What can a small Pouch be in D&D

During the initial character creation, you get to equip your character with various items. One of the most commonly used items would be pouches. Small and large. I was pondering the other day and thought, small pouches only carry 25gp worth of stuff. That’s kind of small. Almost pocket sized.

While doing historical re-enactment I had made many pouches. Here are a few of the small ones.

Gokstad ship burial, Sandar, Sandefjord, Vestfold, Norway, Circa 910 AD

The next were found in the settlement of Hedeby (Haithabu) in Denmark. These are really simple but if you look closely there is a good bit of engineering put into the designs.

Circular pouches with drawstring. The coins are reproduction Dirhems

Simple drawstring pouches from Hedeby. The larger is about 10 inches long.

One of the weird shaped pouches I found was from Eide, Germany.

Pouch from Eide. Approximately 11 inches long total

Another type of pouch found was the ‘Birka Wallet’. This is an elaborate high status wallet with gilded kidskin strips woven into the leather.

Leather Wallet from the Birka Grave 750, Circa 950 AD (Inside)

Leather Wallet from the Birka Grave 750, Circa 950 AD (Outside)

I present these examples here as an idea. It’s the little details that can sometimes make the entire gaming session and it can also help to fill out a character. Even if it’s only in the player’s mind