Uses for every material (clay jar, bedroll, pelt rug, fang necklace, bear cloak, pemmican, bait), Q to drop, K/M bag rows on 1-8, help pages; protocol 14

scripts/fishing/bobber.gd

@@ -74,6 +74,8 @@ func _dawn_dusk() -> bool:
 	return (h > 5.0 and h < 8.5) or (h > 17.0 and h < 20.5)
 
 ## How long until the next bite (seconds), from data/fish.json.
+var baited := false              ## this wait was shortened by bait (rotten food)
+
 func _next_wait() -> float:
 	var mods: Dictionary = ItemDB.fishing.modifiers
 	var w: Array = table.get("bite_wait", [5.0, 14.0])
@@ -82,6 +84,10 @@ func _next_wait() -> float:
 		k *= float(mods.get("dawn_dusk_wait", 0.6))   # fish feed at dawn and dusk
 	if world.weather.precip > 0.3:
 		k *= float(mods.get("rain_wait", 0.8))
+	# Rotten food in your bag is bait: the fish come sooner, and a bite takes one.
+	baited = player != null and player.get("inventory") != null and player.inventory.count(Actions.BAIT) > 0
+	if baited:
+		k *= Actions.BAIT_WAIT
 	return rng.randf_range(w[0], w[1]) * k
 
 ## A weighted pick from this water's fish (dawn/dusk weights when they apply).
@@ -139,6 +145,8 @@ func step(dt: float) -> void:
 				bite_left = BITE_WINDOW
 				Actions.tell(player, "Bite! Click to reel in")
 				Sfx.at("bite", global_position)
+				if baited and player.inventory.remove(Actions.BAIT, 1):
+					baited = false
 		"biting":
 			bite_left -= dt
 			# The float bobs hard and goes under.