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RPGaDay 2025 08: Explore

Another day of my self-imposed random table per day challenge for RPGaDay2025! “Explore” is a bit of an easy prompt for this: any encounter table involves results of exploration. So, I tried to do another D-Devil table to have it generate curious results.

1d6 Feature State Complication
1 Cave Inhabited by wildlife Recovering from many wounds
2 Ruins Crumbling and overgrown Emanating an old evil
3 Bandit Camp Filled with people gearing up for a fight Very few resources available
4 Merchant Set up for trade Will only work in barter trade
5 Site of a battle In bloodied disarray Being picked clean by scavengers
6 Wizard’s Tower Pristine and impenetrable An angry wizard blames you for something

What would happen if a site of a battle was set up for trade yet an angry wizard blames you for something? What items could you trade? How would a cave be pristine and impenetrable, yet recovering from many wounds?

I hope this will help inspire out-of-the-box ideas!

Look forward to more RPGaDay posts throughout the month! RPGaDay Setup