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M.T. Black reacted to TheSword's post in the thread D&D General How to Make Travel Meaningful and Interesting with
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My preference is Cubicle 7’s Uncharted Journeys which was an expansion of the system they put in place for Adventures in Middle Earth... -
M.T. Black reacted to Scott Christian's post in the thread D&D General How to Make Travel Meaningful and Interesting with Like.
I only play in person, so I do not know that feature. But that sounds like a cool feature.
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M.T. Black reacted to Scott Christian's post in the thread D&D General How to Make Travel Meaningful and Interesting with Like.
Thanks. I really feel a great line or two, and then building around that, sets a mood-engineered "imagery hook." I know through outside...
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M.T. Black reacted to THEMNGMNT's post in the thread D&D General How to Make Travel Meaningful and Interesting with Like.
As a DM, you need to decide how significant travel and exploration are in your campaign. Is it a scene in the adventure, the adventure...
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M.T. Black reacted to TorgoTheWhite's post in the thread D&D General How to Make Travel Meaningful and Interesting with Like.
Sometimes I will use that add-on "naturalist" NPC to push non-combat interaction. The whisper feature on VTT has been a godsend for...
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M.T. Black reacted to TorgoTheWhite's post in the thread D&D General How to Make Travel Meaningful and Interesting with Like.
One thing I've done is enriched regional cultures. This can guide encounter types. Currently the region my PC's are in; NPC's...
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M.T. Black reacted to TorgoTheWhite's post in the thread D&D General How to Make Travel Meaningful and Interesting with Like.
I agree, the handwave can be problematic for world-builders. Like when you read something that was obviously rushed - the writer...
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M.T. Black reacted to TorgoTheWhite's post in the thread D&D General How to Make Travel Meaningful and Interesting with Like.
Gorgeous 😍 I will use some more poetic guided imagery, very solid ideas.
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M.T. Black reacted to el-remmen's post in the thread D&D General How to Make Travel Meaningful and Interesting with Like.
A mix of random encounters (made from curated tables based on the region and terrain type) and “scripted” encounters, the proportion of...
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M.T. Black reacted to TorgoTheWhite's post in the thread D&D General How to Make Travel Meaningful and Interesting with Like.
I would probably love this setting. My cursed antagonist NPC barbarian in my setting finally donned a Clint Eastwood style poncho and...
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M.T. Black reacted to Scott Christian's post in the thread D&D General How to Make Travel Meaningful and Interesting with Like.
I generally start with narrative: I personally just go through notes of hikes I have personally done or read about. Abbey for harsh...
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M.T. Black reacted to Micah Sweet's post in the thread D&D General How to Make Travel Meaningful and Interesting with Like.
Admittedly my method works best when you let go of the idea of "the adventure" as a story element that has highest priority.
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M.T. Black reacted to DEFCON 1's post in the thread D&D General How to Make Travel Meaningful and Interesting with Like.
For me it comes down to the reason for the group taking the journey in the first place. Are they going somewhere else because they have...
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M.T. Black reacted to Stormonu's post in the thread D&D General How to Make Travel Meaningful and Interesting with Like.
Brainstorming here: ROLL 2D6 2 - Hazard - rocky terrain, bad weather, unexpected quakes, treefall, cliffside switchback 3 - Wilderness...
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M.T. Black reacted to Micah Sweet's post in the thread D&D General How to Make Travel Meaningful and Interesting with Like.
I use the A5e journey rules, for regions, exploration challenges, journey activities, random encounters, and scenery. My current game...