Trinkets of Sea, Pirates and Saltmarsh for Dnd 5e

the crystal false eye of a famous pirate

Trinkets of the sea with a couple tables for modifying and making your own.

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Sea and Pirate Trinkets

Trinkets that follow the themes of sea and ship, pirate and merfolk, seahorses and shells, beaches and reefs.

So here are trinkets for your D&D characters in adventures with those themes.

1d20	Sea Trinkets
1	a toy shark fin
2	an ocean map depicting islands that shouldn't exist
3	a tiny crab that likes to crawl over your head
4	a large seashell that whispers in Aquan when held up to an ear
5	a rusty cutlass with the blade snapped off
6	a piece of wood that sinks like a stone
7	a doll with clothing made from a piece of fishing net
8	a broken compass that points east instead of north
9	a small vase with a painting of a sea serpent
10	the briny journal of a dead sea captain
11	a book of myths and stories used to memorize the location of the stars
12	a broken music box with a mermaid sitting on a slowly turning rock
13	a shell necklace. When rubbed you hear a beseeching voice
14	a cracked bell from a shipyard
15	a barnacled plank pierced by a trident's head
16	a blue bowl. When filled with water it mimics what the waves will be like the following day
17	a small bottle with a note from a shipwrecked sailor
18	a map of the stars made of shells on a wooden board
19	a set of wind chimes made from fish bones
20	a hollow reed decorated in Aquan runes

1d20	Sea Trinkets 2
1	the crystal false eye of a famous pirate
2	a gold doubloon from a kingdom lost to the sea
3	a belt with a buckle from the tip of a harpoon
4	a piece of glass in the shape of a lobster’s claw
5	a translucent medallion marked with the Aquan rune for "Eternity"
6	a wooden puzzle box decorated with cockle shells. You have not yet opened it
7	ownership papers of a ship not seen for fifty years
8	a large tarnished ring with an embedded compass
9	a plank of wood from a shipwreck
10	a small lexicon of nautical terms
11	the decorated tunic of a shipwrecked naval officer
12	a scrimshaw knife depicting moons that wax and wane
13	a piece of coral growing around a shiny rock. The patterns of the rock change each day
14	a stone skull with brass teeth whose eyes drip salt water
15	a fossilized cyclops eye
16	a ship's log describing a slow descent into madness by the crew
17	a strip of leather with lyrics to a sea shanty. The words change slightly each morning.
18	a small glass sculpture shaped like a sea vessel
19	a crystal pendant with a droplet of water suspended within
20	a bottle of squid ink with a quill tip fashioned from a squid's beak

And also two tables for modifying or creating your own

1d20	Sea Trinket Extras
1	when held, shows the journeys of a particular ship
2	with a rune for "Death" that shows in salt water
3	that gives you dreams of an underwater city
4	surrounded by a haze (or fog)
5	which is wet with sea water each dawn
6	that leaves behind a trail of bubbles
7	that sinks like a stone
8	that a parent acquired on a sea voyage
9	that hovers above water
10	that has a message only visible in water?
11	that always smells of brine (or spirits)
12	which shows you visions of far off ports
13	that skips on the sea when thrown
14	that you found in a bottle at sea (or on a beach)
15	which is blessed by a deity of storms (or the moon)
16	that shouts phrases associated with sailors
17	given to your family by a sea hag
18	from a sailor whose skeleton washed ashore
19	that always feels wet to the touch
20	associated with an undersea civilization

1d20	Sea Trinket Inscriptions
1	sharing the last words of a sea captain
2	with a message for a loved one
3	inscribed with a ship name
4	with the names of sea deities
5	bearing a sea shanty
6	with a recipe for battered fish and fried vegetables
7	signed by a famous explorer (or pirate)
8	with insults in Sahuagin (or Elven)
9	marked with symbols of a famous port
10	with instructions for a flotation device
11	etched with the true name of a sea horror
12	with a treasure map and coded instructions
13	listing nautical swear words
14	with rules of a card game
15	engraved with a prayer to a sea god
16	etched with a popular tavern name
17	with a poem about storms
18	bearing Aquan runes for "Wind" and "Wave"
19	with ten things to do on a sinking ship
20	inscribed with the saga of a sea giant