Melerna

I think it would be groovy to have more fire starting options as you progress through the game. At present, firestarters can take quite some time to light anything, and torches are very fast! I feel that having something in-between these two could contribute to the overall feel of the game. It would also give players more options for firestarting while traveling. I've fallen in many a hole before making a lantern, extinguished my torch in a waterfall on the way down, and then fumbled around in the dark with a firestarter. I like the idea of being able to prepare a bit better prior to the development of lanterns (they are so powerful), while still keeping the challenge! Also, having more historical stuff in the game is just incredibly cool. If they could be placed in ground storage, they could be quite lovely to look at, and could also be useful for environmental storytelling in ruins and other structures. Some ideas: Fire Striker: It's basically flint and steel, but it does not need to be made with flint and steel. It had a variety of other types of stone and metals it could be used with, apparently! I think a good way it could be used would be by having us create the metal hoop on the forge, and then having us have to carry another stone with us to use it, main hand/offhand. Apparently some extremely cool people used their axes to start fires? That also sounds like it could be fun to have in game! Maybe by having a viable stone in your offhand? Fire Piston: It's an ancient tool that has seen continued use throughout history. The earliest known ones were used in Madagascar and Southeast Asia, though they were also used much later by folks in Italy. It could have tiers, as it can be made from a variety of materials, such as bone, wood, and bamboo. Some of them are really very beautiful, and some are very simple. I think that both of the first ideas could necessitate a tinderbox, but since at present we're already using grass placed on the ground essentially as tinder, I don't see a problem with keeping the trend going. If you ever wanted to add tinderboxes as decorations or storage though, that could be neat! While browsing around online I learned about chuckmucks and those look so pretty, I could see them being added as a belt or shoulder item at some point in the game. Anyway, sorry for rambling! I hope ya'll have a great day!