Countdown (6). To cross the salt marsh, the party must complete the countdown by describing how they are assisting the march and making Action Rolls.

How do the PCs traverse the salt marsh? What distant landmark do they use to navigate? Why does the earthy scent of the marsh remind them of home?

When a PC moves as part of an action, they can only move up to Very Close range. Action rolls made to move farther than Very Close range have disadvantage. Before rolling, a PC can mark a Stress to remove this disadvantage.

What creatures lurk beneath the water's murky surface? How can the party identify stable routes through?

When a PC Fails with Fear to reduce the Marching Through the Marsh countdown, trigger one of the following effects:

• They step in what looked like a shallow puddle and are submerged up to their neck. Mark 1 Stress.

• A root hooks their ankle and trips them over, dealing 1D4 Direct Physical damage. When they look back, they cannot see the root they tripped on.

• Creatures lurking in the water become aware of their presence. On the next Fear roll of any kind, summon Sawtoothed Gillbeasts equal to the number of PCs.

How does the PC cope with being dunked into the cold marsh water? What does the party think about the PC that tripped over 'nothing'? Why do the Gillbeasts look so ravenously hungry?