Scrolls, whether they be scrolls of magic, maps or other writings, are common items to find in a fantasy game. They are also fairly fragile items, so finding them in a scroll case is hardly unusual. Here, then, are ten different scroll cases to find them in.

1. A pale brown scroll case that has been shaped out of a piece of sandstone. One end cap, also made of sandstone, is removable and fits surprisingly snugly.
2. An expensive-looking case made from silver with flat-cut semi-precious stones, amethyst that has been carefully pieced together on each endcap, and acid-etched vines on the main body.
3. Carvings of trees decorate the sides of this mahogany scroll case, with each end cap shaped like branches radiating out from a central point.
4. Decorating the side of this scroll case made from fired red terracotta are bas reliefs of people kneeling before a figure on a throne and presenting them with offerings.
5. Dirty rags have been stuffed into the ends of this hollowed out yellowed and cracked bone that is being used as an improvised scroll case.
6. Scrimshaw of ships at sea hunting whales decorates the side of this scroll case that has been craved from a walrus tusk.
7. The case is made from brass with rotating sections each of which is has symbols carved into it. To open the case, the correct symbols need to be lined up.
8. The once highly-polished steel of this scroll case is now marred by scratches, with several dents in the side, though the case itself is still sound.
9. This case is made from white ceramic that has been painted with cherry trees in blue. Both endcaps are solid blue and the glaze is cracked.
10. This is a crude scroll case made from greenish glass. It was once clearly a bottle, but the top has been broken off and a plug of wood used to block the open end.

Dungeons need walls, to separate the ceiling from the floor, and this list has 10 different walls that can be added. These could be used as a source of potential curiosities or hazards, or perhaps as potential adventure hooks. Alternatively, they may simply be used as walls to flesh out an otherwise uninteresting room and, perhaps, pose a puzzle that lacks a true answer.

1. A huge fossil of what looks to be an ammonite sticks slightly out of the wall, the rock cut back slightly to partially expose the fossil, and the exposed surfaces highly polished.
2. Curved tiles made from terracotta cover the wall, forming a wavy pattern. Each tile has a small face moulded into it, and each face is identifiable as being an individual.
3. The wall appears to be made of circles of glass, in alternating blues and browns. Each circle is approximately 3″ in diameter, and is slightly indented. They have been fixed together with mortar and, if more closely examined, it can be seen that the circles are the bases of glass bottles.
4. The wall is formed from trilithons, which have the openings beneath the stones filled up with roughly shaped stones. These stones, on inspection, look to be menhirs that have been cut into pieces.
5. One-inch-wide strips of copper run vertically and horizontally, forming a woven wall of copper strips.
6. What look like louvred slats of wood running horizontally form the wall. The slats are unusually hard, and prove to be stone if investigated. They cannot be moved from their current position, but a slight draft comes from the gaps between the slats.
7. The wall is made from what look to be thick, black tentacles. The tentacles interlock tightly, but whenever anything living approaches them, they shift and writhe.
8. Three-foot square blocks of stone form the wall. Although each block is tightly fitted, they are made from different materials; granite, marble, sandstone and limestone, and with different types and colours of each individual stone.
9. Rusty iron bars have been vertically mounted, driven into the floor and ceiling, and roughly welded together.
10. Bodies of many different creatures have been used to make the wall. The bodies have been stacked and fitted together, then coated with some sort of thick, clear varnish to preserve them. Those bodies that have faces all appear to be screaming.

Crawling hands are severed hands that have been brought back to life through necromantic magics. They are low level guardians for necromancers and are frequently found in numbers.

What Creature Did the Crawling Hand Come From?

1. Human.
2. Orc.
3. Goblin.
4. Kobold.
5. Bugbear.
6. Hobgoblin.

Where is the Crawling Hand Hiding?

1. Inside a sealed jar.
2. Underneath a wooden box.
3. Beneath a pile of fabric.
4. Clinging to the room’s ceiling.
5. Inside a cupboard.
6. In a backpack.

What’s Unusual About the Crawling Hand?

1. Painted fingernails.
2. Copper ring on one finger.
3. Wearing a rusty gauntlet.
4. Missing a finger.
5. Has a tattoo on the back of its hand.
6. Nearly skeletal.

This simple table has ten different notes and letters that could be found lying around on desks, hidden in drawers, blowing in the wind or in the pockets of the dead. None have any game relevance unless the GM decides that they do. They can be used to add miscellaneous flavour, be misdirection or potential adventure hooks.

1. Bantus says he’ll be able to get it for you. Be careful when dealing with him.
2. Drayank is up to something, I’m sure of it. There’s no way he can be doing that well unless there’s something underhand going on.
3. Hide the stuff in the usual place. M.
4. I need to do some research on the tunnels below the town.
5. It’s buried beneath the heart of the collapsed building in the village.
6. No choice left. I’m going to challenge that idiot to a duel.
7. Not a chance. There’s no way I’m going to help you do that Urich.
8. Speak to Betts. She can recommend a good guide.
9. Turns out that giant worms are very good eating. Who knew?
10. Why did that happen?

These are dreadful covers of Christmas songs that characters could hear in a modern setting, perhaps in stores, lifts or whilst on hold. They could be heard during a normal investigation, or in a retail establishment during the zombie apocalypse or similar event.

1. Rap version of Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas is You”
2. Drum and base version of “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas”
3. Electronic dance version of Bing Crosby’s “White Christmas”
4. Children’s gospel choir performing Wizzard’s “I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday”
5. Panpipe version of Slade’s “Merry Xmas Everybody”
6. Steel band version of “Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town”
7. Bagpipes playing Gene Autry’s “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”
8. Rock guitar version of Wham!’s “Last Christmas”
9. Tibetan throat singing version of The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl’s “Fairytale of New York”
10. Harmonica version of “Walking in the Air”
11. Hammond organ version of Cliff Richard’s “Mistletoe and Wine”
12. Electronic dance version of Chris Rea’s “Driving Home for Christmas”

Basilisks are feared eight-legged reptiles, not so much for their poisonous bite as for their gaze which turns those who meet it to stone. Basilisks can be found in most terrain, and statues may be the first sign there is one present.

What Does the Basilisk Look Like?

1. A narrow strip of bright red scales down each side.
2. Backward-pointing horns on its head.
3. Bony spurs on its leg joints.
4. Extra claw on each foot.
5. Ridge of dorsal plates down its spine.
6. Unusual red eyes.

What Statues Are Found in the Den?

1. Armoured figure wielding sword and shield but lacking a head.
2. Cleric brandishing a holy symbol.
3. Fleeing halfling, looking over one shoulder.
4. Robed figure holding a staff with the head of an owl poking out from the robes.
5. Snake poised to strike.
6. Snarling wolf.

What’s Found in the Den?

1. Basket of stone apples.
2. Broken basilisk eggs.
3. Shards of broken mirror.
4. Shattered stone sword.
5. Stone feminine hand holding a broken stone wand.
6. Stone torso lacking legs, arms or head.

This table can be rolled on to determine what humanoids went into making that flesh golem. The table can be rolled on five times, for each arm, each leg and the torso and head. It’s not really needed to roll for the brain. This might wind up with something very lopsided, but why not go for it? Alternatively, if one limb belongs to a giant race and the other doesn’t, roll twice for the second limb. Either the result will be a giant or the limb will be made from those two humanoids.

1. Bugbear
2. Cloud Giant
3. Cyclops
4. Dwarf
5. Elf
6. Ettin
7. Fire Giant
8. Frost Giant
9. Gnoll
10. Gnome
11. Goblin
12. Halfling
13. Hill Giant
14. Hobgoblin
15. Human
16. Kobold
17. Lizardfolk
18. Ogre
19. Orc
20. Stone Giant