Sunlight

Overcast:

Thick storm clouds block out the sun. The area is filled with dim light, vision is impaired and light may be needed.

Dim sun:

Thin clouds cover the sky. No sun can be seen, but vision is not affected.

Clear sky:

No clouds block the sun.

Bright sun:

The area is bathed in bright light. Characters adapted to dark environments may be affected or blinded.

Intense sun:

This is common during the summer.

The sun is intense and saps the strength of anyone outside for too long. Every hour all party members must make an SR 4 fortitude roll. On failure they gain mild exhaustion.

If a character has mild exhaustion, they instead gain exhaustion.

If a character has exhaustion, they instead gain severe exhaustion.

The SR increases by 1 each time they make a roll.

Heavy armor increases the SR by 4.

Drinking water once per hour decreases the SR by 1.

Burning sun:

This is common during the summer near the equator and in deserts.

The sun is unrelenting and saps the strength of anyone outside for too long.

Each hour someone is in the sun without any form of shade, they gain 1 level of burned.

Every hour all party members must make an SR 6 fortitude roll. On failure they gain mild exhaustion.

If a character has mild exhaustion, they instead gain exhaustion and dehydration.

If a character has exhaustion, they instead gain severe exhaustion and severe dehydration.

The SR increases by 2 each time they make a roll.

Heavy armor increases the SR by 6.

Drinking water once per hour decreases the SR by 1.