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Revision as of 09:08, 14 July 2007

This is where you can add new ideas for items for adventurers to gather.

All items should be one of the following:

  • gems
  • animal parts
  • rare materials
  • misc. items

We are not talking magic items here. Nor are we talking about useful items. No horses, weapons, etc. As of now, the only (known) use for these items is as material for repairing or creating Unique Items by the Sage.

Stuff that I've removed was removed either because it didn't fit or because it was added to the game. No, I won't say which one in each case. Sorry. --Tom 09:47, 16 December 2006 (CET)



Gems

During the time period that BM takes place in, people recognized only two types of gems: Precious (ruby, sapphire, emerald and diamond) and Semi-Precious (everything else). A good example reference would be al-Biruni, who wrote about the causes of gemstone market fluctuations in the 11th century. Anyway, the four precious stones have probably already been implemented into the game, so here is short list of semi-precious stones that I recommend for implementation.

  • Aquamarine
  • Golden Beryl
  • Onyx
  • Amythest
  • Agate
  • Nephrite (i.e. Jade)
  • Garnet
  • Tourmaline

I did not include Quartz or Beryl because they are more like species of gem instead of actual gems, but some of their varieties are included above. It might also be nice to include the quality of the gem in its name, or perhaps the sage could "appraise" the gem. (Precious vs semi-precious is a distinction of type, not quality.) If quality is something we want to work into the game, here are the basic measures of quality.

  • Color
  • Clarity
  • Carat

I left out "Cut" because I doubt an adventurer is going to stumble across a gem that has already been cut for him. If it has been cut, it is probably set in a ring or something and therefore it belongs to a different category of item. Or perhaps "cutting" is another task the sage could perform. Anyway, we could implement gem quality into BM by describing one of these features in the name of the item. For example, "Large Garnet" for greater carats, or "Smokey Amythest" for poor clarity. And just in case it was not clear (no pun intended), "Golden Beryl" is a variety of beryl, not a measure of the gem's color quality.

Cheever 19:39, 7 January 2007 (CET)

Animal Parts

~Hoary Marmot Leather

Alligator (Or some other reptile) skin/scales (submitted by JF)

Bag of Dried out Frogs (intact) (submitted by JF)

Rabbit's foot (submitted by JF)

Long sharp horn, probably coming from some terrifying monster

Deer skull

Troll's tooth

Bear claw, symbol of strength

Rhino hide, could be made into a fine leather armour

Eagle's feather, Albatros' feather, Phoenix' feather? (fake?)

Rattlesnake rattle

Mountain lion skull

Petrified bone

Moose antlers

Live ferret (in a cage)

Salmon dorsal fin

Ambergris

Monster teeth (some lords offer bounties for monsters - these could be use to collect bounties from monsters in other regions. Would have a chance to be caught as falsifying kills - possible jail, but lucrative for cash)

Ivory (Westgate)

Materials

Witchweed
Dragon's eye
Zombie parts
Incantations of bliss
Ogre hairs
Gurgleweed
Pixie Blossom
Elfin bone
Essence of newt
A Mana crystal

Black powder (XK) Quality metals for weaponry (XK)

A draught of quicksilver (Westgate)
Hair of a bald man / voice of a mute / other impossibilities (Westgate)
Firefly's glow (Westgate)
Exactly seven grains of sand (Westgate)
A dram of saltpetre (perhaps the components would be more suitable since Tom has said that no gunpowder exists) (Westgate)
chunk of brimstone (sulphur - it burns with blue flame, it melts to blood-red liquid that becomes thicker as it heats, what more mystic and yet historical material can you ask for?) (Westgate)


Miscellaneous Items

(Hope you are still accepting ideas: Joshua Ferguson)

Bottle of Wine (Submitted by JF)

Small Pouch of Tools (Submitted by JF)

Bag of Unknown Powder (Submitted by JF)

Painting of an Ancient Noble (Submitted by JF)

Map of the Continent from 100 years ago (no real value) (Submitted by JF)

Saddle (XK)

Dutch oven (XK)


Utility, usable, or mundane: (Westgate)

wineskin / leather flask more appropriate than a glass bottle for the era
'reading stones' a primitive glass lens (9th century onward) / spectacles (1350ish)
parchment and charcoal / ink, quills, and vellum - parchment is the lining side of skin (sheepskin, calf/goat/deer) and is thin, whereas vellum is more durable, made from the entire unsplit skin (calfskin, technically, but also refers to high-quality parchment regardless of animal) by soaking in lime, scraping with a knife, and smoothing with pumice
hardtack, fruitcake - Other foods, like the honey that already exists, that were made as travel food. Note also that honey was used to help prevent infections on wounds.
blanket - perhaps factored into the weather system allowing better sleep during the cold times
livestock - a chicken, or perhaps a pig, suitable for sale at the market
a block of salt - the most ancient seasoning addition - also suitable as an material ingredient

'Wrong' currencies: (Westgate)

lower denomination - copper coins, or a bag of 'bits' or 'pieces of (eight)' dropped by a merchant for making change
foreign - normal, current currency, but from the wrong realm, perhaps worth something to a visiting foreigner or in a border town. Being a commoner you can't read what realm they're from, so you can't simply go to that realm to redeem them.
outdated - the prior ruler/monarch's visage graces these coins. They're probably usable but worth far less than they used to be
ancient - coinage from a long-expired realm, worthless as currency but worth something to learned men

Games: (Westgate)

deck of cards (mentioned below, but not really a commoner's item)
dice / dice and cup
draughts / checkers pieces
chess pieces perhaps worth something to nobles, something like the Lewis Chessmen

Treasure: (Westgate)

filigree-adorned diadem (a diadem is "an ornamental jewelled headdress signifying sovereignty" and filigree is delicate or intricate ornamentation, usually with wires of precious metal)
gilded jewel box Used to hold precious jewelry and other valuables. Empty, but worth something by itself
inlaid harp It looks as if angels may have misplaced this fine instrument (perhaps more suited to a unique item e.g. Angelic Harp)
porcelain ewer Pretty potted pitcher
spices - from common pepper to fine and exotic spices worth hefty sums, these make tainted meat more palatable
incense - Smells nice. Prized by some clergy."

Clothes: (trying to limit it to that which would be worth reselling) (Westgate)

belt - a high quality leather belt with a polished buckle, usually only worn by the well-to-do
brooch/broach - a small decorative clasp or pin worn by noble ladies
boots - black cavalier's boots; woe unto the man wearing them should the barefoot knight ever recognize them

Stuff not sumitted by JF

Tobacco Leaves (#)

Snake Venom

Coca Leaves

Compass

Lantern

Looking Glass

Shovel

Potato Moonshine (#)

Bottle of Wine

Bird Cage

Music Box

Salt and Pepper

Hammock (could be used like a bedroll)

Tinder Box with flint and steel

Shuriken

Deck of Cards

Fang necklace ("Some hunters add fangs of their prey to a piece of string, as testimony of their skill. This time a hunter has fallen prey himself and this necklace is all that's left.")

Wooden leg

old birdsnest

Spy Glass (by Valast)

  • Mandrake - A woodland herb with reported mystical powers: . . . [1] . . . [2]. . . [3] . . .(many other references)

"said to excite delirium and madness; said to be efficacious in chronic rheumatism; powers against demoniacal possession; if ivory is boiled with Mandrake root for six hours, the ivory will become so soft 'that it will take what form or impression you will give it; Josephus ( a respected first-century historian) says . . . that it was certain death to touch this plant" - and on and on.

Mandrake could be a "Wild Card" for Sages, substituting for any one missing ingredient. A "Prepared decoction of Mandrake root" (very rare) might be enough to turn a single Common Item into a Unique. --Recluse 17:41, 17 May 2007 (CEST)

  • "Prepared decoction of Mandrake root" - see above.
  • Belladonna - Like mandrake, a member of the Solanid plant family. Very poisonous.

A diluted tincture was applied to the eyes of Ladies gone a'courting. It dilated the pupils, which is a bodily signal of interest - very flattering to the man who is speaking. Therefore the name "Beautiful Lady", which is what Belladonna means. Or is it a warning, men? A beautiful Lady can be deadly. --Recluse 17:41, 17 May 2007 (CEST)

  • Truffles - A mushroom-like fungus forming underground. Very tasty and rare. Something for your dog to find for you. --Recluse 17:41, 17 May 2007 (CEST)
  • A large warm tent - gives rest equal to 2 - 3 hours of fatigue. --Recluse 17:41, 17 May 2007 (CEST)
  • A big set of antlers
  • A piece of flintstone
  • How about not an item but something to make the monster/ undead- hunt a bit more efficiënt like a dog or something? A bit like tents and bedrolls do for resting? Just a thought.

^---- I love that! Who added the "Dog" idea? Fantastic and very realistic! To be like a real hunting dog it would take some training, adding no effect for perhaps a dozen hunts using the dog, then giving growing improvements, perhaps up to twice the effectiveness against monsters, and at the top of the trained rank (unknown to the player) even adding an occasional Item (probably organic, not metallic) without costing any fatigue. --Recluse 17:41, 17 May 2007 (CEST)

A Monkey's Paw (Murakama) Spooky connotations of evil magic, if you've ever read the story. [4]

(#)(footnote) - Tobacco, Potatoes, Tomatoes, Chili Peppers, Maize and Squash were unknown in Europe until Columbus. (And therefore unknown in Asia as well.) Amazing how cuisine has changed, isn't it? So how much influence is there from 'the Americas' on BM? --Recluse 17:41, 17 May 2007 (CEST)