Downtime Overview

Mystara of the Five Spheres D&D Downtime Learning a New Secret Craft Rank

USES ONE OF THE DOWNTIME ACTIVITIES FOR THE DURATION

A character can learn as many crafts as they have time and money to learn but need to find an appropriate instructor of a higher level than themselves to teach them. They also need to meet the renown requirements for that level with the Craft. It is up to the player to justify the attribute they are going to use and to describe their teachers as part of the training process, adding to the lore of the setting. The teacher will only train with that attribute. Settlement modifier might apply.

It is up to the player to justify the check they are going to use and to describe their teachers as part of the training process, adding to the lore of the setting. The teacher will only train with that check type. Settlement modifier might apply. Finding teachers of the Skilled rank or higher can be done during play, and is considered arranged for you during the 8 week downtime at the end of the game year.

Check - After the appropriate training time has been done, an attribute check versus a DC based on the circle is made to successfully complete it. A natural 1 cause the time spent to be wasted. A natural 20 halves the cost for the training. You can choose to succeed on a failure if you also take a complication with spending a week (plus cost per week) per point you missed the target DC.

Note - A secret craft check with the Weaponologist can be used in place of the melee or ranged attack. Also if a magic weapon is used, its attack bonus is also added to the ckeck to learn the new rank.

• Rank 1 - Initiate (Tier 1 - Level 1-5) Base DC = 14. Training from a practitioner of the 1st Circle or higher. This can occur anywhere. Becoming an initiate is a downtime activity. You can initiate into more than one secret craft. Once you are an initiate, you gain an extra spell in your spellbook or ritual book. Available to Tier 1 characters.
• Rank 2 - 1st Circle - Apprentice (Tier 2 - Level 6-10), Base DC +2. Training from a practitioner of the 1st Circle or higher. Gaining your first circle requires your character to be an initiate spend the downtime. Available to Tier 2 Characters. You also gain a new spell or ritual obtaining this rank.
• Rank 3 - 2nd Circle - Journeyman (Tier 3 - Level 11-15) Base DC +4. Training from a practitioner of the 2nd Circle or higher. Gaining your second circle requires your character to have the first circle and spend the downtime. Available to Tier 3 Characters. You also gain a new spell or ritual obtaining this rank.
• Rank 4 - 3rd Circle - Adept (Tier 4 - Level 16-20) Base DC +6. Training from a practitioner of the 3rd Circle or higher. Gaining your third circle requires your character to have the second circle and spend the downtime. Available to Tier 4 Characters. You also gain a new spell or ritual obtaining this rank.
• Rank 5 - 4th Circle - Master (Tier 5 - Level 21-25) Base DC +8. Training from a practitioner of the 4th Circle. Gaining your fourth circle requires your character to have the third circle and spend the downtime. Available to Tier 5 Characters. You also gain a new spell or ritual obtaining this rank.
• Rank 6 - 5th Circle - Grand Master (Tier 6 - Level 26-30) Base DC +10. Secret Knowledge handed down from the leader of the secret society only. Gaining your fifth circle requires your character to have the fourth circle and spend the downtime. Available to Tier 6 Characters. You also gain a new spell or ritual obtaining this rank.

Learning breakdown
• Requirements (What you need to make the check in session)
• Note - Can be done while travelling (not all downtime allow this)
• Base Check DC = 12 + twice rank of secret craft
• You have access to the weapon and a Teacher who knows the weapon rank is available. Add 5 to the DC if neither is available, or 10 if both unavailable.
• Each additional craft learnt thought downtime that is beyond class and level advancement add a +1 to the DC check for learning crafts at that rank.
• Time (What you need to make the check in session)
• 4 weeks per rank of craft (+1 to check for every additional week spent learning)
• Half if learning with an instructor
• Cost per Week (What you need to make the check in session)
• 100 gp per rank of craft being learnt
• Double if learning with an instructor
• Check (What you need to make the check in session, between sessions the d20 in the check is replaced by 10)
• Skill Check = d20 + melee/ranged attack bonus + Settlment Modifier + Lifestyle Modifier + Renown
• Secret Craft Check = d20 + craft bonus + Settlment Modifier + Lifestyle Modifier + Renown + Circle

Complications - Complications arise while training typically involve the teacher. This increases the cost of learning the craft rank by one week per point that the character missed the target number.

SECRET CRAFT RANK LEARNING COMPLICATIONS TABLE
d6 / Complications (* Might involve a rival)
1. Your instructor disappears, forcing you to find a new one. *
2. Your teacher is a spy sent to learn your plans. *
3. Your teacher is a cruel taskmaster.
4. Your teacher instructs you in rare, archaic methods, which draw comments from others.
5. Your teacher is a wanted for crimes.
6. Your teacher asks for help dealing with a threat before continuing.

Teach Secret Craft - Instead of learning a craft you can choose to instead teach a craft you have learnt, gaining half the cost of the training each week. You can only teach crafts you know. This might require approval of the local guilds or governments.

BECMI Rules

TBA - Will detail how the original game worked.

5th Edition D&D Rules

TBA - Will detail how 5th Edition worked.

Based 5E does not provide skill increase beyond proficent with the weapon and only reduces the attack if your not proficient.

Level Up Advanced 5th Edition D&D Rules

TBA - Will detail how Level Up worked.

GM Notes - Design Decisions made while working on this downtime

Secret Craft – I have changed how it interacts with secret crafts to make it easier to obtain and easier to learn by moving the circle learning from a base intelligence check to a craft check.

Notes - I have moved from levels to Tier focused as part of the smoothing out of the abilities and scope of the campaign.

Level
• Initiate – 1st level
• 1st Circle – 4th level (Apprentice)
• 2nd Circle – 8th level (Journeyman)
• 3rd Circle – 12th level (Adept)
• 4th Circle – 16th level (Master)
• 5th Circle – 20th level (Grand Master)

How Much Renown do I need for Secret Crafts? - Old Version Not used
• Renown 5 - Initiation into the Craft (Initiate) Training from a practitioner of the 1st Circle or higher. This can occur anywhere. Becoming an initiate is a downtime activity. You can initiate into more than one secret craft. Once you are an initiate, you gain an extra spell in your spellbook or ritualbook from each point of renown.
• Renown 10 - 1st Circle (Apprentice) Training from a practitioner of the 1st Circle or higher. Gaining your first circle requires your character to be an initiate spend the downtime. (Tier 2 characters)
• Renown 15 - 2nd Circle (Journeyman) Training from a practitioner of the 2nd Circle or higher. Gaining your second circle requires your character to have the first circle and spend the downtime. (Tier 3 character)
• Renown 20 - 3rd Circle (Adept) Training from a practitioner of the 3rd Circle or higher. Gaining your third circle requires your character to have the second circle and spend the downtime. (Tier 4 characters)
• Renown 25 - 4th Circle (Master) Training from a practitioner of the 4th Circle. Gaining your fourth circle requires your character to have the third circle and spend the downtime. (Tier 5 character)
• Renown 30 - 5th Circle (Grand Master) Secret Knowledge handed down from the leader of the secret society only. Gaining your fifth circle requires your character to have the fourth circle and spend the downtime. (Tier 6 characters) - Yes there is a 6th tier in the storyline.