The danger of forgetting your mittens-
The Antarctic climate is not the world’s friendliest.The time of year the adventure unfolds, the average temperature is about -50 ° C. Storms are common and the weather can change quickly. At about 20 minutes weather can switch from nice and sunny to cloudy and gray. Winds of hurricane strength are not unusual.
The human body can not withstand extreme cold for a very long time.
“It’s freaking cold, Dr Jones!”
Damage suffered when exposed to Arctic weather
- Properly dressed (wearing two or three layers outerwear): 1D2 HP per half hour
Almost properly dressed (wearing a layer of outerwear): 1D2+1 HP per half hour
Wears a jacket, head gear, gloves + regular clothing: 1D4 HP per half hour
Wears a jacket and regular clothes: 1D6 HP per half hour
Wears only regular indoor clothes: 1D6+2 HP per half hour
- Wearing a union suit or leggings and long sleeved t-shirt underneath regular clothes: reduce 1 HP per half hour
Moves around constantly: Reduce the damage with 1 HP per half hour
Lying still or moving very little: Increase damage by 2 HP per half hour
Notes
These damages may be recovered if the subject comes in from the cold again. The speed of recovery is 1 [cold]HP gained per hour. But for every HP over 5 HP, are treated as frost damage and lost as normal damage.
By these calculations, a properly dressed individual will be safe outside for 90 minutes – no more.