{"id":94,"date":"2016-06-06T19:39:00","date_gmt":"2016-06-06T19:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rpgpunk.com\/index.php\/2016\/06\/06\/torches-and-lanterns\/"},"modified":"2016-06-06T19:39:00","modified_gmt":"2016-06-06T19:39:00","slug":"torches-and-lanterns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rpgpunk.com\/index.php\/2016\/06\/06\/torches-and-lanterns\/","title":{"rendered":"Torches and Lanterns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I gotta admit, as a GM\/DM\/Referee, I tend to forget about torches. I  don\u2019t know if it is laziness on my part or because I ran games set in  modern or futuristic settings that lacked torches for most of my life.  The reason I forget about torches doesn\u2019t matter. What matters is that  sometimes, keeping track of how long a torch lasts in game time is  pretty damn important.<\/p>\n<p>So I made a mechanic for myself to use to keep track of torches.<br \/>Each of the following activities uses 1 unit of torch time. <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Searching a 10ft area<\/li>\n<li>Traveling at normal pace for a round.<\/li>\n<li>Attempting to disarm a trap<\/li>\n<li>When I forget about keeping track of torch time and all of a sudden say, &#8220;oh yeah! Roll against Torch Time!&#8221; Honestly, this is going to be at least 90% of the time. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Every time a unit of torch time is acquired, Somebody (probably  me, but it really should be the character holding the torch) rolls a d10 and tries to roll a 4 or higher. If the roll is  successful, the torch is fine and the players go on their merry way. If  the roll is unsuccessful, the die drops to a d8 the next time a unit of  torch time is met. Each subsequent failure drops the die type by one.  When the torch (or lantern; I just remembered about lanterns) reaches a  d4 and fails, it burns out\/runs out of fuel. <\/p>\n<p>I originally used a d12 to start with, because d12s are underused and awesome, but it makes the torch potentially last forever.<\/p>\n<p>Oh! and to explain why a torch burns out instantly or lasts an unusually long time, just remember that torches are sticks with a flammable end and are homemade. Sometimes you get a dud.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I gotta admit, as a GM\/DM\/Referee, I tend to forget about torches. I don\u2019t know if it is laziness on my part or because I ran games set in modern or futuristic settings that lacked torches for most of my life. The reason I forget about torches doesn\u2019t matter. 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