unusual treasures for scroungers/barterers to find

[bobcat]

twinkies, dingdongs, hoho's, and for those of you that wanna really twist the universe a V1.0 twilight 2000 box set.

[Medic]

An old gramophone and a pile of records with Hitler's speaches that can be played on a faster setting for a hilarious effect.

[Greylond]

twinkies, dingdongs, hoho's, and for those of you that wanna really twist the universe a V1.0 twilight 2000 box set.

One time I put in a 1st Edition AD&D PHB, DMG and Monster Manual...

[Targan]

twinkies, dingdongs, hoho's, and for those of you that wanna really twist the universe a V1.0 twilight 2000 box set.

I know what Twinkies are but I've never eaten one. I've never heard of Dingdongs or Hohos either, at least not in this context

[Graebarde]

A pound of real coffee. Sugar. From Jericho... bags of salt...

A toothbrush or razor blade

An empty notebook or a pencil.

A canister of unexposed film.

Light bulbs.

Insulin for a diabetic

Salt will return to the origin of the expression 'worth your salt'. Yep it's mined, but distribution is a problem and it is 'thought to be' essential for food preservation, which is true for some items and methods.

Insulin while it's a good idea, I seriously, very seriously doubt you would find insulin that is not gone south by 2000. If it's the refrigerated type, give it a few days to weeks to go bad. I wonder what the shelf life is on the other stuff. And by 2000, based on the stuff going bad quickly and the diets people are on, I doubt there will be anyone left to take the insulin unless they are type I.. and their life is short if no insulin is avail muy pronto.

Just a thought, but good ideas.. we subbed antibiotics or pain killers for the insulin.

[Graebarde]

hummmmmm really good ideas. How about a bundle of clean shop rags, you know the ones about a foot square, usually red. I think they are a better deal than the TP, as they can be resued after wash and boil.

Or cloth diapers Not the landfiller plasitc and absorbent.

Or a barrel of powdered chlorine rather than the washing 5% OTC washing bleach. Even a bucket will make gallons and gallons of the 5% mix, and kept dry last years. Found in hardware stores, swimming pool supply, or any place that sells pool supplies. People looking for food would pass on it, lost in the maze.

[Graebarde]

I know what Twinkies are but I've never eaten one. I've never heard of Dingdongs or Hohos either, at least not in this context

Well the Dingdong is my 2nd EX.. the Hoho is my third... guess Twinkie is my first

[Graebarde]

Long Bow and Arrows is covered as basic equipment in the V1.0 ruleset. The "Longbow" skill can be used to make either...

While this is true, I make it a very difficult task to make a good one. MOST archers do not, or have never built a self bow or arrow. Yes, there is a growing number that are into traditional archery and making their own bows and arrows, as well as string and arrowheads too. But the number is still small over all. But it's your game, call it like you see it.

[raketenjagdpanzer]

Ooh, just thought of a few more: pot, cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine - basically any stuff from an evidence locker like that.

While purity would be a problem, a hospital in 2000 would already be operating on less-than-nothing and any infusion (no pun intended) of palliative medicines or even something that could be refined into an anesthetic would be invaluable.

[Cdnwolf]

Bag of dog food or tins of cat food...

Rat traps...


Protein is protein...

[Greylond]

While this is true, I make it a very difficult task to make a good one. MOST archers do not, or have never built a self bow or arrow. Yes, there is a growing number that are into traditional archery and making their own bows and arrows, as well as string and arrowheads too. But the number is still small over all. But it's your game, call it like you see it.

Yes, you're right. I happen to be one of those few.

The rules make it a DIF task, and I'm alright with that...

[Cdnwolf]

http://www.thepowerhour.com/news/items_disappearfirst.htm

[Graebarde]

Yes, you're right. I happen to be one of those few.

The rules make it a DIF task, and I'm alright with that...

I too am 'one of those', though have not whittled a stick in several years. My three I had went up in flames when the garage burnt.. another story.

The DIF task might be easier IF the player could convence you he really has done it before and explain some of the steps though. hehe maybe some bonus points to the roll or something.

[Graebarde]

http://www.thepowerhour.com/news/ite...ppearfirst.htm

Good list.

[Greylond]

Along the lines of building your own arrows, a box of modern Broadhead Arrow Points.