Predicament: Burial Ground of Conarvin

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The heroes travel cross country and find themselves in the burial ground of Conarvin, a people who were once prominent in the land, but who are no more. One of the entries in your random encounter table should be a tomb. When the heroes find a tomb, it is a barrow mound that is or can be opened; roll on the table below.

1d12Result
1Open and ransacked, empty
2-3Open and ransacked, bones
4-5Open and ransacked, bones and trinkets
6-7Open and ransacked, bones and trinkets
8-9Intact, bones and minor treasure
10-11Intact, occupant is a wight, minor treasure
12Intact, occupant is a 1d3 wights, major treasure

Trinkets

The epitaph on the tomb (if the heroes can read the language) says the deceased was a commoner. Even the intact items would be considered “low quality”.

1d6Result
1Ruined crafting tools of a… (1d6: 1=shoemaker; 2=smith; 3=carpenter; 4=leatherman; 5=butcher; 6=brewer)
2Surprisingly well-preserved… (1d6: 1=shoes; 2=scroll [illegible]; 3=braided belt; 4=drop spindle; 5=dried fruit [inedible]; 6=carved creatures)
3Idol or holy symbol… (1d6: 1-3=good religion; 4-5=neutral religion; 6=evil religion)
4Well preserved… (1d6: 1=brass cloak pin; 2=tablets containing surprising information; 3=bone needles; 4=bone comb; 5=bone dice; 6=clay creatures)
5Pots, jars, and cooking utensils
6Decorative stones and beads

Minor Treasure

The epitaph on the tomb (if the heroes can read the language) says the deceased was a warrior.

1d6Result
1Animal-tooth necklace… (1d6: 1=shark; 2=bear; 3=wolf; 4=boar; 5=deer; 6=big cat) (5 gp)
2Silver necklace (8 gp)
3silver comb (10 gp)
4Silver necklace (15 gp)
53d6 gp in silver and gold
63d6+10 gp in silver and gold

Major Treasure

The epitaph on the tomb (if the heroes can read the language) says the deceased was a hero, perhaps buried with companions.

1d6Result
11d100+10 gp in silver and gold and an ivory comb (50 gp)
22d100+20 gp in silver and gold and silver ring (5 gp)
33d10x10 gp in silver and gold and a gold ring (25 gp)
43d10x20 gp in silver and gold and magic armor
52d10x10 gp in silver and gold and a magic item
62d20x10 gp in silver and gold and a magic weapon

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