Anyone with the proper training can attempt to craft or improve upon an item. They are able to strengthen the core of a bent shield or straighten the shaft of a spear to fly farther and faster.
When you want to craft an item, certain prerequisites have to be met before you can attempt it.
Tools
You must possess the correct set of tools to work on an item. For instance, when making armor, smith’s tools are required to craft heavy armor while
Leatherworker's Tools are required to make light armor.
DM has final discretion.
Cost
The listed cost of a piece of equipment represents the buying and handling of the raw materials required to make it. The listed price assumes you are buying the item from a vendor. If you make the item yourself, the listed price for the equipment is halved.
Quality
All weapons and armor have four tiers of quality to them: basic, intermediate, advanced, and masterwork. These different tiers are made available as your character gains levels and becomes more experienced with their trade of choice.
| Quality |
Level Available |
| Basic |
1st |
| Intermediate |
5th |
| Advanced |
10th |
| Masterwork |
16th |
Starting weapons gained at 1st level and weapons bought at simple shops are of basic quality.
Cost and Crafting Time
Crafting an item takes time. The base price of an item assumes you are buying a basic item from a vendor and is identical to the prices found in the Player’s Handbook. This price is halved if you craft the equipment yourself.
The base time refers to how long it takes an artisan to craft that particular item at basic quality.
(When adventuring you will come across lots of armor, weapon, and raw materials. There are ways to recycle and obtain crafting materials from such encounters)
Light Armor
| Name |
Base Price |
Base Time |
| Padded |
5 gp |
1 day |
| Leather |
10 gp |
2 days |
| Studded Leather |
45 gp |
3 days |
Medium Armor
| Name |
Base Price |
Base Time |
| Hide |
10 gp |
2 day |
| Chain Shirt |
50 gp |
3 days |
| Scale Mail |
50 gp |
3 days |
| Breastplate |
400 gp |
10 days |
| Half Plate |
750 gp |
15 days |
Heavy Armor
| Name |
Base Price |
Base Time |
| Ring Mail |
30 gp |
2 day |
| Chain Mail |
75 gp |
5 days |
| Splint |
200 gp |
7 days |
| Plate |
1,500 gp |
30 days |
