How long do torches and lanterns burn in DCC?

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How long do torches and lanterns burn in DCC?

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This link...

https://dysonlogos.blog/2017/10/16/torc ... for-bx-dd/

...claims that they burn for 10 turns and 20 turns, respectively. Is this listed in the core rulebook or in another source somewhere?
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as far as I can tell, the book doesn't say. But really, if you're running a game you can just make up whatever seems good.
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Re: How long do torches and lanterns burn in DCC?

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P. 73 of the rulebook: One flask of oil burns for 6 hours in a lantern.

That's it.
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Oh, yeah, I kept looking for torches but could not find anything about them.
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If lanterns burn for 6 hours, maybe torches burn for 3? I don't have any real-world torch-burning experience, so I can't say.
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In the rulebook torches are often mentioned alongside lanterns, so I thought they can burn just as long. In the real world though, a torch will go out in 20 minutes
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I have a 30 minute hourglass on my gaming table. This is how long your torch will last. In game time, this represent a variable amount of turns but I find it works really well by putting the players themselves under pressure.

« As you debate what you do next, you can see that your torch starts to flicker... »

I also use this hourglass to roll for random encounters. It’s very visual.
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Tabulazero II wrote: Sat Jun 05, 2021 12:22 am I have a 30 minute hourglass on my gaming table. This is how long your torch will last. In game time, this represent a variable amount of turns but I find it works really well by putting the players themselves under pressure.

« As you debate what you do next, you can see that your torch starts to flicker... »

I also use this hourglass to roll for random encounters. It’s very visual.
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I have a simple, mechanical egg-timer. I can set it for up to an hour. It has more of an audio effect, causing everyone at the table (including me) to jump when it rings.
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