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Elder Brain

The creature appears to be a large, pink brain. It has dozens of tentacles protruding from underneath its form. It floats in a brine-filled pool.

AC: 10 HP: 210
CR: 14 Size: L

Elder Brain
Harvesting Table

Instructions: Because this creature is an Aberration, 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: Aberration
Skill: Arcana

Item

Description

Value

Weight

Exp.

Crafting

DC: 5

ITEM: Elder Brain Fluid (3 vials)

The Elder Brain dwells in a dimly glowing brine pool, filled with foul and brackish water infused with the elder brain's vital fluids and with psionic energy. The fluid has many uses to many spellcasters, craftsmen and alchemists.

Use: As an action, a creature may drink a vial of this fluid. For the next 1o minutes, the creature gets advantage on all Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma Saving Throws against magic pertaining to illusions.

VALUE: 50 gp

WEIGHT: 1lb.

EXPIRE: 2 days

CRAFT: Potion of Boundless Intellect (HHH2)

DC: 10

ITEM: Elder Brain Tentacle (x2)

The tentacles of an elder brain flow with psionic energy. Harvesting a tentacle intact, and with enough psionic power, can be difficult. An expert craftsman can stretch the tentacles and carefully comb them into long, thin fibers. These fibers are then soaked and treated with oils, making them useful filaments for creating ropes and whips, which may be easily enchanted.

VALUE: 150 gp

WEIGHT: 30lb.

EXPIRE: 2 days

CRAFT: Mind Whip +1 (HHH2)

DC: 15

ITEM: Elder Brain White Matter

White matter is found in the deeper tissue of the brain. Ripples of psionic energy flow through the tissue like electricity. Harvesting the tissue can be difficult, as it takes a great deal of dexterity and medical knowledge. Failing the DC check by 5 or more results in a backlash of psionic energy, sending out a wave of 4d6 psionic damage to every conscious creature in a 15-foot radius. The tissue is a psionic sponge, valued by spellcasters.

VALUE: 400 gp

WEIGHT: 15lb.

EXPIRE: 2 days

CRAFT: Interrogator's Web (HHH2)

DC: 20

ITEM: Elder Brain Neural Core

An elder brain's neural network is so prominent that they manifest as wiry tendrils that snake across the brain's gray matter. These tendrils often lead to a large mass of neurons. Finding this fleshy ball of neural wires is difficult, as it is buried deep within the brain. The core is highly valued by artificers for electrical machinations, but also useful to researchers and spellcasters. Craftsmen can stretch the strands into thin, thread-like fibers that conduct electricity.

VALUE: 1000 gp

WEIGHT: 4lb.

EXPIRE: 2 days

DC: 25

ITEM: Elder Brain Pineal Gland

The pineal gland is believed to be the heart of the elder brain's psionic power. The gland is a pea-shaped mound of soft, maroon flesh, about the size of a basketball. The gland is a psionic focal point, and can be used to enhance psionic power.

VALUE: 3000 gp

WEIGHT: 4lb.

EXPIRE: 2 days

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 and HHH2 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.

Elder Brain
Individual Treasure

248 ep, 464 gp

Random Roll: d100 = 28

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d100	cp	sp	ep	gp	pp
01-20	cp: —	sp: 4d6 x 100 (1,400)	ep: —	gp: 1d6 x 100 (35)	pp: —
21-35	cp: —	sp: —	ep: 1d6 x 100 (350)	gp: 1d6 x 100 (350)	pp: —
36-75	cp: —	sp: —	ep: —	gp: 2d6 x 100 (700)	pp: 1d6 x 10 (35)
76-100	cp: —	sp: —	ep: —	gp: 2d6 x 100 (700)	pp: 2d6 x 10 (35)

Elder Brain
Treasure Hoard

20223 gp, 1824 pp
Gems: 17 gems worth 500 gp each
[1 Topaz, 2 Aquamarine, 4 Black pearl, 2 Blue spinel, 4 Peridot, 4 Alexandrite]
Magic Items (1): [1 Manual of Gainful Exercise]

Random Roll: d100 = 90

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	cp	sp	ep	gp	pp
Coins	cp: —	sp: —	ep: —	gp: 4d6 x 1000 (1400)	pp: 5d6 x 100 (1750)
d100	cp: Gems or Art Objects	sp: —	ep: Magic Items
01-03	cp: —		ep: —
04-06	cp: 2d4 (5) 250 gp art objects		ep: —
07-10	cp: 2d4 (5) 750 gp art objects		ep: —
11-12	cp: 3d6 (10) 500 gp gems		ep: —
13-15	cp: 3d6 (10) 1,000 gp gems		ep: —
16-19	cp: 2d4 (5) 250 gp art objects		ep: Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table A and 1d6 times on Magic Item Table B
20-23	cp: 2d4 (5) 750 gp art objects		ep: Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table A and 1d6 times on Magic Item Table B
24-26	cp: 3d6 (10) 500 gp gems		ep: Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table A and 1d6 times on Magic Item Table B
27-29	cp: 3d6 (10) 1,000 gp gems		ep: Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table A and 1d6 times on Magic Item Table B
30-35	cp: 2d4 (5) 250 gp art objects		ep: Roll 1d6 times on Magic Item Table C
36-40	cp: 2d4 (5) 750 gp art objects		ep: Roll 1d6 times on Magic Item Table C
41-45	cp: 3d6 (10) 500 gp gems		ep: Roll 1d6 times on Magic Item Table C
46-50	cp: 3d6 (10) 1,000 gp gems		ep: Roll 1d6 times on Magic Item Table C
51-54	cp: 2d4 (5) 250 gp art objects		ep: Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table D
55-58	cp: 2d4 (5) 750 gp art objects		ep: Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table D
59-62	cp: 3d6 (10) 500 gp gems		ep: Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table D
63-66	cp: 3d6 (10) 1,000 gp gems		ep: Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table D
67-68	cp: 2d4 (5) 250 gp art objects		ep: Roll once on Magic Item Table E
69-70	cp: 2d4 (5) 750 gp art objects		ep: Roll once on Magic Item Table E
71-72	cp: 3d6 (10) 500 gp gems		ep: Roll once on Magic Item Table E
73-74	cp: 3d6 (10) 1,000 gp gems		ep: Roll once on Magic Item Table E
75-76	cp: 2d4 (5) 250 gp art objects		ep: Roll once on Magic Item Table F and 1d4 times on Magic Item Table G
77-78	cp: 2d4 (5) 750 gp art objects		ep: Roll once on Magic Item Table F and 1d4 times on Magic Item Table G
79-80	cp: 3d6 (10) 500 gp gems		ep: Roll once on Magic Item Table F and 1d4 times on Magic Item Table G
81-82	cp: 3d6 (10) 1,000 gp gems		ep: Roll once on Magic Item Table F and 1d4 times on Magic Item Table G
83-85	cp: 2d4 (5) 250 gp art objects		ep: Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table H
86-88	cp: 2d4 (5) 750 gp art objects		ep: Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table H
89-90	cp: 3d6 (10) 500 gp gems		ep: Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table H
91-92	cp: 3d6 (10) 1,000 gp gems		ep: Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table H
93-94	cp: 2d4 (5) 250 gp art objects		ep: Roll once on Magic Item Table I
95-96	cp: 2d4 (5) 750 gp art objects		ep: Roll once on Magic Item Table I
97-98	cp: 3d6 (10) 1,000 gp gems		ep: Roll once on Magic Item Table I
99-100	cp: 3d6 (10) 1,000 gp gems		ep: Roll once on Magic Item Table I

Elder Brain
Meat

The meat of many monsters is considered vile and distasteful. Monstrosities and aberrations, in particular, may have tainted blood or rancid tasting meat. Dungeon Master's discretion.

This creature produces 16 pieces of meat, weighing a total of 64 lbs.

Random Roll: 6d6 = 16

Large creatures produce 6d6 worth of meat.

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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.

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