Every adventurous mouse needs a place to live during the winter, take full rests after a harrowing adventure and to store their supplies, equipment and treasure. This post is a small expansion to the Mausritter base building system with storage management, generation of potential homes and furniture to upgrade your mouse's hard earned home.
I will expand on this system as new items are made and time permits.
Written and Illustrated by Lux.
(WIP) Posted 10-04-2020
Mice are opportunistic, and if they find a dry and safe hollow or container, they will live there before using resources and efforts to build a home from scratch. Mice are concerned more about stocking supplies for the winter months than arranging comforts and luxury in their dwelling. In a settlement with a communal grain supply, this might free up mice to decorate more extensively and even expand upon their homes.
Remember, as described in Mausritter core rules, "The right to build on land cannot be bought, it can only be given or taken and defended." Make sure that your mouse acquires their deed from the local noble.
Use the following table to randomly generate a potential mouse home. While these structures are intended to be found inside a mouse settlement, it can be applied to any location, even isolated places.
Assume that buildings cost 500p per 6 inches of space and have an upkeep of 1% the total cost per month unless otherwise directed by the table below.
Cinderblock (Two 6 inch rooms)
Metal Lunch Box (6x12 inch room)
Briefcase (12x12 inch room)
Nightstand (12x12 inch room)
Mailbox (6x12 inch room)
Tire with Rim (24x24 inch space)
Wooden Crate (12x12 inch space)
Violin Case (12x24 inch space)
Dresser Drawer (12x24 inch room)
Empty Keg (12x24 inch room)
Mason Jar (+ 6 Inch Room)
Coffee Mug (+ 6 Inch Room)
Fish Bowl (+ 12 Inch Room)
Vase (+ 6 Inch Room)
Planter (+ 6 Inch Room)
Bucket (+ 12 Inch Room)
Paint Can (+ 12 Inch Room)
Cooking Pot (+ 12 Inch Room)
Tin Can (+ 6 Inch Room)
Jewelry Box (+ 6 Inch Room)
Bare & Unfinished. (Poor)
Nicely Painted.
Carpeted. (Grand)
Filled with Wood Shavings.
Decorated with papered walls.
Filled with dust and cobwebs. (Poor)
Clean with a new scent.
Holy and needing patchwork. (Poor)
Dark with no lightning. (Poor)
Cold and misty. (Poor)
For every 6 inch room of space in a home, 1 row, or 8 squares of housing space can be used on the sheet for storage.
Loose items can be placed directly into the home inventory and do not need to be placed into a container, but these items might become damaged if left on the floor, depending on the type of item such as food or delicate items.
Upgrades can be purchased at mouse settlements and installed into the home. Below is a list of upgrades currently available. More will be added as they are made.
Housing Item, takes 2 slots
Can comfortably hold up to two mice. During a full rest in a Matchbox bed, Roll a d6. On a 4-6, healing and removal of conditions is increased. GM's call.
Mark usage after use or if damaged.
Cost: 30p
Housing Item, takes 2 slots
A durable ash tray that can be used to make a safe indoor fire for warmth and cooking.
Mark usage after use.
Cost: 50p
Housing Item, takes 8 slots.
Allows the safe storage of small items. Storage cabinets an be locked with a small lock.
Mark usage if damaged.
Cost: 50p
