🧠 Mentats 🔳 (stack of 5)
A chalky, fruit-flavored tablet that enhances cognitive function and sensory acuity. Mentats were originally developed as a study aid for pre-war academics, but their effectiveness in sharpening perception and problem-solving made them popular across all walks of life. Less addictive than most chems, but habitual use still carries risk.
Crafting
Workstation: Chemistry Station Recipe: 2 🟢 Uncommon Scrap + 1 Brain Fungus → 1 Mentats Perk Required: Chemist Crafting DC: 15 (🧠 INT + 🔬 Science)
Quick Slot Item
Can be used with the Use Quick Item Action if equipped in a Quick Slot
Use with Use Quick Item/🎒 Use Item Action:
- +2 🧠 Intelligence
- +2 👁 Perception until the end of the current combat (or 1 hour out of combat)
- No effect on robotic beings
Addiction Risk (Low)
Each time Mentats is used, roll an 🏊 END + 🏕 Survival Test.
- Base 📊 Difficulty = 12
- +2 for each Mentats already used since your last 🏕 Long Rest
On failure, gain 😵💫 Mentats Addiction.
Costs 3 ⚡ AP