The Great Book of Random Tables: Second Edition

Systemless Fantasy Sourcebook by dicegeeks

173 System-Agnostic Random Tables for Fantasy Role-Playing Games

Perfect for gamemasters and players of Dungeons and Dragons, OSR, and other fantasy RPGs, this book helps you generate ideas on the fly, reduce prep time, and bring your campaign to life. Whether you are running a campaign or playing solo, these tables are tools to create dynamic situations.

The Great Book of Random Tables: Second Edition is a must-have resource for Dungeon Masters, gamemasters, and solo RPG players. This expanded edition features 173 mainly d100 system-agnostic random tables for fantasy role-playing games, all rewritten and enhanced for better usability, speed, and creativity.

Inside, you’ll discover:

• 1,200+ dungeon items, encounters, and room details
• Hundreds of NPCs, rumors, quests, and story hooks
• Tools for worldbuilding, towns, shops, inns, and wilderness travel
• Improved tables designed for fast gameplay and no-prep sessions

Roll the dice. Embrace the randomness. Get ready for adventure.

Included in this book are the random tables from The Books of Random Tables 1-5, The Great Book of Random Tables: First Edition, plus a few tables from The Book of Random Tables: Dungeons, The Book of Random Tables: Inns and Taverns, and The Book of Random Tables: Masquerades. All the tables were reworked, proofread, and improved. Some contain fifty percent or more new content. Many were completely rewritten. Also, new tables were created exclusively for this book.

Improvements in the New Edition

Recreating the Bounty Board Random Table

Among the many improvements in the new edition of The Great Book of Random Tables, the Bounty Board table has been completely rewritten and expanded to 200 entries.

Here’s an example: The Great Book of Random Tables: First Edition

• Tyjan Rames, Wanted Dead or Alive: Accidentally massacred a town
• Artina Skil, Wanted Dead or Alive: Scammed a man out of his horse
• Gary, Wanted Dead: He deserves it
• Indigo Callan, Wanted Dead or Alive: Robbed a trade caravan

Now, here is an example of the updated tables: The Great Book of Random Tables: Second Edition

• Osmar York | Bounty: 160gp | Wanted Status: Alive or Dead | Crime: Burglary
• Borck Hammerstring | Bounty: 120gp | Wanted Status: Alive or Dead | Crime: Cattle rustling
• Elton Flen | Bounty: 4sp | Wanted Status: Alive | Crime: Keeping a dangerous bull
• Flint Saunderson | Bounty: 130gp | Wanted Status: Alive | Crime: Smuggling

As you can see, the names were improved, bounty prices were added, and crimes were cleaned up and made realistic. Also, odd crimes from the Middle Ages were added for a touch of humor.

Here’s another example from the Underground Encounters table.

First Edition

• Two dwarves carrying an injured elf
• Natural cave-in
• Book (roll once on a Book Title Table)
• Thousands of eyes peering from the darkness
• Injured dog

Second Edition

• Armed dwarves have barricaded the passage up ahead. They demand to know the party’s business. If not told, they order the party to turn around and leave (1d10)
• Suddenly, a rush of wind brings thick dust into the passage, making it difficult to breathe
• An extremely tall and thin man carries a bag of gems and rare metals. He wishes to press on and not delay by speaking with the party
• A civilization of tiny burrowing creatures has erected temples and monuments that stand only a few feet tall but are intricate and elaborate
• A cheerful man says he’s traveling to an underground city. Nothing will stop him from plunging deeper underground

The Great Book of Random Tables: Second Edition is available through DriveThruRPG in Print and PDF.

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