New World Combat
Rules for fighting in the jungle (optional)
Environmental modifiers
- Line of sight. Maximum visual range 100ft in a clearing, 60ft in light jungle, 30ft in heavy jungle.
- Listen checks penalty of between -2 and -6 in light or heavy jungle
Movement
- Wading through deep mud reduces move to 10/5 ft. Fort save to start moving, once you stop DC 15.
- Pressing through a jungle Sargasso as per squeezing (half movement).
- Deep jungle - movement restricted by 10ft.
- DMG pg 87-93 for environment.
- Pollen storm - fog in the jungle.
Light jungle is Difficult terrain - 10ft per 5 ft (charge only on a survival roll).
Survival roll can let PC get a favourable position (+2 circumstance).
Soft cover can be obtained on a successful Survival roll.