Random encounters can accomplish a lot of things. Some groups see them as annoying obstacles. Others like them for a bit bonus XP while the GM puts a little extra strain on their resources. But they can also give a hint of weirdness to tell your players that the world has more going on than kobolds … Continue reading Road mysteries
Let's say you don't want to use an existing dungeon generator for some reason. Maybe you have some time to kill in a parking garage and can't reach the Internet. Maybe you want to draw a map but nothing comes to mind. You could do worse than use "Appendix A: Random Dungeons" from the D&D … Continue reading Building a random dungeon with the 5e DMG
I've wanted to try to generate an adventure with the random tables in the new Dungeon Master's Guide since I bought it. Here I present one example of my experimentation. Note that I didn't fudge any rolls - all this reflects actual results. Location-based adventure Because my current "sandbox" campaign focuses on dungeon crawls, I'll start … Continue reading Building the framework of a dungeon adventure
NB: a continuation of Dyson's Delves Level 1. I travelled on business this week, delaying the write-up. This little one-shot has started to turn into a fun dungeon crawl campaign. I grabbed the Hurren map from Dyson and started to use it as a backdrop. Also, I used the new Dungeon Master's Guide to create the … Continue reading Play Report: Relic Hunters Guild Session 2
Sᴡᴀʀᴍ ᴏғ Pʏɢᴍʏ Cʜᴇᴇsᴜᴍs Medium swarm of Tiny beasts, unaligned Armor Class 13 (tough hide) Hit Points 80 Speed 40 ft. STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA 9 (-1) 11 (+0) 9 (-1) 2 (-4) 10 (+0) 16 (+3) Saving Throws Dexterity +2, Charisma +5 Damage Resistances bludgeoning, piercing, slashing Condition Immunities charmed, frightened, paralyzed, petrified, prone, … Continue reading 5e Monster: Swarm of Pygmy Cheessums
Technoskald's Forge 