Items
Items are weapons, trinkets, or helpful materials that players collect to help them on their journey. Unlike an RPG video game, in a pen and paper RPG, the item usefulness and utility is only limited by imagination of the players. In the case of kids, their imagination can run wild if the imagination is not limited. Try not to limit this imagination -- build and encourage it! Some of these examples that I've seen in my playthroughs with young kids are:
The rock can be used to throw at enemies, break open to find gold, or even fed to someone!
A healing potion can be used to heal your adventurer as well as heal other people!
A cloud puff can be used to prevent fall damage, float on top of water, or feed characters in the game!
As you see, the possibilities are endless. Again, try really hard not to limit kid's imagination by saying ,"You cannot do that." Roll with the punches and make up something funny! The list of items are below, however, feel free to come up with your own and add them to the game. It's especially fun to modify and adapt the game to your kid's liking! Any item -- normal or unique (explained below) shows up in the adventurer's inventory.
Minor Healing Potion
Heals adventurer for 1+D4 health. A staple of every RPG!
MAX Healing Potion
Heals adventurer for 1+D20 health.
Illumination Potions
Strange pungent liquid that allows you to see in the dark for a dungeon floor. Is it safe to drink? Only one way to find out!
Jar of Acid
Acid that can burn.
Stick
Can be lit on fire.
Epic Stick
Can be lit on fire, more so.
Pink Shard
Light it on fire and it explodes!
Bang Snap!
Remember back to your youth when you throw those things you on the floor and they made a loud bang noise!?
Essence of Life
Revives a wounded adventurer with 1 + D6 life.
Essence of Spark
Creates a giant spark! Light something on fire!
Puffy Cloud
Feed this to someone. Float on it to help you move faster. Prevent fall damage ???
Broken Spear
I'm sure this can do something useful. Perhaps firewood?
Spear
I'm sure this can do something useful. Perhaps throwing at something or putting in the ground for a trap?
Pebble
An innocent little pebble, until you throw it at someone! Can also be used to cause distractions.
Web
Web that can be used to slow down, stick, or drag something.
Web ball
A web ball that can use used to stick something, throw at something. The web ball contains more webby goodness than web.
Empty Jar
It's an empty jar.
Metal Fragment
A metal fragment. Somewhat sharp, somewhat shiny, and somewhat cool.
Nom Nom Nom Berry
Yummy berries, but don't eat too much! Heals for 1 health.
Water
Purified water. I'm sure it has some uses other than keeping you alive.
Unique Items
Unique Items are items you get from battling big monsters as well as progress your quest.
Small Kookilloy
Small bomb made of a pink shard and mysterious explosives. Said to not only cause some damage, but cause some turbulence!
Massive Kookilloy
Massive bomb made of many pink shards and many mysterious explosives. Said to not only cause a lot of damage, but cause a lot of turbulence!
Essence of Thunder Cloud
Let this loose and it can power anything electrical!
Egg Incubator
Used to incubate eggs, especially great for squishy eggs!
Robo Fist Key
A fist? A key? A fist key!
Squishy Eggs
A squishy egg! After all, isn't it all the rage these days?
Yellow Capsule
Listen to the instructions before you use this.
Red Capsule
Listen to the instructions before you use this.
Blue Capsule
Listen to the instructions before you use this.
Jar of Stardust
It glows softly like the stars.