I hope these tips help you when you're too busy to plan or prep you're next session. I use these tools all the time and it's been a lot of fun and really takes a lot of the stress out of being a DM.
@pootieheadroflmao
4 ай бұрын
Judges guild ready ref sheets were amazing as far as tables to roll from! You can get a reprint if you seek out "Wilderness Hexplore" on Google.
@DjigitDaniel
4 ай бұрын
Excellent recommendations, sir. ❤
@heroeshomebrew
4 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@swordsnstones
4 ай бұрын
im a huge fan of random tables for building dungeons and encounters within my campaigns. awesome vid sir
@heroeshomebrew
4 ай бұрын
Thank you. I appreciate it. Using a good set of curated random tables is a game changer.
@swordsnstones
4 ай бұрын
@@heroeshomebrew i built a select set of tables in my game guide for Swords 'n' Stones. random character traits, optional back pack gear, armour & weapons, random dungeon dressings, for dungoen smell, random objects and descriptions of rooms, gear you can find to use, and of course treasure, monsters, spells for when you find a spell stone, fun stuffs.
@heroeshomebrew
4 ай бұрын
@@swordsnstones Awesome. Having the tables baked into the game is a huge bonus.
@Pantherrrr
4 ай бұрын
Useful tools for also just smashing through some quick solo sessions for a bit of fun.
@heroeshomebrew
4 ай бұрын
Absolutely. Solo tools are great to use when you can’t plan anything.
@Rannos22
4 ай бұрын
The 1E AD&D DMG has some great random generators I think donjon basically just automates it's dungeon generation table
@heroeshomebrew
4 ай бұрын
It’s possible. I like the 1e tables for if I’m sitting down to plan out a dungeon. But at the table I like the cards or dungeon geomorphs. It’s quick and easy.
@alaharon1233
4 ай бұрын
The dungeons it makes look very different than the dungeons you'd make from the tables.
@heroeshomebrew
4 ай бұрын
@@alaharon1233 I think it probably has its own generation algorithm.
@mikeb.1705
4 ай бұрын
Can't say that I'm a fan of Oracle Dice methods. Seems like it would slow play if you have to roll for everything. Also, I generally just answer the questions based on how the location / encounter / thing appears to me within my own imagination. Player: "Is the door locked?" Me in my head: (does it make sense for the door to be locked: yes or no) I like the idea of random tables for low / no prep though. While it may slow down play if you are not using it for advance prep, if you got absolutely nothing then at least the table can give you some basics to start with. Once you have the basic premise rolled up then you can move away from / minimize rolling during play. Thanks for the video! Hope you get some more free time to enjoy your gaming :-)
@heroeshomebrew
4 ай бұрын
You can of course make decisions without using the oracle dice. I don’t use them for everything that comes up but it’s handy for questions the players have that you might not have considered. I honestly haven’t noticed that they slow down play at all. It’s really no different than rolling for anything else. It’s also helpful for newer GMs that maybe aren’t as comfortable with improvising or thinking on their feet. But I see your point that they might get in the way if they are used for everything. Having some curated random tables for things that come up on a regular basis, like names etc. is always helpful. Again they don’t need to be used all the time but I’m a pinch they are great when nothing is prepared. Thanks for watching. Life is starting to slow down so some gaming is definitely in the cards.
@someguy403
4 ай бұрын
What did you use to hold the D30 books together?
@heroeshomebrew
4 ай бұрын
They are those plastic report covers. You can get a pack of them from Staples, sometimes at a Dollarstore.
@someguy403
4 ай бұрын
@@heroeshomebrew Thanks!
@heroeshomebrew
4 ай бұрын
@@someguy403 you’re welcome
@onealflynn2414
4 ай бұрын
WE KNOW…
@heroeshomebrew
4 ай бұрын
It’s all just a ruse so you can’t blame me for anything.
@onealflynn2414
4 ай бұрын
😂 at the start of the video I’m almost felt attacked lol
@onealflynn2414
4 ай бұрын
Unless you’ve been cheating on me and Deckard and been seeing other players behind our back lol
@heroeshomebrew
4 ай бұрын
I don’t have time for that lol. Barely have time to play our game as it is.
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