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<blockquote data-quote="KonfusedKarae" data-source="post: 4454262" data-attributes="member: 74443"><p><span style="color: white">The one thing that I REALLY missed from 2nd/3rd/3.5 D&D, was being able to make your own items.</span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="color: white">Here's my take on the "Craft" skill for Fourth Edition</span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 22px"><span style="color: yellow">Craft (Intelligence)</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: yellow">You know how to make simple items from a wide variety of materials.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: yellow">Special: A dwarf has a +2 racial bonus on Craft checks that are related to stone or metal, because dwarves are especially capable with stonework and metalwork.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: yellow">An elf has a +2 racial bonus on Craft checks that are related to creating bows (but not crossbows), due to their excellence with such weapons.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 22px"><span style="color: yellow">Make Item</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: yellow">Make a Craft check to create an item.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: yellow">Make Item: Extended action.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: yellow"><span style="font-family: 'MS Mincho'">✦</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> DC: Varies depending on the task you’re attempting.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: yellow"><span style="font-family: 'MS Mincho'">✦</span><span style="font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> Cost: Materials costing 1/3 of the item’s value</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: yellow"><span style="font-family: 'MS Mincho'">✦</span><span style="font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> Time Taken: The character can create (skill check) GP in items per day. If an item costs more than the skill check, then additional days of work will be required, until the item is completed.</span></span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 22px"><span style="color: yellow">Make Item Speedily</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: yellow">Make a Craft check to quickly create an item. The item made won’t be as durable as a standard item however.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: yellow">Make Item: Extended action.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: yellow"><span style="font-family: 'MS Mincho'">✦</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> DC: Varies depending on the task you’re attempting.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: yellow"><span style="font-family: 'MS Mincho'">✦</span><span style="font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> Cost: Materials costing 1/3 of the item’s value</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: yellow"><span style="font-family: 'MS Mincho'">✦</span><span style="font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> Time Taken: The character can create (skill check)x10 GP in items per day. If an item costs more than the skill check, then additional days of work will be required, until the item is completed.</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: yellow"><span style="font-family: 'MS Mincho'">✦</span><span style="font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> Item Flaws: The items created speedily, will have the following flaws: </span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: yellow">Weapons: When 1 is rolled on the attack dice, then the weapon will shatter against the opponent’s armor.</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: yellow">Armor: When a critical hit is made against the armor, the AC is reduced by half of the ability modifier which is added to the attack. If there is no ability modifier added to the attack, then the AC is reduced by one point. If the AC of the armor is reduced to zero, the armor is destroyed.</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: yellow">Shields: When a critical hit is made against the shield, the AC and addition to Reflex Defence is reduced by half of the ability modifier which is added to the attack. If there is no ability modifier added to the attack, then the AC is reduced by one point. If the AC of the shield is reduced to zero, the shield is destroyed.</span></span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="font-size: 22px"><span style="color: yellow">Repair Item</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: yellow">Make a Craft check to repair damage done to item, or an item which has broken.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: yellow">Make Item: Extended action.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: yellow"><span style="font-family: 'MS Mincho'">✦</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> DC: Varies depending on the task you’re attempting. (Based on item being repaired)</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: yellow"><span style="font-family: 'MS Mincho'">✦</span><span style="font-family: 'MS Mincho'"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"> Cost: Materials costing 1/5 of the item’s value</span></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: yellow"><span style="font-family: 'MS Mincho'">✦</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'">Time Taken: The character can repair (skill check) GP in items per day. If repairs would cost more than the skill check, then additional days of work will be required, until the repair is finally completed.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: yellow">When you use the Craft skill to make a particular sort of item, the DC for checks involving the creation of that item are typically as given on the following table.</span></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: yellow">Item Craft DC</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: yellow">Armor or Shield 10 + AC bonus</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: yellow">Simple melee or ranged weapon 12</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: yellow">Military melee or ranged weapon 15</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: yellow">Superior melee or ranged weapon 18</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: yellow">Very simple item (wooden spoon) 5</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: yellow">Typical item (iron pot) 10</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: yellow">High-quality item (bell) 15</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><span style="color: yellow">Complex or superior item (lock) 20</span></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KonfusedKarae, post: 4454262, member: 74443"] [COLOR=white]The one thing that I REALLY missed from 2nd/3rd/3.5 D&D, was being able to make your own items.[/COLOR] [COLOR=white]Here's my take on the "Craft" skill for Fourth Edition[/COLOR] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=6][COLOR=yellow]Craft (Intelligence)[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=yellow]You know how to make simple items from a wide variety of materials.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][COLOR=yellow]Special: A dwarf has a +2 racial bonus on Craft checks that are related to stone or metal, because dwarves are especially capable with stonework and metalwork.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=yellow]An elf has a +2 racial bonus on Craft checks that are related to creating bows (but not crossbows), due to their excellence with such weapons.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=6][COLOR=yellow]Make Item[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=yellow]Make a Craft check to create an item.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=yellow]Make Item: Extended action.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=yellow][FONT=MS Mincho]✦[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman] DC: Varies depending on the task you’re attempting.[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=yellow][FONT=MS Mincho]✦[/FONT][FONT=MS Mincho][FONT=Times New Roman] Cost: Materials costing 1/3 of the item’s value[/FONT][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=yellow][FONT=MS Mincho]✦[/FONT][FONT=MS Mincho][FONT=Times New Roman] Time Taken: The character can create (skill check) GP in items per day. If an item costs more than the skill check, then additional days of work will be required, until the item is completed.[/FONT][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=6][COLOR=yellow]Make Item Speedily[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=yellow]Make a Craft check to quickly create an item. The item made won’t be as durable as a standard item however.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=yellow]Make Item: Extended action.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=yellow][FONT=MS Mincho]✦[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman] DC: Varies depending on the task you’re attempting.[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=yellow][FONT=MS Mincho]✦[/FONT][FONT=MS Mincho][FONT=Times New Roman] Cost: Materials costing 1/3 of the item’s value[/FONT][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=yellow][FONT=MS Mincho]✦[/FONT][FONT=MS Mincho][FONT=Times New Roman] Time Taken: The character can create (skill check)x10 GP in items per day. If an item costs more than the skill check, then additional days of work will be required, until the item is completed.[/FONT][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=yellow][FONT=MS Mincho]✦[/FONT][FONT=MS Mincho][FONT=Times New Roman] Item Flaws: The items created speedily, will have the following flaws: [/FONT][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE] [FONT=MS Mincho][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=yellow]Weapons: When 1 is rolled on the attack dice, then the weapon will shatter against the opponent’s armor.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=MS Mincho][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=yellow]Armor: When a critical hit is made against the armor, the AC is reduced by half of the ability modifier which is added to the attack. If there is no ability modifier added to the attack, then the AC is reduced by one point. If the AC of the armor is reduced to zero, the armor is destroyed.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=MS Mincho][SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=yellow]Shields: When a critical hit is made against the shield, the AC and addition to Reflex Defence is reduced by half of the ability modifier which is added to the attack. If there is no ability modifier added to the attack, then the AC is reduced by one point. If the AC of the shield is reduced to zero, the shield is destroyed.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=6][COLOR=yellow]Repair Item[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=yellow]Make a Craft check to repair damage done to item, or an item which has broken.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=yellow]Make Item: Extended action.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=yellow][FONT=MS Mincho]✦[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman] DC: Varies depending on the task you’re attempting. (Based on item being repaired)[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=yellow][FONT=MS Mincho]✦[/FONT][FONT=MS Mincho][FONT=Times New Roman] Cost: Materials costing 1/5 of the item’s value[/FONT][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=yellow][FONT=MS Mincho]✦[/FONT][FONT=Times New Roman]Time Taken: The character can repair (skill check) GP in items per day. If repairs would cost more than the skill check, then additional days of work will be required, until the repair is finally completed.[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=yellow]When you use the Craft skill to make a particular sort of item, the DC for checks involving the creation of that item are typically as given on the following table.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=yellow]Item Craft DC[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=yellow]Armor or Shield 10 + AC bonus[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=yellow]Simple melee or ranged weapon 12[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=yellow]Military melee or ranged weapon 15[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=yellow]Superior melee or ranged weapon 18[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=yellow]Very simple item (wooden spoon) 5[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=yellow]Typical item (iron pot) 10[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=yellow]High-quality item (bell) 15[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][FONT=Times New Roman][COLOR=yellow]Complex or superior item (lock) 20[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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