tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post748133682269137992..comments2024-03-27T20:09:00.283-04:00Comments on Tenkar's Tavern: How Do Adventurers Track Time in a Dungeon?Tenkarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05159289652051155824noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-56193051371738125142015-10-01T16:01:10.904-04:002015-10-01T16:01:10.904-04:00My take on it would be if the party has someone in...My take on it would be if the party has someone in it that has underground survival skills, keeping track of time doesn't become a problem. Otherwise there should be a chance of the party losing track of time. It could be tied to a wandering monsters roll, along with the chance of them getting lost.Pippin Stranohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13832001332414676400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-47045555652047026562015-09-30T04:01:38.480-04:002015-09-30T04:01:38.480-04:00You just need to buy a pedometer for the fighter w...You just need to buy a pedometer for the fighter who wears plate armour. Every time it says they've moved 60' you know that 10 minutes have elapsed. Alea iactanda esthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17951704235056042923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-21664398417268427742015-09-30T02:34:52.561-04:002015-09-30T02:34:52.561-04:00I was thinking about variable durations, but that&...I was thinking about variable durations, but that'd over-complicate the game and undermine the idea of time as a resource. The best solution might simply be to not help the players. Require them to keep track of how many turns have passed since they last lit the torch. I suppose they could ask how much oil's left, so maybe round to a nearby, simple fraction or roll a die and to see how much your answer deviates from the actual amountHolly Oatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703437987958922954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-75878334582925299802015-09-30T02:09:47.667-04:002015-09-30T02:09:47.667-04:00Just did some light research on the subject. In t...Just did some light research on the subject. In the past, estimates were all over the place, but now scientists are pretty sure it's an average of 24 hours and 11 minutes, with a standard deviation of 16 minutes (though there have been reports of those with 26- or even 28-hour clocks). Switching the lights on or off can shift the cycle more than 40 minutes<br /><br />Under normal circumstances, this drift seems too small to worry aboutHolly Oatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703437987958922954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-84344804519266864162015-09-30T01:53:41.880-04:002015-09-30T01:53:41.880-04:00Ooh, this is gold! Matthew Tuell's right abou...Ooh, this is gold! Matthew Tuell's right about not bothering with it if you can't think of a way to make it fun, but I wanna give this some thought and see if I can come up with anything. It certainly sounds like an interesting ideaHolly Oatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703437987958922954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-79726022095843415382015-09-29T22:08:39.302-04:002015-09-29T22:08:39.302-04:00I recall a study that when people are removed from...I recall a study that when people are removed from normal signals (sun, watches, etc.) they move in unison to a 26 hour clock. Thus they always move things forward. Stay up longer, sleep in later, etc.Kersushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16681156995783253424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-71324022283238435882015-09-29T21:22:38.218-04:002015-09-29T21:22:38.218-04:00Treating time like a resource is fun. I don't ...Treating time like a resource is fun. I don't know out how to make realistic uncertainty about time fun as well, so I don't bother with it. I just tell my players what time it is. Their PCs may as well be wearing watches. SurrenderMonkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01867098480604057724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-8432288707788160932015-09-29T20:37:07.125-04:002015-09-29T20:37:07.125-04:00You can use marked cadle tooYou can use marked cadle tooJDsivrajhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10674833512849495283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-5081882353420471532015-09-29T20:36:24.522-04:002015-09-29T20:36:24.522-04:00You can use marked cadle tooYou can use marked cadle tooJDsivrajhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10674833512849495283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-83251781192216622222015-09-29T17:46:40.324-04:002015-09-29T17:46:40.324-04:00By light source......a flask of oil has an 8 hour ...By light source......a flask of oil has an 8 hour burn time, so every three flasks equals roughly 24 hours.Christopher Stogdillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07831712020518883173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-64255318838487784922015-09-29T16:44:45.862-04:002015-09-29T16:44:45.862-04:00Most people has a time sense which we as modern pe...Most people has a time sense which we as modern people have kind of allowed to lapse due to cellphones etc. I would think makes and Rangers would have a pretty sharp sense and clerics might know the time from their god? Maybe marked slow burning candles? Magical or mechanical timepieces? A hourglass for watches and stuff?Sectorbobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13847162161293272504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-61224252026357000562015-09-29T16:44:42.211-04:002015-09-29T16:44:42.211-04:00Makes is mages..freaking autocorrect Makes is mages..freaking autocorrect Sectorbobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13847162161293272504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-30236923380726752232015-09-29T16:44:35.708-04:002015-09-29T16:44:35.708-04:00Makes is mages..freaking autocorrect Makes is mages..freaking autocorrect Sectorbobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13847162161293272504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-69803049852789527112015-09-29T16:44:00.960-04:002015-09-29T16:44:00.960-04:00Most people has a time sense which we as modern pe...Most people has a time sense which we as modern people have kind of allowed to lapse due to cellphones etc. I would think makes and Rangers would have a pretty sharp sense and clerics might know the time from their god? Maybe marked slow burning candles? Magical or mechanical timepieces? A hourglass for watches and stuff?Sectorbobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13847162161293272504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1724254580047847936.post-12492381658709076282015-09-29T16:35:06.391-04:002015-09-29T16:35:06.391-04:00By tallying dead henchmen.By tallying dead henchmen.Greyhawk Grognardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13929743865700766901noreply@blogger.com