Recipes

Food is a cornerstone of cultures and civilizations; using different techniques, ingredients, and preparation methods to yield different results. The following are recipes which those with the appropriate skills can prepare. Usually the skills being used are Cooking, Brewing, and Cheesemaking.

Each recipe is suited to serve the members of an adventuring party/family (between 3 - 6 people). For meal preparations for larger crowds, modify the time accordingly.

Only one Recipe's effects can be active at one time unless otherwise stated.

Hearty Breakfast

Preparation Time: 30 minutes

Kitchen Needed: No

Skill: Cooking

Description: This breakfast usually consists of meat, dairy products, bread, and other staples associated with breakfasts. Those who eat from this meal recover a number of HP equal to 4 + Cooking Skill's modifier. (Example, Good Quality cooking results in 4 x 1.25, or 4 + 25%. The result of this is 5).

Curry Lamb

Preparation Time: 45 minutes

Kitchen Needed: No

Skill: Cooking

Description: Lamb prepared in an intense curry sauce which burns one's mouth, but provides soothing benefits in more extreme weather conditions. For 2d4+4 hours, those who ate the Curry Lamb do not suffer the negative weather effects of heat or cold.

Soothing Desert

Preparation Time: 15 minutes

Kitchen Needed: Yes

Skill: Cooking

Description: A tasty desert treat which can take one's mind away from traumatic events. Those who eat this desert recover an amount of Sanity equal to 4 + Cooking Skill's modifier. (Example, Good Quality cooking results in 4 x 1.25, or 4 + 25%. The result of this is 5).

Traveler's Ale

Preparation Time: 1 day

Kitchen Needed: Yes

Skill: Brewing

Description: Watery and poor-tasting ale which works well to fill the stomach, but not satiate an appetite. Best served with a meal which can drown out the mediocre taste of the ale. Drinkers recover an additional +1d8 Stamina Points for 6 hours after imbibing the substance. A pleasant result transforms this into a +1d10, an amazing result transforms this into a +1d12, and finally a heavenly result transforms this into a +1d20.

Spiced Wine

Preparation Time: 1 day

Kitchen Needed: Yes

Skill: Brewing

Description: A favorite among nobles, adventurers, and knights. Spiced wine makes individuals certainly feel great, even if they aren't drunk, it just generally imparts good feelings. Most likely due to the taste being exquisite. Those who drink Spiced Wine receive a +5 bonus to Social skill checks for 1d4+1 hours.

Jasmine Tea

Preparation Time: 15 minutes

Kitchen Needed: No

Skill: Brewing

Description: Soothing tea which takes the edge off of one's mind. Those who drink Jasmine Tea receive a +2 bonus to Mental Defense for 1 hour, recover 1d6 points of Resolve and recover 1d4 points of Sanity.

The Cheese of Truth

Preparation Time: 1 hour

Kitchen Needed: No

Skill: Cheesemaking

Description: A strange cheese which causes those who eat it to become less capable at telling lies. Some theorize it's due to the awful taste taking one's mind away from lying correctly, others think it's magical. Either way, it's truth-telling properties aren't doubted. Individuals who have eaten the Cheese of Truth take a -10 penalty on all Trickery attempts to lie or conceal the truth.

Mighty Cheese

Preparation Time: 2 hours

Kitchen Needed: Yes

Skill: Cheesemaking

Description: This cheese is said to have been cooked by the mighty Hercules in myths and legends...though, it's unsure who made these claims. Those who have eaten this cheese gain a +2 bonus on all attack rolls and damage rolls for 1 hour.

Smooth Cheese

Preparation Time: 35 minutes

Kitchen Needed: Yes

Skill: Cheesemaking

Description: Cheese made with ingredients and spices which, when cooked, activate a powerful benzodiazepine. Those who eat this cheese recover 2 points of HP, but the Cheesemaking roll used to create the cheese goes against their Mental Defense. On a successful "hit", they are put to sleep for 2d4 hours.