Forest Chase Scene

ericthered · 09-04-2024, 10:56 AM

I'm running a chase scene in a forest at night in low tech, using the action chase rules. I have a couple of tweaks/unsettled issues I could use advice on:

Survival (Forest) is good as a complementary roll in the forest right? Urban survival works in the city, so for a forest chase we should be good.
The hide penalties feel like they're made city chases, not chases in dense woods. What can I do about this? or do the penalties make sense to you in a forest
Its also night. I've ruled that lighting penalties apply to the people trying to find but not to the hiders. Does that sound fair? should the hider's only get half penalties?
I feel like night vision should help the chase in general but I'm unsure how to account for it. A simple bonus if you have it to all chase rolls is pretty darn strong.
Is the hiking skill at all relevant?
The chase involves horses in the forest. I've ruled they use their move, not their top speed for the move bonus because of the thick foliage and twists and turns. Does that feel right?
Before the forest they crossed a wheat field, and there +2 for double the speed of the quarry felt wrong. Any suggestions? is there a on the ground explanation? should I give the chasers a bonus for favorable terrain?

Thanks for looking this over with me! and yes, this is a PbP game so some of this stuff is still unresolved.

09-04-2024, 10:56 AM	#1
ericthered Hero of Democracy Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: far from the ocean	Forest Chase Scene I'm running a chase scene in a forest at night in low tech, using the action chase rules. I have a couple of tweaks/unsettled issues I could use advice on: Survival (Forest) is good as a complementary roll in the forest right? Urban survival works in the city, so for a forest chase we should be good. The hide penalties feel like they're made city chases, not chases in dense woods. What can I do about this? or do the penalties make sense to you in a forest Its also night. I've ruled that lighting penalties apply to the people trying to find but not to the hiders. Does that sound fair? should the hider's only get half penalties? I feel like night vision should help the chase in general but I'm unsure how to account for it. A simple bonus if you have it to all chase rolls is pretty darn strong. Is the hiking skill at all relevant? The chase involves horses in the forest. I've ruled they use their move, not their top speed for the move bonus because of the thick foliage and twists and turns. Does that feel right? Before the forest they crossed a wheat field, and there +2 for double the speed of the quarry felt wrong. Any suggestions? is there a on the ground explanation? should I give the chasers a bonus for favorable terrain? Thanks for looking this over with me! and yes, this is a PbP game so some of this stuff is still unresolved. __________________ Be helpful, not pedantic Worlds Beyond Earth -- my blog Check out the PbP forum! If you don't see a game you'd like, ask me about making one!