CRAFTING Note on Rarity and Value: It’s nearly impossible to Crafting assign a value per rarity category due to the numerous factors that may be going on in your game, and the The great thing about RPGs is that it often attracts type of object. For example, gold is considered a rare creative people. Traditionally, those of us who play metal, and so is a corpse flower, but gold will be more RPGs use this creativity to create characters, new readily available than the corpse flower. This is entirely monsters or spells, or even entire adventures. It’s also up to the GM in who to handle values and accessibility great fun to find unusual treasures and magical items in within their campaign. which to empower your characters to achieve greater acts of heroism. Rarity is only the first half of the equation. The second But what if you combine the two things? This section half is the recipe of the item itself. Everything that is will cover all things crafting, from mundane common crafted will have a set of instructions on how to create items, to exceptionally rare and exotic items. These it, which are also categorized by rarity. Thus a rare rules are intentionally designed to be fairly simple magical item would have a recipe that is also considered in presentation; there are enough rules to learn, that rare, and like the ingredients themselves, these recipes an entire crafting section could very well bloat into could be found/acquired in the same likelihood as the something unwieldy. Note that only characters with the ingredients themselves as noted above. Artisan heritage can craft masterwork items or items Once you have the required ingredients, and the beyond common rated. appropriate recipe, then you will also need to have If your players have expressed in interest in crafting, the proper skill and tools in order to craft the item. it is highly recommended that make some of the more Reference the following table to determine the modifier exotic and rare items to replace treasure in certain to the final ability check when attempting to craft the points, or to be the item of a quest unto itself. For item: example, the players must find the very rare jade vine plant in order to craft a potion that will break the enchantment of a local lord. As mentioned above, the categories of rarity for these items are broken down thus: Common: These items are readily available, and can either be easily harvested by the PC themselves, or, purchased for a few silver at most towns or villages. Uncommon: Slightly more rare than common, these might take an entire day or longer to find, but most can be purchased for a gold or so in most decent sized towns and the occasional village. Rare: Hard to find, these are only typically found in larger cities for purchase, and aren’t cheap. They may be found out in the wilds, but unless you know where to look for them, it’s pretty much random luck. Very Rare: Even in larger cities these items are hard to come by, and most will command quite the price. Epic: These items are rarely even seen in large cities. Often they are unique items that are highly guarded and protected by anyone who owns them. PCs will generally have to accomplish plenty of research before knowing where to find them in the wild. Legendary: The rarest of items, these may have to be the goal of an entire quest to be able to find one, which may include travelling many miles and encountering many hazards. They are extremely highly sought after, and almost never for sale. 306 CRAFTING

Rarity of Item Crafted Modifier to Ability Check etc. The type of the material will depend on the item, Common 0 but all will require at least one item of a rarity equal Uncommon -2 to the rarity of the item to be crafted. For example, Rare -5 crafting a very rare chest would require to be made Very Rare -8 from ebony wood. Crafting time varies from one day to Epic -11 one week (depending on the size and complexity of the item) plus one day per rarity level of the item. Legendary -15 Potions After the typical cost in materials has been purchased or otherwise acquired, and the appropriate Crafting potions works slightly different than other time has passed for the item (see below under each items. While each potion requires two ingredients from item category), an ability check is required. It’s not the creature or flower category matching the rarity unreasonable to think that depending on the item type, of the potion in order to brew, the level of success or the ability type used may vary. A smith might need a failure will impact the final results. If a natural 1is strength check, an alchemist might use intelligence, etc. rolled, then enough liquid to create two potions will However, for simplicity of play, all crafting checks will have been created. If a natural 20 is rolled, then the use wisdom as the appropriate ability to make a check mixture explodes in a 10ft radius, inflicting 2d10 points against, as wisdom is the ability best used to factor in of damage to all within the area of effect. Each potion the experience and the intuition needed to know how to takes one day per level of rarity to brew. best use the recipe and ingredients in the most effective Wands & Staves way. To determine if the check is successful, add your Creating wands and staves would require the current level and apply the modifier from the table appropriate rarity of wood as a key ingredient. Wands above to your roll. Like all ability checks, if it is at take 1d4 days plus one day per rarity level, and staves or below your wisdom score, the item will be crafted require 2d4 plus 1 day per rarity of the staff to be successfully. For example, if your PC is level 9 with a created. wisdom of 13, and they are attempting to craft a rare Weapons & Armor item, the final modifier would be +4 (plus 9, minus 5 = 4), meaning you would need to roll a 17 (wis 13 + 4) or Weapons and armor require three ingredients to less on the d20 in order to have successfully crafted the craft: one metal and two of either one creature (leather) item. Failure means the item is broken in some way. or one wood, or one mineral, depending on the type of item being created. Smaller items, such as daggers, Clothing arrows, or darts require one day plus one day per Clothing items take 1 week to create, plus one day for rarity category to create. Larger items such as a suit every rarity level of the item. In addition to the normal of plate armor will take a month plus one week per thread and sewing kit/loom, an item of clothing would rarity category. Everything else in between will vary, need one item from a creature or mineral that matches depending on GM discretion and these guidelines. the rarity of the item to be created. Thus, crafting a Magical Items rare clothing item might require embedded moonstones, or the hair of a sea hag, or dye made from the blood All of the above is for crafting mundane, albeit exotic of a roper. and valuable, items. The exception are potions. Having the proper ingredients and recipe and successful check Jewelry will result in an appropriate magical potion. For all Jewelry takes 1d4 days plus one day per rarity level other items that intend to be magical, you will need to to craft. They require one mineral and one metal from also meet the minimum level requirement as per below: Uncommon: 3 the same rarity type of the item to be created. Rare: 6 Very Rare: 10 Equipment Epic: 13 This category includes most items that don’t fit well Legendary: 17 into the other categories, such as chests, ropes, tools, 307 CRAFTING Ingredient List Common Uncommon

baboon common creature ankheg uncommon creature badger, normal common creature ant, giant uncommon creature bat, giant common creature ape uncommon creature bear, black common creature badger, giant uncommon creature bear, brown/polar common creature barracuda uncommon creature boar, wild common creature bear, cave uncommon creature beetle, bombardier uncommon creature buffalo common creature boar, giant uncommon creature camel common creature brownie uncommon creature cat, domestic common creature burrower uncommon creature dog, domestic common creature cat, giant lynx uncommon creature dog, war common creature centaur uncommon creature horse, draft common creature centipede, giant uncommon creature horse, riding common creature crab, giant uncommon creature horse, war common creature crayfish, giant uncommon creature hyena, normal common creature crocodile uncommon creature lion common creature crocodile, giant uncommon creature panther/cougar/jaguar common creature dark hunter uncommon creature pony common creature dretch uncommon creature rat, giant common creature eel, giant electric uncommon creature snake, giant constrictor common creature eel, giant moray uncommon creature snake, venomous common creature elephant uncommon creature wolf, normal common creature frog, giant uncommon creature crocus common flower fungi, violet uncommon creature dahlia common flower gar, giant uncommon creature lavender common flower gargoyle uncommon creature marigold common flower gelatinous cube uncommon creature ghoul uncommon creature poppy common flower giant, hill uncommon creature rose common flower giant, stone uncommon creature tulip common flower gnoll uncommon creature brass common metal grey ooze uncommon creature bronze common metal griffon uncommon creature copper common metal grimlock uncommon creature iron common metal hippogriff uncommon creature steel common metal homonculus uncommon creature coral common mineral hyena, giant uncommon creature obsidian common mineral imp uncommon creature onyx common mineral jackal, giant uncommon creature raw quartz common mineral leech, giant uncommon creature thunder egg common mineral lemure uncommon creature fir common wood lion, saber tooth uncommon creature oak common wood lizard, giant uncommon creature pine common wood lizard, giant monitor uncommon creature locathah uncommon creature mammoth uncommon creature

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merman uncommon creature Rare minotaur uncommon creature mushropod uncommon creature allosaurus rare creature ogre uncommon creature ankylosaurus rare creature piercer uncommon creature axe beak rare creature pike, giant uncommon creature barbed devil rare creature portuguese man o’war, giant uncommon creature basilisk rare creature rhinoceros uncommon creature beetle, fire rare creature rust monster uncommon creature beetle, giant rhinocerous rare creature sahuagin uncommon creature black slime rare creature satyr uncommon creature brontosaur rare creature scorpion, giant uncommon creature bulette rare creature shark, great white uncommon creature canopy dog rare creature shark, tiger uncommon creature cockatrice rare creature skeleton uncommon creature coffer corpse rare creature slug, giant uncommon creature Creeping Vine rare creature spider, giant uncommon creature cyclops rare creature spider, huge uncommon creature dimetrodon rare creature stirge uncommon creature dryad rare creature tick, giant uncommon creature ettercap rare creature toad, giant uncommon creature ettin rare creature toad, giant poisonous uncommon creature ghast rare creature triton uncommon creature giant, cloud rare creature troglodyte uncommon creature giant, fire rare creature troll uncommon creature giant, frost rare creature velociraptor uncommon creature harpy rare creature walrus uncommon creature hippopotamus rare creature wasp, giant uncommon creature jackalwere rare creature weasel, giant uncommon creature lizard, giant fire rare creature whale, orca uncommon creature lurker above rare creature wolf, dire uncommon creature manticore rare creature wolverine, giant uncommon creature mephit, fire rare creature worg uncommon creature mephit, lava rare creature yeti uncommon creature mephit, smoke rare creature zombie uncommon creature mephit, steam rare creature zombie, monster uncommon creature mi-go rare creature black bat flower uncommon flower mimic rare creature blue passion flower uncommon flower nereid rare creature flame lilly uncommon flower oni rare creature grevillea uncommon flower otyugh rare creature orchid uncommon flower owlbear rare creature parrot’s beak uncommon flower phantom rare creature aluminium uncommon metal pixie rare creature silver uncommon metal plesiosaurus rare creature agate uncommon mineral pseudo-dragon rare creature lapis lazuli uncommon mineral pteradon rare creature malachite uncommon mineral pterodactyl rare creature quartz uncommon mineral quasit rare creature turquoise uncommon mineral quickling rare creature black walnut uncommon wood rakshasa rare creature curly maple uncommon wood 309 CRAFTING

roper rare creature dragon, blue very rare creature sea hag rare creature dragon, brass very rare creature shadow rare creature dragon, bronze very rare creature spider, collosal rare creature dragon, copper very rare creature squid, giant rare creature dragon, gold very rare creature stegosaurus rare creature dragon, green very rare creature dragon, red very rare creature sylph rare creature dragon, silver very rare creature treant rare creature dragon, white very rare creature tricerotops rare creature elemental, air very rare creature troll, ice rare creature elemental, earth very rare creature troll, two-headed rare creature elemental, fire very rare creature turtle, giant snapping rare creature elemental, water very rare creature tyrannosaurus rare creature erinyes very rare creature werebear rare creature genie very rare creature wereboar rare creature ghost very rare creature wererat rare creature giant, storm very rare creature weretiger rare creature golem, clay very rare creature werewolf rare creature golem, flesh very rare creature whale, sperm rare creature golem, iron very rare creature wight rare creature golem, stone very rare creature wraith rare creature gorgon very rare creature wyvern rare creature hell hound very rare creature chocolate Cosmos rare flower horned devil very rare creature corpse flower rare flower hydra very rare creature kadapul flower rare flower ice devil very rare creature lady slipper orchid rare flower lamia very rare creature lammasu very rare creature gold rare metal medusa very rare creature aquamarine rare mineral mummy very rare creature garnet rare mineral naga, guardian very rare creature moonstone rare mineral naga, spirit very rare creature pearl rare mineral naga, water very rare creature troumaline rare mineral night hag very rare creature ziercon rare mineral nightmare very rare creature blackwood rare wood nixie very rare creature nymph very rare creature Very Rare octopus, giant very rare creature pegasus very rare creature annis very rare creature purple worm very rare creature banshee very rare creature remorhaz very rare creature behir very rare creature roc very rare creature blink dog very rare creature sea serpent very rare creature caterwaul very rare creature shambling mound very rare creature chimera very rare creature specter very rare creature couatl very rare creature sphinx, andro very rare creature demon, class A very rare creature sphinx, gyno very rare creature demon, class B very rare creature spider, phase very rare creature demon, class C very rare creature spiked devil very rare creature demon, class D very rare creature succubus/incubus very rare creature doppelganger very rare creature unicorn very rare creature dragon turtle very rare creature vampire very rare creature dragon, black very rare creature will-o-the-wisp very rare creature

310 CRAFTING xorn very rare creature Ingredient Descriptions jade vine very rare flower juliet rose very rare flower Most of the ingredients are self explanatory. For platinum very rare metal flowers, you would need the flower head (petals, pollen, titanium very rare metal etc). However, for creatures, you don’t need the entire emerald very rare mineral creature. As the GM, decide which part of the creature jade very rare mineral makes the most sense for the recipe. For example, to opal very rare mineral peridot very rare mineral make a potion, you’ll probably need something that is spinel very rare mineral soluble, like blood, or fat. For an item of clothing, you’d tanzanite very rare mineral need the skin or hair. topaz very rare mineral ebony very rare wood Example Recipes sandalwood very rare wood Masterwork Longsword (common) Epic 1 part oak 2 parts steel aerial servant epic creature Afarit epic creature barghest epic creature beareded devil epic creature Potion of Dexterity (uncommon) bone devil epic creature 1 part blood of an imp demon, class E epic creature 1 part orchid flower demon, class F epic creature dracolisk epic creature invisible stalker epic creature Gauntlets of Hill Giant Strength (rare) kraken epic creature 2 parts leather of an owlbear leviathan epic creature 1 part hair of a hill giant as thread lich epic creature phoenix epic creature pit fiend epic creature Flaming Mace (very rare) shark, megoladon epic creature 2 parts titanium titan epic creature quenched in 1 part blood of a hell hound campion epic flower 1 part ebony wood ghost orchid epic flower night blooming cereus epic flower mithril epic metal alexandrite epic mineral Robe of the Magi (very rare) padparadscha sapphire epic mineral 2 parts hair of a naga for thread ruby epic mineral 1 part dye created from a corpse flower sapphire epic mineral white diamond epic mineral pink ivory epic wood Shield+4 (epic) 2 parts mithril Legendary 1 part leather of a barghest 1 part ruby middlemist red camellia legendary flower adamantine legendary metal black opal legendary mineral Dwarven Hammer (legendary) rare diamond legendary mineral 1 part adamantine dalbergia legendary wood 1 part dalbergia 1 part leather of a pit fiend

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