shovel | 1gp |
39 | Set of used, but sharp, chisels in a leather tool roll | 6gp |
40 | Small iron anvil | 16sp |
41 | A sack of dates | 5cp |
42 | 1d4 pounds of venison jerky | 5sp ea. |
43 | Clay pot of salted herring | 18sp |
44 | 1d8 assorted large leatherbound books | 1gp ea. |
45 | Fashionable gown of silk, embroidered with complimentary thread | 35gp |
46 | A heavy sheepskin hat suitable for wear in stormy climes | 8sp |
47 | Quilted arming jack | 1gp |
48 | Utilitarian brass oil lamp | 5sp |
49 | Set of tin camp cookware | 2sp |
50 | Small cask of strong wine, marked with the seal of a hobbit vintner | 8gp |
51 | 1d10 large iron spikes | 1sp ea. |
52 | 1d4 bundles of common hemp rope | 1gp ea. |
53 | Small sack of sugar | 1gp |
54 | Simple longstem smoking pipe | 15cp |
55 | Damaged brass bell | 4sp |
56 | Common cast net for trout fishing | 1gp |
57 | Bag of very uncommon dried herbs from a neighboring region | 5gp |
58 | Pouch containing bones used to tell fortunes and omens | 1gp |
59 | Small vial of powerful red dye | 15gp |
60 | 1d4 small pouches of salt | 5cp ea. |
2. 1d30 Uncommon Treasures
This table contains rarer artifacts, to be found on merchants, bandit prince caches, or in temples. These are more valuable, and could be found together with or separate from items on the preceding table.
1d30 | Uncommon Treasures | Value |
1 | Ornate wooden panflute | 15gp |
2 | 1d4 bricks of aromatic incense suitable for religious ceremonies | 10gp ea. |
3 | Set of common craftsman’s tools | 18gp |
4 | Durable quiver of wood and stiffened leather with decorative tooling | 3gp |
5 | Mediocre tapestry, 20’x3’ rolled into a bolt, showing a battle of man and elf | 150gp |
6 | Gilt ivory statuette of a frog, with pink coral eyes | 80gp |
7 | 1d4 exquisite gold utensils with horn handles | 15gp ea. |
8 | 1d6 bottles of wine, of good vintage, sealed with corks and delicate wire | 8gp ea. |
9 | A wheel of aged dwarven cheese, clad in beeswax | 22gp |
10 | Warm woolen overcoat, gloves, and hooded mantle, bedecked with mink fur | 8gp |
11 | 1d4 gold wedding rings inscribed with religious symbols for fertility | 3gp ea. |
12 | Wooden case containing 1d6 bottles of ink | 2gp ea. |
13 | Polished silver hand mirror with an engraving of a fair angel on the reverse | 40gp |
14 | A 19-string harp of oiled limewood and sycamore with gut strings | 45gp |
15 | 1d4 well-made cast iron cooking vessels | 14gp ea. |
16 | Fine calfskin turnshoes with dyed thongs and stitching | 26gp |
17 | Banded armor coat suitable for a wealthy man, with purple velvet exterior | 130gp |
18 | Gilt cage, sized for a songbird, with ornamented base depicting wild animals | 68gp |
19 | Empty iron strongbox with key, 12”x12”x8” | 20gp |
20 | Jade prayer beads | 16gp |
21 | Large leather saddlebags with oversized polished brass fittings | 8gp |
22 | 1d8 pounds of candied ginger and apricots | 5gp ea. |
23 | 1d4 doses of hallucinogenic Dream Leaf | 12sp ea. |
24 | Extremely ostentatious turtleshell comb | 7gp |
25 | Coiled brass horn with silken banner | 55gp |
26 | Exquisite silken gown, accompanied by a gauze shawl with silvered threads | 120gp |
27 | Brass lantern, cut to cast novel shadows in leaf shapes | 18gp |
28 | 1d6 pint jars of rose and quince marmalade | 14gp ea. |
29 | Painted wood soldier, 3” high, festooned in finery for a tournament | 10gp |
30 | Ceramic amphora decorated with erotic paintings | 26gp |
3. 1d24 Rare Splendors
These scarce valuables are amongst the finest possessions of wealthy people or organizations, and would be highly prized and kept as crowning points of a haul or hoard.
1d24 | Rare Splendors | Value |
1 | Engraved golden chalice, with rubies around the base | 1500gp |
2 | Ancient copper jug shaped impeccably like a lily, inscribed with text | 400gp |
3 | Famed painting of a famous fight between shieldmaiden and sea monster | 800gp |
4 | Kingly raiment of velvet, silk, and exotic furs fitted for a fat man | 300gp |
5 | Elvensilk gown from the Mistwood Isles with letter in elvish to the buyer | 2000gp |
6 | 1d8 pounds of bundled Sirenweed, a powerful dissociative grown by naga | 480gp ea. |
7 | Braided golden tiara edged with platinum wire | 1200gp |
8 | Ornate, carved frame with gold leaf and intricate painted patterns | 130gp |
9 | Amethyst brooch of complex interwoven silver and gold wire | 250gp |
10 | Copper diadem in the shape of fine leaves with emeralds ringing the band | 1650gp |
11 | 1d8 bottles of fatal poison derived from potent centipede venom | 75gp ea. |
12 | Enameled ceremonial helmet in the pattern of a dragon’s scales | 200gp |
13 | Masterwork artisans tools in padded calfskin tool roll | 120gp |
14 | Platinum comb, shaped like a sunrise parting the clouds | 550gp |
15 | Silver bust of a dwarven king in an iconic dwarven court artisan’s style | 2000gp |
16 | Flawless gold bracelet dotted with numerous small diamonds | 2450gp |
17 | Heavy linen sack of imported island saffron | 1200gp |
18 | Massive, leatherbound illuminated manuscript with gilt pages | 500gp |
19 | Stone mask of a lizardman priest, inlaid with jade, gold, and lapis | 1800gp |
20 | Silver gorget, embellished with hammered relief of an orchard | 180gp |
21 | Hobbit-made shirewood gittern, with inlaid quatrefoils of mother-of-pearl | 650gp |
22 | 1d10 matching steel daggers with wire-wrapped hilts and gold fittings | 40gp ea. |
23 | Certified deed of sale to a small stone cottage next to a nearby river | 2000gp |
24 | Scroll containing the annotated history of a dwarven enclave, in horn case | 350gp |
The next time your party comes across a treasure pile, rifles some pockets, stumbles upon a ruined caravan, or ends up picking between the teeth of a leviathan whale like in Pinocchio or the Mariner’s Revenge Song, roll on the appropriate table instead of giving them a couple of boring pouches of boring coins – give them some boring items too.
Hopefully you get some use from these tables and find some time over the holidays to sneak them into a game. If you end up rolling any of these in a game, let me know here or on Twitter @dungeonspossums; I’m always excited when someone tells me some dumb thing I’ve made ended up at their game!
Always good to get more lists like this.
Used this at my most recent game. The poor mans cane ended up being a cursed cane that gave the owner disadvantage to dex saves.
The PC loved it and called it his pimp cane. To balance I told them they had advantage to CHA skill checks when dealing with poor and old people. Now ev1 wants one. Ridiculous but fun.
I loooove things like this, items that have both advantages and disadvantages. I find that more common specialty items often get “filed away” and forgotten, but one like this make the PC’s debate over using them, and therefore end up being much more memorable.
I will definitely be using this list. Thanks you 🙂
These are great!