Prop, Set, Character: War!
Since we just released Aces & Apes, this week’s tables will be props, sets, and characters for games about war. Facebook Twitter Reddit Tumblr Email
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Prop, Set, Character: Action Movies
The “Prop, Set, Character” idea is for GMs who are having trouble coming up with their next adventure. Just roll one of each and build a story around what you get. The three story elements can be connected or can be completely unrelated. You can also use these tables during the game if you need…
Travel Encounters
Books and movies often use time spent traveling to help establish the characters and relationships between them, but it’s sometimes hard to model this in a game, especially if your players aren’t used to un-prompted role-playing. Sometimes, giving them something that looks a little more like a traditional RPG “encounter” can help. Roll on…
Local Events
These events can be used purely for background/flavor, as set-up for a larger plot, or–especially if your characters are from the “homeless drifter” school of adventuring–as on-the-fly scenarios when the PCs enter a new town. Facebook Twitter Reddit Tumblr Email
Plot Gimmicks
Sometimes a game will get into a rut, with characters doing basically the same thing week in and week out. Plot gimmicks can be used to break up the monotony and sometimes even help the game shift gears. Facebook Twitter Reddit Tumblr Email
Tuesday Table: Wild West Characters
This week’s another set of characters to randomly create characters for a genre game, this time the Wild West. Just roll your Job, Gimmick, Weakness, and a few Skills, add some numbers, decide between John Wayne and Clint Eastwood, and start shooting bad guys. Facebook Twitter Reddit Tumblr Email
The League of Awesome Dudes
The Hex crew used to regularly run a game called “The League of Awesome Dudes” (actually, it was originally “The League of Kick-Ass Dudes,” but we decided “Awesome” was more appropriate to the setting). The basic premise was “The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, but with 80s heroes.” Since it’s not really something we can publish,…
A Hero Is Born
Legendary characters are mythic from birth, and some are mythic from conception. If you’re playing a game about mythic heroes, use this table to explain why they’re so mythic. In a lot of case, knowing a character’s birthright will help you come up with a Gimmick. Facebook Twitter Reddit Tumblr Email
What’s The Bad Guy Planning?
No more random generators, this week, just a couple of good old-fashioned tables to help you figure out what your villain is up to. Facebook Twitter Reddit Tumblr Email
Qerth Name Generator
Another script this week. This one’s the Random Qerth Name Generator, which lets you generate names based on your Qerth Job. If the basic names are too cliched for you (and trust me, they’re incredibly cliched), you have two options to spice them up. For a more exotic name, click the box to ad random…