tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post4962962284313463122..comments2023-10-14T03:58:59.333-06:00Comments on The Tao of D&D: SteelAlexis Smolenskhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10539170107563075967noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post-62831840108615389402015-04-20T12:28:34.985-06:002015-04-20T12:28:34.985-06:00I think that the process of making steel is extrem...I think that the process of making steel is extremely cool to study, and I really like the points that you make here. I especially enjoyed your reference to orcs - that made the geek in me happy. Having never sat to think about the process of making metal weapons in stories like that. <br /><a href="http://www.bwsfabrication.com/services.html" rel="nofollow"> http://www.bwsfabrication.com/services.html</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01737401704069905678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post-81394947759535666012012-06-26T18:16:28.420-06:002012-06-26T18:16:28.420-06:00I think trade can play a key role. The steppe peo...I think trade can play a key role. The steppe peoples didn't have access to iron smelting technology, but their neighbors did. I figure that between trading, slave labor, and raiding, groups like orcs and goblins can get their hands on decent weaponry.<br /><br />To that end, you're right. Technology, access to resources, things like that, are a key part of worldbuilding.<br /><br />Perhaps it's time for a new Appendix N? A little Jared Diamond, a little Mircea Eliade...Dave Cesaranohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01454928720043301400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3871409676946408069.post-32648746862018260422012-06-25T17:00:10.046-06:002012-06-25T17:00:10.046-06:00This is an incredible post!
I've been running...This is an incredible post! <br />I've been running games for decades and I've only really just started getting into the socio-economic ramifications of rare resources and distribution of wealth. I started through the query of "why was cinnamon such a big deal", the same with silks, salt, sugar... these are interesting variables, but in a multi-racial world such as a DnD campaign, steel is the difference between years of war and genocyde.<br /><br />we do have to take into account "inefficient" building materials as a common product, which smacks of the old Darksun campaign setting, but the added complexity would be a fun justification of the ol' crit fumble = broken gear fears of PC's.Fil Kearneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01475115077065149790noreply@blogger.com