Exploration Trinkets

Random Objects From Off The Map

"The horizon is the oldest liar in the world. It promises an ending and delivers another beginning."

— From The Last Voyage of the Dawn Star, Act I, Scene I

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1	A map that ends abruptly at a handwritten note reading "Beyond this point, nobody returned."
2	A compass that points toward a place that no longer exists.
3	A smooth stone collected from the summit of a distant mountain.
4	A journal page describing a waterfall that flows upward.
5	A brass spyglass with a dent in the tube.
6	A feather from a bird found nowhere on modern maps.
7	A weathered trail marker carved with an unfamiliar symbol.
8	A glass vial containing sand from seven different deserts.
9	A map fragment depicting a coastline no one recognizes.
10	A token granted to those who crossed a dangerous pass.
11	A small stone carved to resemble a mountain range.
12	A journal filled with sketches of clouds.
13	A compass rose embroidered onto a scrap of cloth.
14	A brass tube containing a rolled up map of a single valley.
15	A bottle of water taken from a legendary spring.
16	A scrap of sailcloth from a ship that circumnavigated the world.
17	A hand drawn map leading to a place labeled only "Wonder."
18	A polished pebble collected from the edge of the world.
19	A feather quill used to record a famous expedition.
20	A silver badge awarded by an explorer's guild.
21	A tiny bottle containing soil from a distant land.
22	A sketch of a landmark that has since collapsed.
23	A brass sundial no larger than a coin.
24	A notebook listing unusual stars visible from different regions.
25	A length of rope taken from a famous expedition.
26	A trail marker carved from bone.
27	A map covered in crossed out routes.
28	A compass whose needle occasionally spins without reason.
29	A pressed flower found growing above the snowline.
30	A sketch of a creature seen only once.
31	A coin minted in a nation that no longer appears on maps.
32	A fragment of a signpost pointing in six directions.
33	A notebook filled with observations about migratory birds.
34	A stone taken from the mouth of a cave nobody could fully explore.
35	A map case bearing the scars of claw marks.
36	A glass bead traded from a distant culture.
37	A brass tag identifying an expedition that vanished.
38	A tiny model of a lighthouse on a forgotten coast.
39	A sketchbook filled with unfinished landscapes.
40	A weathered passport stamped dozens of times.
41	A compass engraved with the words "Keep Going."
42	A map showing a route through a forest that has since grown over.
43	A journal entry describing an impossible horizon.
44	A scrap of canvas from an explorer's tent.
45	A collection of pebbles from different continents.
46	A brass ruler marked in an obsolete system of measurement.
47	A bottle containing air collected atop a famous peak.
48	A faded sketch of a city seen from afar.
49	A carved walking stick tip made from exotic wood.
50	A map annotated in three different handwritings.
51	A small brass plaque reading "First Survey Completed."
52	A crystal said to have been found beyond the known frontier.
53	A hand drawn star chart.
54	A stone arrow marker recovered from a mountain trail.
55	A compass that always points west.
56	A shell collected from a sea thousands of miles away.
57	A sketch of an island visible only at low tide.
58	A notebook recording strange weather phenomena.
59	A miniature sextant.
60	A fragment of a bridge that once crossed an impossible chasm.
61	A bottle filled with water from a dozen rivers.
62	A torn page listing supplies for an expedition that never returned.
63	A trail journal with every destination crossed out except one.
64	A compass made of polished bone.
65	A tiny carved globe depicting an unfamiliar world.
66	A brass whistle used to signal explorers in dense fog.
67	A sketch of a mountain that appears on no map.
68	A folded map stained with seawater.
69	A pouch containing stones from every place its owner visited.
70	A journal page that simply reads, "I found it."
71	A brass medallion awarded for charting new territory.
72	A feather collected from a bird seen beyond the frontier.
73	A notebook containing detailed sketches of unusual trees.
74	A vial of water collected from a glacier.
75	A tiny brass anchor from an exploration vessel.
76	A map showing a road that ends in the middle of nowhere.
77	A fragment of a milestone marking a forgotten route.
78	A sketch of a sunrise viewed from above the clouds.
79	A brass compass whose needle points toward the nearest unexplored place.
80	A stone carved with directions in an unknown language.
81	A weathered explorer's badge bearing no name.
82	A notebook filled entirely with questions.
83	A pressed flower from a valley hidden between mountains.
84	A brass token issued to members of a long defunct expeditionary society.
85	A scrap of parchment showing only the words "Not Yet Mapped."
86	A polished stone found where three roads meet.
87	A map with a large blank space intentionally left empty.
88	A compass rose carved into whale bone.
89	A sketch of a river flowing through the sky.
90	A journal entry describing a place where stars were visible at noon.
91	A stone marker recovered from the world's northernmost trail.
92	A brass telescope lens cracked during a storm at sea.
93	A collection of leaves from trees found on different continents.
94	A route map marked with dozens of campsites.
95	A bottle containing water from the far side of an ocean.
96	A map whose edges have been repeatedly expanded.
97	A carved wooden token that reads "Trailblazer."
98	A journal written by someone who never intended to return home.
99	A brass compass engraved with every cardinal direction except north.
100	A sealed map case containing a chart to a place no one believes exists.