#randomtable

I have been thinking of making this table for a while, and right now am working on it for the Grenzland zine. The inspiration for this is of course the Campaign Event table in Oriental Adventures, which I have to say is one of the few parts of that book that can stand on it’s own. Nevertheless, while it is in general the most useful part of the book, it also is too long, too wordy, and slightly…

A list of Iowa and Missouri towns that would be amusing to drop into a campaign world.

I grew up in this state and there are some interesting places. Need a quick town name? Roll 1d12. What Cheer. Arnold’s Park. Soldier. Crystal Lake. Diagonal. Farlin. George. Spillville. Manly. Maurice. New Sharon. Orange City.More interesting Missouri town names. Roll 1d12: Amazonia. Cape Girardeau. Eureka. Gerald. Herculaneum. Knob…

Here are a couple of random tables to help get a fantasy RPG adventure going.

I thought it would be fun to put out a list of quick adventure starts. Photo by Piotr Arnoldes on Pexels.com Roll 1d12 to determine how the party gets together to find their latest fantasy adventure.Note that these are just introductory hooks and not full adventure seeds. The how’s and why’s are entirely up to the GM. You’re on your way into the local tavern when a horse staggers by, its rider…

12 random encounters that will shake the land. The GM may wish ti fill in some of the blanks.

These Huge monsters are intended for a High Fantasy game. Because I am currently working on my BRP Design Challenge entry, but I love Shadowdark RPG, Old School Essentials, and Dungeon Crawl Classics, we’re going to make these system agnostic. These encounters could also be adapted to a science fiction setting with a little effort. [Content Warning: Sharks, Spiders, Snakes] Roll 1d12 and…

Three tables to add a few quirks to any fantasy TTRPG character.

Let’s do some interesting character development. Table 1: 1d12 Unusual Physical Character Traits (Positive.) Double Jointed: Grants a +1 to any escape artist checks or other contortionist maneuvers. Subtly Powerful Pheromones: Olfactory exposure to your character tends to draw people to them. +1 to checks on Persuasion and similar checks when interacting with this character BUT there is a 1 in…

1d12 Salvage Randomly Floating in Space: Strange cargo pod full of xenomorph eggs. 2/3 of a damaged starfighter. Lots of functional parts. An odd little robot. No weapons, very helpful. Answers to the name “Vincent.” A large chunk of hull armor with two robot arms still clinging to its sides. Empty but functional escape pod. Massive tank full of pure ice. Large radar dish/circular…