Coming soon...

I've been working on a new series, akin to An Adventure for Every Monster inasmuch as it borrows an element therefrom and develops it.

Inspired by the ars ludi post "Treasure Tells a Story" (a marvellous post; go read it now), and the way in which I've been individualising the treasure in the AAfEM series, I've decided to work my way through the treasure types at the back of the Monster Manual and do something similar for them.

The rules I'm working to are:

Rather than dice for the percentage chance of a particular coin type, gem or jewellery appearing, I'm multiplying the %ge chance by the average amount of coin indicated by the book. So, for example, if the treasure type has "1000s of silver pieces, 1-10, 50%" rather than have an all-or-nothing roll, I'm saying 5.5 x 1000 x 50% or 2,750.

This would, I assume (my maths is not brilliant) average out in the long run and I think it'd be that little bit fairer than hacking through an army of orcs to find that the dice say that they had nothing there.

I am, however, listing the full magic for that treasure type and the DM can then dice to see if said items are there (or use them as listed, it's up to them).

I'll be trying to create hooks and ideas to arise from the hoard which may make finding treasure that little bit more interesting than just rushing back to town to cast Identify.

Hope it all works out. I'm aware that many others have tried something similar so this is just my take on the whole thing, with some hooks that might be of use.

Anyway, to kick things off, for those of you that haven't got access to the MM Treasure Type tables, here is my transcription thereof.

A

1000s of copper 1-6 25%
1000s of silver 1-6 30%
1000s of electrum 1-6 35%
1000s of gold 1-10 40%
100s of platinum 1-4 25%
Gems 4-40 60%
Jewellery 3-30 50%
Magic items Any 3 30%

B
1000s of copper 1-8 50%
1000s of silver 1-6 25%
1000s of electrum 1-4 25%
1000s of gold 1-3 25%
100s of platinum nil
Gems 1-8 30%
Jewellery 1-4 20%
Magic items Sword, armour or misc. weapon 10%

C
1000s of copper 1-12 20%
1000s of silver 1-6 30%
1000s of electrum 1-4 10%
1000s of gold nil
100s of platinum nil
Gems 1-6 25%
Jewellery 1-3 20%
Magic items Any 2 10%

D
1000s of copper 1-8 10%
1000s of silver 1-12 15%
1000s of electrum 1-8 15%
1000s of gold 1-6 50%
100s of platinum nil
Gems 1-10 30%
Jewellery 1-6 25%
Magic items Any 2 plus 1 potion 15%

E
1000s of copper 1-10 5%
1000s of silver 1-12 25%
1000s of electrum 1-6 25%
1000s of gold 1-8 25%
100s of platinum nil
Gems 1-12 15%
Jewellery 1-8 10%
Magic items Any 3 plus 1 scroll 25%

F
1000s of copper nil
1000s of silver 1-20 10%
1000s of electrum 1-12 15%
1000s of gold 1-10 40%
100s of platinum 1-8 35%
Gems 3-30 20%
Jewellery 1-10 10%
Magic items Any 3 except swords or miscellaneous weapons, + 1 potion and 1 scroll 35%

G
1000s of copper nil
1000s of silver nil
1000s of electrum nil
1000s of gold 10-40 50%
100s of platinum 1-20 50%
Gems 5-20 30%
Jewellery 1-10 25%
Magic items Any 4 plus one scroll 35%

H
1000s of copper 5-30 25%
1000s of silver 1-100 40%
1000s of electrum 10-40 40%
1000s of gold 10-60 55%
100s of platinum 5-50 25%
Gems 1-100 50%
Jewellery 10-40 50%
Magic items Any 4 plus 1 scroll and one potion 15%

I
1000s of copper nil
1000s of silver nil
1000s of electrum nil
1000s of gold nil
100s of platinum 3-18 30%
Gems 2-20 55%
Jewellery 1-12 50%
Magic items Any 1 15%

J
1000s of copper 3-24 pieces per individual
1000s of silver nil
1000s of electrum nil
1000s of gold nil
100s of platinum nil
Gems nil
Jewellery nil
Magic items nil

K
1000s of copper nil
1000s of silver 3-18 piece per individual
1000s of electrum nil
1000s of gold nil
100s of platinum nil
Gems nil
Jewellery nil
Magic items nil

L
1000s of copper nil
1000s of silver nil
1000s of electrum 2-12 pieces per individual
1000s of gold nil
100s of platinum nil
Gems nil
Jewellery nil
Magic items nil

M
1000s of copper nil
1000s of silver nil
1000s of electrum nil
1000s of gold 2-8 pieces per individual
100s of platinum nil
Gems nil
Jewellery nil
Magic items nil

N
1000s of copper nil
1000s of silver nil
1000s of electrum nil
1000s of gold nil
100s of platinum 1-6 per individual
Gems nil
Jewellery nil
Magic items nil

O
1000s of copper 1-4 25%
1000s of silver 1-3 20%
1000s of electrum nil
1000s of gold nil
100s of platinum nil
Gems nil
Jewellery nil
Magic items nil

P
1000s of copper nil
1000s of silver 1-6 30%
1000s of electrum 1-2 25%
1000s of gold nil
100s of platinum nil
Gems nil
Jewellery nil
Magic items nil

Q
1000s of copper nil
1000s of silver nil
1000s of electrum nil
1000s of gold nil
100s of platinum nil
Gems 1-4 50%
Jewellery nil
Magic items nil

R
1000s of copper nil
1000s of silver nil
1000s of electrum nil
1000s of gold 2-8 40%
100s of platinum10-60 50%
Gems 4-32 55%
Jewellery 1-12 45%
Magic items Nil

S
1000s of copper nil
1000s of silver nil
1000s of electrum nil
1000s of gold nil
100s of platinum nil
Gems nil
Jewellery nil
Magic items 2-8 potions, 40%

T
1000s of copper nil
1000s of silver nil
1000s of electrum nil
1000s of gold nil
100s of platinum nil
Gems nil
Jewellery nil
Magic items 1-4 scrolls, 50%

U
1000s of copper nil
1000s of silver nil
1000s of electrum nil
1000s of gold nil
100s of platinum nil
Gems 10-80 90%
Jewellery 5-30 80%
Magic items 1 of each magic excluding potions and scrolls 70%

V
1000s of copper nil
1000s of silver nil
1000s of electrum nil
1000s of gold nil
100s of platinum nil
Gems nil
Jewellery nil
Magic items 2 of each magic excluding potions and scrolls, 85%

W
1000s of copper nil
1000s of silver nil
1000s of electrum nil
1000s of gold 5-30 60%
100s of platinum 1-8 15%
Gems 10-80 60%
Jewellery 5-40 50%
Magic items 1 map, 55%

X
1000s of copper nil
1000s of silver nil
1000s of electrum nil
1000s of gold nil
100s of platinum nil
Gems nil
Jewellery nil
Magic items 1 miscellaneous magic and one potion 60%

Y
1000s of copper nil
1000s of silver nil
1000s of electrum nil
1000s of gold 2-12 70%
100s of platinum nil
Gems nil
Jewellery nil
Magic items nil

Z
1000s of copper 1-3 20%
1000s of silver 1-4 25%
1000s of electrum 1-4 25%
1000s of gold 1-4 30%
100s of platinum 1-6 30%
Gems 10-60 55%
Jewellery 5-30 50%
Magic items Any 3 magic, 50%


As well as this list, I've also gone through the MM and listed, under each treasure type, the monsters that hold it (bear in mind that there are multipliers that I've not put in e.g. Q x 10). It's an interesting anaylsis and shows the most common treasure types and the ones that nobody seems to bother with.

A
Lich
Locathah
Brigand
Giant Squid
Troglodyte

B
Bugbear
Carrion Crawler
Type 1 Demon
Couatl
Dragonne
Dragon Turtle
Ghast
Ghoul
Hobbit (Halfling)
Hydra
Lizard, Fire
Wereboar
Werewolf
Berserker
Mind Flayer
Spirit Naga
Ogre
Peryton
Purple Worm
Sea Lion
Shambling Mound
Wight


C
Ankheg
Carnivorous Ape
Beaver
Boring Beetle
Blink Dog
Catoblepas
Type 2 Demon
Yeenoghu
Eagle, Giant
Ettin
Gargoyle
Gnome
Goblin
Griffon
Harpy
Hell Hound
Jackalwere
Lizard, Minotaur
Lurker Above
Wererat
Merman
Minotaur
Nixie
Orc
Owlbear
Rat, Giant
Roc
Sea Hag
Slithering Tracker
Giant Spider
Sprite
Strangleweed
Su Monster
Ice Toad
Triton
Wind Walker

D
Centaur
Cockatrice
Type 3 Demon
Displacer Beast
Hill Giant
Stone Giant
Gnoll
Groaning Spirit (Banshee)
Hobgoblin
Intellect Devourer
Lamia
Leucrotta
Lizard Man
Weretiger
Mummy
Water Naga
Scorpion, Giant
Stirge
Troll
Yeti

E
Type 4 Demon
Baalzebul
Doppleganger
White Dragon
Ghost
Cloud Giant
Fire Giant
Frost Giant
Storm Giant
Gorgon
Manticore
Hieracosphinx
Phase Spider
Titan
Wraith
Wyvern

F
Basilisk
Chimera
Type 6 Demon
Leprechaun
Rakshasa
Remorhaz
Salamander
Shadow
Criosphinx
Vampire

G
Type 5 Demon
Yeenoghu
Dwarf
Elf
Morkoth
Ogre Mage
Shedu
Trapper
Umber Hulk

H
Geryon
Black Dragon
Blue Dragon
Brass Dragon
Bronze Dragon
Tiamat
Copper Dragon
Gold Dragon
Green Dragon
Bahamut
Red Dragon
Silver Dragon
Guardian Naga

I
Beholder
Centaur
Couatl
Succubus
Yeenoghu
Asmodeus
Horned Devil
Bahamut
Ki-Rin
Sahuagin
Satyr
Water Weird
Winter Wolf

J
Bugbear
Pit Fiend
Gelatinous Cube
Hobgoblin
Kobold
Lizard, Minotaur
Dervish
Merchant
Pilgrim/Monk
Pilgrim Cleric
Pilgrim Thief
Manta Ray
Huge Spider
Large Spider
Giant Water Spider
Strangleweed


K
Bugbear
Gelatinous Cube
Goblin
Hobbit (Halfling)
Lizard, Minotaur
Berserker
Buccaneer
Merchant
Merchant Mercenary
Pilgrim Cleric
Manta Ray
Huge Spider
Large Spider
Giant Water Spider
Strangleweed

L
Bugbear
Gelatinous Cube
Gnoll
Lizard, Minotaur
Nomad
Merchant
Pilgrim Fighter
Pilgrim Magic User
Orc
Manta Ray
Huge Spider
Large Spider
Giant Water Spider
Strangleweed

M
Bugbear
Centaur
Dryad
Dwarf
Gargoyle
Gelatinous Cube
Gnoll
Gnome
Hobgoblin
Lizard, Minotaur
Brigand
Merchant
Merchant Mercenary leader
Pilgrim Fighter
Pilgrim Cleric
Ogre
Manta Ray
Huge Spider
Large Spider
Giant Water Spider
Strangleweed

N
Elf
Gelatinous Cube
Lizard, Minotaur
Merchant
Pilgrim Magic User
Pilgrim Thief
Manta Ray
Sahuagin
Huge Spider
Large Spider
Giant Water Spider
Strangleweed

O
Brownie
White Dragon
Weed Eel
Ettin
Kobold
Lizard, Subterranean
Orc
Sahuagin
Water Weird
Xorn

P
Brownie
Juiblex
Orcus
Weed Eel
Ixitxachitl
Lizard, Subterranean
Medusa
Sahuagin
Water Weird
Xorn

Q
Giant Ant
Brownie
Centaur
Dispater
Succubus
Ice Devil
Dryad
Dwarf
Eagle, Giant
Ghast
Cloud Giant
Storm Giant
Gnoll
Gnome
Hippogriff
Hobgoblin
Kobold
Lizard, Fire
Lizard, Minotaur
Lizard, Subterranean
Weretiger
Medusa
Merchant
Pilgrim Magic User
Pilgrim Thief
Nixie
Nymph
Ogre
Orc
Owl, Giant
Pseudo-dragon
Purple Worm
Quasit
Manta Ray
Rust Monster
Sahuagin
Spectre
Huge Spider
Giant Water Spider
Strangleweed
Sylph
Titan
Treant
Wasp, Giant
Xorn

R
Boring Beetle
Demogorgon
Juiblex
Asmodeus
Baalzebul
Erinyes
Geryon
Ice Devil
Pit Fiend
Gold Dragon
Bahamut
Dragon Turtle
Dwarf
Weed Eel
Eye of the Deep
Ghast
Ixitxachitl
Lammasu
Werebear
Merman
Octopus
Ogre Mage
Pixie
Gynosphinx
Titan
Triton
Wind Walker

S
Giant Ant
Boring Beetle
Beholder
Demogorgon
Orcus
Dispater
Blue Dragon
Bronze Dragon
Tiamat
Copper Dragon
Gold Dragon
Bahamut
Red Dragon
White Dragon
Dragonne
Dragon Turtle
Elf
Ghast
Ghost
Storm Giant
Gnoll
Griffon
Ixitxachitl
Ki-Rin
Lammasu
Lizard, Fire
Wereboar
Mind Flayer
Ogre
Ogre Mage
Orc
Pixie
Satyr
Treant
Triton

T
Boring Beetle
Beholder
Centaur
Demogorgon
Orcus
Bronze Dragon
Tiamat
Gold Dragon
Bahamut
Red Dragon
Silver Dragon
Dragonne
Dragon Turtle
Elf
Ghast
Ghoul
Ki-Rin
Lammasu
Werebear
Mind Flayer
Spirit Naga
Pixie
Shambling Mound
Triton

U
Orcus
Asmodeus
Tiamat
Ixitxachitl
Androsphinx

V
Demogorgon
Asmodeus
Baalzebul
Bahamut
Dragon Turtle

W
Buccaneer

X
Werebear
Medusa
Mind Flayer
Spirit Naga
Nymph
Owl, Giant
Pixie
Purple Worm
Manta Ray
Sahuagin
Satyr
Shambling Mound
Spectre
Gynosphinx
Sylph
Triton
Unicorn
Xorn

Y
Ettin
Lurker Above
Medusa
Sahuagin
Sea Hag
Spectre
Su Monster
Water Weird
Xorn

Z
Dervish
Nomad
Will o the Wisp