Craft Reserve Question [Archive] - Wizards Community

Craft Reserve Question [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Scud-O
08-24-05, 11:24 AM The Aritficer ability CRAFT RESERVE is changed in MARK OF HEROES so that it provides 5 times the XP bonus as gold only usable on items the Artificer can craft. This provides the following amounts:

1st Level = (20x5) 100gp
2nd Level = (40x5) 200gp
3rd Level = (60x5) 300gp
4th Level = (80x5) 400gp
5th Level = (100x5) 500gp

In addition, the RETAIN ESSENCE class ability is changed in MARK OF HEROES to give 300gp extra for crafting at 5th level. So, my question is this:

In light of being able to fully requip your character between events, does my 5th level Artificer have to spend each level of craft reserve seperately? Since I can only scribe scrolls at Level 1, can I only spend the 100gp provided at Level 1 on scrolls, then spend the 200gp from 2nd level on scolls AND potions (since I get Brew Potion at 2nd Level), etc.? Or can I just dump the Craft Reserve into one big 1800gp pile and spend it on whatever I can craft (100gp+200gp+300gp+400gp+500gp+300gp[Retain Essence]=1800gp)?

Also, is the RETAIN ESSENCE class ability a one-time bonus, or do I get an additional 300gp from it each level. I assume it is a one time bonus, but I want to make sure.

Thanks for any help!
Valdin
09-06-05, 05:10 PM On page 7, it is stated that the ability is replaced by the 300gp bonus at 5th level. So ... I'd say you get a 300gp reserve bonus at 5th and that's it. The feat itself is pretty useless otherwise in this campaign.

I think your question of combining gold is answered in the sentence immediately preceeding the Retain Essence paragraph.

Campaign Standard 1.2, page 7:
Gold not spent from the Craft Reserve is lost.

So, you must use the gold EACH LEVEL or the gold is LOST. And yes, you could use the gold at 2nd to purchase scrolls AND potions. At 3rd it can buy wondrous items, potions, or scrolls. etc. And by all means, dont forget that Artificers get Craft homonculus at 4th!
Renark von Bek
09-24-05, 11:21 AM I would have spent the gold but one day my character woke up at 4th level. I feel gipped :weep:
Tiberien
09-24-05, 07:53 PM Campaign Standard 1.2, page 7:
Gold not spent from the Craft Reserve is lost.

The way I read that is simply you may not add gold from the craft reserve to your cash on hand as you can with unspent EV money. Personally I think that if they wanted it spent per level they would have specified that by saying something like 'gold not spent at each level from the craft reserve is lost'. I think that when you retool your equipment you can spend what you have however you want, provided it isn't restricted and within your level cost limit and so on.

Nothing says a cleric HAS to carry cure lt wound scrolls forever just because he couldn't afford batter ones at first level - he can respend that money later on cure serious if he wants to, so can the artificer make better stuff for themselves at higher level, that's what retooling is all about.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Scud-O 08-24-05, 11:24 AM	The Aritficer ability CRAFT RESERVE is changed in MARK OF HEROES so that it provides 5 times the XP bonus as gold only usable on items the Artificer can craft. This provides the following amounts: 1st Level = (20x5) 100gp 2nd Level = (40x5) 200gp 3rd Level = (60x5) 300gp 4th Level = (80x5) 400gp 5th Level = (100x5) 500gp In addition, the RETAIN ESSENCE class ability is changed in MARK OF HEROES to give 300gp extra for crafting at 5th level. So, my question is this: In light of being able to fully requip your character between events, does my 5th level Artificer have to spend each level of craft reserve seperately? Since I can only scribe scrolls at Level 1, can I only spend the 100gp provided at Level 1 on scrolls, then spend the 200gp from 2nd level on scolls AND potions (since I get Brew Potion at 2nd Level), etc.? Or can I just dump the Craft Reserve into one big 1800gp pile and spend it on whatever I can craft (100gp+200gp+300gp+400gp+500gp+300gp[Retain Essence]=1800gp)? Also, is the RETAIN ESSENCE class ability a one-time bonus, or do I get an additional 300gp from it each level. I assume it is a one time bonus, but I want to make sure. Thanks for any help!
Valdin 09-06-05, 05:10 PM	On page 7, it is stated that the ability is replaced by the 300gp bonus at 5th level. So ... I'd say you get a 300gp reserve bonus at 5th and that's it. The feat itself is pretty useless otherwise in this campaign. I think your question of combining gold is answered in the sentence immediately preceeding the Retain Essence paragraph. Campaign Standard 1.2, page 7: Gold not spent from the Craft Reserve is lost. So, you must use the gold EACH LEVEL or the gold is LOST. And yes, you could use the gold at 2nd to purchase scrolls AND potions. At 3rd it can buy wondrous items, potions, or scrolls. etc. And by all means, dont forget that Artificers get Craft homonculus at 4th!
Renark von Bek 09-24-05, 11:21 AM	I would have spent the gold but one day my character woke up at 4th level. I feel gipped :weep:
Tiberien 09-24-05, 07:53 PM	Campaign Standard 1.2, page 7: Gold not spent from the Craft Reserve is lost. The way I read that is simply you may not add gold from the craft reserve to your cash on hand as you can with unspent EV money. Personally I think that if they wanted it spent per level they would have specified that by saying something like 'gold not spent at each level from the craft reserve is lost'. I think that when you retool your equipment you can spend what you have however you want, provided it isn't restricted and within your level cost limit and so on. Nothing says a cleric HAS to carry cure lt wound scrolls forever just because he couldn't afford batter ones at first level - he can respend that money later on cure serious if he wants to, so can the artificer make better stuff for themselves at higher level, that's what retooling is all about.