Ten unusual, and possibly valuable, for characters to find. Some may behave in ways that might suggest magic is involved, whilst others may just, in one way or another, be a bit strange.

1. Bronze shield that, when viewed from close-up, appears to have a semi-random pattern on its front made from dents and protrusions and bits and pieces of semi-precious stones that have been affixed to the bronze in various places. When viewed from a few feet away, the pattern coalesces into a face, that of a grimacing, bearded man, staring out from the front of the shield.
2. Crystal chalice that has been cut so that light passing through it forms into rainbows. The chalice is perfectly clear and emits a single, pure tone when its rim is rubbed with a finger. Adding a liquid to the chalice changes the tone, which varies depending on the amount of liquid it contains, with the tone getting deeper the fuller it gets, as well as the type of liquid used, with thicker liquids giving a tone that sounds more “solid”.
3. Drinking horn with the open end bound with rune-etched brass and the tip also brass. The sides of the horn have been engraved with a hunting scene, depicting a sole hunter pursuing a wild boar. Though the horn doesn’t seem to be magical in any way, and liquids put in it quickly become cool, even if they were hot to start with, ensuring that a drink is always cold.
4. Drum whose shell is made from thin, black-painted teak that has been studded with a ring of brass skulls around the centre. Each skull’s eye sockets have been filled with a piece of faceted onyx. The drum’s skin has been attached with ropes that can be used to tension it. The skin itself is hard to identify, as it is made from elephant skin that has been scraped until it is very thin.
5. Large brass bell with a clapper that terminates in a fragile-looking crystal. Engraved into the sides of the bell are rows of symbols, pictograms of unknown meaning which appear to depict ordinary objects; a dog, a fish, a tree etc. If the bell is tapped, it makes a deep-toned sound. However, if it is rung, not only does the clapper prove to be not as delicate as it looks, but the bell rings with a clear, high tone.
6. Human skull that has been plated with gold. The teeth have been replaced with pieces of ivory, on which have been carved strange runes. The eye sockets of the skull have both been plugged with a faceted amethyst, though the nose and ears have been left open. Screwed into the forehead are two horns, clearly from a goat, that have otherwise not been altered.
7. Rectangular box made from mahogany. The sides of the box have been polished to a high shine, revealing the grain, and there are four black velvet circles fixed to the bottom. The lid lifts up on two polished brass hinges and the top has a geometric marquetry design made from different types of wood. The interior of the box is a single compartment lined with thick, deep red velvet and has a slight, vaguely medicinal, smell to it.
8. Throne-like wooden chair, slightly larger than a normal chair, made from dark-stained oak. The back of the chair is solid, and carved with an image of someone sitting in the chair with people kneeling in front of them. The top of the chair has a wooden canopy that extends over the seat, sheltering the person within it. The legs of the chair have been carved in spirals and the arms are tipped with leonine claws. A red velvet cushion is on the seat itself.
9. Water clock made from brass, consisting of a central wheel, not dissimilar to one that would be found on a water mill, with attached swivelling brass buckets. Water trickles into the buckets from an overhead chute, causing the central wheel to rotate slowly as the buckets are filled. A brass disc hides the wheel on one side, with various runes engraved around the side at equal distances. Once a water bucket is full, it moves and stops next to one of the runes.
10. Weasel that has been taxidermied and mounted underneath a bell-shaped glass lid on a circular wooden plinth. The plinth has been decorated to look as if it is undergrowth and the weasel is standing up on its back legs with its mouth open and teeth bared. The two front paws of the weasel are positioned as if they are clutching something, but there is nothing between them. A brass plaque on the plinth has been defaced so that it’s unreadable.