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Poll #347 - Dungeons & Lairs Decks
🕑 Added 2023-06-11 20:40:01 +0000 UTCHey all!
Groaaan... yes, another poll.
So, I just done had me an idea!
Since most of my Dungeons & Lairs adventures are based on the Chamber Contents tables from the DMG, why don't I just turn that into a deck of cards that you can randomly draw to populate an area?
How it Works!
All you gotta do is supply a mostly blank map (Dysons' or Tim Hartins' probably work best since they tend to be empty rooms). Then, each time the characters enter a room, draw from the "Goblin Deck" (or whatever deck) to determine what's in the room—be it an encounter, a hazard, a trap, or something else that fits the theme. Heck, you can probably even do it theater of mind just using the deck.
I can probably even make some notes on how to mix and match decks to keep them balanced. And if you want the encounters to be harder, I can probably just make rules for that on the card the same way I do the other Dungeons & Lairs.
Affordable and Print-on-Demand Worthy
I can print these up poker size via DriveThruCards (or even tarot size if I wanna get crazy) and keep them at a fairly reasonable price.
For those of you who don't necessarily want to purchase a physical deck of cards, I can just turn it into a random table PDF that would serve a bit like a Choose Your Own Adventure. But hey... cards are cooler!
First Deck's Theme
Okay, keeping that in mind, I've picked up a few starter themes to try this out with. Pick the one you think is coolest.
Comments
David Bea Wright
I would for sure use a table! Probably wouldn't the cards, though they look cool.
Jeremiah Butts
Love the idea! Either that or table chart that you can roll off on.
DM Dave
I mean… I’ll eventually make them all 😂
Ken Siwek
This is friggin' amazing. I sincerely hope that, once you've developed and perfected the format you're looking for on the "Big Nasties" cards that we get links to purchase the pre-printed decks
Jeffrey Hartman
I love haunted house
Phillip VanDerBurg
I love this idea!
Sara Harkins
I have to vote for ONE? Impossible! 😀
Dylan C.M. - wannabe D.M.
I know exactly how that spark hits a lits a fire to another bundle man
DM Dave
😂
Dylan C.M. - wannabe D.M.
Your welcome 😘
