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RPGaDay 2025 12: Path

Today’s prompt, “Path”, lead me to think about a feature I don’t really describe much. I’ll describe the journey somewhere or events that happen. I’ll describe moments of rest, or unique features of a landscape being traversed. I don’t, however, tend to describe the state of the road that the PCs travel.

So, for today’s random table, I’ve made a randomized for road conditions. As before, either read the outcome straight down the line, or roll 1d8 twice and mix and match.

d8 Path style Path direction
1 Wild and overgrown Meandering
2 Muddy path Cutting through undergrowth
3 Dirt path Displacing plants
4 Wood slat path Following the land
5 Gravel pathway Straightening a path
6 Rough stone pathway Mostly straight
7 Paved stone pathway Cutting through nature
8 Solid stone pathway Straight as a ruler

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