CHARACTER ADVANCEMENT (OPTIONAL) Sometimes folks change, and sometimes folks never do. What makes the difference? The kindness of others of course. To sit by the fire or hole up away from the snow with a glowing smile means a great deal in the Hereafter. At its simplest, friendship, even before full bloom, changes travelers for the better. In final reflection, the goodness of growth only matches its intentions, for doesn’t plague advance prodigiously too? Talents must be guided by virtue or else be squandered in ambition, folly, and bloodshed. Whenever you rest in a safe space with a friendly unfamiliar character, up to 4 points of the Stress you lose can be permanently added to one Stat or Save of your choice. When change comes, improvement flows in dribs and drabs. Like walking through fog, it may take miles to notice the cool moisture accumulating on the cheeks. 46
