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| light herd animal || Apr-Oct<br>(dry season) || 2-12 || 3-18 || long || 51-110 lb.
 
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| heavy herd animal || Mar-Oct<br>(dry season) || 3-15 || 5-20 || long || 200+ lb.
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| heavy herd animal || Mar-Oct<br>(dry season) || 3-18 || 5-20 || long || 200+ lb.
 
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| predator || Apr-Oct<br>(dry season) || 2-20 || 4-24 || medium || 81-100 lb.
 
| predator || Apr-Oct<br>(dry season) || 2-20 || 4-24 || medium || 81-100 lb.
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== Locating ==
 
== Locating ==
 
All types of animals may be rolled for on any given day, with the actual species occurring randomly.  When finding a herd or burrow of animals, multiple animals may be tried for, once per hour (as the herd will be spooked and must be carefully approached again).  Hours to find new fowl or predators resets after finding.  The weight of meat is given per animal.  Light herd animals weigh up to 300 lbs.; heavy herd animals are larger.
 
All types of animals may be rolled for on any given day, with the actual species occurring randomly.  When finding a herd or burrow of animals, multiple animals may be tried for, once per hour (as the herd will be spooked and must be carefully approached again).  Hours to find new fowl or predators resets after finding.  The weight of meat is given per animal.  Light herd animals weigh up to 300 lbs.; heavy herd animals are larger.
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If the number of hours to find an animal is greater than 10, the hunter must participate in a [[Forced March|forced march]] to continue searching.  Otherwise, the number of hours to find any animal the next day resets and must be rolled again.  There is therefore often not enough time in a day to find some of these animals, particularly when out of season.
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== Ambushing ==
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Once locating a type of animal, the distance at which an [[Attacking in Combat|attack]] may be made is randomly determined as follows: Short, 1-12 [[Combat Hex|hexes]] (d12); Medium, 13-24 hexes (d12+12); Long, 25-47 hexes (2d12+23).  Adjustment to [[Weapons List#Missile Ranges|missile ranges]] depends upon the weapon being used.
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The hunter is always presumed to have initiative.  A hit that results in a [[Stun Lock|stun]] may allow the hunter a second attack; otherwise, the animal will move away at its [[Movement (stride)|maximum stride]] — which in many cases will put it far out of range.
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==== Hurt & Wounded Animals ====
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If the hunter has skill in [[Tracking (sage ability)|tracking]], a hurt or [[Wounds|wounded]] animal may be followed so that it may be finished off.  Animals that have been struck for more than 5 or more [[Damage (hit points)|damage]] are considered hurt; those struck for 11 or more are considered wounded.  '''Hurt''' animals will continue moving for 4-10 hours before resting.  Following a day's rest, they will try to rejoin their herd and will probably steadily regain their [[Hit Points|hit points]], resting intermittently, over the following three weeks.
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'''Wounded''' animals will move for one round at maximum stride, and then at their best run (half their maximum stride) until they have less than 8 hit points.  They will then move at stride-1 until collapsing and dying.
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In all cases, the resolution of killing an animal with hit dice is played out like any other [[Combat|combat]].
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== Unskilled Hunting ==
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For those characters without hunting skill, who nevertheless would like to hunt for food, '''first''' increase the number of hours to find an animal by 1 die of the type normally used.  For example, to find a heavy herd animal in season requires 4d4-1 (3-15 hours).  An unskilled hunter would roll 5d4-1 (4-19 hours).  '''Second''', increase the range in hexes by 50%.
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increase the number of dice being rolled for determining the number of hours searching by 1.
  
 
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The "out of season" and "in season" parts indicate those times of year when the animals are scarce as opposed to when they are abundant. In either case, the hunter is shown a given number of rolls per full day. Each roll is done on 2d6. When the minimum number shown is rolled, it indicates that the animal has been found. A range is then shown for how far away the animal is when the hunter is able to shoot at it. Finally, the amount of meat the hunter can expect to obtain from the slaughtered animal is also given.
 
  
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If a hunter were to hunt half of that time, then the number of rolls would also be halved. In cases where this produces a fraction, the hunter can be allowed to roll a % die to see if a roll is obtained. One way to do this [and the way I will do it in my world] would be to fraction every possible roll that would exist if a full day were spent hunting. For example, a hunter is hunting for partridges in season, but only hunts for five hours; rather than say that the hunter gets two rolls, rather we roll a 50% chance for all four rolls, then give the hunter any rolls that proved to be obtained in the five-hour period.
 
  
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While it is possible to find a bear during its hibernation season, the chance is so unlikely that it isn't worth indicating on the above table.
 
  
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The ranges indicated are as follows, for the purpose of hunting: Short, 1-12 hexes (d12); Medium, 13-24 hexes (d12+12); Long, 25-47 hexes (2d12+23). The hunter must then determine the range for the weapon (a different sort of short, medium and long) to determine the chance of hitting the target. All resolution of hitting the target and hunting afterwards is resolved like any other combat.
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See Scouting
 
See Scouting

Revision as of 20:48, 28 October 2020

Hunting is an amateur-status sage ability that permits the character to effectively locate animals so that they can be brought down by weapons, for the purpose of obtaining meat, leather and other products. These animals will occur either in or out of season; the commonality of the animal will determine how many hours the hunter must spend hunting before coming within range, and thereby having a chance to take it down.

Animal type
(order of likelihood)		 Season Hours to find Distance Wgt. of
meat
in season out
groundfowl Aug-Dec 1-4 3-36 short 6-24 oz.
burrowing mammal Apr-Nov 1-6 2-16 short 1-3 lb.
waterfowl May-Nov 2-7 3-18 medium/long 2-4 lb.
light herd animal Apr-Oct
(dry season)		 2-12 3-18 long 51-110 lb.
heavy herd animal Mar-Oct
(dry season)		 3-18 5-20 long 200+ lb.
predator Apr-Oct
(dry season)		 2-20 4-24 medium 81-100 lb.

Locating

All types of animals may be rolled for on any given day, with the actual species occurring randomly. When finding a herd or burrow of animals, multiple animals may be tried for, once per hour (as the herd will be spooked and must be carefully approached again). Hours to find new fowl or predators resets after finding. The weight of meat is given per animal. Light herd animals weigh up to 300 lbs.; heavy herd animals are larger.

If the number of hours to find an animal is greater than 10, the hunter must participate in a forced march to continue searching. Otherwise, the number of hours to find any animal the next day resets and must be rolled again. There is therefore often not enough time in a day to find some of these animals, particularly when out of season.

Ambushing

Once locating a type of animal, the distance at which an attack may be made is randomly determined as follows: Short, 1-12 hexes (d12); Medium, 13-24 hexes (d12+12); Long, 25-47 hexes (2d12+23). Adjustment to missile ranges depends upon the weapon being used.

The hunter is always presumed to have initiative. A hit that results in a stun may allow the hunter a second attack; otherwise, the animal will move away at its maximum stride — which in many cases will put it far out of range.

Hurt & Wounded Animals

If the hunter has skill in tracking, a hurt or wounded animal may be followed so that it may be finished off. Animals that have been struck for more than 5 or more damage are considered hurt; those struck for 11 or more are considered wounded. Hurt animals will continue moving for 4-10 hours before resting. Following a day's rest, they will try to rejoin their herd and will probably steadily regain their hit points, resting intermittently, over the following three weeks.

Wounded animals will move for one round at maximum stride, and then at their best run (half their maximum stride) until they have less than 8 hit points. They will then move at stride-1 until collapsing and dying.

In all cases, the resolution of killing an animal with hit dice is played out like any other combat.

Unskilled Hunting

For those characters without hunting skill, who nevertheless would like to hunt for food, first increase the number of hours to find an animal by 1 die of the type normally used. For example, to find a heavy herd animal in season requires 4d4-1 (3-15 hours). An unskilled hunter would roll 5d4-1 (4-19 hours). Second, increase the range in hexes by 50%.

increase the number of dice being rolled for determining the number of hours searching by 1.

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See Scouting

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