MACE

Weather

Weather is tracked across three independent vectors: Temperature, Wind, and Precipitation. Each runs on a 1–6 scale. Each morning, the referee rolls 1d6 per vector and shifts conditions accordingly, clamped to the current season's valid range.

Temperature

LevelNameEffect
1FreezingSave vs. Death each night without shelter and warm clothing; save each watch of travel
2FrigidSave vs. Death each night without fire and shelter; save each travel watch if lightly clad
3Chilly
4Mild
5HotDouble water ration consumption
6SwelteringDouble water rations; Save vs. Paralysis each watch of travel or suffer fatigue

Wind

LevelNameEffect
1Still
2Gentle
3Moderate
4Strong−1 to ranged attacks; lighting a fire requires a 3-in-6 roll
5Very StrongRanged attacks at −2; travel costs +1 TP per hex; fire requires 4-in-6
6StormyRanged attacks impossible; travel costs +2 TP per hex; fire requires 5-in-6

Precipitation

When Temperature is Frigid (2) or Freezing (1), Drizzle becomes Flurry and Rain becomes Snow.

LevelNameEffect
1Sunbaked
2Clear
3Cloudy
4Overcast
5Drizzle / Flurry+1 to getting lost chance; firewood yields half
6Rain / Snow+1 to getting lost chance; fire requires 4-in-6; light terrain costs as moderate

Blizzard conditions apply when Rain/Snow coincides with Frigid or Freezing temperatures and Very Strong or Stormy wind: add a further +1 to getting lost chance and a Save vs. Paralysis each watch of travel.


Daily Roll

Each morning, roll 1d6 independently for each vector. Results are clamped to the season's valid range.

1d6TemperatureWindPrecipitation
1–2Colder (−1)Windier (+1)Wetter (+1)
3–4HoldHoldHold
5–6Warmer (+1)Calmer (−1)Drier (−1)

Seasonal Conditions

At the start of each season, reset all vectors to their starting value. Conditions cannot shift outside the seasonal range.

Spring

VectorStartingRange
TemperatureChilly (3)2–5
WindModerate (3)1–5
PrecipitationCloudy (3)2–6

Summer

VectorStartingRange
TemperatureMild (4)3–6
WindGentle (2)1–4
PrecipitationClear (2)1–5

Autumn

VectorStartingRange
TemperatureChilly (3)1–4
WindStrong (4)2–6
PrecipitationOvercast (4)3–6

Winter

VectorStartingRange
TemperatureFrigid (2)1–3
WindStrong (4)2–6
PrecipitationOvercast (4)3–6