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Trinkets of the Hinterlands
Animal charms, bits of farm tools, travel mementoes and other rural knicknacks. Hinterlands trinkets might be found on travelling npcs, pilgrims, farmers, , in an cart of hay, ruined farmstead or old campsite.
So here are trinkets for your characters in hinterlands campaigns.
There is a fantasy trinket generator at ChaosGen. Trinkets in pdf form at Trinkets of the Hinterlands on DriveThru RPG.
100 Trinkets of the Hinterlands
| 1d100 | Fantasy Hinterlands Trinkets |
|---|---|
| 1 | A metal plough and harness for a tiny creature |
| 2 | A jar with a single bee, who is said to be over a century old |
| 3 | A quartz hawk amulet, said to ward any home it is placed in |
| 4 | A bounty notice for an outlaw who ambushed tax collectors |
| 5 | A bronze ring depicting a ram and a bull, given to you at birth |
| 6 | A chain of rusty horseshoes |
| 7 | A copper coin with a wagon on both sides, you found in a sheep dip |
| 8 | A set of rustic panpipes, that sound like a goat if played |
| 9 | A bottle of milk, said to be from a magical cow |
| 10 | A pair of tongs that can't grasp anything |
| 11 | A toy llama with two heads |
| 12 | A folded wool blanket with holes |
| 13 | A bronze mirror with unknown runes, you traded from a pedlar |
| 14 | A leather leash that always breaks |
| 15 | A bearded statuette with a fishing rod |
| 16 | A bottle of cheap wine, made by a friend |
| 17 | A wooden mask, half sheep and half donkey, worn at an annual festival |
| 18 | A tiny ivory diorama with farm animals and a dragon |
| 19 | A slate half-filled with stamps, for a famous pilgrimage route |
| 20 | A wooden sign depicting the tolls to cross a ferry |
| 21 | A metal hoe head, half-melted |
| 22 | A ball of string that can't be unwound |
| 23 | A half-moon sickle, made from bone |
| 24 | A ball of ivy, which becomes a green hat if placed on a creature's head |
| 25 | The last stone taken from a cursed quarry |
| 26 | A worn set of leatherworking tools that belonged to an ancestor |
| 27 | A bowstring that belonged to a champion hunter |
| 28 | A detailed set of plans for a terraced hillside |
| 29 | A golden sheaf of wheat which never wilts |
| 30 | A marriage garland of persistent bright flowers, you found at a mill |
| 31 | A sturdy candlestick engraved the symbol of a guardian deity |
| 32 | A lodestone with a single rune, a cousin found in a rice field |
| 33 | A wooden stool with legs carved as a dog, goat and chicken |
| 34 | A piece of glowing hide, said to be from a monster in a fiery mountain |
| 35 | The bronze key to a granary, from a village long abandoned |
| 36 | A tiny straw scarecrow that becomes excited when birds are nearby |
| 37 | A battered cowbell said to bring good luck |
| 38 | A family recipe for spiced cider, handed down for generations |
| 39 | A ceramic ocarina, gifted by an old shepherd along with a unique tune |
| 40 | A mushroom that no one can eat, from the entrance to another realm |
| 41 | A deerskin drum, which sometimes plays a beat of its own |
| 42 | A piece of wood from a ferry which sunk and claimed a family member |
| 43 | A fertility charm in the shape of a woman |
| 44 | A set of four tiny wagon wheels, bound together with frayed rope |
| 45 | A leaky wooden bucket |
| 46 | A cow horn drinking vessel on a bronze chain |
| 47 | A necklace of chicken feathers and horsehair |
| 48 | A vial of cheap perfume, stolen from a roadside trader |
| 49 | A flint you found in a hayloft, that glows when elves are near |
| 50 | An empty ceramic pig with a slot for copper coins that is an heirloom |
| 51 | A pouch of fingernails from a ghost your family has sworn to put to rest |
| 52 | A roadside sign showing dogs holding a leg |
| 53 | A collection of leaves on a string cord |
| 54 | A blank letter, given to you by a messenger pigeon |
| 55 | A wooden cup decorated in swirly patterns, you drink from once a year |
| 56 | A tarnished silver wedding ring, wrapped in sheep's wool |
| 57 | A durable sling made of flax, said to have killed a giant |
| 58 | A spoke from a wagon wheel, with one end carved with an owl's head |
| 59 | A empty wine jar that reminds you of a great festival |
| 60 | A clump of grass with an active ecosystem of insects and tiny worms |
| 61 | A bottle of rough wine, to be opened when times are at their worst |
| 62 | A tin of rusty mismatched tools |
| 63 | A saddle made for a rodent |
| 64 | A pouch of soil from a village that is important to you |
| 65 | A stone marker with the symbols of two cities |
| 66 | A brass oil lamp, one of your parents bought in an ancient city |
| 67 | A receipt for four thousand turnips |
| 68 | A horned amulet that glows silver in sacred places |
| 69 | A reed basket, haunted by tiny spectral farm animals |
| 70 | A miniature wooden barn with several wooden farm animals |
| 71 | A clay figurine of a smiling round figure holding a sun and moon |
| 72 | A crystal torc with runes for spring and harvest |
| 73 | An oak box with four brightly painted eggs |
| 74 | A topknot of horsehair, attached to a simple headband |
| 75 | A crown of dried fruit and pinecones |
| 76 | A jar of ash from a historic inn, which burnt down |
| 77 | A branch from an olive tree |
| 78 | A clay jug of a strange grey dust, which makes animals uneasy |
| 79 | A pot of green herbs that attract cats |
| 80 | A leather glove for a bird of prey, with the fingers missing |
| 81 | A small book titled "A Quick Guide to Crops and Farm Animals" |
| 82 | A clump of fur from a childhood pet |
| 83 | A harvest wreath, that renews every autumn equinox |
| 84 | An iron bit and bridle, which always has a strong scent of hay |
| 85 | A model pig made from wine corks |
| 86 | A flat cap of woolm which birds are always trying to nest in |
| 87 | An animal trap, that never catches anything |
| 88 | A badger's skull, gripping various hairs in its jaws |
| 89 | The head of a shepherd's crook |
| 90 | A sketch of a gigantic beast pulling a strange device in a field |
| 91 | A rope swing tied with several bones charms |
| 92 | A cobblestone from an infamous haunted crossroads |
| 93 | A clockwork toad that hops once when wound up |
| 94 | A green locket showing two lovers |
| 95 | A pot of soil, blessed by a deity of agriculture |
| 96 | A hunk of warm amber, anyone bearing it has dreams of a burning farm |
| 97 | A wand of ash wood, you found at an enchanted hill |
| 98 | An old bowl with strange markings, pulled up from an ancient well |
| 99 | A cracked pewter jug, depicting shepherds watching the sky |
| 100 | A butterfly with purple wings, preserved in glass |
More Hinterlands Tables
There is a fantasy trinket generator at ChaosGen. Trinkets in pdf form at Trinkets of the Hinterlands on DriveThru RPG.
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