Posts

Showing posts with the label everythingisDnD

Lilly King gets Advantage on intimidate checks.

Lilly King gets Advantage on intimidate checks. #everythingisDnD

I think about D&D all the time, so being three hexes into the wilderness this weekend made me think about overland...

Image
I think about D&D all the time, so being three hexes into the wilderness this weekend made me think about overland travel and exploration. Here’s random thoughts, nothing revolutionary. 1. Light is no joke. I walked a trail a few hundred feet across our small peninsula in the dark to look at the stars and could barely find the trail again when I went to go back. And I had a light and was probably never more than thirty feet away from it. 2. The moon is really bright. When I wasn’t in the woods the half-moon cast enough light for distinct shadows and I could see, dimly, for quite a ways. 3. Woods are no joke. In thick woods all directions look the same. Good luck walking in a straight line or retracing your steps. 4. Wilderness encounter tables should include weather. Inclement weather should slow travel, and severe should force you to stop, or require a roll to not take damage (or fatigue, lose hit dice, etc.) if you keep traveling. 5. Supplies can be ruined by severe weather. The ...