Exploration (Rules) (GM Core)

Number of Sessions 3–4 Exploration Scenes 1 long voyage to reach the complex or site (sometimes called a “dungeon” in fantasy-themed games); 3 voyages through long, trapped hallways or mazes; 1 secure hangar or other staging area; 2 secret rooms Combat Encounters 2 trivial, 8 low, 6 moderate, 2 severe. Many encounters can be bypassed through secret routes or by infiltrating the complex using skills and spells. Roleplaying Encounters 4 conversations with security guards, workers, prisoners, or other creatures; 1 negotiation to establish a truce or business deal with the faction controlling the site Encounter Tropes Laser-trapped hallways, security cameras, and robotic sentries, with occasional vaulted chambers, long hallways, catwalks, traps, and puzzles.