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Dwarf Brewmaster
| Dwarf Level Progression | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| level | XP | Title | HD | THAC0 | D | W | P | B | S |
| 1 | 0 | 1d8 | 19[0] | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | |
| 2 | 2,500 | +1d8 | 19[0] | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | |
| 3 | 5,000 | +1d8 | 19[0] | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | |
| 4 | 10,000 | +1d8 | 17[+2] | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | |
| 5 | 18,500 | +1d8 | 17[+2] | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | |
| 6 | 37,000 | +1d8 | 17[+2] | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | |
| 7 | 85,000 | +1d8 | 14[+5] | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
| 8 | 140,000 | +1d8 | 14[+5] | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
| 9 | 270,000 | +1d8 | 14[+5] | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
| 10 | 400,000 | +3 | 12[+7] | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
Brewmasters are dwarves who dedicate their lives to the craft of brewing alcohol. In combat, they are unpredictable brawlers who fight with drunken fury. Dwarf brewmasters are driven to adventure in search of rare ingredients, secret recipes, and ever-stronger drinks.
Prime requisites: A dwarf brewmaster with at least 13 in one prime requisite gains a 5% bonus to experience. If both STR and CON are 16 or higher, the dwarf brewmaster gets a +10% bonus.
Brewing
Working with sufficient brewing equipment, a dwarf brewmaster can brew potent dwarf ales with special properties.
Chance of failure: 25% minus the character’s level (minimum 15%).
Time and cost: See table (cost listed per dose, 1 pint).
Materials: At the referee’s discretion, creating specialty brews may require rare or expensive ingredients that the character must obtain by adventuring.
| Specialty Brews Time and Cost | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ale | Time | Cost |
| Blood of the Mountain | 2 weeks | 500gp |
| Blue Salamander | 1 month | 1,000gp |
| Dragonfire | 2 months | 1,000gp |
| Liquid Courage | 3 weeks | 500gp |
| Strongarm Brew | 1 month | 1,500gp |
Brewery Construction Costs
See Strongholds in OSE for full details on building.
Standard brewery (any level): 3,000gp.
Alchemical brewery (from 9th level): 20,000gp.
Specialty Brew Effects
Duration: Brews with non-instantaneous effects have a duration of 1d6 turns + 1 per level of the brewmaster.
Blood of the Mountain: Dark, earthy stout. Drinking it restores 1d3 hit points +1 per level of the brewmaster.
Blue Newt: Minty stout that sheds frosty mist. The drinker is resistant to heat (as resist fire). Can be poured onto the ground to create a slippery sheet of ice in a 5′ diameter area. Creatures who walk onto the ice must save versus paralysis or fall to the ground.
Dragonfire: Deep red ale that leaves fire in the belly. Drinkers are resistant to cold (as resist cold). Can be burned like oil.
Liquid Courage: Hearty, bitter-sweet, amber ale. Drinking it removes fear. +2 to saves versus magical fear.
Strongarm Brew: Buttery, golden lager. The drinker gains a +2 bonus to attack rolls, saving throws, and morale.
Drunken Fighting
When drunk (referee’s judgement), a dwarf brewmaster gains 1d4 bonus hit points and a +1 bonus to melee damage rolls. This increases to 2d4 and +2 at 4th level and to 3d4 and +3 at 8th level.
Penalties: While drunk, a brewmaster suffers a –1 penalty to attack rolls and saves.
Bonus hit points: These can increase the character’s hp total above the normal maximum. Damage is subtracted first from the bonus hit points. Any remaining bonus hit points are lost once sober.
Duration: A brewmaster sobers up and loses these effects after 6 turns.
Infravision
Dwarves have infravision to 60’ (see Darkness under Hazards and Challenges.)
Ingested Poison Resistance
Dwarf brewmasters gain a +2 bonus to saving throws against ingested poisons
Listening at Doors
Dwarves have a 2-in-6 chance of hearing noises.
After Reaching 9th Level
A dwarf brewmaster may construct a special alchemical brewery at the heart of a stronghold. This allows the character to research new specialty brew recipes, using the guidelines for spell research (see Magical Research in OSE).
When the alchemical brewery is complete, 1d6 1st level brewmasters arrive to train under the character.
