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<blockquote data-quote="EzekielRaiden" data-source="post: 9382743" data-attributes="member: 6790260">While I am no carpenter, I have tried to keep up knowledge of useful things relevant to the story, and one of those things (believe it or not) has been what kinds of wood something is made out of. Acacia, citrus, olive, cedar, and cork are among the few trees hardy enough to grow in the semi-arid/arid/desert climate of the Tarrakhuna. However, I would never expect my players to be experts on woods--if they are engaging in at least a reasonable effort to learn about the world around them and interact with the things in it, I will explain what their character would know. So, for example, a Wizard would know about the uses of woods for making wands, golems, and magical apparatuses. A Druid or Shaman would know of woods' ritual uses and totemic applications, and what symbolism they have for the nomad tribes. A Bard would know of ornamental or fragrant uses, and possibly which ones are favored for use in theater or handicraft, etc. A character who has done the work to establish a background as a carpenter, chef, or other profession that works with wood might know a lot more fine details.In some cases, this might be very relevant information (I can think of one time that such a thing came up in the last few years). Most of the time, it will just be my effort to add color and depth to the setting--but I am always open to that effort becoming something more.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="EzekielRaiden, post: 9382743, member: 6790260"] While I am no carpenter, I have tried to keep up knowledge of useful things relevant to the story, and one of those things (believe it or not) has been what kinds of wood something is made out of. Acacia, citrus, olive, cedar, and cork are among the few trees hardy enough to grow in the semi-arid/arid/desert climate of the Tarrakhuna. However, I would [I]never[/I] expect my players to be experts on woods--if they are engaging in at least a reasonable effort to learn about the world around them and interact with the things in it, I will explain what [I]their character[/I] would know. So, for example, a Wizard would know about the uses of woods for making wands, golems, and magical apparatuses. A Druid or Shaman would know of woods' ritual uses and totemic applications, and what symbolism they have for the nomad tribes. A Bard would know of ornamental or fragrant uses, and possibly which ones are favored for use in theater or handicraft, etc. A character who has done the work to establish a background as a carpenter, chef, or other profession that works with wood might know a lot more fine details. In some cases, this might be very relevant information (I can think of one time that such a thing came up in the last few years). Most of the time, it will just be my effort to add color and depth to the setting--but I am always open to that effort becoming something more. [/QUOTE]

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