How to Harvest
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The act of removing useful body parts from a creature is referred to as harvesting, Anything that can be harvested from a creature is referred to as a harvesting material. In general, only creatures that have died may be harvested, but there may be some exceptions based on context.
This section details the steps associated with actually performing a harvest, and any factors that may influence it.
Appraising
Before a player begins hacking and butchering their hunt, they may instead choose to take a moment first and appraise the creature to be harvested. To do this, they must spend 1 minute examining the creature to be harvested and then roll an Intelligence check, adding their proficiency bonus if they are proficient in the skill corresponding to that creature (see table below). For example, appraising a Beholder (which is an aberrant), the check would be an Intelligence (Arcana) check, while appraising an Ogre (which is a giant) would require an Intelligence (Medicine) check.
The DC of the check is equal to 8 + the Harvested Creature’s CR (treating any CR less than 1 as 0). Success on this check grants the player full knowledge of any useful harvesting materials on the creature, the DC requirement to harvest those materials, any special requirements to harvest them, and any potential risks in doing so. In addition, any harvesting check made on that creature by that player is rolled at advantage. A character may only attempt one appraisal check per creature.
| Creature Type | Skill Check |
|---|---|
| Aberration | Arcana |
| Beast | Nature |
| Celestial | Arcana |
| Construct | Investigation |
| Dragon | Nature |
| Elemental | Arcana |
| Fey | Arcana |
| Fiend | Arcana |
| Giant | Medicine |
| Humanoid | Medicine |
| Monstrosity | Nature |
| Ooze | Investigation |
| Plant | Nature |
| Undead | Arcana |
Splitting up the responsibilities
Some party members may prefer to let one character handle the appraisal of materials, while another more dextrous character handles the actual harvesting. In this scenario, all benefits of appraising a creature are conferred to the player doing the harvesting, so long as the player that performed the appraising assists the harvesting player through the whole duration of the harvest.
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