Random Tables: 100 New Trinkets
Here are 100 new trinkets for Dungeons & Dragons (5e) or just for using as random, interesting treasure additions.
| d100 | Trinket |
|---|---|
| 1 | A soldier doll of an empire long-forgotten |
| 2 | A small mechanical snapping turtle |
| 3 | A piece of torn red cloth bearing a royal insignia |
| 4 | A preserved eyeball attached to a spindly eye-stalk, the nerves twitch occasionally |
| 5 | A wooden puzzle box that you have not solved |
| 6 | A shrunken head |
| 7 | A ransom note for a long-lost relative of yours |
| 8 | An hourglass filled with glowing sand that falls slower or faster than it should |
| 9 | An obsidian icon of a forgotten deity |
| 10 | A recorder carved from brilliant white ash |
| 11 | A scroll case and scroll scribed with an unfinished spell |
| 12 | A small stone that shifts through the color spectrum over the course of a week |
| 13 | A candle whose flame produces no heat nor can it be extinguished or transfer its flame |
| 14 | A leather necklace lined with troll fangs |
| 15 | A small piece of gelatinous cube that slightly stings the skin, prolonged exposure may cause a rash |
| 16 | A hefty piece of magnetic ore that fell from the skies |
| 17 | A mining pick made from bone |
| 18 | A coin that appears to have the same sides to everyone except you |
| 19 | A bag full of tiny mummified frogs |
| 20 | A box containing a mold for a cast iron key |
| 21 | A compass that always points to where you were moments ago |
| 22 | A painting of yourself when you are much older |
| 23 | A small jewelry box containing three perfectly round and smooth stones |
| 24 | A wanted poster with your face but someone else’s name |
| 25 | A wooden coin that weighs and sounds like metal |
| 26 | A tiny soapstone octopus that slowly absorbs water |
| 27 | A glass lamp with a tiny star suspended inside |
| 28 | A petrified heart that leaks an oily black substance |
| 29 | A harp which strings play notes you can only hear after sunset |
| 30 | A pair of old books written in a lost language |
| 31 | A map with a large patch of ocean torn out |
| 32 | A pair of tetrahedral clay dice that always add up to five when rolled together |
| 33 | A pair of glasses that make you invisible to yourself |
| 34 | A small frozen glass-like flame that subtly melts and refreezes, morphing over time |
| 35 | A pewter ring with an inlaid gold band that slowly rotates |
| 36 | A hand mirror that shows everyone’s reflection except your own |
| 37 | A horn that when blown through produces no sound |
| 38 | A freshly-excavated humanoid skeleton the size of your hand |
| 39 | A broken sword hilt with strange runes on the remains of the blade |
| 40 | A crow’s claw |
| 41 | A thin metal rod that plays out a tune when repeatedly tapped |
| 42 | A heavy metal coin that floats on water |
| 43 | A glass bone |
| 44 | A bouncing ball made of a strange spongy wood |
| 45 | A small crate box filled with burlap sacks of different exotic coffee beans |
| 46 | A small mass of grey metallic ooze that can be stretched but not pulled apart |
| 47 | A letter from a relative addressing you by a different name |
| 48 | A stone statue of a god with an creature’s head |
| 49 | A small piece of rock that floats almost imperceptibly above the ground |
| 50 | A dagger, simple and sharp, that is incapable of hurting you |
| 51 | A pair of copper snake earrings of elven design |
| 52 | A very small and furry creature that always sleeps and never eats |
| 53 | A grime encrusted bone ring |
| 54 | A “magical” acorn |
| 55 | A green leather pouch full of berries that will never rot |
| 56 | A silver and glass inkwell that cannot spill |
| 57 | A child’s diary |
| 58 | A cloak lined with a strange blue fur |
| 59 | A small crystal sphere that illuminates under starlight |
| 60 | An odd pocket-sized gizmo that forecasts severe winds and rain coming your way |
| 61 | A hand sized bell with no clapper but it still rings when played |
| 62 | A right arm broken off from a statue |
| 63 | A glass bottle that spins and points to the same place when left alone |
| 64 | An antique sword, rusted to the scabbard |
| 65 | A strange barbed choker that makes your voice more resonant |
| 66 | A small piece of fabric that still holds the scent of a lost love |
| 67 | A rock with a patch of curious purple moss |
| 68 | A wooden carving of a strange unknown beast |
| 69 | A spherical astrolabe that tracks the movements of the planes |
| 70 | An ivory hair comb that changes your hair color subtly after repeated use |
| 71 | A razor-sharp piece of metal wrapped in a bloody bandage |
| 72 | A heavy rust-covered metal rod that whispers words only you hear |
| 73 | A slender wooden twig which cannot be broken by any man |
| 74 | A hand puppet that very much resembles another party member |
| 75 | A wooden leg with a hidden compartment |
| 76 | A clay teapot that fills itself with fresh hot tea every morning |
| 77 | A small rabbit-fur pouch filled with ceremonial herbs and incense |
| 78 | A piece of volcanic rock that has never completely cooled down |
| 79 | A tiny oragami spider that occasionally skitters about on its own |
| 80 | A small dark glass corked bottle filled to the brim with a powerful liquor |
| 81 | A piece of a castle wall with a map chalked onto one side |
| 82 | A small pouch of ashes that will remove ink from the pages they are smeared on |
| 83 | A pocket-watch that started running backwards the moment you picked it up |
| 84 | A rope belt that can extend to fifty feet |
| 85 | A rare copy and translation of a religious manuscript |
| 86 | A magical signet-ring that leaves a seal in wax that only the person or people you designate can see |
| 87 | A gnarled walking staff of living wood that can manipulate tiny objects while you hold it |
| 88 | A perfect forgery of a small masterpiece work of art |
| 89 | A pair of magically linked bits of gemstone, holding one lets you sense the direction of the other |
| 90 | A tuning fork that produces the most satisfying note anyone that hears it has ever heard |
| 91 | A musical washboard made of monster bones |
| 92 | A merchant’s scale you can adjust with a handwave to weigh slightly in your favor |
| 93 | A necklace of varyingly spherical and odd-shaped shimmering stones that gives the wearer prophetic dreams |
| 94 | A quiver of twenty arrows that degrade quickly after impact, leaving no trace |
| 95 | A small log that burns as hot as a roaring campfire and never turns to ash |
| 96 | An unfinished autobiography |
| 97 | A large piece of shell from a dragon’s egg |
| 98 | A tiny brass clockwork cathedral that plays organ music when wound |
| 99 | A bag of one-hundred marbles, ninety-nine are white and the other is black |
| 100 | A roc’s feather |
This listing was pulled from Random Tables: 100 New Trinkets





