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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Scott Christian" data-source="post: 9851199" data-attributes="member: 6901101">The last campaign I ran (D&D 5e), I kept track of time through seasons. At the end of each section, I had them focus on long term goals and then used a random table chart to show what happened during the month or two of downtime. This also allowed me as a DM to move time forward. A typical chart looked like this:   <table style='width: 100%'><tr><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td></tr></table>Town DebaucherSome adventurers like to rest during their off time. But that doesn’t mean they don’t get up to shenanigans. This option is for the adventurer(s) that wants to lay around and use their wealth to live it up in the city of Joshua Tree telling tales of their survival against the displacer beasts and skeletons.Use the following table to help determine what boon the adventurer(s) might receive during this debaucherous time. Roll a performance check (Performance DC 10). The number of consecutive successes determines the results. If the PC fails, they stop the checks.                 <table style='width: 100%'><tr><td style='width: 81.95pt'>Town Debaucher</td><td style='width: 169.55pt'> </td></tr><tr><td style='width: 81.95pt'>0 successes</td><td style='width: 169.55pt'>While the first week of the two months  spent was fantastic, basically full of people buying you drinks and trying to  woo you, after that, the crowd’s admiration fell off. Many nights were spent  alone in a tavern, drunk, and trying to impress the bartender, who all but  ignored you. </td></tr><tr><td style='width: 81.95pt'>1 success</td><td style='width: 169.55pt'>For a month you  swooned and swayed crowds with your tales of heroism. They bought you drinks  and hung on to your every word. For the second month, not so much. That said,  many people admire you for what you have done, and have offered to supplement  your income. You gain 100 gold for the two months and also gain twenty pounds  due to being fed large meals everywhere you go.</td></tr><tr><td style='width: 81.95pt'>2 successes</td><td style='width: 169.55pt'>For two months the city of Joshua Tree came  in throngs to see you tell your tales at stages and taverns. They bought you  food, drinks, rooms for the night (many offered their rooms!). But one person  in particular, a noble businessman named Hazim, offered to go into business  with you. He would make trinkets and clothes and use your name to sell them.  It now earns you 50 gold each month for one year.</td></tr><tr><td style='width: 81.95pt'>3+  successes</td><td style='width: 169.55pt'>For two months  the citizens of Joshua Tree have been enthralled with your tales. They have  bought you food, drink, rooms, and offered many a hands in marriage. One such  hand, should you accept, happens to be the Sovereign’s daughter (Dalilah).  She snuck off to see you and fell in love. The Sovereign, Yazid, has accepted  this, and will offer to marry you two and give you an official title should  you say yes. With this title, you earn 100 gold a month for doing nothing.</td></tr></table>That was for a specific campaign, where time was short. We finished in four months. So we had to keep it moving. For longer campaigns in my own world, I use a traditional calendar. Of course, different regions have different calendars. Here is one example:</blockquote>

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