The Game Master's Book of Astonishing Random Tables
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See moreThis invaluable tome provides Game Masters with hundreds of clever, intriguing roll tables that are packed with information designed to make running table top RPGs easier, more creative and more fun.
This invaluable tome provides Game Masters with hundreds of clever, intriguing roll tables that are packed with information designed to make running tabletop RPGs easier, more creative and more fun.
More than 300 random tables designed to help you build a new world from scratch or take your existing RPG campaign to new levels of creativity and excitement, plus 3 exciting one-shot adventures!
While The Game Master's Book of Astonishing Random Tables is not a wondrous item, you'd be forgiven for assuming it has magical properties. That's because within these pages are countless adventure hooksβside quests and travel complications and chase sequences and skill challenges and other encounters suitable for any environment. And that's just one section.
These table results aren't just short line listings of random answers either. Inside, you'll find rich, fully examined results and supplemental pieces of text that provide you with all the information you need to use them effectively. With this book by your side, you can develop an entire campaign setting, its pantheon, its various continental forms and proclivities of its population. From the big questions ("Where does magic come from?," "Who's in charge?," "Why are we at war with our neighbours?") down to the most minute detail ("Can my party avoid paying property taxes on their new keep if it's actually an instant fortress?"), this book has you covered.
Develop a rich tapestry of trade and commerce by randomising your realm's economy or find out who's really pulling the strings by rolling on the Puppet Government table. Want more ideas? How about a table of curses or dreams or wild magic results or spell scroll side effects or a random potions generator or a list of things your party shouldn't touch (but probably will)? All those and much, much more are waiting within.
So relax, unwind and unleash the unknown. By letting this book spark your creativity and set the stage for each session, you can focus on the important things like how to properly destroy that instant fortress.
Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?
Reviews praise this book as an invaluable tool for Game Masters. It is described as creative, comprehensive, and versatile enough to satisfy experienced GMs. Notable endorsements include recognition from YouTuber Ginny Di for resolving spontaneous questions through dice rolls, and Robbie Daymond's Foreword highlighting its vast spectrum of ideas. Geek Philosophy recommends it as an excellent choice for new GMs, while GeekMom calls it one of the best and most affordable resources for world-building. Others simply call it a fantastic book.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781956403251
Publisher: Media Lab Books
Format: Hardback
Date Published: 20 June 2023
Country: United States
Imprint: Media Lab Books
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 25.0mm
Width: 227.0mm
Height: 287.0mm
Weight: 1032g
Pages: 288
About the Author
Ben Egloff brings over 30 years of RPG obsession to bear in The Game Master's Book of Astonishing Random Tables. Self-described as a chronicler of the weird and fantastic, Egloff is a contributor to the bestselling books The Game Master's Book of Non-Player Characters and The Game Master's Book of Traps, Puzzles and Dungeons. He spends the majority of his time writing about the world around him. When he isn't writing he enjoys spending his time playing make believe in the far-flung worlds of magic, fantasy, and science fiction through a variety of different TTRPG games, and board games. Egloff lives in Dayton, Ohio with his wife and two boys.
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