Tags: Dungeon/Caves or Nearby, Child, Monstrous Humanoids or Bandits Setup: The PCs are near a dungeon or cave complex (or inside it) and the PCs make camp.  In the middle of the night, a young girl approaches, sobbing. Strategy: A …

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February’s theme for our Patreon (something like a monthly subscription) of map icon mini-sets is Temples. We are creating new icons each month thanks to artist/cartographer Keith Curtis, who has done the bulk of the map icons for our software. …

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Our 5th Hexploration helps you brainstorm a shrine: Why is it there? Is it a small display along the roadside or part of a large temple? Why do people visit?  What secret does it have? To use this chart simply …

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Tags: Dungeon/Caves, Magic, Monstrous Humanoids or Bandits Setup: The PCs are exploring a dungeon or cave complex and decide they need to rest inside, rather than falling back. The area they are resting in is somewhat open or has a …

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Our 4th Hexploration helps you brainstorm a fort or stronghold: Why is it there? How old is it and what is the condition? How large are the forces there?  What secret does it have? To use this chart simply roll …

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This is the last January preview of our Patreon (an opt-in monthly subscription) map icon mini-sets for use with our software programs.  This month’s theme is Wizard Towers, and this post has the Dungeonographer/battlemat map icons.  Each image is sized so that …

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This post has a preview of our city scale Wizard Towers themed Patreon icons for January 2019 by artist/cartographer Keith Curtis.  If you’re not familiar with Patreon, it is something like an opt-in monthly subscription.  The set has a tower …

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Tags: Wilderness, Theft, Thieves, Bandits Setup: The PCs are lured away from their camp so their belongings can be looted. Encounters: As the PCs are finishing a meal before some turn in to bed, a ruckus is heard in the …

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Below is a multi-column chart for the details of a wizard’s tower–our third “hexploration.” This matches up with this month’s Patreon of map icons for creating your own maps. (Each month we’re creating 15+ icons for each of 4 styles: …

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Tags: Wilderness, Dreams, Night Hag Setup: Usually, when a group of PCs rest they set watches and don’t worry about attackers in dreams. Now they will! A night hag visits their camp, attempting to wear them down. Encounters: The night …

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