Survival in Dungeons & Dragons 5e
Survival
Wisdom
Example Tasks
| Task | DC |
|---|---|
| Avoid natural hazards | |
| - Common hazards in a terrain type with which the character is familiar | 5 |
| - Common hazards in a terrain type with which the character is unfamiliar | 10 |
| - Uncommon hazards in a terrain type with which the character is familiar | 10 |
| - Uncommon hazards in a terrain type with which the character is unfamiliar | 15 |
| - Rare hazards in a terrain type with which the character is familiar | 15 |
| - Rare hazards in a terrain type with which the character is unfamiliar | 20 |
| Direction sense | |
| - Spend 1 minute to discern north | 10 |
| - Spend 1 hour to discern north | 5 |
| Forage | |
| - Hunt for animals | 10 |
| - Search for edible plants | 10 |
| - Search for water | 5 |
| Guide a group | |
| - Through familiar areas on a marked trail | 5 |
| - Through familiar areas on an unmarked trail | 10 |
| - Through unfamiliar areas on a marked trail | 10 |
| - Through unfamiliar areas on an unmarked trail | 15 |
| Identify evidence of animal activity | |
| - Interpret evidence of activity by common creatures in terrain type with which the character is familiar | 5 |
| - Interpret evidence of activity by uncommon creatures in terrain type with which the character is familiar | 10 |
| - Interpret evidence of activity by rare creatures in terrain type with which the character is familiar | 15 |
| - Interpret evidence of activity by common creatures in terrain type with which the character is unfamiliar | 10 |
| - Interpret evidence of activity by uncommon creatures in terrain type with which the character is unfamiliar | 15 |
| - Interpret evidence of activity by rare creatures in terrain type with which the character is unfamiliar | 20 |
| Predict weather | |
| - Forecast weather for 1 day in terrain type with which the character is familiar | 10 |
| - Forecast weather for 2 days in terrain type with which the character is familiar | 15 |
| - Forecast weather for 1 week in terrain type with which the character is familiar | 20 |
| - Forecast weather for 1 day in terrain type with which the character is unfamiliar | 15 |
| - Forecast weather for 2 days in terrain type with which the character is unfamiliar | 20 |
| - Forecast weather for 1 week in terrain type with which the character is unfamiliar | 25 |
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