Survival Economics

Survival Economics

Description: As well as a standard value in coin, gear is valued based on its survival utility as an abstract trade unit. Food, fuel, ammunition, medicine, tools, books, and things easily dismantled for parts have high values. Gold, jewels, luxury items are low to no value. When bartering in a survival situation compare the Trade value of what is asking for and what is offered. May be modified by Gear Quality.

Find it in: Delve 2e

Keywords: Exploration, Gritty, Survival

Genres: Sword & Sorcery, Low Fantasy, Survival Horror, Military, Western

Weapon Depletion

Weapon Depletion

Description: Through heavy use, a weapon can become damaged, weakened, or harder to use, resulting in lower accuracy or less damage until repaired. This is usually found alongside Gear Quality rules.

Find it In: Delve 2e, The Black Hack, Tiny Dungeon 2e

Keywords : Cinematic, Dangerous, Gritty, Pulpy, Survival, Tense

Genres: Dark Fantasy, Horror, Survival Horror, Sword and Sorcery 

Gear Quality

Gear Quality

Description: Equipment has a means of tracking its quality and state of Repair. As it wears down it lowers in its quality rating. Often uses Depletion Dice, and often includes Depleting Armor.

Find it in: Delve 2e, The Black Hack, Tiny Dungeon 2e

Keywords: Dangerous, Exploration, Gritty, Horrific, Tactical, Tense

Genres: Crime, Dark Fantasy, Horror, Military, Post-apocalyptic, Survival Horror, Western

Watch and Learn

Watch and Learn

Description: When a character spends an action to watch an ally perform a skill that they do not possess, they may make a test to learn it at the lowest possible level of ability. (5% in a percentile system like Warhammer Fantasy, 1 rank in D&D3e or Pathfinder) Characters must improve the skill further using standard character advancement.

Find it in: Delve 2e

Keywords: Cinematic, Exploration, Pulpy, Survival 

Genres: Crime, Dark Fantasy, Low Fantasy, Military, Pulp, Science Fiction, Survival Horror, Western

Panic!

Panic!

Description: Characters trapped without light underground experience extreme terror that can cause confusing, trauma, or even death from the fear. 
Find it in: the Black Hack
Keywords: Dark, Horrific, Dangerous, Gritty, Survival
Genres: Sword & Sorcery, Eldritch Horror, Survival, Horror