SEASONS CHANGE

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When spring bursts forth upon the land, whoever is the most hopeful rolls +Fortunes: on a 10+, pick 1 seasonal gain; on a 7-9, pick 1 seasonal gain, but a threat to the steading makes itself known or gets worse; on a 6-, threats abound (and don't mark XP). Whatever the result, reset Fortunes to +1.

When the hot days of summer settle across the land, whoever is most content rolls +Fortunes: on a 10+, pick 2 seasonal gains; on a 7-9, pick 1 seasonal gain; on a 6-, a threat to the steading makes itself known or gets worse (and don't mark XP). Whatever the result, the steading generates 1d4-1 Surplus. Then, reset Fortunes to +1.

When autumn falls and the land is ripe for harvest, whoever is most determined rolls +Fortunes: on a 10+, pick 1 seasonal gain; on a 7-9, pick 1 seasonal gain, but a threat to the steading makes itself known or gets worse; on a 6-, threats abound (and don't mark XP). Whatever the result, reset Fortunes to +1. When the harvest is complete, roll 1d4; the steading generates that much Surplus.

When winter grips the land, whoever is weariest rolls

1d4+Population; the steading consumes that much Surplus. If there's not enough, reduce Surplus to 0 and Meet with Disaster. Then, pick 1:

Reduce Population by 1 (min -1) due to death, decrepitude, and departure
An important resource (one of the horses, the cistern, etc.) is lost or not maintained
An important NPC dies, their role unfilled
Your PC dies, leaves, or retires from play

Then, roll +Fortunes: on a 10+, the winter is relatively mild, and each player can name a local NPC with whom their relationship improves at least a little (work together to figure out how); on a 7-9, the steading must consume additional Surplus equal to 1d4+Population before winter ends or suffer the consequences as above; on a 6-, as a 7-9, but also threats abound (and don't mark XP).

For more information, see Seasons Change.