Field Guide (WIP)

Identification

To identify a plant, fungus, or mineral in the field, make a Knowledge (Nature) or Knowledge (Dungeoneering) check as appropriate to the terrain and environment.

• Use the Identification DC from the Field Guide table.

Characters with training relevant to the item’s classification may apply that expertise when identifying it:

• Professions or skills associated with a specific classification may be used to make Identification checks, reducing the DC by 2.

  • Example: Profession (Herbalist) applies to plants and fungi, reducing their Identification DC by 2, but it does not apply to minerals.

Harvesting & Yield

After an item is identified, a character may attempt to harvest it using a Survival check.

• Use the Harvest DC from the Field Guide Table.

A successful check grants the amount shown in the Yield Collection column of the Field Guide Table.

• Each unit of yield counts as 1 dose of that item.

• A natural 20 on the Harvest check doubles the total yield.

• For every 5 points by which the Harvest DC is exceeded, increase the yield by +1 dose.

• Failing the check by 5 or more destroys the harvestable portion.

Characters with relevant practical skills may apply their expertise:

• Professions or skills associated with an item’s classification may be used in place of Survival when harvesting, reducing the Harvest DC by 2.

  • Example: Profession (Herbalist) may be used when harvesting plants and fungi, but not minerals.

Foraging

A character may spend 1 hour searching an area to locate, identify, and harvest items naturally found within that environment.

During this hour, the character has a chance to find multiple items, including multiple occurrences of the same plant, fungus, or mineral.

Determine Items Found

• The GM selects or rolls items from the Field Guide Table that match the area’s terrain types.

• Each hour of foraging yields 1d4 foraging results.

Identification

• For each item found, the character attempts an Identification check using the item’s Identification DC.

• Failure: the character cannot harvest that specific result.

Harvest

• Each successfully identified item may then be harvested using a Harvest check based on its Harvest Difficulty.

Yield

• Each harvested result provides yield according to its Yield entry:

Skill Substitution

• Characters with relevant practical skills may apply them, reducing both Identification and Harvest DCs by 2.

Crafting Extracts and Powders

Crafting an Extract or Powder is done with a Survival check.

• Use the Extract/Powder Craft DC listed in the Field Guide Table, which is derived from the item’s Harvest Difficulty.

Characters with relevant practical skills may apply their expertise:

• Professions or skills associated with an item’s classification may be used in place of Survival when crafting, reducing the Craft DC by 2.

  • Example: Alchemy may be used for all items, while Profession (Herbalist) applies only to plants and fungi, not minerals.

Creating an Extract or Powder requires 4 doses of the harvested material and produces 1 unit of Extract of Powder as the finished product.

• Failing the Craft check by 5 or more wastes the 4 doses used in the attempt.