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Message: <blockquote data-quote="howandwhy99" data-source="post: 6695879" data-attributes="member: 3192">Think of it as a game, not a result. Outdoor Survival is perfect for just these situations. Each hex is 3 miles, 1 imperial league. 40 hexes is 120 miles distance on the board. Players stand a chance of getting lost each day as they try and navigate the wilderness. Track their actual direction on your DM map behind the screen, but let them wander about on the outdoor Survival map. Just as in that game's rules, track water and food as well as deprivations from the lack of such. Slow movement as their conditions worsen due to starvation and dehydration. Keep rates of movement from D&D. Shorter humanoids are likely moving the slowest, so the group moves at their pace. But perhaps the group puts them on mounts? That is a game action by the players to speed up travel however. So as Ref I'd tell them they are going fast or slow and answer who's setting the pace, but not how to play strategically. Forced march rules can be used from D&D as well. same with terrain type adjustments upon movement. I use the base terrain as the overall one experienced while crossing the Outdoor Survival map, so a desert uses the same board, but the features represent different elements. I think of them as smaller variations within a larger, undefined terrain feature on my big DM overland map. We can than rate the terrain feature with a difficulty level given things like its size and components within it. Not to mention what monster lair and wander within (which sounds like only a few types in your case). Seasons and climate could certainly affect certain game elements. Check your edition for game rules and alter terrain elements as necessary. Stuff like snow covering or or droughts would be big changes, shorter days and fallen leaves in a forest less so.The benefits of keeping this a game rather than solely spent game clock means wandering off the beaten track is both dangerous and an adventure. Lost castles and dungeons can be placed and found. So can monsters who normally don't come into contact with civilized areas. Treasures from the past may be found too, but so too is lots of common scenery. Ultimately, think of it like a dungeon for all those purposes. Monsters, treasures, traps, and approximate locations for all on a map. But it's only going to be as interesting as its design ultimately.Anyways - IMHO travel rates matter, but when used alone are best saved for easily followed paths or tracking time taken within a city or dungeon. Trackless areas are a completely different game.</blockquote>

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