> [!warning] > This page is a work in progress. Information on this page is subject to change. # Forger ## Overview - **Primary Tool:** Forgery Kit - **Primary Ability:** [[Abilities#Dexterity|Dexterity]] - **Available Checks:** - Detect whether a document is forged or genuine - Identify the technique, style, or handwriting of a forger - Assess the quality and likely success rate of a given forgery - [[#Performing Forgery|Perform a forgery check]] ### Creation Types | **Creations** | **Description** | | --- | --- | | Document Forgeries | Forged letters, contracts, receipts, and official correspondence. The most common forgery work; value depends heavily on the authority of the institution being imitated. | | Seal & Stamp Forgeries | Reproductions of wax seals, signet ring impressions, and official stamps. A convincing seal can elevate a mediocre document forgery to one that passes expert scrutiny. | | Identity Documents | Forged travel papers, guild memberships, writs of passage, merchant licenses, and noble patents. Among the most valuable forgeries — and the most dangerous to be caught with. | | Artistic Forgeries | Convincing reproductions of signed artworks, illustrated manuscripts, and rare maps. Require knowledge of the original artist's period, materials, and technique. | | Magical Document Forgeries | Forged spell scrolls, enchanted contracts, and arcane certifications. Require an understanding of magical notation in addition to standard forgery skills. | ### Ingredient Types | **Ingredients** | **Description** | | --- | --- | | 🞛 Prepared Inks & Papers | Aged, tinted, or specially formulated inks and pre-treated papers matched to the target document's era, institution, and material composition. Preparation is the most skill-intensive stage of any forgery. | | 🞚 Raw Materials | Blank parchment, fresh vellum, wax, standard inks, and seal blanks. The starting stock that is processed into matched materials. | | 🞜 Aging & Treatment Compounds | Acidic washes, smoke treatments, oil-based patinas, UV-blocking fixatives, and humidity exposure techniques. Make documents appear genuinely old, worn, or stained — a forgery that looks too new fails instantly. | ### Creation Cost & Time | **Forger Level** | **Creation Slots** | | --- | --- | | Level 0 –<br>Novice | 1 | | Level 1 –<br>Intermediate | 2 | | Level 2 –<br>Advanced | 3 | | Level 3 –<br>Superior | 4 | | Level 4 –<br>Master | 5 | All creation slots are utilized over an 8 hour period. | **Rarity** | **Forgery DC** | **Forgery Die** | **Slot Cost** | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Common | 10 | 1d4 | 1 | | Uncommon | 15 | 1d6 | 1 | | Rare | 20 | 1d8 | 2 | | Very Rare | 25 | 1d10 | 3 | | Legendary | 30 | 1d12 | 4 | ### Performing Forgery > [!faq]- Forgery Creation Example > To produce a ***Royal Writ of Safe Passage***, an Uncommon forged document granting the bearer immunity from search and detention by city watch and border patrols and passing all but expert scrutiny, follow the steps below: > > **1. Gather ingredients** > The ingredients for a Royal Writ of Safe Passage are: > 🞜 Crown Seal Aging Compound & Patina Wash > 🞛 Royal Ink Blend & Aged Vellum (Prepared) > 🞚 Blank Vellum Sheet & Base Ink > For this example, we'll assume a genuine writ has been examined beforehand to match paper weight and seal positioning. > > **2. Roll a forgery check to determine the accuracy and convincingness of the document.** > The DC is equal to... > *the rarity of the creation* — *your forger level* — *your [[Abilities#Dexterity|Dexterity]] modifier* (minimum of 0) — *your proficiency bonus* (only if proficient with a Forgery Kit) > - Upon success, you waste no materials and the forgery passes standard inspection. > - Upon [[#Failing A Forgery Check|failure]], you waste materials and the process takes longer. > > **3. Prepare matched inks and paper.** > In this case, you succeed and now need to age and tone ***Blank Vellum and Base Ink*** to match the original, which costs 1d6 *Blank Vellum Sheets* — *Dexterity modifier* (minimum of 0) per document. > > **4. Add remaining ingredients.** > All other listed ingredients are consumed at a 1-to-1 ratio unless otherwise stated. > In this example, 1 portion of Crown Seal Aging Compound & Patina Wash is consumed. ### Failing A Forgery Check On a failed forgery check, roll a *forgery die* — *your forger level* to see how many ingredients are lost (resulting in a minimum of 1). You must roll separately for both *prepared inks & papers* and *raw materials*. For time wasted (resulting in a minimum of 1 hour), roll a *forgery die* — *your proficiency bonus* (only if you are proficient with a Forgery Kit). > [!note] > A forgery that is detected during active use is considered a total failure. Any creature with expertise in the relevant institution or script that examines it closely may call for a contested Intelligence (Investigation) check against your forgery check result. ## Recipes Forgery techniques are never written down openly. Techniques are passed privately between masters and trusted apprentices. Known reference works include: - *The Penman's Secret* — Foundational techniques for document forgeries, handwriting replication, and seal production. - *The Perfect Lie: High-Stakes Forgery* — Advanced methods for identity documents, noble patents, and magical document construction.