[Old school] I can't deal with inventory

[Neonchameleon]

This gets to the thorny question of what "OSR play" is. I imagine lots of people would agree with you, and lots of people would very much disagree.

What? A group of people who can't agree what their acronym stands for disagree on what the play is? Surely not!

And long live that disagreement and willingness to try new things.

 

[kronovan]

Ever since I saw...
"Garlic, bud 5 c.p."
in the AD&D1e PHB, I could be nothing but fascinated with the art of inventory management. I mean whoah, a bud of garlic (aka a clove) worth as much as half the cost of a cap for your head - that's some valuable herb! With the realization of its worth, I knew once my player character reached that straw-that-breaks-the-camel's-back moment, I was going to have some tough decisions between tossing my garlic bud or a lusterous gem. And then...I started to think about my other gear...

I've always enjoyed inventory management, jsut as long as my base gear doesn't prevent me from also carrying my garlic bud and a few shiney coins.

 

[Bill Zebub]

Ever since I saw...
"Garlic, bud 5 c.p."
in the AD&D1e PHB, I could be nothing but fascinated with the art of inventory management. I mean whoah, a bud of garlic (aka a clove) worth as much as half the cost of a cap for your head - that's some valuable herb! With the realization of its worth, I knew once my player character reached that straw-that-breaks-the-camel's-back moment, I was going to have some tough decisions between tossing my garlic bud or a lusterous gem. And then...I started to think about my other gear...

I've always enjoyed inventory management, jsut as long as my base gear doesn't prevent me from also carrying my garlic bud and a few shiney coins.

In a world with actual vampires, garlic is probably a highly sought-after commodity. Especially with vampire minions terrorizing garlic farmers.

In fact, where did you see it for 5 cp? I'm going to load up...

 

[Reynard]

In a world with actual vampires, garlic is probably a highly sought-after commodity. Especially with vampire minions terrorizing garlic farmers.

This is a legit awesome inciting incident for a zero to hero, vs undead campaign.

 

[Bayushi_seikuro]

In games about getting treasure and getting out alive, I think this is super important. What are you taking? What are you willing to leave behind?

I agree. And it could also become an issue with time - if you have to sit and seperate the copper and electrum from the gold and platinum, it COULD lead to interruptions, be it from monsters returning to their lair, patrols, even rival adventuring parties.

 

[kronovan]

In a world with actual vampires, garlic is probably a highly sought-after commodity. Especially with vampire minions terrorizing garlic farmers.

In fact, where did you see it for 5 cp? I'm going to load up...

It's in the AD&D1e Player's Handbook page 35. And there's this for the Slow Poison spell on page 46:

"The material components of this spell are the cleric's holy/unholy symbol and a bud of garlic which must be crushed and smeared on the victim's bare feet."

So, oo-oo-ooh garlic foot spread.