D&d 5e UA: New Wilderness Travel Rules

Jeremy Crawford wrote the new unearthed arcana that offers a new way of handling wilderness travel. I have some experience with the default way in 5e and welcome a fresh look! Although I haven't looked at the mechanics in detail, I like the idea that the destination is put at the forefront.

Yeah, with these rules, travel feels more like playing an adventure game instead of some unnecessary tedious calculation that deflates a session.

I've read over the rules in detail now, and it reads mostly like a streamlined, common sense version of the original rules. One thing that stood out is how story/narrative elements are directly woven into the exploration rules. It also suggests a way of doing a wilderness exploration as a network of destinations rather than a hex crawl. Definitely something I will try out next time I do wilderness travel in 5e.

I like the rules at a first read through. It offers a little bit of flair and flavor and makes a bit more sense in my head than the way they had it presented before. I'm eager to try them out a little more in depth. I am excited by the prospect of a future "Wilderness Guide" or something of that nature that holds a number of tables for the tactical terrain of different settings and the like.