C-ration

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Name	C-ration
Base price	20 zm
Nutrition	300
Turns to eat	1
Weight	10
Conduct	vegan

A C-ration is a kind of comestible. C-rations are not normally generated, but soldiers (of all ranks) have a 1/2 chance of starting with one, so they are commonly found while assaulting the castle or Fort Ludios. K-rations and C-rations are effectively identical, except that K-rations have a higher nutrition value.

C-rations can be eaten in one move, making them valuable for nutritional purposes when you are in desperate situations. They are shunned for the Astral Plane, however, in favour of K-Rations (which provide more nutrition).

C-rations are suitable for vegans.

Messages

The C-ration is bland. (on eating)

Origin

C-Rations are a real-world ration type issued to U.S. military soldiers from 1938—1958 (where the current issue is the MRE ration); notably, during World War 2. They were very simple fare, to say the least, and quickly gained a reputation for being monotonous, and thus, "The C-Ration is bland" makes a good deal of sense. The first version of which would contain:

• Package of Biscuits
• Package of Graham Crackers
• Breakfast: Meat Can of Ham, Fruit Bar, Powdered Coffee
• Dinner: Chicken, Caramels, Bouillon
• Supper: Turkey, Chocolate Bar, Lemon

In addition to a package of sugar tablets, chewing gum, a 4-pack of cigarettes, a package of toilet paper, a wooden spoon, and matches. Later versions of the ration introduced a good deal more variety, though the reputation of monotony remained.

The B (bread and dessert) unit would contain strictly vegan components, so presumably, the C-Rations in the game are of this variety. It contained: 5 hardtack crackers, 3 sugar tablets, 3 Dextrose energy tablets, and a packet of beverage mix (instant coffee, powdered lemon drink, boullion soup powder, orange drink powder, sweetened cocoa powder, or grape drink powder).