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Sunken Timberline

Environments Designed by Dwayne at The Tabletop Tavern • Art by Gemeni

At a glance

Tier
1
Type
Exploration
Difficulty
11
Impulses
Desperate Hope

Environment overview

The transition zone between the Veridian Scar (dense, dark forest) and the Dune Sea (sun-baked, rolling dunes).

Potential adversaries

tbd

Features

Passives

passive
  • Nocturnal Predators

    As the sun sets, creatures from the forest will begin to hunt in the timberline (Source of Fear and Danger). One the Nighttime countdown reaches its half way point have each player roll a Presence check. A roll with fear means they must mark a stress. A failure with fear marks 2 stress and the player needs to explain how this looks to the party.

Actions

action

Reactions

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About this environment

A shallow, sandy depression nestled right against the edge of the Veridian Scar, the dense, primeval forest. The immediate landing zone is a chaotic scene dominated by the ship’s wreckage, but defined by the two contrasting environments that meet here.

Sunken Timberline

Tier 1 Exploration

The transition zone between the Veridian Scar (dense, dark forest) and the Dune Sea (sun-baked, rolling dunes).

Impulses: Desperate Hope

Difficulty: 11

Potential Adversaries: tbd

Features

Nocturnal Predators - Passive: As the sun sets, creatures from the forest will begin to hunt in the timberline (Source of Fear and Danger). One the Nighttime countdown reaches its half way point have each player roll a Presence check. A roll with fear means they must mark a stress. A failure with fear marks 2 stress and the player needs to explain how this looks to the party.

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