Survival Skill
If characters are unable to find water or food from the above table, then Survival Skill is always an option. Rolling a successful Survival Skill BCS for the type of area they specialize in, (
remember this is NOT format 2 skill, so Urban OR Rural not 1/2 BCS) will provide one of the following
CHOOSE ONE:
- 1 days food, 2 hour task time
- 1 days water (See Chart)
- Survive exposure one night
- Start a fire in 60 minutes
- Get a compass bearing
- Generate visible/audible signal for, Effect Die, Kilometers
- Recognize danger in the environment
- Map reading
Book 2, Page 18
"
Only one attempt per day to accomplish
ONE of these things is permitted.",
Book 2, Page 65
Survival Kits are tools and small booklets that aid in survival skill. Books are not format 2 specific, and work for all skill subgroups.
| Survival Kit |
BCS Mod |
| Utility 1 |
+1 |
| Utility 2 |
+2 |
| Utility 3 |
+3 |
| Utility 4 |
+4 |
| Utility 5 |
+5 |
Survival Supplies
Survival Supplies are essential survival equipment items that are consumable. They can be matches, fire starters, cooking cubes (like solid Sterno), single-use signal devices, light sticks, and sauce to make sticks tasty.
Using Survival Supplies gives a +3 to any BCS rolls when consumed.
No supplies for these skill(s)
| Character |
Skills |
| Sample PC 1 |
- |
| Sample PC 2 |
- |
NOTE: Characters shown here are sample characters for your reference. If you log in as a GM and add characters to your game, the characters shown here will be those from your game.
Note to Players: Information here is considered metagaming. Your character should not reference or use these numbers in game to determine who should roll for specific skills.
| Player |
Clothing Effects |
| Guest | |
| | | Sample PC 1 | |
| | | Sample PC 2 | |
| |
Shown NPC on Skill List
Winterized: Wearing correct clothing for winter weather.
The following types of clothing count for winter clothing:
Anything described as Insulated or Winter.
Anything with a "Q-" Code (Quilted).
Three layers of HC, HP or HL.
A character needs a Jacket and Pants or a Jacket, Hat and Gloves/Mittens.
Hunger
| Factor Per Day |
Rations |
| +1 |
Half Rations |
| +2 |
No Rations |
Hunger Level
| Effect |
Level |
| Partially Fatigued |
5 |
| Full Fatigue |
8 |
| Passed Out (Death in Effect Die Hours) |
15 |
Thirst
| Factor Per Day |
Water |
| +2 |
Half Rations (.5 Liter) |
| +4 |
No Rations |
| Effect |
Level |
| Partially Fatigued |
5 |
| Full Fatigue |
8 |
| Passed Out (Death in Effect Die Hours) |
15 |
Fatigue Levels
Fully Fatigued: 50% reduction of DFT and SPD. AST/CST - 2. BCS - 2
Partially Fatigued: 25% reduction of DFT and SPD. AST/CST - 1. BCS - 1
Where am I?
If a character does not know their location but has an up-to-date map, they may roll survival skill (without worrying about format 2) to determine their location.
Without a map, the characters may use the stars, at night and clear sky, and the current time to determine their relative location, which will be within 20-30 miles without equipment or within a mile with a sextant. They may substitute seamanship for the sextant role.
If they do not have the current time, a map or a sextant, they may determine which way is north using survival skills (any format 2).
Note the Navigation skill (optional) always allows the current location to be determined.
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Survival |
Seamanship |
Navigation |
Astronomy |
| Determine North |
• |
• |
• |
• |
| From Map |
• |
|
• |
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| Read Map |
• |
• |
• |
• |
| Stars, Current Time |
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| • |
| Stars, Sextant, Current Time |
|
• |
• |
• |
Stars, Sextant, Determine Time/Date
(+/- 10 minutes) |
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• |
Foraging For Food
| Terrain Type |
Time |
Production |
Unskilled
Production |
| City (Intact) |
4 |
2 |
1 |
| City (Rubbled) |
4 |
3 |
2 |
| Open Rural |
4 |
3 |
2 |
| Forest, Hills |
4 |
4 |
3 |
| Desert |
Not Possible |
| Swamp |
Not Possible |
Optional Rule for 150 years after campaigns.
When dealing with a group that plans to scavenge for food, the total food can be calculated by determining the number of skilled and unskilled searchers. Skilled searchers need a survival, nutrition, or search higher than 10. Unskilled searchers do not have any requirements.
The survivors will feed themselves and bring back an additional amount of food.
Depletion days will be between 1 and 5 depending on the abundence. Subtract 2 hours each time the scavengers need to travel to find more food.
Once an area is depleted of food, the searchers must walk further away to find new sources of food. Subtract their travel time each day from the time spent scavenging.
