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Archives of Nethys

Archives of Nethys

Pathfinder RPG (1st Edition) Pathfinder RPG (2nd Edition) Starfinder RPG

Rules Index | GM Screen | Player's Guide
Player Core / Chapter 8: Playing the Game / Downtime Mode

Shopping and Crafting

Source Player Core pg. 441 2.0
If you're at a location with shops that buy or sell magic items, you can buy, sell, or trade. Ask the GM what types of shopping options are available to you—it can vary greatly depending where you're spending your downtime!

Because of the complexities of finding shops that are looking for items you want to sell or that offer ones you want to buy, dedicated shopping takes 1 day of downtime. It might take longer if you're selling a large number of goods, expensive items that require a wealthy buyer, or items that aren't in high demand.

The Price of an item indicates the full cost to buy it. You can sell an item for half its Price. The GM might adjust these once in a while due to supply and demand or the particular merchants you're dealing with.

Skill Downtime Activities

Chapter 4: Skills includes several downtime activities, which are summarized here.

Craft: Using the Crafting skill, you can create items from raw materials.
Create Forgery: You forge a document.
Earn Income: You earn money, typically using Crafting, Lore, or Performance.
Subsist: You find food and shelter in the wilderness or within a settlement.
Treat Disease: You spend time caring for a diseased creature in the hope of curing that creature.

Cost of Living

You might need to pay your cost of living for days spent in downtime. To avoid paying the cost, you can Subsist, using Society in a settlement or Survival in the wild. Experienced adventurers often have friends or patrons who take care of their living expenses. They might even have so much treasure that their cost of living—even one of the more expensive options—becomes a pittance.

Item Crafting

Source Player Core pg. 441 2.0
You can spend downtime to use the Craft skill activity, making new items out of raw materials. Crafting can be an excellent way to refine the gear the party uses, including upgrading items and preparing ones you’re likely to need on an upcoming quest.