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Making Camp in the Wilderness Sometimes you’ll need to remain stationary. Most of the time, this will be when you break for camp each day. Camp assumes 8 or 9 hours of rest and prayer/study. We are introducin a custom rule for makin camp! the Make Camp throw. "he Make Camp throw interates normal rules for forain and usin up rations and incorporates other aspects of ad#enturin, such as ear maintenance and settin up camp. When you make camp, make an $d#enturin throw. o
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$dd %& if you ha#e the Sur#i#al proficiency. "he 'M may impose penalties if you do not possess ad#enturin ear suitable to the en#ironment ( or ( for other circumstances as they see fit. )f you score **% +%, mark off a ration. ou make camp with a functionin fire and relati#e security. )f you score an *8%, mark off a ration. )n addition, you may choose one thin from the followin list!
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ou successfully foraed for fruits/nuts/#eetables throuhout the day. ou feed *d- people. "hose people do not need to mark off a ration.
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step. ou found a comfy area to sleep. ou reco#er * hit point despite not ha#in a full day of rest in
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reasonably sanitary conditions. "his option may only be selected if there is a campfire. ou found a ood perch to keep an eye out for anythin mo#in near your camp. ain a %* to
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any surprise rolls durin your watch. )f you score -, mark off a ration. ou make a functionin fire and relati#e security. )n addition, the 'M may choose one thin from the followin list! ou are famished. ou must mark off two rations. )f you’#e been fed by forain, you re0uire
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While maintainin your ear 1sharpenin blades, patchin armor, orani2in thins, etc.3, you notice somethin damaed or destroyed. "he 'M will tell you what. )f it’s a weapon or armor, it’ll be somethin from the sca#ened e0uipment list on pae 4*5.
