Weather cards represent the weather or other strange atmospheric conditions that may affect you on your travels. Much like mission cards, weather cards are placed in the surroundingsThe surroundings are part of the play area. They sets the stage for the game. They contains the cards representing the current location, the weather, and any missions the Rangers are trying to... Read more and work like path cards, except they typically do not have harmHarm is a type of token that is added to cards by tests and other effects. What it represents varies considerably from card to card. On beings it may represent physical harm,... Read more or progressProgress is a type of token that is added to cards by tests and other effects. It is a measure of time spent. For example, progress placed on a feature or a... Read more thresholds. If a weather card would be cleared or discarded by other game effects, it is instead returned to the surroundingsThe surroundings are part of the play area. They sets the stage for the game. They contains the cards representing the current location, the weather, and any missions the Rangers are trying to... Read more.
Weather cards are two-sided and often flip to their other side. When they do, they maintain any tokens that were on the card.
Customizing Difficulty with Weather
When you set up a new day, the campaign trackerThe last page of the campaign guide is a tracking sheet that can be used to keep track of your campaign progress. You can also find a printable PDF of this sheet at... Read more recommends which weather card to use. However, groups who are looking to adjust the challenge of their game can choose to swap in a different weather card during setupTo set up the game, perform the following steps in order. If you are starting a brand new campaign, go to Getting Started and choose one of the options listed there. 1. Set... Read more based on the difficulty they prefer:
- Easy: A Perfect Day
- Normal: Downpour
- Hard: Howling Winds
- Expert: Electric Fog
Note: Electric Fog is not included in the “recommended weather” on the campaign trackerThe last page of the campaign guide is a tracking sheet that can be used to keep track of your campaign progress. You can also find a printable PDF of this sheet at... Read more and should only be used by groups looking for an intense challenge.