Trinket
Adventuring Gear
When you make your character, you can roll once on the Trinkets table to gain a trinket, a simple item lightly touched by mystery. The DM might also use this table. It can help stock a room in a dungeon or fill a creatures pockets.
Elemental Evil Trinket Table
| dice: d100 | Trinket |
|---|---|
| 01 | A compass that always points to Mulmaster |
| 02 | A paper fan that won’t produce a breeze no matter how hard it’s waved |
| 03 | A petrified potato that resembles someone important to you |
| 04 | A glass cup that can only be filled half way no matter how much liquid is poured into it |
| 05 | A mirror that only shows the back of your head |
| 06 | A small glass bird that when set down near water dips its head in as if to get a drink |
| 07 | A lady’s coin purse containing two sharp fangs |
| 08 | A small sea conch with the words “From the beginning” painted on the lip |
| 09 | A frost-covered silver locket that’s frozen shut |
| 10 | A seal which imprints a mysterious, unknown coat of arms into hard rock |
| 11 | A small wooden doll that when held brings back fond memories |
| 12 | A small handmirror which only reflects inanimate objects |
| 13 | A glass eyeball that looks about of its own accordance, and can roll around |
| 14 | A glass orb that replicates yesterday’s weather inside itself |
| 15 | A drinking cup, that randomly fills with fresh or salt water. Refilling once emptied |
| 16 | A deep blue piece of flint, that when struck with steel produces not a spark but a drop of water |
| 17 | A conch shell which is always damp and constantly drips saltwater |
| 18 | A charred, half-melted pewter clasp that glows as if smoldering but releases no heat |
| 19 | A clockwork finch that flaps its wings in the presence of a breeze |
| 20 | An unbreakable sealed jar of glowing water that hums when shaken |
| 21 | A small, finely polished geode whose crystals slowly fade between every color of the spectrum |
| 22 | A rough stone eye pulled from a petrified creature |
| 23 | A stone smoking pipe that never needs lighting |
| 24 | A small whistle, that when blown, whispers a name of a person or place unknown to you, instead of the whistle sound |
| 25 | A fist sized rock that “beats” like a heart |
| 26 | A pair of bronze scissors in the shape of a pair of leaping dolphins |
| 27 | A bronze oil lamp which is rumored to have once held a genie |
| 28 | A single gauntlet inscribed with a fire motif and an unfamiliar name in Primordial |
| 29 | A one-eyed little fish inside a spherical vial, much bigger than the vial’s neck, He has a cunning look |
| 30 | The tiny skull of a rabbit that whispers scathing insults when nobody is looking |
| 31 | A rag doll in the likeness of an owlbear |
| 32 | The desiccated body of a small eight-legged black lizard |
| 33 | A small toy boat made with a walnut shell, toothpick, and piece of cloth |
| 34 | A small pocket mirror that slowly fogs over while held |
| 35 | Wind chimes that glow when the wind blows |
| 36 | A small, clay square with an unknown rune etched into one side |
| 37 | A tea kettle that heats itself when filled with water |
| 38 | An old scratched monocle which shows an underwater landscape whenever someone looks through it |
| 39 | A rose carved from coral |
| 40 | A set of dice with elemental symbols and primordial runes instead of pips or numbers |
| 41 | An amulet filled with liquid that churns, freezes, or boils to match it’s wearer’s mood |
| 42 | A small silver bell that makes a sound like quiet, distant thunder when it’s struck |
| 43 | A small vial of black sand that glows slightly in the moonlight |
| 44 | A small whale tooth with etched with an image of waves crashing upon a beach |
| 45 | An hourglass in which the sands pour upward instead of downward |
| 46 | A glass pendant with a hole in the center that a mild breeze always blows out of |
| 47 | A soft feather that falls like a stone when dropped |
| 48 | A large transparent gem that, when gripped tightly, whispers in Terran |
| 49 | A small crystal snowglobe that, when shaken, seems to form silhouettes of dancing forms |
| 50 | Half of a palm-sized geode that pulses dimly with purple light |
| 51 | A book filled with writing that only appears when the book is held underwater |
| 52 | A sealed envelope made of red leather that you haven’t been able to open. It smells of campfire |
| 53 | A locket of hair that is rumored to have come from a famed fire genasi |
| 54 | Flint and steel that, when used to start a fire, creates a random colored flame |
| 55 | A blank piece of wet parchment that never seems to dry |
| 56 | A small puzzle box made of brass, that is slightly warm to the touch |
| 57 | A cloudy chunk of glass that is said to hold a spark of breath from a blue dragon |
| 58 | A crude chalice made of coal |
| 59 | A miniature brass horn, silent when played, but fills the air with the scent of warm and exotic spices |
| 60 | An eye-sized blue pearl that floats in salt water |
| 61 | A tuning fork made from a dark metal which glows with a pale, white light during thunderstorms |
| 62 | A small vial that is always filled with the smell of autumn wind |
| 63 | A clear marble that slowly rolls toward the nearest source of running water |
| 64 | A small collapsible silver cup that perspires constantly when opened |
| 65 | An hourglass that tells time with falling mist instead of sand |
| 66 | An ornate razor, which only cuts in freezing cold temperature |
| 67 | A shark tooth covered in tiny etched words from a lost language |
| 68 | A large brass coin with no markings or images on it |
| 69 | A small wooden box filled with a strange red clay |
| 70 | A necklace with a small, rusted iron anchor |
| 71 | A small brass flute adorned with silver wire that is always faintly sounding |
| 72 | A red and black Aarakocra feather |
| 73 | A palm-sized stone with a hole in it, through which can be heard a constantly whispering wind |
| 74 | A small conch shell covered in black crystal |
| 75 | A small music box made of brass. It features a pair of tiny automatons that resemble Azer working at a forge |
| 76 | A glass jar containing the preserved corpse of an unfamiliar aquatic creature |
| 77 | A piece of petrified wood carved into the shape of a seashell |
| 78 | A wooden puzzle cube covered in elemental symbols |
| 79 | A small stone cube that acts as a magnet when placed against another stone |
| 80 | A ring made of a white metal. On the inside is a name etched in Auran |
| 81 | A bracelet made of silvered fish hooks |
| 82 | A journal filled with poetry hand-written in Primordial |
| 83 | A yellow gemstone that glows dimly when a storm is nearby |
| 84 | A charred chisel with an unfamiliar symbol stamped into its base |
| 85 | A canteen filled with a foul smelling orange mud |
| 86 | A faceless doll made of driftwood |
| 87 | A heavy iron key bearing the name of a ship long lost to the sea |
| 88 | A small jewelry box made from the shell of a turtle |
| 89 | A chess piece fashioned to look like fire myrmidon |
| 90 | A spinning top with an image of one of the four elements on each side |
| 91 | A single hoop earring made of a porous red stone |
| 92 | An arrowhead carved from seasalt |
| 93 | A small comb made of blue coral |
| 94 | Seven small beads of sandstone on a string, all different colors |
| 95 | A romance chapbook written in Undercommon titled “Just one Layer of Grey” |
| 96 | A tiny, broken clockwork Harpy |
| 97 | An ivory whale statuette |
| 98 | A fist-sized cog, covered in barnacles |
| 99 | An eyepatch made of obsidian and a black leather cord |
| 100 | A glass bottle with a tiny ship of unfamiliar design inside |
| ^elemental-evil-trinket-table |
Source: Elemental Evil: Trinkets p. 1