Welcome to Pedminara!

Hello! This is our...fourth campaign guide? How time has passed. This all began with the efforts of Gingy, owner of the Alestria server, wishing to expand outwards and explore all the other continents the creative minds of our game masters have created.

Pedminara is a foreign land a bit out of our comfort zone in terms of roleplay and creative writing (what? not medieval fantasy?), but amidst the old and new faces that will find their way to this server, we look forward to the journeys still unwritten. I've spent just about a year on the Alestrian server, and my love and appreciation for all of my peers have led me to moderating for Pedminara. There are countless memories I've cultivated in such a short time, I look forward eagerly to what this new continent has in store for us. To all the new faces, you're in for a ride! Buckle in, grab a boat, keep your eyes peeled, and get to sailing - there's adventure straight ahead!

-- Dante, Moderator of the Pedminara Server

Server Rules

Making a Character

You won’t be able to see most of the server until you have completed the tasks outlined below. We are glad to have you here!

Step 1: When you first join the server go to the channel #character-applications, and submit your character idea in the player application channel with the template provided in the pinned messages. Ping a Mod or Game Master for a blank character sheet on Roll20 in #character-discussions.

Step 2: Once you finish your character sheet according to the rules below, ping a Mod or Game Master for them to look at the sheet and check your character’s backstory. Having a backstory is mandatory.

Step 3: Send them the token you wish to use and you will be cleared for play. They will give you the @adventurer role.

Step 4: Change your name on the server.

• One character: Name/Race/Class/Level
• Two or more: Name[15]/Name[10]/Name[5]

Reworks, Rebirths, and Retcons

Once your character has been approved, you may use these rules. If you decide there’s something you don’t like about them, or would rather keep the level, but want to start with a new character you have two options: Rework or Rebirth. Each character receives only one Rework, one Rebirth, and one Retcon.

• Rework: You change up to 3 aspects about the character such as: Spells Known, ASI/Feats, Subclass, Class (with approval), and Subrace (with approval). Post the details of the changes in #character-applications, and if they require approval make sure to ping a DM or Mod for assistance. You may use the Rework option as many times as you'd like before reaching Level 4 with your character, as long as you notify and receive approval from a Game Master or Mod. Once you reach Level 4, you are allowed one Rework as per rules above.
• Rebirth: This allows you to recreate the character without losing their experience and gold. Post your request in #character-applications and request another character sheet (in case of Retcon) before you proceed. A DM or Mod must approve the character change before it takes place. Note: The only things you keep after a rebirth are XP and Gold, everything else is lost.
• Retcon: If you absolutely hated your Rework or Rebirth, you have a chance to pull it back within two (2) weeks of the request approval. This will revert your character to the original state. Make sure to post your intent in #character-applications.

Experience System

A Grand Entrance

Ai'Lani is a lively province in the center the of wild continent of Pedminara. It rests on the southern tip of the landmass of the Oe Provinces. There are only two ways to arrive in Ai'Lani - by land, or by sea.

If your character was born in one of the neighboring Oe Provinces, you're likely to have arrived by land, perhaps by mount or caravan carrying you through the Oe Forest. Thus, your first post should be in the #gates-of-oe channel, briefly detailing your character's first impressions of the Rangi District, a high-towered impressive settlement atop a sky-high waterfall. Be sure to include a description of your character, as well as your character's artwork so the rest of the server knows what you look like.

But what about if your character hails from another continent, or a far off land like Wuprara or Strojan? In that case, it's more than likely you arrived by boat in the wide docks of Ai'Lani Harbor, upon the shores of Akamu Village. Feel free to make your character's first post in #shores-of-ailani, taking in the sights and sounds of the busy harbor.

Whether it be the gates or the docks, take this opportunity to introduce your character in detail, that others know exactly who they're running into in future interactions.

Settling In

A new arrival needs a place to rest their head, right? Luckily for you, there's a number of locales ready to accept every form of visitor.

• The Voyager's Rest is a large guild house where all sailors and seafarers congregate. It's a place to post missions for expeditions, find crews, and share new discoveries about the waters of Pedminara. Inside are plenty of tables, hearty meals of mostly seafood, and a couple of barebones living quarters, usually only occupied temporarily. It is a lively establishment, with plenty of folks always having a new story to tell. The Voyager's Rest is famous among many harbors all across Pedminara.
• Taverns are more than willing to take in all wandering stragglers. The Jaded Serpent Inn, for example, is notorious for welcoming all sorts of unusual individuals, and carries a myriad of curious drinks. The Lofty Landing in the Rangi District is perched atop a high hill and boasts ann unusual set of helpers.
• Player Businesses are also a popular choice, owned and operated by oftentimes veteran adventurers. Expect an unusual cast of hirelings, or more often than not a unique flair to each estblishment.

Pedminara

Pedminara, The Ever-Shifting Isles

While the other continents lean more heavily on the teachings of the Nine Prime Deities, ever since the events of the Tribulation, residents of Pedminara have always felt more deeply connected to the forces of the Elemental Planes. Perhaps it is the might of the roaring volcanos, or the rapidly shifting tides that level entire landmasses and reveal new ones. Pedminarans have learned to adapt to the wild, unpredictable nature of their environments and over the years have harnessed its power to survive.

Most travelers to Pedminara are drawn in by the mysteries that lie within their dense jungles and underwater caverns. Creatures from ancient times walk freely among the residents and a great number of the population are blessed by the elements themselves. Schools of elemental arts dot the islands, hidden away from the public eye, training warriors to defend their homelands. Promises of discovery tempt every wayward sailor, but not all are equipped to handle the terrains that lie ahead.

Alestria, Continent of Crossroads

Alestria is a frontier land with an almost endless variety of perilous landscapes, just waiting to be explored. The recent settlements like Grimhollow, Thrandul and Mulac-Caquix only occurred within the last three hundred years, making its development entire centuries behind its neighboring continents.

Many explorers are drawn in by the promise of fame and fortune, seeking acclaim among their peers as the first to uncover its many mysteries. A major factor in Alestria's truly diverse landscapes is the sheer number of scattered portals across its land, serving as a door between multiple planes and distant realms. Every sort of creature would wind up on its shores without warning, throwing the land into upheaval. It is this unpredictability that makes Alestria both so dangerous and so appealing.

Frolois

Frolois, The Eastern Elven Lands

To the east, the land of Frolois has entire centuries of wars and civilizations and histories already written into the prosperous land. Once ruled by the powerful elven empire of Rolandeaux, the continent has since fragmented into separate settlements, each marked with its influence. While Frolois is heavily shaped by elven culture, many races have come into their own - the halflings and gnomes of the western Shire have boomed in population and technological advancement, for example. Humans and other races have arrived through the docks of Cashel, and the Kagaz Gaz territory to the northeast of the continent is populated entirely by goblinoids directly in opposition with the eastern Krisifel armies.

In contrast to its sister continent Alestria, much of civilization is already present and thriving in Frolois, and as such, towering structures loom over massive plains, schools of magic and military are filled with young prospects, and naval travel is more than common. Frolois is a land since defined over two millenia past, its mysteries buried and hidden away in its forests and mountains.

Tobolsk

Tobolsk, of Frost and Forge

Across the northern Ceso Sea lies a land rich in history, from its carved mountains and weathered harbors to the massive stone monuments of civilization. Tobolsk is recognized for a number of things, the first and most obvious being its frozen climate, with layers of snow accross every field and forest. Tobolsk is also home to the dwarven heritage, named after the god Tobolsk, who is said to have molded dwarvenkind himself on an otherworldly forge.

The third and equally prevalent mark of Tobolsk is the darkened stain of demonic influence that lay beneath the wintery surface. Since the dawn of civilzation on Tobolsk, demons have always terrorized the communities with little care for their wards or defenses. Every Tobolski nation has refined and prepared their own unique methods for dealing with this threat and protecting their people from its horrors.

Tobolsk boasts a wide variety of communities, from the hardy dwarves of Soskos and Orsaun, to the Urul orc tribes of the Wilds, and the highly learned nations of the Dolwich Commonwealth and Novograd.

Vocob-Caquix

Vocab, Spires of the Searing Sun

To the far south, what some might call the heart of the world lies the continent of Vocab, favored by the goddess of the sun. This land is first seen as heat waves upon the ocean to those that travel towards it. Light seems to shine even in the darkest of hours upon this large land mass. One from here might speak of the varying people speckled throughout the harsh landscapes, other might speak of the cities tucked away in oasis and jungles at the edges of the desert.

The people are as varied as the land they tred upon, from the dragonborn in the south to the sunkissed people of the north; people here have learned to thrive upon little, and not all people are friendly to outsiders. Tieflings have crafted safe havens, conflict abound between dragonborn and goliaths, and the yuan-ti and lizardfolk laying in wait to strike at those who enter their jungles.

No matter who you are in Vocab you most assuredly know that the Spires of Nupherzer is a place to avoid unless you seek to be something's dinner. Perhaps you are one of the rare few that escaped and has not met death...

Lost Isles

Chapter 3: Character Customization

Races of Lyndria

Genasi Traits

Your genasi character has certain characteristics in common with all other genasi.

Ability Score Increase. Your Constitution score increases by 2.

Age. Genasi mature at about the same rate as humans and reach adulthood in their late teens. They live somewhat longer than humans do, up to 120 years.

Alignment. Independent and self-reliant, genasi tend toward a neutral alignment.

Size. Genasi are as varied as their mortal parents but are generally built like humans, standing anywhere from 5 feet to over 6 feet tall. Your size is Medium.

Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and Primordial. Primordial is a guttural language, filled with harsh syllables and hard consonants.

Subraces. Alongside the four subraces of genasi provided within the Elemental Evil Player's Companion, four more subraces of genasi are found among the continents of Pedminara: cloud genasi, clay genasi, ash genasi, and storm genasi. Choose one of these subraces.

Ideological Chasm

After centuries of living in chaotic, mirthful harmony and isolation, the Rakin had their first contact with other humanoid races. As the settlements of humans, elves, and dwarves sprang up along the borders of their ancestral homelands, an ideological battle split Rakin culture in two.

Many of the Rakin were intrigued by these forests of stone and steel, organized yet unpredictable, and full of opportunity. The elders forbade them to interact, alleging such civilization to be directly counter to the chaos that nature intended, the principle upon which Rakin culture was built.

The debacle spiraled into a full-on feud between the opposing Rakin factions, sundering the once united race into two. The Urkin broke with tradition and followed their ambition into the cities, whilst the Tanukin remained in their indigenous forests, continuing to adhere to their ancestral ways.

Subrace: Urkin

Urkin society values cunning, savvy, and – above all – the thrill of the heist. This leaves the Urkin with a bit of a nasty reputation; a fact that utterly fails to curb their ambitions. Adaptable and resourceful, the Urkin embraced humanoid civilization. They excelled as confidence tricksters and pickpockets, quickly gaining prestige with thieves’ guilds and morally-grey professionals. As an Urkin, you’ve likely grown up on the streets, fending for yourself in order to survive and making unscrupulous connections along the way.

Ability Score Increase. You increase your choice of Charisma or Intelligence score by 1.

Streetwise. You are proficient in the Stealth and Sleight of Hand skills. Additionally, you can understand Thieve’s Cant.

Nimble Dodge. When forced to make a Dexterity saving throw against an effect you can see, you can use your reaction to gain advantage on your saving throw. Success or fail, after the effect occurs, you can immediately move up to your movement speed without provoking opportunity attacks. Once you use this ability, you must complete a short or long rest before you can use it again.

Subrace: Tanukin

Content to stay in their ancestral homes, the Tanukin fortify their ties to the natural world and the innate magic it grants them. Tanukin delight in using their limited shapeshifting abilities to scare off or otherwise vex interlopers within their sacred forests. Tanukin believe that civilization is a sacrilegious destruction of the beautiful chaos of nature. So rarely do Tanukin venture into humanoid settlements, that they are often mistaken for racoons, or worse, Urkin. The times they do deign to enter the ‘stone forests’, it is in order to use their illusion magic to evoke the divine chaos and confusion that they associate with the natural world.

Ability Score Increase. You increase your choice of Charisma or Wisdom score by 1.

Adept Trickster. You have proficiency with the Deception skill.

Tanukin Magic. You know the minor illusion cantrip. When you reach 3rd level, you can cast disguise self once, and it recharges after a long rest. When you reach 5th level, you can cast alter self once, and it recharges after a long rest. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these spells.

The Bloodlines of the Blessed

During the Great War that raged during the time of Tribulation, the First Beings formed by Galia were not only different in form, but storied and capable in the lives they lived. Whilst some beings rose to higher states of both mind and body, ascending to a godhood much like the famed Tobolsk, those of humble birth fighting alongside the First Age Dragons were gifted with wondrous ability. To aid in the conflict against the Primordial Titans, the once-allied Bahamut and Tiamat created dragons to lead the people, and from those dragons blessings were given to the worthy. These chosen few came to bear the mark, aptly named Dragonmarks.

The Dragonmarked, men and women bestowed with the blessings from their dragon allies, were enabled to draw upon latent power stored within the mark. Each mark was unique, not only in the design but in the magical prowess it bestowed upon the wielder. Divided into twelve different emblems, the Dragonmarked were able to hold their own and be capable fighters during the Tribulation.

Once the war was over, the marks themselves grew obsolete and unnecessary in the following era of peace. With the Titans they clashed with destroyed and expelled from the Material Plane, the Dragonmarks soon fell dormant, fading from every individual who once wielded them. It was believed in the years following the Tribulation that the Dragonmarks would resurface once more upon the new generations when the world required them. The knowledge of Dragonmarks, their conception and purpose, have been lost to time and history, with only the odd historian or the few entrusted with this information scattered across the lands of Lyndria. The children of Bahamut and Tiamat carried on with their lives, growing to become the Metallic and Chromatic dragons we now know and live amongst on the Material Plane.

Now, in the Age of Man and Beings alike, the Dragonmarks have begun to resurface and appear on select few individuals across the lands. Individuals with strange abstract marks once again walk the lands, an omen to some that the world is once more on the precipice of calamity.

Along with these, there have been tales of those gaining a malformed mimicry of the mark, of similar yet aberrant power. Who or what has caused this shift is unknown - whether these Marks become blessing or curses upon those granted its power, only time will tell.

Creating a Character

Dragonmarks manifest on certain members of a few species, represented in the rules by variant race options:

• For humans and half-ores, a dragonmark is a variant race that replaces traits associated with those races.
• For half-elves, a dragonmark is a variant race that lets you keep some half-elf traits and replace others with the traits associated with your mark.
• For dwarves, elves, gnomes, and halflings, the dragonmark replaces your subrace.

Dragonmarks on the Pedminaran server do not use the Spells of the Mark race feature. All other features are available.

Dragonmark Appearance

A dragonmark appears on the skin. In the Pedminaran setting, these marks have all manifested within the past year. There are twelve known dragonmarks, each unique in design and power. A dragonmark can appear on any part of the body. One half-elf could have the Mark of Detection across an eye, while another has it in the palm of the hand. Dragonmarks appear with vivid shades of blue and purple and shimmer or even move slightly. When used, they grow warm to the touch and sometimes glow (though this doesn't produce useful illumination). A dragonmark can't be removed-even if a limb bearing a dragonmark is cut away, the mark eventually manifests on another part of the bearer's body. All dragonmarks share a similar initial appearance, but a dragonmark can grow in size and complexity as a character gains levels and uses it to cast more powerful magic. While dragonmarks share the same general appearance, your dragonmark could have a unique quality. Roll on the Dragonmark Quirks table for inspiration.

Reincarnation Table

Your Journey Begins Here

As a prospective student and warrior-in-training, your first step is to visit the Temple of the Four Paths. Cross the Kahana Bridge and introduce yourself. After a brief conversation, you will be asked which house you wish to join, and your journey will begin.

The History of Firearms

Firearms were first developed by the dwarves of the Orsaun Range, quickly spreading throughout the continent of Tobolsk in the fight against their pervasive demonic incursions. Over the course of the last two centuries, the craft of gunsmithing has been refined and improved, leading to a variety of different firearms for use of protection and pursuit.

Firearms have since spread throughout the world, from the pirate captains of Pedminara to the religious operatives staving off the fiendish assaults of the Savage Divide in Alestria. They have been utilized in the armories of nobles and vigilantes alike, finding a healthy market in the dredgers and outlaws of the Southern Wilds and the Dunes of Rust. Tinkerers and inventors in technological cities like Cobalt and Novograd have rapidly pushed the craft of gunsmithing into the limelight.

New Weapon, New Proficiency

Firearms are separated into pistols and longarms. They are ranged weapons. To use a firearm, you must also have the firearm proficiency, or proficiency in a specific firearm. Bows and crossbows can no longer be reskinned as firearms.

Only fighters, rangers and artificers start off with firearms proficiency by default. For classes that do not have the firearm proficiency, you may train the proficiency through downtime.

Multiclassing

When you multiclass and put a level into artificer, you additionally gain proficiency in firearms.

Obtaining a Firearm

Firearms can be purchased at the market at the prices listed on the next page. Crafting firearms, ammunition, or attachments requires proficiency in smiths tools or tinkerers tools.

Special Cases

In the advent of a new proficiency, a few features have been clarified to extend their utility towards firearms as outlined in this document.

Martial Weaponry: Feats, class features and race features that grant a proficiency in a martial weapon of your choice (i.e. Kensei Weapons, Hobgoblin Martial Training, Weapon Master feat) may optionally grant proficiency in a specific firearm instead. Firearms are not otherwise considered simple or martial weapons.
Artificer Infusion Prerequisites: For any prerequisites in artificer infusions that require a simple or martial weapon, a firearm may be chosen instead.
Artificer's Repeating Shot: Based on the wording, it will also circumvent the reload property. Flavor as you wish.
Arcane Weapon Spell: When casting this spell, you may instead choose a firearm you are holding instead of a simple or martial weapon you are holding.

Attachments

Attachments are martial weapons that can be added to your firearms. Only one attachment can be connected to your firearm at a time, and you must have martial weapon proficiency to use them.

Bayonets are long, thin, skewer-like weapons attached to the end of a rifle or shotgun. They are used to supplement a ranged weapon’s close-combat capabilities with a ready-to-use pointed end. Attaching the bayonet to the end of a longarm requires an action to do, and it cannot be utilized in any way other than as an improvised weapon when not attached to a longarm.

Forged onto the firearm, Gun Blades are similiar to a bayonet, used more for slashing than stabbing due to the lightness of a pistol compared to a longarm. A trained smith at the market can attach or detach a gunblade from your pistol for 50gp. Alternatively, an individual with smith's tools and proficiency in the tool can do the same at no cost with an hour of work.

Ammunition Types

It is true that in real life different sizes of ammunition exist for different firearms, but for the sake of simplicity for everyone involved, this system will call for just two. Ammunition is divided into two types: bullets and shells. Any firearm that has the spread property requires shells.

Weapon Properties

Ammunition: The ammunition of a firearm is destroyed upon use.
Reload: You can fire a limited number of shots with this weapon before you need to reload. Reloading a firearm takes an action and requires a free hand.
Spread: When you attack a creature with this weapon at long range, choose another creature within 5 feet of the original target. If the original attack roll would hit the second creature, it takes damage equal to a roll of half the weapon's base damage die (i.e. you would roll 1d4 for a 2d4 weapon). The damage is of the same type dealt by the original attack. Note: The disadvantage at shooting at long range still applies.

Breaking the Barrier

Your character has arrived at the pinnacle of mortality, or so you thought. Navigating the world with a 20th level character and still finding room for growth is a coveted and long-held tradition within D&D. Your character is now among the few who are responsible for the fate of the world. Whether you wield political influence, command armies, travel the planes to dispatch evil, or run a small café you need some ideas on how to move forward. This set of rules that will help your character move beyond the Player’s Handbook guidelines in the Pedminara campaign setting.

Ascending into Legend

Whether you’ve continued the legacy beyond 20th level or not, all good things must come to an end. As the sun sets on your conquests, your legacy is forever cemented into history. Your character has officially retired from the active adventuring days. They may live a long life writing books, telling stories in taverns, or teaching up and coming adventurers.

Or, perhaps, you’re not done yet...because it’s time to start over and do it again!

Part 4: Adventurer Guide

Downtime in Pedminara

Types of Crafting

• Crafting Mundane Items
• Brewing Potions of Healing
• Scribing a Spell Scroll
• Herbalism and Alchemy
• Crafting Magic Items
  

Note for Artificers: On the Pedminara server, the 10th level feature Magic Item Adept halves magical crafting costs as written, but does not reduce crafting speeds.

Crafting Mundane Items

If you want to craft things then you will need the following things!

• Proficiency in a crafting tool
  
• Gold for the materials
  
• Downtime points
  

Each downtime point you spend allows you to make 100gp worth of mundane items from the Player's Handbook. You need only spend half the items cost to make it.

For example, if someone wished to craft Breastplate armor (400gp), it would cost them 200gp, and thus 2 DT points to do so.

Each week you spend downtime points on crafting make a post in the down time channel with the following template.

• Character Name:
  
• Activity: Crafting (Item Name)
  
• Downtime Points:
  
• Cost:
• Result:

The tool proficiencies below are required to make the corresponding mundane items from the PHB.

Brewing Potions of Healing

From Xanathar's Guide to Everything (p. 128)

Potions of healing fall into a special category for item crafting, separate from other magic items. A character who has proficiency with the herbalism kit can create these potions. The times and costs for doing so are summarized on the Potion of Healing Creation table.

Scribing a Spell Scroll

With time and patience, a spellcaster can transfer a spell to a scroll, creating a spell scroll.

Scribing a spell scroll takes an amount of time and money related to the level of the spell the character wants to scribe, as shown in the Spell Scroll Costs table. In addition, the character must have proficiency in the Arcana skill and must provide any material components required for the casting of the spell. Moreover, the character must have the spell prepared, or it must be among the character's known spells, in order to scribe a scroll of that spell.

If the scribed spell is a cantrip, the version on the scroll works as if the caster were 1st level.

Gathering

Gathering herbs and ingredients requires ownership and the use of an Herbalism Kit. The ability score used for these is either INT or WIS. Proficiency in the Herbalism Kit allows you to add your proficiency bonus to your downtime rolls, but proficiency is not required to gather ingredients.

Gathering ingredients costs downtime. During the course of one in-game week (1 DT point) you may make 7 gathering checks, written in #herb-n-alchemy-dt. You must state what regions within Pedminara you wish to gather within.

• The gathering DC is always 15.
• For every successful check, you will roll 2d6 to determine what type of herbs you find, depending on the location chosen. For each result, roll a 1d4 for each herb to determine the amount you obtain. Rolling a crit (natural 20) doubles the amount of herbs found (to 2d4).
• Any result between 2-4 and 10-12 while rolling to determine herbs found may result in Elemental Water. Whenever you roll one of these numbers, you roll a d100. On a 75 or higher, you also find 1d4 Elemental Water.
• If you plan on spending the week around Ai'Lani, you can spread your gathering attempts between Coastal, Forest, Grasslands, Hills, Mountain, and Underwater.
• If you wish to gather from any other region (Arctic, Desert, Swamp, Underdark), you must spend all 7 attempts on that alone, as you must dedicate your time and effort into traveling to that specific area.

Arctic Ingredients

Desert Ingredients

Grasslands Ingredients

Coastal / Underwater Ingredients

Forest Ingredients

Hills Ingredients

Mountain Ingredients

Underdark Ingredients

Swamp Ingredients

Common Ingredients

Crafting Requirements

Ingredients come in different forms: Effect, Modifier, or Enchantment. To craft a mixture, you first select a base ingredient. Base ingredients are Effect ingredients. When crafting, you can only have one of these base ingredients unless an ingredient says otherwise. Once you have your base Effect ingredient, you can add other ingredients that have the Potion Modifier, Toxin Modifier, or Special term in front of the description. You can only have one Effect ingredients and up to 3 Modifier ingredients in a single concoction.

Secondly, there are Enchantment ingredients. These require Elemental Water as their base ingredient, which then you would select the Enchantment ingredient for the crafting attempt. Once you have selected all of your ingredients, you’d find the total DC number and roll the attempt check.

Note: Potions of Healing (Common) can still be crafted using normal Crafting (Downtime) rules.

Plant Life & Ingredient Descriptors

Below you will find narrative text for each of the ingredients listed above. The DM can incorporate these descriptions to allow the player some form of immersion to the world. Each ingredient has a distinct color or quality that is unique. Also, there are some side-rulings that the DM can use to further the narrative or plot in game if they’d like.

Arctic Creeper. This noxious weed usually grows in extremely cold environments, or at higher elevations where snow tends to accumulate. The leaves of the plant characterized by a pleasant sweet minty flavor, whereas the root is bitter and acidic. The weed is one of an assassin’s favorite plants, due to the root’s ability to freeze a creature’s bloodstream, which leads to a slow and agonizing death. The Arctic Creeper is toxic to many unwary travelers, as it is quite easy to consume the root’s toxins while enjoying the sweet flavorsome leaves.

Arrow Root. This unusually elongated plant can stand up to four feet tall, and is very easy to spot due to its distinctive white and brown speckled pattern. The Arrow Root thrives in desert and drought environments, as the plant needs very little water to survive. When diced and boiled in water the plant creates a frothy silver liquid, which is ideal for sharpening and polishing weapons and armor without the use of magic or other means.

Amanita Cap. This large mushroom is often found growing in clusters near bodies of water, or around other damp terrain. It has a bold blue stem accompanied by a large red cap, which makes this fungi extremely easy to identify. Professional herbalists often cut the head from the root, as the mushroom has the rare ability to re-grow its cap within a few short weeks.

Basilisk’s Breath. Often referred to as Grey Restraints amongst the nobles of the world, this dark grey vine is only rarely found atop the highest peaks of mountainous regions. It is fabled that this vine is a gift from the gods, as a way to test humanity. Often sold for outrageous sums of gold, Basilisk’s Breath can attract unwanted attention to those trying to sell it for profit.

Bloodgrass. The most boring, common plant life found in the wild is this dark brown grass. It has absolutely no remarkable qualities, other than being relatively harmless, and its use as basic sustenance when properly prepared. Herbalists do not find this grass very unique, but still tend to collect it as it occupies almost no space in their packs.

Blue Toadshade. Another common mushroom is this dark blue cap with a yellow striped stem. When disturbed, this mushroom lets off a puff of blue powder. Usually this causes no permanent harm to the surrounding creatures, but it can stain their skin and equipment for a short while. The powder is commonly used to color various inks and dyes. Herbalists usually search for the fungi around small watering holes, where aquatic life often thrives. Cactus Juice. This usually clear liquid can be found within most cacti around the world. It’s reasonably difficult to extract, as many cacti are dangerous to work with. Brewers love to use this juice in many recipes, as one of its effects is to delay alcohol intoxication, allowing people to purchase and consume more before it hits them.

Chromus Slime. This thin slime substance is often observed to flow within water current as if it had a mind of its own. Often times, scientists mistake this slime with mercury, as it has the same consistency and look. When attempting to alter the slime, it reverberates and alters the other plant life it touches instead.

Cosmos Glond. This uncommon four-leafed plant is notorious for being somewhat difficult to find. This is mostly due to the plant growing about 5 feet underneath the ground, and only peeking out during its final maturity. However, it has an uncanny look of the stars in a night sky amongst its leaves.

Devil’s Bloodleaf. Only a few recorded instances of this red and yellow flower exist. This large and bold red leaf can be going back in history to the dawn of humankind. It was once a popular decoration around homes and gardens, but has become one of the rarest plants in the world. It is said to give immense vitality and health to one who can properly prepare the plant.

Drugs in the World

Addiction Rating: How addictive the drug is.

CON DC: The Difficulty Class of the Constitution saving throw made to resist addiction and withdrawal symptoms. When resisting withdrawal, this DC increases by 3 every day after the first satiation period.

Satiation: How much time can pass without the drug before an addicted character must make a saving throw to resist withdrawal symptoms.

Withdrawal Effects: When the character fails their first withdrawal saving throw, they become affected by the effects here until they can get access to the drug once more. For effects that grant multiple levels of exhaustion, this only counts for the first failed withdrawal save. After that, each failed save only imparts one level of exhaustion.

Devilweed

Wyssin plant leaves are dried and rolled for smoking like tobacco.
Delivery: Inhaled
Addiction DC: 14
Addiction Rating: Low
Primary Effect: The creature’s WIS score is decreased by 1 until they finish a long rest. The creature’s STR score is increased by 2 for 1d3 hours. If this would bring a character’s STR above their normal maximum of 20, it is increased by 1 instead.
Side Effects: Creatures under the effects of devilweed becomes skittish and has disadvantage on attack rolls, saving throws, and skill checks.
Overdose: None.
Price: 6 gp

Luhix

Luhix is made from the powdered stalks of luhix plants, which only grow in the Abyss. It is normally sprinkled onto bleeding wounds, which are then sealed with bandages or magical healing.
Delivery: Injury
Addiction DC: 22
Addiction Rating: Vicious
Primary Effect: For the first minute, the creature gains disadvantage on all rolls. After that, the creature then gains a +2 bonus to all ability scores for 1d2 hours, even if this would increase an ability score beyond the normal maximum of 20.
Side Effects: The user is afflicted with intense, wracking pain for the first minute after application. After this, the user is then immune to all pain (including magical effects). The user takes damage as normal, but may not react normally to that damage.
Overdose: Users who take more than one dose of luhix in 24 hours must make a DC 20 CON save or die in indescribable agony.
Price: 2,000 gp

Mordayn Vapor (Dreammist)

Made from the ground leaves of a rare herb found deep in tropical forests, the highly potent mordayn is taken by steeping a small amount in hot water, and then inhaling the vapors from the resultant tea. Raw mordayn powder and mordayn-tainted water are a deadly poison, and taking either immediately results in the effects of an overdose. Dreammist is well-known for the beautiful visions it induces and the deadly peril that can come from its sinister embrace.
Delivery: Inhaled
Addiction DC: 15
Addiction Rating: High
Primary Effect: Visions of incredible, mind-boggling beauty enthrall the user for 30 minutes. During this time, the user has a 50% chance to lose any attempted action. For 24 hours afterward, the creature gains disadvantage on WIS and CON saving throws and skill checks.

Side Effects: Compared to the poignant beauty of the visions induced by dreammist, a user’s normal life seems drab and futile in comparison, leading users to desire more doses as quickly as possible. When the visions wear off, the user must succeed at a DC 15 WIS save or be compelled (similar to the effects of a suggestion spell) to do whatever is necessary to obtain another dreammist dose. This compulsion lasts for 1d4 hours before fading.
Overdose: If two doses are taken within the space of an hour, or if raw mordayn or mordayn tea are ingested, the drug becomes a deadly poison (Creature must make a DC 17 CON saving throw each round. If the creatures fails a total of three saving throws, they die. If the creature succeeds at three saving throws, the creature survives but becomes poisoned for 2d4 days). Regular Mordayn users regularly throw out the tea immediately after inhaling to be sure to prevent an overdose.
Price: 200 gp

Mushroom Powder

Derived from a rare blue mushroom, this powder is inhaled to produce a state of mild hallucination and heightened awareness. Many magic users favor mushroom powder.
Delivery: Inhaled
Addiction DC: 13
Addiction Rating: Medium
Primary Effect: The creature gains a +2 bonus to their INT and CHA scores for 1 hour.
Side Effects: As a mild hallucinogen, the creature gains disadvantage on WIS, STR, and CON checks for 2d4 hours.
Overdose: If more than one dose is taken in a 12-hour period, the user takes 2d6 points of psychic damage. Using it more than three times in any 24-hour period deals 4d6 points of psychic damage and paralyzes the user for 2d4 hours.
Price: 100 gp

Redflower Leaves

These crushed leaves from a tiny red bog flower are known for their ability to heighten hand-eye coordination.
Delivery: Ingested
Addiction DC: 10
Addiction Rating: Low
Primary Effect: A creature under the effects of redflower leaves may spend all of their movement during their turn focus total attention on a single target. The user’s next attack made that round against the focused creature has a +2 bonus to the attack roll. This ability lasts for 10 minutes.
Side Effects: None.
Overdose: Taking a second dose before the effects of the first has worn off causes the user to be poisoned for 10 minutes.
Price: 300 gp

Sannish

A bluish liquid distilled from the milk of wolves and a powdered desert plant. Sannish is known to cause a pleasant state of euphoria, which, along with its relatively cheap price, makes it rather popular. Addicts are easily spotted by the permanent blue stains on their lips.
Delivery: Ingested
Addiction DC: 9
Addiction Rating: Medium
Primary Effect: The creature gains disadvantage on WIS checks until they finish a long rest. The user becomes numbed to pain for 1d4 hours, and is immune to pain-induced penalties (magic or otherwise) and the Stunned condition.
Side Effects: While the drug is in effect, the user has disadvantage on all initiative checks.
Overdose: A second dose taken while the first is still in effect causes a numbing stupor for 2d4 hours. Until this wears off, the user has their movement speed halved and is poisoned.
Price: 15 gp

Terran Brandy

A potent magical alcohol distilled from the essence of dying fey. It is favored by the most heartless of spellcasters of all types.
Delivery: Ingested
Addiction DC: 17
Addiction Rating: Low
Primary Effect: The user gains +1 on spell attacks and their spell save DC is increased by 1 for 30 minutes. The creature gains disadvantage on CON saving throws until they finish a long rest.
Side Effects: None.
Overdose: If more than one dose is taken in an 8-hour period, the user’s max HP is reduced by 2d6. A Greater Restoration or similar spell will end this effect.
Price: 500 gp

Vodare

An extremely bitter brown powder, vodare is usually mixed with honeyed water or sweet wine to dilute its awful taste. It is made from the crushed petals of the vodare flower, which grows only on the graves or in places of death. It creates a sense of mild euphoria and fierce confidence in those who ingest it.
Delivery: Ingested
Addiction DC: 12
Addiction Rating: High
Primary Effect: for 1d4 hours, the user gains advantage on Intimidation checks and saving throws against effects that would impose the Frightened condition. The creature also gains disadvantage on Persuasion and Deception checks for 2d4 hours.
Side Effects: None besides the mild euphoria and fierce confidence, which may lead users to more extreme, foolhardy actions than normal.
Overdose: If more than one dose is taken in a 4-hour period, the user becomes paralyzed indefinitely unless a DC 14 CON save is made.
Price: 40 gp

Beast Taming

Pedminara is home to a wondrous amount of beasts not found anywhere else in Lyndria. Oftentimes taming a beast rather than killing it will be offered to you, for use in travel or combat. The rules below explain what you need to tame one of these beasts.

Building and Business Policies

Our server uses the Fortresses, Temples and Strongholds document as our guideline to owning businesses and buildings, with server-specific modifications. The minimum level for owning a structure is a PC level of 5. In the Strongholds document, most durations specify 30 days of construction. For the sake of ease, you will receive the income from rooms every irl week. The exception to this will be rooms that receive income in 60 day increments, which will have to be every other real-time week, instead of every real-time month.

Room income will follow the Strongholds document, apart from the changes listed in this document.

Update: Replacing Rooms

Any room may be destroyed/removed from your building; this process does not return any gold or furnishings to the player. Individual rooms cannot be sold for any profit without selling the entire building. If the room used a room point to build, that room point is now free to use to build another room.

If the room was a bonus room provided by purchase of the building, you may replace it with a room of equal value (in room points) without occupying any of your building's available room points. Note that construction of any new rooms always requires spending gold at the room's full cost. Bonus rooms do not count towards your building's room point total.

(By the original rules, it was impossible to replace a singular room without selling the entire building. We hope that this allows greater flexibility in your establishment's uses, and will monitor abuse cases accordingly.)

Update: Maximum Player Channels

A player can have up to two building channels maximum. A third building channel is allowed if your character levels total to thirty (30) or higher. The owner of every property must be declared in the channel's description.

There is still no limit on the number of properties and businesses your characters can own, only the number of Discord channels. Also note that this cap is a limitation on the player, not each individual character.

Ships and Sailing

Traversing the isles of Pedminara is more complex than horse and carriage - ever since villages were built and trade was deemed necessary by many communities, the advent of naval vessels quickly took hold of the continent. Today, vast ships sail effortlessly through choppy waters, equipped with an array of both necessities and luxuries. The question is, what will your ship look like?

Income

Upgrading your income increases your weekly earnings during downtime.

• Level I (1000gp): +1d10 to income
• Level II (2000gp): +1d10 to income
• Level III (3000gp): +1d10 to income
• Level IV (4000gp): +2d10 to income

Size:

Improving your ship’s size improves its durability and passenger capacity. Room points are empty spaces that can be filled by purchasing a room similar to those of buildings. A list of possible rooms will be provided below.

• Level I (1000gp): +100 HP, +1AC, +3 DT, +1 Room Point, Capacity improves to 15 Passengers
• Level II (2000gp): +100 HP, +1AC, +3 DT, +1 Room Point, Capacity improves to 25 Passengers
• Level III (3000gp): +150 HP, +1AC, +3 DT, +1 Room Point, Capacity improves to 35 Passengers
• Level IV (4000gp): +150 HP, +2AC, +3 DT, +1 Room Point, Capacity improves to 50 Passengers

Ship Sizes also altar the size of your ship on a battlemap, as follows. You can ask for a blank template or use your own art, as long as it fits within the parameters below.

Speed

Improving your ship’s speed is vital in maneuverability during naval combat. On the helmsman’s turn, your ship can move a number of spaces equal to your MPH.

• Level I (1000gp): 4MPH, 96MPD
• Level II (2000gp): 5MPH, 120MPD
• Level III (3000gp): 6MPH, 144MPD
• Level IV (4000gp): 7MPH, 168MPD

Weaponry

You can spend money to outfit your ship with weapons equal to the maximum weapon slots. You can buy a Ballista, Cannon, or Mortar for your ship. All ammunition is sold separately. Crafting ship ammunition requires a Craftsman's Keep room.

• Level I (1000gp): Weapon Slots = 1
• Level II (2000gp): +1 damage die to all damaging weapons, Weapon Slots = 2
• Level III (3000gp): Weapon Slots = 4 (requires Ship Size II)
• Level IV (4000gp): +1 damage die to all damaging weapons, Weapon Slots = 6 (requires Ship Size III)

Ships are Buildings

Ships follow almost all rules that also apply to buildings in the pages above. Important applicable rules you should check out:

• Downtime Income, Diminishing Returns per Rooms*
• Buying and Selling Buildings, Replacing Rooms
• Running Hirelings

*For the sake of calculating diminishing returns from multiple properties, a ship in its entirety, rooms and all, counts as a singular source of income.

Ship Specific Rooms

The following rooms are only available on naval vessels.

Why is This So Complicated?

On a West Marches server, ships as quest rewards are a big deal. These are singular rewards worth up to several thousand gold, an exponentially larger amount than most quest rewards, that can also earn weekly income for the owner. We want to make sure that the efforts of players investing in their own ships with their saved gold from the ground up aren't immediately invalidated by a singular mission gone very right. We love the idea of sailing on a vessel of legend acquired by your talents, but not at the expense of other players.

Combat and Roles

On a ship, a crewmate must be assigned as the Helmsman. The Helmsman commands the movement of the ship at the start of their turn in initiative. The Helmsman must have two free hands and must be adjacent to the wheel at the start of their turn to move the ship. After the ship has finished moving, the Helmsman can proceed with their turn as normal.

Another crewmate can be assigned as the Gunner, who commands the ship's artillery. At the start of the Gunner's turn, all crewmates manning a Ship weapon can fire their weapon as a reaction if the Gunner is within 60 feet and can communicate the order. The Gunner can then proceed with their turn as normal. Firing Weapons: Any crewmate can load a Ship weapon as an action. Weapons are stationary and must be locked and mounted on the edge of a Ship. To fire, the weapon must have a clear line of sight towards its target that does not pass over their own Ship, which may require careful positioning of the ship before the Gunner's turn.

A weapon's attack roll modifier is equal to 5 + double the ship's Weapon Level. A crewmate proficient in Water Vehicles can add their proficiency modifier to the attack roll. If you miss with Ammunition that targets an area, the ammunition lands at a point 1 space away from the targeted location for each point lower than the ship's AC, in a direction determined randomly by the DM. For example, a fired Flash Powder Burst Mortar that rolls a 13 to hit a Ship with an AC of 18 will connect on an area 5 spaces away from the intended location.

Movement

On the helmsman's turn, Ships can move a number of spaces equal to their speed. Ships can only move forwards and backwards. A Helmsman proficient in Water Vehicles or Navigator's Tools can move the ship +1 spaces.

Ramming is a last resort in desperate encounters. If your ship collides with a creature or object, you deal damage equal to your remaining unused speed x your ship size x 1d10 bludgeoning damage. When a boat or creature large or smaller takes damage from your ship, they are immediately pushed to a space of their choosing adjacent to the ship utilizing the shortest possible travel distance. If you ram into another ship or a Huge or larger creature, your ship immediately stops and receives damage equal to half the damage dealt, regardless of your damage threshold. The target is unmoved in the latter scenario.

A ship can also turn up to 90 degrees on their turn. A ship cannot turn if an obstacle impedes their path. Obstacles include immovable terrain, creatures Huge or larger, or other ships (Size 0 or larger.) Boats or creatures hit by a turning ship take 2d10 bludgeoning damage x the ship's size category (minimum value of 1 for Size 0 ships). Creatures that can roll Dexterity saving throws can do so, halving the damage on a success (DC = 15 + ship's speed level). All creatures and objects can only take damage once on a turn from a moving ship.

Hirelings during Combat: All hirelings can man a Ship weapon during combat. Otherwise, hirelings cannot engage in combat unless you have the benefits of the Armory room, as they utilize the statblock of a Commoner.

Magic Item Exchange

The presence of magical items is ever apparent in Pedminara, and throughout your career you are bound to stumble upon more than a handful of uniquely enchanted tools for your adventuring. Game Masters are free to reward players with magical items for their efforts during missions and outings, the rarity typically comparable to the party's levels. In terms of magic item exchange between players and NPCs, we've put in place a handful of guidelines to ensure every magical item carries it weight in value.

When your character receives a magical item, we consider that item specifically bound to your character, preventing exchange outside of the rules listed below. A number of our rules are provisionary, attempting to keep character power levels within range of each other, and doing our best to avoid potential abuse cases. That said, it is entirely possible to collaborate with your peers and work together to trade, buy, sell, and craft magical items under these conditions to best suit your individual needs.

Crafting Magical Items

Adventurers adept at understanding the arcane mysteries that illuminate this world might find themselves trying their hand at harnessing its power into otherwise mundane objects. Such an endeavor takes time, resources, and knowledge of magic and its many nuances.

Game Masters

Thanks for joining the DM team! You've been entrusted with helping flesh out the world and leading players on adventures of your own design. Game Masters are the storytellers of the server that we all rely on, and for that we're grateful. Here's a quick rundown of a GM's role on the server.

Game Apprentice

A Game Apprentice is a role given to those who wish to DM on the server but have little to no DMing experience. Here are the differences between Game Masters and Game Apprentices:

• Sessions run by GAs are non-canon - they have no bearing on the server setting and leave no permanent impact.
• The only rewards that can be granted by GAs are gold, experience and mundane items worth no more than 10gp.
• GAs must have some of their sessions supervised by Mods for purposes of feedback and promotion to GM.

Running Sessions

To run a session, make a post in #mission-notice-board with the following details:

• Title
• Level Range
• Date and Time
• Quick description and expectations of the session.

Be sure to add the names of those who sign up to your mission posting to your post. When the session has concluded, write a brief summary of the session as detailed in session-logs.

Rewards for DMs

DMs will receive the following rewards when running games. This is to show appreciation for running games and showing great care about the lore.

For the Pedminara Server:

• Experience: XP Given + 5
  (Ex: DM gave 25 XP to players so they will get 30 XP)
• Gold: Average gold given to each player, to a max of 150gp.
  (Ex: DM awarded 600gp total to four players, so DM gets 150gp.)
  
  Important note: Receiving the XP and gold as a DM reward is completely optional, you may choose to forgo it or accept only a fraction of it.

Rules of Conduct

1. Work as a team with other DMs, oftentimes splitting the workload makes the storylines run much smoother.
2. Avoid excessive rewards or favoritism towards players. Creating a power disparity among same-leveled characters can ruin a number of future sessions for you and other DMs.
3. Aim to engage players with no participation - see what they might be interested in and tailor your sessions towards that.
4. If you have an issue with a player or DM, discuss it in private messages or talk to the Mod team. Avoid arguing in front of other players to avoid unnecessary conflict.
5. Respect yourself. There will be times when being a Game Master will feel like a heavy burden on your already busy life. Always take care of yourself and your well-being, and DM when you are comfortable. At the end of the day, this is a pastime we all share, and it should be fun for all of us.

Calculating Session XP Rewards

A maximum of 15 XP can be awarded for each pillar category (15 XP Combat, 15 XP Exploration, 15 XP Roleplay), to a maximum of 45 XP total. The average amount of experience for a session rests around 20-25 XP, though the context may raise or lower that amount at your discretion. The guidelines below are our cap system, detailing the maximum amount of experience you can award for a session.

Other Player Rewards

Charms

Charms are minor gifts imparted on an individual by a magical being, usually taking the form of a keepsake, mark or tattoo. The Guildmaster’s Guide to Ravnica (p. 173-174) has a number of examples, typically single-use spell casts or a one-time-use benefit.

A charm can't be used in the area created by an antimagic field spell or a similar effect. If you use a charm to cast a spell, you can do so without expending a spell slot or providing any components. The spell save DC is 15, its attack bonus is +7, and the spellcasting ability modifier for any spell effects is +4.

The grantor of the charm can revoke the charm as an action, but otherwise the charm can't be removed from the creature or object on which it was placed by anything short of divine intervention or a wish spell unless otherwise stated by the grantor, or until the charm's uses are depleted. The charms of GGR can be granted to any player (renamed appropriately), and any charms beyond that listing must be approved by a Mod.

Boons

Boons are epic-level blessings that permanently alter a character, bolstering their abilities significantly. Usually they are granted by an incredibly powerful entity as a reward or as a means to fulfill a responsibility, and can be revoked should a character stray from that agreement. Boons are described in the Dungeon Master’s Guide (p. 228-232), with a few listed. All boons from the DMG and any homebrew variants must be approved by two Mods before granting, and no characters below level 11 may receive one. Characters can only have one boon at a time below level 20.

Madness

The Dungeon Master’s Guide (p. 258) and the Madness tables of various demon lords from Mordenkainen’s Tome of Foes detail the effects of madness to varying durations, all of which are acceptable to utilize provided that the methods to remove it are fair towards those cursed.

Lycanthropy

The Monster Manual (p. 207) details the optional rule of lycanthropy, a forced change upon a player when certain conditions are met. Details to keep in mind: Unlike the features of a Lycan Blood Hunters or Druids, a lycan cannot control when the shift occurs, and the DM is free to rule how the player’s mindset is affected. Homebrew instances of lycanthropy are disallowed.

Vampirism

The Monster Manual (p. 295) details the optional rule of vampirism - the transformation into a vampire spawn, and a full vampire following. Details to keep in mind: there is a definitive alignment shift, and as stated the DM may take control of the character or rule how the player’s mindset is affected until the vampirism is reversed. There are many ways such a curse can be mishandled, so the DM and player must collaborate to avoid limiting or outright removing player autonomy. Homebrew instances of vampirism are disallowed.

Level Guidelines

Characters can be freely given magic items within the level range listed below. Players can receive non-consumable magic items one tier above their level, but they cannot use, trade or sell the item until they reach the appropriate level. Consumables can be awarded up to two tiers above the character's current level, and can be used, traded or sold without restriction.

Item Approval

As of summer 2020, all officially published magic items can be given out to players without mod approval, as long as it is properly documented in the session logs. UA items can be given out on a case-by-case approval basis, with any allowable rewards noted in the Announcements channel.

All homebrew items must be approved by a mod. Mods cannot approve their own items.

• Items can also not be specifically requested, bought, or enchanted beyond what is presently allowed, without Mod approval. DMs can make requests for special cases.
• Sentient Items, artifacts, and legendary items, if allowed, always require approval for PCs, no matter the source or use.

Creatures of Myth

The island of Uskines is shrouded and mysterious, and no one dares crest its shores in fear of the terrifying creatures that live upon it. Every now and then a monster escapes the island, unleashing its unique brand of terror on an unsuspecting community.

Uskine Monsters are a DM tool to grant unique creatures to players to tame, mount, and befriend. They are truly one-of-a kind, meaning outside of risking the dangers of Uskine’s shores, there will only ever be one or two of its kind in existence.

They are naturally more powerful than more commonplace beasts, wielding powers entirely supernatural. The Winter Wolf monstrosity statblock is a solid example of an Uskine template - it has a slightly bolstered statline of an already existing beast, with a singular otherworldly feature in its Ice Breath. It’s a way for players to gain a companion unique to Pedminara, and differentiate themselves from their peers should they put in the effort to tame such a creature.

If you’re looking for inspirations, the Uskine are heavily inspired by Monster Hunter creatures and Experiments from Lilo and Stitch. They have a singular characteristic that truly sets them apart from the rest. Be creative and have fun!

Basics of Uskine Building

The easiest thing to do is go to 5etools, grab a pre-existing statblock and modify its abilities. If the HP, AC, and damage stay relatively the same, it’s hard to go wrong. The best guidelines come from the Dungeon Master’s Guide, page 273 onwards - it details nuances like hit dice size, natural armor AC, and other useful design philosophies.

I would recommend taking an already existing beast statblock, and modifying its stats ever so slightly to favor its strengths and weaknesses. Once you’ve finished, use this CR chart from the DMG to appropriately rate its new Challenge Rating, based on the stats it has. Once you’ve done that, pitch it to a Mod for review, and with an approval you’re free to set it loose!

Rules to Making an Uskine

1. The creature must be beast-like. Most Uskine creatures are classified as Monstrosities, but this doesn't rule out the other creature types. Visually, the creature must be animal-esque in appearance - no Gibbering Mouthers, Gelatinous Cubes, Beholders or the like. The creature must be able to exist in ordinary settings and not cause a panic.
2. The creature must have an INT of 7 or lower. Beyond this range, the creature can likely speak a language and is inappropriate to be "tamed". The Uskine are feral, above all.
3. The CR must be 3 or lower. At the current age of the server, any creatures higher than this range threaten overpowering the party themselves. The only exceptions to this rule are Uskine with the Potential feature, which can raise the CR up to 5.
4. The creature must be approved by a Mod. Above all, a Mod has to okay your creation. There are lines and limitations not outlined here that may be brought to attention. The world of homebrew is a dangerous place, so we're being extra careful about these.

Other Tameable Creatures

So, can DMs give already-existing monstrosities as tameable pets? It depends. A DM must ask a Mod for permission to give out a monstrosity from any of the WotC guidebooks or modules. The guidelines for approval are hazy, but assume the creature has to be beast-like, and possess an agreeable alignment. They follow the same taming rules as all other creatures. If possible, create an Uskine variant of the creature you wish to give out and fit it into the guidelines above.

It's important that players understand that not every monster is meant to be tameable. If you don't want to confuse players, you may explicitly state that the taming option is allowed or disallowed in your session.