Last week I kicked off my random table experiment with a random table of odors one might smell in the dungeon. Some folks noted the table could be used in other situations as well – odors in town, NPC smells, and such. There are several uses for the dungeon odor table during your game session or during prep.
This week I post a table of treasure chest descriptions. These can be used on the fly if your players start asking for more details about a treasure chest they have found. Or you can use them during session prep to spark some ideas of your own. Just what would be in a metal, perforated treasure chest?
Have suggestions for next week’s table? Feel free to leave some ideas in the comments of this post or over on Google+!
| Roll (d20) | Treasure Chest Description |
| 1 | wood, appears to have suffered water damage, some warping, though chest still appears functional |
| 2 | dark, lacquered wood, iron bound corners |
| 3 | copper, stained green, reinforced wooden corners |
| 4 | made of cedar wood, the smell of cedar still emanates from the chest |
| 5 | light colored maple wood, carvings of leaves and twisting vines on each side |
| 6 | sides and lid made of thick vines woven together, flexible vines form the hinges |
| 7 | steel fabrication, embossed with gold leafing, two oversized hinges and two padlocks on the front |
| 8 | carved from a block of stone, even the hinges are crafted of stone, covered in various geometric patterns |
| 9 | wooden chest of thick planking, painted all white |
| 10 | scorched oak wood, rusted iron-plated corners, with oversized padlock |
| 11 | metal construction, coated in quartz for a “glittery” effect, corners reinforced with painted white metal plates |
| 12 | entire chest is fabricated of perforated metal |
| 13 | sides and lid made of black marble with white swirls, appears without seams |
| 14 | crafted entirely of obsidian the sides are melded together at the corners, silver trim along each edge |
| 15 | wooden chest, painted red and edged in painted black iron corner pieces |
| 16 | crafted of iron, turned rust red with age and moisture, three hinges on the back with a single large latch on the front |
| 17 | crafted of oak, trapezoidal in shape with blocks making chest legs |
| 18 | made of reinforced glass, tinted to obscure the contents |
| 19 | steel box, one corner and lid significantly dented in |
| 20 | dark wooden lid appears mismatched to a lighter chest proper, steel banding does not match, intricate lock |