Essential Adventuring Equipment

Cedric

First Post

• Sep 18, 2006

• #1

The 10ft pole thread got me thinking...what 'essential adventuring equipment' do people make certain they have with them?

Now, while you can obviously list certain magic items, but I was aiming more towards mundane (and maybe sometimes exotic) items that you may or may not have a specific use for, but want to make sure you have with you.

Also, just for manageability, try to list between 1 -3 so we don't get deluged with giant copy/pastes of item lists.

The more unique or interesting the better....

1. Small belt pouch full of fine, white sand.

2. Small, wax-sealed tub of grease in an oilcloth bag.

3. 50' of hemp twine.

What are yours?

 

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diaglo

Adventurer

• Sep 18, 2006

• #2

infinite slings. they cost nothing and weigh even less

backpack

rations

 

loki44

Explorer

• Sep 18, 2006

• #3

grappling hook
torches
flint and steel

 

Lanefan

Victoria Rules

• Sep 18, 2006

• #4

- 50' strong light rope
- mirror
- telescope (if available)
- several canvas sacks (a.k.a. body bags)
- several rocks with Continual Light cast on them, in different colours if possible

Lanefan

 

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DestroyYouAlot

First Post

• Sep 18, 2006

• #5

Well (when I actually get a chance to play) there's a few must-haves.

Straight outta the PHB:

Chalk (marking "I was here", among other things)

Fishook (aside from the obvious use, there are a million and one things a crafty adventurer can do with this, plus they're cheap as free and weigh nothing)

A Sack (again, a million and one random uses for this, most of which you'll think of when you don't have one)

Edit: In my game, one player came up with a good one: He has a huge floppy hat (think Vampire Hunter D), with a little leather loop sewn into the peak, sized to fit a sunrod. He just snaps the ends off, sticks them in the hat, and voila - hands-free light source.

The other guys have become obsessed with continual flame items. Everything should be continual flame'd. Continual flame headbands. Continual flame weapons. The dwarf is adamant that he wants a continual flame bedroll. (Remember, no heat, just light. He's decided that creatures won't want to attack the dwarf who's fast asleep, apparently on fire.)

 

Last edited: Sep 18, 2006

Voadam

Legend

• Sep 18, 2006

• #6

Backpack.

And I want to kick the habit. Nothing should be essential. Backpacks are for hikers, not fantasy warriors and wizards.

 

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Stalker0

Legend

• Sep 18, 2006

• #7

50' of rope...everything else is negotiable.

 

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Vanye

Explorer

• Sep 18, 2006

• #8

Bag of flour. Poor man's glitterdust , great for getting invisible foes to leave footprints in the flour, too.

 

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barrowwight

Explorer

• Sep 18, 2006

• #9

10' foot pole

 

Lord Zardoz

Explorer

• Sep 18, 2006

• #10

From my current character

A pry bar - Some doors you just want open, but wont.
A hammer and some nails - Some doors you just want to make sure stay closed.
Chalk - If all else fails, you can tag up the place with graffitti.
A small shovel - To clean up after myself and hide the evidence.

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