Equipment Changes and Additions

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tools act like extensions of your will, like extra limbs

for ignition and slicing, securing warmth and plans

you struggle to beat away the chill, endless dull ache

like a beggar in the streets, you keep on looping back

searching desperately through the backpack, your eye scans

trying to avoid being wrapped in sheets

and the harsh cold is uncompromising

and the wind whips at you and it's screaming

reality is beyond providing

it dawns now, you're well outside your means

here are many new items, most of these are setting specific -

equipment name, the rural and city cost with silver standard,

general information, rules about some of the equipment

dogsled, which is used to port person and supplies across ice and snow

wedge of wood, with harnesses of leather connected to it's front

pulled by dogs, which are tough but must be managed, fed, and directed

sled dogs, a breed that is tough, weather-hardened, intelligent, strong

they come in groups, and are bred and sold for sledding, their specialty

they are usually obstinate, but all dogs are different

simple goats, hardy and enduring – they may be milked or butchered

here, they are never butchered, and are sacred – they are family

they aren't livestock to Bannari, goats are children, parents

crates – meant to be nailed shut – used for holding things for safe transit

wooden, nails sealing it closed – holding something, lots moves in crates

crates are often the way things get moved on seafaring vessels

sledge, like a dogsled – but harnessed with some people – who pulled it along

given names, like ships – holding supplies for mounting expeditions

used instead of relying on dogs – which were backup or used in tandem

skis, wood strapped to feet with leather, fastest way to travel on ice

use prevents carrying many supplies, but is expedient

and they are lightweight, can be carried as backup way to travel

tea – a reason to live – hot water and caffeine – tannic fluid

coveted as one covets love – tea is fragrant and exotic

desired by all, and an immediate and expressive comfort

chocolate, stable calories – it keeps well and makes a good drink

caloric and dense, carbs and fats stored – summarily boiled and drank

easy to store in tins – quickly consumable, and comforting

citrus fruit – mostly just limes – critical to prevent scurvy

scurvy makes your teeth loosen, your joints ache, you may feel tired and weak

causes irritability, sadness – this may result in death

pemmican, compromised of meat and fat – is stable for storage

extremely calorically dense – nutritionally complete

often has berries added – and fuels furriers, explorers, hunters

coffee – earthy roasted black blood, boiling hot cups, drank constantly

brewed in batches, from ground coffee beans – the caffeine is critical

hot liquids help raise body temperature, which is critical

sugar, the sweet brown granules – burlap sacks with molasses stains

add to tea, coffee, cocoa – pure energy, immediate carbs

keeps well, and doled out in lumps – extra lumps rationed out on birthdays

salt – preserver and essence of the sea, used in most all cooking

given to goats and other livestock – can be used to melt ice

salt crystals are packed around some meat to preserve it, like stockfish

life berries – made into preserves, jam, leather, juice, alcohol

also added to pemmican, these berries restore 1HP per berry

their fruiting season is marked with festivals, and celebration

fuel: wood, coal, charcoal – is used for heating stoves, warmth and cooking

smoky sooty fires, chunks in rough sacks are clunky but essential

boiling water and cooking meat are important, fuel is needed

portable stove, little thing of metal – it's the central heart of camp

it's where people huddle, cook, gossip, pray, curse – a crucial altar

here where ice and snow creep in, god is the stove, god's where the heat is

awl – wooden handle, sharp metal point – it pierces leather, poking holes

awls are also used for wood, boring small holes in plank and dowel

a useful tool, one that can also be an impromptu weapon

winterized gear – cold-resistant metal, and insulated handles

toughened exteriors, to withstand subzero temperatures

more expensive than normal gear, but becomes less prone to failure

chisel – a wedge of metal – for striking with hammer and splitting things

clink clink clink crack – opens stone and ice – and widening gaps and cracks

divides materials, helps chip and separate stuff from ice

climbing gear for ice pitches containing: ice screws, carabiners,

two ice picks, one-hundred-and-fifty feet of rope, helmet, harness,

crampons for boots, belay, clips, flare, foldable cup, all in backpack

cooking pots – metal and noisy clanging – mostly used for cooking, duh

importantly, used to boil water, or whatever needs heating

and in tough times, used for sterilizing surgical equipment

blubber comes from whales – it is whale fat in solid lumps, waxy, soft

the fat is rendered, then used to provide bright and smokeless light

when used in normal oil lamps, which is half of why whales are hunted

holy symbol, made of bone – with thin fingers clutching at faces

not a cross, a symbol – a carven idol – time spent devoted

in a land where metal is not smelted and no trees grow, bone is used

fur lined clothing, it's an essential piece of kit – to stay alive

the fur is used because it causes less sweating, the fur breathes

so the clothing insulates, but doesn't induce hypothermia

bedrolls, fur lined – intended to keep people alive while sleeping

core temperature, very important to maintain while sleeping

otherwise, you might not wake up at all – you will just freeze and die

medicines, medicine chest – tinctures, pills, powders, salves

neatly tinned, jarred, and bottled, lined in rows and labeled, glass and substance

all kept in a chest, locked, and opened in the instance of illness

netting, ropes braided – for snaring prey – whether human, animal

anyways, nets prove useful, and they have rules associated

nets are a ranged grabbing attack, to escape – save vs paralysis

ice pick, climbing pick – metal tools used to climb, hooks onto ice and rock

lightweight, strong – main lifeline and pulling force – tugs climbers upward

use requires upper arm strength, may also be used as a weapon

pitch, black and sticky chunks – resinous burning flowing ancient fuel

pitch is used to preserve wine, caulk ships, and manufacture torches

most pitch is made of wood resins, of comes from asphalt deposits

portable scale – weighs things, scales take weights of lead, measures gravity

brass metal instrument – core of metrology – rations food and pay

knowing how much is carried, stored, set aside – can be life or death

cord, twine, string – knots are important for securing things, which is key

tying down and up – repairing, preparing – wrapped around packages

strung up sausages, tying down barrels, securing bundles of hide

sewing kit – for fixing clothes, which is nigh essential out of town

see, most people were their own tailors, and a quick stitch is easy

thimble, needles, thread on spools – a small tin – perhaps a pair of shears

snow shovel, which is different than a spade, for a good reason

wide and not pointed – these tools are built to move large amounts of snow

clearing paths, clearing the deck – as maintenance of camp or dwelling

saw, hacking away – grating down with barbed teeth, cutting ice or wood

important for carpentry – can be used to dismember bodies

sometimes someone has to saw a limb off, to prevent gangrene death

snow goggles prevent snowblindness, caused by sun on reflective snow

the bright rays jump of the white expanse, searing retinas, dry eyes

no sight, or partial blindness – these goggles can often prevent this

navigation equipment, such as sextant – nocturnal – compass -

the ship's log – astrolabe – hourglass – quadrant – chart – needle bittacle

dead reckoning – skill and measurement manifesting angles

stone and bone weapons, flint tipped spears – grisly human femur bone clubs

bear bone daggers, caribou horn knives – atlatls, leather slings hurl rocks

where metal is not smelted and no trees can grow, bone and stone is used