Notched Plank

Notched Plank

Class	Camping
Weight	3
Crafting Skill	Carving: 0
Crafting	See How to Craft
Location	Crafted
Spawn ID	`/additem Base.PercedWood`
Crafting XP	1 XP (Carving)

The Notched Plank is a wooden plank with a hole worked into it. It is a fire starter for the hand drill method, spinning a stick into the notch until it catches.

It is for survivors with no matches or lighter left. Once those run out, the plank keeps a campfire going in the long run. Its main strength is that it is made from wood and a simple tool. Its main costs are its weight and the effort, since the method can fail and is tiring work.

The plank is crafted with the Drill Plank recipe.

Using

A campfire needs fuel in it before the plank is used. With the plank and a sturdy stick or a tree branch in the inventory, the campfire can be lit from its right-click menu. The attempt can fail. A failed try breaks the stick or branch. A successful try sets the campfire alight and returns both the plank and the stick.

The method takes a lot of endurance. A character has to be rested enough, short of exhaustion, to try it. A spare stick or two makes up for failed tries.

The plank also burns as fuel. On a fire it lasts about two hours.

Upkeep

The plank comes back after every successful light, so one plank serves for many fires. The stick or branch is the part that wears out on failed tries.

The Drill Plank recipe makes a new one from a Plank, a Log or a Large Branch. A screwdriver, a knife or a wood drill works as the tool and is kept. No skill is needed.