Tent - poles included or not?

[GWJ]

Each tent has "requires X poles". Are these poles included in price and weight, or should be bought independendly?

[evileeyore]

They are separate, the idea being one trims a pair of tree limbs in the wild (or ties off to trees with some rope/twine).


Of course a pair of Wizards (or Clerics with staves) can use their Wizarding Staff...

[ericbsmith]

Originally Posted by evileeyore

Of course a pair of Wizards (or Clerics with staves) can use their Wizarding Staff...

Plus, every adventurer should have everything they need for fighting

...and a 10-foot pole.

[Anthony]

Originally Posted by GWJ

Each tent has "requires X poles". Are these poles included in price and weight, or should be bought independendly?

In general, I would assume they would not note a requirement if it came with the item, though they might say "includes X poles".

[Dalin]

Originally Posted by evileeyore

Of course a pair of Wizards (or Clerics with staves) can use their Wizarding Staff...

Lacking staffs or trees or spears or elves who sleep standing up, there are so many other possibilities available to your typical delver. The scout or barbarian could hunt up a dinosaur (the 8-foot femur of Patagotitan mayorum would do nicely) or a gargantuan porcupine. The proboscis on a giant stirge will hold up for a night, easily. Or you could fall back on the standard method: hire a Demon from Between the Stars to do pole duty for a night (they're better than fire elementals because the tent doesn't have to be fireproof, and the swashbuckler can sleep without his eye mask).

[DanHoward]

A tent in Basic Set and DF is just a tarp. Tents in Low-Tech p. 32 include all the components.