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<blockquote data-quote="talien" data-source="post: 8203582" data-attributes="member: 3285"><p>We decided to make a pudding dessert from <strong><a href="https://amzn.to/3pHnfP8" target="_blank">Heroes' Feast</a></strong> and discovered that, while it didn't pack a pseudopod punch, it had another secret weapon: espresso powder.</p><p></p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]133065[/ATTACH]</p><h3><strong>Not the Monster</strong></h3><p>The black pudding recipe in <strong><a href="https://amzn.to/3pHnfP8" target="_blank">Heroes' Feast</a></strong> is, perhaps not surprisingly, a dwarven delicacy:</p><p></p><p>We paired this dessert with the <a href="https://www.enworld.org/threads/what-flavor-is-your-owlbear.678342/" target="_blank">Reghed pot roast</a>, which is why we really weren't paying too close attention to how much espresso powder was going into this recipe. That was a mistake.</p><p></p><p>Making your own pudding is more complicated than it might seem, as it requires folding the mixture over a strainer to give it a silky texture. Like some of the other recipes, it requires a lot of lead time even if it doesn't take a lot of time to make. It takes four to twelve hours to set, so you're not just going to whip this recipe up for your players without some preparation.</p><p></p><p>The recipe calls for 1/4 cup of instant espresso powder. That converts to about 2 ounces. And as you can see, <a href="https://www.wakacoffee.com/blogs/coffeelifeblog/instant-coffee-vs-instant-espresso" target="_blank">that's not a small amount of caffeine</a>:</p><p></p><p>Roughly, that means the pudding contains about 120 mg of caffeine. That's double the caffeine of a typical 8-ounce coffee. </p><p></p><p>Surprise! This pudding tastes like coffee. I'm not a fan of coffee and my daughter isn't either. I ate her cup and my cup too (can't have our hard work go to waste!). That was a mistake.</p><p></p><p>Simply put, this is actually a great end-of-game dessert for your players if you're playing late into the night and they need to drive home. If they don't want to drink coffee, this is one way to get your caffeine boost. That said, if you don't like coffee, avoid black pudding. This is the first recipe we made that we later threw out.</p><p></p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]133066[/ATTACH]</p><h3><strong>About That Coffee...</strong></h3><p>The mythical origins of coffee <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_coffee" target="_blank">seem like an adventure unto itself</a>:</p><p></p><p>Although it's a modern staple at American breakfast tables, coffee's introduction to European regions was relatively recent, introduced in the 16th century through the island of Malta. Depending on the nature of your fantasy setting, coffee might be a flavor found in different parts of your world. That seems to be the case with the Forgotten Realms.</p><p></p><p style="text-align: center">[ATTACH=full]133067[/ATTACH]</p><h3><strong>Coffee in Dungeons & Dragons</strong></h3><p><strong>Aurora's Whole Realms Catalog</strong> lists coffee for the Forgotten Realms:</p><p></p><p>That's one hint that coffee existed in the game, but Ed Greenwood confirmed that coffee was <a href="https://twitter.com/TheEdVerse/status/1088841391550197762v" target="_blank">actually introduced in a few places</a>:</p><p></p><p>The <a href="https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Kaeth" target="_blank">kaeth entry on the Forgotten Realms wiki</a> shows just how prevalent fantasy coffee is there:</p><p></p><p>The contradiction as to kaeth's origins stems from <strong>The Shining South</strong> sourcebook, on whether coffee comes from Durpar or Ulgarth. Ed explained in <strong>Ed Greenwood Presents Elminster's Forgotten Realms </strong>that black coffee in the Realms is stronger than its real-world counterpart because of how it's prepared.</p><p></p><p>What are the game effects of drinking coffee? <a href="https://homebrewery.naturalcrit.com/share/B1-RWJlnfg" target="_blank">Check out Sage's Brew for some possibilities</a>:</p><p></p><p>However you plan to introduce coffee into your system, be it tabletop or digestive, be sure your players know what they're getting into first!</p><p></p><p><strong>Your Turn: What's your fantasy coffee called?</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="talien, post: 8203582, member: 3285"] We decided to make a pudding dessert from [B][URL='https://amzn.to/3pHnfP8']Heroes' Feast[/URL][/B] and discovered that, while it didn't pack a pseudopod punch, it had another secret weapon: espresso powder. [CENTER][ATTACH type="full" alt="BP1.jpg"]133065[/ATTACH][/CENTER] [HEADING=2][B]Not the Monster[/B][/HEADING] The black pudding recipe in [B][URL='https://amzn.to/3pHnfP8']Heroes' Feast[/URL][/B] is, perhaps not surprisingly, a dwarven delicacy: We paired this dessert with the [URL='https://www.enworld.org/threads/what-flavor-is-your-owlbear.678342/']Reghed pot roast[/URL], which is why we really weren't paying too close attention to how much espresso powder was going into this recipe. That was a mistake. Making your own pudding is more complicated than it might seem, as it requires folding the mixture over a strainer to give it a silky texture. Like some of the other recipes, it requires a lot of lead time even if it doesn't take a lot of time to make. It takes four to twelve hours to set, so you're not just going to whip this recipe up for your players without some preparation. The recipe calls for 1/4 cup of instant espresso powder. That converts to about 2 ounces. And as you can see, [URL='https://www.wakacoffee.com/blogs/coffeelifeblog/instant-coffee-vs-instant-espresso']that's not a small amount of caffeine[/URL]: Roughly, that means the pudding contains about 120 mg of caffeine. That's double the caffeine of a typical 8-ounce coffee. Surprise! This pudding tastes like coffee. I'm not a fan of coffee and my daughter isn't either. I ate her cup and my cup too (can't have our hard work go to waste!). That was a mistake. Simply put, this is actually a great end-of-game dessert for your players if you're playing late into the night and they need to drive home. If they don't want to drink coffee, this is one way to get your caffeine boost. That said, if you don't like coffee, avoid black pudding. This is the first recipe we made that we later threw out. [CENTER][ATTACH type="full" alt="BP2.jpg"]133066[/ATTACH][/CENTER] [HEADING=2][B]About That Coffee...[/B][/HEADING] The mythical origins of coffee [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_coffee']seem like an adventure unto itself[/URL]: Although it's a modern staple at American breakfast tables, coffee's introduction to European regions was relatively recent, introduced in the 16th century through the island of Malta. Depending on the nature of your fantasy setting, coffee might be a flavor found in different parts of your world. That seems to be the case with the Forgotten Realms. [CENTER][ATTACH type="full" alt="BP3.jpg"]133067[/ATTACH][/CENTER] [HEADING=2][B]Coffee in Dungeons & Dragons[/B][/HEADING] [B]Aurora's Whole Realms Catalog[/B] lists coffee for the Forgotten Realms: That's one hint that coffee existed in the game, but Ed Greenwood confirmed that coffee was [URL='https://twitter.com/TheEdVerse/status/1088841391550197762v']actually introduced in a few places[/URL]: The [URL='https://forgottenrealms.fandom.com/wiki/Kaeth']kaeth entry on the Forgotten Realms wiki[/URL] shows just how prevalent fantasy coffee is there: The contradiction as to kaeth's origins stems from [B]The Shining South[/B] sourcebook, on whether coffee comes from Durpar or Ulgarth. Ed explained in [B]Ed Greenwood Presents Elminster's Forgotten Realms [/B]that black coffee in the Realms is stronger than its real-world counterpart because of how it's prepared. What are the game effects of drinking coffee? [URL='https://homebrewery.naturalcrit.com/share/B1-RWJlnfg']Check out Sage's Brew for some possibilities[/URL]: However you plan to introduce coffee into your system, be it tabletop or digestive, be sure your players know what they're getting into first! [B]Your Turn: What's your fantasy coffee called?[/B] [/QUOTE]
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