TRAVEL RULES

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TRAVEL RULES

Movement & Distance

Overland Travel Speed (per day):

On Foot: 2 miles/hour (avg. 16 miles/day with rest).

Mounted (Horse, Beast): 4 miles/hour (avg. 32 miles/day).

Cart/Wagon: 3 miles/hour (avg. 24 miles/day).

Difficult Terrain: Half speed (mountains, swamps, thick woods).

Roads & Highways: +50% distance.

Dungeon Travel Speed:

Normal Exploration: 120 ft per 10 minutes (mapping, cautious movement).

Fast Exploration: 180 ft per 10 minutes, but -2 to Perception/Survival rolls.

Stealthy Exploration: 60 ft per 10 minutes, with +2 to Stealth rolls.

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Encounters

Overland: Roll once per hour of travel.

Dungeon: Roll every 20 minutes.

Towns/Cities: Roll varies by race and setting (determined by DM).

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Survival & Fatigue

Travel Time Limit:

Up to 8 hours/day of normal travel without penalty.

Each additional 2 hours requires a Constitution Check (DC 12).

Failure = 1 level of Fatigue (-1 to all rolls).

Food & Water:

Must consume 1 ration & 1 water unit/day.

Missing a day: Constitution Save (DC 10 + days missed) or suffer Fatigue.

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Navigation

Navigation Check:

Roll Survival or Int check once per day of travel.

Success = stay on course.

Failure = roll for Lost Table (hours/days wasted, wrong direction, or encounter).

Guides/Maps:

A skilled guide grants advantage.

A proper map gives +2 bonus.

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Resting

Short Rest: 1 hour, restores minor abilities/spells.

Long Rest: 8 hours, required to remove Fatigue.

Unsafe Resting Locations: Roll Stealth vs Encounter Check (if failed, interrupted).

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Seasonal Modifiers

Winter: Travel speed halved, food requirements doubled.

Summer: Water requirements doubled.

Spring/Fall: Normal, but seasonal hazards (mud, storms) possible.

TRAVEL RULES

MOVEMENT & DISTANCE

Mode of Travel	Speed (per hour)	Avg. Distance per Day	Modifiers
On Foot	2 miles	16 miles	Normal
Mounted (Horse/Beast)	4 miles	32 miles	Normal
Cart/Wagon	3 miles	24 miles	Normal
Difficult Terrain	—	Half speed	Applies to all modes
Road/Highway	—	+50% distance	Applies to all modes
Dungeon (Normal)	—	120 ft / 10 minutes	Careful, mapping
Dungeon (Fast)	—	180 ft / 10 minutes	-2 Perception/Survival
Dungeon (Stealthy)	—	60 ft / 10 minutes	+2 Stealth

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ENCOUNTERS

Location	Frequency of Rolls
Overland	Once per hour of travel
Dungeon	Every 20 minutes
Towns/Cities	Variable, depends on race/setting

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SURVIVAL & FATIGUE

Condition	Rule
Max Travel Time	8 hours/day without penalty
Extra Travel	Each +2 hours -> CON Check or gain Fatigue
Fatigue Effect	-1 to all rolls per level of Fatigue
Food Requirement	1 ration/day
Water Requirement	1 unit/day
Missing Food/Water	CON Save ( - days missed) or gain Fatigue

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NAVIGATION & REST

Action	Rule
Navigation	Roll Survival/Int once per travel day; fail
Guides	Advantage on Navigation rolls
Maps	+6 bonus on Navigation rolls
Short Rest	1 hour -> restore minor abilities/spells
Long Rest	8 hours -> remove Fatigue + refreshes characters
Unsafe Rest	Failed Encounter Check = fail

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SEASONAL MODIFIERS

Season	Modifier
Winter	Speed halved, food doubled
Summer	Water doubled
Spring	Normal, mud/seasonal hazards possible
Fall	Normal, storms possible

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TRAVEL HAZARD CHART (D20)

Roll	Hazard	Effect
1	Washed-Out Trail	Lose 1d4 hours progress
2	Mudslide	All make DEX Save or take 1d6 damage
3	Rockfall	Party takes cover or 2d6 damage (DEX)
4	Broken Bridge	Lose 1d6 hours or risk falling or (DEX Save or 2d6 damage)
5	Bandit Ambush	Roll Encounter with hostile humanoids
6	Predator Stalking	Encounter with beast
7	Poisonous Plants	CON Save or 1 level Fatigue
8	Swarm Insects	Lose 1 ration each or CON Save or Sickened
9	Quicksand/Bog	Lose 1d4 hours and 1 random item (DEX Save negates item loss)
10	Sudden Storm	Speed halved until end of day
11	Flash Flood	Lose 1d6 random supplies unless STR or DEX Save
12	Loose Cliff Edge	DEX Save or fall (2d6 damage)
13	Disease Carriers	CON Save or take -2 to all rolls for 1d3 days
14	Swamp Gas	Random spell/item misfires
15	Deep Snow	Speed halved, CON Save or 1 Fatigue
16	Desert Heat	Double water consumption
17	Freezing Cold	CON Save or 1 Fatigue
18	Lost	Party off-course; lose 1d4 hours
19	Exhaustion	Random party member gains 1 Fatigue
20	Major Encounter	Roll encounter with elite/large enemy group

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