Chapter 2 - Research - Creating Magic Items
Laboratory
The Basic Investment for a laboratory is 1,000-6,000 (1d6 x 1000) gp. A wizard needs a laboratory to make magical items. The laboratory must have at least 500 square feet of floor space; more is preferable. Basic furnishings and supplies cost 5,000 gp, and the character must spend an additional 500 gp a month to keep the laboratory properly equipped. Wizards require an alchemical laboratory or a forge to brew potions; require access to any kind of laboratory (alchemical, forge, or research) in order to blend the ink for scrolls; and require a well equipped forge to create other items. A wizard may need to expand his library in order to obtain the texts and tomes needed for research.
Typical Laboratory Equipment
| Item | Description |
| Alembic (2 gp) | An airtight, glass distillation device |
| Apothecary jar (3 sp) | Glass container with fitted glass cover for storage of herbs and other materials |
| Beaker (2 sp) | Open glass container for mixing fluids |
| Bellows (5 gp) | For fanning a furnace or forge |
| Brazier (10-20 gp) | For containment of a fire |
| Cauldron (30 gp) | Large metal container for heating liquids |
| Crucible (5 gp) | Open ceramic or stone container for melting or sublimating materials |
| Cruet (1 gp) | Small glass bottle with a fitted glass top; used for holding fluids |
| Funnel (1 gp) | Glass cone with an opening in the small end; used for pouring liquids |
| Glass, chunks (1 gp/pound) | Raw material for the making of glassware |
| Glass tubing (1 sp/foot) | Material for making of pipettes and other items |
| Glass-working tools (50 gp) | Equipment needed for the making of glassware |
| Graduate (5 gp) | Marked open container for the accurate measurement of liquids |
| Ink (1-5 sp per bottle) | For writing |
| Lens* (10 gp) | Glass magnifier for concentrating rays of light (an examination device) |
| Mortar and pestle (3-18 gp) | Ceramic or stone bowl and grinder, used to powder and mix ingredients; various sizes |
are available
| Parchment (1 sp/sheet) | For keeping records |
| Prism* (10 gp) | Triangular, solid-glass item for the refraction or splitting of light |
| Quill (1-5 cp) | For use as a writing pen |
| Reagent bottle (3 gp) | Large glass bottle with a fitted glass top; used for containing acids, poisons, and other |
caustic fluids
| Retort (2 gp) | Open glass globe with a long, glass neck; used for distillation |
| Tongs ( 3 sp) | For handling hot glassware and specimens |
| Vial, clay (1 sp) | Container with cork, glass, or metal stopper; used for the holding of materials |
| Vial, glass (3 sp) | As above |
| Vial, metal (1 gp) | As above |
| Scale (30-100 gp) | Weights and balance for accurate weighing of materials |
| Test kit (10 gp) | Materials for the testing of unknown magical and mundane fluids; contains enough for |
5-10 tests
Prisms and lenses require a very high level of skill in glassblowing, and so are not commonly found, except in the largest cities. Prices and availability of these items may vary considerably
