Candles
are a common item found in the castle, and I have not found AD&D
rules for them, although I would not be surprised if there is something
that I missed. However, since I have placed candles I thought I
might as well give a rule for them. Since I have not given lengths
for each candle that can be found in the castle, you can assume each
will be between 7 and 12 inches long (d6+6). In some places I may
specify the particular lengths of each candle. The candles are wax, not tallow, unless mentioned otherwise. Here is the new item entry.
NEW ITEM: CANDLE
Candles
give good illumination to 5', and a normal wax candle will last for
3 turns (one half hour) for each inch in height. Special candles can
be made to burn at a very controlled rate, acting as time-keepers.
Since I went ahead and talked about something as mundane as a candle, I might as well add content. I went through the Players Handbook and Dungeon Master's Guide and found the common (and uncommon) light sources available to players. Here is a table:
Since I went ahead and talked about something as mundane as a candle, I might as well add content. I went through the Players Handbook and Dungeon Master's Guide and found the common (and uncommon) light sources available to players. Here is a table:
| Light Source | Radius of Illumination | Duration | Cost | ||
| Candle, tallow | 5' | 3 turns/inch | 1 cp | ||
| Candle, wax | 5' | 3 turns/inch | 1 sp | ||
| Lantern, bullseye | 80'** | 24 turns* | 12 gp | ||
| Lantern, hooded | 30' | 24 turns* | 7 gp | ||
| Torch | 40' | 6 turns | 1 cp | ||
| Magic dagger | 10' | infinite | |||
| Magic short sword | 15' | infinite | |||
| Magic long sword | 20' | infinite | |||
| Magic broad sword | 20' | infinite | |||
| Magic bastard sword | 25' | infinite | |||
| Magic two-handed sword | 30' | infinite | |||
| Flame tongue sword | 40' | on request | |||
| Cleric Spell | |||||
| Continual Light | 120' | infinite | |||
| Light | 20' | 6 turns +1 turn/level | |||
| Druid Spell | |||||
| Produce Flame | 40' | 2 rounds/level | |||
| Magic User/Illusionist Spell | |||||
| Continual Light | 60' | infinite | |||
| Light | 20' | 1 turn/level |
*Illumination for a hooded or bullseye lantern is from burning 1 pot (pint) of fine oil.
**
Illumination for a bullseye lantern is 1” wide only and can be masked by shutter
Here are some prices for equipment associated with light sources:
Oil,
flask of 1 gp
Tinder
box, with flint& steel 1 gp
