Let's take a look at how the 2024 DMG describes the Exploration pillar, from taking actions to explore a room to traversing a wilderness! The travel system is... surprisingly useful! Part 2 compares this to the Journey system in The One Ring RPG, including the 5E version.
Contents:
00:00 Intro
00:22 What the 2024 PH Says
01:38 2024 DMG Meanders
02:56 What is Exploration?
03:56 Using a Map and Visualization
05:14 Fog of War Beyond VTTs
06:00 Tracking Time and Travel Pace
09:37 Time-Triggered Events
11:06 Exploration Actions
12:25 Perception vs Investigation
15:38 When to Use Hidden Things
16:17 Audible and Visual Encounter Distances
17:13 Travel and Journeys
19:01 3-Step Journey Approach
25:44 Sandbox and Random Approach
28:24 Travel Planner and Weather
29:45 Travel Terrain Table
30:37 Travel Narration
33:23 Journey Challenges - Encounters
35:29 Foraging and Resources
36:54 Getting Lost
38:22 Obstacles
40:39 Searches and Tracking
42:06 Journey System Summary
44:36 What the 2014 DMG Covered
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