tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776163819760508132.post675127272009419844..comments2023-06-04T15:36:43.714+01:00Comments on <a href="https://worldofalthea.blogspot.com">The World of Althéa</a>: A Barrel Of ....Lance Botelle (Bard of Althéa)http://www.blogger.com/profile/16124192098553066324noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776163819760508132.post-6081158920387690422010-05-19T19:01:05.188+01:002010-05-19T19:01:05.188+01:00Hi Anon,
With the system I am using, you can have...Hi Anon,<br /><br />With the system I am using, you can have any barrel supply almost anything you want (into an empty flask).<br /><br />However, for balance (and maintaining the economy), other substances will be less readily available throughout the world. That said, I don't see why "fonts of holy water" may not be available in some churches or temples. It would not be inexhuastable, so balance should be maintained ... time will tell. :)<br /><br />Lance.Lance Botelle (Bard of Althéa)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16124192098553066324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776163819760508132.post-7039502797651645742010-05-19T15:39:36.747+01:002010-05-19T15:39:36.747+01:00What else can you top up at a barrel station? Mayb...What else can you top up at a barrel station? Maybe holy water that is kept in kegs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776163819760508132.post-56462725862983090592010-05-16T19:28:19.295+01:002010-05-16T19:28:19.295+01:00Hi Josh,
No monkey's I'm afraid. ;)
Hi S...Hi Josh,<br /><br />No monkey's I'm afraid. ;)<br /><br />Hi Shaugh,<br /><br />The standard drinks ale, wine and spirits are all available in the module and all have effects that players will need to weigh the pros and cons to decide whether to drink or not. A barrel of ale is a good idea and perhaps one I can add. :)<br /><br /><br />I have not yet decided whether I am going to allow the moving of barrels (of any kind). At the moment, I am edging towards them simply being placeables, but that may change in the future, even if it is a later campaign.<br /><br />I like the scenario you paint ... we have similar thoughts. ;)<br /><br />Hi Eguintir,<br /><br />Using torches/lanterns all depends on the flavour and design of the mod I suppose ... and whether a player even has a spell caster.<br /><br />I wanted to be able to allow as much freedom as possible in the module and so if a player wanted to use a human fighter, then they would need to acquire a light source. And a lantern definitely gives better light (and longer) than a torch.<br /><br />And if spells are harder to recover in the first place (which may be the case in this campaign), then even the spell caster *might* be tempted to use a mundane light source than use a spell to do so.<br /><br />And as much as anything else, simply adding the ability to do somthing like this (add fuel to a lantern) adds a element of detail to the module that is appealing to some players. It means there is more than one way to have a light source other than the spell.<br /><br />How well this adds or detracts from the game depends a bit on ho well I can design modules around it in the end. :)<br /><br />Lance.Lance Botelle (Bard of Althéa)https://www.blogger.com/profile/16124192098553066324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776163819760508132.post-35434238137148827292010-05-16T18:41:14.101+01:002010-05-16T18:41:14.101+01:00I also was hoping for monkeys. But any screenshots...I also was hoping for monkeys. But any screenshots makes a great post.<br /><br />The talk in the topic and the ensuing comments has shown me that people are putting a great deal of thought into torches.<br /><br />I have to ask why you think people even use them, let alone a lot??<br /><br />Every single casting and divine class has a "Light" cantrip that is much brighter and doesnt waste a slot, and thats not to mention that 3/4s of the races have nightvision. I actually went out of my way to mention that cantrips have a light spell in my campaign intro room so that players dont complain about the dark areas.Eguintir Eligardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12319335483254994121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776163819760508132.post-46714995298858578272010-05-15T21:44:13.159+01:002010-05-15T21:44:13.159+01:00Also don't forget the occasional barrel of mea...Also don't forget the occasional barrel of mead or ale. Even the best adventurers sometimes need that little bit of liquid courage now and again.<br /><br />The exploding barrel is always fun thing. Will the player be able to move or place them for strategic advantage in battles or setting an ambush?<br /><br />One night when I was feeling a bit evil I placed an old exploding barrel in a set of underground ruins. The area is pitch black and after years the contents of the barrel have become rather unstable. Should an adventurer get too close with a torch while exploring the consequences are a bit on the bad side.Shaughnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11056849681678743620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8776163819760508132.post-6891615941007099362010-05-15T21:23:27.510+01:002010-05-15T21:23:27.510+01:00And here I was hoping for a barrel of monkeys :(And here I was hoping for a barrel of monkeys :(Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08420744775214166374noreply@blogger.com