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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Wik" data-source="post: 5698788" data-attributes="member: 40177">Well, in reality, you wouldn't see too many torches in hallways and the like - you'd probably carry a candle or something with you.  Hell, the churches made candles simply because they could be longer-burning.  So, your movies and novels are kind of less accurate than your gaming supplies - but you can't blame the movies, since lighting is kind of the most important thing in a movie, and torches are a very evocative way to provide said lighting.If torches are not properly prepared (yes, you need to properly prepare a torch) they won't provide much light, and will only burn for about fifteen minutes.  Unfortunately, I know this one for a fact.See, one night, my friends and I were a little, um, inebriated, and decided we were gonna "go on an adventure".  At 2 am.  In the middle of a dark rain forest.  We decided to make a torch by soaking my t-shirt in naptha (or however you spell it), tying it around a thick log wrapped in dried moss, and heading off into the  bush. Not my smartest moment.  I wish I could say we were young and stupid and that we've learned better... but this was last year.Anyways, long story short - it didn't burn incredibly long, and the light it provided was next to nothing... perhaps five feet of bright illumination, if that.  Fire doesn't really provide a whole helluva lot in  terms of "bright" illumination, even when it's a roaring campfire.  My view of things is that torches are only good for inside exploration, and then are mostly used by adventurers for the fire, as opposed to the light.  If you want bright lights, use a lantern or (if they exist) sun rods.</blockquote>

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