d30 Feature of the Week: Fiend Generator

Today's tables are ones I started a while back, and recently pulled out of d30 Development Limbo. They're based loosely on Appendix D from the DMG ("Random Generation of Creatures from the Lower Planes"). The funny thing is, just as I was getting close to finishing these up, Steve Marsh sent me his "Abomination Generator" pages from the Shattered Norns project I'm helping with. Abominations are MUCH different than fiends (demons/devils/daemons), and his tables produce some FREAKY-looking stuff.

But I digress.

These pages (please note there are 2 separate downloads for this) cover everything in the DMG Appendix D, and then some. I'm not saying they won't change or get updated at some point (which is the case for all the d30 charts I post here); e.g., I'm thinking about adding psionics in there somewhere. But these will get you well underway should your game for some lower planes creatures.

BTW, if you don't feel like rolling a d30 (not a situation I can imagine, I assure you), then check out the automated generator over at Land of Myriad.

Feel like rolling some d30s? Download these 2 puppies...

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Click here to download Part I
of the d30 Fiend Generator from MediaFire.

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Click here to download Part II
of the d30 Fiend Generator from MediaFire.

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d30 Feature of the Week: d30 Castle Encounters

Alrighty, folks! Got another d30 chart for you this week. Today's PDF download is a d30 Castle Encounters page. This is meant to compliment the Castle Generator tables found on pages 26-27 of the d30 Sandbox Companion.

The first table features background information on the castle owner (sample results include: conspirator in plan to kill king/queen, nearing death, has no heirs, and successful merchant who bought his/her title).

The second table features quirks about the staff (sample results include: addicted to opiates, fearful of outsiders, and telepathic).

The third table features castle features (sample results include: being used as secret brothel, extensively trapped, and haunted by previous tenants).

Finally, the fourth table features impending events, and notes the chance of the castle owner being aware of the impending event (sample results include: attack from a monster, birth in the family, and visit from a religious figure).

Click here to download a free PDF of d30 Castle Encounters page from MediaFire.

d30 Feature of the Week: Chimera Generator

Holee krap! It's hard to believe it's been nearly 9 months since my last post of a d30 chart.
Is it any coincidence that was right before I took over Petty Gods? I think not.

I've got a whole big ol' list of d30 chart ideas, and time is finally freeing up a bit (though work has been getting crazier), so I'm hoping to get back to my regular Friday posting of d30 downloads.

Today, I present the d30 Chimera Generator.

Click here to download a free PDF of d30 Chimera Generator page from MediaFire.

d30 Feature of the Week: Statue Generator (2 Parts!!)

I'm trying to get back in the swing of regular d30 Friday posts. I've just been swamped with work lately, and it's really jacking with my schedule. So I'm trying to make up for my d30 slacking with today's 2-parter (separate downloads for each part; scroll down to see them).

Click here to download a free PDF of d30 Statue Generator, Part 1 page from MediaFire.



Click here to download a free PDF of d30 Statue Generator, Part 2 page from MediaFire.

d30 Feature of the Week: d30 Misc. Magic Items: Guantlets & Gloves

This is one of those where the title says it all.

Click here to download a free PDF of this
d30 Misc. Magic Items: Gauntlets & Gloves page from MediaFire.

d30 Feature of the Week: d30 Berserker (Barbarian) Encounters

I'm trying to better about doing my promised d30 download every Friday. It keeps me creating new ones. The title says it all on this one... "d30 Berserker (Barbarian) Encounters." Hopefully it will add a little flavor to your berserker encounters. On a side note, right before I got ready to upload this, I noticed that the line which should have been "sacred runes" actually said "scared runes." I like the idea of that... "scared runes." It is, however, fixed on this chart to say "sacred."

Click here to download a free PDF of this
d30 Berserker (Barbarian) Encounters page from MediaFire.

Free RPG Day: Free d30 Potpourri

As promised yesterday, here are some new d30 charts free for download...
1) d30 Gnoll Encounters
2) d30 Disturbing Sights/Visions, Foreboding Events, and Dark Prophecies
3) d30 Misc. Magic Items: Capes, Cassocks, and Cloaks

Yes, it's a true potpourri of d30 goodness... a little bit of everything (encounters, details, and treasure). To download them from MediaFire, click the title above each pic.


d30 Gnoll Encounters


d30 Disturbing Sights/Visions, Foreboding Events, and Dark Prophecies


d30 Misc. Magic Items: Capes, Cassocks, and Cloaks

Free d30 Charts for Free RPG Day

I know I've been quite remiss in my normal d30 Friday downloads around here, but I guarantee you I've been working on a bunch of new d30 charts. So tomorrow, in honor of Free RPG Day, I will be posting several free d30 downloads here for your gaming pleasure. (I need to look through what I've done and decide which, but there will be at least 3.)

d30 Feature of the Week: d30 Blob Generator (Jellies, Oozes, Puddings, Slimes)

When I posed the question the other day (via Google+) asking about d30 charts you'd like to see, I got a lot of good suggestions. Today's d30 download is one of those suggestions. It was a tough undertaking, and I'm still not sure I'm 100% happy with the results. It's a lot to get into a limited space, and still be roll-economical. I'm thinking that eventually this could be a 2-pager.

Click here to download a free PDF of this
d30 Blob Generator from MediaFire.

d30 Charts/Tables Wish List?

In response to Friday's post about the possibility of future d30 books, Hareton mentioned wanted tables for women, law, and prospecting. Which brings up an interesting question...

What d30 charts would you like to see? And please add some details. For example, if you want to see law d30 charts, do you want to see list of laws with punishments? Or tables for resolving legal disputes and criminal cases? Also, let me know if others list things that you'd really like to see as well, or if you think they sound too campaign-specific for your regular needs.

A-to-Z d30: Zombie Encounters

Welcome to the final entry in my A-to-Z blogging challenge,
wherein I have posted 26* d30 charts during the month of April.
Today... zombie encounters.

Of course it's zombie encounters. You expected zebra encounters?

I know, I know, I know. Everybody and his mama is probably doing Z for Zombies today. Who gives a zombie's ass? This is a free PDF download. How many of those other zombie posters are doing that?

Click here to download a free PDF of this
d30 Zombie Encounters page from MediaFire.



It was actually 27, since I posted two "i" PDFs, but the goal was to post
1 PDF for each letter of the alphabet, which I have done.

A-to-Z d30: Yanked, Cranked, and Turned

Welcome to entry 25 in my A-to-Z blogging challenge,
wherein I attempt to do 26 d30 charts during the month of April.
Today... things that are yanked, cranked, and turned
(i.e., levers, switches, gears and other assorted devices).

Coming up with a really great "Y" entry was tough. As is evidenced by the fact that, even with the offer of a free PDF up for grabs via a Google+ post, that nobody guessed right what it would be. Again, this is one of those entries where the letter-to-subject connection is a tad of a stretch, but still leads to a very useful set of tables.

Click here to download a free PDF of this
d30 Device Generator from MediaFire.

A-to-Z d30: "X" Marks the Spot

Welcome to entry 24 in my A-to-Z blogging challenge,
wherein I attempt to do 26 d30 charts during the month of April.
Today, "X" marks the spot... on this Treasure Map Generator.

Tired of generic "treasure maps" that lead to buried treasure? Use this generator to generate more interesting maps, and even determine if they're usable at all!

Click here to download a free PDF of this
d30 Treasure Map Generator from MediaFire.

A-to-Z d30: Wizard Encounters

Welcome to entry 23 in my A-to-Z blogging challenge,
wherein I attempt to do 26 d30 charts during the month of April.
Today... wizard encounters.

At first, I was thinking I'd upload a couple of new worksheets for today's post. I actually have notes on a Major Locations Worksheet and a Minor Locations Worksheet. But that just didn't seem right. My goal is to do 26 d30 charts; that would have made it 25 d30 charts and a couple of worksheets. (Although my "i" day double-post would have technically put me at 26 by the time I finish the challenge, the challenge for me is to a d30 page for each letter of the alphabet. It's bad enough that "Y" is fast approaching and I have no idea what to do for that one. Oddly enough, "X" and "Z" I have covered.)

Click here to download a free PDF of this
d30 Wizard Encounters page from MediaFire.

A-to-Z d30: Village Generator

Welcome to entry 22 in my A-to-Z blogging challenge,
wherein I attempt to do 26 d30 charts during the month of April.
Today... a Village Generator.

This is really meant to be an extension/companion piece to the "Settlement Suppliers by Size of Settlement" table on page 34 of the d30 Sandbox Companion, but can also be used completely independently of that chart.

Click here to download a free PDF of this
d30 Village Generator from MediaFire.

A-to-Z d30: Underground Entrances

Welcome to entry 21 in my A-to-Z blogging challenge,
wherein I attempt to do 26 d30 charts during the month of April.
Today... underground entrances.

Essentially, this page generates dungeon entrances. I know it's a bit of a stretch to make it a "U" entry, but I think it works... it's entrances that go from above ground to below ground (and are, therefore, underground entrances).

Click here to download a free PDF of this
d30 Underground Entrances page from MediaFire.

A-to-Z d30: Tavern Encounters

Welcome to entry 20 in my A-to-Z blogging challenge,
wherein I attempt to do 26 d30 charts during the month of April.
Today... tavern encounters.

I fully expect this to be the most downloaded PDF for the month. 'Nuff said.

Click here to download a free PDF of this
d30 Tavern Encounters page from MediaFire.

A-to-Z d30: Swamp Encounters

Welcome to entry 19 in my A-to-Z blogging challenge,
wherein I attempt to do 26 d30 charts during the month of April.
Today... swamp encounters.

I know these encounter charts by terrain aren't as popular as some of the others I've been doing, but I really like these for a couple of reasons. When you think about it, they really provide you an overview of what should/shouldn't be common in an area. The way I look at it, the common and uncommon types should be the basis for your wandering monster charts in any given area (e.g., roll for 6 different commons types, and 2 uncommon types). Then use a few rare types and 1 very rare type as the centerpieces for adventures in the area. Then everything makes sense naturally. I truthfully believe this is why the founding fathers included frequency as part of the 1e MM listings.

Click here to download a free PDF of this
d30 Swamp Encounters page from MediaFire.

A-to-Z d30: Riddles

Welcome to entry 18 in my A-to-Z blogging challenge,
wherein I attempt to do 26 d30 charts during the month of April.
Today... riddles.

Let's face it, we'd all use more sphinxes in our games if we just had more riddles lying around. Okay, we wouldn't, but you can never go wrong with a decent riddle or two thrown in to your adventure. Most of the riddles on this PDF are taken from Heithreksgátur ("The Riddles of Heithrek"), a series of verse that should have probably been included in the Poetic Edda, but wasn't.

Click here to download a free PDF of this
d30 Riddles page from MediaFire.

A-to-Z d30: Quills

Welcome to entry 17 in my A-to-Z blogging challenge,
wherein I attempt to do 26 d30 charts during the month of April.
Today... quills.

Today's chart is based on an idea I've had for quite a while.

In the 1e DMG, you'll note that, in order to manufacture a scroll, "A fresh, virgin quill must be used for each spell transcribed." Furthermore, "the quill must be from an animal of a strange or magical nature." Okay... so how often has that character sat down to manufacture a scroll, and assumed they were doing it with a goose, duck, or chicken quill? Not gonna work, my friends. And where are they getting those strange and extraordinary feathers needed to prepare them for writing (and thereby turning them into a "quill proper")? Especially considering they need a new quill after each spell. Yes! Not each scroll, but each spell!

So what I've done is outline a list of extraordinary (i.e., "strange") and magical creatures that have feathers (as well as a couple others of a "normal nature" beyond the standard 1 gp goose, duck, chicken). I've calculated costs for a prepared quill (not the same as a raw feather, mind you), and how that affects the scribe's chances for scribing the scroll, as well as any possible increased effects that may result if the scroll is scribed successfully using that quill.

Use this chart to stock that magic-item shop.
Throw a couple into that secret study behind that secret door in that evil MU's bedroom.
Put a few in a small scribe's case and mix it in with that treasure horde.

Click here to download a free PDF of this
d30 Quills page from MediaFire.