Sense Direction

Using the position of astronomical objects in the sky, traits of the geography or flora, or the behavior of fauna, you can stay oriented in the wild. Typically, you attempt a Survival check only once per day, but some environments or changes might necessitate rolling more often. The GM determines the DC and how long this activity takes (usually just a minute or so). More unusual locales or those you're unfamiliar with might require you to have a minimum proficiency rank to Sense Direction. Without a comm unit, you take a –2 item penalty to checks to Sense Direction.

Critical SuccessYou get an excellent sense of where you are. If you are in an environment with cardinal directions, you know them exactly.

SuccessYou gain enough orientation to avoid becoming hopelessly lost. If you are in an environment with cardinal directions, you have a sense of those directions.

Sample Sense Direction Tasks

Untrained determine a cardinal direction

Trained find an overgrown path in a forest

Expert navigate a simple maze

Master navigate a relatively featureless moon

Legendary navigate an ever-changing occult realm

Navigating the Neon Jungle

Cities can be difficult to navigate, even with the use of digital maps. Construction, demolition, detours, and traffic are common in densely populated settlements, such as a bustling space station in a high-traffic system or a remote mining colony on a dangerous planet with a toxic atmosphere. An up-to-date digital navigator might suffice for simple navigation but is likely to miss all the paths and shortcuts that require a Sense Direction check to find without a local guide.