Thanks for the heads up, Dads. Have fun.
Zhym wrote:How long has it been since we've eaten?
The situation remains dire. None of you have any food or water.
It's been 6 days since the sandstorm. It's been 2.5 days since any of you had food, and 1 day since any of you had water (including Mako who I'll rule found a dead camel from the caravan days ago, carrying water. Arthfael memorized his current spell array 24 hours ago, at dawn yesterday).
I'll start to post this info in the
DM Adventure Log.
None of you have seen birds or game.
The outdoorsmen in the group (Barbarians, Druids, and Rangers) know that people will die in 2-3 days without water, and in 2-3 weeks without food. It will be a terrible, agonizing death.
Zhym wrote:Are there any consequences in terms of game mechanics from starvation?
Yup. I've just posted these under
House Rules:
Inferno wrote:Survival: Thirst, Starvation and Sleep Deprivation:
Active characters need a gallon of clean water and a pound of nutritious food per day to avoid starvation. In very hot climates, active characters need three gallons of water per day. I'll rule that adopting a nocturnal sleep cycle in the desert will reduce that requirement to 2 gallons a day.
Thirst:
- A character can go without water for 36 hours. After this time, the character must make a Constitution Save on 1d20 each hour (at a penalty of +1 for each previous check) or take 1d3 points of subdual damage* and lose 1 point of Strength, 1 point of Dexterity, and 1" of movement. This movement loss will prohibit charging.
Starvation:
- A character can go without food for 3 days, in growing discomfort. After this time, the character must make a Constitution Save on 1d20 each day (with a +1 penalty for each previous check) or take 1d6 points of subdual damage* and lose 1 point of Strength, 1 point of Dexterity, and 1" of movement. This movement loss will prohibit charging.
After 5 days without food, the character must make a Wisdom Save on 1d20 each hour (with a +1 penalty for each previous check) or experience temporary madness and hallucinations.
*Subdual damage:
- Subdual damage from thirst or starvation can result in unconsciousness and death. It cannot be recovered until the character gets food or water, as needed. Not even magic that restores hit points heals this damage.
Once the character gets food or water, subdual damage heals per hour, not per day.
6 hours of sleep per day prevents or cures these effects.
So, what now?
In 12 hours, at sundown tonight, everyone will need to roll two Saves, one for Starvation and one for Thirst, unless you locate a pound of food and/or 2-3 gallons of water per person. (3 gallons for those active during daylight. 2 gallons for those resting in daylight.)
Arthfael the Druid can create 8 gallons of water per casting of Create Water, of which he currently has one memorized. You need 16-24 gallons for all of you to avoid a saving throw against thirst in 12 hours.
It's dawn. Priests may pray to regain spells.
FYI, you've all been awake for 12 hours, having chosen to travel by night. 24 hours without sleep will trigger similar Con Saves, also found in the House Rules. Thanks.
