Swarm of Hoard Scarabs
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:
15
ITEM:
Hoard Scarab Dust (pouch)
DC:
15
Hoard scarabs produce a sticky, glittering metallic dust from their wings. The sticky glitter is difficult to collect, but a swarm of hoard scarabs may have enough dust to fill a pouch. The dust has arcane properties and is valued by alchemists, often aiding in the creation of potions and elixirs involving light and tracking.
Use: A pouch of this dust may be thrown up to 20 feet and the pouch explodes upon impact. Any creature within 10 feet of impact must roll a DC 13 Dexterity saving throw or be outlined in blue light for 10 minutes. While outlined in this way, a creature sheds dim light in a 10-foot radius and can't benefit from being invisible.
VALUE:
5 sp
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.
Swarm of Hoard Scarabs
Individual Treasure
This kind of creature does not normally carry treasure.
2 pp
Random Roll: d100 = 100
d100 |
cp |
sp |
ep |
gp |
pp |
01-30 |
cp:
5d6 (17) |
sp:
— |
ep:
— |
gp:
— |
pp:
— |
31-60 |
cp:
— |
sp:
4d6 (14) |
ep:
— |
gp:
— |
pp:
— |
61-70 |
cp:
— |
sp:
— |
ep:
3d6 (10) |
gp:
— |
pp:
— |
71-95 |
cp:
— |
sp:
— |
ep:
— |
gp:
3d6 (10) |
pp:
— |
96-100 |
cp:
— |
sp:
— |
ep:
— |
gp:
— |
pp:
1d6 (3) |
Swarm of Hoard Scarabs
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: 2731 cp, 771 sp, 107 gp
Gems: 10 gems worth 10 gp each
[1 Rhodochrosite, 1 Hematite, 2 Blue quartz, 1 Malachite, 1 Moss agate, 1 Obsidian, 2 Azurite, 1 Eye agate]Magic Items (6)
: [1 Dancing Lights Scroll (Cantrip), 1 Sudden Awakening Scroll (Level 1), 1 Potion of Climbing, 1 Potion of Healing (2d4 + 2), 1 Thunderwave Scroll (Level 1), 1 Bag of Holding] Random Roll: d100 = 39
|
cp |
sp |
ep |
gp |
pp |
Coins |
cp:
6d6 x 100 (2100) |
sp:
3d6 x 100 (1050) |
ep:
— |
gp:
2d6 x 10 (70) |
pp:
— |
d100 |
cp:
Gems or Art Objects |
sp:
— |
ep:
Magic Items |
|
|
01-06 |
cp:
— |
|
ep:
— |
|
|
07-16 |
cp:
2d6 (7) 10 gp gems |
|
ep:
— |
|
|
17-26 |
cp:
2d4 (5) 25 gp art objects |
|
ep:
— |
|
|
27-36 |
cp:
2d6 (7) 50 gp gems |
|
ep:
— |
|
|
37-44 |
cp:
2d6 (7) 10 gp gems |
|
ep:
Roll 1d6 times on Magic Item Table A |
|
|
45-52 |
cp:
2d4 (5) 25 gp art objects |
|
ep:
Roll 1d6 times on Magic Item Table A |
|
|
53-60 |
cp:
2d6 (7) 50 gp gems |
|
ep:
Roll 1d6 times on Magic Item Table A |
|
|
61-65 |
cp:
2d6 (7) 10 gp gems |
|
ep:
Roll 1d6 times on Magic Item Table B |
|
|
66-70 |
cp:
2d4 (5) 25 gp art objects |
|
ep:
Roll 1d6 times on Magic Item Table B |
|
|
71-75 |
cp:
2d6 (7) 50 gp gems |
|
ep:
Roll 1d6 times on Magic Item Table B |
|
|
76-78 |
cp:
2d6 (7) 10 gp gems |
|
ep:
Roll 1d6 times on Magic Item Table C |
|
|
79-80 |
cp:
2d4 (5) 25 gp art objects |
|
ep:
Roll 1d6 times on Magic Item Table C |
|
|
81-85 |
cp:
2d6 (7) 50 gp gems |
|
ep:
Roll 1d6 times on Magic Item Table C |
|
|
86-92 |
cp:
2d4 (5) 25 gp art objects |
|
ep:
Roll 1d6 times on Magic Item Table F |
|
|
93-97 |
cp:
2d6 (7) 50 gp gems |
|
ep:
Roll 1d6 times on Magic Item Table F |
|
|
98-99 |
cp:
2d4 (5) 25 gp art objects |
|
ep:
Roll 1d6 times on Magic Item Table G |
|
|
100 |
cp:
2d6 (7) 50 gp gems |
|
ep:
Roll 1d6 times on Magic Item Table G |
|
|
Swarm of Hoard Scarabs
Meat
The meat of insectiods and arachnids can be nourishing, but are often gamey and tasteless. Some communities frown on eating insect meat (and will only pay half price), while others rely on it. Dungeon Master's discretion.
This creature produces 11 pieces of meat, weighing a total of 44 lbs.
Random Roll: 2d6 = 11
Medium creatures produce 2d6 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.