Sounds good. Would you account for the growing experience of these scouts as they advance up the levels?
...d10, d12, d14, 2d8, 3d6, etc.?per level? per 2?

gizmomathboy wrote:

So, Becoming lost is d6 based, unless there is a barbarian, huntsman, ranger or scout in the party, then it is d8 based.

I am pondering a rule that if there are 2 different "wilderness" capable members in the party than they are less likely by 1 (but can go no lower than a 1:N chance) to become lost.

So a party with a scout in the Lug has a 3:8 chance to get lost. If they had a scout and a ranger that would change to 2:8.

Alternatively, it just might change to d10 based. It doesn't change the table and the chances are roughly the same.

The reason for this is that the different classes are trained just a bit differently than the others so that combined they are a bit better at not getting lost.

Good Idea, Bad Idea, or Meh?

I think it's a great idea!
 

gizmomathboy wrote:

Woohoo! Ghul didn't hate the idea!

I've thought about it a bit and I think I'll go with the die progression idea.

I would have to ponder Iron Ranger's experience idea a bit.

First though, I'll try out the base idea and see how it plays out.

Die progression would be my preference, too. I wish I'd thought of it!

Ghul wrote:

gizmomathboy wrote:

Woohoo! Ghul didn't hate the idea!

I've thought about it a bit and I think I'll go with the die progression idea.

I would have to ponder Iron Ranger's experience idea a bit.

First though, I'll try out the base idea and see how it plays out.

Die progression would be my preference, too. I wish I'd thought of it!

 
You did when you changed the Becoming Lost roll from d6 with a party with no wilderness trained classes to d8 to one that does have such a class.

Keeping with the "normal" set of dice gives 3 more improvement levels possible (d10, d12, d20). If one wanted to bake that into the class then those could come at levels 3, 6, 9 or 6, 9, 12 depending upon how generous one wants to be.