What's the most critical piece of dungeoneering equipment?

[Jdvn1]

Has weem won EN World yet?

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

I may have to name my next band Swiss Army Donkeyhorse, just to use that on the posters...

Maybe we'll even do a concept album, with one song devoted to each item in a SAM, saving the Chuck Norris for last.

ALL HAIL WEEM!

Just to be nitpicky, though...you forgot the Swiss Army cross on the side.

Or did you hide it under the hooves?

 

[CleverNickName]

They're not necessary, but they at least give the foe fair warning.

"See that mule? That's no ordinary mule-that man's got a SAM...we should leave before we die."

I for one welcome our new Swiss Army Mule overlords.

 

[weem]

Has weem won EN World yet?

I'm working on it

 

[messy]

rope.

 

[buddhafrog]

I had a 2+ decade layoff from D&D that was revived last year as I started DM'ing for my son and some friends (that has turned into 6 different youth games each week).

I had to relearn D&D and make the jump from AD&D to 4e. Funny, this OP is the first time I remembered the 10 ft. pole. That pole was essential! How have the PC's from my current six games all survived without a 10 ft. pole? I'm very confused and feel that somehow, at some point, I was lied to.

 

[weem]

No one mentioned a 'mirror' that I recall. I mean, I suppose it is not 'critical', but for me it was something I ALWAYS made sure I had, and it came in handy at times

 

[ellna]

Knife. You know a nice high quality one. MMMm pointy

 

[FireLance]

No one mentioned a 'mirror' that I recall.

I knew I'd forgotten something. That's what happens when you don't stop and reflect on what you're doing.

 

[jdrakeh]

50' of rope.