Mercane
Harvesting Table
Instructions: Because this creature is an
Giant, the player should roll a
Medicine 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: Giant
Skill: Medicine
DC
Item
Description
Value
Weight
Exp.
Crafting
DC:
5
ITEM:
Mercane Blood (3 vials)
DC:
5
Mercanes have white, translucent blood, swirling with glowing motes. The blood has many unique properties valued by alchemists. However, since killing a mercane is frowned upon by most merchants, many wont buy or sell the item. Reputable merchants know that mercane's specialize in trading magic items and artifacts, and they have a telepathic link to other mercanes, immediately warning of dangerous individuals.
VALUE:
50 gp
WEIGHT:
1lb.
EXPIRE:
7 days
DC:
20
ITEM:
Mercane Pineal Gland
DC:
20
Mercanes have the telepathic ability to communicate with other mercanes across the multiverse. The mercane's pineal gland, located in its brain, is believed to be the source of its psychic abilities, and is highly valued by spellcasters and researchers studying telepathy and other psionics.
VALUE:
200 gp
WEIGHT:
1lb.
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.
Mercane
Individual Treasure
462 ep, 120 gp
Random Roll: d100 = 65
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) |
Mercane
Treasure Hoard
Coins: 565 cp, 3964 sp, 2332 gp, 35 pp
Gems: 6 gems worth 50 gp each
[1 Jasper, 1 Star rose quartz, 1 Carnelian, 1 Sardonyx, 2 Onyx]Magic Items (1)
: [1 Hat of Disguise] Random Roll: d100 = 86
|
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 |
|
|
Mercane
Trinkets
1 list of names, each with a magic item
Random Roll: 1d20 = 4
1
1 wineskin of sweet, tasty wine
5 lb.
1 gp
2
1 pendant with the symbol of merchant scales, that glows when a trade is complete
--
1 gp
3
1 small wood carving of two figures shaking hands - their hands magically shake
--
2 gp
4
1 list of names, each with a magic item
1 lb.
5 sp
5
1 iron wrought rose of spectacular craftsmanship, that appears to bloom when you look at it (but returns to normal when you look away)
--
2 gp
6
1 silver bracelet engraved with stars, that appears to swirl on the bracelet's surface
2 lb.
1 gp
7
1 large silver coin polished to a mirror like state.
--
5 sp
8
1 cargo manifest of rare trade goods (unique spices, magic herbs, potions)
1 lb.
2 sp
9
1 unsigned contract for a trade agreement
--
5 sp
10
1 small blue stone statue of a mercane holding a merchant's scale
3 lb.
2 gp
11
1 fine fur hat, the style is popular among wealthy merchants
2 lb.
2 gp
12
1 orb with raging waves inside
1 lb.
10 gp
13
1 large iron key, with a face on it's "head". The face smiles and frowns occasionally
--
2 gp
14
1 palm-sized stone that changes color, depending on the mood of the person holding it
2 lb.
1 gp
15
1 small glass eye dropper, that always seems to have a drop of water in it. It takes a round to "drip" a drop of water
1 lb.
1 gp
16
1 glass jar with a glowing mote of light (10 ft dim light). If opened the light will fly straight up into the sky and fades away
3 lb.
1 gp
17
1 cloth doll wrapped in chains. The doll appears to lightly struggle in the chains. If the chains are removed, the doll stops moving
1 lb.
1 gp
18
1 whetstone, shaped like an anvil. Makes a blade look more intimidating (if used to sharpen a blade at dawn: +1 to the next intimidation check, once per day)
--
1 gp
19
1d4 flavorful rations (unknown contents)
2 lb.
5 sp
20
2 lists of magic weapons and prices, one labeled "devils" and the other labeled "demons"
--
2 sp
Mercane
Meat
There is a stigma to eating meat belonging to sentient creatures that have a humanoid form and features. Harvesting the meat may be frowned upon and even considered cannibalism. Some communities may refuse to buy the meat (and some evil communities may pay a premium). The meat may even be difficult to eat, or unedible. Of course, these are all up to the Dungeon Master to decide.
This creature produces 29 pieces of meat, weighing a total of 116 lbs.
Random Roll: 6d6 = 29
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.