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Oaken Bolter

Oaken bolters are magical siege engines, a living ballista designed to fire at a rapid rate.

AC: 16           HP: 117
CR: 5           Size: M

Oaken Bolter
Harvesting Table


Instructions: Because this creature is an Construct, the player should roll a Investigation 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: Construct
Skill: Investigation

DC
Item
Description
Value
Weight
Exp.
Crafting
DC: 10
ITEM: Clockwork Gears and Scrap Metal DC: 10
When destroyed, a clockwork machine shuts down (usually releasing a cloud of steam) and falls to pieces. Among it's remains are several gears and pieces of scrap metal. These items can be used by artificers, tinkerers, inventors, smiths and jewelers.
VALUE: 1 gp
WEIGHT: 6lb.
EXPIRE: ∞
DC: 15
ITEM: Clockwork Oil (flask) DC: 15
Some of the clockwork's interior gears and components are coated in a thin layer of slick, black oil. It may be possible to gather some of this oil and collect it in a flask. The oil is a useful lubricant that any merchant will buy.
VALUE: 1 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.

Oaken Bolter
Individual Treasure

This kind of creature does not normally carry treasure.
305 ep, 42 gp
Random Roll: d100 = 67
ROLL AGAIN
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)

Oaken Bolter
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: 212 cp, 6290 sp, 2150 gp, 116 pp
Art: 5 art objects worth 25 gp each
[2 Embroidered silk handkerchief, 1 Gold locket with a painted portrait inside, 1 Black velvet mask stitched with silver thread, 1 Carved bone statuette]
Magic Items (4): [4 Potion of Healing (2d4 + 2)]
Random Roll: d100 = 30
ROLL AGAIN
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
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