Weather Variables (Lustria)
Source: Town Cryer #11
'The day was wet as we started out into the jungle. Visibility was poor. My men and I cautiously hacked our way through the under-growth listening and watching for those accursed Lizardmen. Through the drizzle we saw a clearing up ahead and decided to take a rest there, that was when they attacked. Skinks leaped from the undergrowth, a third of our pistols didn't fire due to the dampness and our crossbowmen couldn't see far enough to get a good shot. We drew our swords and axes and fought for our lives.'
Roll on this chart at the beginning of a scenario to see how the weather is going to effect your play.
| 2D6 | Hazard |
|---|---|
| 2-6 | Nice and Dry - normal play |
| 7 | Windy |
| 8-9 | Raining |
| 10 | Heavy Rain |
| 11 | Mist |
| 12 | Hot and Humid |
7. Windy
The mystical jungle has thrown up a howling gale making it difficult to shoot and leap across buildings/terrain features.
Roll 1D6: 1-3 = -1 to hit with missile weapons and to leap across buildings, 4-6 = -2 for shooting and leaping.
8-9. Raining
Rain is very common in the lush 'rain' forest of Lustria.
All missile and powder weapons are at -1 to hit. Those wishing to fire a Black Powder weapon must first roll 4+ on 1D6 otherwise the powder is too wet to fire.
10. Heavy Rain
The tropical monsoon beats down upon the warriors making movement through the jungle slow and hazardous.
There is -1 to all movement. All missile weapons ranges are halved. Black Powder weapons may not fire at all.
11. Mist
A thick mist has rolled in from the coast.
Roll 1D6. A roll of 1-5 results in all shooting reduced to half range due to poor visibility. On a '6' warriors can't see where they are going and are disoriented. Using a scatter dice (40k) roll for each character/Henchmen unit. They may move (walking) in that direction. If they run into another warrior they may attack them, if they are friendly roll 1D6, on a 5+ they attack them thinking they are the enemy.
12. Hot and Humid
Part of the reason that Lustria remains largely unexplored is because of the extreme heat because of the tropical climate.
All warriors except Undead are at -1 to WS, BS and I for the duration of the game.