Tuesday, May 27, 2014

The Least Information (Maps, Keys)


This is because I realized I needed something like this to keep my brain less addled and because I realize that if it helps me, it might help others. Section 1 is maps. Section 2 is resources on maps. Suggest additions, please. Thanks to everyone on this G+ discussion who contributed/helped (no callouts here to preserve anonymity for those that might want it).

Mostly on dungeon maps. Wilderness stuff not as important for me right now.

1. Nonstandard Maps

REDC, RE2:

ADOM (also shows up in stocking):

ROA:

USABLE TOH:

SM:

CT(Wilderness)


2. On Maps

Keys:

Stocking:

Light Sources and Maps

Drawing maps & Point/Nodecrawls:
http://dungeonofsigns.blogspot.ca/2013/02/megadungeon-iv-nodal-dungeon-tourist-map.html
http://thealexandrian.net/wordpress/13085/roleplaying-games/jaquaying-the-dungeon
http://thealexandrian.net/wordpress/13103/roleplaying-games/jaquaying-the-dungeon-part-2-the-jaquays-techniques
http://thealexandrian.net/wordpress/13113/roleplaying-games/jaquaying-the-dungeon-part-3-the-philosophy-of-jaquaying
http://thealexandrian.net/wordpress/13123/roleplaying-games/jaquaying-the-dungeon-part-4-jaquaying-the-keep-on-the-shadowfell
http://thealexandrian.net/wordpress/13132/roleplaying-games/jaquaying-the-dungeon-part-5-jaquaying-for-fun-and-profit
http://thealexandrian.net/wordpress/13141/roleplaying-games/jaquaying-the-dungeon-addendum-dungeon-level-connections
http://thealexandrian.net/wordpress/13144/roleplaying-games/jaquaying-the-dungeon-addendum-part-2-tips-tricks

Megadungeons:

Adventures/Bryce/Learning by Reading Someone Else Reading Someone Else

Not Free




Sunday, May 25, 2014

Q&A 1 Inventory, Encumbrance

This is the first one of these that I've done and it may be disastrously unsuccessful... The idea is I ask a question and try to get as many answers/discussions as possible from as wide a spectrum as I can. 

Question 1: Why is it that encumbrances and inventory management can be such an interesting element of tabletop roleplaying games and it's generally such a non-meaningful element of video (RP)games?

Like, this has meant a lot of fun and anxiety around the table:




And this has mostly meant I need to buy some more town portal scrolls:



attributions: OD&D (Volume 1), Diablo 2

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