Golden Clockwork Apples

Golden Clockwork Apples by Stone Gargoyle

The golden apples of Kh'ron are grown on clockwork plants made up of tubes for the trunk, branches and stems, with fruit which are like intricate puzzle boxes which are opened by turning the stems like a key. The inside of the fruit is like that of an apple, and the fruit grants years of life to those who eat it. Trees are typically ten feet tall and produce an endless supply of fruit, producing an average of 30 apples at any given time.

Range: Touch; fruit must be eaten to have any effect.

Duration: Years gained are permanently added to the character's life.

Attacks: Opening and eating the fruit takes two melee attacks/actions.

Damage: None to living creatures, rather has healing and life-enhancing effects. Does 4D6 poison damage to undead creatures if eaten.

Effects: Living creatures eating the fruit will be healed 4D6 points of S.D.C. and/or Hit Points per bite. Each bite will also add +2D4 years to the character's life span.

Value: 20 gold per apple if sold on Kh'ron, as the apples are extremely common; 1000 gold per apple on the Palladium World.

S.D.C.: Individual apples have and S.D.C. of 30 against being hacked open. S.D.C. of a full tree varies based on the size of the plant.

A.R.: Both the trees and the individual apples have a Natural A.R. of 12, but blades will only do half damage.