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<blockquote data-quote="cole1312" data-source="post: 8480803" data-attributes="member: 7032942"><p>Now that I've had a chance to use it, I can safely say the random encounter part is the best. Was DMing odyssey of the dragonlords, and was using the journey system for the first time. Went to roll a random encounter, and with 1d100 and two 1d6 rolls I had a story that lasted quite a while. It was a lizardfolk, who I decided would be a druid, and they rolled a 6 for both of the other rolls. Which meant that they had to roll to figure out what they were dealing with and failed, and that the druid had just been ambushed by bandits. That was all the inspiration necessary to have the party deal with this creature they couldn't even really communicate with, and go get back his loot. One sneak attack (and near kidnapping...) later, they'd gotten the stone necklace the druid wanted... and then he ate it, to fill his gizzard. As a reward he gave them some healing herbs.</p><p></p><p>Later on the characters were having something of a party after a random social encounter went well, and the bard rolled exceptionally well on a performance check. So I had the lizard overhear and come find them again, and now he's become a follower for them. Specifically an inexperienced apothecary for the ranger who speaks a semi-common language with him. It's also an opportunity for stuff later in the adventure to get hinted at...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cole1312, post: 8480803, member: 7032942"] Now that I've had a chance to use it, I can safely say the random encounter part is the best. Was DMing odyssey of the dragonlords, and was using the journey system for the first time. Went to roll a random encounter, and with 1d100 and two 1d6 rolls I had a story that lasted quite a while. It was a lizardfolk, who I decided would be a druid, and they rolled a 6 for both of the other rolls. Which meant that they had to roll to figure out what they were dealing with and failed, and that the druid had just been ambushed by bandits. That was all the inspiration necessary to have the party deal with this creature they couldn't even really communicate with, and go get back his loot. One sneak attack (and near kidnapping...) later, they'd gotten the stone necklace the druid wanted... and then he ate it, to fill his gizzard. As a reward he gave them some healing herbs. Later on the characters were having something of a party after a random social encounter went well, and the bard rolled exceptionally well on a performance check. So I had the lizard overhear and come find them again, and now he's become a follower for them. Specifically an inexperienced apothecary for the ranger who speaks a semi-common language with him. It's also an opportunity for stuff later in the adventure to get hinted at... [/QUOTE]
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