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Jim Davies
Feb 3, 2013, 7:23:16 PM2/3/13
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This was inspired (and named) by my 3-year-old daughter as we had a
pretend picnic.
Jug of Everything
This small copper jug can hold a total of 5 gallons of liquid of any
types (including water, wine, cream, acid, potions, oils, poisons,
etc), which will not mix. On command, the jug will pour the requested
liquid until none of that type remains. The jug cannot identify the
liquid, but uses the same name as spoken to it when the liquid is
added to it.
When found, the jug is ikely to contain a variety of fluids which will
occupy space and not come out until released by the correct command
word(s).
Which (as well as the usual mundane and adventuring conveniences)
lends itself to various amusing uses, such as pouring safe and
poisoned wine from the same jug.
--
Jim
http://www.aaargh.org
pretend picnic.
Jug of Everything
This small copper jug can hold a total of 5 gallons of liquid of any
types (including water, wine, cream, acid, potions, oils, poisons,
etc), which will not mix. On command, the jug will pour the requested
liquid until none of that type remains. The jug cannot identify the
liquid, but uses the same name as spoken to it when the liquid is
added to it.
When found, the jug is ikely to contain a variety of fluids which will
occupy space and not come out until released by the correct command
word(s).
Which (as well as the usual mundane and adventuring conveniences)
lends itself to various amusing uses, such as pouring safe and
poisoned wine from the same jug.
--
Jim
http://www.aaargh.org
Nicole Massey
Feb 3, 2013, 9:02:07 PM2/3/13
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Alcore
Feb 4, 2013, 11:34:39 AM2/4/13
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On Sunday, February 3, 2013 6:23:16 PM UTC-6, Jim Davies wrote:
> This was inspired (and named) by my 3-year-old daughter as we had a
> pretend picnic.
>
> Jug of Everything
> This small copper jug can hold a total of 5 gallons of liquid of any
> types (including water, wine, cream, acid, potions, oils, poisons,
> etc), which will not mix. On command, the jug will pour the requested
> liquid until none of that type remains. The jug cannot identify the
> liquid, but uses the same name as spoken to it when the liquid is
> added to it.
[snip]
> This was inspired (and named) by my 3-year-old daughter as we had a
> pretend picnic.
>
> Jug of Everything
> This small copper jug can hold a total of 5 gallons of liquid of any
> types (including water, wine, cream, acid, potions, oils, poisons,
> etc), which will not mix. On command, the jug will pour the requested
> liquid until none of that type remains. The jug cannot identify the
> liquid, but uses the same name as spoken to it when the liquid is
> added to it.
> Which (as well as the usual mundane and adventuring conveniences)
> lends itself to various amusing uses, such as pouring safe and
> poisoned wine from the same jug.
I love this item. Your daughter is a genius.
> lends itself to various amusing uses, such as pouring safe and
> poisoned wine from the same jug.
Sea Wasp (Ryk E. Spoor)
Feb 4, 2013, 12:07:56 PM2/4/13
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of my many game books... about 20 years ago.
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WDS906 (less the 906)
Feb 4, 2013, 12:09:54 PM2/4/13
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of liquid ...") this is actually fairly powerful and not minor at all.
Just put all your potions in and get whichever one you want out.
A guy wanted something like this in my campaign once long ago and I just
charged him the same as for a Handy Haversack. We called it a Potion
Skin of Holding or something like that and decided it could hold 50
potions. I guess as described above yours would hold 640 potions.
Jim Davies
Feb 4, 2013, 4:06:28 PM2/4/13
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On the grave of "WDS906 (less the 906)" <Bil...@seurer.net> is
inscribed:
>Given the size of potions ("A typical potion or oil consists of 1 ounce
>of liquid ...") this is actually fairly powerful and not minor at all.
>Just put all your potions in and get whichever one you want out.
>
>A guy wanted something like this in my campaign once long ago and I just
>charged him the same as for a Handy Haversack. We called it a Potion
>Skin of Holding or something like that and decided it could hold 50
>potions. I guess as described above yours would hold 640 potions.
It's certainly not bad. But how many potions do you carry, especially
in 3e? In 1e a high-level character might have 6, but in 3e it's more
like 1 or 2. So beyond those quantities it's pretty moot, and (purely
for its value in carrying potions) it's a lot less versatile than a
Haversack.
--
Jim
http://www.aaargh.org
inscribed:
>Given the size of potions ("A typical potion or oil consists of 1 ounce
>of liquid ...") this is actually fairly powerful and not minor at all.
>Just put all your potions in and get whichever one you want out.
>
>A guy wanted something like this in my campaign once long ago and I just
>charged him the same as for a Handy Haversack. We called it a Potion
>Skin of Holding or something like that and decided it could hold 50
>potions. I guess as described above yours would hold 640 potions.
in 3e? In 1e a high-level character might have 6, but in 3e it's more
like 1 or 2. So beyond those quantities it's pretty moot, and (purely
for its value in carrying potions) it's a lot less versatile than a
Haversack.
--
Jim
http://www.aaargh.org
WDS906 (less the 906)
Feb 4, 2013, 4:11:58 PM2/4/13
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chug the one you want at will you use more. He was the only character
in multiple campaigns since 3e came out ever to actually pick up an
assortment of potions and actually use them. It worked quite well.
Nicole Massey
Feb 5, 2013, 8:34:40 AM2/5/13
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There's an easy fix -- to make it a non-violent magic item just put in a
rule that it can't store anything magical.
Also, Jim, do you want this credited to you or your daughter? If the latter
I'll need her name.
rule that it can't store anything magical.
Also, Jim, do you want this credited to you or your daughter? If the latter
I'll need her name.
Jim Davies
Feb 5, 2013, 3:43:28 PM2/5/13
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On the grave of "Nicole Massey" <ny...@gypsyheir.com> is inscribed:
>Also, Jim, do you want this credited to you or your daughter? If the latter
>I'll need her name.
Eleanor
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Jim
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>Also, Jim, do you want this credited to you or your daughter? If the latter
>I'll need her name.
--
Jim
http://www.aaargh.org
JimP.
Feb 7, 2013, 7:18:28 PM2/7/13
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of all D&D magic items ?
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JimP.
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Rast
Mar 15, 2013, 7:41:44 PM3/15/13
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Jim Davies wrote...
What happens if you add a fluid and name it the same as an existing
(different) fluid?
> When found, the jug is ikely to contain a variety of fluids which will
> occupy space and not come out until released by the correct command
> word(s).
There should be a command word to dump everything out.
> occupy space and not come out until released by the correct command
> word(s).
What happens if you add a fluid and name it the same as an existing
(different) fluid?
Jim Davies
Mar 15, 2013, 9:13:12 PM3/15/13
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On the grave of Rast <ra...@yahoo.com> is inscribed:
>Jim Davies wrote...
>> When found, the jug is ikely to contain a variety of fluids which will
>> occupy space and not come out until released by the correct command
>> word(s).
>
>There should be a command word to dump everything out.
Could be.
>What happens if you add a fluid and name it the same as an existing
>(different) fluid?
You'd get a mixture, possibly horrible. Now what happens if you add
conc nitric acid and ether, with the same name, is uncertain. I
imagine it would blow up there and then. Your DM is waiting for you to
test this.
--
Jim
http://www.aaargh.org
>Jim Davies wrote...
>> When found, the jug is ikely to contain a variety of fluids which will
>> occupy space and not come out until released by the correct command
>> word(s).
>
>There should be a command word to dump everything out.
>What happens if you add a fluid and name it the same as an existing
>(different) fluid?
conc nitric acid and ether, with the same name, is uncertain. I
imagine it would blow up there and then. Your DM is waiting for you to
test this.
--
Jim
http://www.aaargh.org
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Mar 17, 2013, 7:13:12 AM3/17/13
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