Characters can forage for edible roots, fruits, vegetables, mushrooms and whatnot with a Perception + Hearth Wisdom roll over a full day’s of work. Each success can feed one human-sized person for a day. Base difficulty is based on the lushness of an area, see the chart below. Add +1 to the difficulty if the forager is not used to the biome they are in.
Environment Difficulty
Tropical forest 5
Thick forest 6
Rolling Hills, open plains, sparse forest 7
Desert, tundra, or mountains, or underground 8
Characters can attempt to forage for medicinal supplies, dyes, and other useful plants beyond simply food. Raise the difficulty by +1 if the character wants to do so.
It’s not uncommon to find small areas blessed by one of the Nine. Korus commonly blesses areas above ground. Phidas and Hallisan commonly bless areas below ground. These areas are rich in useful plant and fungus life, reduce the difficulty of finding useful plant life by -2.
These areas often have spirit guardians who may help or hinder humanoids depending on their attitude towards them. Some areas have spirit guardians that are less benevolent towards mortals. These areas are flush with poisonous and thorny plants. Foraging rolls are at +2 difficulty in these areas.
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