Rant about Dragonbane item list
So first of all, this text will sound kind of like a rant, but I hope that someone from FL will see that, take to heart what I say, and fix some issues in the upcoming "expert book".
So I very much like Dragonbane. I actually found it to be one of the best fantasy game systems I have played, if not the best.
I run two campaigns, and have for some time now (both of them, I think, have around 20 sessions already).
BUT I spotted some major problems in the system that, in the long run, are so annoying.
Mainly, the biggest problem is that the equipment list in the main book is so small and inconsistent.
Let's say you bought a sledgehammer, and you want to use it in battle, then what should it be counted as? "Blunt Object, Heavy"? It is not blunt for sure? So then as a warhammer? That doesn't make sense either.
Or let's say you want to repair a broken bow (Because of a critical fail) and you cannot do it by yourself? or you want to do it by an expert for roleplay reasons? Then what price should you pay? The book doesn't say.
Or you got a bunch of swords from goblins? What price should you sell them for? The book doesn't say either. This was removed for some reason from the Swedish version, which is stupid btw. It should be 50%.
Or you killed a mob, for example a wolf, got fur from it, and you want to sell it? What price should you sell it for? Again, the book doesn't say. What about different animals? Let's say a rabbit? And again, how many portions can you get from a single wolf or rabbit? What skill should you use for it?
Book of Magic somewhat fixes it by adding a list and rules about it, but again, the list there is for alchemy use only, and it is also ridiculously small.
You want to get a diamond? Yeah sure, it costs 100 gold, but the information is given only on the cards, not in the book per se. You want to buy a beer? There is none, there is honey only (for some reason there is wine, so it is not that it is meant to be "family friendly").
Btw, and don't get me started on how the prices don't make sense.
This whole section is ridiculous and should be fixed asap. I like that every object has its use, but not all objects need to have that. And I think that is main issue, with game design of this list. There should be a more complex list for it, with a complex list of ingredients.
Maybe somebody made a proper equipment list. I know there are already ones for armor and weapons.