Pyramid Review
Mother of All Treasure Tables (for d20 System)
Published by Necromancer Games
Written by Christopher A. Field, K. H. Keeler, Rodney Lucas, John Walsh, Steve Honeywell, Martin Ralya, Deborah Balsam, Darren Pearce, Daniel M. Brakhage, & Vicki Potter
160-page b&w softcover; $27.99
160-page PDF; $19.99Some of the objects in my possession that I consider "treasures" include:
a holographic representation of X-Men #1 that was a retailer incentive in the early 1990s a copy of the Mystery Science Theater 3000 Movie DVD a framed display of six sequential $2 bills from the year they were introduced into circulation a cup full of modern $1 coins of various types (Susan B. Anthonys, Sacagaweas, and George Washingtons) a collection of various Infocom boxes, including the collectible "feelies" my great-grandfather's pocket watch, given to him for decades of service to the railroads
All told, I suspect these items would probably be worth about $500 or so. However, the mere listing of these items is more evocative and, frankly, interesting than saying "I have $500 lying around," or even, "I have stuff worth $500 lying around."
This is the central premise behind the Mother of All Treasure Tables, a supplement designed as an aid for d20 System campaigns but useful for any low-fantasy (or greater) setting where heroes expect to get paid by taking the loot of their fallen foes. The book is divided into sections according to value: 10 gold pieces, 50 gold pieces, 100 gold pieces, . . .
This article originally appeared in the second volume of Pyramid. See the current Pyramid website for more information.
Article publication date: April 20, 2007
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