Roleplayer #28, April 1992
New Skill: Hiking
Hiking is a Physical/Average skill. There is no default. It was introduced
in the new Imperial
Rome worldbook to cover the legions' trained skill of
walking long distances quickly -- but it could be appropriate in any background.
This skill is based on HT, not DX, and represents training for endurance
walking, hiking, marching, etc. It also includes knowledge of how best to
carry a pack, how to pace yourself, and so on. Roll vs. Hiking before each
half-day's march; on a successful roll, increase distance traveled (see
p. B187) by 20% before calculating terrain effects. If a party is traveling
together, all must make the Hiking roll in order to get the increased distance.
Because there is no default, those not trained in Hiking have no chance
to get this bonus.
The GM may allow bonuses for having good maps and good walking shoes, but
not for terrain; the effects of terrain on distance are covered on p. B188.
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