Re: (TFT) New Campaign

["Ty Beard" <tybeard@sbcglobal.net>]

I thought I'd pass along an artifact that appears in some of my more 
outrageous dungeons:

The "TOMS" Machine

This is a 1 hex construct that is rectangular and about 6' tall, 3.5' wide 
and 3' deep. It is made of some kind of smooth, black, marble-like stone 
that seems impervious to normal blows (it would take at least 20 points of 
damage in a single strike to mar its surface). The sides and back are smooth 
and featureless. The front of the construct is dominated by a large (4' 
high, 2' wide) panel of transparent material, like glass but as strong as 
the black material.

Beside the panel are a number of blue jewels with glowing red runes on them. 
The runes are Elvish and are the numbers 1-20.

Below the panel is a 6" high x 2' wide transparent panel that can be pushed 
open. Nothing is in the recessed area behind it.

A vertical slot that is just wide enough to hold the largest coin is beside 
the panel. If a player inserts a coin into the slot, glowing runes appear 
above the slot that (in Elvish) define the value of the coin. As additional 
coins are inserted, the value increases accordingly.

Below the slot is a 4" square recessed section. If gems or small items are 
placed there, they will disappear and the runes will increase by their 
value. There is no button that will return the coins, gems or items.

Above the panel are large, glowing Runes that look like the word "TOMS" (I 
usually just draw it out and show it to the players). Through the 
transparent glass are racks of potions, minor small magic items, etc. Each 
item has a glowing rune below it from 1-20 and smaller glowing runes that 
indicate the price of the item in SP. This price is usually twice the book 
price.

If players insert money, gems or small items of sufficient value, then push 
the numbered jewel, the potion or item will fall down into the lower slot 
and can be retrieved.

Yes, it's a dungeon vending machine. No one has ever tried to rifle the TOMs 
machines in my dungeons, but if they did, I'd probably drop a Demon on them.

I usually have one on each level, with better stuff on the machines on lower 
levels.

The game advantage of these machines is that they give the players the 
ability to last longer in a dungeon. They also provide a handy way to get 
rid of all the treasure they find in the dungeon.

--Ty 
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