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Random wondrous item generator 5e

Bag of Holding

Type
wondrous
Attunement
no
Effect
An interior space considerably larger than its outside; holds up to 500 pounds.

An example, the same for everyone.

How many

Drawing from 167 itemsWondrous items from SRD 5.1, which is the freely licensed slice of fifth edition.

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Updated September 2026

Wondrous items are where D&D 5e keeps its most memorable treasure: the Bag of Holding, the Cloak of Displacement, the Boots of Speed. Press Generate to draw one at random from the System Reference Document, or roll a handful to stock a reward worth remembering.

Wondrous items are a category apart from weapons, armor, and potions. They are the cloaks, boots, amulets, and odd marvels that rarely just add damage. They change how a character moves, hides, sees, or solves a problem. That makes them the most flavorful reward a Game Master can hand out, and the hardest to pick on the spot. A random draw does the choosing for you: instead of defaulting to the same cloak every time, you might land on a Lantern of Revealing for a dungeon delve or a Crystal Ball for a party that loves to scry.

Match the reward to the moment with the rarity filter. Roll an uncommon for an early-level surprise, a rare as a mid-campaign prize, or a very rare when the party has earned something that bends the rules. Every result notes whether it needs attunement, the detail that decides whether a character can actually use it alongside their other gear.

Roll a batch into your session notes when you are building a hoard, or draw a single item live when a chest turns out to hold something magical. Everything here comes from the SRD 5.1 under Creative Commons, so you can use what you roll in published work too.

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Frequently asked questions

What counts as a wondrous item in 5e?

The catch-all magic category: cloaks, boots, bags, amulets, and other marvels that are not weapons, armor, or potions. They usually offer utility or flavor over raw damage.

Can I roll wondrous items by rarity?

Yes. Filter to uncommon, rare, very rare, or legendary so the reward matches the party's level.

Does it show whether an item needs attunement?

Yes. Every result notes its attunement requirement, which matters when a character is near their limit of three attuned items.

Where do the items come from?

The D&D 5e System Reference Document 5.1, licensed under Creative Commons BY 4.0, so they are free to use in your games and published content.