Endure, adapt, and guide others through extreme conditions - on hostile planets, space wrecks, or in chaotic environments (even in some combat situations).
Roll d100 + Survival skill vs. DR 100
On success, you and/or your group:
- Avoid terrain-based penalties
- Move faster or more safely
- Reduce penalties to checks like Climbing, Sneaking, Tracking, or Perception in hazardous zones
In combat, Survival can be used to:
Withstand harsh effects (Blizzard, Wall of Fire etc. - Add +5 to your defense +5 per 20 success rate)
Lead others to safe cover or fallback routes
–20 DR in familiar, prepared territory
+10 to +50 DR in unknown, hostile, or shifting environments (e.g., toxic storms, zero-G ruins, lava flows)
Lead group through alien jungle under heavy storm
DR 120 (extreme weather), Roll 135 → SR = 15
Group moves through safely.
Survival is the comprehensive skill of staying alive and leading others in unfriendly or extreme conditions—whether scorched deserts, poisoned planets, spacewreck interiors, or treacherous highlands. It includes shelter-building, environmental hazard recognition, improvised navigation, and tactical adaptation to surroundings.
Beyond physical endurance, it reflects your ability to read the terrain, prepare for danger, and mitigate penalties from extreme settings—both for yourself and your companions. Whether outpacing a sandstorm, navigating debris fields, or enduring radiation pockets, Survival ensures you do not fall victim to the world around you.
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