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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Brotton Goodfellow" data-source="post: 6843207" data-attributes="member: 6812740">I've never played or Dm'd a hexcrawl before, but this thread really got me thinking about how it might work. I was bored at work and started jotting down these notes:Overland Journeys and Exploration- Provide hex map with only major settlements or known points of interest    - PC's choose the route, and DM compares route to a master map that has all the dungeons, ruins, and monster lairs on it    - If PC's come into hex with a location in it, skill check may be required to find it (Depends on terrain and visibility)- Roll for random weather (harsh weather calls for survival checks: Do PC's get lost?)- Roll for random terrain obstacles (cliffs, raging rivers, gulleys, etc) depending on terrain (or once every 2-4 hexes?)    - 15+ on a D20 and roll on a % table for specific terrain obstacle    - quick skill challenges, with either minor setbacks or dangerous consequence (takes more time to cross the river vs being washed away by the river and smashing into a log jam        - If DC 10: 1-5 dangerous consequence, 6-9 minor setback    - Award XP for overcoming the obstacles- Exploring a hex requires a group skill check (Nature, Arcana, Perception, Investigation) depending on terrain and visibility    - If in open grasslands, and heading toward ruins, PC's will eventually find it, so no need for skill checks        ***Is there another way to make finding locations more fun/organic?***    - Can see things off in the distance in other directions if close enough- Roll for random encounters if 15+ on D20, once every short rest, and twice every long rest (Or per X number of hexes?)    - Depending on how close to lair/dungeon/ruin, increases/decreases likelihood of encounter Resting & Rations- Short rests: 1 hr. In inclement weather (i.e. hailstorms, torrential rain, extreme temperatures), PC's need to pass a constitution check to gain the benefit- Long rest: 8 hrs. If caught in nasty weather, a survival check is needed for making/seeking out shelter. If none is available, PC's need to pass a constitution check or gain a level of exhaustion- PC's need to buy/gather enough food and water to make the journey there and backThat's all I got so far, and a lot of these will probably change or be completely trashed. Any thoughts or criticisms are welcome.</blockquote>

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