The Shadowmind
2023-09-24, 09:04 AM
WIP, wording and balance could use suggestions.
During April Fools of 2018, Dreamscarred Press released the Chef's Armory Viel and the start of Akashic Cooking.
https://libraryofmetzofitz.fandom.com/wiki/Chef%27s_Armory
https://libraryofmetzofitz.fandom.com/wiki/Akashic_Cooking
With 15 recipes to start with, but as any hoarder knows, you can never have enough cookbooks:
Bardic Biscuits
Ingredients: Flour; Butter; Sugar
Optionals: Dried fruit; Nutmeg; Cinnamon
DC: 15
These delightful biscuits are imbued with the essence of music, filling the air with harmonious tones.
After consumption, once during the 4 hours the consumer gains the ability to inspire courage in themselves. This grants a +1 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects, and a +1 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls for 1 minute. The consumer can use this ability as a standard action, but for every 5 points you beat the DC, the activation time decreases – from standard to move, and finally to swift. The bonus increases by 1 for every 5 points by which you beat the recipe’s DC.
Shell Armor Soup
Ingredients: Shellfish; Potatoes; Carrots
Optionals: Fresh herbs; Grain alcohol
DC: 20
This hearty soup is imbued with the energy of the astral plane, granting the consumer a temporary protective suit of their own.
After consumption, once in the next 4 hours, the consumer may, as a standard action, form an astral suit similar to an aegis over their body. The suit has the free customizations of an astral skin, astral armor, or astral juggernaut type at the appropriate manifester levels. The suit lasts for 1 minute. Use your Character Level to determine your aegis level when gaining free customizations from this recipe. The astral suit gains an additional 5 customization points. If you already possess the ability to manifest an astral suit you may add these customization points to your astral suit when you manifest this power
For every 5 points you beat the DC, you gain 1 additional customization point. You may also increase the recipe's DC by 5 to have the astral suit last for 4 hours instead of 1 minute duration.
Cerebral Crumble
Ingredients: Berries; Oatmeal; Sugar
Optionals: Cream; Nuts; Spices
DC: 15
This mind-enhancing dessert stimulates your mental faculties, granting temporary psionic power.
After consumption, for the next 4 hours, the consumer gains the psionic subtype and 1 power point. You gain an additional power point for every 5 points by which you beat the DC. This surge of mental energy can be used to fuel psionic abilities or powers, but these points disappear at the end of the duration if not utilized.
Arcane Ale
Ingredients: Yeast; Grains; Sugar
Optionals: Fruit; Spices
DC: 15
This stimulating brew awakens latent magical energy, providing temporary spell points.
After consumption, for the next 4 hours, the consumer gains a temporary spell point plus an additional spell point for every 5 points by which you beat the DC.
Gnomish Gumbo
Ingredients: Shellfish; Spices; Vegetables
Optionals: Sausage; Rice; Herbs
DC: 25
A thick and hearty stew that heroes from all over swear by before embarking on treacherous quests.
After consuming a bowl of Gnomish Gumbo, the consumer feels invigorated with a temporary boost to their health. For the next 4 hours, the consumer gains a temporary increase to their max HP by an amount equals to the consumer's character level, plus an additional one HP for every 2 points by which you beat the DC.
In addition, any healing received during this period is increased by 1 point, plus an additional point for every 5 points by which you beat the DC. The healing bonus applies to all healing effects, whether magical or not
BattleBroth Stew
Ingredients: Beef; Potatoes; Carrots
Optionals: Onions; Barley; Herbs
DC: 20
An essential after-battle meal for weary warriors, this broth fills the consumer with vigor, enhancing their combat abilities.
After consuming BattleBroth Stew, the consumer feels replenished and ready to take on the world. For the next 4 hours, the consumer gains a +1 insight bonus to attack and damage rolls. Plus, once during this duration, the consumer may recover a single expended maneuver as a swift action.
For every 5 points by which you beat the DC, the bonus to attack and damage rolls increases by 1 to maximum of +5, and the consumer can recover an additional maneuver during the swift action.
Golden Gala Truffles
Ingredients: Chocolate; Heavy cream; Gold leaf(10gp)
Optionals: Nuts; Alcohol; Sugar
DC: 30
A decadent dessert of rich, gold-leaf covered truffles that impart the consumer with temporary akashic enhancement.
After indulging in the Golden Gala Truffles, the consumer gains the benefits of a single Akashic treasure for the next 4 hours.
Knight's Knead Loaf
Ingredients: Wheat; Yeast; Salt
Optionals: Honey; Nuts/Seeds; Herbs
DC: 20
A hearty bread loaf bolstered by the spirit of steadfast warriors, empowering those who partake in its crusty goodness.
Upon consuming a slice from the Knight's Knead Loaf, the consumer's martial prowess magnifies. For the next 4 hours, the consumer's Base Attack Bonus (BAB) increases by 1 for the purposes of sphere effects from Spheres of Might. The bonus to BAB increases by 1 for every 5 points by which you beat the recipe’s DC. This doesn't influence feats, class abilities, or other such prerequisites.
Sage's Sip Study Brew
Ingredients: Tea Leaves; Honey; Lemon
Optionals: Fresh Herbs; Spices
DC: 25
A refreshing and invigorating beverage meant to bolster one's acumen for a period of intense study.
After consuming the Sage's Sip Study Brew, for the next 4 hours, the consumer treats their level in a chosen class as 1 higher for the purpose of class abilities. This increase does not grant new class features, spells, saves, or hit points. This treated level cannot exceed the consumer's character level. For every 10 points by which you beat the DC, the treated level increases by 1.
During April Fools of 2018, Dreamscarred Press released the Chef's Armory Viel and the start of Akashic Cooking.
https://libraryofmetzofitz.fandom.com/wiki/Chef%27s_Armory
https://libraryofmetzofitz.fandom.com/wiki/Akashic_Cooking
With 15 recipes to start with, but as any hoarder knows, you can never have enough cookbooks:
Bardic Biscuits
Ingredients: Flour; Butter; Sugar
Optionals: Dried fruit; Nutmeg; Cinnamon
DC: 15
These delightful biscuits are imbued with the essence of music, filling the air with harmonious tones.
After consumption, once during the 4 hours the consumer gains the ability to inspire courage in themselves. This grants a +1 morale bonus on saving throws against charm and fear effects, and a +1 competence bonus on attack and weapon damage rolls for 1 minute. The consumer can use this ability as a standard action, but for every 5 points you beat the DC, the activation time decreases – from standard to move, and finally to swift. The bonus increases by 1 for every 5 points by which you beat the recipe’s DC.
Shell Armor Soup
Ingredients: Shellfish; Potatoes; Carrots
Optionals: Fresh herbs; Grain alcohol
DC: 20
This hearty soup is imbued with the energy of the astral plane, granting the consumer a temporary protective suit of their own.
After consumption, once in the next 4 hours, the consumer may, as a standard action, form an astral suit similar to an aegis over their body. The suit has the free customizations of an astral skin, astral armor, or astral juggernaut type at the appropriate manifester levels. The suit lasts for 1 minute. Use your Character Level to determine your aegis level when gaining free customizations from this recipe. The astral suit gains an additional 5 customization points. If you already possess the ability to manifest an astral suit you may add these customization points to your astral suit when you manifest this power
For every 5 points you beat the DC, you gain 1 additional customization point. You may also increase the recipe's DC by 5 to have the astral suit last for 4 hours instead of 1 minute duration.
Cerebral Crumble
Ingredients: Berries; Oatmeal; Sugar
Optionals: Cream; Nuts; Spices
DC: 15
This mind-enhancing dessert stimulates your mental faculties, granting temporary psionic power.
After consumption, for the next 4 hours, the consumer gains the psionic subtype and 1 power point. You gain an additional power point for every 5 points by which you beat the DC. This surge of mental energy can be used to fuel psionic abilities or powers, but these points disappear at the end of the duration if not utilized.
Arcane Ale
Ingredients: Yeast; Grains; Sugar
Optionals: Fruit; Spices
DC: 15
This stimulating brew awakens latent magical energy, providing temporary spell points.
After consumption, for the next 4 hours, the consumer gains a temporary spell point plus an additional spell point for every 5 points by which you beat the DC.
Gnomish Gumbo
Ingredients: Shellfish; Spices; Vegetables
Optionals: Sausage; Rice; Herbs
DC: 25
A thick and hearty stew that heroes from all over swear by before embarking on treacherous quests.
After consuming a bowl of Gnomish Gumbo, the consumer feels invigorated with a temporary boost to their health. For the next 4 hours, the consumer gains a temporary increase to their max HP by an amount equals to the consumer's character level, plus an additional one HP for every 2 points by which you beat the DC.
In addition, any healing received during this period is increased by 1 point, plus an additional point for every 5 points by which you beat the DC. The healing bonus applies to all healing effects, whether magical or not
BattleBroth Stew
Ingredients: Beef; Potatoes; Carrots
Optionals: Onions; Barley; Herbs
DC: 20
An essential after-battle meal for weary warriors, this broth fills the consumer with vigor, enhancing their combat abilities.
After consuming BattleBroth Stew, the consumer feels replenished and ready to take on the world. For the next 4 hours, the consumer gains a +1 insight bonus to attack and damage rolls. Plus, once during this duration, the consumer may recover a single expended maneuver as a swift action.
For every 5 points by which you beat the DC, the bonus to attack and damage rolls increases by 1 to maximum of +5, and the consumer can recover an additional maneuver during the swift action.
Golden Gala Truffles
Ingredients: Chocolate; Heavy cream; Gold leaf(10gp)
Optionals: Nuts; Alcohol; Sugar
DC: 30
A decadent dessert of rich, gold-leaf covered truffles that impart the consumer with temporary akashic enhancement.
After indulging in the Golden Gala Truffles, the consumer gains the benefits of a single Akashic treasure for the next 4 hours.
Knight's Knead Loaf
Ingredients: Wheat; Yeast; Salt
Optionals: Honey; Nuts/Seeds; Herbs
DC: 20
A hearty bread loaf bolstered by the spirit of steadfast warriors, empowering those who partake in its crusty goodness.
Upon consuming a slice from the Knight's Knead Loaf, the consumer's martial prowess magnifies. For the next 4 hours, the consumer's Base Attack Bonus (BAB) increases by 1 for the purposes of sphere effects from Spheres of Might. The bonus to BAB increases by 1 for every 5 points by which you beat the recipe’s DC. This doesn't influence feats, class abilities, or other such prerequisites.
Sage's Sip Study Brew
Ingredients: Tea Leaves; Honey; Lemon
Optionals: Fresh Herbs; Spices
DC: 25
A refreshing and invigorating beverage meant to bolster one's acumen for a period of intense study.
After consuming the Sage's Sip Study Brew, for the next 4 hours, the consumer treats their level in a chosen class as 1 higher for the purpose of class abilities. This increase does not grant new class features, spells, saves, or hit points. This treated level cannot exceed the consumer's character level. For every 10 points by which you beat the DC, the treated level increases by 1.