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Spaceship Trinket

G , none

The Spaceship Trinkets table below offers a selection of trinkets appropriate for adventures with sci-fi themes. The adventure includes encounters that ask you to roll on the table to determine what random trinkets the characters find in certain locations on the spaceship. None of the trinkets requires an energy cell.

Spaceship Trinkets
d100Trinket
01–02Disembodied robot arm with a mind of its own
03–04Wearable blanket with sleeves and a hood
05–06Small, rectangular device that can record and play back audio of up to 1 minute in length
07–08Glow-in-the-dark ink pen
09–10Fashionable jumpsuit
11–12Compact scanner that reports whether an object is recyclable in a cheery tone
13–14Wristwatch programmed to beep at a specific time
15–16Handheld cylinder that produces a 15-foot cone of bright light for up to 1 hour every 24 hours
17–18Colorful toy ray gun with lights and sounds
19–20Bottle of fizzy, sweet-tasting liquid
21–22Map of an unexplored star system
23–24Motorized toothbrush that might have been used
25–26Tiny robot that shines boots and shoes
27–28Pressurized red canister with a flexible hose that, when squeezed as an action, sprays a 15-foot cone of foam. The foam extinguishes all nonmagical flames in the cone. The canister can perform this action only once.
29–30Loaf of space bread covered in blue-green mold
31–32Handheld screen that plays a children's story about a friendly, three-eyed frog named Swampy
33–34Compact device that displays the current weather
35–36Empty metal bottle that maintains the temperature of liquids stored in it for 1d4 hours
37–38Tiny disc that emits a high-pitched noise in the presence of smoke or mild cooking fumes
39–40Aerosolized can of metal polish
41–42Identification badge of a deceased crew member
43–44Depleted energy cell
45–46Pocket-sized instrument that clicks rapidly within 10 feet of radiation (see the "7" section later in this adventure)
47–48Vacuum-sealed package of shriveled frankfurters
49–50Tin hat that telepathically broadcasts the wearer's surface thoughts to creatures within 10 feet of it
51–52Chalky moon rock
53–54Collar that, when placed on a Medium or smaller Beast, translates its cries into Common
55–56Bottle of expired medicine for treating dizziness
57–58Tiny speaker that plays a catchy tune in an unknown language
59–60Handheld tool for removing bolts and screws
61–62Cautionary pamphlet about the dangers of space
63–64Miniature flying saucer
65–66Tiny, animatronic bunny that hops after the creature that activates it
67–68Stick of deodorant with a surprising scent
69–70Countertop appliance that can transform any fruit into a pulpy juice
71–72Glass pendant filled with stardust
73–74Pot containing an artificially dwarfed tree
75–76Otherworldly insect preserved in amber
77–78Syringe filled with a viscous, yellow serum
79–80Tiny brass orrery
81–82Log of passenger names
83–84Gas mask with a hole in it
85–86Small glass terrarium with an empty cocoon
87–88Dongle that never plugs in correctly on the first try
89–90Holster fashioned from an unknown reptile's hide
91–92Severed bundle of important-looking wires
93–94Prosthetic limb with magnetic attachments
95–96Set of polyhedral dice that buzz and flash when they land on their highest result
97–98Musical instrument that plays electronic tones
99–00Trading card of a beloved fictional hero from a far-off world
Source

QftIS, p. 161