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Chapter 9: Equipment
Ladder, 10’: 2 thin boards, each 10’ in length,
are connected via many small crosspieces that are
roughly spaced 1’ apart and serve to support a foot.
Ladders are a means to climbing. BCT is 2 days for
a carpenter.
Lantern: Though there are a variety of lanterns,
essentially this consists of a glass compartment
that holds oil and a wick that burns slowly.
The contraption has a handle and is held so that
light is cast before its carrier. Light extends forth in
an arc of 60 o until it dissipates. Each flask of oil
and wick will burn for a total of 70 hours. In sheer
darkness, 1 lantern illuminates for 15’ and incurs a
cumulative -10 to Sight checks (see Chap. 8: Skills)
for each 3’. No single lantern illuminates beyond
45’ in front of it. For each additional lantern, the
range of illumination is extended 2’. BCT is 2 days
for a glassblower and 1 day for a blacksmith.
Lock and key: In this age, there are not a
variety of metal locks, but 1 design. These locks are
easy to pick provided that they are not rusted shut.
BCT is 2 days for a locksmith.
Lock-picking tools: These long, thin, and
hooked pieces of metal are shoved into locks in place
of keys. The purpose of lock-picking tools is to
turn the tumblers inside the lock, thereby opening
without needing the key. BCT is 2 days for a locksmith.
Lute: A lute is a stringed musical instrument
that has a large pear-shaped body and a neck with a
fretted fingerboard having from 6-13 pairs of strings
tuned by pegs set in the head. It is played by plucking
the strings with the fingers. BCT is 30 days for
a carpenter.
Manacles, Arm: This is a lockable iron
brace that is affixed to the wrist and chained to an
immovable object or each other. BCT is 1 day for a
blacksmith.
Manacles, Leg: This consists of 2 lockable
iron braces that are affixed to the ankles, connected
by a thick chain, and sometimes chained to an immovable
object. BCT is 1 day for a blacksmith.
Marbles, bag of 30: This bag contains little
balls made of a hard substance (such as agate, glass,
baked clay, or steel) typically ranging from ½-1 inch
in diameter. These are used for a game in which
marbles are placed within a circle and then a marble
is pushed at them with a thumb in hopes of knock-
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