A fellowship phase can happen at a safe haven (think the fellowship resting at Rivendell) where we can take a long rest, but also embark on certain undertakings.
Possible undertakings during a short fellowship phase (more details on these to go in the wiki):
- Gather rumours
- Meet a patron
- Ponder storied and figured maps
- Recount a story
- Strengthen fellowship (rating)
- Study magical items
- Write a song
- Or propose a different undertaking
For a short fellowship phase:
- The group chooses one
- The group can propose another undertaking to pursue as a group (potentially that someone in the party would be particularly good at) and the DM will consider it
In a longer fellowship phase:
- Healing shadow scars is also an undertaking option
- Everyone gets their own undertaking
- The group can request another undertaking to pursue as a group, same as above
- A new possible feat could aid in the healing of shadow scars, but that’s TBD.
In terms of game time, a short fellowship phase is considered to be 10 days long, whereas a long fellowship phase is considered a month long.
The choice of whether the fellowship phase is a short or long one is left to the party, as long as the safe haven in which they are located is willing to accommodate the length of the party’s stay.