Purchase Commodities
You can spend RP to Purchase Commodities, but doing so is more expensive than gathering them or relying upon trade agreements. When you Purchase Commodities, select the Commodity you wish to purchase (Food, Lumber, Luxuries, Ore, or Stone). Expend 8 RP if you’re purchasing Luxuries or 4 RP if you’re purchasing any other Commodity. Then attempt a basic check.
Critical Success. You immediately gain 4 Commodities of the chosen type and 2 Commodities of any other type (except Luxuries).
Success. You gain 2 Commodities of the chosen type.
Failure. You gain 1 Commodity of the chosen type.
Critical Failure. You gain no Commodities.