Consumable Crafting

Consumables are items that give temporary bonuses, as opposed to the permanent benefits of magical items. They range from potions and poisons to scrolls and food.

Flasks of holy water and strength increasing potions are not available for crafting at this time. Other alchemical adventuring gear (e.g., alchemist's fire, acid flask) can be crafted with mundane crafting.

For any posts you make in the Discord, wait for a Economy DM or Staff to confirm crafting or receiving items.

Tools and Kits

Tools and kits will have more relevance in the use of consumable crafting, as shown here:

Potions: Alchemist's Supplies or Brewer's Supplies

Poisons: Alchemist's Supplies or Poisoner's Kit

Reagents: Herbalism Kit

Scrolls: Calligrapher's Supplies

Food: Cook's Utensils or Brewer's Supplies

You need only possess the tool to craft the respective consumable or to forage for reagents, but proficiency is still useful. Expertise in a tool may also grant further benefits in crafting. Tools and kits can come in magical varieties, represented by the classic +1, +2, and +3. These tools give the same numerical bonus to checks made with them, and they may unlock more crafting options. Similar to weapons and armor, higher quality tools are expensive and will be reserved for the more wealthy investor. They cannot be crafted at this time. Magical tools become soulbound to the first character that uses them. A +1 tool is Minor Rare at 1,000 gp, a +2 tool is Major Very Rare at 6,000 gp, and a +3 tool is Legendary at 10,000 gp.

Bandoliers

When potions and scrolls are stored and carried within containers so they are safe and not at risk to be damaged by the errant fireball, or an adventurer falling on top of them. As a result of this safe storage,they are strapped into place, and it is more difficult to remove them in the heat of combat. Removing a potion or scroll from storage takes an action. To avoid this cumbersome action to remove a potion or scroll a bandolier can be used: -Bandolier (Consumables): Holds up to 3 scrolls or potions that can be pulled out with an item interaction Bandoliers are adventuring items that have a market value of 1 gp, and a weight of 1 lbs. Only humanoids can wear bandoliers, and only two bandoliers can be donned at a time, any more and they will block access to each other preventing use. Creature’s with the Powerful Build feature have more space on the body and can don an additional bandolier. It is an action to don or doff a bandolier, this action can only be performed by a humanoid. Only Bandoliers that are donned allow items to be removed as an item interaction. For scrolls and potions stored in a bandolier that are not currently donned by another creature, an action is required to remove them. As an action you can store a held potion in a bandolier. (Restocking an empty bandolier from a backpack would take thirty seconds as a result) Note: When dumping a bag of all its contents, potions and scrolls will remain within (Think of them as strapped) and still have to be removed individually. In the case of extra dimensional storage the potions will come out stored in a sack, or sacks if needed.

Potions and Poisons

These consumables are those that are ingested, applied to a surface, or inhaled. For now, all potions and poisons from the official rule books are available, though there are limitations in place to prevent them from overwhelming early levels of play, or enable metagaming. Each potion weighs 2 lbs. You first must obtain Reagents, and then the crafting of the consumable afterward.

Reagents

Potions and poisons require the use of reagents to be crafted. These reagents are not specified, and their descriptions are vague by design. Each reagent is associated with the potion or poison it is for, and referring to one is by this association, such as a "potion of healing reagent". You can purchase reagents from Shopping with downtime. The cost of a reagent, in this case, is the full value of the potion or poison based on its rarity. You cannot sell reagents back through Shopping once you buy them, though you may sell and trade them with other players. Alternatively, you can Forage for reagents with downtime. This does not cost any gold, but it requires an ability check, representing how well you do in finding or successfully harvesting them. The rarity of a reagent is the same as the potion or poison it is associated with. Once you've determined that, use the following list to figure out what DC you need to meet. Reagent DCs and Costs
Level 1
Common: DC 5 | 25 gp
Minor Uncommon: DC 8 | 125 gp
Level 3
Uncommon: DC 11 | 250 gp
Major Uncommon: DC 15 | 375 gp
Level 5
Minor Rare: DC 17 | 500 gp
Rare: DC 20 | 750 gp
Level 7
Major Rare: DC 21 | 1,000 gp
Minor Very Rare: DC 24 | 1,500 gp
Level 9
Very Rare: DC 27 | 2,000 gp
Major Very Rare: DC 28 | 2,500 gp
Level 12
Legendary: DC 30 | 5,000 gp Whether you buy or forage, you will be limited access based on your character level. If you are not at least the listed level, you cannot buy, forage, nor craft potions with the indicated rarities. This limit does not affect trading with other players. The check itself is by default an Intelligence (Nature) ability check. However, if you are proficient with a Herbalism Kit, you can roll your choice of an Intelligence or Wisdom Herbalism Kit check instead. If you posses a masterwork Herbalism Kit, you gain advantage on the check. If you purchase any reagents with Shopping, make a post in the #trading-log-and-consumables channel, @Economy stating which reagents and the total cost you bought them for. If you Forage, make the check in the channel instead. Based on that check, then make a post @Economy stating whether you succeeded or failed. If you succeeded, an Economy DM or Staff will approve and confirm that you have received the respective reagents. You receive one reagent per downtime day spent. Failure means you found nothing of use and wasted the downtime day.

Crafting Potions and Poisons

By default, you can craft 1 potion or poison with 1 reagent per crafting day spent. This can change based on a few factors, described below. When you craft, you will make a post in the #trading-log-and-consumables channel, @Economy stating which potion or poison you are crafting. Wait for approval from a Economy DM or Staff before you add the potions or poisons to your inventory.

Tool Proficiency

If you are proficient in the tool required for potions or poisons respectively, you can use 2 reagents per crafting day instead.

Tool Expertise

Expertise with the tool required for potions or poisons respectively allows you to craft potions or poisons of a higher tier level than normal. Example: A level 9 character with expertise in a poisoner’s kit would allow them to craft Purple Worm Poison, which normally requires level 12, despite not meeting the standard level requirement.

Magical Tools

You can craft 1 extra potion or poison per reagent with each crafting day for each +1 on your tool or kit. Example: If you are proficient with alchemist's supplies and possess +1 alchemist's supplies, you can use two reagents with 1 crafting day, crafting 2 potions with each one, for a total of 4 potions in a crafting day.

Potions and Poisons List

Level 1

Common Potions

Potion of Climbing

Potion of Healing

Bottled Breath

Common Poisons

Basic Poison

Assassin's Blood

Minor Uncommon Potions

Philter of Love

Potion of Animal Friendship

Potion of Water Breathing

Potion of Growth

Level 3

Uncommon Potions

Potion of Fire Breath

Potion of Greater Healing

Uncommon Poisons

Truth Serum

Drow Poison

Serpent Venom

Essence of Ether

Potion of Poison

Major Uncommon Potions

Potion of [Damage Type] Resistance

(Acid, Bludgeoning, Cold, Fire, Force, Lightning, Necrotic, Piercing, Poison, Psychic, Radiant, Slashing, and Thunder)

Oil of Slipperiness (1 Hour)

Major Uncommon Poisons

Carrion Caller Mucus

Malice

Pale Tincture

Oil of Taggit

Burnt Othur Flames

Level 5

Minor Rare Potions

Potion of Clairvoyance

Potion of Diminution

Potion of Gaseous Form

Potion of Mind Reading

Minor Rare Poisons

Torpor

Wyvern Poison

Rare Potions

Elixir of Health

Healer’s Brew - Requires faction with Naga Brewery

Oil of Etherealness

Potion of Invisibility

Potion of Superior Healing

Reverant Brew - Requires faction with Naga Brewery

Weak Oil of Sharpness

Level 7

Major Rare Potions

Potion of Heroism

Potion of Beast Mind Control

Potion of Invulnerability

Major Rare Poisons

Midnight Tears

Minor Very Rare Potions

Potion of Longevity

Level 9

Very Rare Potions

Potion of Flying

Oil of Sharpness

Major Very Rare Potions

Potion of Supreme Healing

Level 12

Legendary Potions

Clarity Brew - Requires faction with Naga Brewery

Potion of Speed

Potent Oil of Sharpness

Tranquil Brew - Requires faction with Naga Brewery

Legendary Poisons

Purple Worm Poison

Scrolls

Scrolls as craftable consumable are the least straightforward of the three types First, the costs have been altered to the following list. Scroll Spell Levels and Costs
1. 50gp
2. 250gp
3. 400gp
4. 1,000gp
5. 1,400gp
6. 3,000gp
7. 3,400gp
8. 3,800gp
9. 9,000gp
To craft a scroll, you need to:

Either know the spell, or be able to prepare the spell if you are a; Cleric, Druid or Paladin

Be able to cast the spell with a spell slot, racial trait, or feat

Have all expensive material components in inventory

Possess Calligrapher's Supplies

There are no ability checks involved by default, but you do pay the full value of each scroll's cost. The default rate at which anyone can craft scrolls is one scroll per crafting day and you are limited to first level spells, even for crafting scrolls from racial trait and feat spells Each scroll weighs 1 lb.

Tool Proficiency

However, if you are proficient with calligrapher's supplies, the rate at which you can craft scrolls is instead a combined spell level equal to half of your caster level, rounded up, using a spell slot or mystic arcanum, but up to a maximum equal to your proficiency bonus. Spell levels are additive.

Tool Expertise

Expertise in calligrapher's supplies increases the spell level you can craft by 1, which bypasses the proficiency bonus limit Example: A 7th level cleric without proficiency could only craft a single first level scroll. But with proficiency, they can craft a number of scrolls per day of a combined spell level up to half their caster level rounded up. which in this case would be up to 4 spell levels, but then limited by the proficiency bonus of 3. With expertise, the number would instead be 4 spell levels. For half-casters and third-casters, the caster level is a half or a third the respective class level, rounded up. Example: A level 10 eldritch knight would have a caster level of 4 Full-Casters

Bard

Cleric

Druid

Sorcerer

Warlock

Wizard

Half-Casters

Paladin

Ranger

Third-Casters

Arcane Trickster

Eldritch Knight

When crafting scrolls, make a post in the #trading-log-and-consumables channel, @Economy noting which spells, how many, and the total cost

Mortals cannot craft a scroll of wish

Using Scrolls

Scroll functionality is covered in Verumese Mechanical Rules, but will be summarised here for reference. Failure to make any of the appropriate skill checks will cause the casting to fail and the scroll to be destroyed.

Only the original crafter can cast spell scrolls that summon or bind creatures to the caster.

Spellcasters
If the scroll is a spell not on your class spell list or cannot otherwise be cast:

Casting the spell scroll requires an arcana ability check at DC 10 + the spell level.

If the scroll's spell is of a spell level higher than you could normally hard cast:

Casting the spell scroll requires an Intelligence ability check at DC 10 + the spell level.

You need to pass both of the above checks to cast a spell scroll if both conditions apply. Non-Spellcasters
If you do not possess the ability to hard cast the scroll's spell, you can only attempt to cast 1st and 2nd level spell scrolls, and then:

Casting the spell scroll requires an Intelligence(Arcana) check at DC 10 + double the spell level. Your spell ability modifier in this instance is always Intelligence.

Scroll Statistics
Scrolls have a set DC and attack bonus based on level, regardless of what the caster's spell casting ability modifier is. They are shown in the chart below. The casting DC only need to be made as described above.

Spell Level	Save DC	Attack Bonus	Spell Ability Modifier	Caster DC to Cast	Non-Caster DC to Cast
1st	13	+5	+3	11	12
2nd	13	+5	+3	12	14
3rd	15	+7	+4	13	Impossible
4th	15	+7	+4	14	Impossible
5th	17	+9	+5	15	Impossible
6th	17	+9	+5	16	Impossible
7th	18	+10	+5	17	Impossible
8th	18	+10	+5	18	Impossible
9th	19	+11	+5	19	Impossible

Copying Scrolls A Wizard spell on a spell scroll can be copied just as Spells in spellbooks can be copied. When a spell is copied from a spell scroll, the copier must succeed on an Intelligence (Arcana) check with a DC equal to 10 + the spell’s level. If the check succeeds, the spell is successfully copied. Whether the check succeeds or fails, the spell scroll is destroyed. When copying a scroll make a post in #trading-log-and-consumables stating which spell scrolls you are copying from and make your roll there.

Scroll Modifiers

Scroll Modifiers are ways to diversify the use and application of spell scrolls. These modifiers won't be available to craft for everyone but will give agency to particular spellcasting classes. Adding these to a scroll takes 1 downtime day for each modifier added, you pay the respective gold cost all at once, and you spend the downtime days in tandem with the crafting day used for the scroll. You cannot add a modifier to a scroll once it has been crafted. For each +1 on your calligrapher's supplies, you can add that many modifiers to a spell scroll. Therefore, you need +1 tools to add one modifier, +2 to add a second modifier, and +3 to add a third modifier. Only the original crafter can cast a scroll with modifiers.

Non-Lethal Casting

A scroll with the Non-Lethal Casting modifier can only be placed on a spell that deals damage. Whenever the damage from this spell scroll brings a creature to 0 hit points, it will knock the creature unconscious instead.

All spellcasting classes can craft this modifier

The cost to craft is 25% of the modified spell's spell level cost

Altered Elements

A scroll with the Altered Element modifier can only be placed on a spell that deals non-physical damage. You change all the non-physical damage types mentioned in the spell to one that is available to you based on your spellcasting classes. Spells that let you choose the damage type cannot have this modifier.

All spellcasting classes can craft this modifier

The cost to craft is 50% of the modified spell's spell level cost

Altered Elements List

Arcane Trickster: All non-physical damage types

Bard: Force, Thunder, Psychic

Cleric: Radiant, Necrotic, Fire

Druid: Acid, Poison, Lightning

Eldritch Knight: Force, Fire, Cold, Lightning, Thunder

Paladin: Radiant, Necrotic, Fire, Thunder, Psychic, Force

Ranger: Force, Poison

Sorcerer: Force, Fire, Cold, Lightning, Acid, Thunder

Warlock: Psychic, Necrotic, Force, Thunder

Wizard: Force, Fire, Cold, Lightning, Acid, Thunder

Increased Duration Casting

A scroll with the Increased Duration Casting modifier can only be placed on a spell that has a duration longer than instantaneous. The duration for a spell scroll made with this modifier is doubled, to a maximum duration of 24 hours.

All spellcasting classes can craft this modifier

The cost to craft is 50% of the modified spell's spell level cost

Increased Range Casting

A scroll with the Increased Range Casting modifier can only be placed on a spell that has a range greater than Self or Touch. The range for a spell scroll made with this modifier is increased by half of its original range.

All spellcasting classes can craft this modifier

The cost to craft is 50% of the modified spell's spell level cost

Sorcerer Modifiers

Delayed Casting

A scroll with the Delayed Casting modifier can be used similar to a readied action. When you cast the spell, you can delay the spell by a number of rounds equal to your spell ability modifier. Decide a perceivable circumstance to trigger the spell. When the trigger is met, you can spend your reaction to have the spell go off. You must maintain concentration each round that the spell is delayed, or the spell fails. The spell automatically goes off after the last round of being delayed if the trigger was not met before then.

Only Sorcerers with the Extended Spell metamagic can craft this modifier

The cost to craft is 50% of the modified spell's spell level cost

Intensified Casting

A scroll with the Intensified Casting modifier casts the spell at a higher spell level. When you modifiy the spell scroll, choose a spell slot level that you can normally cast, and the spell is cast at that level.

Only Sorcerers with the Heightened Spell metamagic can craft this modifier

The cost to craft is 50% of the modified spell's spell level cost

Cooking Food

Food as consumable items is meant to give you passive benefits. Though not as immediately impactful as potions or scrolls, cooking is more accessible than the other two to everyone, while still allowing you to specialize if you so desire. When you want to cook food, you must possess Cook's Utensils or Brewer's Supplies, and spend a downtime day or crafting day and gold to craft a Food Token. This food token will have a tier associated with it, which will determine how potent it is. You can flavor this food token to be whatever kind of dish you want when you craft it, but you do not decide the effects, the consumer chooses them when the food token is eaten. You cannot trade the food token out of session, but you are free to do so with other players during a session. A food token expires at the beginning of each week with Arcadum's update stream at 3 pm CST. The exception to this is if you are on or slotted for a mission type that has multiple sessions. One crafting or downtime day spent cooking provides food tokens equal to the number of planned sessions of the mission you are on or slotted for, to a minimum of 1. Example: If you are on a Major mission with 6 sessions planned, you receive 6 food tokens. If you are not slotted for or on a mission then the default is 1 token. The tier of the food token you can craft is based on the following:

The base tier is 1

Reaching level 5 and every 4 levels after increases the tier by 1

Proficiency in Cook’s Utensils or Brewer’s Supplies increases the tier by 1

Magical Cook's Utensils or Brewer's Supplies increase the tier by 1 per +1 of the tool

You can craft a food token of a tier up to the maximum available to you. For example, if you are level 5 and you are proficient in Cook's Utensils, you can craft a tier 1, tier 2, or tier 3 food token. When you want to craft a food token, make a post in the #trading-log-and-consumables channel @Economy stating the food token's tier and the cost you're paying. The base cost for a food token is 50 gp and increases by another 50 gp per tier of the token.

Culinary Benefits

You can consume a food token at any point during a session, except during initiative. Choose a number of benefits from the list below equal to the food token's tier. You can only choose an effect once. Eating multiple food tokens does not stack effects and you only benefit from the last food token you've eaten. All benefits expire after 1 hour.

You gain temporary hit points equal to 2 x your character level

You gain a +5 bonus to your movement speed

You gain a d4 die that you can roll and add to one attack roll, ability check, or saving throw

Choose an ability score. You gain advantage on ability checks with the chosen score

You gain a one time use to reroll a failed saving throw. You must use the new roll

You gain a +1 bonus to the damage rolls of melee weapon attacks and ranged weapon attacks

You can Dash as a bonus action a number of times equal to your Dexterity modifier, up to a maximum equal to your proficiency bonus. This effect then ends

Death saving throws you make are made with advantage

You gain Damage Reduction against physical damage equal to your proficiency bonus. This stacks with other sources of DR

You gain resistance to the first type of non-physical damage you take until this effect ends

TOOL EXPERTISE

Expertise in Cook’s Utensils or Brewer’s Supplies unlocks a special set of benefits to anyone who consumes a food token that you have made, in addition to any of the base benefits:

The first time damage from a hostile creature's weapon attack would reduce you to 0 hit points, you can make a Constitution saving throw against DC 5 + the damage taken. On a success, you instead drop to 1 hit point

You can choose to negate an instance of disadvantage you would receive for one attack roll, saving throw, or ability check before you roll it, and this effect is removed

You can choose to automatically succeed on a Constitution saving throw to maintain concentration before you would roll it, and this effect is removed

The first time you would take a short rest, you finish it in 15 minutes instead of an hour

When you take the Help action, you can choose a second ally to receive advantage, and this effect is removed

Mid Rest Cooking

If you are proficient with cook's utensils, you can spend 30 minutes while resting during a session to cook a meal (this counts as light activity) to grant you and your party additional benefits. Choose one of the benefits listed above to apply to the whole party, which can stack with a food token, but you can still only have one of each buff active at a time. If you have expertise in cook’s utensils, you may choose from that list. This kind of cooking can only be performed twice per session, the party can only benefit from one person’s cooking, and this benefit lasts until your next rest or until the effect is stated to end.

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Consumable Crafting

Tools and Kits

Bandoliers

Potions and Poisons

Reagents

Crafting Potions and Poisons

Tool Proficiency

Tool Expertise

Magical Tools

Potions and Poisons List

Scrolls

Tool Proficiency

Tool Expertise

Using Scrolls

Scroll Modifiers

Non-Lethal Casting

Altered Elements

Increased Duration Casting

Increased Range Casting

Sorcerer Modifiers

Delayed Casting

Intensified Casting

Cooking Food

Culinary Benefits

TOOL EXPERTISE

Mid Rest Cooking

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