First time GM using 5e here.
This is completely pointless to the actual adventure I'm running, but the I've gotten in a heated argument with one of the players, and I want to know if I'm right beyond "I'm the GM so I say it works like this."
So, one of the PCs just had an introductory scene where she has passed the trails of becoming a cleric at her church and is given her holy symbol. Afterwards, she meets up with some of her friends and they're discussing where they'll be assigned to spread the love of the Blessed Mother.
Since PCs backstory is that she is an orphan, one of the NPC friends invites her over so they can make some goodberry pie to celebrate before they're shipped out. Just a meaningless throwaway line. We were going to timeskip immediately after to the party setting out on the quest.
However, the PCs player (who I will gall Gus), decided that goodberry pie was practically impossible to make.
His argument:
1. You'd need, like, a pound of berries for that. What, did NPC get an entire circle of druids to blow all their 1st level spell slots on goodberries just to make a pie?
2. Wouldn't that be extremely unhealthy, since a single goodberry is supposed to feed a person for an entire day?
3. They lose their effectiveness after 24 hours, you know, so the logistics of this are ridiculous.”
My rebuttal
1. One decent druid could cast goodberry 3-4 times. If we’re generous and say he rolled well, that could be 30-ish berries. If that’s still not enough, NPC could supplement the pie with other berries. Also, it’s entirely possible that NPC’s father is friends with a druid and called in a favor.
2. My interpretation of goodberry is that each berry is not 2000 calories. Eating one magically fulfills your bodily needs regardless of whatever else you might eat. You can eat as many as you want and not suffer any ill effects.
3. It takes less than 24 hours to bake a pie.
