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Drylands Expanse

Environments Designed by Minds Eye

At a glance

Tier
1
Type
Traversal
Difficulty
12
Impulses
Drain strength punish mistakes expose travelers

Environment overview

A wide-open expanse of cap-rock and limestone. No cover. No mercy.

Potential adversaries

Outlaw Colossus Posse Wild Animals (Coyotes, Scorpion, Vultures, Rattlesnake)

Features

Passives

passive
  • Heat Mirage

    Ranged attacks beyond Close range suffer disadvantage unless the attacker spends 1 Hope.

    Questions
    • What does the heat distort — distance, movement, or friend from foe?

Actions

action
  • Blistering Trail

    The heat wears on the PCs. Each PC must succeed on a Strength Roll to avoid marking a stress.

    Questions
    • Who’s struggling the most, and who hides it well?

Reactions

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About this environment

A wide-open expanse of cap-rock and limestone. No cover. No mercy.

Drylands Expanse

Tier 1 Traversal

A wide-open expanse of cap-rock and limestone. No cover. No mercy.

Impulses: Drain strength, punish mistakes, expose travelers

Difficulty: 12

Potential Adversaries: Outlaw, Colossus, Posse, Wild Animals (Coyotes, Scorpion, Vultures, Rattlesnake)

Features

Heat Mirage - Passive: Ranged attacks beyond Close range suffer disadvantage unless the attacker spends 1 Hope.
  1. What does the heat distort — distance, movement, or friend from foe?
Blistering Trail - Action: The heat wears on the PCs. Each PC must succeed on a Strength Roll to avoid marking a stress.
  1. Who’s struggling the most, and who hides it well?

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