Weather

Weather conditions can further
modify distance traveled:
Rain: Rain halves off-road speed in
any terrain. See Roads (below) for the
effects of rain on roads.
Snow: Ankle-deep snow halves
speed in any terrain. Anything deeper
divides speed by 4 or more. Exception:
Skis allow travelers to treat any depth
of snow as Average terrain. Replace
Hiking skill with Skiing skill (p. 221)
when traveling on skis.
Ice: Cold combined with moisture
– due to rain, sleet, snowmelt, etc. –
results in ice. A coating of ice halves
speed in any terrain. Solid ice, such as
a frozen lake or river, is effectively its
own terrain type; treat it as Bad ter-
rain. Exception: Treat solid ice as
Good terrain for those with skates.
Skating skill (p. 220) replaces Hiking
skill when traveling on skates.