[Random Thursday] Strange Stones « Dyson's Dodecahedron Menhir illustration by Philip Reeve Standing stones are an immediate fantasy hook because of most of our obsession over the megaliths such as Stonehenge. Doubly so for those of us who live in parts of the world where such things are not found (like us North Americans). Like this: Like Loading... Random City Map Generator The Random City Map Generator creates a "random" city or town map suitable for fantasy and other role-playing games (RPGs) such as Dungeons and Dragons, Pathfinder, GURPS, HERO and many others. Note: you can try out version two of this tool. Because the map is made from layered images, to save or print a map you need to either: Take a sceenshot (print screen key) and paste into an image editor; Or print the page to a pdf file (Macs have this built-in, PCs may need a product like "cutePDF".) See more caveats and planned features below. Planned Features/Caveats Yes, the streets are too ordered for most cities... a couple of completely different street layouts will be added and they will be more random/meandering. Copyright 2010 Inkwell Ideas, Inc. Total visits:
Random City Map Generator The Random City Map Generator creates a "random" city or town map suitable for fantasy and other role-playing games (RPGs) such as Dungeons and Dragons, Pathfinder, GURPS, HERO and many others. Note: you can try out version two of this tool. Because the map is made from layered images, to save or print a map you need to either: Take a sceenshot (print screen key) and paste into an image editor; Or print the page to a pdf file (Macs have this built-in, PCs may need a product like "cutePDF".) Planned Features/Caveats Yes, the streets are too ordered for most cities... a couple of completely different street layouts will be added and they will be more random/meandering. Copyright 2010 Inkwell Ideas, Inc.
Magic Item Shop Random Inventory Generator Instructions: Simply enter a number for how many items of each type the magic shop should have. If a shop shouldn't have any of those items, leave the field blank or enter a 0. Then press submit and the page will reload with a Magic Item Shop inventory listed below that fits your criteria. Or as a shortcut select a value for "Pre-fill as shop size" then submit, or customize the settings then submit. This generator uses the probabilities in the SRD as faithfully as possible with one exception noted below. The exception is that scrolls of any power level (minor, medium, and major) have the same random chances to have between 1-6 spells, weighted toward fewer spells. Remember that except for very high magic settings, characters shouldn't be able to walk into a "MagicMart" with many items to choose between so use this tool wisely. Pre-fill based on shop size:
[Random Thursday] Lost Cities of the Fallen Empire « Dyson's Dodecahedron B4 - The Lost City Lost Cities, Fallen Empires, entire civilizations no longer in decline – but leaving us with nothing but the ruins of their former homes to explore. These are classic themes and settings for pulp adventures and well suited to any role playing game. In my campaign setting, there are many “lost cities”. City Location (d12) Distinguishing Characteristics (d12) City is dominated by many tall towers interconnected by spanning bridges and arches.Massive city wall is the only piece of the city that seems to have survived the ages almost untouched, the rest is almost completely destroyed.At one point the city used a network of canals for transportation and communication. This is post 12 in the A to Z Blogging Challenge – L is for Lost Cities Like this: Like Loading...
YeOldMapMaker - The RPG GameMaster's best friend! Dyson's Random Morph Map Inspired by and using Dyson Logos' Geomorph Maps and coded by Rob Lang of The Free RPG Blog Dyson's Random Morph Map Press F5 for a new map or set tile width of to restrict the width. You can then screenshot or try printing straight from the browser. Adventure Hook Random Generator Ever find yourself stuck for an adventure idea right up to the time your players arrive for the game? Our Adventure Hook Random Generator gives you Dungeon Masters a starting point from which you can develop a new adventure. This handy program uses a number of preset variables to develop an adventure hook or starting idea for you. Below are three different categories that, depending on the style of your game, provide starting points from which you can develop a D&D game session. You may need to adjust the wording of the result slightly to use it as a springboard to open your adventure. Remember -- this is a random generation program.
[Random Thursday] Party Time! « Dyson's Dodecahedron If there is anything that feels like a classic fantasy story, it is arriving in a town or city just in the midst or verge of a major festival. So what’s the party all about? Table 1 – Random Festivals (d12) Celebrating the anniversary of the end of a war.Religious celebration (table 2).Agricultural fair – showing off animals and foodstuffs.The Great Fast – a day or week when all the inhabitants fast and are quiet and reserved.Celebration of the beginning of the local calendar year.Celebration of the anniversary of a great heroic deed.Spontaneous celebration of an important marriage.Trade festival.Party to ward off bad luck and renew the good.Remembrance of a great tragedy.A major funeral.Contests of prowess – military, skill or magical. Table 2 – Religious Celebrations (d4) Anniversary of the arrival of a great saint or religious leader.Traditional celebration of blessings.Day of purification.Anniversary of the birth of a great saint or religious leader. Like this: Like Loading...
Random Dungeon Generator Version .68 Refresh the page for a new design. See below the dungeon for more info. Inkwell Ideas' Other Projects: Information: This tile generator has multiple current join points between tile sides. About: This random dungeon generator is for games like Dungeons and Dragons, GURPS, Hero/Champions, Labyrinth Lord, Savage Worlds, Castles and Crusades, Basic Fantasy, RuneQuest, Traveller, Pathfinder, and other fantasy and miniatures games.
Character Sheets from Dyslexic Studeos Ash’s Guide to RPG Personality & Background :: The Guide AutoREALM Dungeons&Dragons 3.5 Character Record Sheet [custom] [free] [beautiful] The sheets come in three versions: a 11"x17" and 8.5"x11" for players in the US and Canada, and a DIN/ISO 216 conform for the rest of the world and the &ÜBER-EDITION. The downloads are counted since 1st February 2006. Use the left mouse button for downloading. A new window will open, either prompting the download or the acrobat browser-plugin will start. (PLEASE DON'T HOTLINK THE FILES, THANKS) And remember, you can't spell slaughter without laughter... D&D 3.5e Character Record Sheet · ÜBER-EDITION (Last Update: 4th November 2007) I thought long and hard before releasing this sheet and finally it's public, the pinnacle of charactersheetness. D&D 3.5e Character Record Sheet · FOLIO EDITION (Last Update: 26th May 2007) Two sheets in two common paper sizes, designed for double-sided printing and folding. D&D 3.5e Character Record Sheet · STANDARD EDITION (Last Update: 26th May 2007) Player's Info The player's version of the Dungeon Master's Screen, so to speak. Forgotten Realms Campaign Notes