Adventuring Gear

The stuff that keeps you alive between fights.

Slots: Most items take 1 slot. Items marked Bulky take 2 slots. Tiny items (coins, gems, rings) can be bundled—see Encumbrance.

Light Sources

Item	Cost	Notes
Candles (10)	1 gp	Close range, 1 hour each
Torches (6)	1 gp	Near range, 1 hour each, can be used as improvised club
Lantern	10 gp	Near range, shieldable, requires oil
Flask of Oil	1 gp	Fuels lantern for 1 Watch, or use for fire tricks

Item	Cost	Notes
50 ft Rope	1 gp	Haul, bind, climb
Grappling Hook	2 gp	Anchor for rope; noisy if dropped
Pitons (10)	1 gp	Fix lines, spike doors (needs hammer)
Hammer	1 gp	Drives pitons and spikes
Iron Spikes (10)	1 gp	Brace doors, stake tents, mark trails
10-Foot Pole	1 gp	Poke floors, trip wires from safety. Bulky
Crowbar	2 gp	Edge on prying and breaking
Shovel	2 gp	Earthworks, graves, ditches

Item	Cost	Notes
Supply (6 uses)	3 gp	Food, water, bandages. Spend 1 for a Breather or Night’s Rest
Waterskin	1 gp	Holds 1 day’s water
Backpack	2 gp	+10 slots capacity (worn)
Sack	1 gp	+5 slots capacity (requires a free hand)
Small Chest	5 gp	Lockable, holds valuables
Large Chest	15 gp	Bulky, holds more

Item	Cost	Notes
Bedroll	1 gp	Sleep anywhere
Tent (2-person)	10 gp	Protects from weather. Bulky
Tinderbox	1 gp	Sparks in wind, not underwater
Cook’s Tools	10 gp	Prepare meals, stretch Supply

Kits let you attempt actions that are otherwise impossible. Without the right kit, you simply can’t try.

Item	Cost	Notes
Thieves’ Tools	25 gp	Pick locks, disarm traps
Healer’s Kit (10 uses)	10 gp	Edge on healing checks, treat poison and disease
Herbalist’s Kit	15 gp	Identify plants, brew poultices, prepare antidotes
Disguise Kit	15 gp	Make-up, props, false identities
Climbing Kit	10 gp	Edge on climbing checks
Poisoner’s Kit	50 gp	Brew and apply poisons
Alchemist’s Supplies	50 gp	Potions, reagents, volatile mixes
Artisan’s Tools	20 gp	Blacksmith, mason, weaver, etc.
Brewer’s Tools	15 gp	Make beer, ale, spirits

Item	Cost	Notes
Spellbook	50 gp	Required for Magic-User preparation
Arcane Focus	25 gp	Channel for Magic-User casting
Holy Symbol	5 gp	Required for Cleric casting
Holy Water (flask)	25 gp	Splash: 1d8 damage to undead, fiends, and unholy creatures

Item	Cost	Notes
Chalk & Charcoal	1 gp	Mark trails, notes, sketches
Ink & Quill	8 gp	For scrolls, notes, ledgers
Parchment (10 sheets)	2 gp	For notes, maps, scrolls
Book (blank)	25 gp	Holds ~100 pages
Playing Cards	1 gp	Games, gambling, tricks
Dice (set)	1 gp	Gambling, games
Musical Instrument	30 gp	Lute, flute, drum, etc.
Fine Clothes	30 gp	Court, nobility, high-class events
Perfume	10 gp	Mask scents, impress nobles

Item	Cost	Notes
Manacles	10 gp	DC 16 STR to break, needs key or lockpick
Chain (10 ft)	5 gp	Heavy, unbreakable without tools
Signal Whistle	1 gp	Audible to Far range
Silver Mirror	10 gp	Useful against some monsters