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(Food/Medicine) Consumables Prompt Suggestions for Item Template

Content Addition · Articles & templates · Created by Rilameth

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food medicine items template-improvement

What functionality is missing? What is unsatisfying with the current situation?

I've kept an eye on others' food-related template requests, and figured I might as well submit my own suggestion (based on the idea that it can all fit in the Item template fine, and on being specific). Currently, trying to detail a food item (or a medication, for that matter) requires either shoehorning the Item template or using up to three individual templates (Item, Tradition, Document). While I cannot speak for others, this directly inhibits my workflow and feels clunky (and prior suggestions for Food/Cuisine templates gathered a whole ton of support). For people who wish to say 'but you can use code!': Technically yes, but I don't have the time to make code templates and neither do I have the energy or expertise. And coders are expensive (rightly so). As such, this is for people who, like me, have limited time, energy, funds, and resources.

How does this feature request address the current situation?

By adding more prompts to the Item template (and perhaps also a new tab, so as to keep stuff organized), it makes it easier to find appropriate prompts (which double-up to serve as reminders for what to consider when creating something) for a food item (some of these suggested prompts are for medicinals, as there are few enough that I didn't feel they warranted a whole new suggestion thread).

What are other uses for this feature request?

Some of the prompt suggestions can function for other types of items, such as the date something was invented on. If any of the suggested prompts here were already suggested and accepted, my apologies, I just have limited time and energy to go hunting through threads to try finding everything already accepted, declined, or in progress (I did look through the road map). So without further ado, here's the suggestions: New Item Template Tab: Consumables (should cover food, medicine, potions, and whatever else, as few to none of the suggested fields below seem like they'd fit smoothly in any of the pre-existing tabs of the Item template). New Item Template Type: Consumable, Other (for all the miscellany that might not warrant their own individual types, but which don't fit elsewhere - this would include specialized poisons, for example, such as the infamous poison pill that some fictional characters have between their teeth). Food-related Prompts:

Preparation (How the food is put together or how the medication is made/prepared for use - the current fields in the item template feel like shoehorning when used for these consumables.)

Ingredients (Self-explanatory.)

Related Traditions/Rituals/Festivals (Self-explanatory. Could potentially fit under Generic instead of the proposed Consumables.)

Related Locations (Some foods or medicines are found only in specific locales and not elsewhere - the current Location field in the items tab is for current location only, which makes it not so usable for something that has more than one of itself and is used by many people. If a field already exists for the purpose of this suggested field, then it is not intuitively named and should be renamed or given a clarifying description.)

Date of Invention/Discovery (Couldn't find this anywhere in the existing Item template, but I could've also just missed it. This field would be useful for pretty much any item. This field I can see going into the Generic tab rather than the proposed new Consumables tab.)

Other Related Items (This would be a multi-input dropdown field, allowing someone to link articles for the ingredients used or the items in which it is used.)

Effects When Used/Consumed (This is completely absent from the Item template, and is useful for a good many items.)

Related Cultures (Another multi-input dropdown field, for people to select which cultures they wish the item to link to - and perhaps the Culture template could have something where 'related items' show up under.)

Preparation Time (A sidebar thing so people can tell at a glance how long they can expect it to take (whether minutes, days, or years), which can be useful for keeping order of events straight in story writing, or giving the players of a campaign some important information when it comes to planning during adventure downtime (some GMs/DMs may keep meticulous track of time and require players to carefully time-manage what their character does during downtime). Could also instead name this Creation Time and place it under Generic, so as to be more readily used for other kinds of items.)

Special Requirements (A field for stuff like 'must be prepared under the full moon, or is worthless,' or 'can only be prepared by a chieftian ordained by the God of The Great Mountain,' or 'requires extensive training or could kill the consumer,' or the like.)

Variations (Stuff like minor variations between how different peoples make or produce the item, but which are a bit too small to include in other fields without causing needless clutter (this field would be shown at the bottom of the article, just above the footer) - could be put under the Generic tab.)

Shelf-life (How long the item lasts after creation - many foods and medications have expiry dates, and sometimes magical potions and the like also have expiry dates depending on the world.)

Status (Whether lowborn, highborn, or 'only naive outsiders' consume/use this item. Is it a delicacy? Is it bottom-of-the-barrel street food? Might not be the best name for this field. I can see this fitting in the Generic tab rather than the proposed new Consumables tab, as it could also fit items such as expensive watches or barely-functioning car models.)

Medication-related Prompts:

Safe Dosages (For instance, 'don't give more than 10cc per 20 lbs. body weight,' or the like.)

Overdose Symptoms (Self-explanatory and a majorly important part of any discussion about medicine or drugs.)

Branding (In some more modern worlds, the same drug is labeled under many different brands - this may also be relevant for foods and a few other things for modern or futuristic worlds as well. Note that a brand can be different than the 'owning organization' - an organization can own many different brands, so the pre-existing 'Owning Organization' field does not fit this. I can see this field fitting in the Generic tab rather than the proposed new Consumables tab.)

Counter-Indicators (Conditions, symptoms, and other factors that will tell a doctor to not give this to someone they otherwise should give it to - such as a history of mental health issues being a counter-indicator for giving someone laughing gas as a sedative, as laughing gas can exacerbate some mental health problems, among other things.)

Magical Consumables-related Prompts:

Form (Potion, Cracker, etc., preferably put high on the sidebar, so campaign players can quickly see what type of resource this item is without having to include 'Potion of X' in the title of the item.)

Other Prompts (that I am including simply because it's so small I don't feel it warrants a whole 300 coins on its own):

Patenting (Useful for a wide variety of items, probably best fits under Generic.)

Note: I only included so many prompts because saving up coins takes several days, making it more efficient to include as much as possible in one suggestion. Additionally, by making this as comprehensive as possible, it is hopefully specific enough to be clear and of use. If even only some of these fields could be added, it would be greatly appreciated, but I understand if not all of them can be due to time constraints.

The Team's Response

Partially accepted

Current score

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by mythstorm
on 2021-09-03 01:46
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by arg_ha
on 2021-09-02 22:21
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on 2021-09-02 04:42
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on 2021-09-01 22:20
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on 2021-09-01 18:15
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by Darkcloud
on 2021-09-01 17:22
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on 2021-09-01 14:50
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by Believable Tabaxi
on 2021-09-01 10:27
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by BackworldTraveller
on 2021-08-31 09:18
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by A Frightened Elf
on 2021-08-30 23:24
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by Drawkill Dragon
on 2021-08-30 22:55
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by Tortledungeon
on 2021-08-30 19:15
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by MisterJaye
on 2021-08-30 18:59
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by thesimplegallifreyan
on 2021-08-29 22:37
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by Goddess_Of_Luck
on 2021-08-29 17:39
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by esongbird24601
on 2021-08-29 17:39
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on 2021-08-29 17:37
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by Sullaford
on 2021-08-29 15:29
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by Dunnxx
on 2021-08-29 13:46
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by ExiTED DM
on 2021-08-29 10:22
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by Romaine_ lettuce
on 2021-08-29 04:31
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by cetacean
on 2021-08-29 01:51
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by FatherPip
on 2021-08-28 19:59
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by DemonPenguin
on 2021-08-28 19:25
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by Zoomer101
on 2021-08-28 17:20
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by Vantaj
on 2021-08-28 17:07
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by jigahaganaga
on 2021-08-28 06:43
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by AngryOrcaNoises
on 2021-08-27 19:54
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by SkuFFert
on 2021-08-27 19:08
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by ThePharaoh
on 2021-08-27 10:29
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by Maddoc-the-Wayfarer
on 2021-08-27 07:18
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by Pretzelnugget
on 2021-08-27 07:04
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by Lost_Nomad
on 2021-08-27 06:59
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by seven_of_42
on 2021-08-27 06:28
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by Archivist_Ogion
on 2021-08-26 20:20
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by A Rambunctious Cthulhu
on 2021-08-26 13:45
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by NuclearWill14
on 2021-08-26 12:22
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by cedes
on 2021-08-26 07:22
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on 2021-08-26 07:17
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by YesThisIsDan
on 2021-08-25 23:36
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on 2021-08-25 18:44
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by kati.vnss
on 2021-08-25 14:55
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by Jkaayy
on 2021-08-25 13:59
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by Teknomancer
on 2021-08-25 07:41
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on 2021-08-25 05:55
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by StardustScrapper
on 2021-08-24 20:00
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by timetunnel
on 2021-08-24 08:55
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by LDA
on 2021-08-24 07:01
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on 2021-08-24 02:54
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by Telyn Ethuil
on 2021-08-23 20:52
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by FallenPeng
on 2021-08-23 18:04
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by DaddyShenron
on 2021-08-23 09:56
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on 2021-08-23 04:55
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by Soulleesi
on 2021-08-23 02:18
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by Ratha
on 2021-08-22 18:37
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by NesheimKristian
on 2021-08-22 16:13
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by Hilldur
on 2021-08-22 13:35
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by TheTinyTyro
on 2021-08-22 06:43
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by Gunner Hawk
on 2021-08-22 05:38
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by VulpesUpskirta
on 2021-08-22 01:43
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by Oreobear8
on 2021-08-22 00:48
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by DarkAegyptiacus
on 2021-08-21 10:08
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by Voldrack
on 2021-08-21 08:08
Also add subcategorie like traditional/régional dishes or emblematiques drinks would be nice
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by lordofcrebain
on 2021-08-21 07:41
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by Oneriwien
on 2021-08-21 03:43
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by DColquitt42
on 2021-08-21 03:11
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by Irish.Bastard
on 2021-08-20 21:25
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on 2021-08-20 20:57
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on 2021-08-20 18:36
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on 2021-08-20 09:23
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on 2021-08-20 01:11
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on 2021-08-20 00:19
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on 2021-08-20 00:00
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on 2021-08-19 20:33
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on 2021-08-19 20:18
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on 2021-08-19 16:28
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on 2021-08-19 12:28
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by HarleyQ
on 2021-08-19 07:57
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by SirFibbles
on 2021-08-19 02:12
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by Cadaius
on 2021-08-19 00:40
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by RyderBailey
on 2021-08-18 23:53
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by RogueKnight24
on 2021-08-18 20:38
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by Kheshield Punul
on 2021-08-18 19:58
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by TieDyeKing
on 2021-08-18 17:04
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by Eluo
on 2021-08-18 16:54
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by DiscardedStatue
on 2021-08-18 16:17
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by Pastor Kain
on 2021-08-18 11:23
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by Dregorin
on 2021-08-18 10:54
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by FirelDakuraito
on 2021-08-18 06:45
Another possible prompt for the food could be "value" The recipe might be generation old secret. The preparations extremely specific, ingredients dangerous to obtain or the food simply last long in a world where food is scarce. Some consumables would therefore have a higher spike in the value of the final product. At this prompt the reasons why the consumable has such high or low value could be explained in more details, to prevent clutter across rest of the article.
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by Llanyia
on 2021-08-18 03:52
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by Hotshot922
on 2021-08-18 01:47
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by Alewood
on 2021-08-18 01:02
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by thewindsofchange
on 2021-08-17 23:57
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by J. L. Gryphon
on 2021-08-17 16:50
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by dwparish
on 2021-08-17 14:19
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by Josh Jacobs
on 2021-08-17 12:42
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by FragileFaith
on 2021-08-17 11:45
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by JRPGmuse
on 2021-08-17 05:33
As a cook, I wholeheartedly approve of something food-related in the items template. I really hope this one gets approved!
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by Tutelie
on 2021-08-17 05:20
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by BethSea13
on 2021-08-16 23:41
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by SpysCreed
on 2021-08-16 22:17
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by Chadera
on 2021-08-16 18:33
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by Twighdark
on 2021-08-16 16:22
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by A Mischievous Dimensional Horror
on 2021-08-16 15:29
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by SamWade47
on 2021-08-16 15:14
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by _Quoth_
on 2021-08-16 15:10
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by Nekosmash
on 2021-08-16 12:03
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by Racussa
on 2021-08-16 05:30
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by PrincessESH
on 2021-08-16 03:35
I think adding a new tab in the Item template makes a lot of sense! Your suggestion is well crafted and the detail is much appreciated. I would love to see this implemented.
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by SilvaGorilla
on 2021-08-16 02:39
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by CuttleSquish
on 2021-08-16 00:19
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by CorvidLord
on 2021-08-16 00:18
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by Arenth
on 2021-08-15 23:53
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by Reliquar
on 2021-08-15 20:04
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by UnfairRaven
on 2021-08-15 19:02
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by Amancham
on 2021-08-15 18:26
I think the amount of suggestions around food items, recipes and similar templates speaks for itself and this suggestion seems very complete and well thought through. Sounds really amazing and would surely help a lot of people. Has my vote for sure :)
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by Lyraine Alei
on 2021-08-15 18:24
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by Kveldulfr83
on 2021-08-15 18:08
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by JetpackMonkey
on 2021-08-15 17:08
This is would be super useful. The only thing I'd add is it would be good (if not too difficult) if the related items could also include categories that weren't items (for example, it would be good if it allowed "species" if the ingredients were a plant or animal).
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by erevainsgirl
on 2021-08-15 13:58
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by toffepajja
on 2021-08-15 13:15
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by daikaijugamer
on 2021-08-15 13:06
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by deletedflame
on 2021-08-15 10:35
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by Autumn Fae
on 2021-08-15 10:29
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by 13Emperor37
on 2021-08-15 09:43
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by Cryssalia
on 2021-08-15 09:41
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by NESz
on 2021-08-15 08:55
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by A Mischievous Kobold
on 2021-08-15 08:19
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by A Adorable Orc
on 2021-08-15 07:27
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by hotwirehero
on 2021-08-15 05:35
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by Isaac Thompson
on 2021-08-15 03:27
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by Giabralter
on 2021-08-15 03:10
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by WillyBGames
on 2021-08-15 02:12
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by tjmichaels
on 2021-08-15 02:05
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by Semjax
on 2021-08-15 01:50
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by AvalonArcana
on 2021-08-15 01:40
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by pieman280
on 2021-08-15 01:38
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by FlyingBokChoy
on 2021-08-15 01:28
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by Aelin Ninthalor
on 2021-08-14 23:28
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by storyauthor
on 2021-08-14 22:11
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by SkyriderWednesday
on 2021-08-14 20:09
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by Redow
on 2021-08-14 20:06
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by TheCavemanMan
on 2021-08-14 17:01
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by PrincessHoneytea
on 2021-08-14 15:16
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by DarkNymfa
on 2021-08-14 14:30
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by FizzyBee
on 2021-08-14 12:27
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by Brogdahl
on 2021-08-14 10:50
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by Earthydove
on 2021-08-14 09:11
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by Careen Ligh
on 2021-08-14 08:44
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by Tliotlnoypil
on 2021-08-14 08:41
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by abstractstorks
on 2021-08-14 07:29
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by Kaleidechse
on 2021-08-14 07:23
Lots of useful prompts here, and putting them in a new "consumable" tab makes perfect sense. I agree with Hanhula, "average serving size" would be good to add. The "status" prompt could be called something like "prestige" or "reputation".
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by markelcortazar
on 2021-08-14 07:05
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by Hanhula
on 2021-08-14 06:40
Something like "average serving size" would probably be decent, too - a lot of recipes make x amount, and then the average serving size is a different number entirely.
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by Satrium
on 2021-08-14 06:25
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by RiverFang
on 2021-08-14 04:51
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by Dimitris
on 2021-08-14 04:26
Keep them coming - I never comment on suggestions but this is a very well done one and the OP created a great ground for discussion - Congratulations.
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by Kameron M. Sovka
on 2021-08-14 03:41
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by kalvorp
on 2021-08-14 01:27
Things such as "recipes" and food-specific templates have been rejected by Dimitris before, but this covers a much wider range and features very good, well-thought out examples. It makes a strong case for why and how consumables should be distinct from other items, in my opinion.
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by Rika35
on 2021-08-14 01:21
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by Shadow Malachi
on 2021-08-14 01:10
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by Michael Chandra
on 2021-08-14 00:29
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by Wordigirl
on 2021-08-13 22:33
This is very clear, concise, and informative! I would love to see this implemented. Thank you for taking the time to explain everything so plainly! God bless you. <3
+300

by Rilameth
on 2021-08-13 21:34

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What functionality is missing? What is unsatisfying with the current situation?

How does this feature request address the current situation?

What are other uses for this feature request?

The Team's Response

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