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TREASURE

MONSTERS WITH TREASURE

Every monster has a treasure rating (indicating how much treasure it has, although for some creatures the rating is “None”). The tables found below are used to determine the specifics. After referencing the level and kind of treasure (coins, goods, items) found in the creature’s description, roll on the appropriate row and columns of the proper table.

When generating an encounter dealing with monsters away from their lair, remember that a creature only takes what it can easily carry with it. In the case of a creature that cannot use treasure, that generally means nothing. The monster safeguards or hides its treasure as well as it can, but it leaves it behind when outside the lair.

Using the Treasure Table

Cross-reference the level of the treasure on the left with the type of treasure. The level of the treasure is equal to the CR of the monsters in the encounter. A standard treasure (one that includes coins, goods, and items) requires three rolls, one for each category.

 

Table: Treasure Values per Encounter

Encounter Level

Treasure per Encounter

Encounter Level

Treasure per Encounter

1

300 gp

11

7,500 gp

2

600 gp

12

9,800 gp

3

900 gp

13

13,000 gp

4

1,200 gp

14

17,000 gp

5

1,600 gp

15

22,000 gp

6

2,000 gp

16

28,000 gp

7

2,600 gp

17

36,000 gp

8

3,400 gp

18

47,000 gp

9

4,500 gp

19

61,000 gp

10

5,800 gp

20

80,000 gp

On average, the PCs should earn one treasure suitable to their level for each encounter they overcome.

Table: Average Treasure Results

Type

Average Result

Gem

275 gp

Art object

1,100 gp

Mundane item

350 gp

Minor magic item

1,000 gp

Medium magic item

10,000 gp

Major magic item

40,000 gp

 

Table: Treasure

Level

d%

–— Coins –—

d%

Goods

d%

Items

1st

01–14

—

01–90

—

01–71

—

 

15–29

1d6 x 1,000 cp

91–95

1 gem

72–95

1 mundane

 

30–52

1d8 x 100 sp

96–100

1 art

96–100

1 minor

 

53–95

2d8 x 10 gp

 

 

 

 

 

96–100

1d4 x 10 pp

 

 

 

 

2nd

01–13

—

01–81

—

01–49

—

 

14–23

1d10 x 1,000 cp

82–95

1d3 gems

50–85

1 mundane

 

24–43

2d10 x 100 sp

96–100

1d3 art

86–100

1 minor

 

44–95

4d10 x 10 gp

 

 

 

 

 

96–100

2d8 x 10 pp

 

 

 

 

3rd

01–11

—

01–77

—

01–49

—

 

12–21

2d10 x 1,000 cp

78–95

1d3 gems

50–79

1d3 mundane

 

22–41

4d8 x 100 sp

96–100

1d3 art

80–100

1 minor

 

42–95

1d4 x 100 gp

 

 

 

 

 

96–100

1d10 x 10 pp

 

 

 

 

4th

01–11

—

01–70

—

01–42

—

 

12–21

3d10 x 1,000 cp

71–95

1d4 gems

43–62

1d4 mundane

 

22–41

4d12 x 1,000 sp

96–100

1d3 art

63–100

1 minor

 

42–95

1d6 x 100 gp

 

 

 

 

 

96–100

1d8 x 10 pp

 

 

 

 

5th

01–10

—

01–60

—

01–57

—

 

11–19

1d4 x 10,000 cp

61–95

1d4 gems

58–67

1d4 mundane

 

20–38

1d6 x 1,000 sp

96–100

1d4 art

68–100

1d3 minor

 

39–95

1d8 x 100 gp

 

 

 

 

 

96–100

1d10 x 10 pp

 

 

 

 

6th

01–10

—

01–56

—

01–54

—

 

11–18

1d6 x 10,000 cp

57–92

1d4 gems

55–59

1d4 mundane

 

19–37

1d8 x 1,000 sp

93–100

1d4 art

60–99

1d3 minor

 

38–95

1d10 x 100 gp

100

1 medium

 

 

 

96–100

1d12 x 10 pp

 

 

 

 

7th

01–11

—

01–48

—

01–51

—

 

12–18

1d10 x 10,000 cp

49–88

1d4 gems

52–97

1d3 minor

 

19–35

1d12 x 1,000 sp

89–100

1d4 art

98–100

1 medium

 

36–93

2d6 x 100 gp

 

 

 

 

 

94–100

3d4 x 10 pp

 

 

 

 

8th

01–10

—

01–45

—

01–48

—

 

11–15

1d12 x 10,000 cp

46–85

1d6 gems

49–96

1d4 minor

 

16–29

2d6 x 1,000 sp

86–100

1d4 art

97–100

1 medium

 

30–87

2d8 x 100 gp

 

 

 

 

 

88–100

3d6 x 10 pp

 

 

 

 

9th

01–10

—

01–40

—

01–43

—

 

11–15

2d6 x 10,000 cp

41–80

1d8 gems

44–91

1d4 minor