Role playing game software and accessories
I’ve been periodically drawing a couple of new hex map icons that have the “classic” RPG look. They are just transparent 250×250 pixel PNG images, so you should be able to use them in many different mapping tools (such as …
Several months back I put together a Javascript based Magic Item Shop Random Inventory Generator (for Fantasy OGL) because I hadn’t seen anything exactly like that and I thought it would be useful. As I moved on to other projects …
Magic Item Shop Random Inventory Generator Moved & Improved Read more »
(Read Part I.) Larger Scale Maps A hex map in the shape of a D20. (This was a very simple example without labels or lines for roads, rivers, boundaries, etc.) As you move up to larger scale maps, the practicalities …
A map’s scale is a key point to consider when creating a hex map, or any map for that matter. Three driving factors behind that decision are: Are you creating a local area map, a country/region map, a map of …
Several people who like Hexographer have asked for something similar that helps make dungeon/building maps. So I’ve been starting on a new project called “Dungeonographer.” A few overview points: I expect it to be ready for at least alpha testing …
Troll and Flame has had a couple of posts discussing Geomorph Cube Dungeons, which reminded me of my favorite weird dungeon geometry: a Möbius Loop. I believe this came from Dungeon magazine issue #26 (or thereabouts). At some point in …
I plan to add menus to my Random Inn/Tavern Generator. (Currently it does floorplans and inn/tavern names.) Going out to the standard equipment lists, I can find costs for Ale, Bread, Cheese, generic Meat, common and fine wine. But what …
Occasionally I learn of things through some of the RPG discussion message boards in the “general discussion” areas that I’m surprised I didn’t see in the dedicated “Publishers Ads” message board sections. Currently I check the “Ads” or “Open Promo” …
As I’m working on my maps I often find myself looking for the right font. After a while you get tired of Papyrus and Old English–the two most common fantasy-ish fonts (for lack of a better term.) Over the past …
Free Font Resource with many Gothic and Calligraphic Fonts Read more »
Late last year I started putting together a number of random charts to create names that are reminiscent of the names of cultures in the real word. The goal is to make it easy to create names that seem to …
Random Name Generator for Indian Names/Locations Read more »