Talisman is a game of wandering adventurers who encounter goblins and dragons, drink from magic streams and in taverns, and quest while facing ever more difficult challenges. The cards from Talisman can generate idea outlines for D&D and other fantasy RPGs.
To create an adventure outline, DMs roll or pick from the numbered tables below. If you actually have Talisman 4.5 (originally from Fantasy Flight Games) you can simply draw the cards themselves and let the artwork provide further inspiration.
Each NPC has a problem they are experiencing. Each will offer a magic item or follower as a reward for helping, provide a place to go to find the item, and spirits or monsters that will have to be faced.
Talisman has a plethora of supplements with new adventures to have and new lands to explore. Even with just the base set, however, a DM can find inspiration that she can use to her advantage in any fantasy RPG including Dungeons & Dragons.
To create an adventure outline, DMs roll or pick from the numbered tables below. If you actually have Talisman 4.5 (originally from Fantasy Flight Games) you can simply draw the cards themselves and let the artwork provide further inspiration.
Each NPC has a problem they are experiencing. Each will offer a magic item or follower as a reward for helping, provide a place to go to find the item, and spirits or monsters that will have to be faced.
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1. | Starting Location and NPC. Adventures kick off in one of these locations via an NPC. Roll 1d6. |
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2. | Place. Roll 1d6. |
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3 | Monster or Spirit. For a monster roll 1d12. For a spirit 1d6 |
| 1D12: Monster 1-3: 2d6 Bandits. Can be bribed rather than fought. 4-6: 2d6 Goblins. 7-8: 1d6 Hobgoblins. 9-10: 1d3 Ogres. 11: Giant. 12: Dragon. 1D6: Spirit 1-2: 1d6 Shadows. 3-4: 1d3 Wraiths. 5: Specter. 6: Ghost. |
4. | Magic Item or Follower. Roll a d6 for a magic item or a d4 for a follower. |
| 1D6: Magic Item
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Talisman has a plethora of supplements with new adventures to have and new lands to explore. Even with just the base set, however, a DM can find inspiration that she can use to her advantage in any fantasy RPG including Dungeons & Dragons.