Forgotten Provision Cache

Deep in a quiet wing of the dungeon — a corridor that had long been sealed and avoided by scavengers — the party finds a collapsed alcove revealing a small cache of items intended for mid-ranking officers and craftsmen who once used the halls. No signs of recent combat; these goods look as if they were packed away hurriedly, then forgotten. The haul is sensible for a level-5 party exploring a dungeon: coin and gems left as petty pay, crafting stock and reagents useful to crafters or alchemists, a few personal effects with local flavour, and one uncommon magic item suitable as an appropriate reward without unbalancing the group.