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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mesh Hong" data-source="post: 4728222" data-attributes="member: 73463">Its not a bad idea, here is my quick version of your skill challange (I'm a bit rushed for time). Like I say this is just a quick response, but it might give us more to think about in comming up with a complete solution. I have used most of your concepts here and added my own twist. This isn't following any advice from the DMG and I have left DCs as either Easy, Moderate or Hard so you can scale it to any level.   Wandering Monster Skill Challenge – Travelling Skill challange for an entire group, all PCs must participate. The players are travelling from point A to point B trying to avoid dealing with indigenous creatures. Complexity – Complete Success = 9 successes before 3 failuresPartial Success = 9 successes before 6 failuresFailure = 6 failures before 9 successes Primary Skills: Athletics - (Moderate DC)PCs choose to travel in a way that is more physically challenging, but has less of a chance to encounter monsters. This option will add time to the PC’s journey.Success = 1 successFailure = 1 failure and 1 random member of party loses a healing surge from an environmental hazard. Nature -(Moderate DC)PCs travel through the wilderness relying on their knowledge of all things wild to keep them away from predictable monster routes and lairs.Success = 1 successFail = 1 failure Stealth – (Easy DC)PCs make their way through the wilderness trying their best to cover their tracks.Success = ½ a successFail = 1 failure Intimidate – (Hard DC)PCs travel through the wilds making no pretence of hiding, but instead attempting to appear bigger and badder then they actually are.Success = 1 successFail = 2 failures Secondary Skills: History – (Moderate DC)PCs use their knowledge of the area to remember areas they have heard are dangerous.Success = grant an ally a +2 bonus to their next Nature checkFailure = the next nature check takes a -2 penalty Dungeoneering – (Moderate DC)PC uses their knowledge of geology to assist navigating a difficult routeSuccess = grant an ally a +2 bonus to their next Athletics checkFailure = the next athletics check takes a -2 penalty Bluff – (Moderate DC)PC uses their talents to make the party seem bigger and stronger than they actually are.Success = grant an ally a +2 bonus to their next Intimidate checkFailure – 1 failure Perception – (Easy DC)PC is generally on the lookout for the best path and alert to dangersSuccess = grant an ally a +1 bonus to their next Athletics, Nature or Stealth checkFailure = the next Athletics, Nature or Stealth check takes a -2 penalty Heal – (Hard DC) – conditional – only used on PC who has lost a healing surge caused by a failed athletics checkPC tries to heal the damaged cause by an environmental hazardSuccess = Restore 1 healing surge lost during this challengeFail = ally loses an additional healing surge Resolution Complete SuccessThe party travel from A to B without attack Partial SuccessThe party has made it from point A to B without attack but has not gone unnoticed by the wildlife, if they stay in the area there is a 25% chance that they will encounter a wandering threat that has been tracking them. If the party travel back through the area in the next week increase all difficulties by 2 to represent the wildlife being disturbed. FailureThe party stumble upon or are tracked by a wandering threat. Roll a dice on an even number they disturb a threat in or near its lair, on an odd number they are ambushed by a threat that has been tracking them. Wandering ThreatIf you truly want to add some more randomness to the wandering encounter roll a D61 = solo encounter party level -22 = encounter party level -13 = encounter of party level4 = encounter of party level +15 = encounter of party level +26 = solo encounter, party level +3</blockquote>

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