d100 Minor Science-Fantasy Treasures
Overview
This is a complete d100 packet table for odd valuables in the 100-500 GP range. Its main strength is not raw wealth output but the way each result arrives with carry cost and breakage risk already attached, which turns loot into a transport and survival problem instead of just a cash total.
Column Logic
- Value: results scale from 100 GP up to 500 GP, with most entries sitting in the lower bands to support frequent incidental finds.
- Weight: uses significant-item style carry pressure, making hauling out treasure a play decision rather than an accounting afterthought.
- Fragile: flags objects that can plausibly shatter, crack, spoil, or otherwise be lost to rough handling.
The format works best when you roll treasure in the field rather than stocking it only in advance. Most results imply origin, former owner, or secondary use, which makes them strong prompts for rumours and side trades.
Table
100 GP Results
| d100 | Treasure | Value | Weight | Fragile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crate of 10 porcelain dolls dressed in elaborate gowns of a prior epoch. | 100 GP | 2 spots | Yes |
| 2 | Large silver medal, fluted and cruciform with bloodstone at the center. | 100 GP | None | No |
| 3 | Five black-glass finger tubes of analgesics or narcotics in a leather satchel marked by a holy order. | 100 GP | 1 spot | Yes |
| 4 | Silver basket hilt shaped like a skull with matching pommel, still attached to a rusted cutlass. | 100 GP | None | No |
| 5 | Oilskin-wrapped skin of a giant orange serpent, complete with head. | 100 GP | 2 spots | No |
| 6 | Ancient light-alloy drum body decorated with froghemoth teeth, its magical skin long removed. | 100 GP | 1 spot | No |
| 7 | Crate of 10 silver Denethix wound medals in rotten velvet cases. | 100 GP | 1 spot | No |
| 8 | Crystal spittoon depicting a halfling with open mouth. | 100 GP | 1 spot | Yes |
| 9 | Crumbling sasquatch-hand ashtray valuable as an arcane component. | 100 GP | 1 spot | No |
| 10 | Rotted courier pouch containing an old spy warning and a roll of gold coins. | 100 GP | None | No |
| 11 | Dirt-encrusted rocket pistol frame that can serve as the basis for an indestructible revolver. | 100 GP | 1 spot | No |
| 12 | Torn and stained fancy lace-and-silk ball dress. | 100 GP | 1 spot | No |
| 13 | Finely crafted ceramic wind chimes. | 100 GP | 1 spot | Yes |
| 14 | Carved wooden screen showing a rustic fantasy of urban life. | 100 GP | 4 spots | No |
| 15 | Savage crown of dark wood, teeth, and raw amber. | 100 GP | 1 spot | Yes |
| 16 | Royal copper mesh bag full of bright glass transistors and gold foil processor chips. | 100 GP | None | Yes |
| 17 | Leather-bound illuminated text on cannibal funerary rites. | 100 GP | 2 spots | Yes |
| 18 | Huge copper gong worked into the face of a deer. | 100 GP | 8 spots | No |
| 19 | Polished dinosaur-bone canteen carved with ranching scenes and copper inlay. | 100 GP | 1 spot | No |
| 20 | Bundle of slightly stale cigars made from blue night terror shrub leaves. | 100 GP | None | No |
| 21 | Silk corset boned with broken fine-steel sword blades. | 100 GP | 1 spot | No |
| 22 | Silver-chased steel bearded axe head with dinosaur knotwork. | 100 GP | 1 spot | No |
| 23 | Large nodule of glowing incense sap. | 100 GP | 1 spot | No |
| 24 | Bedraggled bright-feathered headdress from the southern jungles. | 100 GP | 1 spot | No |
| 25 | Officer's white-wood swagger stick with gold fist ferrules. | 100 GP | 1 spot | No |
| 26 | Huge red fox-fur hat. | 100 GP | 1 spot | No |
| 27 | Rusted revolver lump that cracks open to reveal six crystal bullets. | 100 GP | 1 spot | No |
| 28 | Set of wood carving tools in a waterproof oak box sealed with lead. | 100 GP | 2 spots | No |
| 29 | Small keg of northern pine liquor stamped with green wax. | 100 GP | 3 spots | No |
| 30 | Forest goblin totem studded with human teeth and raw amber. | 100 GP | 1 spot | No |
| 31 | Gentleman's dinner suit, silk-lined, with bloodstain and dagger hole under one arm. | 100 GP | 1 spot | No |
| 32 | Absurd tiara made of gold-plated tin and paste jewels. | 100 GP | 1 spot | No |
| 33 | Pair of gaucho boots made from black and green serpentman skin. | 100 GP | 1 spot | No |
| 34 | Robe made from ancient glass transistors strung together like beads. | 100 GP | 2 spots | No |
| 35 | Giant jar of leech pills from the Livid Fens. | 100 GP | 1 spot | Yes |
| 36 | Gilt-framed full-length mirror. | 100 GP | 5 spots | Yes |
| 37 | Ancient golden spectacle rims. | 100 GP | None | No |
| 38 | Well-made theatrical armor of boiled leather, gilding, and cut-glass jewels. | 100 GP | 2 spots | No |
| 39 | Ancient radium watch reset in a contemporary copper case and chain. | 100 GP | None | Yes |
| 40 | Obsidian-toothed war club. | 100 GP | 1 spot | No |
| 41 | Dented, waterlogged cuckoo clock that still makes raucous noises. | 100 GP | 1 spot | Yes |
| 42 | Silver reliquary containing a mummified human hand. | 100 GP | 1 spot | No |
| 43 | Aromatic wooden headboard carved with triangles and deer. | 100 GP | 5 spots | No |
| 44 | Huge pile of mismatched silver spoons and table knives. | 100 GP | 2 spots | No |
| 45 | Porcelain figures of children and baby monsters with oversized eyes. | 100 GP | None | Yes |
| 46 | Corroded but sound brass sextant. | 100 GP | 1 spot | No |
| 47 | Bedraggled black rabbit-fur hand puppet with opal-chip eyes. | 100 GP | None | No |
| 48 | Album of erotic daguerreotypes featuring a once-famous adventurer. | 100 GP | None | No |
| 49 | Artificial beard of silver tinsel favored by creditor nobles mocking laborers. | 100 GP | None | No |
| 50 | Bear skull hammered full of tiny copper nails. | 100 GP | 1 spot | No |
| 51 | Small bronze statue of an exhausted gaucho on horseback with spear. | 100 GP | 1 spot | No |
250 GP Results
| d100 | Treasure | Value | Weight | Fragile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Head of a deactivated robot with scratched ivory faceplate carved into a geometric face. | 250 GP | 1 spot | No |
| 53 | Synth-mesh flight suit later decorated with porcupine quills, antler discs, and red glass beading. | 250 GP | 1 spot | No |
| 54 | New silvered surgeon's tools in a leather case, addressed to a grieving widow. | 250 GP | 1 spot | No |
| 55 | Velvet robe with luxurious fur collar and silk lining that reeks of fear. | 250 GP | 1 spot | No |
| 56 | Cheque from a well-known Denethix family annotated with the word Blackmail. | 250 GP | None | No |
| 57 | Packing case of foil-wrapped dried hallucinogenic mushrooms. | 250 GP | 3 spots | No |
| 58 | Three crystalline crabs sealed in a glass orb, immortal until removed. | 250 GP | 1 spot | Yes |
| 59 | Huge blood-soaked hammered copper idol of a six-armed, big-eyed alien. | 250 GP | 5 spots | No |
| 60 | Silver ritual mace of the cult of Bezonaught shaped like a ravening beast. | 250 GP | 1 spot | No |
| 61 | Satchel of piquant spices in foil packages, aromatic at ten feet. | 250 GP | None | No |
| 62 | Worn case of scientific optical instruments for observing distant forest life. | 250 GP | 1 spot | No |
| 63 | Large corroded silver ship's bell engraved with rocket and comet symbol. | 250 GP | 1 spot | No |
| 64 | Pair of carved green-garnet gambling dice with full lips instead of one-pips. | 250 GP | None | No |
| 65 | Dirty burlap sack holding 2,500 silver coins. | 250 GP | 2 spots | No |
| 66 | Well-made brass spyglass. | 250 GP | 1 spot | Yes |
| 67 | Set of five carved, lacquered, and gilded dinner chairs. | 250 GP | 2 each | No |
| 68 | Speckled stone egg that reveals smoked crystals if cracked. | 250 GP | 1 spot | No |
| 69 | Fine-cut red glass funerary urn decorated with skulls. | 250 GP | 1 spot | No |
| 70 | Silver-chain collar for a large wardog with onyx studs and tag reading Twinkles. | 250 GP | None | No |
300 GP Results
| d100 | Treasure | Value | Weight | Fragile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | Blackened silver funeral mask shaped like a stylized jackal. | 300 GP | 1 spot | No |
| 72 | Large tin crate containing black triple-stitched yacht sails laminated with red silk ribbons. | 300 GP | 8 spots | No |
| 73 | Skull of a giant stag with silver antlers. | 300 GP | 1 spot | No |
| 74 | Animate undead human hand in a wire cage, docile and talented only as a mixologist. | 300 GP | 1 spot | No |
| 75 | Circular cinnabar lacquerware box filled with peppermint-scented incense cubes. | 300 GP | None | No |
| 76 | Functional but worn cavalry velocipede. | 300 GP | None | No |
| 77 | Leather miner's poke stitched shut and filled with gold dust. | 300 GP | 1 spot | No |
| 78 | Case of fine cactus wine with notes of spice, hay, and children's tears. | 300 GP | 4 spots | Yes |
| 79 | Ancient endurance-glass bubble helmet with thick gold coating inside its upper half. | 300 GP | 1 spot | No |
| 80 | Crude ceramic pregnant goblin statuette hiding a large opal in sawdust. | 300 GP | None | No |
| 81 | Huge reddish black-speckled tiger-skin rug. | 300 GP | 3 spots | No |
| 82 | Gauntlet of crystal and royal copper torn from pre-fall armor, protective against heat and fire. | 300 GP | None | No |
| 83 | Large tusk with cracks filled in hammered copper. | 300 GP | 2 spots | No |
| 84 | Rusted but functional ironwork buggy for two riders, requiring draft power. | 300 GP | 1 horse or 3 men | No |
| 85 | Twig manikin with silver-dipped head that performs household chores when untied. | 300 GP | 1 spot | No |
500 GP Results
| d100 | Treasure | Value | Weight | Fragile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86 | Six-inch black cube that floats three feet off the ground and flashes soothing colored light. | 500 GP | 1 spot | No |
| 87 | Huge chunk of rough green amber with an ancient mini-drone trapped inside. | 500 GP | 1 spot | No |
| 88 | Solid-gold dagger with large square hilt, useless as a weapon. | 500 GP | 1 spot | No |
| 89 | Enameled red-steel helm with golden face mask and laurels. | 500 GP | 1 spot | No |
| 90 | Heavy black metal-bound book of dread rituals and dark prayers, likely fashionable fiction. | 500 GP | 1 spot | No |
| 91 | Jade death mask of a strong-jawed warrior. | 500 GP | 1 spot | Yes |
| 92 | Brass and rotted-ivory chess-playing automaton that needs repair and oiling. | 500 GP | 5 spots | No |
| 93 | Rod of polished petrified wood shot through with amber-filled cracks. | 500 GP | 1 spot | No |
| 94 | Forest sprite trapped in an ensorcelled iron filigree ball, singing for drops of honey. | 500 GP | 1 spot | Yes |
| 95 | Petrified skull geoded with purple crystals. | 500 GP | 1 spot | Yes |
| 96 | Three-foot marble statue of a voluptuous cat-headed woman riding a rocket. | 500 GP | 5 spots | No |
| 97 | Large clay jug of pure giant bee honey that can be refined into magical panacea. | 500 GP | 2 spots | No |
| 98 | Metal tube containing five industrial diamonds. | 500 GP | 1 spot | No |
| 99 | Blue crystal decanter depicting an astronaut atop a ringed planet. | 500 GP | 1 spot | Yes |
| 100 | Deep Certopsian rug showing moktars hunting amid jagged red and ochre spirals. | 500 GP | 3 spots | No |
What The Table Does Well
- It makes treasure materially specific. Most entries imply a culture, industry, cult, expedition, or class layer.
- It preserves encumbrance pressure. A crate of dolls, a yacht sail case, and a tiger skin are valuable because they are inconvenient.
- It supports resale scenes, collectors, and patron-side play better than coin-only treasure packets.
- It fits science-fantasy especially well because ancient tech parts, ritual goods, and luxury oddities sit in the same economy.
Practical Use
Use the table in three modes:
- Incidental loot: roll one item when an encounter should have something memorable but not campaign-defining.
- Room dressing with stakes: stock two or three pieces together so players must decide what they can actually carry.
- Market hooks: let specialized buyers offer more than face value for cult objects, historical gear, biotech curiosities, or noble fashion pieces.
If you want harsher play, check fragility whenever an item is dropped, dragged through a collapse, soaked, burned, or used as improvised equipment. If you want lighter play, use fragility only for major shocks and treat the tag as permission to complicate, not mandatory destruction.