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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Flamestrike" data-source="post: 7985730" data-attributes="member: 6788736">I would. Heaps of precendent for it in the DMG:That's extreme cold (-18 degrees C) but the save is every hour.There is also the rule in Xanathars where missing a nights sleep triggers a DC 10 Con save or suffer a level of fatigue.I would happily rule that a night in the rain and mud/or and cold without shelter and/or a bedroll triggers a DC 10 Con save (either from the cold, or from near total lack of sleep); on a failure you suffer a level of Exhaustion. On a really cold night, I'd impose disadvantage on the save.And seeing as you already need to sleep (barring elves) for 6 hours to gain the benefits of a long rest by RAW, a player that decided not to bring a sleeping bag and shelter isnt getting the benfits of a long rest due to not getting a solid 6 hours of sleep unless they make that Con save either.Tents hold a few people, so they can be split up among the party (just like normal hikers do). A blanket will also suffice for a bedroll (you can roll your cloak up into a pillow) unless the temperature gets really cold.If the question is even asked, those players need to be slapped down instantly to stop any future attempts at gaming the system.Player: 'Hey DM; do we need a bedroll and tent when we're camping? I'm leaving mine at home.'DM: 'What do you think? (grins evilly) How about you try it and find out?'Your players are 'us.' I dont really get the anachronistic bit either; people needed shelter in the dark ages just as much as they need it now.I mean, only an idiot wanders off into the woods for a long hike with no shelter or sleeping bag, unless they're a survival guru (and even then they take a shelter, relying on survival skills n an emergency).</blockquote>

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