Crafting Help Needed

[Psyckosama]

Hello. Are there any splat books or anything that has details on how to craft potions, items, and the whatnot without being tied to the magic system or burning XP? Doesn't have to be fantasy themed. Just looking for inspiration here.

Danke!

 

[shulamyth]

Maybe Artificer from Eberron? Artificers don't require "magic" per se they just have to make use magic device checks.

An artificer can create a magic
item even if he does not have access to the spells that are
prerequisites for the item. The artificer must make a successful
Use Magic Device check (DC 20 + caster level) to
emulate each spell normally required to create the item.
Thus, to make a 1st-level wand of magic missile, an artificer
would need a Use Magic Device check result of 21 or
higher.

And in the dmg it states that instead of xp costs, you can pay gold (5gp=1xp) to cover. I know Pathfinder does something similar.