Crafting at the Greywatch - Revision history

Wvaske: Renamed to Crafting via Commission or Bastion; redirect (DM may delete this title to remove the bastion name entirely)

2026-06-27T19:07:03Z

Renamed to Crafting via Commission or Bastion; redirect (DM may delete this title to remove the bastion name entirely)

Wvaske: Generalize cost/time: commissioned crafter is the baseline (party has no bastion yet); add a bastion facility-level discount (−25/−50/−75%) and crafter-capability guidance

2026-06-27T18:41:27Z

Generalize cost/time: commissioned crafter is the baseline (party has no bastion yet); add a bastion facility-level discount (−25/−50/−75%) and crafter-capability guidance

← Older revision		Revision as of 18:41, 27 June 2026
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	== Crafting at the Greywatch ==		== Crafting at the Greywatch ==
	~~The Greywatch is the party's workshop as much as its fortress. Its facilities are what turn~~ raw monster-parts into finished gear.		Turning raw monster-parts into finished gear takes a pattern, the materials, and a capable pair of hands at a proper workbench. The party's intended home for this work is the [[Greywatch]] — but until that bastion is established and its facilities built, the same items can be commissioned from crafters out in the world at the costs below. The Greywatch's value, when it comes, is the discount.

	=== The five gates ===		=== The five gates ===
	To craft any item you need all of the following:		To craft any item you need all of the following:
	# '''A pattern''' — a known design, or an improvised build under [[Monster Harvesting#Crafting with what you harvest\|the general rules]].		# '''A pattern''' — a known design, or an improvised build under [[Monster Harvesting#Crafting with what you harvest\|the general rules]].
	# '''A ~~proficient~~ crafter''' — ~~a character~~ proficient with the ~~listed~~ tool.		# '''A capable crafter''' — someone proficient with the item's tool ''and'' skilled enough to work the target rarity (the party themselves, a hired specialist, or one day a Greywatch resident). As a rough guide: a journeyman handles Common–Uncommon, an expert handles Rare, and only a master handles Very Rare and above.
	# '''A ~~facility~~''' — the matching ~~Greywatch facility~~ (or a ~~town that rents one, at extra cost and time~~).		# '''A workshop''' — a hired or rented bench by default; an owned bastion facility of the matching type once the party holds one (which also grants a discount — see below).
	# '''The materials''' — harvested parts on hand, spent as [[#Component Crafting Economy\|Craft Value]]; see the [[Harvested Materials]] ledger for what the party holds.		# '''The materials''' — harvested parts on hand, spent as [[#Component Crafting Economy\|Craft Value]]; see the [[Harvested Materials]] ledger for what the party holds.
	# '''Cost and time''' — gold and downtime days below.		# '''Cost and time''' — gold and downtime days below.

	=== ~~Greywatch facilities~~ ===		=== Facility types ===
			Every build needs a workshop of the matching type, whether it is hired in a town, rented, or (eventually) built into the Greywatch.
	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	! Facility !! Tool !! Crafts		! Facility !! Tool !! Crafts
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	\| Arcane Study \|\| Arcana / spell focus \|\| Wands, foci, lenses, and any enchanted (magic) item		\| Arcane Study \|\| Arcana / spell focus \|\| Wands, foci, lenses, and any enchanted (magic) item
	\|}		\|}

	A facility the party '''controls''' lets the harvested material cover the item's raw-material cost — you pay only the labor/reagent figure below. Renting a town facility removes that offset (pay full market) and adds 50% to the time.

	=== Cost and time by rarity ===		=== Cost and time by rarity ===
	''~~(At~~ a ~~controlled Greywatch facility~~, ~~materials supplied~~. ~~Paid once per build~~, ~~whatever the batch size~~.)''		These are the baseline figures to '''commission a capable crafter''', assuming the party supplies the harvested components. (Without the components, pay full market rate for a comparable item.)
	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	! Rarity !! Cost (labor & reagents) !! Time		! Rarity !! Cost (labor & reagents) !! Time
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	\| Very Rare \|\| 10,000–20,000 gp \|\| 8–12 weeks		\| Very Rare \|\| 10,000–20,000 gp \|\| 8–12 weeks
	\|}		\|}

			=== Bastion facility discount ===
			Once the party holds a bastion (the [[Greywatch]] or otherwise) with the matching facility, they no longer need to hire out — a resident crafter or a PC works the bench — and the facility's level cuts both cost and time. ''The party does not yet hold the Greywatch; these are the savings to come.''
			{\| class="wikitable"
			! Facility level !! Cost & time
			\|-
			\| None — commissioned crafter \|\| Full listed cost & time
			\|-
			\| Basic (I) \|\| −25% cost & time
			\|-
			\| Improved (II) \|\| −50% cost & time
			\|-
			\| Superior (III) \|\| −75% cost & time
			\|}
			A facility can never build above the rarity its level supports (Basic up to Uncommon, Improved up to Rare, Superior up to Very Rare); beyond that, commission a master regardless of the bastion.

	=== Component Crafting Economy ===		=== Component Crafting Economy ===
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	=== The crafting roll ===		=== The crafting roll ===
	Building an item is not automatic. With a ~~facility~~, a ~~proficient~~ crafter, and the components in hand, make a '''crafting check''' with the item's tool (d20 + the crafter's tool bonus) at the end of the build. The same roll sets the realized '''quality''' and, for consumables, the '''quantity''' of the output. The CV you spent buys a ''target rarity''; the roll nudges what actually comes off the bench.		Building an item is not automatic. With a workshop, a capable crafter, and the components in hand, make a '''crafting check''' with the item's tool (d20 + the crafter's tool bonus) at the end of the build. The same roll sets the realized '''quality''' and, for consumables, the '''quantity''' of the output. The CV you spent buys a ''target rarity''; the roll nudges what actually comes off the bench.

	'''Quality (all items).'''		'''Quality (all items).'''
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	=== Bastion turns ===		=== Bastion turns ===
	One bastion turn = 7 days. A crafter occupies one facility for the duration of a project; multiple crafters at different facilities work in parallel. A project longer than one bastion turn continues across turns so long as the facility and crafter remain assigned.		One bastion turn = 7 days. Once the Greywatch is established, a crafter occupies one facility for the duration of a project; multiple crafters at different facilities work in parallel. A project longer than one bastion turn continues across turns so long as the facility and crafter remain assigned.

	=== Example ===		=== Example ===
	The party wants a Rare suit of scale armor. ~~They have~~ a smith ~~proficient with Smith's Tools,~~ a ~~Forge at the Greywatch, and an effect-bearing scale to anchor it. They pay~~ 1,500 gp and ~~assign~~ the smith to the Forge ~~for 5 weeks~~ (~~most of one bastion turn five times over — or run it alongside other projects at other facilities~~), ~~then roll Smith's Tools to set its quality~~.		The party wants a Rare suit of scale armor and supplies the Glacial Scales themselves. With no bastion yet, they commission a master smith in a port town: 1,500 gp and roughly 5 weeks, after which the smith's tool roll sets its quality. Once the Greywatch's Forge is built to Improved (II), the same job would cost about 750 gp and run 2–3 weeks.

	[[Category:Crafting]] [[Category:Greywatch]]		[[Category:Crafting]] [[Category:Greywatch]]

Wvaske: Add Bomb item type (thrown AoE consumable) with spec and examples; add the crafting roll (quality for all items, quantity for consumables); note cost is paid once per batch

2026-06-27T18:04:27Z

Add Bomb item type (thrown AoE consumable) with spec and examples; add the crafting roll (quality for all items, quantity for consumables); note cost is paid once per batch

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 === Cost and time by rarity ===
-''(At a controlled Greywatch facility, materials supplied.)''
+''(At a controlled Greywatch facility, materials supplied. Paid once per build, whatever the batch size.)''
 {| class="wikitable"
 ! Rarity !! Cost (labor & reagents) !! Time
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 '''Craft Value by rarity:''' Scraps 1 · Common 2 · Uncommon 4 · Rare 8 · Very Rare 16 · Legendary 32 · Artifact 64. (Each tier doubles, so laddering up from cheap parts is possible but deliberately inefficient.)
-'''Building an item.''' Choose an item type — potion, poison, oil, scroll, ammunition, weapon, armor, shield, wand, staff, or wondrous item. Name one '''primary component''': it sets the item's ''effect'' and ''caps its rarity''. Then add '''secondary components''' whose type-tag matches the item until the total CV crosses a threshold. The output rarity is the highest threshold met — never above the primary's rarity.
+'''Building an item.''' Choose an item type — potion, poison, oil, bomb, scroll, ammunition, weapon, armor, shield, wand, staff, or wondrous item. Name one '''primary component''': it sets the item's ''effect'' and ''caps its rarity''. Then add '''secondary components''' whose type-tag matches the item until the total CV crosses a threshold. The target rarity is the highest threshold met — never above the primary's rarity.
 {| class="wikitable"
-! Output rarity !! Single-use (potion, poison, oil, scroll, ammo) !! Permanent / recharging (weapon, armor, shield, wand, staff, wondrous)
+! Output rarity !! Single-use (potion, poison, oil, bomb, scroll, ammo) !! Permanent / recharging (weapon, armor, shield, wand, staff, wondrous)
 |-
 | Common || 2 CV || 4 CV
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 * '''An effect-bearing horn &rarr; staff.''' A Very Rare horn (16 CV; staff-stock; an elemental theme) is the primary. A staff is permanent, so Very Rare needs 32 CV. The horn alone (16) only meets the Rare threshold &rarr; a '''Rare''' staff carrying part of its intended power. Add another 16 CV of matching staff parts and it completes as a full '''Very Rare''' staff.
 * '''Sense-lens + structural plates &rarr; shield.''' A Rare lens (8 CV; storm & divination; cap = Rare) is the primary. The lens alone (8) meets Uncommon &rarr; an '''Uncommon''' shield. Add four Common plates (+8 CV) to reach 16 &rarr; a '''Rare''' shield, the most the lens will allow.
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 === Example ===
-The party wants a Rare suit of scale armor. They have a smith proficient with Smith's Tools, a Forge at the Greywatch, and an effect-bearing scale to anchor it. They pay 1,500 gp and assign the smith to the Forge for 5 weeks (most of one bastion turn five times over — or run it alongside other projects at other facilities).
+The party wants a Rare suit of scale armor. They have a smith proficient with Smith's Tools, a Forge at the Greywatch, and an effect-bearing scale to anchor it. They pay 1,500 gp and assign the smith to the Forge for 5 weeks (most of one bastion turn five times over — or run it alongside other projects at other facilities), then roll Smith's Tools to set its quality.
 [[Category:Crafting]] [[Category:Greywatch]]

Wvaske: Remove links to retired Dragon Crafting Recipes; generalize worked examples and the build example; point materials to the Harvested Materials ledger

2026-06-27T17:34:27Z

Remove links to retired Dragon Crafting Recipes; generalize worked examples and the build example; point materials to the Harvested Materials ledger

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:34, 27 June 2026
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	=== The five gates ===		=== The five gates ===
	To craft any item you need all of the following:		To craft any item you need all of the following:
	# '''~~The recipe~~''' — ~~see [[Dragon Crafting Recipes]]~~, or ~~improvise~~ under [[Monster Harvesting#Crafting with what you harvest\|the general rules]].		# '''A pattern''' — a known design, or an improvised build under [[Monster Harvesting#Crafting with what you harvest\|the general rules]].
	# '''A proficient crafter''' — a character proficient with the listed tool.		# '''A proficient crafter''' — a character proficient with the listed tool.
	# '''A facility''' — the matching Greywatch facility (or a town that rents one, at extra cost and time).		# '''A facility''' — the matching Greywatch facility (or a town that rents one, at extra cost and time).
	# '''The materials''' — harvested parts on hand, spent as [[#Component Crafting Economy\|Craft Value]].		# '''The materials''' — harvested parts on hand, spent as [[#Component Crafting Economy\|Craft Value]]; see the [[Harvested Materials]] ledger for what the party holds.
	# '''Cost and time''' — gold and downtime days below.		# '''Cost and time''' — gold and downtime days below.

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	==== Worked examples ====		==== Worked examples ====
	* '''~~White dragon~~ horn → ~~Staff of Frost~~.''' ~~The horn is a~~ Very Rare ~~primary~~ (16 CV; staff-stock; ~~cold~~). A staff is permanent, so Very Rare needs 32 CV. The horn alone (16) only meets the Rare threshold → a '''Rare''' staff carrying 2 of its ~~4 spells~~. Add another 16 CV of ~~frost-~~staff parts and it completes as ~~the~~ full '''Very Rare ~~Staff of Frost~~'''.		* '''An effect-bearing horn → staff.''' A Very Rare horn (16 CV; staff-stock; an elemental theme) is the primary. A staff is permanent, so Very Rare needs 32 CV. The horn alone (16) only meets the Rare threshold → a '''Rare''' staff carrying part of its intended power. Add another 16 CV of matching staff parts and it completes as a full '''Very Rare''' staff.
	* '''~~Dragon turtle shell~~-plates ~~+ storm-lens eyes~~ → shield.''' ~~The eyes are a~~ Rare ~~primary~~ (8 CV; storm~~/shock~~; cap = Rare). The ~~eyes~~ alone (8) ~~meet~~ Uncommon → an '''Uncommon''' shield. Add four Common ~~shell-~~plates (+8 CV) to reach 16 → a '''Rare''' shield, the most the ~~eyes~~ will allow.		* '''Sense-lens + structural plates → shield.''' A Rare lens (8 CV; storm & divination; cap = Rare) is the primary. The lens alone (8) meets Uncommon → an '''Uncommon''' shield. Add four Common plates (+8 CV) to reach 16 → a '''Rare''' shield, the most the lens will allow.

	=== Bastion turns ===		=== Bastion turns ===
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	=== Example ===		=== Example ===
	The party wants ~~''Glacial Half-Plate'' (~~Rare). They have a smith proficient with Smith's Tools, a Forge at the Greywatch, and ~~a hide's worth of Glacial Scales~~. They pay 1,500 gp and assign the smith to the Forge for 5 weeks (most of one bastion turn five times over — or run it alongside other projects at other facilities).		The party wants a Rare suit of scale armor. They have a smith proficient with Smith's Tools, a Forge at the Greywatch, and an effect-bearing scale to anchor it. They pay 1,500 gp and assign the smith to the Forge for 5 weeks (most of one bastion turn five times over — or run it alongside other projects at other facilities).

	[[Category:Crafting]] [[Category:Greywatch]]		[[Category:Crafting]] [[Category:Greywatch]]

Wvaske: Add Component Crafting Economy (Craft Value, output thresholds, effect budget, rarity cap, worked examples); generalize intro to monster-parts

2026-06-27T16:49:41Z

Add Component Crafting Economy (Craft Value, output thresholds, effect budget, rarity cap, worked examples); generalize intro to monster-parts

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 == Crafting at the Greywatch ==
-The Greywatch is the party's workshop as much as its fortress. Its facilities are what turn raw dragon-parts into finished gear.
+The Greywatch is the party's workshop as much as its fortress. Its facilities are what turn raw monster-parts into finished gear.
 === The five gates ===
 To craft any item you need all of the following:
-# '''The recipe''' — see [[Dragon Crafting Recipes]].
+# '''The recipe''' — see [[Dragon Crafting Recipes]], or improvise under [[Monster Harvesting#Crafting with what you harvest|the general rules]].
 # '''A proficient crafter''' — a character proficient with the listed tool.
 # '''A facility''' — the matching Greywatch facility (or a town that rents one, at extra cost and time).
-# '''The materials''' — harvested parts on hand.
+# '''The materials''' — harvested parts on hand, spent as [[#Component Crafting Economy|Craft Value]].
 # '''Cost and time''' — gold and downtime days below.
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 | Very Rare || 10,000–20,000 gp || 8–12 weeks
 |}
 === Bastion turns ===

Wvaske: Crafting: add Crafting at the Greywatch

2026-06-13T19:10:20Z

Crafting: add Crafting at the Greywatch

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== Crafting at the Greywatch ==
The Greywatch is the party's workshop as much as its fortress. Its facilities are what turn raw dragon-parts into finished gear.

=== The five gates ===
To craft any item you need all of the following:
# '''The recipe''' — see [[Dragon Crafting Recipes]].
# '''A proficient crafter''' — a character proficient with the listed tool.
# '''A facility''' — the matching Greywatch facility (or a town that rents one, at extra cost and time).
# '''The materials''' — harvested parts on hand.
# '''Cost and time''' — gold and downtime days below.

=== Greywatch facilities ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Facility !! Tool !! Crafts
|-
| Forge || Smith's Tools || Weapons, shields, metal & scale armor
|-
| Tannery || Leatherworker's Tools || Hide armor, cloaks, membrane goods
|-
| Laboratory || Alchemist's Supplies || Potions, oils, bombs, organ processing
|-
| Arcane Study || Arcana / spell focus || Wands, foci, lenses, and any enchanted (magic) item
|}

A facility the party '''controls''' lets the harvested material cover the item's raw-material cost — you pay only the labor/reagent figure below. Renting a town facility removes that offset (pay full market) and adds 50% to the time.

=== Cost and time by rarity ===
''(At a controlled Greywatch facility, materials supplied.)''
{| class="wikitable"
! Rarity !! Cost (labor & reagents) !! Time
|-
| Common || 25–50 gp || 1–3 days
|-
| Uncommon || 100–200 gp || 1–2 weeks
|-
| Rare || 1,000–2,000 gp || 3–6 weeks
|-
| Very Rare || 10,000–20,000 gp || 8–12 weeks
|}

=== Bastion turns ===
One bastion turn = 7 days. A crafter occupies one facility for the duration of a project; multiple crafters at different facilities work in parallel. A project longer than one bastion turn continues across turns so long as the facility and crafter remain assigned.

=== Example ===
The party wants ''Glacial Half-Plate'' (Rare). They have a smith proficient with Smith's Tools, a Forge at the Greywatch, and a hide's worth of Glacial Scales. They pay 1,500 gp and assign the smith to the Forge for 5 weeks (most of one bastion turn five times over — or run it alongside other projects at other facilities).

[[Category:Crafting]] [[Category:Greywatch]]