Explore Action in Delves

Triggering Exploration

There are two main ways to trigger exploration of a hex during a delve:

• Occupying an Explorable Hex:

  • If an adventurer moves into, is placed in, or starts their turn in an explorable hex, they may trigger an exploration.
  • This is not considered an explore action.
  • The adventurer can continue a move action that was interrupted by this exploration.
  • Companion units cannot explore hexes.
  • (See page 77: "Occupying an Explorable Hex")

• Performing an Explore Action:

  • An adventurer may perform an explore action targeting an explorable hex in sight.
  • The distance to the hex is measured, and if it is within the adventurer’s movement range (based on Stamina), the exploration is triggered.
  • (See page 77: "Performing an Explore Action")

Explorable Hexes

A hex is explorable if:

• It has an icon.
• It is an edge hex (at least one edge is not shared with another tile).
• It is not already explored (a hex is explored if it is adjacent to a hex on another tile).
• Not all skyshards have been drawn for the current encounter.
• A hex is explorable whether it is occupied or not.
• (See page 77: "Explorable Hexes")

Already Explored Hexes

• A hex is not explorable if it is already explored (i.e., adjacent to a hex on another tile).
• You cannot trigger exploration (by either method) on a hex that is already explored.
• (See page 77: "It is not already explored...")

Occupied Hexes

• A hex can be explored whether it is occupied or not.
• (See page 77: "A hex is explorable whether it is occupied or not.")

Differences Between Methods

• Moving Into/Starting in an Explorable Hex:

  • Triggers exploration automatically (not an action).
  • Can interrupt a move action, which may then continue after resolving exploration.
  • (See page 77 and page 59: "Your adventurer’s movement... can be interrupted by abilities or events; if this happens, the interruption is resolved after the adventurer moves into the hex where the interruption is triggered.")

• Explore Action:

  • Is a specific action targeting an explorable hex within movement range.
  • Used when you want to explore a hex you are not currently occupying.
  • (See page 77: "Performing an Explore Action")

Summary

• Exploration can only be triggered on explorable hexes (not already explored, may be occupied or unoccupied).
• Moving into or starting in an explorable hex triggers exploration automatically (not an action).
• The explore action is used to trigger exploration at range, provided the hex is explorable and within movement range.
• You cannot explore a hex that is already explored by either method.

Source: pages 77, 59.

Source: Core Rulebook (pp. 59, 75, 77, 79, 80)