Category: Encounter Tables
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The Magic Of Monster/NPC Reaction Tables
After you’ve played role playing games for a while, and especially if you play Dungeons & Dragons, you can get a little tired of how monster encounters tend to play out the same way. ‘Roll for initiative’, roll to attack the monsters over and over until they’re dead. That’s great fun for the first few…
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7 Secrets To Great Encounter Tables
1: Think Beyond CombatRandom encounter tables can be great fun. When I made a random encounter table I want the results to be interesting and unusual and to facilitate different kinds of challenges and experiences for the players. I like players responding creatively to challenges, so I include elements that make that more likely. Anything…