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Chapter Outlines

Chapter 1: Darkness on the Horizon

• Embarkation Result 1 (Dark Signs) All Journey Event Checks are Upgraded Once.
• Peril Rating 3
  • Event 1: (6) A Hunt
  • Event 2: (10) Harrowing Encounter
  • Event 3: (8) Relic of Ages Past
  • Event 4: (9) Corrupted Location
  • Event 5: (5) Wonder

Adventuring and Travel

This uses modified Journey Rules as presented in the Adventures in Middle Earth Campaign Book for D&D5e

Trekking through the Wildlands

• Tasks
  • Guide - Uses Leadership and Survival
  • Scout - Uses Stealth and Perception
  • Hunter - Uses Survival
  • Look-Out - Uses Vigilence

• Peril Rating - Hard 3 - Entrance and travel through the outer Wildlands is difficult due to the poor mapping and established routes.

Embarkation

• The Guide rolls a single D10 modified as follows: Add Number of Ranks in Survival and half their ranks in Leadership, then subtract the Peril Rating. The Consult the following:
• (1 or Less) Dark Signs and Evil Portents
  
  • Increase the results of Journey Event Tables by 2. All Characters also gain Conflict.

• (2) Fell and Foreboding Spirit
  
  • Each Character Gains Conflict - and all Checks made during Journey Events are Upgraded Once until a Roll is successful.

• (3) Keen Eyes of the Enemy
  
  • All Journey Events Rolls add +1
  • Group suffers to first Checks made each Encounter

• (4) Foul Weather
  
  • Group Suffers 1 additional level of Exhaustion

• (5) Meagre Supplies and Pool Meals
  
  • Group suffers to all checks throughout of the journey.

• (6) Feast fit for Kings
  
  • Group gains to all checks throughout of the journey.

• (7) Fair and Fine Weather
  
  • Group ignores first level of Exhaustion

• (8) Hidden from Shadow
  • All Journey Events Rolls add +1
  • Group gains to first checks made during an encounter

• (9) Clear Purpose
  
  • All Journey Event Rolls gain +1
  • Upgrade the First Check made during each event Once, until a Check is failed.

• (10 or more) For Auspicious Beginings
  
  • All Journey Events Rolls gain +2.
  • All Initial Checks made during Events are Upgraded Once.

Journey Events

The Length of the Journey determines the number of Events that the group will encounter.
Each Event is represents a specific scene and encounter and can affect the outcome of the Journey

• (1 or Less) Fine Foraging
  
  • (Initial Roll) the Hunter may make a Survival Check. If the Embarkation roll was Meager and Poor Supplies, apply a . If Feast fit for a King was Rolled, apply a .
    • Success allows the group to gather fresh supplies - this restores 1 level of Exhaustion or grants a Recovery Roll.
    • The Hunter may instead choose to gain either a Poultice or Healing Herbs for each
    • If this roll is failed, the Arrival Roll gains -1.

• (2) Obstacle
  
  • (Initial Roll) the Guide may make a Leadership Check.
    • All other Characters must make an Athletics or Survival Check.
      • If all Checks are successful, the group gains +1 on the Arrival Roll.
      • If more than half are successful, the group clears the path, but gains no benefit.
      • If less than half are successful, the group clears the path, but suffers a Level of Exhaustion
      • If all fail the group suffers a level of Exhaustion and a -1 on Arrival Roll.

• (3) In need of help
  
  • The group must decide to aid or not.
    • If they choose not, they suffer 3 Conflict
    • If they choose to help then they must make 3 Checks
      • Medicine, Knowledge(Cultures), Leadership, Survival, or Vigilance.
        • If all Checks are Successful, the group reduces its Conflict by 3, gains 5 Renown Each, and gains +1 to the Arrival Roll.
        • If more than half are successful, the Group gains 5 Renown, and gets +1 on Arrival Roll
        • If at least one check is Successful, the group gains +1 on Arrival Roll.
        • if all Fail, the group suffers -1 on Arrival Roll.

• (4) Enemy Scouts
  
  • (Initial Roll) Look-Out must make a Vigilance Check. Apply a if they rolled Keen Eyes of the Enemy. Apply a if they rolled Hidden from Shadow.
    • If Successful, the group becomes aware of the Enemy and may avoid them or ambush them.
    • If Failed, the Enemy ambushes them instead.

• (5) Wonder
  
  • Each Character must make a Perception or Discipline Check. Apply a if they rolled Foul Weather. Apply a if they rolled Fair and Fine weather.
    • If they succeed, they feel invigorated by the beauty of the scene and recover 1 level of Exhaustion.
    • If they fail, they feel overcome by the difficulties ahead and suffer a level of Exhaustion.
    • If they all succeed, they gain +1 to Arrival Roll
    • if they all fail, they suffer -1 to Arrival Roll.

• (6) A Hunt
  
  • (Initial Check) Hunter makes a Survival Check. If the Embarkation roll was Meager and Poor Supplies, apply a . If Feast fit for a King was Rolled, apply a .
    • If the Check is Success w/ Advantage - the Group recovers 1 level of Exhaustion and gains +1 on Arrival
    • If the Check is Success - group recovers 1 level of Exhaustion
    • If Check Fails, group suffers 1 level of Exhaustion
    • if check fails w/ Threat - group suffers 1 level of Exhaustion and -1 on Arrival Roll.

• (7) Fine spot for a Camp
  
  • (Initial Roll) Scout must make Perception Check
    • If the Check is Success w/ Advantage - the Group recovers 1 level of Exhaustion and gains +1 on Arrival
    • If the Check is Success - group recovers 1 level of Exhaustion
    • If Check Fails, group suffers 1 level of Exhaustion
    • if check fails w/ Threat - the Camp is already inhabited by hostile folk, and the Scout must make a Stealth Check to avoid drawing the group into a fight.

• (8) Relic of Ages Past
  • (Initial Roll) Guide makes a Leadership Check.
    • If Guide Succeeds, the group may add a to their subsequent check.
    • If the Guide Fails, the group suffers a to their subsequent check.
  • Each Member of the group must then make a Discipline Check.
    • If they succeed w/ Advantage they reduce their conflict by 1 for each rolled. and recover a level of exhaustion
    • If they succeed they recover a level of exhaustion
    • If they fail, the suffer a level of exhaustion.
    • if the Fail w/ Threat, they increase their Conflict by 1 for each rolled.
  • If more than Half of the Group Succeeds, the group gains +1 on Arrival Roll.
  • If more than Half of the Group Fails, the group gains 91 on Arrival Roll.

• (9) Corrupted Location
  
  • (Initial Roll) Scout must make Perception Check
    • If Success w/ Advantage, all Characters reduce their Conflict by 1 for each rolled, and gain +1 on Arrival Roll
    • If Successful gain +1 on Arrival Roll
    • If Fail, the group suffers -1 to the Arrival Roll and 1 point of Conflict for each .
    • If Fail w/ Threat - The group awakens a horrible creature - See Harrowing Encounter.

• (10 or more) Harrowing Encounter
  
  • (Initial Roll) Look-Out Makes a Vigilance Check
    • Success / Advantage - Group has encountered a powerful ally. Each Character may immediately remove 1 Point of Conflict for each rolled.
      • A Social Encounter ensures. If successful, the group may Upgrade the Initial Roll in the next Event. Group also gains +1 to the Arrival Roll
    • Success - Group has encountered a helpful ally, The group gains +1 to the Arrival Roll
    • Failure - Group has encountered a group of difficult enemies
      • Each Character must make a Fear Check. Failure of this check also results in gaining 3 Conflict
      • If the group wishes to avoid a fight, they must make a Stealth Check.
      • If they fail, they suffer an additional level of Exhaustion and Arrival is made at -1.
    • Failure w/ Threat - Group has encountered a powerful nemesis.
      • There is no chance to avoid confrontation, they must flee. Each Character suffers 3 Conflict, they suffer an additional level of Exhaustion and Arrival is made at -1.

Arrival

When the group finally arrives at it's destination, make an Arrival Roll. This Roll is a D8 and is modified as follows:

• Apply any Modifiers from Journey Events
• Apply Modifier based on Terrain
  • +1 for Easy
  • +0 for Moderate
  • -1 for Hard
  • -2 for Daunting
• (1 or Less) Weary to their Bones
  
  • Each member of the group makes a Disciplne Check - Upon failure, take 2 Conflict

• (2) Empty Bellies
  
  • Each member of the group gains a level of exhaustion

• (3) In poor spirits
  
  • Each member of the group suffers a until a Check succeeds.

• (4) Uncertain Arrival
  
  • If the group was reaching a settlement, they must convince the guards to let them in. If they were heading somewhere else, the Guide must make a Leadership Check. If they fail, the group suffers a Level of Exhaustion.

• (5) A Worthy Journey
  
  • Recover 1 level of Exhaustion.

• (6) Grimly Determined
  
  • Group Receives +1 on its next Embarkation Roll.

• (7) Tall Tales and Great Deeds
  
  • Group receives a on all Social Tests until one fails.

• (8 or more) Inspired and Filled with Hope
  • Group removes 2 Conflict and gains 5 Renown.