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<blockquote data-quote="pemerton" data-source="post: 5470135" data-attributes="member: 42582">KarinsDadIn general I'm not a big fan of overland travel SCs for the sake of it.The last overland SC I ran was complexity two (6/3). Main skills were Nature (to find a good path), Stealth (to keep out of sight of the pursuing gnolls), Athletics (to climb mountains and/or cross the river), Endurance (to avoid fatigue). I had particular encounters placed which were to occur at 3, 5 and 6 successes. Failures prior to those encounters had effects like being surprised by the manticore-riding gnoll scout, or failing to get an extended rest overnight.I think the skill challenge worked. It introduced some tension into the overland travel, without making it take too long at the table. And because of the consequencs of failures for extended rests, it helped reduce the nova-ing/15-minute aspect of the encounters, without having to introduce a verisimilitude-threatening number of encounters per day.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="pemerton, post: 5470135, member: 42582"] KarinsDad In general I'm not a big fan of overland travel SCs for the sake of it. The last overland SC I ran was complexity two (6/3). Main skills were Nature (to find a good path), Stealth (to keep out of sight of the pursuing gnolls), Athletics (to climb mountains and/or cross the river), Endurance (to avoid fatigue). I had particular encounters placed which were to occur at 3, 5 and 6 successes. Failures prior to those encounters had effects like being surprised by the manticore-riding gnoll scout, or failing to get an extended rest overnight. I think the skill challenge worked. It introduced some tension into the overland travel, without making it take too long at the table. And because of the consequencs of failures for extended rests, it helped reduce the nova-ing/15-minute aspect of the encounters, without having to introduce a verisimilitude-threatening number of encounters per day. [/QUOTE]

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