GURPS 4th edition. Dungeon Fantasy 8: Treasure Tables

64 Pages·2011·2.789 MB·English

by  Matt Riggsby

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ONTENTS
INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 ShieldsTable ....................................35
AbouttheAuthor..................................3 ShieldQualityTable ..............................35
AboutGURPS ....................................3
4. MIRACLES AND WONDERS . . . . . . . . . . 36
1. AWARDING TREASURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 CONCOCTIONSTABLE...........................36
EXPENSES....................................4 UNUSUALITEMSTABLE.........................38
ClaimtoHospitality................................4 RAREARTIFACTSTABLE.........................42
UPGRADINGGEAR..............................5
DelayedGratification...............................5
USINGTHETABLES .............................6
NegativeCFs......................................6
TreasureTypeTable................................7
2. MUNDANE ITEMS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
VALUABLEMATERIALS..........................11
SpicesTable.....................................11 5. ENCHANTMENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
FibersandFabricsTable ..........................12
GENERALENCHANTMENTS ......................44
OtherMaterialsTable.............................13
AttackTable.....................................44
LootingtheBodies................................13
BuffsTable......................................45
HOUSEHOLDITEMSTABLE ......................14 DefenseTable....................................46
GARMENTSANDJEWELRY .......................17 EnvironmentalTable..............................46
GarmentsTable..................................17 InfluenceTable ..................................47
JewelryTable....................................18 PowerTable.....................................47
GemsTable......................................19 PowerReserves..................................47
CONTAINERSTABLE............................20 ARMSANDARMORENCHANTMENTS ...............48
WeaponEnchantmentsTable ......................48
3. DUNGEONEERING GEAR. . . . . . . . . . . . 21 EnchantmentandPowerItems......................48
ACCOUTREMENTSTABLE ........................21 ArmorEnchantmentsTable........................49
BOOKSANDMAPSTABLE .......................27 ShieldEnchantmentsTable........................49
TextPropertiesTable..............................27 SUPERNATURALORIGINSTABLE...................50
BookbindingTable ...............................28 CURSESTABLE ...............................51
MapPropertiesTable .............................28
TextLanguageTable..............................28 6. EMBELLISHMENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
SCROLLSTABLE...............................29 DECORATIVEEMBELLISHMENTS...................53
ScrollPropertiesTable............................29 SoftItemsTable..................................53
ARMSANDARMOR.............................29 HardItemsTable.................................54
BasicSetMeleeWeaponsTable.....................29 CosmeticDamage.................................54
MartialArtsMeleeWeaponsTable ..................30 DecorativeMotifTable............................55
FuriousFiststotheRescue! ........................31 SUPERNATURALEMBELLISHMENTSTABLE...........56
BasicSetMissileWeaponsTable....................31 SOCIALSTUDIES ..............................57
MartialArtsMissileWeaponsTable .................31
CoordinatingAppearances.........................57
ProjectileTypeTable..............................31
PreviousOwnerTable ............................58
BizarreWeaponTable.............................32
ClassTable......................................59
SizeandShape...................................32
RaceTable ......................................59
WeaponQualityTable.............................33
ArmorTable.....................................34 INDEX. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
ArmorQualityTable..............................34 TREASURE...................................61
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NTRODUCTION
Adventurers may come into possession of valuable objects film (for example, Jack Vance’s Dying Earth stories and the
duringtheiradventures. LordoftheRingsfilms)areparticularlymemorablefortheway
–GURPSFantasy they present material items. Even the most mundane items
havenotjustfunctions,butdistinctiveforms.Gearislikewise
Reduced to its essentials, the dungeon fantasy genre con-
a tool for establishing character. What self-respecting swash-
sists of sword-and-sorcery heroes with cool powers killing
bucklerwoulddefendhimselfwithaplainoldcloakwhenhe
things and taking their stuff. Most of the GURPS Dungeon
could have a crimson velvet cape embroidered with nymphs
Fantasyvolumesuptothispointhaveprovidedtheheroes,the
andfringedwithermine?
coolpowersand,tosomeextent,thethingstokill,particularly
Moreover,treasureisnotjustthegoalofanadventure,but
whencharactertemplates,allies,andfamiliarsareusedtocre-
aninfluenceonhowheroesachievetheirgoalsandwhatthey
ate opposition. This volume, along with GURPS Dungeon
do when all the bodies have been buried. A bag full of gem-
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Treasureis,ofcourse,amajormotivatorforfantasyadven-
thingscalmdown,butwhatifdelverscomeacrossatreasure
turers,avitalsourceofimprovedgear,andawayofkeeping
intheformofanelegantlygildedandbejeweledthrone,which
score.However,it’smorethanjustpilesofcoininachestand
must be dragged back through levels of a dungeon? Or bun-
a+nSwordofThwacking.It’salsoaveryimmediate,tangible
dled tapestries, which must be protected from the elements?
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NTRODUCTION
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HAPTER NE
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REASURE
Before getting to the treasure itself, the GM has to decide This chapter also provides the master Treasure Type Table,
how much to hand out. To do that, he may want to consider details on how to use it to generate random loot, and guide-
howthetreasureheawardsislikelytobeused. linesfordeterminingtypicalmarketvalue.
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XPENSES
When they emerge from the dungeon and head back to RechargingPowerItems.Startingspellcastersareunlikelyto
town,delvershaveanumberofwaysthattheycanspendtheir have to spend more than $50 to get their power item com-
loot.Whatevertheymaywanttodowithit,thetoppriorityis pletely recharged.
most likely spending some of it just to keep up. Necessary More experienced
maintenancecostsincludethefollowing. delvers, who have
acquired more valu-
Living Expenses. One nagging sink for loot is day-to-day
able items to imbue
expenses.Roomandboardintowncosts$150perpersonper
with mystic power,
week.Foodawayfromcivilization($6perpersonperdayfor
must spend corre-
threemealsofregularrations)andlightwhileunderground,in
spondingly more to
exceptionally dark and dense forest, or adventuring at night
be topped off after an
($3 per hour for torches; candles and lanterns bring lighting
adventure.
costsdownto$1-$5perdaybutshedlesslight)arethemost
Replacing Consumables. Food and power points aren’t the
obvious and the bare minimum. Assuming a week’s travel to
onlyexpendableresourcesdelversarelikelytouse.Nageteppos,
andfromthelocationoftheadventure,asingledayinthedun-
Alchemist’sFire,OozingDoom,andlow-costpotionsforrestor-
geon, and a week afterward to rest up in town, each delver
ingHPorFPareinexpensiveenoughtohaveonhandroutinely,
needstomakeover$250justtobreakevenonanexpedition.
butmustbereplacedafteruseat$40tomorethan$100apop.
Lessexpensiveitems,suchasropesand10-
foot poles, may likewise be lost or aban-
donedduringthecourseofadventuring.
Claim to Hospitality
Training. If using the Training Expenses
rules(DungeonFantasy3:TheNextLevel,
AdventurersmaytakeClaimtoHospitality(p.B41)torepresentmem-
p. 43), modest improvements to existing
bershipinaholybrotherhood,amercenaries’,thieves’,orwizards’guild,or
abilities are fairly inexpensive, but picking
simplyanetworkoffriendstheadventurercanstaywith;thisisachange
up a new skill or improving one bought
fromDungeonFantasy1:Adventurers.Anadventurermayrolltosearch
fromoff-templateislikelytocosthundreds
formembersofhisgroupwhileintown.Ifadelverdoessosuccessfully,he
attheveryleast.
canstaywithhiscolleagueforuptoaweek,savingthe$150costofliving
forthattime(thisalsoprovidesasourceofadvice,smallloans,etc.).After Ofcourse,adventuringpartieswiththe
theweekisup,ifhecontinuestostayintown,hishostmoveson,andthe right traits can minimize their expenses.
travelermustlookforsomeoneelsetostaywith.Onacriticalfailureonthe Food-creating wizards don’t need rations,
search roll, the adventurer locates another member of his group in even and cat-folk who can see in the dark (as
greaterneedthanhimself.Hemustcoverthatperson’scostoflivingforthe wellasanyonewhocancastaLightspell)
week as well as his own. This advantage only aids the delver who has it. rarely need torches. Likewise, gamblers
(See also Dungeon Fantasy 7: Clerics, pp. 11-12, for a discussion of an and scroungers can reduce their living
urbanpriest’sClaimtoHospitality.) expenses while out of the dungeon, and
clericsandalchemistscanreducethecosts
ofsomeconsumables.
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PGRADING EAR
Only when immediate needs are filled can delvers think meteoricironscalearmor,orstronglyenchantedarmor(with
aboutturninganyextrabagsfullofgoldintobettergear.They Deflect at +2, Lighten at -50%, or a Defending shield). At
oftenwanttobuyenhanceditemssuchasmeteoricironarmor, around $15,000, orichalcum swords, weapons with the best
fine-qualityswords,andelvenbowstoreplacemundanegear. commercially available enchantments, and most of the more
Assuming starting adventurers with Average wealth and an expensive armor variants (dragonskin, dwarven armor)
unexceptionalabilitytoconvertequipmentintoreadymoney, becomeavailableinfullsuits.Almosteveryweaponorarmor
priceranges(andthereforetreasureawards)forgearupgrades variant,withtheexceptionofthemostexpensiveplatearmor
fallintoseveraldistinctstages. treatments, is available at $20,000, with each $5,000 beyond
Thefirstlevelisaround$500.StartingPCsarelikelytohave thatallowingoneortwoadditionalequipmentupgrades.
goodarmororagoodweapon,butnotboth,thoughhigh-
qualityaxes,spears,andotherinexpensiveweaponsare
certainly possible from the outset. With an additional
$500orso,theycanupgradealess-sturdyweapon(say,a Delayed Gratification
cheapswordtoanaverage-qualityone)orpieceofarmor
(puttingamailshirtorsteelcorseletoverasuitofleather Oneoftheclassicdilemmasofdungeondelvingiswhether
armor), or replace a naturally low-cost weapon with togetslightlybetterstuffnoworsaveandpurchasemuchbet-
somethingofmuchhigherquality,suchasafine-quality terstufflater.Thisresemblesthequestionofwhethertospend
or dwarven one. A few lightweight enchantments are earnedcharacterpointsastheycomeinonskillsortosaveup
availableatthislevel,suchasahandfulofarrowswith toacquirebig-ticketadvantagesorbuyoffdisadvantagesdown
Icy Weapon, Flaming Weapon, or Accuracy, or armor theroad.However,anadditionalelementofriskand“economic
withFortify+1.Adventurers,particularlystartingones, friction” occurs when it comes to gear. Treasure hunters can
may also want to augment their mundane adventuring buyincrementallybetterequipmentiftheydon’tsaveupacross
gear,suchasrope,tents,webbing,diggingtools,andlong adventures,sellinganolditemandusingthemoneyfromthat
poles.That$500willpayforawideassortmentofsuch tohelppayforanewone.However,unlikespendingcharacter
gear,ortwoorthreespecializeditemssuchasbattering points(whereanearnedCPisalwaysworthaCP),theprocess
rams,shackles,andbooks. is inefficient. While adventurers can trade in previously pur-
The next step up is around $2,000. At this level, chased gear, they don’t get a full return on their investment.
delverscanupgradetoabroadrangeoftypical-quality Furthermore,itcanbechallengingtofind–andaccumulate–
equipment, such as a good-quality sword and several enoughtobuyahighlydesireditem.Thefightermightdecide
pieces of plate armor. They can start investing in thatagoodbroadswordwith+1Puissanceinthehandisbetter
weapons of exceptional quality, such as a fine or bal- than a fine-quality Shatterproof Flaming Broadsword of Dis-
ancedsword,orafullyloaded(fine,balanced,dwarven, membermentwith+3Puissanceonlayaway.
andmadefromsilver,meteoriciron,ororichalcum)axe
or mace. It’s around this range that full suits of
improvedarmorbecomeanoptionaswell,suchasfine
cloth armor (for those who travel light) and some mail vari- Finally,delverscanshopforluxuries.Barbariansmaybuy
ants. Adventurers may also want to invest in horses, which helmetswithpointierhorns,wizardscanpurchaserobeswith
startinthispricerange. shinierstars,andswashbucklerscanacquirebiggerhatswith
Thenext$4,000-$5,000allowsdelverstoupgradetoheavily evenbiggerfeathers.Afterall,iftreasurecanbeinspirational
loadedswords(forexample,atleasttwooffine,balanced,and and evocative of its source (armor from the kingdom of the
silver-coated)orsomeofthelightercombatenchantmentsfor insect-men has many segmented joints, loot is kept in con-
meleeweapons.Substantialpiecesofarmorcanbepurchased gealed resinous cases in the stronghold of the Extradimen-
at fine quality or made from meteoric iron or orichalcum, sional Things, etc.; see Social Studies, pp. 57-59, for more
thoughnotyetinentiresuits. ideas),itcanalsoexpresssomethingabouttheherohimself–
After that, improvement comes in increments of about likehowgoodheisatkillingthingsandtakingtheirstuff.How
$5,000. For example, with about $10,000, an adventurer can elsecouldheaffordthatoutfit?
consider buying a meteoric or silver sword, orichalcum or Thus,ifaGMhandsoutanaverageof$500worthoftreas-
ureperPCafterregularexpensesanddiscountsforsellinggear
inDungeonFantasy1(p.23),PCscanexpecttobuyonesmall
gearupgradeaftereachadventure.Ortheycangetasignificant
Your lovin’ gives me a thrill,
gearupgradeaftereveryfouradventures.Ortheycangofora
But your lovin’ don’t pay my bills majorupgradeafter10,occasionallypunctuatedbyadventures
wheretreasurehastogotowardexceptionalexpensessuchas
Now give me money!
removingcursesandextraordinaryhealing.Similarly,thepossi-
(That’s what I want!) bility always exists of losing gear. Depending on how tough a
campaignis,swordsandarmormaybedissolvedbyacidslimes,
– Barrett Strong
enchanteditemsdrainedbymagic-eaters,andsoon,requiring
PCstobuynewgearoutright.
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SING THE ABLES
PlayersandGMalikecanrefertothetablesinthefollowing worth calling treasure! Obviously, the GM may use the table
chapters as shopping lists or construction kits. The tables list wheneverhedesires,pickingdeliberatelyhereandthrowingdice
justabouteveryusefulmundaneitemfromtheBasic Setand attheproblemthere.
theDungeonFantasyseriestodate.Uniqueandhigher-quality Tofigureoutthefinalcostofanitem,multiplythebaselist
gearcanbecreatedbypickingabasicitem,suchasaswordor value by (1 + total CF), then add the cost of embellishments
woodenchest,andselectingembellishmentsasdesired(and,for whichhaveaflatcostratherthanCFs,suchasgems,andthe
players,asallowedbytheGM).Decorativeembellishmentsare totalcostofenchantments.Seethefirstexamplebelowforan
generallyfreelyavailableforpurchase,butmostenchantments, illustrationofthisformula.
quality improvements, and special mundane items are not;
Example 1 (Shopping List): A player wants a distinctive
what’sthepointofexploringdangerouscatacombsandforestsif
weapon for his knight. It has to be not just high quality but
everythingyouwantisavailabledownattheshops?
attractive as well. He starts with a thrusting bastard sword
The tables may also help with designing individual treas-
(p.30andB271),withabasecostof$750.Lookingoverthe
uresandentirehoardsrandomly.Ifatableusesthe“Nd”nota-
WeaponQualityTable(p.33),finequality(+3CF)isanobvi-
tion (for example, “roll 2d”), roll the dice and add them
ous embellishment, and he wants it silver plated as well (+2
together.Ifatablesaystorollaseriesofdiceseparatedbycom-
CF). He also decides (using pp. 54-55 of the Decorative
mas(forexample,“roll1d,1d,1d”),rollthedicebutdonotadd
Embellishmentssection)tohavehisfamilycrestinlaidonthe
themtogether.Beforerolling,designateoneasthefirstdie,one
center of the blade (minimal expensive inlay, +6 CF), some
asthesecond,andsoon;usingdifferentcolorsorsizesofdice
attractivesilktasselsdanglingfromthehilt(expensivefringe,
makesthiseasier.The“Roll”columnindicatesavalueorrange
+0.5 CF), and a large (five-carat) sard in the hilt ($1,125).
foreachdie.Forexample,“2,4-5,1”meansarollof2onthe
Finally, after examining the Weapon Enchantments Table
firstdie,4or5ontheseconddie,and1onthethirddie.
(pp.48-49),hegetsitenchantedwithPuissance+1($5,000).
ThetotalCFmodifieris11.5,forafinalcostof($750¥12.5)
+$1,125+$5,000,or$15,500.Sincethedecorativeembellish-
Akissonthehandmaybequite ments are a bit over 10 times the sword’s base price, the
continental,butdiamondsareagirl’sbest swordprovides +3toreactionrollsfrompotentialbuyers.
Example 2 (Semi-Random Generation): The GM decides
friend.
thattheleaderofagroupoforcswearsadistinctivegarment,
–JuleStyne soheconsultstheGarmentsTable(p.17).Rollingthreedice,he
gets3,1,2:ahoodedtunic($39.60,0.66lb.).Tomakeitareally
impressivetunic,herollstwiceontheSoftItemsTableinDec-
orative Embellishments (pp. 53-54). He gets 3, 3 (expensive
Torandomlyselectanitem,rollontheTreasureTypeTable
fringe, +6 CF) and 1, 5 (cheap dye, +1.5 CF). The tunic is a
(pp.7-10)todeterminewhatkindofitemtheadventurersfind.
muddyyellow,withaluxuriousfurfringe,anditcosts$336.60.
Thetablealsoindicatesspecialpropertiestheitemmayhave;
Example 3 (Random Generation): The GM wants to award
adash(“–”)inacolumnmeansthattheobjectdoesnothave
sometreasureandhehasn’ttheslightestideawhatitshouldbe.
thatfeature.
Herollsthreedice,getting1,5,6andconsultstheTreasureType
Quality. This is the number of functional enhancements Table,whichindicatesOtherMaterialsTable(p.13)withadeco-
combat equipment has, such as high-quality material or fine rativeembellishment.Rollingtwodice,hegets4and6,whichis
balance. Weapons, armor, and shields each have their own flowerwater.Rolling1d+1,hedeterminesthatit’sfourounces,
quality enhancement tables (Weapon Quality Table, p. 33; or $20 worth. Obviously, the flower water has to be in a con-
ArmorQualityTable,pp.34-35;orShieldQualityTable,p.35). tainer (p. 20), so he selects a crystal vial ($5, 0.25 lbs.) and
Enchantments. This is the number of enchantments the decidestoapplytheembellishmenttoitratherthanthematerial
item has on it; see Enchantments (pp. 44-49). If an item has itcontains.Rolling3,4ontheHardItemsembellishmenttable
enchantments on it, roll 2d. On a 10-12, the item also has a (pp.54-55),hegets“minimalrelief”(+1.5CF),foratotalvalue
curseonit(seeCursesTable,pp.51-52). of$20fortheflowerwater+$5¥2.5forthevial=$32.50.
Decorative Embellishments. This is the number of mun-
dane adornments the item has, such as painted figures or
furtrim.Rollontheappropriatetablefortheitemtype;see
Negative CFs
DecorativeEmbellishments,pp.53-55.
SupernaturalEmbellishments.Thisisthenumberofusu- Some item options have negative Cost Factors, repre-
allycosmeticsupernaturalfeaturesanitemhas.Foreach, sentingshoddyoreasilymanufacturedgoods.Addnegative
rollontheSupernaturalEmbellishmentsTable(pp.56-57). CFsalongwithpositiveCFs.AnitemmayhaveafinalCF
nolowerthan-0.8.TreatlowerCFtotalsas-0.8.Forexam-
If applying an embellishment or enchantment to the
ple,aShortsword(basecost$400)whichischeap(-0.6CF)
selected item would be absurd, pick a container (p. 20) for
butgilded(+19CF)costs$400¥(1+-0.6+19),or$7,760.
theitemthatisthuslyenhancedinstead.Almosteverymun-
dane item generated with this table should have at least
one decorative embellishment – if it’s not fancy, it’s not
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Roll1d,1d,1d.
Roll Table Quality Enchantments Embellishments Pages Notes
Decorative Supernatural
1,1,1 Spices – – – – 11
1,1,2 Spices – – – – 11
1,1,3 Spices – – – – 11
1,1,4 Spices – – – – 11
1,1,5 Spices – – – – 11
1,1,6 Spices – – 1 – 11
1,2,1 Spices – – – – 11 [1]
1,2,2 Spices – – – – 11 [1]
1,2,3 Spices – – 1 – 11 [1]
1,2,4 Spices – – – – 11 [2]
1,2,5 Spices – – – – 11 [2]
1,2,6 Spices – – 1 – 11 [2]
1,3,1 FibersandFabrics – – – – 12-13
1,3,2 FibersandFabrics – – – – 12-13
1,3,3 FibersandFabrics – – – – 12-13
1,3,4 FibersandFabrics – – – – 12-13
1,3,5 FibersandFabrics – – – – 12-13
1,3,6 FibersandFabrics – – – – 12-13
1,4,1 FibersandFabrics – – – – 12-13 [1]
1,4,2 FibersandFabrics – – – – 12-13 [1]
1,4,3 FibersandFabrics – – – – 12-13 [1]
1,4,4 FibersandFabrics – – – – 12-13 [2]
1,4,5 FibersandFabrics – – – – 12-13 [2]
1,4,6 FibersandFabrics – – – – 12-13 [2]
1,5,1 OtherMaterials – – – – 13
1,5,2 OtherMaterials – – – – 13
1,5,3 OtherMaterials – – – – 13
1,5,4 OtherMaterials – – – – 13
1,5,5 OtherMaterials – – – – 13
1,5,6 OtherMaterials – – 1 – 13
1,6,1 OtherMaterials – – – – 13 [1]
1,6,2 OtherMaterials – – – – 13 [1]
1,6,3 OtherMaterials – – 1 – 13 [1]
1,6,4 OtherMaterials – – – – 13 [2]
1,6,5 OtherMaterials – – – – 13 [2]
1,6,6 OtherMaterials – – 1 – 13 [2]
2,1,1 HouseholdItems – – 1 – 14-16
2,1,2 HouseholdItems – – 1 – 14-16
2,1,3 HouseholdItems – – 1 – 14-16
2,1,4 HouseholdItems – 1 – – 14-16
2,1,5 HouseholdItems – 1 1 – 14-16
2,1,6 HouseholdItems – 1 2 – 14-16
2,2,1 HouseholdItems – 1 2 1 14-16
2,2,2 HouseholdItems – 2 2 – 14-16
2,2,3 HouseholdItems – 2 2 1 14-16
2,2,4 HouseholdItems – – 3 – 14-16
2,2,5 HouseholdItems – 1 3 – 14-16
2,2,6 HouseholdItems – 2 2 – 14-16
2,3,1 Garments – – 1 – 17
2,3,2 Garments – – 1 – 17
2,3,3 Garments – 1 – – 17
2,3,4 Garments – 1 – – 17
2,3,5 Garments – 1 1 – 17
2,3,6 Garments – 1 2 – 17
2,4,1 Garments – 1 2 1 17
2,4,2 Garments – 2 2 – 17
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2,4,3 Garments – 2 2 1 17
2,4,4 Garments – – 3 – 17
2,4,5 Garments – 1 3 – 17
2,4,6 Garments – 2 2 – 17
2,5,1 Jewelry – – – – 18-19
2,5,2 Jewelry – 1 – – 18-19
2,5,3 Jewelry – 2 – – 18-19
2,5,4 Jewelry – – – – 18-19 [1]
2,5,5 Jewelry – 1 – – 18-19 [1]
2,5,6 Jewelry – 2 – – 18-19 [1]
2,6,1 Jewelry – – – – 18-19 [1]
2,6,2 Jewelry – 1 – 1 18-19 [1]
2,6,3 Jewelry – 2 – 1 18-19 [1]
2,6,4 Gems – – – – 19-20
2,6,5 Gems – – – – 19-20
2,6,6 Gems – 1 – – 19-20
3,1,1 Gems – 2 – – 19-20
3,1,2 Gems – – – – 19-20 [1]
3,1,3 Gems – 1 – – 19-20 [1]
3,1,4 Gems – 2 – – 19-20 [1]
3,1,5 Gems – – – – 19-20 [1]
3,1,6 Gems – 1 – 1 19-20 [1]
3,2,1 Gems – 2 – 1 19-20 [1]
3,2,2 Containers – – 1 – 20
3,2,3 Containers – – 1 – 20
3,2,4 Containers – 1 1 – 20
3,2,5 Containers – 1 1 – 20
3,2,6 Containers – 1 2 – 20
3,3,1 Containers – 1 2 1 20
3,3,2 Containers – 2 2 – 20
3,3,3 Containers – 2 2 1 20
3,3,4 Containers – – 3 – 20
3,3,5 Containers – 1 3 – 20
3,3,6 Containers – 2 2 – 20
3,4,1 Accoutrements – – – – 21-27
3,4,2 Accoutrements – – – – 21-27
3,4,3 Accoutrements – – 1 – 21-27
3,4,4 Accoutrements – – 1 – 21-27
3,4,5 Accoutrements – – 1 – 21-27
3,4,6 Accoutrements – 1 1 – 21-27
3,5,1 Accoutrements – 1 1 – 21-27
3,5,2 Accoutrements – 1 2 – 21-27
3,5,3 Accoutrements – 1 2 1 21-27
3,5,4 Accoutrements – 2 2 – 21-27
3,5,5 Accoutrements – 2 2 1 21-27
3,5,6 Accoutrements – 2 2 – 21-27
3,6,1 BooksandMaps – – 1 – 27-28
3,6,2 BooksandMaps – 1 1 – 27-28
3,6,3 BooksandMaps – 1 2 – 27-28
3,6,4 BooksandMaps – 1 2 1 27-28
3,6,5 BooksandMaps – 2 2 – 27-28
3,6,6 BooksandMaps – 2 2 1 27-28
4,1,1 BooksandMaps – – 3 – 27-28
4,1,2 BooksandMaps – 1 3 – 27-28
4,1,3 BooksandMaps – 2 2 – 27-28
4,1,4 Scrolls – – – – 29
4,1,5 Scrolls – – – – 29
4,1,6 Scrolls – – – – 29
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4,2,1 Scrolls – – – – 29
4,2,2 Scrolls – – – – 29
4,2,3 Scrolls – – – – 29
4,2,4 Scrolls – – – – 29
4,2,5 Scrolls – – – – 29
4,2,6 Scrolls – – – – 29
4,3,1 BasicSetMeleeWeapons – – 1 – 29-30
4,3,2 BasicSetMeleeWeapons 1 – – – 29-30
4,3,3 BasicSetMeleeWeapons 1 – 1 – 29-30
4,3,4 BasicSetMeleeWeapons – 1 1 – 29-30
4,3,5 BasicSetMeleeWeapons 1 1 1 – 29-30
4,3,6 BasicSetMeleeWeapons – 1 2 – 29-30
4,4,1 BasicSetMeleeWeapons 1 1 2 1 29-30
4,4,2 BasicSetMeleeWeapons – 2 2 – 29-30
4,4,3 BasicSetMeleeWeapons 1 2 2 1 29-30
4,4,4 BasicSetMeleeWeapons 2 – 2 – 29-30
4,4,5 BasicSetMeleeWeapons 2 1 2 – 29-30
4,4,6 BasicSetMeleeWeapons 1 2 2 1 29-30
4,5,1 MartialArtsMeleeWeapons – – 1 – 30 [3]
4,5,2 MartialArtsMeleeWeapons 1 – – – 30 [3]
4,5,3 MartialArtsMeleeWeapons 1 – 1 – 30 [3]
4,5,4 MartialArtsMeleeWeapons – 1 1 – 30 [3]
4,5,5 MartialArtsMeleeWeapons 1 1 1 – 30 [3]
4,5,6 MartialArtsMeleeWeapons – 1 2 – 30 [3]
4,6,1 MartialArtsMeleeWeapons 1 1 2 1 30 [3]
4,6,2 MartialArtsMeleeWeapons – 2 2 – 30 [3]
4,6,3 MartialArtsMeleeWeapons 1 2 2 1 30 [3]
4,6,4 MartialArtsMeleeWeapons 2 – 2 – 30 [3]
4,6,5 MartialArtsMeleeWeapons 2 1 2 – 30 [3]
4,6,6 MartialArtsMeleeWeapons 1 2 2 1 30 [3]
5,1,1 BasicSetMissileWeapons – – 1 – 31
5,1,2 BasicSetMissileWeapons 1 – – – 31
5,1,3 BasicSetMissileWeapons 1 – 1 – 31
5,1,4 BasicSetMissileWeapons – 1 1 – 31
5,1,5 BasicSetMissileWeapons 1 1 1 – 31
5,1,6 BasicSetMissileWeapons – 1 2 – 31
5,2,1 BasicSetMissileWeapons 1 1 2 1 31
5,2,2 BasicSetMissileWeapons – 2 2 – 31
5,2,3 BasicSetMissileWeapons 1 2 2 1 31
5,2,4 BasicSetMissileWeapons 2 – 2 – 31
5,2,5 BasicSetMissileWeapons 2 1 2 – 31
5,2,6 BasicSetMissileWeapons 1 2 2 1 31
5,3,1 MartialArtsMissileWeapons – – 1 – 31 [3]
5,3,2 MartialArtsMissileWeapons 1 – – – 31 [3]
5,3,3 MartialArtsMissileWeapons 1 – 1 – 31 [3]
5,3,4 MartialArtsMissileWeapons – 1 1 – 31 [3]
5,3,5 MartialArtsMissileWeapons 1 1 1 – 31 [3]
5,3,6 MartialArtsMissileWeapons – 1 2 – 31 [3]
5,4,1 MartialArtsMissileWeapons 1 1 2 1 31 [3]
5,4,2 MartialArtsMissileWeapons – 2 2 – 31 [3]
5,4,3 MartialArtsMissileWeapons 1 2 2 1 31 [3]
5,4,4 MartialArtsMissileWeapons 2 – 2 – 31 [3]
5,4,5 MartialArtsMissileWeapons 2 1 2 – 31 [3]
5,4,6 MartialArtsMissileWeapons 1 2 2 1 31 [3]
5,5,1 Armor – – 1 – 34
5,5,2 Armor 1 – – – 34
5,5,3 Armor 1 – 1 – 34
5,5,4 Armor – 1 1 – 34
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5,5,5 Armor 1 1 1 – 34
5,5,6 Armor – 1 2 – 34
5,6,1 Armor 1 1 2 1 34
5,6,2 Armor – 2 2 – 34
5,6,3 Armor 1 2 2 1 34
5,6,4 Armor 2 – 2 – 34
5,6,5 Armor 2 1 2 – 34
5,6,6 Armor 1 2 2 1 34
6,1,1 Shields – – 1 – 35
6,1,2 Shields 1 – – – 35
6,1,3 Shields 1 – 1 – 35
6,1,4 Shields – 1 1 – 35
6,1,5 Shields 1 1 1 – 35
6,1,6 Shields – 1 2 – 35
6,2,1 Shields 1 1 2 1 35
6,2,2 Shields – 2 2 – 35
6,2,3 Shields 1 2 2 1 35
6,2,4 Shields 2 – 2 – 35
6,2,5 Shields 2 1 2 – 35
6,2,6 Shields 1 2 2 1 35
6,3,1 Concoctions – – – – 36-38
6,3,2 Concoctions – – – – 36-38
6,3,3 Concoctions – – – – 36-38
6,3,4 Concoctions – – – – 36-38
6,3,5 Concoctions – – – – 36-38
6,3,6 Concoctions – – – – 36-38
6,4,1 Concoctions – – – – 36-38
6,4,2 Concoctions – – – – 36-38
6,4,3 Concoctions – – – – 36-38
6,4,4 Concoctions – – – – 36-38
6,4,5 Concoctions – – – – 36-38
6,4,6 Concoctions – – – – 36-38
6,5,1 UnusualItems – – – – 38-42
6,5,2 UnusualItems – – – – 38-42
6,5,3 UnusualItems – – – – 38-42
6,5,4 UnusualItems – – – – 38-42
6,5,5 UnusualItems – – – – 38-42
6,5,6 UnusualItems – – – – 38-42
6,6,1 UnusualItems – – – – 38-42
6,6,2 UnusualItems – – – – 38-42
6,6,3 RareArtifacts – – – – 42-43 [4]
6,6,4 RareArtifacts – – – – 42-43 [4]
6,6,5 RareArtifacts – – – – 42-43 [4]
6,6,6 RareArtifacts – – – – 42-43 [4]
Notes that table produces an item that is unavailable, roll on the
[1]Iftheitemhasanamountorsizedeterminedbydieroll, UnusualItemsTable(pp.38-42)instead.
doubleit.
[2]Iftheitemhasanamountorsizedeterminedbydie
roll,tripleit.
[3] This table contains weapons from GURPS Martial
Arts.Ifthatbookisnotavailable,seeFuriousFiststothe
Rescue(p.31),whichusesGURPSAction3:FuriousFists,
formeleeweapons,orrollonthecorrespondingBasicSet
weaponstableinstead.
[4]ThistablecontainsitemsfromDungeonFantasy6:
40 ArtifactsandDungeon Fantasy 7: Clerics.Ifarollon
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