DOOMBLADE CRAFTING SYSTEM 

⭐ THE CRAFTING HEROIC ROLL

All crafting uses the Heroic Roll, following the Five Steps:

I. Choosing the Skill

The GM selects the most appropriate Skill:

• Craftsmanship — weapons, armor, tools, mechanical items

• Wilderness Lore — herbs, alchemy, poisons

• Magic — enchanting, runes, infusions

• Roguery — traps, illicit devices

• Healing — balms, salves

• Folklore — rituals, cultural items

Some crafting types use Combined Skills (average of two or three Skills, rounded down).

II. Nature of the Challenge

Crafting is almost always Unopposed, so the GM sets a Target Number using the Difficulty Ladder:

Difficulty (TN)

Basic (4)
Simple (6)

Easy (8)

Moderate (10)

Hard (12)

Very Hard (14)

Heroic (16)

Insane (18+)

III. Casting the Dice

Roll 2d6 + Skill (or Combined Skill).

IV. Signs of Fortune

• Snake‑Eyes (1–1): Fumble — catastrophic crafting failure

• Dragon‑Eyes (6–6): Crit — superior, masterwork, or empowered result

V. Judgment of the Total

Compare total to TN:

• Success (total > TN): Item crafted perfectly

• Partial Success (total = TN): Item works, but with a flaw or complication

• Failure (total < TN): Crafting fails; materials may be lost

• Fumble: Mishap table

• Crit: Masterwork or enhanced version

⭐ UNIFIED CRAFTING MODIFIERS

These apply to all crafting types:

Tools

• No Tools: +1 Difficulty tier (depending on the complexity of the craft the GM may automatically fail the task)

• Improvised Tools: no change

• Correct Crafting Kit: –1 Difficulty tier

Materials

• Plentiful Materials: –1 tier

• Scant Materials: +1 tier

Environment

• Favourable Area: –1 tier

• Unfavourable Area: +1 tier

⚒️ BLACKSMITHING 

Blade Sharpening

• Skill: Craftsmanship

• Base Difficulty: Moderate (TN 10)

• Tools: Blacksmithing Kit

• Time: 1 hour

• Success: Weapon gains +1 Offence for next combat

• Partial: Bonus applies, but blade dulls after 1 strike

• Failure: No effect

• Crit: Weapon gains +2 Offence for next combat

• Fumble: Blade chips — –1 Offence until repaired

Shield Reinforcing

• Skill: Craftsmanship

• Difficulty: Moderate (TN 10)

• Tools: Blacksmithing Kit

• Time: 1 hour

• Success: +1 Defense for next combat

• Crit: +2 Defense

• Fumble: Shield weakened (–1 Defense until repaired)

Makeshift Weapon Crafting

Base Difficulty by Weapon Type

• Easy (TN 8): Club, Staff, Sling

• Moderate (TN 10): Dagger, Spear, Knife

• Hard (TN 12): Short Bow, Pole‑arm

Apply Modifiers

• No Tools: +1 tier

• Correct Kit: –1 tier

• Plentiful Materials: –1 tier

• Scant Materials: +1 tier

Outcomes

• Success: Weapon functions normally

• Partial: Weapon works but breaks on a Fumble in combat

• Crit: Gains +1 Offence for first combat

• Fumble: Weapon breaks immediately

Repairing Weapons

• Minor Damage: Simple (TN 6)

• Major Damage: Moderate (TN 10)

• Broken: Hard (TN 12)

Crit = restored to masterwork quality
Fumble = weapon ruined

Crafting Armour

• Light Armour: Moderate (TN 10)

• Medium Armour: Hard (TN 12)

• Heavy Armour: Very Hard (TN 14)

Crit = +1 Defense
Fumble = armour flawed (–1 Defense)

🜁 ALCHEMY

Combined Skill:

(Wilderness Lore + Craftsmanship + Magic) ÷ 3 (round down)

Potion Quality → Difficulty

• Minor: Easy (TN 8)

• Lesser: Moderate (TN 10)

• Greater: Hard (TN 12)

• Enhanced: Very Hard (TN 14)

• Grand: Heroic (TN 16)

Crit = double effect
Fumble = volatile explosion (1d6 damage)

☠️ POISONS & ANTI‑VENOMS

Combined Skill

(Wilderness Lore + Craftsmanship) ÷ 2

Difficulty based on potency (TN 8–16)

Crit = stronger effect
Fumble = self‑poisoning (Endurance test)

⚙️ TRAP CRAFTING

Combined Skill

(Roguery + Craftsmanship) ÷ 2

Difficulty

• Simple: Moderate (TN 10)

• Complex: Hard (TN 12)

• Very Complex: Very Hard (TN 14)

Modifiers: tools, materials, environment

Crit = trap deals extra damage or is harder to detect
Fumble = trap triggers on the Hero

🌿 CURATIVE BALMS & SALVES

Combined Skill

(Wilderness Lore + Healing + Craftsmanship) ÷ 3

Difficulty

• Minor (1 HP): Easy (TN 8)

• Lesser (3 HP): Moderate (TN 10)

• Greater (5 HP): Hard (TN 12)

• Enhanced (10 HP): Very Hard (TN 14)

• Grand (20 HP): Heroic (TN 16)

Crit = double healing
Fumble = spoiled mixture (no effect)

✦ RUNES & ENCHANTMENTS

For inscribing runes, empowering items, binding spirits, and forging magical relics.

⭐ REQUIRED SKILLS

Rune and enchantment work uses:

• Magic (primary skill)

• Craftsmanship (for weapons, armour, physical items)

• Wilderness Lore (for natural or druidic runes)

• Folklore (for ancient or cultural runes)

Some tasks require a Combined Skill:

• Runes on weapons → (Magic + Craftsmanship) ÷ 2

• Runes on natural objects → (Magic + Wilderness Lore) ÷ 2

• Ancient runes → (Magic + Folklore) ÷ 2

• Permanent enchantments → (Magic + Craftsmanship + Folklore) ÷ 3

⭐ DIFFICULTY TIERS FOR RUNES & ENCHANTMENTS

• Basic Rune → TN 4

• Simple Rune → TN 6

• Minor Enchantment → TN 8

• Standard Enchantment → TN 10

• Greater Rune → TN 12

• Greater Enchantment → TN 14

• Legendary Rune → TN 16

• Artifact‑Level Enchantment → TN 18+

⭐ OUTCOME STRUCTURE

Success

• Rune or enchantment works as intended.

Partial Success

• Effect works, but with a flaw, instability, or reduced duration.

Failure

• Reagents wasted; no effect.

Critical Success (Dragon‑Eyes)

• Rune or enchantment is empowered, gaining an extra effect or +1 potency.

Fumble (Snake‑Eyes)

• Magical mishap: backlash, curse, explosion, or spirit awakening.

• Use the Rune Mishap List (below).

✦ RUNECRAFTING SYSTEM

Runes are symbols of power carved, inked, burned, or etched onto an object.

⭐ TYPES OF RUNES

Elemental Runes

• Fire Rune

• Frost Rune

• Storm Rune

• Stone Rune

• Wind Rune

Effects include elemental damage, resistance, or environmental manipulation.

Warding Runes

• Protection Rune

• Silence Rune

• Shadow Rune

• Binding Rune

• Purity Rune

Effects include defense, stealth, anti‑magic, or spirit warding.

Empowerment Runes

• Strength Rune

• Swiftness Rune

• Precision Rune

• Endurance Rune

• Focus Rune

Effects include stat boosts or skill bonuses.

Utility Runes

• Light Rune

• Lock Rune

• Alarm Rune

• Mending Rune

• Water‑Breath Rune

Effects include utility magic and exploration tools.

⭐ APPLYING RUNES

Requirements

• Rune Reagents (ink, dust, essence)

• A Rune Kit

• A stable surface or ritual circle

Time

• Simple runes: Hours

• Greater runes: Days

• Legendary runes: Weeks

Outcomes

• Crit: Rune gains +1 potency or extended duration

• Partial: Rune works but flickers or has a drawback

• Fumble: Rune explodes, curses, or summons something unwanted

✦ ENCHANTMENT SYSTEM

Enchantments are permanent or semi‑permanent magical effects bound into items.

⭐ TYPES OF ENCHANTMENTS

Weapon Enchantments

• Flaming Weapon

• Frost Weapon

• Shock Weapon

• Keen Edge

• Spirit‑Bound Blade

Armour Enchantments

• Fire Ward

• Frost Ward

• Shadow Cloak

• Stone‑Skin

• Lightfoot Armour

Utility Enchantments

• Featherweight

• Ever‑Warm

• Water‑Walking

• Silent Step

• Lantern‑Glow

Legendary Enchantments

• Soul‑Forge

• Time‑Lock

• Eternal Flame

• Void‑Shield

• Star‑Blessed

⭐ ENCHANTMENT PROCESS

Step 1 — Prepare the Item

• Cleanse it with incense or reagents

• Draw the binding circle

• Place the item at the center

Step 2 — Gather Reagents

• Arcane Essence

• Silver Ink

• Crystal Shards

• Soul‑Gem (legendary)

• Primordial Dust (artifact‑level)

Step 3 — Perform the Heroic Roll

• Use Magic or Combined Skill

• Apply Difficulty Tier

• Apply Modifiers (tools, materials, environment)

Step 4 — Bind the Magic

• Success: Enchantment holds

• Partial: Enchantment works but drains mana or has a quirk

• Failure: Reagents wasted

• Crit: Enchantment gains a bonus effect

• Fumble: Magical backlash

⭐ RUNE & ENCHANTMENT MISHAP LIST

Rune Mishaps

• Rune explodes in sparks (1d6 damage)

• Rune burns itself into the item, weakening it

• Rune attracts a minor spirit

• Rune activates at the wrong moment

• Rune becomes cursed

Enchantment Mishaps

• Mana drain (lose 1d6 Mana)

• Magical surge (random spell effect)

• Item becomes unstable (quirk)

• Spirit bound incorrectly (hostile)

• Enchantment reverses effect

⭐ LEGENDARY RUNES & ENCHANTMENTS

(For major quests and relic‑level items)

Requirements

• Legendary reagents

• A sacred forge or ancient site

• A Combined Skill test (Magic + Craftsmanship + Folklore)

• Difficulty: Heroic (TN 16) or Insane (TN 18+)

Outcomes

• Success: A legendary item is born

• Crit: The item gains a unique power

• Fumble: Catastrophic magical event

REAGENT LISTS FOR DOOMBLADE CRAFTING

⚒️ BLACKSMITHING REAGENTS

Common Reagents

• Iron Shards

  • Found: Mines, ruins, scavenged weapons

  • Used for: Basic weapons, repairs

• Hardwood Branches

  • Found: Forests, wilderness

  • Used for: Spear shafts, staves, bows

• Leather Strips

  • Found: Tanners, beasts

  • Used for: Grips, bindings, slings

Uncommon Reagents

• Steel Ingots

  • Found: Forges, dwarven traders

  • Used for: High‑quality blades

• Boarbone Plates

  • Found: Hunts, monster dens

  • Used for: Light armour reinforcement

• Ashwood

  • Found: Burned forests, cursed groves

  • Used for: Durable bow staves

Rare Reagents

• Dragonbone Splinters

  • Found: Dragon lairs, ancient battlefields

  • Used for: Masterwork weapons

• Void‑Ore Fragments

  • Found: Meteor craters, deep caverns

  • Used for: Armour with magical resistance

• Storm‑Iron

  • Found: Peaks struck by lightning

  • Used for: Electrically charged weapons

Legendary Reagents

• Star‑Metal

  • Found: Fallen stars

  • Used for: Legendary weapons

• Heart‑Ember

  • Found: Elemental forges, volcano hearts

  • Used for: Fire‑infused armour

• Eternal Anvil Dust

  • Found: Mythic dwarven relic sites

  • Used for: Indestructible items

🜁 ALCHEMY REAGENTS

Common Herbs

• Greenleaf

  • Found: Meadows

  • Used for: Minor healing

• Bitterroot

  • Found: Forest floors

  • Used for: Antidotes

• Glowcap Mushrooms

  • Found: Caves

  • Used for: Night‑Sight potions

Uncommon Herbs

• Silverthorn

  • Found: Mountain slopes

  • Used for: Mana potions

• Bloodpetal

  • Found: Swamps

  • Used for: Strength boosts

• Frostmint

  • Found: Cold regions

  • Used for: Toughness boosts

Rare Herbs

• Sunblossom

  • Found: Sacred groves

  • Used for: Greater healing

• Dreamshade

  • Found: Fey forests

  • Used for: Sleep or illusion potions

• Ashen Fern

  • Found: Burned ruins

  • Used for: Fire resistance

Legendary Herbs

• Phoenix Bloom

  • Found: Volcano summits

  • Used for: Grand healing

• Eclipse Orchid

  • Found: Shadow realms

  • Used for: Grand mana potions

• Worldroot Bark

  • Found: Ancient world‑trees

  • Used for: Potions with permanent effects (GM‑only)

☠️ POISON REAGENTS

Common

• Rotcap Spores

  • Found: Rotting logs

  • Used for: Weak poisons

• Adder Venom

  • Found: Snakes

  • Used for: Basic weapon coatings

Uncommon

• Widow’s Silk Venom

  • Found: Giant spiders

  • Used for: Paralytic poisons

• Nightshade Oil

  • Found: Forest shadows

  • Used for: Sleep poisons

Rare

• Basilisk Bile

  • Found: Basilisks

  • Used for: Petrification effects

• Wraith Essence

  • Found: Haunted ruins

  • Used for: Life‑draining poisons

Legendary

• Hydra Blood

  • Found: Hydra lairs

  • Used for: Regenerating poisons

• Demon Ichor

  • Found: Infernal realms

  • Used for: Cursed poisons

⚙️ TRAP CRAFTING REAGENTS

Common

• Iron Wire

  • Used for: Tripwires

• Sharp Stones

  • Used for: Caltrops

• Wooden Stakes

  • Used for: Pit traps

Uncommon

• Spring Coils

  • Used for: Snapping traps

• Clockwork Gears

  • Used for: Mechanical triggers

Rare

• Blast Powder

  • Used for: Explosive traps

• Arcane Filaments

  • Used for: Magic‑triggered traps

Legendary

• Soul‑Thread

  • Used for: Traps that bind spirits

• Temporal Sand

  • Used for: Time‑delay traps

🌿 CURATIVE BALM REAGENTS

Common

• Honey Resin

  • Used for: Minor healing

• Softleaf

  • Used for: Soothing balms

Uncommon

• Ironbark Sap

  • Used for: Toughness balms

• Blue Petal

  • Used for: Fever reducers

Rare

• Moondew

  • Used for: Greater healing

• Spirit Moss

  • Used for: Mana restoration

Legendary

• Celestial Nectar

  • Used for: Grand healing

• Elder Sap

  • Used for: Life‑restoring salves

✦ ENCHANTING & RUNECRAFT REAGENTS

Common

• Chalk Dust

  • Used for: Basic runes

• Ink of Ash

  • Used for: Temporary enchantments

Uncommon

• Silver Ink

  • Used for: Weapon runes

• Crystal Shards

  • Used for: Mana‑binding

Rare

• Arcane Essence

  • Used for: Permanent enchantments

• Runestone Fragments

  • Used for: Greater runes

Legendary

• Soul‑Gem

  • Used for: Spirit‑bound items

• Astral Ink

  • Used for: Legendary runes

• Primordial Dust

  • Used for: World‑shaping enchantments

🌍 REGIONAL REAGENTS OF TALLANON

For Crafting, Alchemy, Poisons, Balms, Runes, and Enchantments.

❄️ THE DRAGONS’ TEETH MOUNTAINS

A harsh, icy range filled with dwarven forges, ancient wyrm caverns, and rare alpine flora.

Mountain Reagents

• Frostpine Resin

  • Found in: High‑altitude heart pines

  • Used for: Cold‑resistant armour, Toughness balms

• Sky‑Iron Nodules

  • Found in: Exposed cliff‑faces after storms

  • Used for: Weapons that hum with static energy

• Glacier Moss

  • Found in: Ice caves

  • Used for: Potions of endurance and cold resistance

• Wyrm‑Scale Flakes

  • Found in: Old dragon nesting sites

  • Used for: Fire‑resistant armour and runes

• Thunderstone Shards

  • Found in: Peaks struck by lightning

  • Used for: Explosive traps and shock enchantments

🛠️ FROSTHELM & SKY LAKE REGION

Dwarven craftsmanship, crystalline waters, and deep‑earth magic.

Frosthelm Reagents

• Sky‑Lake Crystal

  • Found in: The lake’s deepest caverns

  • Used for: Mana potions and clarity runes

• Forge‑Ash Powder

  • Found in: Dwarven forges

  • Used for: Strength potions and weapon tempering

• Deep‑Ore Dust

  • Found in: Abandoned mines

  • Used for: Armour reinforcement

• Runic Chalk

  • Found in: Carved dwarven halls

  • Used for: Basic rune inscription

• Stonebloom Petals

  • Found in: Rocky terraces

  • Used for: Healing balms

🌲 BLACKWOOD FOREST

A shadowed, ancient forest filled with spirits, predators, and strange flora.

Blackwood Reagents

• Shadowcap Mushrooms

  • Found in: Rotting logs

  • Used for: Stealth potions and smoke powders

• Blackbriar Thorns

  • Found in: Dense thickets

  • Used for: Bleeding poisons

• Spirit‑Sap

  • Found in: Ghost‑touched trees

  • Used for: Mana restoration and spirit wards

• Moon‑Fern Fronds

  • Found in: Clearings under full moon

  • Used for: Night‑Sight potions

• Witch‑Hazel Bark

  • Found in: Old coven sites

  • Used for: Curses, hexes, and anti‑venoms

🦴 THE PLAINS OF BONE

A fossil desert filled with ancient remains, shifting sands, and the influence of ASH.

Bone‑Plains Reagents

• Fossil Dust

  • Found in: Exposed bone fields

  • Used for: Toughness potions

• Scorpion Venom Sacs

  • Found in: Burrowing predators

  • Used for: Paralytic poisons

• Glass‑Jackal Shards

  • Found in: Tracks of crystalline beasts

  • Used for: Razor traps and cutting powders

• Bone‑Wyrm Slime

  • Found in: Subterranean tunnels

  • Used for: Corrosive alchemy

• Ash‑Touched Sand

  • Found in: Areas scorched by ASH

  • Used for: Fire enchantments and explosive mixtures

🌊 PORT KALDREN & THE COASTAL SOUTH

Storm‑lashed coasts, sea caves, and salt‑magic traditions.

Coastal Reagents

• Storm‑Salt Crystals

  • Found in: Tide pools after storms

  • Used for: Lightning runes

• Kelp‑Vine Strands

  • Found in: Underwater forests

  • Used for: Binding salves and water‑breathing potions

• Barnacle Resin

  • Found in: Shipwrecks

  • Used for: Armour adhesives

• Sea‑Witch Hairweed

  • Found in: Deep coves

  • Used for: Illusion potions

• Pearl‑Dust

  • Found in: Giant clams

  • Used for: Mana potions and clarity enchantments

🏜️ THE GREAT SANDY STRAITS

A scorching desert of mirages, ruins, and ancient magic.

Straits Reagents

• Mirage Nectar

  • Found in: Illusion oases

  • Used for: Invisibility potions

• Sun‑Glass Shards

  • Found in: Melted dunes

  • Used for: Flash pellets

• Sand‑Adder Venom

  • Found in: Desert serpents

  • Used for: Deadly poisons

• Cinder‑Bloom

  • Found in: Burned dunes

  • Used for: Fire resistance

• Ancient Rune‑Dust

  • Found in: Buried ruins

  • Used for: Rune crafting

🧊 THE NORTHERN ICE WASTES

Frozen tundra, ancient glaciers, and remnants of forgotten civilizations.

Ice‑Waste Reagents

• Frost‑Lotus

  • Found in: Frozen lakes

  • Used for: Cold resistance potions

• Glacial Essence

  • Found in: Ice caverns

  • Used for: Very Hard enchantments

• Snow‑Stalker Fur

  • Found in: Predators of the wastes

  • Used for: Warmth balms

• Frozen Tears

  • Found in: Ruins of lost tribes

  • Used for: Mana potions

• Ice‑Wraith Dust

  • Found in: Haunted glaciers

  • Used for: Spirit wards

🏞️ THE HEARTLANDS & LAKETOWN REGION

Fertile fields, rolling hills, and bustling trade routes.

Heartland Reagents

• Golden Barley

  • Found in: Farmlands

  • Used for: Stamina potions

• River‑Mint

  • Found in: Lakes and streams

  • Used for: Healing balms

• Hearth‑Ash

  • Found in: Village fires

  • Used for: Minor enchantments

• Hill‑Bloom Flowers

  • Found in: Rolling meadows

  • Used for: Boost potions

• Merchant’s Spice Mix

  • Found in: Trade caravans

  • Used for: Potions of clarity

ALCHEMY

Combined Test = Average of the Hero's Wilderness Lore and Craftsmanship Skills. (Add together, divide by 2, and round up).

Note: A Hero must have access to an Alchemist's Kit or a campfire with proper vials.

• Minor Mana Potion (Restores 3 Mana) – Easy (6+)

• Lessor Mana Potion (Restores 5 Mana) – Moderate (8+)

• Greater Mana Potion (Restores 8 Mana) – Hard (10+)

• Enhanced Mana Potion (Restores 12 Mana) – Very Hard (12+)

• Grand Mana Potion (Restores Full Mana) – Heroic (14+)

Alchemical Modifiers:

• Gathered rare reagents/monsters parts: minus one level of difficulty.

• No proper vials/containers: plus one level of difficulty.

RUNE-CRAFTING

Runes are permanent physical symbols carved into mundane weapons, shields, or armor. They do not require a spellcaster to create, relying instead on pure historical knowledge and engraving precision.

Combined Test = Average of the Hero's Folklore and Craftsmanship Skills. (Add together, divide by 2, and round up).

Note: Requires a Hammer & Chisel or engraving tools.

• Rune of Fortitude (Shield/Armor: +1 Defense) – Moderate (8+)

• Rune of Striking (Weapon: +1 Damage) – Moderate (8+)

• Rune of Warding (Armor: +1 Magic Resistance) – Hard (10+)

• Rune of Featherweight (Armor: Removes Agility penalty) – Very Hard (12+)

• Rune of Dread (Weapon: Inflicts Fear on a critical hit) – Heroic (14+)

Rune-Crafting Modifiers:

• Using a Forge (e.g., Frosthelm): minus one level of difficulty.

• Carving onto an already runed/enchanted item: plus one level of difficulty (unstable magical fields).

ENCHANTING

Enchanting weaves raw magical energy and spells directly into objects. Unlike Rune-Crafting, this requires the creator to expend actual magical effort, often infusing a spell they already know into an item.

Combined Test = Average of the Hero's Magic and Craftsmanship Skills. (Add together, divide by 2, and round up).

Note: The enchanter must know a spell matching the desired effect and spend its Mana cost during the crafting process.

• Glowing Weapon (Infuses Light spell into a weapon) – Easy (6+)

• Ring of Cat Eyes (Grants temporary Dark Sight) – Moderate (8+)

• Amulet of Healing (Stores 1 charge of Heal Minor Wounds) – Hard (10+)

• Boots of Speed (+1 to Move stat) – Very Hard (12+)

• Vampiric Blade (Heals the user for half of the damage dealt on a critical hit) – Heroic (14+)

Enchanting Modifiers:

• In a high-magic zone (e.g., Penville Mages Tower): minus one level of difficulty.

• Fumble (Double 1s): The item is permanently cursed or ruined. Roll on the Spell Miscast Table.