Wilderness Survival

Step

 * Rank+PER

Action

 * Sustained

Strain

 * 0

Skill Use

 * Yes (Novice)

Description

 * The adept knows how to survive in the wild. He is able to locate or build shelter, start a fire, find water, or forage for edible vegetation, such as berries, roots, fruits, mushrooms, and other plants. The adept makes a Wilderness Survival test against a Difficulty Number determined by the gamemaster, based on those shown in the Survival Table, and taking circumstances such as season, weather, and environment into account. Each use of this talent takes two hours and the adept may make four such tests per day, meaning he will sometimes need to make difficult survival decisions—food or water? Shelter or food?
 * Finding Food
 * Wilderness Survival allows the adept to forage or otherwise find food. Some barren areas may not support any plants or animals at all; the adept cannot successfully find food in such areas. For each success on a Wilderness Survival test, the adept finds enough food for one person for one day.
 * Finding Shelter
 * Unless the adept carries a tent or tarp, he will need to find or build shelter when traveling through the wild. Natural shelters include caves, rock formations, fallen trees, or anything else that can block the wind and/or offer some sort of protection from the elements. For each success on a Wilderness Survival test, the adept finds or builds a shelter providing adequate protection for one person from light rain, wind, or snow.
 * Finding Water
 * Generally, a Namegiver character requires a minimum of one quart of water each day to remain healthy. Unfortunately, not all the water found in the wilderness is safe to drink. Precautions should always be taken before drinking from any untested water source. In areas without obvious sources of water, alternative water sources must be found. For each success on a Wilderness Survival test, the adept finds enough safe water for one person for one day.