Feat: Grassroots Alchemy in Dungeons & Dragons 5e

Feat: Grassroots Alchemy

Grassroots Alchemy

Gain proficiency with Alchemist Supply Kit and Herbalism Kit. Both Kits are combine for the total weight of 10lb.
The ability to identify useful herbs while travelling the wilderness. The training in the feat Grassroots Alchemy gives you +3 bonus to search check when spotting herbs. In a successful check you gain 1lb of herbs.

DC Type of Terrain

5 Forrest, Plains

10 Hill, River

15 Mountain, Wetlands

20 Desert, Sea, Tundra

Use the skill Nature or Survival with d20 plus feat bonus.i.e skill check+d20+feat bonus. If roll if lower than Terrain AC, nothing is found Gain a +2 to search check if given help by a party member. If the DC is not met you find nothing.

1 Potion can be made a day. Potion Creation To create a potion consumes 2lb of herbs. Use 1 spellslot, use 2 hours to create a basic healing potion. After 2 hours gain 2 level of exhaustion. If DC is high enough pick 1 of 2 options; 1 Create 1 greater healing potion. 2 Create 2 healing potions. Exhaustion will be recovered after a long rest.

Using 2lb of herbs, there is no gold cost. Also spending 25g to buy herbs equals 1lb in herbs.
The feat Grassroots Alchemy gives +3 bonus to potion creation. Use highest attribute of Dexterity, Intelligence or Wisdom in check for creation of potion. Use highest attribute+d20+feat bonus.

Type of Healing Potion	Time taken	DC	Exhaustion
Failed	2 hours		1
Basic Healing	2 hours	16	2
Greater Healing	3 hours	24	2
Superior Healing	4hours	30	3

Depending on the search roll. Different rarities of herb can be found.

Gain the use of the cantrip "Shape Water" while creating potions, at DM discretion a bonus to potion creation may be given if describing the use of cantrip and elaborate potion creation. (House Rule: Grassroots Alchemist gain the use of cantrip outside of potion creation at PC level 3At PC level 5 gain the use of cantrip "Control Flame", at DM discretion a bonus to potion creation may be given if describing the use of cantrip and elaborate potion creation. (House Rule: Grassroots Alchemist gain the use of cantrip outside of potion creation at PC level 6).

Skill Proficiencies Nature, Survival

Tool Proficiencies Alchemist Supply Kit, Herbalism Kit.

Equipment New Kit contains; Alembic, mortar & pestle, metal apparatus frame, 2 glass beakers, 2 glass jars, one glass stirring rod, charcoal, distilled alcohol, salt, powdered iron, pouches & vials, a mezzaluna(herb chopper) and pair of clippers.

Lifestyle Nomadic

Features

Easier creation of potions.
No gold cost.

Suggested Characteristics

Enjoys to explore the wilderness

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