2 an apparatus of white wood (oak), this stand has a base made of a solid block plank with two arms holding a ring aloft whats diameter is equal to the length of its base. In the description I have my own notes in parentheses to add value to skills used by players.ģ 2d4.
Since I was compiling this list to enter into the CrystalBall treasure generator the starting numbers are (frequency - 3 common to 1 rare) (random number) (gp value to multiply the random number by) (item description). It was this thinking that got me started in making the following items using such resources as Aurora's Whole Realms Catalogue amongst others. There are portraits and pictures of family (sometimes in elaborate framing), books with colorful dust jackets, small sculptures, and items of artisan work both mundane and fancy. Looking around a person's home will show you a number of items on their walls, shelves, and flat surfaces that the person values. Maybe the Art Object needs to be designed with more of an eye as something commissioned or made with the idea someone will buy it over a similarly designed item made by a craftsman competitor. At the same time, I expected these arts to be more. In some cases I can understand the thinking behind these decisions especially since it is a treasure reward that will quickly be exchanged for cash by adventurers. The dearth of helpful information in this field, I feel, is because of the vague and wide reaching definition of "art object." The category is so vast that one would have equally difficult and thus sparse entries for "plant 5sp" or "creature 1500 gp." I scoured the internet for resources, official and home-brewed, only to turn up just over 600 such items with a recurring theme of encrusting ordinary objects with gems to increase the perceived valuation. I am sure many a merchant has looked at such a dubious entry and wondered why anyone would want something like that in such a vague manner. These are the items which are listed in adventuring party bills of declared value as "Art Object" with an estimated value in gold coins following. I am endeavoring in a task to create a listing of treasures and items of value which have been encountered in hordes but are not shiny coins and faceted gems, nor are they items of magic (or what most of their value comes from being magical). Hello, esteemed sages, scribes, and loremasters.