# Roleplaying Games **URL:** https://forums.hexed.press/c/rpg/6.md?page=1 [Latest](https://forums.hexed.press/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.hexed.press/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forums.hexed.press/tags.md) **Page:** 2 --- ## [System for generating viable hex terrain on the fly](https://forums.hexed.press/t/system-for-generating-viable-hex-terrain-on-the-fly/458)
**Author:** [@Enfors](https://forums.hexed.press/u/Enfors)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2024, 8:45pm UTC](https://forums.hexed.press/t/system-for-generating-viable-hex-terrain-on-the-fly/458 "2024-04-13T20:45:17Z")
This is something I’ve been working on over the past few days. This is just the first part - the part that generates the terrain itself. I’ll also be adding generation of settlements, roads, lairs, etc - but for now, I’m… --- ## [Fill the Hex Jam](https://forums.hexed.press/t/fill-the-hex-jam/724)
**Author:** [@Todd](https://forums.hexed.press/u/Todd)\ **Replies:** 16\ **Last updated:** [March 15, 2024, 5:16pm UTC](https://forums.hexed.press/t/fill-the-hex-jam/724 "2024-03-15T17:16:46Z")
@bryansmiff looking for a challenge did you say? :laughing: I might give this a go! Anyone else interested? --- ## [Lore24📓 The Scathelands AND BEYOND!](https://forums.hexed.press/t/lore24-the-scathelands-and-beyond/668)
**Author:** [@bryansmiff](https://forums.hexed.press/u/bryansmiff)\ **Replies:** 57\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2024, 7:55pm UTC](https://forums.hexed.press/t/lore24-the-scathelands-and-beyond/668 "2024-03-05T19:55:45Z")
Jumping in before fully reading all the guidelines, worldbuilding like I assemble IKEA furniture. I’ve got plenty of worldbuilding notes for a region I’ve named “The Scatheland” sprinkled throughout my house,I figure he… --- ## [Lore 24! DMMC and the World of Claymore](https://forums.hexed.press/t/lore-24-dmmc-and-the-world-of-claymore/663)
**Author:** [@DMMC](https://forums.hexed.press/u/DMMC)\ **Replies:** 88\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2024, 2:27am UTC](https://forums.hexed.press/t/lore-24-dmmc-and-the-world-of-claymore/663 "2024-03-02T02:27:57Z")
I am going to at least start out 2024 doing Lore 24. A year is a long time, and who knows if I will keep it up. The idea of Lore 24, as I understand it, is the write a usable ‘piece’ of lore every day. Person, place, … --- ## [The Retired Adventurer - Six Cultures of Play](https://forums.hexed.press/t/the-retired-adventurer-six-cultures-of-play/722)
**Author:** [@Perkins](https://forums.hexed.press/u/Perkins)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 29, 2024, 5:53pm UTC](https://forums.hexed.press/t/the-retired-adventurer-six-cultures-of-play/722 "2024-02-29T17:53:19Z")
Six Cultures of Play I am curious to know the style of play that folks typically play D&D and RPG’s in general. When I played D&D 3e weekly for roughy 10 years, 2004 - 2014, I was most often the DM and we played mostl… --- ## [Lore24 - FellowshipOfTheTables Thread](https://forums.hexed.press/t/lore24-fellowshipofthetables-thread/700)
**Author:** [@fellowshipofthetable](https://forums.hexed.press/u/fellowshipofthetable)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2024, 4:07pm UTC](https://forums.hexed.press/t/lore24-fellowshipofthetables-thread/700 "2024-02-06T16:07:11Z")
Hi all! I’ve been looking for a collection of people doing Lore24, and happy to have finally found it! I’ve been doing it since a few days before Jan 1. I actually created a new world and have been fleshing it out. Here … --- ## [Lore24 - Terance's Thread](https://forums.hexed.press/t/lore24-terances-thread/666)
**Author:** [@Terance](https://forums.hexed.press/u/Terance)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2024, 3:03am UTC](https://forums.hexed.press/t/lore24-terances-thread/666 "2024-01-27T03:03:50Z")
Hey everyone., it’s Terance! I’ve created several homebrew settings since I started roleplaying in 1998 or so and each one has had stuff that I liked and stuff ultimately didn’t work for me. So I’m taking the Lore24 cha… --- ## [Intelligent Swords are OVER RATED!?](https://forums.hexed.press/t/intelligent-swords-are-over-rated/707)
**Author:** [@bryansmiff](https://forums.hexed.press/u/bryansmiff)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [January 27, 2024, 1:21am UTC](https://forums.hexed.press/t/intelligent-swords-are-over-rated/707 "2024-01-27T01:21:19Z")
Hello, please excuse the topic title I was practicing my clickbait verbiage. Onto the thesis: It seems like the only items that have souls/personalities/intelligences within them are swords. I don’t have the numbers i… --- ## [Lore24 -Akoni: Blood of the Orishas](https://forums.hexed.press/t/lore24-akoni-blood-of-the-orishas/670)
**Author:** [@HexploreRPG](https://forums.hexed.press/u/HexploreRPG)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [January 11, 2024, 4:50am UTC](https://forums.hexed.press/t/lore24-akoni-blood-of-the-orishas/670 "2024-01-11T04:50:13Z")
Hello, there! I loved the idea of Lore 24. I’m behind a few days but will catch up. My choice was to use this amazing community initiative to pump up the development of a new RPG I’m developing. It’s called Akoni: Blo… --- ## [Dungeon/Lore24: The Shattered Vale by Magnus](https://forums.hexed.press/t/dungeon-lore24-the-shattered-vale-by-magnus/675)
**Author:** [@Magnus](https://forums.hexed.press/u/Magnus)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [January 10, 2024, 4:34am UTC](https://forums.hexed.press/t/dungeon-lore24-the-shattered-vale-by-magnus/675 "2024-01-10T04:34:47Z")
Good Morrow, fellow devotees of the Hex and Presser thereof! I’ve decided to jump on the bandwagon with lore24, but I’ll be combining it with the general prerogative of last year for a bit of #dungeon24! I’ll be using … --- ## [Dungeon Symbol Reference](https://forums.hexed.press/t/dungeon-symbol-reference/677)
**Author:** [@Todd](https://forums.hexed.press/u/Todd)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 6, 2024, 4:01pm UTC](https://forums.hexed.press/t/dungeon-symbol-reference/677 "2024-01-06T16:01:20Z")
I ran across this on Masterdom and thought it was worth archiving for reference. --- ## [What are your plans for #Dungeon24 or similar?](https://forums.hexed.press/t/what-are-your-plans-for-dungeon24-or-similar/662)
**Author:** [@Enfors](https://forums.hexed.press/u/Enfors)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 24, 2023, 12:01am UTC](https://forums.hexed.press/t/what-are-your-plans-for-dungeon24-or-similar/662 "2023-12-24T00:01:09Z")
Around this time of year one year ago, we were all talking about dungeon23, which was the interesting notion that if you, every day for all of the year 2023, added a single room to a dungeon then you’d end up with a mega… --- ## [What’s Your Biggest Challenge in Running a Hexcrawl?](https://forums.hexed.press/t/what-s-your-biggest-challenge-in-running-a-hexcrawl/453)
**Author:** [@Todd](https://forums.hexed.press/u/Todd)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2023, 5:13pm UTC](https://forums.hexed.press/t/what-s-your-biggest-challenge-in-running-a-hexcrawl/453 "2023-12-06T17:13:34Z")
I’m wondering what people find are the biggest obstacles, challenges, issues, etc. to running a hexcrawl. Alternatively, is there something that prevents you from running one? If so, what is it? --- ## [Hexplore24 to replace Dungeon23?](https://forums.hexed.press/t/hexplore24-to-replace-dungeon23/653)
**Author:** [@Enfors](https://forums.hexed.press/u/Enfors)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 4, 2023, 7:25pm UTC](https://forums.hexed.press/t/hexplore24-to-replace-dungeon23/653 "2023-12-04T19:25:02Z")
The Monsters & Mazes blog has suggested something to replace dungeon23 in the new year - #Hexplore24! The idea is to explore a generated hex each day for a year in “real time” - one game day equals one day in the game wo… --- ## [Abstract Wilderness Battlemaps](https://forums.hexed.press/t/abstract-wilderness-battlemaps/542)
**Author:** [@bryansmiff](https://forums.hexed.press/u/bryansmiff)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2023, 8:22pm UTC](https://forums.hexed.press/t/abstract-wilderness-battlemaps/542 "2023-11-20T20:22:20Z")
Feel free to take these for any VTT needs for random encounters out in the loosey goosey wilderness. --- ## [Weird Wastelands promo](https://forums.hexed.press/t/weird-wastelands-promo/620)
**Author:** [@bryansmiff](https://forums.hexed.press/u/bryansmiff)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2023, 8:29pm UTC](https://forums.hexed.press/t/weird-wastelands-promo/620 "2023-10-16T20:29:34Z")
Here’s a little promo preview of the 5e supplement for radiated post apocalyptic shenanigans! Our group of 4 creatures will be blazing across the wastes in a mad max style dune buggy equipped with a grappling hook (roll… --- ## [The Adventures of Olimpia Casconova (Started a D&D Game with My Daughter)](https://forums.hexed.press/t/the-adventures-of-olimpia-casconova-started-a-d-d-game-with-my-daughter/615)
**Author:** [@Todd](https://forums.hexed.press/u/Todd)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 9, 2023, 12:45am UTC](https://forums.hexed.press/t/the-adventures-of-olimpia-casconova-started-a-d-d-game-with-my-daughter/615 "2023-10-09T00:45:11Z")
This morning, my daughter and I finally sat down to play a little D&D! I’m playing this very loose— I rewrote the attributes to use words she was more comfortable with and, maybe, a bit more representative of what they… --- ## [Swordtember 2023](https://forums.hexed.press/t/swordtember-2023/585)
**Author:** [@Todd](https://forums.hexed.press/u/Todd)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2023, 7:11pm UTC](https://forums.hexed.press/t/swordtember-2023/585 "2023-10-04T19:11:50Z")
It’s that time of year again! Last year I gave Swordtember a go but I fizzled out. This year, I’m trying it again but I’m going to extend it to any weapon and I have dubbed it Weaptember! I’ve posted my first batch of we… --- ## [Inktober, Anyone?](https://forums.hexed.press/t/inktober-anyone/610)
**Author:** [@Todd](https://forums.hexed.press/u/Todd)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 4, 2023, 7:10pm UTC](https://forums.hexed.press/t/inktober-anyone/610 "2023-10-04T19:10:26Z")
I won’t be able to start on this until probably next week but I’m thinking of using this year’s Inktober prompts to generate some places. Anyone interested in participating? --- ## [Lazy DM Hexcrawl?](https://forums.hexed.press/t/lazy-dm-hexcrawl/607)
**Author:** [@bryansmiff](https://forums.hexed.press/u/bryansmiff)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 29, 2023, 6:58pm UTC](https://forums.hexed.press/t/lazy-dm-hexcrawl/607 "2023-09-29T18:58:53Z")
Just started this video and the first 10 mins or so have a pretty simple hexcrawl procedure laid out (this is geared for shadowdark) that I’m curious if it aligns with old school hexcrawl? More granular? Less? … --- ## [Hexcrawl Layouts](https://forums.hexed.press/t/hexcrawl-layouts/587)
**Author:** [@bryansmiff](https://forums.hexed.press/u/bryansmiff)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 7, 2023, 3:47pm UTC](https://forums.hexed.press/t/hexcrawl-layouts/587 "2023-09-07T15:47:19Z")
Been trying to organize my random hexcrawl setting notes into some kind of repeatable format so I can easily flip to what I need for any given Region. First I needed a “World Map” with Region and Major Cities keyed, … --- ## [X marks the spot!](https://forums.hexed.press/t/x-marks-the-spot/576)
**Author:** [@Todd](https://forums.hexed.press/u/Todd)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2023, 6:32pm UTC](https://forums.hexed.press/t/x-marks-the-spot/576 "2023-08-16T18:32:10Z")
Last week, my daughter and a couple of her friends drew this treasure map! I thought it might be fun to play around with it, maybe convert it to a hex map, and populate it-- in other works, words, workshop it into some… --- ## [Plains Random Encounters](https://forums.hexed.press/t/plains-random-encounters/566)
**Author:** [@bryansmiff](https://forums.hexed.press/u/bryansmiff)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2023, 1:09am UTC](https://forums.hexed.press/t/plains-random-encounters/566 "2023-07-22T01:09:58Z")
Some finished up page layouts for creature encounters and landmarks in a Plains region. --- ## [Maps on scraps!](https://forums.hexed.press/t/maps-on-scraps/565)
**Author:** [@bryansmiff](https://forums.hexed.press/u/bryansmiff)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 20, 2023, 3:04pm UTC](https://forums.hexed.press/t/maps-on-scraps/565 "2023-07-20T15:04:02Z")
In a fit of insanity I attempted to learn and apply some embroidery techniques to represent regions of the Eberron map (was playing a campaign in it at the time). Turns out using a thread and needle is INCREDIBLY TEDIOU… --- ## [Word Association!](https://forums.hexed.press/t/word-association/563)
**Author:** [@bryansmiff](https://forums.hexed.press/u/bryansmiff)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2023, 6:20pm UTC](https://forums.hexed.press/t/word-association/563 "2023-07-18T18:20:26Z")
Fun to type in a keyword and go down a rabbit hole --- ## [This layout looks amazing!](https://forums.hexed.press/t/this-layout-looks-amazing/560)
**Author:** [@bryansmiff](https://forums.hexed.press/u/bryansmiff)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2023, 4:53am UTC](https://forums.hexed.press/t/this-layout-looks-amazing/560 "2023-07-18T04:53:18Z")
Love the flavor and the artwork is looking great, but the LAYOUT hits the sweetspot. A “juiced up” Chicago Wiz style 3 hex area (the hex map looks GREAT, obvious locations, travel times marked, etc). Very cool looking … --- ## [The Houses of the Bear and the Boar](https://forums.hexed.press/t/the-houses-of-the-bear-and-the-boar/559)
**Author:** [@Todd](https://forums.hexed.press/u/Todd)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 17, 2023, 11:34pm UTC](https://forums.hexed.press/t/the-houses-of-the-bear-and-the-boar/559 "2023-07-17T23:34:18Z")
I’ve been refining my ideas on the two brothers who were cursed into were-bears and were-boars. As I mentioned on Friday (I think), I went with names that evoked the cursed animal-men that they and their kin have become.… --- ## [Affinity Suite Resources for TTRPGs](https://forums.hexed.press/t/affinity-suite-resources-for-ttrpgs/556)
**Author:** [@MechJack](https://forums.hexed.press/u/MechJack)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2023, 10:13pm UTC](https://forums.hexed.press/t/affinity-suite-resources-for-ttrpgs/556 "2023-07-14T22:13:07Z")
Dot Grid Page Seems like we have several users of the Affinity Suite of tools. Could be good for us to have a topic to share what we’ve built. I’ll kick things off with just a simple sheet of dots on a page. I use this t… --- ## [Terrain Geomorphs](https://forums.hexed.press/t/terrain-geomorphs/551)
**Author:** [@Heroes\_Homebrew](https://forums.hexed.press/u/Heroes_Homebrew)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2023, 5:31pm UTC](https://forums.hexed.press/t/terrain-geomorphs/551 "2023-07-13T17:31:21Z")
So this is what I mentioned in the stream chat. Basically I was trying to create terrain geomorphs. In theory they can be printed and cut out and pieced together to make terrain maps on the fly at the table. There are n… --- ## [Clam Folk: your new bivalve buddies](https://forums.hexed.press/t/clam-folk-your-new-bivalve-buddies/550)
**Author:** [@bryansmiff](https://forums.hexed.press/u/bryansmiff)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2023, 11:47am UTC](https://forums.hexed.press/t/clam-folk-your-new-bivalve-buddies/550 "2023-07-13T11:47:32Z")
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