More Supplies
Subject: Supplies and other considerations.
OOC: Well guys, Holn has no carrying to speak of, so I was wondering if someone could carry his stuff.
It includes a +3 Healing kit with ten uses, and five vials of Cure Light Wounds. Holn could use some cross-bow bolts in storage on the pack mules. ;D
From: Jake
Subject: Re: Supplies and other considerations.
How much can a mule carry, anyway?
One thing to consider is that while we'll start out with a pair of mules, it's quite possible that they'll be killed, or worse yet will bolt with a bunch of our equipment on their backs. While we should definitely make use of them, we should also make it a point to carry items we view as essential on our characters' persons.
To be honest, I'm a little confused by the area on my character sheet that details how much Buchek can carry, but I *think* that his max. load is 116 lbs. He's got 55 lbs of gear at the moment, so if I'm reading that right he could carry stuff for either Kayla or Holn.
Given Kayla's size I don't know if a pole or a machete would be practical, honestly, which would free her up from a little bit of weight.
I need to calculate how much Buchek's wish list of adventuring items will weigh.
From: Jake
Subject: Supplies
So, can anybody else think of any other supplies that we should bring along?
Clara, is the soap for bathing, or for something tricky that hasn't occurred to me?
Matt, how much can a mule carry?
From: Mike
Subject: Re: Supplies and other considerations.
Did my last email go through? The one about weight estimates and mule carrying capacity?
I seem to be having some difficulty making email go out, although the list seems to be working.
From: Clara
Subject: supplies
The soap's for bathing and cleaning clothes/leather.
Mike, the last e-mail I received from you started out with "OOC: My email is back up, so hopefully the list is as well. Telwyn also has a 50' length of silk rope. "
I think we've hit all the major supplies.
-Clara
From: Matt
Subject: Re: supplies
Okay, I seem to be missing a whole heck of a lot of emails. I keep seeing reference in emails to ones I haven't gotten, or replies to mass emails I never saw. I don't know why this is.
Could you all send a single email that just includes a list of things you want? I'll streamline the list to eliminate redundancy, and see about fitting it all on mules. You'll likely need to cut some weight, but it shouldn't be too bad.
I want to get the game going again by Monday, come hell or high water. Or high grass, as the case may be.
From: Jake
Subject: Re: supplies
I'm sending this to both the group and Matt individually, hopefully doubling my chances of it getting to him:
Items Buchek Would Like to Take on the Expedition:
a whip
a spool of thread
a spool of twine
3 or 4 candles
a pouch of finely ground salt
a pouch of chalk dust (or flour if chalk dust isn't available)
a pouch of fine sand
a piece of chalk (or charcoal if chalk isn't available)
a dozen really tiny bells
several skins of wine for cleaning wounds
a spool of sinew for on-the-go stitches
a couple of fish hooks
a sack of marbles, or sling stones if marbles aren't available
a magnet, if such things are available and aren't hidiously expensive
a fire pot--basically, a small clay container in which it is possible to carry a burning coal--in the swamp like Tall Grass, we may have trouble starting a fire, and a fire pot might be handy.
3 needles
several sheets of paper
From: Mike
Subject: Re: supplies
ARGH! Stupid crappy web hosting service!
So I tried to send another response. I'm guessing that my webmail client is having a problem with attachments, as I am having problems sending emails with attachments anywhere right now. I don't think this is a list problem.
Regarding the missing messages, I think many of these are because people are not replying to the list. I have received several emails that only have my address on them. You have to make sure that all responses go to cowgame@sakeriver.com in order for everyone to get them.
Finally, here is the text of my first message:
"I put together a spreadsheet containing everything I saw being requested so far, along with weights. I had to guess on some of the weights and quantities, though. All of the estimated weights are highlighted.
Matt, in a previous email you said the weight limits for a mule are 50 for light, 100 for medium, 150 for heavy and 750 for drag, which are the stats for strength 13. I just wanted to know where that was coming from. I mean, just from RL experience I know a mule can carry a lot more than that, but the 3.5 SRD lists the mule at strength 16, but also with special carry capacities of 230 for light, 460 for medium, 690 for heavy, and 3450 for drag."
Here's what was in the spreadsheet (asterisks indicate estimated weights):
| Item | Unit Wt. | Qty. | Total Wt. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food | 1 | 50 | 50 |
| Arrows (20) | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| Weaponsmith's Tools | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Armorsmith's Tools | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Explorer's Outfit | 8 | 5 | 40 |
| Machete | 4* | 5 | 20 |
| Pole | 8 | 5 | 40 |
| Anti-Venom | 0.1* | 15 | 1.5 |
| Healing Potions | 0.1* | 15 | 1.5 |
| Silk Rope (50') | 5 | 3 | 15 |
| Whip | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Thread (spool) | 0.1* | 1 | 0.1 |
| Twine (spool) | 0.1* | 1 | 0.1 |
| Candles | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Salt (finely ground) | 1* | 1 | 1 |
| Chalk Dust/Flour | 1* | 1 | 1 |
| Fine Sand | 1* | 1 | 1 |
| Chalk/Charcoal | 1* | 1 | 1 |
| Wine | 4 | 4 | 16 |
| Tiny Bells | 0.1* | 12 | 1.2 |
| Sinew (spool) | 0.1* | 1 | 0.1 |
| Fish hooks | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Marbles/Bullets (sack) | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| Magnet | 1* | 1 | 1 |
| Fire Pot | 10* | 1 | 10 |
| Oil (flask) | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Caltrops (sack) | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Oil Cloth | 10* | 1 | 10 |
| Cookpot | 10* | 1 | 10 |
| Crossbow Bolts (10) | 1 | 5 | 5 |
Total Weight 276.5
From: Ty
Subject: Re: supplies
Matt, Erk won't need anything but a water flask, and a bedroll. He can make food if he needs to, and he can make water for himself every day. His needs are fairly minimal.
From: Mat
Subject: Re: supplies
D'oh! I had the numbers for a donkey, not a mule. My bad. Mike's numbers are correct.
So, you have far more room to work with. :D
Thanks for compiling all of that Mike... saves me some work. And, yes, you must hit "Reply All" when responding, and delete the original sender's name out. That must have been it.
From: Erik
Subject: Re: supplies
Holn's backpack items (a total of 12 lb.) and a medikit would be better served on a mule, to keep Holn ready. Other than that, he really needs little. How about a little hemp rope for snares, or strong cord.