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Exploration Procedure

Expeditions follow a repeatable pressure loop:

  1. Set objective, route, fallback, and loadout.
  2. Enter danger and spend turns under exposure.
  3. Recover value.
  4. Extract alive.

Time Scales

  • Overland: watches
  • Exploration: 10-minute turns
  • Encounters: 10-second rounds

Turn Procedure

  1. Check encounter risk.
  2. Move, map, and interact.
  3. Resolve checks, hazards, and contact.
  4. Update light, load, and position.

Movement and Load

  • Base exploration movement: 120 feet per turn.
  • Base encounter movement: 40 feet per round.
  • Apply load penalties from inventory state.

When no reliable guidepath exists, navigation checks may be required.

On failure, movement continues on an incorrect heading until corrected.

Visibility

Track active light, bearer, and remaining supply.

Night vision reads contrast only and cannot replace active light for fine tasks.