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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Stormonu" data-source="post: 9704900" data-attributes="member: 52734">Oh, I remember these things - my dad got a couple from a military surpus store in the 80's and we kids used them for taking out the trash (and keeping our hands free).As for the belt lantern, D&D has quite a few existing alternatives, mostly all magic - drift globes, sword +1 (ala Sting from the hobbit), faerie fire, continual light, darkvision, etc.   For standard D&D, balking about using a belt lantern seems pretty pendantic and just a middle finger to those who don't have access to magic or to purchase "Common" rarity magical items.   However, if your campaign has a different standard from typical - more Conansque, low-magic or strongly historical (though in the latter, I'd question why you're playing a game called Dungeons & Dragons), I can see why one wouldn't allow it.  Heck, even ascetics might be cause to disallow it (just like I'll never allow a "combat wheelchair" into one of my games).But I don't think anyone should come down on you can't - just more of "I wouldn't in my game".</blockquote>