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Designing Great Random Encounters

Designing Great Random Encounters

Update: 2021-01-311
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Random Encounters are a classic element of TTRPGs, but most aren't fun in practice. Often the table just turns up entries like "2d4 wolves" or "two gnomes are arguing about which way the nearest town is". 

Here's the secret: Random Encounters are Micro-Adventures.

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Designing Great Random Encounters

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