Scavenging

Scavenge in order to look for food, fuel, ammunition, trade goods, or other items.

It requires a Search check; the items found depend on the degree of success, the type of building, and whether or not it has already been stripped of loot.

Scavenging takes 10 minutes per Search check.

The chart below shows some of the possible results:

Building Type	DC 20	DC 25	DC 30	DC 35
Office	1d4-1 Electrical	1 Mechanical	1 Food	1 Medicine
Restaurant	2d3-1 Electrical	1d10-1 Food	1d6-1 Food	1d6 Food
Arsenal	--	1d6 Mechanical	1d12 Ammo	1d2-1 Weapons
Single-Family Home	1 Electrical	1d6-1 Food	1d8-1 Gas	1 Medicine
Department Store	1d4-1 Misc.	1 Electrical	1d6-1 Ammo	1d3-1 Medicines
Police Station	-	1 Electrical	1d6-1 Ammo	1d3 Medicines
Hardware Store	1d3 Misc	1d6 Mechanical	1d4-1 Electrical	1d6-1 Electrical
Gas Station/Garage	1d8-1 Mechanical	1d10-1 Gas	1d12-1 Gas	1d12 Gas
Convenience Store	1 Misc	1d8-1 Food	1d10-1 Gas	1d10 Gas
Factory	1d6-1 Mechanical	1d4-1 Electrical	1d10-1 Gas	1 Medicine
Warehouse	1 Misc	1 Electrical	1d3-1 Mechanical	1d8-1 Gas
Hospital	1d4 Electrical	1d3-1 Medicines	1d4-1 Medicines	1d4 Medicines
Fire Station	1d6-1 Mechanical	1d4-1 Medicines	1d10-1 Gas	1d4 Food
Specialty Retail	1 Misc	1 Mechanical	1 Food	1 Electrical
Supermarket	1 Misc	1d8-1 Food	1d4-1 Medicines	1d8 Food
Drug Store	1 Misc	1d4-1 Medicine	1d4-1 Food	1d4-1 Medicines

The following tables add to or subtract from your Search Check:

Structure Condition	Search Check Mod
Undamaged/Minor	+0
Major	-5
Severe	-10
Collapsed	-15

Previous Scavenging	Search Check Mod
Never	+15
Very Light	+5
Light	0
Moderate	-5
Heavy	-15