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True. A simple D6 to map 6 directions (often what people leap to) wouldn't work. But yes, a bigger die like a D20 could be used in the way you describe! :O)

PS, if you simply use one die, like a D6, you don't get the induced probabilty gradient.

Hi - thanks for the commnets! If you simply want a system to randomly determine what coloured jelly bean is the next out of the jar, then yes, this concept is over engineered. The idea here is that you have random system that has an underlying structure. In this system you have a...

I had this idea about building a simple, versatile and useful 'game engine' based on 19-Hex Flower and a 2D6 navigation mechanic. It's like a random table, but with an inbuilt memory. I blogged about it here: https://goblinshenchman.wordpress.com/2018/10/25/2d6-hex-power-flower/ I've...

For Free RPG Day, I released a free pdf featuring a collection of 22 system neutral magic items. Hopefully most of the items are fairly original, and most have quirks! :O) Link: http://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/244710/The-Masters-Hoard

JM - thanks! I really hope some of the big RPG companies will pick up on this idea and make .pdf maps/files with these kinds of pop-ups in them (or something better!)

I also wondered about adapting this to make a cave hex generator: https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/109417823410067938835/album/6553514145656085521?authkey=CLHQut6xmfHcXg

It works also for Hexcrawls: https://youtu.be/qnuwa5tK2Ks

Reaction to strangers? Policed? Thieves guild/ level of criminality? Is there a tax (or fee) for entering? Are weapons peace-bonded or confiscated? Population/race demographic? Availability of Lodging (have to sleep in the stables or inn etc)? Facilities: Smithy; healer, store, temple? Primary...

PS - If you liked this, you might like my (free) Excel-based product - a random hex crawl generator (and editor): http://www.enworld.org/forum/showthread.php?637318-H-Excel-thinking-outside-the-box :O)

Thanks for the comments Chad and Pogre :O) I’m surprised big RPG publishers haven’t run with this idea so far. I think it will happened. Somehow it must be possible in pdf format in an elegant way!

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Here’s a video demonstrating how to present module information in a super compact way using Excel link: https://youtu.be/u_MwzFeqLbw

Hi Dave - yep, its for a niche within a niche :O)

Hi All I'm new here, this is my first post! I just wanted to share my free Excel-based 'Hex Crawler' (H'Excel) with the wider RPG community. (1) A video demo using it to generate random Hex Crawls is shown below...