Catoblepas
Harvesting Table
Instructions: Because this creature is an
Monstrosity, the player should roll a
Nature 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: Monstrosity
Skill: Nature
DC
Item
Description
Value
Weight
Exp.
Crafting
DC:
5
ITEM:
Catoblepas Milk (1 gallon)
DC:
5
A pale, reddish liquid. It is easy to mistake even fresh catoblepas milk as having gone rancid, due to its sharp taste and odor. Despite this, it is considerably valuable, as it is the basis for death cheese - cherished among the gourmet community.
VALUE:
5 gp
WEIGHT:
9lb.
EXPIRE:
2 days
DC:
10
ITEM:
Catoblepas Fur (large pouch)
DC:
10
Thick and mangy red fur, often wet and matted. Being a natural barrier for the beast against the ravages of the swamp, the fur has strong filtration properties.
VALUE:
10 gp
WEIGHT:
7lb.
EXPIRE:
∞
CRAFT: Filter Rag (HHH2)
DC:
15
ITEM:
Catoblepas Tail
DC:
15
A thick skinned tail with a hard bulbous end. Weaponsmiths are able to treat and reinforce the tail to make whips and flails. Artificers and magic users may be able to enchant these items.
VALUE:
25 gp
WEIGHT:
15lb.
EXPIRE:
2 days
CRAFT: Flail +1 (DMG)
DC:
20
ITEM:
Catoblepas Eye (x2)
DC:
20
Large, dark eyes, filled with necrotic energy, that wither anything they look at.
VALUE:
45 gp
WEIGHT:
1lb.
EXPIRE:
2 days
CRAFT: Withering Lenses (HHH2)
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.
Catoblepas
Individual Treasure
This kind of creature does not normally carry treasure.
461 ep, 28 gp
Random Roll: d100 = 69
d100 |
cp |
sp |
ep |
gp |
pp |
01-30 |
cp:
4d6 x 100 (1,400) |
sp:
— |
ep:
1d6 x 10 (35) |
gp:
— |
pp:
— |
31-60 |
cp:
— |
sp:
6d6 x 10 (210) |
ep:
— |
gp:
2d6 x 10 (70) |
pp:
— |
61-70 |
cp:
— |
sp:
— |
ep:
1d6 x 100 (350) |
gp:
2d6 x 10 (70) |
pp:
— |
71-95 |
cp:
— |
sp:
— |
ep:
— |
gp:
4d6 x 10 (140) |
pp:
— |
96-100 |
cp:
— |
sp:
— |
ep:
— |
gp:
2d6 x 10 (70) |
pp:
3d6 (10) |
Catoblepas
Treasure Hoard
This kind of creature does not normally have or collect treasure. However, the creature may have a lair full of bodies, or reside somewhere that treasure already exists.
Coins: 287 cp, 8942 sp, 2365 gp, 128 pp
Art: 8 art objects worth 25 gp each
[1 Gold locket with a painted portrait inside, 1 Cloth-of-gold vestments, 2 Black velvet mask stitched with silver thread, 2 Copper chalice with silver filigree, 1 Small mirror set in a painted wooden frame, 1 Pair of engraved bone dice]
Random Roll: d100 = 28
|
cp |
sp |
ep |
gp |
pp |
Coins |
cp:
2d6 x 100 (700) |
sp:
2d6 x 1000 (7000) |
ep:
— |
gp:
6d6 x 100 (2100) |
pp:
3d6 x 10 (105) |
d100 |
cp:
Gems or Art Objects |
sp:
— |
ep:
Magic Items |
|
|
01-04 |
cp:
— |
|
ep:
— |
|
|
05-10 |
cp:
2d4 (5) 25 gp art objects |
|
ep:
— |
|
|
11-16 |
cp:
3d6 (10) 50 gp gem |
|
ep:
— |
|
|
17-22 |
cp:
3d6 (10) 100 gp gems |
|
ep:
— |
|
|
23-28 |
cp:
2d4 (5) 25 gp art objects |
|
ep:
— |
|
|
29-32 |
cp:
2d4 (5) 25 gp art objects |
|
ep:
Roll 1d6 times on Magic Item Table A |
|
|
33-36 |
cp:
3d6 (10) 50 gp gems |
|
ep:
Roll 1d6 times on Magic Item Table A |
|
|
37-40 |
cp:
3d6 (10) 100 gp gems |
|
ep:
Roll 1d6 times on Magic Item Table A |
|
|
41-44 |
cp:
2d4 (5) 250 gp art objects |
|
ep:
Roll 1d6 times on Magic Item Table A |
|
|
45-49 |
cp:
2d4 (5) 25 gp art objects |
|
ep:
Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table B |
|
|
50-54 |
cp:
3d6 (10) 50 gp gems |
|
ep:
Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table B |
|
|
55-59 |
cp:
3d6 (10) 100 gp gems |
|
ep:
Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table B |
|
|
60-63 |
cp:
2d4 (5) 250 gp art objects |
|
ep:
Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table B |
|
|
64-66 |
cp:
2d4 (5) 25 gp art objects |
|
ep:
Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table C |
|
|
67-69 |
cp:
3d6 (10) 50 gp gems |
|
ep:
Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table C |
|
|
70-72 |
cp:
3d6 (10) 100 gp gems |
|
ep:
Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table C |
|
|
73-74 |
cp:
2d4 (5) 250 gp art objects |
|
ep:
Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table C |
|
|
75-76 |
cp:
2d4 (5) 25 gp art objects |
|
ep:
Roll once on Magic Item Table D |
|
|
77-78 |
cp:
3d6 (10) 50 gp gems |
|
ep:
Roll once on Magic Item Table D |
|
|
79 |
cp:
3d6 (10) 100 gp gems |
|
ep:
Roll once on Magic Item Table D |
|
|
80 |
cp:
2d4 (5) 250 gp art objects |
|
ep:
Roll once on Magic Item Table D |
|
|
81-84 |
cp:
2d4 (5) 25 gp art objects |
|
ep:
Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table F |
|
|
85-88 |
cp:
3d6 (10) 50 gp gems |
|
ep:
Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table F |
|
|
89-91 |
cp:
3d6 (10) 100 gp gems |
|
ep:
Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table F |
|
|
92-94 |
cp:
2d4 (5) 250 gp art objects |
|
ep:
Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table F |
|
|
95-96 |
cp:
3d6 (10) 100 gp gems |
|
ep:
Roll 1d6 times on Magic Item Table G |
|
|
97-98 |
cp:
2d4 (5) 250 gp art objects |
|
ep:
Roll 1d6 times on Magic Item Table G |
|
|
99 |
cp:
3d6 (10) 100 gp gems |
|
ep:
Roll once on Magic Item Table H |
|
|
100 |
cp:
2d4 (5) 250 gp art objects |
|
ep:
Roll once on Magic Item Table H |
|
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Catoblepas
Meat
This creature produces 21 pieces of meat, weighing a total of 84 lbs.
Random Roll: 6d6 = 21
Large creatures produce 6d6 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.