Carnage & Criticals – Warhammer-style Abuse
Classic D&D has characters die at 0 hit points, where later editions only render a character “hors de combat” (out …
Tag Archives: Random Tables
[Random Thursday] Strange Stones
Standing stones are an immediate fantasy hook because of most of our obsession over the megaliths such as Stonehenge. Doubly …
[Random Thursday] Random Curses
I love a good curse. But I often have issues coming up with one on the fly. So I started …
[Random Thursday] Random Randomness
I love random tables. Duh. Thus these Random Thursday posts. But today, I’m going to link to some of my …
[Random Thursday] Party Time!
If there is anything that feels like a classic fantasy story, it is arriving in a town or city just …
[Random Thursday] The City of Beggars
Beggars, beggars everywhere, and not a copper to waste. Table 1: Random Beggars (d12) Naturally blind Blinded by torture or …
[Random Thursday] Potion Containers
Potions are one of the most common magic items in D&D, and thus become ubiquitous and forgettable. But throw them …
[Random Thursday] Brigands, Bandits and Highwaymen
A Brigand by any other name… Expand the Brigands entry on the encounter tables with this week’s random table. OMG, …
[Random Thursday] Old-School Racial Subtypes
Deep Gnomes, Dark Elves, Hill Dwarves… Dark Halflings? Fair Dwarves? High Gnomes? Hell yes! Grab a race from your favourite …
[Random Thursday] Banners and Standards
Many armies carry standards into battle in most fantasy settings. It makes it easier for commanders to figure out where …
[Labyrinth Lord] Uniquely Undead
In a recent discussion about level draining undead in Labyrinth Lord, several DMs and players indicated that they would rather …
d12 Pages of Awesome – Dyson’s Dodecahedron – Issue 1
Here it is, my first home publishing attempt where my love for all things B/X D&D combines with my love …
[Random Thursday] Dashboard Deity Decapitated! Trivial Vehicle Hit Locations
Hit location tables can be fun. Shooting at cars can be fun. This hit location system works for games with …
