| Text | 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.
d100 | Trinket
01-02 | Disembodied robot arm with a mind of its own
03-04 | Wearable blanket with sleeves and a hood
05-06 | Small, rectangular device that can record and play back audio of up to 1 minute in length
07-08 | Glow-in-the-dark ink pen
09-10 | Fashionable jumpsuit
11-12 | Compact scanner that reports whether an object is recyclable in a cheery tone
13-14 | Wristwatch programmed to beep at a specific time
15-16 | Handheld cylinder that produces a 15-foot cone of bright light for up to 1 hour every 24 hours
17-18 | Colorful toy ray gun with lights and sounds
19-20 | Bottle of fizzy, sweet-tasting liquid
21-22 | Map of an unexplored star system
23-24 | Motorized toothbrush that might have been used
25-26 | Tiny robot that shines boots and shoes
27-28 | Pressurized 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.
29-30 | Loaf of space bread covered in blue-green mold
31-32 | Handheld screen that plays a children's story about a friendly, three-eyed frog named Swampy
33-34 | Compact device that displays the current weather
35-36 | Empty metal bottle that maintains the temperature of liquids stored in it for 1d4 hours
37-38 | Tiny disc that emits a high-pitched noise in the presence of smoke or mild cooking fumes
39-40 | Aerosolized can of metal polish
41-42 | Identification badge of a deceased crew member
43-44 | Depleted energy cell
45-46 | Pocket-sized instrument that clicks rapidly within 10 feet of radiation (see the "Spaceship Features" section later in this adventure)
47-48 | Vacuum-sealed package of shriveled frankfurters
49-50 | Tin hat that telepathically broadcasts the wearer's surface thoughts to creatures within 10 feet of it
51-52 | Chalky moon rock
53-54 | Collar that, when placed on a Medium or smaller Beast, translates its cries into Common
55-56 | Bottle of expired medicine for treating dizziness
57-58 | Tiny speaker that plays a catchy tune in an unknown language
59-60 | Handheld tool for removing bolts and screws
61-62 | Cautionary pamphlet about the dangers of space
63-64 | Miniature flying saucer
65-66 | Tiny, animatronic bunny that hops after the creature that activates it
67-68 | Stick of deodorant with a surprising scent
69-70 | Countertop appliance that can transform any fruit into a pulpy juice
71-72 | Glass pendant filled with stardust
73-74 | Pot containing an artificially dwarfed tree
75-76 | Otherworldly insect preserved in amber
77-78 | Syringe filled with a viscous, yellow serum
79-80 | Tiny brass orrery
81-82 | Log of passenger names
83-84 | Gas mask with a hole in it
85-86 | Small glass terrarium with an empty cocoon
87-88 | Dongle that never plugs in correctly on the first try
89-90 | Holster fashioned from an unknown reptile's hide
91-92 | Severed bundle of important-looking wires
93-94 | Prosthetic limb with magnetic attachments
95-96 | Set of polyhedral dice that buzz and flash when they land on their highest result
97-98 | Musical instrument that plays electronic tones
99-00 | Trading card of a beloved fictional hero from a far-off world
Source: Quests from the Infinite Staircase p. 193 |