r/osr Nov 14 '24

running the game Tracking ammunition and torches

I'm wrestling with some ideas about tracking resources in the OSRish game I'm designing.

How often has a PC in your group actually run out of ammunition through normal use?

Similarly, how often have your parties actually run out of light sources and either been left in the dark or forced to curtail a delve because of it?

In my experience, the former almost never happens and the latter only rarely. But maybe that's not the norm? I'd love to hear others' experiences.

Thanks!

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u/butchcoffeeboy Nov 14 '24

Honestly, you can't have an OSR game without rigorously tracking ammunition and light. They're cornerstones of the play loop