Crime Trinkets

Random Objects From The Scene Of The Crime

"Every city has two economies. The one recorded in ledgers and the one discussed in whispers."

— Aradir Skyblade

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1	A brass key filed down to fit an unknown lock.
2	A pawnshop receipt with the item's description torn off.
3	A silver coin bent in a distinctive pattern used as a gang sign.
4	A deck of cards missing the ace of spades.
5	A knife sheath with no knife.
6	A watch engraved with someone else's initials.
7	A folded note reading, "Same place. Midnight."
8	A fake signet ring of a minor noble family.
9	A brass token from an underground gambling den.
10	A wanted poster with the face carefully cut away.
11	A matchbook from a tavern known for criminal dealings.
12	A coded ledger page listing names and amounts.
13	A pair of loaded dice.
14	A silver locket stolen so long ago nobody remembers from whom.
15	A lockpick concealed within a fountain pen.
16	A hand drawn map of city rooftops.
17	A coin bearing the bite marks of a nervous thief.
18	A brass room key from a hotel that no longer exists.
19	A silk mask folded into a pocket sized square.
20	A torn page from a blackmail file.
21	A counterfeit tax stamp.
22	A bottle label hiding a coded message.
23	A silver cufflink found at a burglary scene.
24	A crow feather used as a gang calling card.
25	A leather purse containing counterfeit coins.
26	A list of aliases written in three different inks.
27	A brass whistle used to signal lookouts.
28	A sealed envelope labeled "Insurance."
29	A broken handcuff key.
30	A theater ticket used as an alibi.
31	A small mirror used to peek around corners.
32	A brass token redeemable for one favor.
33	A coded message sewn into a coat lining.
34	A set of fingerprints pressed into wax.
35	A silver coin drilled through for use as a necklace.
36	A notebook listing every guard in a district.
37	A pawn ticket for an item never reclaimed.
38	A key hidden inside a hollow coin.
39	A page torn from a prison ledger.
40	A brass badge belonging to a corrupt official.
41	A sketch of a vault from memory.
42	A folded note reading, "Burn this."
43	A forged travel permit.
44	A signet ring that leaves a false seal.
45	A silver cigarette case engraved with gang symbols.
46	A hand drawn escape route from a city jail.
47	A pair of marked playing cards.
48	A blackmail letter signed only with an initial.
49	A brass token from an evidence locker.
50	A fake identification card bearing your likeness.
51	A pouch containing gemstones of questionable ownership.
52	A coded list of bribes paid and owed.
53	A receipt for a safe deposit box under a false name.
54	A silver ring used to identify members of a criminal organization.
55	A lockbox key labeled "Not Here."
56	A handbill advertising a prize fight fixed in advance.
57	A map showing hidden smuggling routes.
58	A folded confession that was never submitted.
59	A brass coin used to gain entry to a secret club.
60	A knife sharpening stone stained from years of use.
61	A ledger page showing payments to city officials.
62	A train ticket purchased under an alias.
63	A silver tie pin taken from a mark.
64	A coded newspaper advertisement.
65	A leather glove with a concealed pocket.
66	A brass key stamped "Evidence."
67	A map marked with dead drops and meeting locations.
68	A scrap of cloth from a stolen uniform.
69	A counterfeit casino chip.
70	A notebook containing rumors worth money.
71	A receipt for a warehouse rented under a false identity.
72	A silver coin split into two matching halves.
73	A list of jurors from a long ago trial.
74	A forged letter of recommendation.
75	A brass token marked with a skull.
76	A sketch of a witness with detailed notes.
77	A coded prayer book used to pass messages.
78	A set of lock components taken apart and reassembled dozens of times.
79	A silver watch stopped at the moment of an infamous robbery.
80	A folded note reading, "You were followed."
81	A business card belonging to a fence.
82	A forged deed to a valuable property.
83	A notebook listing every debt owed to a gang.
84	A brass room key tied to a blood red ribbon.
85	A sealed bottle containing a map to hidden loot.
86	A silver pendant concealing a tiny poison compartment.
87	A receipt proving someone lied about their whereabouts.
88	A coded message hidden in a children's book.
89	A key ring containing dozens of unlabeled keys.
90	A brass token stamped with the word "Collector."
91	A folded map showing escape tunnels beneath a courthouse.
92	A fake arrest warrant.
93	A notebook containing every alias you've ever used.
94	A silver coin from the last job you ever pulled.
95	A page from a criminal ledger with your name crossed out.
96	A sealed envelope containing hush money.
97	A broken lockpick kept as a lucky charm.
98	A list of safehouses, all marked abandoned.
99	A coded note that simply reads, "The goods were never there."
100	A small wooden box containing evidence that could destroy a powerful person.