{"id":175,"date":"2026-01-02T14:49:06","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T14:49:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stygianrealms.com\/?page_id=175"},"modified":"2026-01-02T15:00:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T15:00:37","slug":"light-darkness-exploration","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stygianrealms.com\/?page_id=175","title":{"rendered":"Light, Darkness, & Exploration"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Light, Darkness, & Exploration Survival<\/h1>\r\n

Exploration and Survival rules for the Stygian Depths.<\/p>\r\n <\/header>\r\n\r\n

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Exploration and Survival<\/h2>\r\n

Stygian Depths is about surviving in hostile underground environments.<\/p>\r\n <\/section>\r\n\r\n

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Light and Darkness<\/h2>\r\n

This is crucial: There are two types of vision in the depths:<\/p>\r\n\r\n

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  • Darkvision (dim light only):<\/li>\r\n
  • Deep Darkvision (true darkness):<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n\r\n
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    • Standard racial darkvision only works in dim light<\/li>\r\n
    • Does NOT work in complete darkness (most deep caves)<\/li>\r\n
    • You still need light sources in absolute darkness<\/li>\r\n
    • Rare ability that functions in absolute darkness<\/li>\r\n
    • Most characters don\u2019t have this<\/li>\r\n
    • Can see in magical darkness<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/section>\r\n\r\n
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      Without Light in Absolute Darkness<\/h2>\r\n
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      • Disadvantage on everything<\/li>\r\n
      • Vulnerable to ambush<\/li>\r\n
      • Risk getting lost<\/li>\r\n
      • May trigger corruption\/mutations<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/section>\r\n\r\n
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        Light Sources You\u2019ll Need<\/h2>\r\n
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        • Torches (6 hours of light, 30-foot radius)<\/li>\r\n
        • Lanterns (24 hours with oil, 30-foot radius, adjustable)<\/li>\r\n
        • Magical light sources<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/section>\r\n\r\n
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          Resources Matter<\/h2>\r\n

          Track these carefully:<\/p>\r\n

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          • Food and water: 1 ration per day, or you weaken<\/li>\r\n
          • Light sources: Torches burn out, oil runs out<\/li>\r\n
          • Ammunition: Arrows and bolts are limited<\/li>\r\n
          • Spells: Lost on failed casting until you rest<\/li>\r\n
          • Hit Points: Don\u2019t heal automatically<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/section>\r\n\r\n
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            Rest and Recovery<\/h2>\r\n\r\n

            Short Rest (1 hour):<\/h3>\r\n
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            • Catch your breath<\/li>\r\n
            • Bind wounds (but does NOT restore HP)<\/li>\r\n
            • Eat and drink<\/li>\r\n
            • Risk: Random encounter check<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n\r\n

              Long Rest (8 hours):<\/h3>\r\n
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              • Recover one hit die worth of HP (roll your hit die + CON modifier)<\/li>\r\n
              • Regain all lost spells<\/li>\r\n
              • Remove exhaustion<\/li>\r\n
              • Risk: Multiple encounter checks, must find safe location<\/li>\r\n <\/ul>\r\n <\/section>\r\n\r\n
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                Travel and Time<\/h2>\r\n

                The DM tracks time in different scales:<\/p>\r\n

                \r\n Typical cave exploration speed: Depends on your species, but most move 20-30 feet per turn\r\n (10 minutes), slower if searching or being cautious\r\n <\/p>\r\n <\/section>\r\n\r\n <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                Light, Darkness, & Exploration Survival Exploration and Survival rules for the Stygian Depths. Exploration and Survival Stygian Depths is about surviving in hostile underground environments. Light and Darkness This is crucial: There are two types of vision in the depths: Darkvision (dim light only): Deep Darkvision (true darkness): Standard racial darkvision only works in dim […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-175","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t