07-24-2017, 03:15 PM | #1 |
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Location: traveller
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Hard Rock Miner's Handbook
More science (or engineering) in your fiction:
Hard Rock Miner's Handbook This free pdf file is a compilation of articles on the real-world mining industry. Each chapter begins with a page or two of "rules of thumb" and "tricks/tools of the trade" -- just about the right level of detail for role-playing purposes. There are some interesting tidbits, as well: dungeon designers may want to look at the sections on natural ventilation (p. 165) and drainage tunnels (p. 193). The section entitled "Source of Slimes" (p. 190), sadly, concerns particles suspended in drainage water, rather than gelatinous life forms. |
07-24-2017, 03:20 PM | #2 |
Wielder of Smart Pants
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Ventura CA
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Re: Hard Rock Miner's Handbook
The title suggests Brütal Legend-esque settings.
Dwarven Prospector: "This ore is of the hardest rock, and will produce the heaviest of METAL, for your righteous axe!" |
07-24-2017, 03:22 PM | #3 |
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: traveller
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Re: Hard Rock Miner's Handbook
Spelling matters. The "Hard Rock Minors' Handbook" would be a very different resource.
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