A trail of breadcrumbs (trait/skill idea)

[Ropedragon]

The new foraging system is great and it opens up a number of potential ideas for traits, both positive and negative. The trait/skill idea that has been on my mind would be to integrate some kind of tracking to the investigation vision. Maybe players could leave a trail behind them only perceptible for a while after they've walked in an area. This could serve a variety of functions:

 

• It could help prevent players getting lost in deep woods when going on longer foraging trips. They wiill have effectively left a trail of breadcrumbs in their wake to follow back to home.
• It would have obvious PVP implications, with players chasing one another down by tracking their movements. Could even add certain things to the investigation like how long ago a campfire had been lit, etc.
• Could dovetail nicely onto hunting animals whenever they are released in the future. Perhaps higher tracking skills allow you to see what specific animal a track is from, or how long ago it had been in the area.

Edited December 15, 2021 by Ropedragon

[Ropedragon]

A few more points to add:

 

• I think that this would have to apply only to organic surfaces like dirt, grass, etc. It would be odd if concrete could give an indication of somebody's presence.
• Certain weather conditions could make tracking more or less difficult. Rain might obscure tracks, making them more difficult to follow, whilst snow could make them far more visible.
• There could be mechanics added for hiding one's tracks, or at least minimizing them. Not sure how this would work.
• Perhaps people walking in single file could obscure their numbers? Think I'm reaching now.

Edited December 15, 2021 by Ropedragon

[Papa Juliet Whiskey]

I'm liking the thought of adding tracking the more I read this thread. 

[Extrema]

I could see this being added when wildlife comes out. I love this idea, as I'm a fan of PvP, and tracking some in the woods, to say the least, would be awesome.

[Papa Juliet Whiskey]

It could be more interesting if a fellow is.trying to hide from a pvp player, by tracking down the tracks of a hoard, and trying to blend in with theirs.

 

Or leading hoard up a lonely PC's trail.