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Want Quick Encounters to Improve your DnD Grasslands Adventures?

"Steam rises from a several pools of water. Several elephants wallow and play here, but one has collapsed on the water's edge"Why has the elephant collapsed? Are the pools temporary or a permanent feature? Generated from Grassland Locations and tables below. Encounter tables for Grassland Creatures (levels 1-4, 5-10,

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Highlights of The Story So Far at Rand Roll

As Rand Roll has been running since mid-2018 and has moved to a new platform, I'm taking a look at some of the highlights.

D&D Encounters

5E DnD Forest Encounters for All Levels

"A grove of aspens stands above the surrounding forest, blessed by a fey magic with leaves of blue, violet and orange among the vivid green. Two mounds stir at your approach, rising from two low pits. These mounds of shrubs and foliage have several silver and bronze icon attached to

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The Next Level of Rand Roll

Rand Roll has moved to a new platform! We have left Umbraco and joined Ghost blog.

Random Tables for Human Characters

Tasha is a human who loves to hear the ideas of others. They believe in Glory and need wealth to pay of a family debt. Pride will be their downfall and they beleive an ancestor was a metallic dragon. Human Characters Humans are the most common character race of Dungeons

Happy Random Encounters for 2022

No update this week as getting ready to migrate Rand Roll to new platform Just wishing everyone a happy 2022!

Desert Encounters for Dungeons and Dragons

D&D Encounters

Desert Encounters for your Dungeons and Dragons Adventures

"Several rough-looking humans are searching the rocks around a large distinctive cactus. A half orc shouts at them as she hacks chunks from the cacti."

Rand Roll. How it Stands At Three and a Half Years and 310+ Articles

We take a break from the random generators and interviews for a quick look at Rand Roll, where it's at and where it's going. Rand Roll is moving to a new blog platform soon so I thought it was a good time to review things. Serving Random RPG Blog Posts

Random Tables for Festive One Shots for Dungeons and Dragons

The characters are cousins searching for the perfect present for their tired grandparent. At a dangerous sled-racing circuit they contend with a green furry ogre who wants to ruin all the festive fun. There are magical reindeer, a drinking game and the arrival of an unwelcome guest... Random tables for

Creator Interview

Interview with Ithai of Hexroll at Pen Paper and Dice

I'm now play-testing a Hexroll-generated sandbox together with my kids. I have a tablet instead of a GM screen and I run the game using the pre-generated sandbox Interview with Ithai of Hexroll over at Pen, Dice and Paper. Q & A with Creator of Hexroll How did you get

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Coastal Encounters for DnD Sea and Island Adventures

"This rocky beach has several small piles of dead fish. Several manticores wheel above the waves and stand in the shallows. A particularly large one watches the others from the high-tide mark." Generated from the Coastal Locations and encounter tables below. Tables for Coastal Creatures (levels 1-4, 5-10,

A Guide to Generators for Solo RPGs

Tools, oracles, resources fand systems for solo rpgs. This is a big topic so starting with some simple lists. Disclaimer. I'm an affiliate for DM's Guild and DriveThru RPG. I also create a lot of products with random tables on DM's Guild.. Starting Points with Solo RPGs starting | oracles | tools

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Arctic Encounters to Improve Your Cold DnD Adventures

"Two large white bears approach an iced over pool. One of the bears is missing half it's left foreleg and has heavy burn marks. The other turns into a dwarf in furs and taps on the ice." Encounter Tables for Arctic Terrain

Creating a Names List for your RPG Session

If you're running a roleplaying game one of the simplest ways to use RPG Generators is to keep a names list A Name for Any Occasion If your players are anything like mine they will talk to random NPCs and go in unexpected directions. A passing reference to a farmer

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Want Quick Urban Encounters to Improve your 5e City Adventures?

"As you pass by a tidy garden in full bloom, you hear whispers of conversation. Three figures in plate are having a hushed but fervent conversation in a secluded courtyard". Generated from the Urban Locations tables and encounter tables below. Tables for Urban (levels 1-4, 5-10, 11+), Beasts,

Rolling Solo with the Green Cave Comrades. Rumble in the Ruins

Continuing the adventures of the Green Cave Comrades as they explore the Ruins of Pozstone. Character Spotlight: Marge Greenfingers Marge is the unwitting founder and leader of the Green Cave Comrades. The only survivor an adventuring party gone wrong, she stubbornly continues adventuring due to a great debt. She pretends

Urban Encounter Combat Terrain, Treasures and Complications for 5e

Generators of the October Challenge - Wagons, Mechs and Vehicles

Gens of the Oct Gens Challenge with mechs, wagon yards, star ships and tracked fantasy cities Showing off generators of the October Vehicles, Mechs and Vehicles Generators Challenge The results were... Mega Mecha Maker Generator by GPT-3 and Paul Bellow The Mega Mecha Maker is from Paul Bellow of Lit

Urban Non-Combat Encounters, NPCs and Hazards for 5e Cities

"A group of talented kenku are performing as a band. A half-ogre represents them and hopes to attract a rich patron." Tables for Non-Combat Encounters, Quick NPCs and Hazards & Obstacles for Urban. Result is from Urban Non-Combat Encounters. Non-combat by terrain - arctic | coastal | desert | forest | grassland

Rolling Solo. Knaves in the Woods

The solo adventures of the Green Cave Comrades continues with Knave Regrouping After the first session, Marge was the only survivor of a novice group and then lead the Green Cave Comrades to more deaths in the woods. Back at the keep, Marge talked it over with Alonso and Synnal.

City Encounter Locations for Dungeons and Dragons 5e

Creator Interview

Interview with Creators of Nerd Building

"What makes it more fun is that - even as the architect - I don't know exactly what's going to appear on the screen when I hit the generate button. I focus on making this bigger, better, and keeping it efficient, and then I get to watch it come

Swamp Encounter Combat Terrain, Treasures and Complications for 5e

Random Tables - Linear Tables and Bell Curves

Continuing the series on Random Table Theory looking at bell curve tables against linear tables. Linear / Simple Tables A linear table uses a d10, a d6, a d20, or a d1000. Each single number has the same chance as happening as the others. 1d10 What's in the Bag? 1 Coins

Swamp Non-Combat Encounters, NPCs and Hazards for 5e

"A few enterprising bullywugs have made a map of the swamp on boarhide. Offer it in exchange for food or other non-coin valuables." Tables for Non-Combat Encounters, Quick NPCs and Hazards & Obstacles for Swamp. Result is from Swamp Non-Combat Encounters. Non-combat by terrain - arctic | coastal | desert