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Leviathan

A leviathan is an immense creature that acts as a force of nature, arising from a body of water in the form of a gigantic serpent.

AC: 17 HP: 328
CR: 20 Size: G

Leviathan
Harvesting Table

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

Item

Description

Value

Weight

Exp.

Crafting

DC: 25

ITEM: Leviathan Essence (vial) DC: 25

A leviathan is an immense creature that is found in large body of water, and is difficult to distinguish from the water it resides. At times, the slain creature will leave behind trace amounts of its elemental energy. It is possible to collect this energy within an enchanted bottle. Requires an enchanted vial. The essence may be used to craft a powerful elemental ring.

Harvesting note: 30 DC if the leviathan disperses over 20 feet below the surface of a large body of water (spreading its essence into a wider area, making it more difficult to find).

VALUE: 1000 gp

WEIGHT: 1lb.

EXPIRE: ∞

Ring of Elemental Command, Water

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.

Leviathan
Individual Treasure

This kind of creature does not normally carry treasure.

5111 gp, 890 pp

Random Roll: d100 = 76

ROLL AGAIN

d100	cp	sp	ep	gp	pp
01-15	cp: —	sp: —	ep: 2d6 x 1000 (7000)	gp: 8d6 x 100 (2800)	pp: —
16-55	cp: —	sp: —	ep: —	gp: 1d6 x 1000 (3500)	pp: 1d6 x 100 (350)
56-100	cp: —	sp: —	ep: —	gp: 1d6 x 1000 (3500)	pp: 2d6 x 100 (700)

Leviathan
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: 12769 gp, 2510 pp
Gems: 8 gems worth 5000 gp each
[3 Ruby, 3 Jacinth, 1 Diamond, 1 Black sapphire]
Magic Items (3): [1 Project Image Scroll (Level 7), 1 Potion of Invisibility, 1 Antipathy / Sympathy Scroll (Level 8)]

Random Roll: d100 = 40

ROLL AGAIN

	cp	sp	ep	gp	pp
Coins	cp: —	sp: —	ep: —	gp: 12d6 x 1000 (42,000)	pp: 8d6 x 1000 (28,000)

d100	Gems or Art Objects	—
01-02	Gems or Art Objects: —	—: —
03-05	Gems or Art Objects: 3d6 (10) 1,000 gp gems	—: Roll 1d8 times on Magic Item Table C
06-08	Gems or Art Objects: 1d10 (5) 2,500 gp art objects	—: Roll 1d8 times on Magic Item Table C
09-11	Gems or Art Objects: 1d4 (2) 7,500 gp art objects	—: Roll 1d8 times on Magic Item Table C
12-14	Gems or Art Objects: 1d8 (4) 5,000 gp gems	—: Roll 1d8 times on Magic Item Table C
15-22	Gems or Art Objects: 3d6 (10) 1,000 gp gems	—: Roll 1d6 times on Magic Item Table D
23-30	Gems or Art Objects: 1d10 (5) 2,500 gp art objects	—: Roll 1d6 times on Magic Item Table D
31-38	Gems or Art Objects: 1d4 (2) 7,500 gp art objects	—: Roll 1d6 times on Magic Item Table D
39-46	Gems or Art Objects: 1d8 (4) 5,000 gp gems	—: Roll 1d6 times on Magic Item Table D
47-52	Gems or Art Objects: 3d6 (10) 1,000 gp gems	—: Roll 1d6 times on Magic Item Table E
53-58	Gems or Art Objects: 1d10 (5) 2,500 gp art objects	—: Roll 1d6 times on Magic Item Table E
59-63	Gems or Art Objects: 1d4 (2) 7,500 gp art objects	—: Roll 1d6 times on Magic Item Table E
64-68	Gems or Art Objects: 1d8 (4) 5,000 gp gems	—: Roll 1d6 times on Magic Item Table E
69	Gems or Art Objects: 3d6 (10) 1,000 gp gems	—: Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table G
70	Gems or Art Objects: 1d10 (5) 2,500 gp art objects	—: Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table G
71	Gems or Art Objects: 1d4 (2) 7,500 gp art objects	—: Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table G
72	Gems or Art Objects: 1d8 (4) 5,000 gp gems	—: Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table G
73-74	Gems or Art Objects: 3d6 (10) 1,000 gp gems	—: Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table H
75-76	Gems or Art Objects: 1d10 (5) 2,500 gp art objects	—: Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table H
77-78	Gems or Art Objects: 1d4 (2) 7,500 gp art objects	—: Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table H
79-80	Gems or Art Objects: 1d8 (4) 5,000 gp gems	—: Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table H
81-85	Gems or Art Objects: 3d6 (10) 1,000 gp gems	—: Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table I
86-90	Gems or Art Objects: 1d10 (5) 2,500 gp art objects	—: Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table I
91-95	Gems or Art Objects: 1d4 (2) 7,500 gp art objects	—: Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table I
96-100	Gems or Art Objects: 1d8 (4) 5,000 gp gems	—: Roll 1d4 times on Magic Item Table I