Playtest (A5E) Level Up Playtest Document #17: Journeys

Welcome to the 17th Level Up playtest document. This playtest document contains an abbreviated expression of the game’s Journey rules, which form an important part of the exploration pillar of play.

Level Up Playtest Document #17: Journeys — Level Up: Advanced 5th Edition (A5E)

This playtest document contains an abbreviated expression of the game’s Journey rules, which form an important part of the exploration pillar of play.

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[Morrus]

Can't wait to get my own copy of the final product! What's your guess on when the KS will launch?

I don’t have to guess. It’s the first Tuesday of October!

 

[Faolyn]

The fine-tuning like that is pretty much what we're playtesting. In play, does it have that effect, or not? Is it clear or not? Do characters get too much fatigue? What we're very much interested in is how it actually plays.

How's it looking so far?

 

[Garthanos]

Can't wait to get my own copy of the final product! What's your guess on when the KS will launch?

I am also enthused about it.

 

[Faolyn]

Hey, @Morrus, I was wondering if you wouldn't mind giving a bit more in-depth explanation of the exploration challenges. Specifically, how is the CR determined? Both the example Acid Field and Tornado are Tier 2, but the first is CR 8 and the second is CR 10. Additionally, why are the DCs written as 18/15 and 17/15?

If you can't tell me now, that's OK; I just wanted to see if I could do this thing as an exploration challenge and realized I couldn't tell how to do it properly.

 

[Sithlord]

I really hope this is availability in hardback when it is done.

 

[Morrus]

Hey, @Morrus, I was wondering if you wouldn't mind giving a bit more in-depth explanation of the exploration challenges. Specifically, how is the CR determined? Both the example Acid Field and Tornado are Tier 2, but the first is CR 8 and the second is CR 10. Additionally, why are the DCs written as 18/15 and 17/15?

If you can't tell me now, that's OK; I just wanted to see if I could do this thing as an exploration challenge and realized I couldn't tell how to do it properly.

Adventuring tiers work the same way they do in O5E (except we added a Tier 0 ).

DCs are individual vs group checks.

 

[Morrus]

I really hope this is availability in hardback when it is done.

Me too!

 

[Garthanos]

Adventuring tiers work the same way they do in O5E (except we added a Tier 0 ).

I managed to not hear that element is there an elaborated description out?

 

[tetrasodium]

I managed to not hear that element is there an elaborated description out?

Guessing tier zero is going to be either a psired with alevel zero start option or a problem that is more designed to make the players figure out something like a washed out bridge or something rather than one that is dangerous. Maybe both

 

[Faolyn]

Adventuring tiers work the same way they do in O5E (except we added a Tier 0 ).

DCs are individual vs group checks.

Ah, so you just make the DC up, rather than use a specific formula?