My suggestion re 04tcod-123:
"At the entrance, you find a discarded wooden crate, containing six
Torches and a Tinderbox. The mines are dark and you will need to use at
least one Torch to light your way. You can take as many as you wish but
remember each Torch counts as one Backpack Item, so be sure to make the
appropriate changes to your Action Chart." >
"At the entrance, you find a discarded wooden crate, containing six
Torches and a Tinderbox. The mines are dark and you will need to use at
least one torch [sic] to light your way. You can take as many additional
Torches as you wish but remember each one counts as Backpack Item, so be
sure to make the appropriate changes to your Action Chart."
with the footnote: "You are assumed to carry at least one lit torch
[sic] into the mine here; this is carried in the hand and there is no
need to record it on your Action Chart. For the sake of continuity with
subsequent sections, you are also assumed to take the Tinderbox; this
counts as a Backpack Item, and we suggest you discard one item in its
favour if your Backpack is full. If you already possess an alternative
means of illumination (e.g. a Kalte Firesphere) then there is no need to
take the Tinderbox."
Benefits of this combination of slight emendation of original text plus
footnote:
- Scenario 1: you already have a Kalte Firesphere - you don't have to do
anything to your action chart. Hurrah!
- Scenario 2: you have no Firesphere; you just light & carry one torch:
you just need to note the Tinderbox on your backpack items too.
- Scenario 3: you are a greedy hoarder who takes lots of Torches - well
you record them on your Action Chart as per the original text.
