All gameplay systems

SURVIVAL // A BODY IN THE WORLD

A body to look after.
A life to put on the line.

A frontier traveler refills water beside a packed bag and a resting horse in Hesperia's high desert.

IN THE WORLD

What you can do

01

Prepare for the road

Find food and water, decide what to carry, and leave enough room for whatever you hope to bring home.

02

Spend your energy

Travel, labor, and combat wear a character down, so a plan must include time to rest and recover.

03

Adapt to the world

Long distances, blocked sightlines, injury, and scarce supplies can turn an easy errand into a real journey.

BEYOND ONE ACTION

How it shapes the world

01

Supplies create choices

Taking more keeps you prepared, but leaves less room for gathered resources, trade goods, or loot.

02

Good places become valuable

Water, food, shelter, and a safe route can make one corner of the map more useful than another.

03

Failure has a cost

Defeat can separate a character from the equipment and supplies they carried into danger.

WHY IT MATTERS

Survival makes geography matter.

A water source, a food reserve, a safe route, and a nearby shelter can be worth more than raw firepower.

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