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'''Caving I''' is an [[Knowledge Points|amateur]]-status [[Sage Ability|sage ability]] in the [[Sage Study|study]] of [[Mountaineer (sage study)|Mountaineer]], enabling reasonable safety when managing the most common challenges associated with travelling through natural underground areas. Whereas many areas within caves will still require a dexterity or constitution check to manage, the following conditions can be traversed by an amateur caver without the character needing to roll dice:

* Vertical shafts and climbs, when the climb is supported by a sufficient rope that can be secured and climbed without obstructions such as falling water, ice or overhangs that impede direct ascent or descent.
* Constricted passages, lacking in turns, where the dimensions are at least 18 inches square. Those with Caving I experience do not feel claustrophobic in such circumstances and need not make a check, regardless of the distance that needs travelling.
* Open water surfaces, where travel does not require full submersion in order to move past an obstruction or through a submerged tunnel. So long as the water is moving, the character does not need to make a constitution check to endure the cold of the water, unless six full rounds have been spent immersed above the waist, or 12 rounds immersed at the waist or below.
* Bridges or ledges, where the purchase is solid and secure, regardless of the proximity of drops or height.

The skill also provides a +3 bonus to the particular ability statistic when making [[Ability Checks|ability checks]] when encountering these obstacles:

* Mud, loose rock and slick surfaces, where the surface to be climbed or moved across fits one of these conditions. Check is made against dexterity.
* Submerged passages, where the character must continue to hold breath long enough to reach the other side, while potentially feeling around in the darkness. Check is made against constitution. Presumes the passage can be traversed in the time the character is able to hold their breath.

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 * Submerged passages, where the character must hold breath long enough to reach the far side while navigating without sight. Check is made against constitution. The character is able to remain calm, regulate breathing before submersion and move efficiently by touch, conserving air while avoiding panic.
-These bonuses apply only where the character can move at a controlled pace and give proper attention to footing or breath. They do not apply where the situation is rushed, where the character is under direct threat or where conditions exceed ordinary cave hazards, such as strong currents, collapsing ground or complete disorientation.
+Movement through such conditions is reduced to half normal rate, owing to the caution required for safe progress, at no greater than [[Movement (stride)|stride-1]]. These bonuses apply only where the character can move at a controlled pace and give proper attention to footing or breath. They do not apply where the situation is rushed, where the character is under direct threat or where conditions exceed ordinary cave hazards, such as strong currents, collapsing ground or complete disorientation.
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-'''Caving I''' is an [[Knowledge Points|amateur]]-status [[Sage Ability|sage ability]] in the [[Sage Study|study]] of [[Mountaineer (sage study)|Mountaineer]], enabling reasonable safety when managing the most common challenges associated with travelling through natural underground areas. Whereas many areas within caves will still require a dexterity or constitution check to manage, the following conditions can be traversed by an amateur caver without the character needing to roll dice:
+'''Caving I''' is an [[Knowledge Points|amateur]]-status [[Sage Ability|sage ability]] in the [[Sage Study|study]] of [[Mountaineer (sage study)|Mountaineer]], granting the character the practical competence needed to move with reasonable safety through natural underground environments, including caves, tunnels and fissures.
-* Vertical shafts and climbs, when the climb is supported by a sufficient rope that can be secured and climbed without obstructions such as falling water, ice or overhangs that impede direct ascent or descent.
+== Challenges ==
-* Constricted passages, lacking in turns, where the dimensions are at least 18 inches square. Those with Caving I experience do not feel claustrophobic in such circumstances and need not make a check, regardless of the distance that needs travelling.
+The ability enables reasonable safety when managing the most common challenges associated with travelling through natural underground areas. A character with Caving I understands how to test stone before committing weight, how to distribute balance in confined spaces and how to use rope, light and touch together to maintain control of movement. The character is also able to recognise unsafe conditions before entering them, including loose scree, hollow or fractured stone, signs of recent water flow that suggest flooding risk and faint air movement that indicates deeper shafts or passages, allowing hazards to be avoided rather than discovered by misstep.
-The skill also provides a +3 bonus to the particular ability statistic when making [[Ability Checks|ability checks]] when encountering these obstacles:
+While many conditions within caves will still require a dexterity or constitution check to overcome, the following circumstances may be traversed without the need to roll:
-* Mud, loose rock and slick surfaces, where the surface to be climbed or moved across fits one of these conditions. Check is made against dexterity.
+* Vertical shafts and climbs, where the ascent or descent is supported by a properly secured rope and is free of obstructions such as falling water, ice or overhangs that would impede direct movement. The character knows how to brace with the feet against the shaft wall, keep the body aligned with the rope and avoid swinging or twisting, allowing steady progress without exhausting the arms.
-* Submerged passages, where the character must continue to hold breath long enough to reach the other side, while potentially feeling around in the darkness. Check is made against constitution. Presumes the passage can be traversed in the time the character is able to hold their breath.

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	'''Caving I''' is an [[Knowledge Points\|amateur]]-status [[Sage Ability\|sage ability]] in the [[Sage Study\|study]] of [[Mountaineer (sage study)\|Mountaineer]], enabling reasonable safety when managing the most common challenges associated with travelling through natural underground areas. Whereas many areas within caves will still require a dexterity or constitution check to manage, the following conditions can be traversed by an amateur caver without the character needing to roll dice:		'''Caving I''' is an [[Knowledge Points\|amateur]]-status [[Sage Ability\|sage ability]] in the [[Sage Study\|study]] of [[Mountaineer (sage study)\|Mountaineer]], enabling reasonable safety when managing the most common challenges associated with travelling through natural underground areas. Whereas many areas within caves will still require a dexterity or constitution check to manage, the following conditions can be traversed by an amateur caver without the character needing to roll dice: