Treasure is a common item found by players; indeed, it can be one of the most important items for some, especially in OSR games where treasure is related to experience gained. The treasure itself may be covered at different levels of detail, but what about the containers that it may be found in?

Some of these containers may themselves have value. Perhaps not as much as the treasure itself, but they could still be worth something. Here, then, are 100 different containers that treasure could be found in. Some are definitely containers for storing valuables, others are simply containers that have been pressed into use as such and others have been used to wrap stuff up in and are not technically containers as such.

To use the list, either roll d100 for a random result or select appropriate ones manually.

The supplement is also available in a system-neutral version. You do not need both versions.

Here are some sample results:

35. Chest – This chest is surprisingly made from fired clay which has then been coated in some transparent varnish. Prior to firing and coating, the clay was carved in bas-reliefs depicting what looks like a king or deity, or possibly both, receiving offerings from his subjects or worshippers. The clay is an inch thick and the chest is strong but somewhat fragile; if it isn’t carefully
carried, or if it’s dropped there is a chance that it might shatter (hp 5, hardness 2). The lid is a removable sheet of fired clay that has also been coated in the transparent varnish and bears a bas-relief of a single, regal looking male head in the centre. The interior of the box has been lined with wool. Value: 10 gp
36. Chest – This chest measures around 20” deep by 20” tall by 30” long and is made from think oak and has tin strips riveted to the edges of the chest and lid. The interior, including the underside of the lid, has been lined with a very thin sheet of hammered tin. The joints of the tin have all been sealed with some type of rubber, and there is a rubber seal on the tin underneath
the lid that nestles inside the chest. This helps keep the contents dry (any items within have a +10 circumstance bonus for water damage checks) and the lid, which is nailed to the chest, nests snugly on it when affixed. Value: 2 gp
37. Chest – This extensively decorated chest is practically a work of art in itself. The main wood used is white oak but the edges and corners are sheathed in polished teak, with the reinforcement strips decorated with bronze rivets, and engraved Celtic knot work. The lid is humpbacked and the lock is an inbuilt bronze one (DC 30 Disable Device check to pick) that is surrounded by a bronze plate decorated with etched scrollwork. The white oak panels of the box have been inscribed with an entwined decoration of flowering vines. The flowers themselves are picked out in different woods, which have been inset into the panels, and the centres of the flowers are decorated with small, semi-precious stones set into the wood, 30 in all. Inside, the box has been lined with a thin panel on polished walnut, and the lid is affixed with bronze hinges. Value: 80 gp

Released: 17th November 2018 Pages: 16

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