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Schweig’s Themed Dungeon Generator

Solo RPG resource · by Peter Schweighofer · in English
On Quisicosas since 24 October 2023
Featured in the newsletter of 24 October 2023 (on Substack)

What it is about

Create your own one-page random dungeon generation tables with customized theme, encounters, and results. Random dungeon generation systems have been a part of roleplaying games since their birth in the 1970s; these tools for creating randomized settings and encounters have found renewed popularity with the recent resurgence of dungeon-delving in the “Old School Renaissance” movement and the pursuit of solitaire gaming. Use with any dungeon-delving game system! Schweig’s Themed Dungeon Generation System provides a form outline for customizing a random delve built around a general theme — such as a goblin lair, sorcerer’s basement, ancient ruin, minotaur’s labyrinth, frog-god temple — easily incorporated into most fantasy roleplaying games and even other genres. A form and some basic instructions offer guidance in choosing die ranges for corridors, chambers, stocking potential traps and exceptional treasures, and preparing a menu of escalating encounters. Fill out the form in PDF and print to paper or PDF; or just print out the blank form and fill it out by hand. Once complete it’s ready for generating a room-by-room dungeon for on-the-fly group play or an unscripted solitaire delve. 7 pages “ An excellent accessory for classic dungeon delving with a ‘controlled’ and customizable randomness to it…. With a clever mechanic for intensifying encounter dangers, this is the perfect balanced solo tool for meaningful but unexpected old school delving!” -- John Fiore, Solo Nexus “ This is a great gaming accessory at a great price. If you're interested in solo gaming or just want a well designed tool for session prep, you can't go wrong picking this one up.” -- Michael Hansen, DriveThruRPG.com review

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