Center the World
AirDescrição
The world is a vast and varied place. If one travels far enough, even the stars above become largely unfamiliar. But there are some constants: Lady Sun begins her journey in the east and ends in the west; moss can be found on certain sides of trees; a few stars are fixed no matter where one travels; and human activities have certain key signs.
Regras
- Ativação
As a downtime activity, you may make a TN 3 Survival (Air) check to find a path to civilization even through the most impenetrable desert, densest forest, or most treacherous mountains. If you are on the ocean, use Seafaring instead of Survival.
- Efeitos
If you succeed, you find a sign of the nearest habitation of humans or other sentient beings, and you are able to determine the direction you must travel to reach it.
Novas oportunidades
- +: Learn one of the following key details about people who inhabit the area you find per spent this way: their culture or national affiliation, their most common means of subsistence, one or more of their commonly used technologies, or the time since they last passed your current location.
- : Reduce the TN of any checks you make using the Analyze approach by 1. This effect persists until the end of the next scene.
Texto do livro
Children of the Five Winds · CHAPTER 2: THE BLESSINGS OF THE SANDS › New Techniques › New Rituals · p. 110
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The world is a vast and varied place. If one travels far enough, even the stars above become largely unfamiliar. But there are some constants: Lady Sun begins her journey in the east and ends in the west; moss can be found on certain sides of trees; a few stars are fixed no matter where one travels; and human activities have certain key signs.
Activation: As a downtime activity, you may make a TN 3 Survival (Air) check to find a path to civilization even through the most impenetrable desert, densest forest, or most treacherous mountains. If you are on the ocean, use Seafaring instead of Survival.
Effects: If you succeed, you find a sign of the nearest habitation of humans or other sentient beings, and you are able to determine the direction you must travel to reach it.
New Opportunities
+: Learn one of the following key details about people who inhabit the area you find per spent this way: their culture or national affiliation, their most common means of subsistence, one or more of their commonly used technologies, or the time since they last passed your current location.
: Reduce the TN of any checks you make using the Analyze approach by 1. This effect persists until the end of the next scene.