Urban Locale #07: Apothecary by Robert Manson is a generic role playing game supplement published by Raging Swan Press.
The supplement is available as a 7-page PDF for $1.75 from DriveThruRPG but was purchased at a reduced price thanks to a special offer. The supplement comes in two versions, a plaintext file and a PDF. Two pages are the front and rear covers, two pages are ads and about half a page is the front matter and Contents.
Using this Urban Locale is a standard piece explaining how to use the lists and what each list covers. This is followed by a brief sentence on why people seek out an apothecary, then the d10 lists.
1: The Apothecary has ten apothecaries named and briefly described, along with the owner, with their name, alignment, age, sex and species.
2: Major Locale Features has major pieces of dressing for the apothecary, some of which define its appearance.
3: Minor Locale Features covers more minor pieces of dressing.
4: What’s Going On? has ten things that are currently going on.
5: Visitors & Customers has ten NPCs to encounter, each given a name, alignment, age, sex and species along with a brief description.
6: What’s for Sale? has ten things to buy.
Urban Locale #07: Apothecary in Review
The PDF is bookmarked with the various sections linked. The Contents is to a similar level of depth and is hyperlinked. Navigation is good. The text maintains a two-column format and appeared to be free of errors. There are no illustrations. Presentation is adequate.
Apothecaries have a curious role in fantasy games. The services they provide are below those of magical healing, though admittedly they are much cheaper. However, characters in general can often either afford better healing, or can do it themselves, meaning that they have little reason to visit an apothecary; such are more useful for characters in a low-fantasy setting that a typical one of the sort this is written for. Though this is a useful collection of tables for an apothecary, the supplement itself is probably of debatable use. Urban Locale #07: Apothecary can be found by clicking here.
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