Extended Art Objects (5.5e Treasure)

Extended Art Objects

This is an alternative set of random 1d10 tables to those presented in the Dungeon Master's Guide for generating art object treasures.

30 GP Art Objects

1. A palm-sized bronze medallion depicting a griffon in mid-flight, its feathers etched with minute precision, tarnished from age but polished at the edges from frequent handling.
2. A carved oak pipe with a bowl shaped like a snarling wolf’s head, inlaid with slivers of blue agate for eyes, faintly scented of ancient tobacco.
3. A leather-bound journal with a cover embossed with a labyrinthine knot pattern, its vellum pages blank but edged in faded gold leaf.
4. A silver hairpin shaped like a blooming rose, its petals enameled in soft pink, with a tiny emerald at the center, slightly bent from use.
5. A polished obsidian disc, three inches wide, engraved with a constellation map that glows faintly under starlight, scratched from rough travel.
6. A pair of ivory dice, each face carved with a different rune of luck, stained yellow with age and rattling softly when shaken.
7. A brass locket containing a miniature portrait of a forgotten noble, painted on porcelain, with a lock of auburn hair tucked behind it.
8. A small clay statuette of a dancing satyr, its flute raised high, glazed in earthy reds and greens, with one horn chipped.
9. A woven silk scarf dyed in deep indigo, embroidered with silver thread forming a pattern of cascading leaves, frayed at one corner.
10. A copper goblet with a handle shaped like a coiled serpent, its scales meticulously hammered, faintly dented.

100 GP Art Objects

1. A velvet-lined wooden box containing six crystal vials, each etched with a different alchemical symbol and stoppered with cork sealed by gold wax.
2. A dagger hilt of polished mahogany, inlaid with mother-of-pearl in a swirling wave pattern, its blade long missing but the grip pristine.
3. A bronze armband cast in the shape of interlocking ivy vines, with tiny peridot gems as leaves, sized for a slender elven wrist.
4. A hand-sized marble bust of a stern dwarven matriarch, her beard braided in intricate patterns, with sapphire chips for eyes.
5. A tapestry fragment, two feet square, depicting a knight slaying a wyrm, woven with crimson and gold threads.
6. A silver mirror with a frame cast as a ring of howling wolves, the glass faintly clouded.
7. A lute string made of spun gold, coiled in a lacquered case, though brittle with age.
8. A ceramic vase, glazed in midnight blue, painted with white cranes in flight, its rim banded with electrum that gleams softly.
9. A set of three interlocking iron rings, each engraved with a different phase of the moon, polished to a mirror finish and warm to the touch.
10. A gilded peacock feather quill, its nib crafted from meteoric iron, resting in an inkpot of carved malachite shaped like a lotus.

300 GP Art Objects

1. A chalice of rose quartz, its stem carved as a twisting thorned vine, with a single flawless ruby embedded at the base.
2. A folding fan of phoenix feathers, each quill dyed in gradients of flame, mounted on ebony slats carved with draconic runes.
3. A chessboard of black and white opal squares, its pieces carved from jade and onyx to resemble elven and orcish warriors, one pawn missing.
4. A silver torc with dragon-head terminals, their eyes set with emeralds that seem to follow movement, heavy but perfectly balanced.
5. A stained-glass panel, one foot wide, depicting a radiant sunburst in golds and ambers, framed in lead and glowing when backlit.
6. A velvet cloak clasp shaped like a snarling lion’s head, cast in gold with amber eyes, its mane detailed with filigree work.
7. A carved horn drinking cup, banded with mithril and etched with a hunt scene of centaurs chasing stags, its interior lined with polished silver.
8. A palm-sized astrolabe of brass and electrum, its dials engraved with celestial alignments, still functional despite centuries of wear.
9. A silk tapestry, three feet long, woven with a scene of a mermaid combing her hair on a rocky shore, her scales glinting with silver thread.
10. A pair of gauntlets forged from blackened steel, embossed with gold filigree in a pattern of soaring eagles, too small for human hands.

1,000 GP Art Objects

1. A diadem of woven mithril strands, set with a single star sapphire, sized for a high elf’s brow.
2. A lacquered wooden mask painted as a snarling tiger, its eyes hollowed for wear and inlaid with topaz, faintly scratched from ritual use.
3. A set of seven crystal spheres, each etched with a different rune, housed in a velvet-lined rosewood case with a broken clasp.
4. A longsword scabbard of wyrmhide, dyed crimson and stitched with gold thread, its throat and tip capped with engraved adamantine.
5. A marble statue, two feet tall, of a robed scholar holding a scroll, her face serene and her robe inlaid with lapis lazuli veins.
6. A gilded harp with strings of spun electrum, its frame carved as a cascade of ivy leaves, tuned to play a mournful chord.
7. A cloak of snow-white ermine, its hem embroidered with silver thread depicting a winter forest, fastened with a diamond-encrusted pin.
8. A brass orrery, one foot wide, with gemstone planets orbiting a golden sun, its gears still turning smoothly despite faint rust.
9. A mosaic panel, two feet square, of colored glass and gold leaf showing a phoenix rising from flames, its edges chipped but vibrant.
10. A pair of silver candelabra, each shaped as a coiled dragon with ruby eyes, their claws clutching sockets for three tapers, slightly tarnished.

3,000 GP Art Objects

1. A throne-shaped chair of ebony, its arms carved as roaring lions with diamond eyes, cushioned in crimson velvet embroidered with gold.
2. A ceremonial dagger with a blade of blackened steel, its hilt wrapped in rayskin and set with a fist-sized amethyst, sheathed in gold.
3. A tapestry, six feet long, depicting a celestial battle between angels and fiends, woven with mithril and gem-dusted threads that shimmer.
4. A crystal decanter etched with a map of an ancient empire, stoppered with a ruby carved as a crowned skull.
5. A suit of ceremonial plate armor, forged from electrum and engraved with a phoenix motif, too delicate for battle but dazzling in light.
6. A gilded reliquary shaped as a miniature cathedral, its spires tipped with emeralds and housing a single pearl the size of a quail’s egg.
7. A pair of boots crafted from shadowcat hide, dyed midnight blue and stitched with silver constellations, their soles polished mithril.
8. A hand mirror with a frame of entwined serpents cast in platinum, their scales set with tiny diamonds, the glass flawless.
9. A set of twelve silver plates, each engraved with a different zodiac sign, their rims studded with moonstones, stacked in a velvet case.
10. A jade statue, three feet tall, of a meditating monk, its robes inlaid with gold filigree and its eyes set with flawless sapphires.

10,000 GP Art Objects

1. A crown of woven adamantine branches, each tipped with a fire opal that glows faintly, sized for a giant and heavy with power.
2. A life-sized obsidian statue of a rearing unicorn, its horn gilded and its eyes twin star rubies, standing on a malachite plinth.
3. A carpet, ten feet square, woven with a map of the multiverse in gold and platinum threads, its edges bound with mithril cord.
4. A warhorn of dragon bone, banded with platinum and engraved with runes of valor, its mouthpiece set with a single black diamond.
5. A set of five stained-glass windows, each three feet tall, depicting the seasons in vibrant hues, framed in gold.
6. A ceremonial scepter of electrum, topped with a fist-sized emerald carved as a blooming lotus, its shaft etched with elven poetry.
7. A suit of scale mail crafted from wyrmling scales, dyed iridescent green and edged with mithril, light as cloth but radiant.
8. A golden astrolabe, two feet wide, with dials set with pearls and gemstone stars, tracking planes beyond the mortal realm.
9. A pair of armillary spheres, one of gold and one of silver, each a foot wide, their rings engraved with celestial prophecies.
10. A crystal chandelier, five feet wide, with prisms shaped as falling stars, suspended by mithril chains and glowing faintly.

30,000 GP Art Objects

1. A life-sized statue of a gold dragon, its scales inlaid with thousands of tiny emeralds, coiled around a pillar of polished onyx.
2. A throne of petrified ancient oak, its back carved as a radiant sunburst inlaid with diamonds, cushioned in cloth-of-gold.
3. A tapestry, twenty feet long, depicting the creation of the world in mithril and gem-dusted threads, its colors impossibly vivid.
4. A ceremonial greatsword with a blade of pure adamantine, its hilt wrapped in phoenix feathers and set with a fist-sized star sapphire.
5. A crystal globe, two feet wide, containing a miniature city of gold and platinum, its streets lit by tiny glowing rubies.
6. A set of twelve gilded tomes, each bound in dragonhide and inscribed with illuminated runes, their pages shimmering with magic.
7. A cloak woven from phase spider silk, dyed black and embroidered with a galaxy of diamond stars, weightless and faintly luminous.
8. A pair of gauntlets forged from star metal, engraved with constellations and set with moonstones that pulse with lunar cycles.
9. A golden harp, its frame carved as a cascade of angels, with strings of pure mithril that sing with divine clarity when played.
10. A mosaic floor, ten feet square, of colored gems forming a map of the heavens, its center a single flawless diamond the size of a fist.

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