[Mechanics] [House Rule] Tools of the Trade

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This thread will list and define the additional tools that will be available for purchase and use for the Epicurean campaign, beginning with tool listings for each Epicurean profession. The final thread will list additional uses for existing tools. Click on the following links to rapidly jump to each individual thread listing.

Chef's Tools
Forager's Tools
Cultivator's Tools
Tools, Expanded

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Chef's Tools

The following tools replace the Cooking Utensils.

🍞 Baking
This kit includes a large board for cutting and rolling, a rolling pin, fork, whisk, a pastry brush, several mixing bowls and spoons, and a number of different shapes and sizes of pans for baking different kinds of pastries. 7 gp, 14 lbs.

🥩 Butcher
This kit includes a large assortment of knives for cutting, boning, and filleting flesh, as well as a hand saw, a pair of chain-mail gloves, a set of boning hooks, a tenderizing mallet, and a large cutting board. Some kits also include a mezzaluna knife and a steel or whetstone. 5 gp, 10 lbs.

🍔 Grill
This kit includes a grate with folding legs, along with a heavy cast-iron skillet and/or pot, heat resistant gloves, spatula, tongs, and a set of skewers. In some high-end kits, the grate might be covered or enclosed within a metal oven, though this sometimes makes travel more difficult. 7 gp, 15 lbs.

🍳 Frying
This kit includes a deep-dish skillet, wok, or similar implement made to house and heat oil, along with various metal utensils like a pair of tongs, a skimmer, and a few cooking forks or chopsticks. Some also include a small rack for drying. 10 gp, 15 lbs

🧄 Prep Kit
This kit includes an assortment of knives used for different forms of cutting, chopping, dicing, and slicing, as well as a peeler, several small bowls or plates, measuring spoons, a wooden cutting board, and sometimes accessories like a strainer, spiralizer or a grater. 3 gp, 5 lbs

🍗 Roasting
This kit includes several large, deep-dish pans either made of metal or glass and a rack, a few heavy duty skillets, a carving board, and a set of carving knives alongside a large two-prong fork. Twine and wax paper are also commonly used with this kit. 5 gp, 5 lbs

🧆 Seasoning
A set of common seasonings that are replenished automatically each time a town is visited. Includes receptacle jars, bags for basting and marinating, and a number of gadgets for specialized preparation. 12 gp, 5 lbs

🍙 Steaming
This kit includes a steaming bowl or basket along with a large pot to boil water in, as well as a strainer, sometimes a pair of tongs. Some steam kits come with a washable cheesecloth. 8 gp, 3 lbs

🥘 Stewing
This kit includes one or more large (and often heavy) pots or cauldrons, a set of mitts, and several long slotted or unslotted wooden or metal spoons. This kit is typically bulky. 3 gp, 18 lbs

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Forager's Tools

The following tools are largely utilized by Epicurean Foragers.

🐟 Fishing Tackle
This kit includes one or two fishing poles and a box containing a variety of lures and bait compartments, as well as extra fishing line, weights, and bobbers. Most also come with a small, wide-holed net for scooping up fish as they're being pulled in. 9 gp, 8 lbs

🔧 Salvager's Supplies
A box of tools consisting of a pair of metal shears, vice grips, mallets, forked hammers, hoists, and other gadgets used in breaking down various materials. Usually includes a pair of heavy gloves, a face shield, and sometimes a heavy leather apron. 15 gp, 12 lbs

🦌 Trappers Tools
A large kit that usually includes several heavy traps for catching large game, such as a spring trap, pressure plate trap, several lengths of rope, an caltrops or pellets. Sometimes comes with a large net for capturing small prey. 8 gp, 14 lbs

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Cultivator's Tools

The following tools are largely utilized by Epicurean Cultivators.

🌷 Aesthetic Tools
Usually includes smaller, tinier hand tools meant for the care of flowers, bonsai, and various decorative plants. It usually has roughly the same gear as crop tools, but they are smaller and more delicate. Sometimes comes with twine for binding and shaping growth. 6 gp, 4 lbs

☕️ Coffee Maker
A newfangled, portable device that assists in the processing and crafting of coffees. Various coffee makers might have different methods, such as a drip coffee maker or a siphon coffee maker. Usually includes a set off filters, stirring devices, and sometimes a set of grinding implements. 12 gp, 15 lbs

🌾 Crop Tools
A set of tools typically required for hand-gardening, including a hoe, trowel, pruning tools, hand forks, shovels, and a watering can. Some kits may come with some tools in a variety of sizes meant for different kinds of plants. 4 gp, 12 lbs

🐞 Insect Farm
Includes receptacles for temporarily housing bugs and enclosures for more long-term care, such as a glass ant farm, heavy jars for beetles, and fine mesh containers for flying insects. May also include sleeves for tree branches and several feeders, as well as handling brushes and implements for caring for larvae and eggs. 7 gp, 10 lbs

🐔 Rancher's Tools (small)
Includes a broom, basket, a pair of shears, and several glass canisters. In some cases, this kit also comes with a plaid apron and a few simple rags for cleaning and tying up one's hair. It is meant for the care of small farm animals. 4 gp, 8 lbs

🐄 Rancher's Tools (large)
Includes a pitchfork, twine for bundling feed, and a set of tin receptacles. Usually includes a horse brush and trimming scissors, as well as a de-shedding tool. Usually comes with a pair of heavy working boots and some overalls. 6 gp, 13 lbs

🍶 Tea Set
Used in traditional tea preparations, includes a set of fine cups, along with a boiling kettle or chawa, a fair cup or pitch, and a strainer. Some sets might include small receptacles for specialty tea ingredients, trays for carrying everything securely, and different implements such as whisks and stirring devices. 7 gp, 8 lbs (common), OR 10 gp, 5 lbs (fine or ceremonial)

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Tools, Expanded

In addition to the cooking kits above, the following tool kits will also be heavily featured and useful in this game:

🗺️ Cartographer's Tools & Navigator's Tools
Epicurean is about two things: food and adventure! And while you can certainly have plenty of adventures without even needing a map, it does help in getting you to places where you want to go! Both of these kits will be regularly used to make maps of areas, as well as deciphering pre-existing maps or discovering secrets embedded in them! When making Travel checks, whoever is in charge of the map will need to make checks with one of these tools to keep the party from getting lost.

🔨 Carpenter's Tools & Wood Carver's Tools
Travelling means you either carry everything you own on your back (which isn't very fun, especially if you're a chef that needs lots of tools and ingredients!), or investing in some helpful transportation. If that's the case, Carpenter's tools will be invaluable in terms of repairing wooden transports, as well as being multi-useful for one's crafting needs! The steaming basket broke? No problem! Call the Carpenter!

🍷 Glassblower's Tools & Potter's Tools
In cooking, style is half the battle, especially when there is a need to impress! Not only can a glassblower's kit be useful in repairing or creating new glassware for your cooking endeavors, they can also be used to make especially fine, personalized glassware while potter's kits can be used to mold interesting new pieces with clay and substrates! Who doesn't want a personalized mug with fine flower etchings on it?

🌿 Herbalism Kit & Hunter's Tools
Why buy herbs, spices, and fruits or vegetables when you can simply use and herbalism kit in the right places to find what you need for free? For that matter, why not just hunt your own game while you're at it? Both of these kits can be used by those trained in using them to pilfer nature's bounty, though what you get will largely be defined by where you are. On the beach? Find some coconuts or hunt for crab! In a forest? Check for mushrooms or scare up a deer! Was Farmer Bill snippy with you at the tavern? Steal his crops...and maybe slip away with a chicken!

👜 Jeweler's Kit, Leatherworker's Kit
You'll find that defeating monsters and other beasties comes with its own rewards! A lot of parts and pieces of such creatures are sought after for all manner of crafts and creations, and while you could have someone else harvest these ingredients, why bother when you can use one or more of these kits harvest them yourself and not have to pay the fee?

☠️ Poisoner's Kit
In a world of magic and monsters, adventurers often need every advantage they can get, especially when dealing with something particularly nasty! Poisons and tonics meant to disable, sicken, and so on are extremely useful in a world with so many challenges, so it might be a good idea to keep a good stock of them. And with this kit, you can even harvest poisons and venoms from things you take down! On the other hand, a poisoner's kit can also be used to help identify poisons and venoms, as well as test the acidity of things.

🛡️ Smith's Tools
Smiths are a widely sought bunch, as they can make and repair almost anything metal, and since most cooking implements are made of metal, when something is broken, you might need someone who knows their way around alloys now and again! Plus, who better to make party's weapons and armor in the everlasting fight to procure amazing ingredients?

🔑 Thieves's Tools
That door is between you and the key to making the world's best steamed buns. You could break it down, by that might alert the kobold tribe guards in the next room. Times like these, you really need thieves tools to get by! Or, you know, in case you need to break into your neighbor's house to steal a cup of cream.

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Of course, if you come up with some other amazing, amusing, or just plain inspirational use for any of the tools--even those beyond this list!--feel free! I do love it when players think outside of the box and use things in new and unintended ways! Here are a few resources you can look into if you're fishing for new ideas!

Halfling Hobbies - A complete list of D&D tools and how to make use of them!