The power level on this guy means your players won't use it until they're facing some really dangerous enemy. Plan accordingly, maybe with an enemy that's invincible until a puzzle is solved so the battle and the candle become part of the puzzle. In such a case, it might be a good idea to abandon the random burn rate (but keep the illusion of it) in exchange for a narrative burn rate, so that a roll of the dice doesn't smash their carefully-thought-out candle plan.
https://mindweaverpg.wordpress.com/2020/07/28/biweekly-item-time-keepers-candle/
The party ended up getting a little sidetracked by a whole nest of ogres.
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https://mindweaverpg.wordpress.com/2023/06/30/play-report-kotb-barrier-march-session-52-surprise-ogres/
Searching for more information about the lay of the land around the bugbear crag, the party ends up ambushing a patrol, but when the ambush doesn't get surprise, the battle is far more even than intended.
