D&D 5E (2014) Randomized bag of holding contents

[pukunui]

Hmm. I'm not sure about the mounts/vehicles option, but otherwise that's probably not a bad way of doing it.

 

[needle75]

Is there any lore about putting living creatures into bags of holding? Can a horse or a vampire ( or a vampire horse) survive inside?

 

[pukunui]

The default bag of holding only has 10 minutes' worth of air in it, and it can only hold up to 500 lbs / 64 cubic ft, so I'm not sure you'd be able to fit a horse in one, living or undead.

 

[needle75]

Hmmm.... vampire Shetland pony it is then.

 

[KarinsDad]

This thread suddenly reminded me that I have not recently put random items into a normal bag of holding. A normal bag of holding found by adventurers should almost always have a bunch of other stuff in it, including other magical items (mostly potions and scrolls, but potentially non-consumable items). It's not like bags of holding are crafted and then never used, just to be found by someone in a dingy old dungeon somewhere.

Ditto for Portable Holes, Haversacks, etc.

 

[ehenning]

Another option is to turn the bag of holding in to a portal onto another plane with a randomized location on the other side. Then, you just feel around for what is there and pull it out. You might end up at a market and find only vegetables and fruits, or you might be in a king's treasure chamber and find jewels and such. There could be a set number of locations for the portal on the other side to open at, but the location would be random.

Disclaimer: thought of this from a Raymond E. Feist character.

 

[needle75]

Yeah, they are perfect for introducing weird random stuff.

Or for really foolhardy escape plans.

 

[JackOfAllTirades]

Hmm. I'm not sure about the mounts/vehicles option, but otherwise that's probably not a bad way of doing it.

Older versions of the Robe of Useful Items had (IIRC) a mule in them.

And a lit campfire. LOL

Not sure about the current one.

 

[Voort]

Older versions of the Robe of Useful Items had (IIRC) a mule in them.

And a lit campfire. LOL

Not sure about the current one.

The current version can have a riding horse, mastiffs, or a rowboat. No campfire this time.

 

[Coffinthrower]

Here's a cool take on the bag of holding:

http://www.necropraxis.com/2013/02/26/dungeon-world-bag-of-holding/