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Drylands Expanse

Environments Designed by Mason J Lamarre

At a glance

Tier
1
Type
Exploration
Difficulty
12
Impulses
Uncaring heat Lawless expanse

Environment overview

The unrelenting heat of the drylands

Potential adversaries

Acid Burrower Giant Scorpian Dire Coyote Glass Snake Minor Fire elemental Flickerfly

Features

Passives

passive
  • Sweltering Heat

    Failed rolls in this environment incur 1 stress

Actions

action
  • Beasts of the Drylands
    Fear 1

    The party comes across one of the local denizens of the Drylands

  • Dust Storm
    Fear 1

    A howling dust storm starts to bellow on the win. The party must succeed on a group check to find shelter otherwise suffer a severe wounds being caught exposed in the dust storm.

Reactions

reaction
  • Bountiful oasis

    On a critical success to travel through the Drylands, the party happens upon a small oasis. They can drink it's water and eat of it's fruit to gain the benefits of a minor stress and health potion.
    If they do so, you can activate the Beasts of the Drylands without it's fear cost.

About this environment

The harrowing wastes of the drylands spare none.

Drylands Expanse

Tier 1 Exploration

The unrelenting heat of the drylands

Impulses: Uncaring heat, Lawless expanse

Difficulty: 12

Potential Adversaries: Acid Burrower, Giant Scorpian, Dire Coyote, Glass Snake, Minor Fire elemental, Flickerfly

Features

Sweltering Heat - Passive: Failed rolls in this environment incur 1 stress

Beasts of the Drylands - Action: The party comes across one of the local denizens of the Drylands

Dust Storm - Action: A howling dust storm starts to bellow on the win. The party must succeed on a group check to find shelter otherwise suffer a severe wounds being caught exposed in the dust storm.

Bountiful oasis - Reaction: On a critical success to travel through the Drylands, the party happens upon a small oasis. They can drink it's water and eat of it's fruit to gain the benefits of a minor stress and health potion.
If they do so, you can activate the Beasts of the Drylands without it's fear cost.

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