Lewis and Clark style adventures

[zgrose]

I'm looking to start a Lewis & Clark style hex-crawl campaign where the adventurers are going to explore the Great Unknown (to them). Are there any published adventures (in stores or somewhere like rpgnow.com) that were built along this line? I don't have a ton of free time so poaching from the works of others is how I roll. We're planning to play in DnD 5e but I can adapt from any system.

The Judge's Guild stuff for the Wilderlands looks promising for material, I'm just wondering if there is anything with a story ready to go.

Thanks and hopefully I've picked the right forum and prefix.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Are you talking about the old JG stuff from the 1970s-80s? Lots of little adventure seeds in those. Great maps, too. I don't know about the newer stuff.

(The "Campaign Ideas" link in my sig will also have some.)

Lewis & Clark themselves had to deal with wild animal attacks, hostile natives...and unfamiliar customs among the friendlies. Environmental hazards from terrain, weather, and unfamiliar edibles.

 

[zgrose]

Ya, the Wilderlands (corrected the typo in the OP) setting seems to be material almost designed for this kind of stuff. That might be by go-to material since it was designed for DnD unlike Harn (which I have lots of material), but there isn't a lot of dungeon-crawl-type-fantasy material in.

 

[Man in the Funny Hat]

Yep, Wilderlands would probably be the best bet. For extra reading material I'd suggest Undaunted Courage by Stephen E. Ambrose, and The Journals of Lewis and Clark edited by Bernard DeVoto if one actually wants more detailed inspiration of L&C's travels.

 

[Evenglare]

Sorry, had to share this link since Lewis and Clark rarely come up in random internet boards lol. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ll0v-CNCUwE

 

[KahlessNestor]

Totally righteous!

 

[Grakarg]

I'm working on a hexcrawl setting too, and picked up these resources for inspiration

Points of Light series by Goodman Games
Points of Light 1 - Good stuff for a generic medieval fantasy wander around campaign
Points of Light 2 - Good stuff for a 'explore the new world campaign. I really like the settings in this one, there are 4. Explore around a recently established colony, Explore from the lone trading town into jungles of danger, Sail on the seas and explore different islands for fun and profit, and one where you explore into a pocket home plane of a dark god. I really like the points of light series. Should be easy to convert to 5e. I'm happy with picking both of these up, and the Points of Light #2 basically had me re-evaluate what I was doing with my setting completely. Thumbs up!

There is Blackmarsh also on Drivethrurpg, its by the same authors and is free, so you can download and get a taste if you like the type of info. Batintheattic Games is the publisher for that one, he has a popular blog.

Hex Crawl Chronicles - By Frog God Games
There are 7 of these so far, each with a very detailed region. Lots of ideas in each, some good, some wacky, and some definately won't fit my setting (Robo-milkmaids, Killer bunnies, space vampires). But sooo loaded with encounter ideas you'll definately find some good stuff. I only bought the first one so far, but am happy with the purchase.

The author of the Hex Crawl chronicles also writes up a full hexcrawl setting in each of his issues of the fanzine Land of Nod. Issues #1 and #6 are free, so you can search for them and download to see if you like the author's style. Again, not a fit totally for my setting, but soooo many great ideas its easy to find stuff you like.

For websites w. useful info try:
The Welsh Piper (http://www.welshpiper.com/hex-based-campaign-design-part-1/)
The Alexandrian (http://thealexandrian.net/wordpress/17308/roleplaying-games/hexcrawl/)
Ars Phantasia (https://arsphantasia.wordpress.com/2014/02/20/hexcrawl-resources/)

Good luck!