rye130 wrote:What's the point? Sounds like a slower, more expensive alternative to lighting sticks.
A: It would not consume stamina(or if it did it would be a really small amount as opposed to half your stamina bar)
B: It would be an alternative way to light fires, or possibly a fuel less way of lighting a fire(if its not the second idea i posted)
C: The magnifying glass is pretty useless, and i just want to see it get some love
D: The magnifying glass would not be consumed in the process, so you would only need to make it one time, then you can light however many fires you wanted with it(provided it is day)
E: The magnifying glass is actually not that expensive, only a bar of tin and a couple glass pieces. Of course tin is metal, and metal is a bit difficult to obtain early on or for a hermit, but the ability to reuse a fire starter would be worth its weight in tin.
Tbh if you dont like it you wouldnt really have to make it but i know a lot of people would probably use it, specially since it dosnt cost half your stamina for only a chance to light your fire, or two catsgold, or brimstone+tar. even if it needed some parchment, hide is extremely easy to obtain.