The Essential Companion of Heroic Adventurers
At their best, extended challenges allow the heroes to put their unique traits on display while still working together as a team towards a single common goal.
The fun is in creating small puzzles with the monsters where they show off their unique strategies, allowing the players to be challenged in short but sweet bursts.
The care that was put into the resources and environmental challenges really does help the game to feel like the party is struggling to survive in a beautiful but harsh wilderness.
I create a character or two for the fan-made Zelda tabletop RPG Reclaim the Wild!
Adventure Rules 