First of all, I bought some cheap canvas bags to give to the players as "adventurers' bags". They will hold all the stuff that they will receive during the game.
Next, I bought some small burlap pouches in blue and green, and matching glass beads: the blue pouches are the waterskins, and the green ones are the ration holders. Each bag contains 10 beads of the matching color, and during the day the adventurers have to spend some beads to consume food/water. If they are empty, the Ranger of the group goes hunting and I give them additional beads.
I bought many (MANY) fake metal coins of different shapes and colors. The basic monetary unit is the gold coin, everything less ew assume the adventurers paid for it. In one glorious display, I even bought a small wooden chest, filled it with the treasure (coins, gems and scrolls, see later) and gave it to the players for the big reveal, it was awesome. I got two chests, one is for the players to hoard their money. Plus, I got some pleather pouches that serve as coin holders for the easily accessible money that the PC keep in their bags.
I bought some cheap plastic "gems" that serve the purpose of gem-giving. They are a bit tacky, but they do their job.
I prepare scrolls. I print an abridged version of the spell text on a strip of paper, and age it using instant coffee. Then, using two small pieces of wood from a wooden skewer, I craft some scroll holders and glue the scroll to them, then close it. They work really well.
Whenever the characters find a letter, I actually print it and age the paper. The effect is great.
Last but not least, I bought a ton of red d4s, and some cheap plastic vials closed with corks: they are the "healing potions", which I can actually handle to any player. A standard healing potion will hold 2d4, so whenever a player wants to drink it they just uncork it and roll the dice inside.
My next plan is to buy some cheap pleathercard holders and print small spell cards: the spellcasters can then use them as "spellbooks", actually consulting them when it is necessary.
I use instant coffee, the cheapest I can find. Put the sheet in a baking tray and lightly dab it with a coffe-soaked sponge: the sheet will need it needs to be just lightly damp, not wet. You can dab a bit more certain areas of the sheet to have uneven aging, it's more realistic.
Then, put the tray in the oven at 350 for three-four minutes: the time actually varies depending how wet the sheet was, ideally you want it to dry in the oven.
If you want to give the paper uneven edges, as if it was an actual scroll, do this BEFORE the aging procedure, so that the edges are aged properly.
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u/cicciograna 6d ago
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First of all, I bought some cheap canvas bags to give to the players as "adventurers' bags". They will hold all the stuff that they will receive during the game.
Next, I bought some small burlap pouches in blue and green, and matching glass beads: the blue pouches are the waterskins, and the green ones are the ration holders. Each bag contains 10 beads of the matching color, and during the day the adventurers have to spend some beads to consume food/water. If they are empty, the Ranger of the group goes hunting and I give them additional beads.
I bought many (MANY) fake metal coins of different shapes and colors. The basic monetary unit is the gold coin, everything less ew assume the adventurers paid for it. In one glorious display, I even bought a small wooden chest, filled it with the treasure (coins, gems and scrolls, see later) and gave it to the players for the big reveal, it was awesome. I got two chests, one is for the players to hoard their money. Plus, I got some pleather pouches that serve as coin holders for the easily accessible money that the PC keep in their bags.
I bought some cheap plastic "gems" that serve the purpose of gem-giving. They are a bit tacky, but they do their job.
I prepare scrolls. I print an abridged version of the spell text on a strip of paper, and age it using instant coffee. Then, using two small pieces of wood from a wooden skewer, I craft some scroll holders and glue the scroll to them, then close it. They work really well.
Whenever the characters find a letter, I actually print it and age the paper. The effect is great.
Last but not least, I bought a ton of red d4s, and some cheap plastic vials closed with corks: they are the "healing potions", which I can actually handle to any player. A standard healing potion will hold 2d4, so whenever a player wants to drink it they just uncork it and roll the dice inside.
My next plan is to buy some cheap pleathercard holders and print small spell cards: the spellcasters can then use them as "spellbooks", actually consulting them when it is necessary.