Classic Review by Crothian
Sometimes the title of a book tells us all we need to know. Another 101 Mundane Treasures is precisely that. It’s a good sequel to the first book called 101 Mundane Treasures. It is also one in the line of the 101 series Philip Reed has been doing. Each book covers a rather narrow topic in depth and detail.
This twenty two page pdf is filled with none magical treasures ready for any person to use in a campaign. The treasures are designed for a fantasy setting but there are a few the silk noble shirt and fur shoes that could be used in a more modern setting. The art, as usual, is done by Christopher Shy. It’s stylistic and adds a nice sense of continuity across the line of books since he does the art for them all.
The book starts with a simple introduction and how the book can be used. It is intended for the Game Masters more then the Player Characters but it could be an okay reference for the characters to investigate interesting mundane artifacts. Each entry follows a simple format. The name of the item is given first, followed by a short description on its appearance. After that it has the DC for appraise checks, then a value for the item, and lastly any special rules are the object uses.
The items in the list are some truly mundane ones like a Clay Jug filled with wine or a golden candlestick. Some of the items are a little more exotic like goblets made of dragon’s teeth and a Unicorn’s Flute. The items are sometimes common and sometimes just plain odd like mat of rice straw or a ragged smock.
The pdf contains many items. All of them are declared OGL for people who like that sort of thing. All in all it is a useful pdf to help expand and detail the treasure piles and decorations the PCs seem to like to get their hands one.
