REGIONAL TRAIL HUMAN RATIONS

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British Isles Trail Rations

Weight: 1 lb/day
Cost: 5–7 sp

Typical Contents
Oat bannock or barley bread; salted mutton or smoked eel; hard cheddar-style cheese; dried apple rings; weak ale in a small flask; handful of oats for porridge.

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Welsh

Weight: 1 lb/day
Cost: 5–7 sp

Typical Contents
Barley or oat bread; smoked mutton or salted lamb; soft white cheese; dried bilberries; leek-and-oat cakes; a small flask of herb tisane.
Suitable for upland travel and rain-heavy climates, relying on hardy grains, sheep products, and foraged berries.

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English

Weight: 1 lb/day
Cost: 5–7 sp

Typical Contents
Wheaten travel bread; salted beef or pork; hard cheddar-style cheese; dried pears or plums; small hand-pie filled with root vegetables; weak ale or small beer in a flask.
Balanced and practical, inspired by medieval provisioning systems and built for long marches, mixed farmland, and temperate weather.

Scottish

Weight: 1 lb/day
Cost: 5–7 sp

Typical Contents
Oatcakes or bannocks; smoked salmon or cured venison; hard farmhouse cheese; dried rowanberries; a small pouch of parritch oats; flask of weak ale or buttermilk.
Built for wet highland weather and long-distance hill travel, emphasizing oats, smoked meats, and hardy staples.

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Irish

Weight: 1 lb/day
Cost: 5–7 sp

Typical Contents
Barley or oat bread; salted pork or smoked eel; soft cheese wrapped in cloth; dried apples or sloe berries; portable mashed-potato cakes; small flask of mild ale.
Simple, filling, and resilient in damp climates, relying on preserved meats, grains, and traditional potato preparations.

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Holy Roman Empire Trail Rations

Weight: 1 lb/day
Cost: 5–9 sp

Typical Contents
Rye or pumpernickel bread; smoked pork or boar sausage; alpine hard cheese; pickled cabbage in a wax-sealed jar; honey cakes; watered wine or herbal tisane.

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North American Trail Rations

Weight: 0.75 lb/day
Cost: 5–6 sp

Typical Contents
Pemmican; parched corn; deer or salmon jerky; pine nuts, walnuts, or acorns; maple sugar cakes or maize biscuits.

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African Trail Rations

Weight: 1 lb/day
Cost: 4–5 sp

Typical Contents
Dried millet or sorghum cakes; salted goat or dried fish; dates or figs; roasted groundnuts; dried bean cakes; baobab-fruit powder for mixing with water.

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Italian Trail Rations

Weight: 1 lb/day
Cost: 6 sp

Typical Contents
Herbed dried focaccia; hard sheep’s cheese; cured sausage; dried figs or raisin cakes; sun-dried tomatoes; watered wine.

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French Trail Rations

Weight: 1 lb/day
Cost: 6–7 sp

Typical Contents
Hard country bread; dried duck confit or sausage; aged cow’s cheese; chestnut cakes; pickled onions; herb-infused wine.

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Arabian Trail Rations

Weight: 0.75 lb/day
Cost: 5 sp

Typical Contents
Hard flatbread; salted camel or goat jerky; dates; dried chickpea cakes; sesame-honey bar; small skin of date syrup.

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Caribbean Trail Rations

Weight: 0.75–1 lb/day
Cost: 4–5 sp

Typical Contents
Cassava bread; saltfish; plantain chips; dried mango or guava; coconut shavings; chili-lime salt.

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Finnish Trail Rations

Weight: 1 lb/day
Cost: 5 sp

Typical Contents
Rye disk bread; smoked reindeer or fish jerky; dried bilberries; barley porridge pellets; spruce-resin candy.

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Norse Trail Rations

Weight: 1 lb/day
Cost: 6 sp

Typical Contents
Barley-oat flatbread; smoked fish or cured pork; dried apples or cloudberries; hardened butter-fat block; malt drink pellet.

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Chinese Trail Rations

Weight: 0.75 lb/day
Cost: 5–6 sp

Typical Contents
Compressed rice cakes; dried pork or tea-smoked duck; pickled mustard greens; dried lotus seeds; ginger candy; tea brick fragments.

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Japanese Trail Rations

Weight: 0.75 lb/day
Cost: 5 sp

Typical Contents
Salt-preserved rice balls; smoked fish or kombu jerky; umeboshi; dried soybeans; seaweed sheets; compressed green tea pearls.

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South American Trail Rations

Weight: 0.75–1 lb/day
Cost: 4–6 sp

Typical Contents
Toasted maize cakes; charqui (llama or venison jerky); quinoa pellets for boiling; dried guava or lucuma; Brazil nuts; coca-leaf chew for altitude fatigue.

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Southeast Asian Trail Rations

Weight: 0.75 lb/day
Cost: 4–6 sp

Typical Contents
Compressed rice parcels; dried fish or spiced meat floss; banana chips; tamarind candy; roasted peanuts; palm-sugar blocks; dried lemongrass tea.

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Polynesian Trail Rations

Weight: 0.75–1 lb/day
Cost: 4–5 sp

Typical Contents
Baked taro or breadfruit slices; dried reef fish; coconut meat; dried pineapple; fermented starch paste wrapped in leaves; small gourd of sea salt.

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Steppe Trail Rations

Weight: 0.75 lb/day
Cost: 4–6 sp

Typical Contents
Dried curd bricks (kurut); horse or mutton jerky; millet cakes; fermented mare’s milk powder; dried apricots; high-fat tallow pellets.

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Indian Trail Rations

Weight: 0.75–1 lb/day
Cost: 4–7 sp

Typical Contents
Chapati or dried flatbread; spiced lentil cakes; ghee-infused grain bars; dried mango or tamarind; roasted chickpeas; tea masala pouch.

NONE HUMAN TRAIL RATIONS

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Dwarven Trail Rations

Weight: 1 lb/day
Cost: 6–8 sp

Typical Contents
Stone-baked rye or malt bread; smoked mountain goat; hard cave cheese; pickled root vegetables; salted nuts; stout reduction pellets for mixing with water.
Designed for long mine shifts and mountain marches; extremely durable and resistant to spoilage.

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High Elven Trail Rations

Weight: 0.5–0.75 lb/day
Cost: 8–10 sp

Typical Contents
Light grain wafers; dried berries; herbal nut–fruit bars; crystallized nectar; pressed leaf tea; small pouch of restorative herbs.
Refined, elegant, and exceptionally light—crafted to sustain without feeling heavy during magic use or long-distance travel.

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Wood Elven Trail Rations

Weight: 0.5 lb/day
Cost: 5–7 sp

Typical Contents
Pressed acorn cakes; dried venison strips; smoked mushrooms; foraged nut mixes; dried wildfruit; infused waterleaf packets.
Blends naturally into forest life; long-lasting, subtle, and practical for hunters and scouts.

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Halfling Trail Rations

Weight: 1 lb/day
Cost: 4–6 sp

Typical Contents
Seed bread; cured ham slices; cheese wedges; herb-seasoned potatoes (dried); berry tarts; a small tin of strong tea or sweet cider drops.
Heartier and tastier than most rations; Halflings refuse to travel without something comforting.

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Orc Trail Rations

Weight: 1–1.25 lb/day
Cost: 3–5 sp

Typical Contents
Blood sausage or smoked offal; hard flatbread; salted fat blocks; spicy dried meat; charred grain cakes; fermented drink tablets.
High-protein, high-fat, and built for warriors; rugged and often aggressively flavored.

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Hobgoblin Trail Rations

Weight: 1 lb/day
Cost: 4–6 sp

Typical Contents
Dense military bread; dried beef or insect protein; pickled vegetables; iron-rich broth pellets; spiced grain squares; regiment-marked tea bricks.
Organized, efficient, and designed for martial discipline—identical portions for consistent supply chains.

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Gnome Trail Rations

Weight: 0.75 lb/day
Cost: 5–7 sp

Typical Contents
Seed-crusted sweetbread; honey-nut clusters; smoked poultry strips; dried berries; herbal stimulant pellets; tiny jar of spiced jam.
Inventive and aromatic, designed to provide continuous energy during tinkering, travel, and bursts of inspiration.

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Tiefling Trail Rations

Weight: 0.75–1 lb/day
Cost: 6–9 sp

Typical Contents
Spiced black bread; charred or heavily seasoned jerky; dried chili fruits; sour citrus preserves; mineral tablets; bitter herbal tea.
Bold flavors and long shelf life, suitable for desert marches, urban underbellies, or infernally hot climates.

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Dragonborn Trail Rations

Weight: 1 lb/day
Cost: 7–10 sp

Typical Contents
High-protein meat slabs; smoked reptile strips; dense grain bars; hardened bone broth gel; mineral salts; pungent spiced drink powder.
Formulated for powerful metabolisms and long marches, emphasizing strength, heat, and endurance.

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Goblin Trail Rations

Weight: 0.5–1 lb/day
Cost: 2–4 sp

Typical Contents
Charred grain cakes; questionable jerky; foraged insect crisps; sourroot pickles; pocketful of nuts and seeds; acrid brew pellets.
Cheap, chaotic, and wildly variable; designed for survival over comfort, often scavenged or improvised.

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Lizardfolk Trail Rations

Weight: 1 lb/day
Cost: 4–6 sp

Typical Contents
Dried fish coils; salted amphibian strips; sun-baked grain cakes; swamp herb bundles; dried fruit for hydration; bone powder packets.
Lean, protein-rich, and well-suited to humid or marshy climates, with an emphasis on clean-burning animal nutrients.

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Undead Trail Rations

(For undead who still require sustenance: ghouls, vampires, revenants, dhampirs, corpse-eaters, etc.)
Weight: 0.5–1 lb/day
Cost: 4–10 sp depending on type

Typical Contents
Coagulated blood vials; preserved organ strips; alchemical nutrient gel; bone marrow paste; necrotic salts; preserved sinew bites.
Designed to remain potent without decay; usually sealed with wax or alchemical preservatives to retain “vital essence.”