Dangers, Tools and Materials

Dangers of being a House Dwelling Borrower.

• Spiders and insects, these would probably be one of the most scariest things they would come across being possibly poisonous. Some sort of weapon may be required. (Left, scale showing average house spider compared to average borrower)
• Mice and rats, more like wolves but twice as deadly.
• Humans, some sort of camouflage would be required, very little use for brightly coloured clothing or equipment.

• Size restrictions, some kind of climbing gear would be required, various clips and pulleys, most surfaces are polished or are shiny, so conventional rock gear would useless. (possibly suckers, grapnel hooks etc.)

Required Tools for House Hold Terrain Negotiation

Storage - Some kind of bag will be required, necessary for supplies, tool and equipment. Would bags be back pack, overarm duffel bag, various pockets belts?

Pots and Pans - Would eating utensils be hand made or the use of a found object, i.e.. smarties lid?


Lighting - Borrowers rarely leave their home for more than a day, but just in case some kind of lantern would be required. Also cupboards can be dark when looking for food etc. Would they include candles? Basic Electronic lights? Fuel?



Telescope - Being very small, seeing longs distance's would be useful, some makeshift binocular would be used.


Climbing Equipment - The complexities, would they be basic rope, or some kind on harness equipped with pulleys? What about spiked shoes for added grip when climbing vertically?


Clips and fastenings? - All equipment needs to be secured together, what would be used? Hand made from wire and string? Or cannibalised from dolls or toys?

Maps - Would borrowers keep maps and diagrams of where important or useful thing can be found?

Fire - if fire is useful you matches or gas lighters be used?


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Available Materials

Borrowers wouldn't use the same materials as we would, being a race of scavengers they would use found materials which are readily available.

• Basic clothe would be too heavy and hard to move in, silks and nettings would be preferred.
• Our would be made predominately from plastics would be mirrored in borrower culture. Plastics from packaging would be light, flexible and could be made into cord or rope.
• Tools would be cannibalised from various objects, razor blades, paper clips and utensils could be used to form weapons or climbing gear.
• Strings, twine, wool and threads would be very useful...