Mortar & Pestle

Brew poisons, potions, and elixirs for every occasion. 

From the award-winning team that brought you Broken Weave, A Life Well Lived and Uncharted Journeys!

Learn the lost art of alchemy and harness the magical power innate to the Material Plane in this new 5th edition supplement! Mortar & Pestle introduces new rules for brewing potions, poisons and explosives, along with rules for finding and refining ingredients, building and tending to your garden, and hunting dangerous monsters!

Mortar & Pestle is the book that brings the lost arts of alchemy to your 5e games. By finding the fragments of magic in your world and forging lasting connections with the people in your world, you can keep yourself and your party supplied on their next adventure!

Plant your own magical garden to grow the priceless herbs you need, or gather your party to hunt down terrifying monsters and harvest rare components.  

• Our Alchemy system allows you to concoct a brand new range of bizarre potions. Mix reagents and refine alchemical components to create invigorating potions to bolster your allies. 

• For more sinister adventurers, our new Poisons will give you a lethal edge. Prepare toxic venoms to make every strike a deadly one and leave your foes debilitated. 

• Hunt monsters and harvest rare magical components to use in your concoctions.

• Tend your own garden! Plant the seeds and watch them grow as you cultivate a range of vibrant and bizarre flora to use in your brews.

Forge your weapon to slay the monster plaguing your hometown, or brew a powerful elixir to save the life of someone you love.  Design and experiment, using magic and ingenuity to create something truly unique. Hammer & Anvil and Mortar & Pestle give you the freedom to create anything you can imagine and bring it into your 5e games.