Journeying on familiar routes
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Journeying on familiar routes
Am I imagining this, or is there a rule that modifies travel challenges when traveling on a route with which the heroes are familiar? I've been digging through the rules and can't find it. Just the note that players should keep track of where they've traveled and what routes they've used.
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Re: Journeying on familiar routes
In the older handbook, it was specified something along those lines. I don't remember quite well if it was that the Lore roll (before the Preliminary Rolls rule came out) was a level lower, or something alike.
With the new rules, I also can't see if there's a benefit for already trodden roads.
Lowering the TN for the Lore Prelimininary Roll could be an option. After all, the heroes do already know something about that road.
With the new rules, I also can't see if there's a benefit for already trodden roads.
Lowering the TN for the Lore Prelimininary Roll could be an option. After all, the heroes do already know something about that road.
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Yeah, I got confused when I couldn't find it in my new Rulebook (as it still reminds you to do that in some of the Tales adventures). I asked about it here, and I guess it was done away with when they switched completely over to Preliminary Rolls.
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I do just that, I lower the TN. My heroes are very familiar with the areas surrounding Beorns house. So when they travel on his lands they do it against a TN of 10.
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Re: Journeying on familiar routes
I believe the rules said, that when traveling through known lands you get free attribute bonuses for your lore roll.
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"If a character attempting the Lore test is already familiar with the route taken by the company (if, for example, he comes from a nearby area) the rolling player may be granted a free Attribute bonus; the same applies if the route has already been recorded on the company’s Adventurer’s Map." —Adventurer's Book, p. 154
This regards the Lore test for "planning ahead."
Also, for the fellowship phase heroes may go anywhere they've already visited, as drawn on their Adventurer's Map.
This regards the Lore test for "planning ahead."
Also, for the fellowship phase heroes may go anywhere they've already visited, as drawn on their Adventurer's Map.
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Yeah, unfortunately it got dropped in the new rules. But I think it should be added back in, and should apply for Encounters as well (i.e. Encounters with those that you've previously had an Encounter with).Stormcrow wrote:"If a character attempting the Lore test is already familiar with the route taken by the company (if, for example, he comes from a nearby area) the rolling player may be granted a free Attribute bonus; the same applies if the route has already been recorded on the company’s Adventurer’s Map." —Adventurer's Book, p. 154
This regards the Lore test for "planning ahead."
Maybe for combat, but only against the same foes... i.e. if you keep having running battles with the same band of goblins, you'll get to know them and their tactics pretty good. It should not apply to all goblins, everywhere.
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Slippery slope there : the goblins too should then get the boni. I'd say better keep it simple and as usual, arguing both sides adapt and get more adept both at attacking and defending against that particular groupzedturtle wrote:Maybe for combat, but only against the same foes... i.e. if you keep having running battles with the same band of goblins, you'll get to know them and their tactics pretty good. It should not apply to all goblins, everywhere.

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Re: Journeying on familiar routes
That's a good point. That's a pretty valuable benefit right there.Stormcrow wrote: Also, for the fellowship phase heroes may go anywhere they've already visited, as drawn on their Adventurer's Map.
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Re: Journeying on familiar routes
Point taken. But what do you think about the bonus for Encounters with folks you already know?CorTOR wrote:Slippery slope there : the goblins too should then get the boni. I'd say better keep it simple and as usual, arguing both sides adapt and get more adept both at attacking and defending against that particular groupzedturtle wrote:Maybe for combat, but only against the same foes... i.e. if you keep having running battles with the same band of goblins, you'll get to know them and their tactics pretty good. It should not apply to all goblins, everywhere..
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