Barrel

Barrels were a commonplace liquid container used in Faerûn.
==Description==
Barrels were used to store liquids, most commonly alcoholic beverages such as ale, cider, beer, wine, and other spirits, but also clean water. A barrel was a roughly cylindrical container made from wooden staves held in place by metal hoops. The bottom was permanently secured, while the top was usually removable but could be made permanent and cut with a plughole.
Water barrel reservoirs could be set up for easy access for hand-washing and tool-cleaning in workshops.
==Variations==
Although different terms denoted specific capacities or designs, they were sometimes used interchangeably, or simply all called "barrels."
;Costrel
A small leather "barrel" that resembled a large flask or skin, able to be carried by a shoulder strap.
;Hand keg
A small hand keg was long, wide, and held . Without any liquid inside, it weighed .
;Cask
A cask was long and wide, containing of liquid. In the Wa-an language, casks were referred to as "taru".
;Barrel
A standard barrel was and as wide as an adult human's shoulders, holding about of liquid, of solids, and weighed empty.
;Butt
Large butts were about , wider than a man, and held . They were most commonly purchased for castles, manors, and estates.
;Powderkeg
A type of small wooden keg that was used to store and transport either gunpowder or smokepowder.
;Topkeg
A special form of wooden ale barrel that were designed to have a separate compartment for holding small amounts of rum.
;Tun
Far more massive than other barrels, a tun was often mounted inside the wall and could hold about . They were usually built with a bunghole for a cork, allowing them to be easily tapped once installed in place.
==Trivia==
* In the Roll of Years, the year -276 DR bore the name "Year of Overflowing Casks".
* One of the streets of Waterdeep notably held the name Street of Six Casks, owing to it having once been the site of six competing cooper businesses.
==Appendix==
===Appearances===
===Gallery===
Barrel reservoir.jpg|A small barrel mounted as a water reservoir for hand-washing.
Barrel reservoir 2.jpg|A small barrel mounted as a water reservoir for blacksmithing.
Barrel-ME.png|A typical barrel.
ME-Tun.png|A wall-mounted tun.
Dim Barrel-BG3.png|A dingy-looking barrel.
Bright Barrel-BG3.png|A clean-looking barrel.
Explosive barrels.jpg|Some thoughtfully-marked explosive barrels.
File:Yawning Portal - Heroes Feast 2.png|Outside the Yawning Portal, a barrel is being used to collect rainwater.
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===References===
Category:Containers
Category:Tools
Category:Items
Category:Items from Faerûn
Category:Items from Toril