Scriptorium
Source: Dungeon Masterās Guide (2024), page 346. Creator: Wizards of the Coast / D&D Studio.
Quick Reference
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Facility type | special |
| Required level | 9 |
| Space | roomy |
| Hirelings | 1 |
| Bastion order | craft |
| Prerequisite | None. |
Rules Text
A Scriptorium contains desks and writing supplies.
Craft Options
When you issue the Craft order to this facility, choose one of the following options:
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Craft:: Book Replica. You commission the facilityās hireling to make a copy of a nonmagical Book. Doing so requires a blank book. The work takes 7 days.
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Craft:: Spell Scroll. You commission the facilityās hireling to scribe a Spell Scroll containing one Cleric or Wizard spell of level 3 or lower. The facility has the necessary Calligrapherās Supplies, and the hireling meets all the prerequisites needed to scribe the scroll. The āCrafting Equipmentā section in the Playerās Handbook specifies the time needed to scribe the scroll and the cost of the scroll, which you must pay.
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Craft:: Paperwork. You commission the facilityās hireling to create up to fifty copies of a broadsheet, a pamphlet, or another loose-leaf paper product. The work takes 7 days and costs you 1 GP per copy. At no additional cost in time or money, the facilityās hireling can distribute the paperwork to one or more locations within 50 miles of your Bastion.
Balance Notes
- Compare this facility against other 9-level facilities before allowing homebrew upgrades.
- Keep the listed Bastion order as the primary action loop; additional benefits should usually be narrative, temporary, or gated by downtime.
- If this facility grants creatures, information, resources, crafted items, or empowerment, keep those outputs tied to Bastion turns rather than free adventuring actions.
Links
- Parent index: Bastions Index
- Source index: 00 - Dungeon Masters Guide 2024 Index