Alchemy: Exotic Preparations III

Alchemy: Exotic Preparations III

Some more special alchemical items converted from D&D. Sunrod is an alternative to the torch. Tanglefoot Bag can entangle a creature. Thunderstone creates a deafening blast on impact. Tindertwig lets you make fires quicker.

Sunrod

This 1-foot-long, gold-tipped, iron rod glows brightly when struck. It glows like a torch for 6 hours, after which the gold tip is burned out and worthless.

Duration: 6 hours.

Form: Special.

Cost: $30 (singular); $10 (5-batched).

Recipe: $3; 1 day; defaults to Alchemy-1.

Statistics: Illumination [1].

Tanglefoot Bag

This bag of alchemical goo can be thrown (range is STx3.5). On impact, the goo bursts out, entangling the target and then becoming tough and resilient upon exposure to air. The victim is grappled (see p. B370) and rooted in place. He cannot select the Move or Change Posture maneuvers or change facing, and is at -4 to DX. The goo has ST 10, but the caster can layer additional attacks on a successfully bound victim. Each extra layer gives +1 to ST. To break free, the victim must win a Quick Contest of ST or Escape skill against the ST of the goo. Each attempt takes one second. If the victim fails to break free, he loses 1 FP but may try again. Alternatively, he may try to destroy the goo. Innate Attacks hit automatically; other attacks are at -4. External attacks on the goo take no penalty, but risk hitting the victim on a miss (see Striking Into a Close Combat, p. B392). The goo has DR 3. Each point of damage reduces ST by one. At ST 0, the goo is destroyed and the victim is freed.

Duration: Instantaneous.

Form: Grenade.

Cost: $750 (singular); $270 (5-batched).

Recipe: $75; 4 days; defaults to Alchemy-3.

Statistics: Binding 10 (Grenade, +25%) [25].

Thunderstone

This stone can be thrown (range is STx3.5). When it strikes a hard surface (or is struck hard), it creates a deafening bang. Everyone within 2 yards must resist with HT; Protected Hearing gives +5, Hard of Hearing gives +4, and those with Deafness are immune. Everyone who fails to resist is deafened for 1 minute times their margin of failure.

Duration: Variable.

Form: Grenade.

Cost: $1,020 (singular); $365 (5-batched).

Recipe: $102; 6 days; defaults to Alchemy-4.

Statistics: Affliction 1 (HT; Area Effect, 2 yards, +50%; Disadvantage, Deafness, +20%; Grenade, +25%; Hearing-Based, +150%; Nuisance Effect, Loud, -5%) [34].

Tindertwig

The alchemical substance on the end of this small, wooden stick ignites when struck against a rough surface. Creating a flame with a tindertwig is much faster than creating a flame with flint and steel (or a magnifying glass) and tinder.

Duration: Instantaneous.

Form: Special.

Cost: $30 (singular); $10 (5-batched).

Recipe: $3; 1 day; defaults to Alchemy-1.

Statistics: Burning Attack 3 points (Incendiary, +10%; Melee Attack, Reach C, Cannot Parry, -35%; No Wounding, -50%; Vision-Based, Reversed, -20%) [1].