The Tarrant Sea Chest
Hoard, CR 5–10
Read aloudA iron-banded sea chest sits in a dry niche above the waterline, its lid cracked open by barnacles. Inside, a tarnished brass lamp lies on top of a heap of coin, and the wet smell of brine rises from the wood.
Coins
| Coins | Rolled | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| PP | 3d6 × 10 | 90 |
| GP | 6d6 × 100 | 1,300 |
| SP | 2d6 × 1,000 | 5,000 |
| CP | 2d6 × 100 | 700 |
Most of the coins are Ostrane mint silver with a ship's anchor stamped on the reverse, and the copper pieces are green with age.
Art objects — 7 × 250 gp
- A silver chalice engraved with a sailing ship, one of its sails cut out and filled with black enamel. 250 gp
- A gilt hand mirror with a cracked glass and a handle shaped like a mermaid's tail. 250 gp
- A pewter tankard dented on one side, with a captain's name scratched inside the lid. 250 gp
- A carved ivory comb with a row of tiny teeth missing, wrapped in red silk gone brown with salt. 250 gp
- A bronze spyglass with a lens etched with a compass rose, its leather grip chewed by something. 250 gp
- A silver snuffbox inlaid with coral, its hinge rusted shut. 250 gp
- A jeweled brooch in the shape of a crowned gull, its pin bent into a hook. 250 gp
Magic items
- Cloak of Protection — Wondrous Items, uncommon (requires attunement). Captain Oswin Tarrant wore it on every boarding action, and it was the only reason he walked off three sinking ships before the fourth took him. Uncommon
- Wand of Enemy Detection — Wand, rare (requires attunement). Tarrant's quartermaster, a former court mage named Perpetua Vell, stole it from a Lorant lord and sold it to the captain for a share of the prize money. Rare
- Amulet of Proof against Detection and Location — Wondrous Items, uncommon (requires attunement). Tarrant bought it from a smuggler in Port Caddis to hide his cargo routes from the navy, and he wore it until the night he went over the rail. Uncommon
The oddity
- Tarrant's Last Tally Stick — A notched hazel stick, half a foot long, with forty-one cuts and a dark brown stain at one end. The notches are arranged in groups of seven, and the last group has only three cuts.
Coins rolled on the DMG treasure-hoard dice. Gems, art and magic items follow the DMG’s pattern for this tier, drawn from the SRD 5.1 item list with real rarities.