Death Knight
Harvesting Table
Instructions: Because this creature is an
Undead, the player should roll a
Arcana Check using the DCs in the table below. On a success, the player is able to harvest the item. On a failure, the item cannot be harvested (either because the character is not skilled enough, or because the item is ruined). The DM should note that many of the items have an expiration, and can not be sold or used after the expiration has passed.
Type: Undead
Skill: Arcana
DC
Item
Description
Value
Weight
Exp.
Crafting
DC:
15
ITEM:
Unholy Ash (small pouch)
DC:
15
To harvest unholy ash, a defeated death knight must be burned in a ritual fire. Alchemists often use to ash in potions to thwart undead.
VALUE:
50 gp
WEIGHT:
3lb.
EXPIRE:
∞
DC:
20
ITEM:
Cursed Blood (3 vials)
DC:
20
A death knight's blood is thick and dark red, almost black. The cursed blood can be used by an accomplished alchemists.
VALUE:
500 gp
WEIGHT:
1lb.
EXPIRE:
7 days
CRAFT: Potion of Desecration (HHH)
DC:
25
ITEM:
Death Knight Heart
DC:
25
Harvesting a Death Knight's heart involves a complex ritual, and must be done before the death knight rises in a new body. Once harvested, the heart can be used to track and find the death knight. The heart beats faster as it gets closer to the risen death knight, but does not point in the direction.
VALUE:
3000 gp
WEIGHT:
6lb.
EXPIRE:
7 days
CRAFT: Black Heart (HHH)
Most crafting items have an acronym associated with it, such as "DMG". These acronyms refer to specific guide books. For example, "DMG" refers to the "Dungeon Master's Guide". The acronyms for HHH, HHH2 and HHH3 refer to Hamund's Harvesting Handbook, a homebrew harvesting guide that offers a variety of homebrew (not official) magic items. To view and purchase Hamund's Harvesting Handbook,
click here.
Expiration
Many harvested goods will start to rot and decay after a period of time. Below is a quick overview of how we determine expiration dates, and is used as a guide for
most harvested items. Note: It is always up to the DM to decide on the exact expiration.
Item Type
Days
Explanation
Body Part
2 days
Flesh rots and decays quickly.
Body Part, Undead
7 days
Undead body parts are already rotting, so their usefulness can last a little longer than regular flesh (which becomes useless when it rots).
Bones
∞
Bones take a very long time to decay.
Feathers
∞
Feathers take a very long time to decay.
Ears
14 days
Ears are predominantly tough cartilage (soft bone). The skin around the ears rot quickly, but the ear remains intact for some time after.
Hair
∞
Hair takes a very long time to decay.
Head
3 days
Like other flesh, it rots and decays quickly, but lasts slightly longer
Hides/Pelts
10 days
Hides/Pelts must be treated and soaks in order to retain its usefulness.
Liquid, Vial (i.e. Blood)
7 days
If contained in a stoppered vial, most fluids have a longer shelf life. However, if exposed to air, it gets ruined VERY quickly.
Liquid, Vial (i.e. Slime)
14 days
Slimes and gels tend to have a longer shelf-life than other fluids. However, if exposed to air, it gets ruined VERY quickly.
Poisons
14 days
Most poisons are viable for about 2 week. However, each poison is different. In additions, proficiency with a poisoner's kit may allow assassins the ability to extend the shelf-life every few weeks (adding other ingredients to extend the poison's usefulness)
Tattoos/Marks
5 days
Usually a strip of skin, which can be preserved with some oil to last a little longer than other flesh.
Wings
7 days
While wings contain flesh, which rots quickly, the bones and leather/feather last much longer, making the wings usefulness last longers.
Death Knight
Individual Treasure
5555 gp, 644 pp
Random Roll: d100 = 94
|
d100 |
cp |
sp |
ep |
gp |
pp |
|
01-15 |
cp:
— |
sp:
— |
ep:
2d6 x 1000 (7000) |
gp:
8d6 x 100 (2800) |
pp:
— |
|
16-55 |
cp:
— |
sp:
— |
ep:
— |
gp:
1d6 x 1000 (3500) |
pp:
1d6 x 100 (350) |
|
56-100 |
cp:
— |
sp:
— |
ep:
— |
gp:
1d6 x 1000 (3500) |
pp:
2d6 x 100 (700) |
Death Knight
Treasure Hoard
|
|
cp |
sp |
ep |
gp |
pp |
|
Coins |
cp:
— |
sp:
— |
ep:
— |
gp:
12d6 x 1000 (42,000) |
pp:
8d6 x 1000 (28,000) |
|
d100 |
Gems or Art Objects |
— |
|
01-02 |
Gems or Art Objects:
— |
—:
— |
|
03-05 |
Gems or Art Objects:
3d6 (10) 1,000 gp gems |
—:
Roll 1d8 times on Magic Item Table C |
|
06-08 |
Gems or Art Objects:
1d10 (5) 2,500 gp art objects |
—:
Roll 1d8 times on Magic Item Table C |
|
09-11 |
Gems or Art Objects:
1d4 (2) 7,500 gp art objects |
—:
Roll 1d8 times on Magic Item Table C |
|
12-14 |
Gems or Art Objects:
1d8 (4) 5,000 gp gems |
—:
Roll 1d8 times on Magic Item Table C |
|
15-22 |
Gems or Art Objects:
3d6 (10) 1,000 gp gems |
—:
Roll 1d6 times on Magic Item Table D |
|
23-30 |
Gems or Art Objects:
1d10 (5) 2,500 gp art objects |
—:
Roll 1d6 times on Magic Item Table D |
|
31-38 |
Gems or Art Objects:
1d4 (2) 7,500 gp art objects |
—:
Roll 1d6 times on Magic Item Table D |
|
39-46 |
Gems or Art Objects:
1d8 (4) 5,000 gp gems |
—:
Roll 1d6 times on Magic Item Table D |
|
47-52 |
Gems or Art Objects:
3d6 (10) 1,000 gp gems |
—:
Roll 1d6 times on Magic Item Table E |
|
53-58 |
Gems or Art Objects:
1d10 (5) 2,500 gp art objects |
—:
Roll 1d6 times on Magic Item Table E |
|
59-63 |
Gems or Art Objects:
1d4 (2) 7,500 gp art objects |
—:
Roll 1d6 times on Magic Item Table E |
|
64-68 |
Gems or Art Objects:
1d8 (4) 5,000 gp gems |
—:
Roll 1d6 times on Magic Item Table E |
|
69 |
Gems or Art Objects:
3d6 (10) 1,000 gp gems |
—:
Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table G |
|
70 |
Gems or Art Objects:
1d10 (5) 2,500 gp art objects |
—:
Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table G |
|
71 |
Gems or Art Objects:
1d4 (2) 7,500 gp art objects |
—:
Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table G |
|
72 |
Gems or Art Objects:
1d8 (4) 5,000 gp gems |
—:
Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table G |
|
73-74 |
Gems or Art Objects:
3d6 (10) 1,000 gp gems |
—:
Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table H |
|
75-76 |
Gems or Art Objects:
1d10 (5) 2,500 gp art objects |
—:
Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table H |
|
77-78 |
Gems or Art Objects:
1d4 (2) 7,500 gp art objects |
—:
Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table H |
|
79-80 |
Gems or Art Objects:
1d8 (4) 5,000 gp gems |
—:
Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table H |
|
81-85 |
Gems or Art Objects:
3d6 (10) 1,000 gp gems |
—:
Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table I |
|
86-90 |
Gems or Art Objects:
1d10 (5) 2,500 gp art objects |
—:
Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table I |
|
91-95 |
Gems or Art Objects:
1d4 (2) 7,500 gp art objects |
—:
Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table I |
|
96-100 |
Gems or Art Objects:
1d8 (4) 5,000 gp gems |
—:
Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table I |
Death Knight
Equipment & Other Goods
Typically found on (or even "in" the creature)
This character usually carries: 1 Longsword, 1 Plate, 1 Shield
1 Longsword
[15 sp (quality: .1×, size: 1×, normally 15 gp)][3 lb.]
terrible quality with a steel blade and a rustic wood hilt
1 Plate Armor
[0 gp (quality: 0×, size: 1×, normally 1500 gp)][65 lb.]
destroyed made of bronze
1 Heater Shield
[0 gp (quality: 0×, size: 1×, normally 10 gp)][6 lb.]
destroyed made of steel
The tables below show how we determine an item's value and weight modifiers. The first table determines the item's value modifier based on its quality. The second table determines the item's value and weight modifiers based on the creature's size. Note: this particular creature will never carry quality weapons, or they may be easily destroyed in combat. As such, this creature will not use the RED rows in the table below.
|
d100 |
% Chance |
Quality |
Value |
|
1-2 |
% Chance:
2% |
Quality:
Superb |
Value:
1.5× |
|
3-5 |
% Chance:
3% |
Quality:
Almost New |
Value:
1× |
|
6-55 |
% Chance:
50% |
Quality:
Low Quality (poorly made, high use) |
Value:
0.5× |
|
56-65 |
% Chance:
10% |
Quality:
Terrible Quality (cracked, warped) |
Value:
0.1× |
|
66-100 |
% Chance:
35% |
Quality:
Destroyed |
Value:
0× |
Creature's size and its value and weight modifiers.
|
Size |
Weight(x) |
Value(x) |
Note |
|
Tiny |
Weight(x):
¼× |
Value(x):
¼× |
Note:
Tiny creatures often carry very small weapons & armor, too small for other creature. |
|
Small |
Weight(x):
1× |
Value(x):
1× |
Note:
Small creatures tend to use smaller standard weapons, like daggers and shortswords, but it is the DM's discretion if the items are usable or have a modified weight/value. |
|
Medium |
Weight(x):
1× |
Value(x):
1× |
|
|
Large |
Weight(x):
1× |
Value(x):
1× |
Note:
Large creatures tend to use larger standard weapons, like greatswords and greatclubs, but it is the DM's discretion if the items are usable or have a modified weight/value. |
|
Huge |
Weight(x):
8× |
Value(x):
2× |
Note:
The increase in value is for the raw materials (as the items are way too large to be useful). |
|
Gargantuan |
Weight(x):
15× |
Value(x):
4× |
Note:
The increase in value is for the raw materials (as the items are way too large to be useful). |
Death Knight
Meat
The meat of an undead creature, if any still exists, is decayed, rotten and often riddled with disease. Eating the meat can cause serious illness, and even death. Dungeon Master's discretion.
This creature produces 8 pieces of meat, weighing a total of 32 lbs.
Random Roll: 2d6 = 8
Medium creatures produce 2d6 worth of meat.
The table below shows how much meat an
inexperienced butcher may be able to harvest from a creature, especially after a battle may have ruined some of the meat (i.e. burned, frozen, poisoned, etc.). If a
whole creature's carcass is brought to a butcher, the butcher may pay 4x the value rolled in the chart below for the carcass (if the butcher even WANTS this kind of creature - DM discretion). Of course, carrying a heavy carcass can be difficult, and the creature's bacteria that kept it alive will begin to ruin the meat, spoiling it within a day.
|
Beast Size |
DC |
Meat |
Weight (x4)† |
Expire ‡ |
Value (x2sp)⋆ |
|
Tiny |
DC:
5 |
Meat:
1 |
Weight (x4)†:
4 lb. |
Expire ‡:
1 day |
Value (x2sp)⋆:
2 sp |
|
Small |
DC:
5 |
Meat:
1d4 |
Weight (x4)†:
4-16 lb. |
Expire ‡:
1 day |
Value (x2sp)⋆:
2-8 sp |
|
Medium |
DC:
5 |
Meat:
2d6 |
Weight (x4)†:
8-48 lb. |
Expire ‡:
1 day |
Value (x2sp)⋆:
4-24 sp |
|
Large |
DC:
5 |
Meat:
6d6 |
Weight (x4)†:
24-144 lb. |
Expire ‡:
1 day |
Value (x2sp)⋆:
12-72 sp |
|
Huge |
DC:
5 |
Meat:
8d12 |
Weight (x4)†:
32-384 lb. |
Expire ‡:
1 day |
Value (x2sp)⋆:
16-192 sp |
|
Gargantuan |
DC:
5 |
Meat:
8d20 |
Weight (x4)†:
32-640 lb. |
Expire ‡:
1 day |
Value (x2sp)⋆:
16-320 sp |
† The weight of a raw piece of meat is 4 pounds. And one slab of meat (4 lbs.), can be used to make 1 dried ration (2 lbs.).
‡ Raw meat has a very short shelf-life, and will go bad within a day if it is not refridgerated or cured.
⋆ The table above uses a standard price of 5cp per pound for regular a piece of animal meat (such as cattle or deer). The value of meat can vary drastically, depending on the quality, rarity and the creature it is sourced from. For example, dragon meat could cost 10x more than standard livestock meat, while insect meat could cost only a copper or two per pound. A DM can decide if that is adequate, and if certain meat is worth more or less.
Meat and Creature Types
Some creature types have meat that is inedible (i.e udead), while others carry some sort of stygma (cannibalism, distasteful, unholy). For example, eating a
celestial may be considered a vile, unholy act; while eating a
monstrosity may be considered disgusting and distasteful; in addition,
giants are too similar to most medium-sized humanoids and are often considered inline with cannibalism. Of course, while buying meats with a stygma is forbidden and possibly illegal in most places, there are always people willing to buy illegal goods (although they may be hard to find).
Creature Type
Edible
Possible Stigma
Sellable
Celestial
Y
Cannibalism, Holy Creature
N
Fey
Y
Cannibalism, Worshipped
Some are inedible
Giant
Y
Cannibalism, Disgusting Creature
N
Monstrosity
*
Disgusting Creature
N
* Some monstrosities have meat that is edible (DM Discretion)
Eating Meat
Cooked meat can be eaten safely. Cooking meat requires a campfire or oven. Eating raw meat requires a DC 10 Constitution Check. A successful check results in a filling meal. A failure results in debilitating stomach cramps, causing 1 level of exhaustion (disadvantage on ability checks).
Drying Meat
The meat can be dried using salt, spices, heat and time.
Drying Method
Time
DC
Notes
Smoke Hut
2 days
7
Smoking must be maintained periodically (can't be left alone for days)
Sun
16 hours
15
Must be in direct sunlight, in over 85°F.
Set on a hot stone, or hanging from a rack.
Higher chance of spoiling.
