

Character skills or special precautions such as sleds, mounts, or other helpful conditions can negate these effects.įorced March - The RPG system you decide to use may have rules for travel pace, if not, assume that characters pushing to travel at a faster pace have a 50% chance of moving one additional hex each day, and those moving at a slow pace haveĪ 50% chance of moving one fewer hex each day. Characters moving at a normal pace can traverse 1⁄2 a hex per day on foot through snowy terrain. Unless otherwise stated, all wilderness terrain in Savage Dawn counts as difficult terrain, requiring movement at half your speed. On the wilderness map, each hex measures 25 miles. ✦ Survival: For each day of travel, make sure the adventurers take nourishment, tend to their weapons, and rest adequately for the prolonged journey. ✦ Random Events: For each day of travel, the adventurers have a chance to experience random events, including monsters, landmarks, natural hazards, boons, or changes in weather. ✦ Navigation: Have the players choose a navigator, and have them make an appropriate check to navigate.

✦ Direction: Ask the players to determine which direction they want to explore, and what pace they want to set (see “Travel Distances” below). If the party is lost, do not reveal the hex to the players, otherwise, point out the appropriate hex. ✦ Location: Using the map, identify the hex in which the party is currently located. They are rewarded with awe-inspiring views of vistas, a closer connection to the phenomenal beasts of the land, and a better understanding of nature.Įxploring the wilderness in Savage Dawn isĭone using hex based travel, with each day of travel bringing chances of random encounters, landmarks, hazards, boons, and changing weather conditions.įor each day the adventurers travel through the wilderness, follow these steps Their tales, let alone scrape out a living in this wilderness, but those that do, become hardy survivalists and fabled heroes. While the wilderness beyond the confines of civilization is harsh and unforgiving, its unending potential for discovery lures many adventurers In addition to weather conditions, numerous other natural hazards such as crevices, avalanches, predators and treacherous ice make the wilderness a dangerous dwelling. Without the proper supplies and precautions, those exploring this vast expanse of ice quickly perish. Temperatures hardly ever rise above freezing. Constant blowing winds and snow scour the landscape and frequently obscure Dawn inhospitable understates how deadly this wasteland can be.
