Tree of Life
Equipment
Manage your character's equipment
Equipment Rules
Armor
Armor in Tree of Life uses specific stats to improve your character's armor value. As you can see, light and medium armors gain a bonus equal to one of your attribute modifiers, as well as have a prerequisite to using some of them.
For example, Holy Armaments require an Insight score of at least 14 to wear. If you don't meet the Insight requirement, you can still wear the Holy Armaments, however, you would not get the benefit of your Wisdom modifier adding to your Armor Value.
Weapons
There are a wide range of weapons to increase variety and fit player fantasy. There is some overlap in the weapon types and damage, and this is on purpose. The more weapon types play a larger role with magic items and player identity.
The core pieces of the weapon are:
- Type (1-Hand or 2-Handed)
- Damage die
- Range
Depending on the world and setting you're running, it's up to the GM on what items are or aren't allowed. For instance, the Flintlock weapons may not be in the universe your character lives in, and it is always best to talk with your GM when making decisions on items for your characters.
Weapon Types
Weapons have a specific type, which reflects what you use when making attacks with said weapon. The four weapon types are Arcane, Discipline, Holy, and Martial; to reflect the Tree.
Arcane
1d20 + ARC
Discipline
1d20 + DIS
Holy
1d20 + INS
Martial
1d20 + MAR
Some weapons share types (signified with a letter and / ). When you're using a weapon that share's multiple types, you may choose whichever stat is higher when making attacks. For example, the Quarterstaff has the type "D / H / M" which means, you can use Discipline (DEX), Holy (WIS), or Martial (Strength) when you make an attack and deal damage against a target.
General Items
Aside from equipment and armor, adventurers and everyday people alike use many items in their lives. General Items are produced goods that have specific uses. Most can often be purchased from stores or crafted.
Kits
Kits are a bundle of items that are generally found together to serve a specific purpose.
Camping Supplies
Supplies for camping and traveling, including a small tent, bedroll, fire starter, and generally a small pot or pan.
Thieves' Tools
A series of picks, shims, and bumps. As well as some key files and blanks. All for picking locks of various shapes and sizes.
Healing Kit
Bandages, disinfectant, splints, and even a small but sharp saw. Healing Kits can be used to administer aid and healing to the wounded.
Writing Kit
A binder with paper, a few different quills with varying tips, as well as some bottles of ink.
Climbing Kit
Grappling hooks, pitons, and carabiners for assisting in climbing rough terrain.
Brewer Supplies
A kettle for brewing, a small cask for fermentation, bottles for storing the finished product, as well as yeast.
Alchemist Kit
A small burner, and a few beakers, as well as some vials for containing your concoctions.
Smithing Gear
A hammer, some tongs, a small billow, and a tiny portable anvil.
Adventuring Gear
General purpose gear that is useful for adventurers to bring with them on any journey - and can serve a variety of purposes.
Ration
Dried meats, hard bread, dried fruits. Rations are ways of carrying food in the event there's nothing to hunt or forage for, and can hold a character over for a meal.
Torch
Useful for lighting the dark parts of camp, traveling at night, or delving into dungeons. While wielding a torch, it increases the light level of an area within 60-ft (10sq).
Lantern
Perhaps harder to extinguish, or more versatile than a ball of fire on a stick, lanterns often come with hoods to adjust where the light points, as well as are wearable, freeing up your hands.
Rope
Such a useful tool in many situations. Good for climbing, helping a friend out of a pitfall, tying up supplies to keep away from predators, tying up enemies, creating pulleys for sailing, and so much more.
Chain
Similar to rope, but more useful when high pressure and tension are in consideration. When trying to lift or pull heavy equipment, or really make sure the big bad can't escape.
Shovel
Good for digging. Creating a fire pit, looking for buried treasure, or even advanced mechanics like building trenches.
Pickaxe
Used for harvesting stone, gems, or ore from natural patches in the land or caves. Reduces skill check requirements when harvesting ore.
Arrows
Your standard everyday arrow, made of an Iron head, wooden shaft, and feathered bristles.
Bolts
Shorter in frame, and stockier than their Arrow counterpart. Used for piercing armor in crossbows.
Entertainment
Whether you're traveling with your friends, or trying to earn some coin at a local Inn, entertainment brings people together.
Instruments
There are a variety of instruments to choose from. All instruments can assist and provide bonuses to Song & Story performances, and can even have special enchantments that assist further than normal.
Games
A deck of playing cards can provide hours of entertainment from the vast amount of games you can play around the world. In more refined areas, you may find Chess boards to also pass the time.
Leisure
Some items are just for you, to bring a little bit of extra comfort to a setting by brewing some tea or coffee to relax.