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Vampirate Captain

Gaunt undead humanoid figures with milky-white eyes and skin as dry as parchment. They have fangs like vampires.

AC: 15           HP: 85
CR: 6           Size: M

Harvesting Note: When a vampirate is reduced to 0 hit points, they explode in a cloud of ash. There is nothing left of their body except it's equipment and anything it was carrying.

Vampirate Captain
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: 10
ITEM: Vampirate Ash (pouch) DC: 10
When a vampirate is reduced to 0 hit points, they explode in a cloud of ash. This ash can be collected. The ash has life-draining properties and can be used by alchemists and spellcasters. The ash may also be used in some dark rituals.
VALUE: 2 gp
WEIGHT: 1lb.
EXPIRE: ∞
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.


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.

Vampirate Captain
Individual Treasure

480 ep, 97 gp
Random Roll: d100 = 61
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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)

Vampirate Captain
Treasure Hoard

Coins: 614 cp, 4156 sp, 2265 gp, 66 pp
Gems: 5 gems worth 50 gp each
[1 Jasper, 1 Moonstone, 1 Onyx, 1 Bloodstone, 1 Quartz]
Magic Items (3): [1 Winged Boots, 1 Weapon +1, 1 Weapon of Warning]
Random Roll: d100 = 85
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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 Gems or Art Objects Magic Items
01-04 Gems or Art Objects:  —
05-10 Gems or Art Objects:  2d4 (5) 25 gp art objects Magic Items:  —
11-16 Gems or Art Objects:  3d6 (10) 50 gp gem Magic Items:  —
17-22 Gems or Art Objects:  3d6 (10) 100 gp gems Magic Items:  —
23-28 Gems or Art Objects:  2d4 (5) 25 gp art objects Magic Items:  —
29-32 Gems or Art Objects:  2d4 (5) 25 gp art objects Magic Items:  Roll 1d6 times on Magic Item Table A
33-36 Gems or Art Objects:  3d6 (10) 50 gp gems Magic Items:  Roll 1d6 times on Magic Item Table A
37-40 Gems or Art Objects:  3d6 (10) 100 gp gems Magic Items:  Roll 1d6 times on Magic Item Table A
41-44 Gems or Art Objects:  2d4 (5) 250 gp art objects Magic Items:  Roll 1d6 times on Magic Item Table A
45-49 Gems or Art Objects:  2d4 (5) 25 gp art objects Magic Items:  Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table B
50-54 Gems or Art Objects:  3d6 (10) 50 gp gems Magic Items:  Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table B
55-59 Gems or Art Objects:  3d6 (10) 100 gp gems Magic Items:  Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table B
60-63 Gems or Art Objects:  2d4 (5) 250 gp art objects Magic Items:  Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table B
64-66 Gems or Art Objects:  2d4 (5) 25 gp art objects Magic Items:  Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table C
67-69 Gems or Art Objects:  3d6 (10) 50 gp gems Magic Items:  Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table C
70-72 Gems or Art Objects:  3d6 (10) 100 gp gems Magic Items:  Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table C
73-74 Gems or Art Objects:  2d4 (5) 250 gp art objects Magic Items:  Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table C
75-76 Gems or Art Objects:  2d4 (5) 25 gp art objects Magic Items:  Roll once on Magic Item Table D
77-78 Gems or Art Objects:  3d6 (10) 50 gp gems Magic Items:  Roll once on Magic Item Table D
79 Gems or Art Objects:  3d6 (10) 100 gp gems Magic Items:  Roll once on Magic Item Table D
80 Gems or Art Objects:  2d4 (5) 250 gp art objects Magic Items:  Roll once on Magic Item Table D
81-84 Gems or Art Objects:  2d4 (5) 25 gp art objects Magic Items:  Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table F
85-88 Gems or Art Objects:  3d6 (10) 50 gp gems Magic Items:  Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table F
89-91 Gems or Art Objects:  3d6 (10) 100 gp gems Magic Items:  Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table F
92-94 Gems or Art Objects:  2d4 (5) 250 gp art objects Magic Items:  Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table F
95-96 Gems or Art Objects:  3d6 (10) 100 gp gems Magic Items:  Roll 1d6 times on Magic Item Table G
97-98 Gems or Art Objects:  2d4 (5) 250 gp art objects Magic Items:  Roll 1d6 times on Magic Item Table G
99 Gems or Art Objects:  3d6 (10) 100 gp gems Magic Items:  Roll once on Magic Item Table H
100 Gems or Art Objects:  2d4 (5) 250 gp art objects Magic Items:  Roll once on Magic Item Table H

Vampirate Captain
Equipment & Other Goods

Typically found on (or even "in" the creature)

This character usually carries: 1 Heavy Crossbow

1 Heavy Crossbow
[0 gp (quality: 0×, size: 1×, normally 50 gp)][18 lb.]
destroyed made of ironwood

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.

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).

Vampirate Captain
Trinkets

1 dagger with an engraved bone hilt
Random Roll: 1d20 = 16
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1d20
Item
Weight
Value
1
1 large conch shell
5 lb.
1 sp
2
1 wineskin of aged rum
5 lb.
1 gp
3
1 broken compass that points east instead of north
1 lb.
1 sp
4
1 set of bone dice
1 lb.
5 sp
5
1 leather-bound ship's log
1 lb.
2 sp
6
1 necklace made of seashells
1 lb.
3 sp
7
1 small bottle with a note inside
2 lb.
2 sp
8
1 black eye patch
1 lb.
1 sp
9
1 a glass eye
1 lb.
5 sp
10
1 small book of nautical terms
1 lb.
5 sp
11
1 bottle of squid ink
2 lb.
1 gp
12
1 cargo manifest from a ship
3 lb.
5 sp
13
1 iron pendant of an anchor, tied to a thin rope
2 lb.
7 sp
14
1 parchment with the diagram of a ship
2 lb.
5 sp
15
1 steel pirate hook hand
4 lb.
8 sp
16
1 dagger with an engraved bone hilt
2 lb.
3 gp
17
1 bottle of cheap rum
3 lb.
3 sp
18
1 tiny wooden chest containing a single gold coin
3 lb.
2 gp
19
1 black flag with a skull and crossbones on it
5 lb.
5 sp
20
1 map of an unknown island, with a red X.
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1 sp
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