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Designing Great Random Encounters
Random Encounters are a classic element of TTRPGs, but most aren't fun in practice. Often the table just turns up entries like "2d4 wolves" or "two gnomes are arguing about which way the nearest town is". Here's the secr...
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Designing Great Random Encounters is an episode from The GM's Guide by Dan Felder. Random Encounters are a classic element of TTRPGs, but most aren't fun in practice. Often the table just turns up entries like "2d4 wolves" or "two gnomes ar...
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Published Jan 31, 2021, 32:22 long, audio available.
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Random Encounters are a classic element of TTRPGs, but most aren't fun in practice. Often the table just turns up entries like "2d4 wolves" or "two gnomes are arguing about which way the nearest town is". Here's the secret: Random Encounters are Micro-Adventures.
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Published Jan 31, 2021 and 32:22 long