Role Play Craft Downtime Expanded

Downtime Expanded certain faction might also unlock Master

trainers for the PCs to use.
The following rules either expand or
tweak the Downtime rules of D&D. They When training with a Master of a
provide a few different options and are proficiency, it costs 3 gold pieces per day
meant to be used altogether or separately. and each day counts as 2 days worth of
training. If a PC manages to train with a
This module has been lightly play tested, Master for 10 days of downtime (not
and DMs are encouraged to change it for necessarily all at once), they gain an extra
their needs or if they find balance issues. days worth of training at the end. This
means that for every 10 days they train,
The Ten Day Segment they gain 21 days toward the training of
the proficiency, and pay 30 gold pieces.
Much of this module uses a ten day
segment as a base default. This means that Masters might also have tasks for the
by and large, downtime will be taken in party, perhaps to find a magical crafting
ten day chunks. This isnt a hard rule but tool or a historical artifact. In return, they
rather a suggestion for ease of use. could waive their fee for a certain amount
of time.
Master Trainers
Practicing a Profession
When you are training using the normal
rules, you are being trained by a This section replaces the Practicing a
Journeyman of that particular proficiency. Profession section of the rulebook.
They are well trained in their particular
profession, however even they still have When practicing a profession to support
room to grow. Alternatively, if you can your lifestyle, for every 10 days of
find one, you can train with a Master. downtime you practice it, you need to
Masters have reached the pinnacle of their make an ability score roll, depending on
profession, pushing boundaries few have what skill you are using to attempt to
ever crossed. make money with.

Masters are far rarer than journeymen, Not all skills can be used to practice a
and it is up to the GM to determine if you profession, and some skills will require an
can find one. They are best used a quest organization or institution to be accessible
reward -in return for completing a task, an to you in order to practice them. It is up
NPC as thanks will provide Master to the DM to determine if these places are
training in a proficiency for a certain accessible to you or not; it is a good idea
numbers of days (or for as long as it takes to use access as a quest or story reward, or
to train the PC). Consider using Masters to add flavor to locales.
to add a little flavor to locations in your
campaign, like a master smith who lives in The following skills and proficiencies can
the small village getting raided by be used to practice a profession. Skills that
northern barbarians. While the PCs are in have an access requirement are noted with
the village helping, they can spend the requirement in parentheses:
downtime with the Master. Gaining a
certain amount of Renown within a

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Artisans Tools (of any type): Crafting Each ability check counts for 10 days,
simple items is an easy way to make even if you choose to do less than 10 days
money. at once. What you roll stays in effect until
Animal Handling: Hired hands are 10 days of practicing your profession pass.
common in both small towns and cities. When starting another 10 days, another
Arcana (Rare: Magical Institutions): roll is required. You may perform work of
Though rare, it is not unheard of to be a different profession any time you begin
paid for magical lore. another 10 days of professional work.
Athletics: Manual labor is always needed,
especially in places with a lot of trade like As an example, a PC decides to find work
ports. on the docks of a port city loading and
History (Rare: Museums or Libraries): unloading cargo. They have a Strength of
Local and historical lore can be valuable 14 (a +2 modifier on the roll), and are
to certain institutions. proficient in Athletics.
Medicine (Rare: Apothecaries and
Healers Institutions): Those who know They roll the ability check and get a 12.
the non-magical healing arts are valuable, Combining their proficiency bonus (+2 at
especially in remote places. this PCs level) and Strength modifier,
Performance: Entertainment is a they have a 16. This means that for the
constant need in any place one visits. next 10 days, the PC can make 2 gp a day
Religion (Rare: Temples and Churches): working the docks. If they choose to live a
Some temples hire those well versed in modest lifestyle as per the living expenses
the religious lore of their patron deity. rules for those 10 days, then their take-
home pay will total to 10 gp.
Alternatively, the PC may do unskilled
labor, automatically making enough to Running a Function
support a poor lifestyle (2 sp/day).
PCs might come into situations where
When making the ability check, consult they want to influence NPCs or factions,
the table below to see how much gold you and one way to do so would be to create
make a day. Keep in mind you still must an event like a feast or a ball. Such events
pay to support a certain lifestyle for each require time and money, but can go a long
day you spend practicing a profession. way in endearing the party to individuals
invited to such functions, as well as
DC provide a way to help gather information
1-9 : 2 sp/day or keep track of people the party has an
10-14: 1 gp/day interest in.
15-19: 2 gp/day
20-24: 4 gp/day When the function is actually executed, a
25+ : 10 gp/day few ability score rolls will be needed to see
how well the event was pulled off. Better
For professions with Rare access planning and willingness to spend money
requirements, or if you are proficient with will make these rolls easier. A well run
an instrument while using Performance, function will gain the party renown and
lower the DC required by 5. If you disposition with local NPCs and factions.
critically fail the check by rolling a 1, then
you only make 1 sp/day.

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Often the planning and execution of a

function will be the focus of an entire A Salon is a private evening of intellectual
session, or at least a good part of it. entertainment, usually a gathering of those
who enjoy scholarly works and lore
Types of Functions getting together to discuss and debate.
They very often have guest speakers of
When creating a function, the person (or note, or the recitation of poetry. Salons
persons) doing so needs to decide what are very popular among both scholars and
sort of function it is. This article will younger nobles.
provide rules for the following: Ball,
Feast, Festival, Performance, Salon, A Tourney is an event of martial
and Tourney. competition, usually involving melee
fights or archery contests, and often both.
A Ball is a dance event generally held by The best tourneys have a jousting
members of the upper class or aristocracy. component, but only the very best venues
It is a chance for the nobility to rub allow this to be a possibility.
shoulders and share gossip and
information, to pursue romantic interests A variety of factors come together to get a
and one up rivals. The more dramatic the function running, and how much money
evening is, the better. and time you spend in preparation will
affect how well the whole thing gets
A Feast is a large dinner event, usually in executed.
a great hall. Food and drink are aplenty
and varied, and musicians are often hired Running a function requires the following
to entertain. It is less formal than a ball, steps:
but serves some of the same purposes as
far as sharing information and socializing. 1. Reserving a Venue
2. Preparation Costs and Time
A Festival is an outside event, often 3. Personalization and Perks
consisting of markets, dances, and games. 4. Execution
Generally drawing a crowd from the lower
classes, the festival is the perfect event to Reserving a Venue
try and win over common people or to
sway the opinion of a small town or Depending on the type of function you
village. Religious and folk festivals are are organizing, you will need a place to
very popular. hold the event. Owning the right kind of
property makes this step easy, but
A Performance is an event in which an generally youll have to rent one out.
audience watches an entertainer, or a Alternatively, the GM might reward you
group of entertainers. This could be a the usage of a property as a quest reward.
musician or minstrel, a storyteller, or an
acting troupe. Supporting the arts is a The cost of the venue is different for each
good way to win over culturally sensitive type of event, and the cost also varies
NPCs, and providing a fun night of music based on the quality of the venue. A better
is appreciated in many towns and cities. venue means a better execution, however.
Keep in mind that youll need to hire an There are four types of venues; Poor,
act unless one of the PCs is going to Average, Good, and Grand. The costs for
perform.
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each of these are the Function Preparation monetary prizes for contests. The more
Table. time and money you spend, the better the
event will be.
When looking for a venue to reserve, the
organizer needs to roll 3 Intelligence
(Investigation) checks and consult the
Function Preparation Table, which lists
the DCs of the venues. The 3 results are
the venues currently available. If none are
acceptable, you will need to wait 7 days to
look again.

Preparation Costs and Time

In order to have a function, you need to

spend time and money on preparation.
These costs include normal food,
decoration, and hired help as well as

Function Preparation Table

Function GP/Day Poor Venue Average Venue Good Venue Grand Venue
Rental Cost Rental Cost Rental Cost Rental Cost
(DC:1-9) (DC:10+) (DC:15+) (DC:20+)

Ball 50 100 200 400 1000

Feast 5 50 100 200 500

Festival 1 0 10 50 100

Performance 10 50 100 200 500

Salon 2 25 50 100 300

Tourney 15 20 40 80 200

You can put in 10 days of work (poor),

20 days (fine), 30 days (good), or 60 Personalization and Perks
days (grand), and for each function there
is a corresponding gold cost per day listed Your function needs a personal flair! No
on the Function Preparation table. matter what event you are doing, the PCs
need to come up with the theme of the
As an example, a PC decides to spend 20 event, how the decoration will look, as
days preparing to give them a fine level of well as any dress codes for the event. For
preparation for a Ball at a good venue. organized events like Tournaments, the
This would cost them 5000 gold pieces in PCs need to decide what events are taking
all. place.

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Good: +5
You can also purchase additional perks, Grand: +10
which will help the function succeed. A
perk is usually someone or a group of Preparation
people of value, like a bard, a chef, an Poor: -5
acting troupe, a game master, etc. Each Average: 0
one costs 100 gp, and the party needs to Good: +5
decide who this person or group of Grand: +10
people are as they spend the money.
Alternatively, you can pick from the Perks
following small list: +2 for each

Minstrel: A wandering musician Finally, the organizer needs to make a

who plays an instrument. Charisma ability score roll, and add the
Poet: Someone who both writes result to the number above. The final
and recites poetry. Execution Score is how well it went off.
Mummers: A small troupe of Consult the table below to see how well
jesters and fools. you did!
Cook: An expert cook who can
use simple ingredients to create
something special. Score Effect
Game Master: Someone who can
organize games of chance or 9 Or Poor The function wasnt very
imagination. Below good, resulting in decreased
Speaker: A scholar or philosopher disposition with the NPCs
who can give a lecture. invited, as well as with any local
Storyteller: A folklorist who can organizations involved.
entertain with stories.
Fortune Teller: A wise woman or 10-20 Fine The function went all right.
man or No additional bonuses or
renown, but it did give you a
The GM might also reward perks as part chance to mix with the people
of a quest or story reward. you wanted to mix with.

Execution 21-30 Good The function was a lot of

fun. If a faction was invited, the
Once everything is paid for and the night party gains 1 level of renown
of the event is upon you, youll need to with any faction involved. NPCs
figure out how well the event has gone are impressed.
off. It will get a score based on how the
event was planned. 31-40 Great! The function was
legendary! The NPCs involved
To figure out the score, add up the will talk about it for years to
following for each step of the preparation: come, and the party gains 2
renown in any factions involved.
Venue
Poor: -5
Average: 0
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After the score is determined, the GM you will spend less on materials the better
now needs to role play out the event as a your roll is.
scene in the game itself, using the score as
a factor when deciding how NPCs are As an example, a Chariot costs 250 GP. A
acting and how well the PCs can get PC wanting to craft one rolls an ability
information, sow rumors, or try to check using their Intelligence of 16 (a +3
influence other people. The perks bonus on the roll), and adds their
purchases should be represented as well, proficiency bonus (+2). They roll a 13,
and can even provide new hooks for the and so add 13 + 3 + 2, getting 18. This
game. Even a function that went poorly means that spending the next ten days of
can have fun consequences throughout downtime on the chariot, they complete
the game. 150 GP worth of labor. There is still 100
GP of labor to go. Additionally, they
spend 20 gp on the materials. If on their
Crafting Expanded next 10 day segment of downtime they
roll a 13 including bonuses, they would do
When crafting, you can either create items 100 GP worth of labor in 10 days,
in 5 gp increments as per the base rules, completing the chariot, and spending 20
or if you are proficient in the tools needed gp on materials again. Collectively the
to craft that item you can choose to make chariot cost the PC 40 gp to produce, and
an ability check to dictate the GP took 20 days to create.
increments per day for the next 10 days of
downtime. This ability score roll only affects the item
you are crafting. If you start a new item,
For the ability check you will use either you must roll again.
Wisdom or Intelligence and add your
proficiency bonus. Then, consult the table This change of the crafting rules makes
below to figure out how much work you crafting much more beneficial for PCs,
can get done in a day for the next 10 days. but the amount of time needed to craft
expensive items should help to balance
this out. It should still be far more
DC GP/Day profitable to plunge the depths of the
world for treasure than to try to become a
1-9 5 full-time chariot craftsman.

10-14 10 Coming soon: Class Specific Downtime

15-19 15

20-24 20

25+ 25

For each day spent creating the item, you

must spend 2 gold pieces on the materials,
so 20 for every ten days. This means that