First Post to live up to my Username

Jun 9, 2017 4:18 PM

MinMaxMunchkin

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Thought this looked amazing. I love this sort of thing and wanted to do it as soon as I seen it.

I loved that some people wanted to assign which dice and it's number had to do with the topography.

However, I didn't like same repetition over and over for these.

So I made this.

As you can see from the image (This is the one from tumblr not mine) There is a Rain-forest (d6-4) with an Energy farm to it's east (d12-2) and a Volcano (d4-1), and on it's south is a floating Island (d20-5) with a some Woodlands (d6-2) and Estate (d10-2) even further south, and to it's west is a Fold Mountain with an orchard further west.

You can world build and say the red d12's energy farm get's it;s energy from the green d4 volcano.

Yea I am a dork, and reddit would probably love this but you guys get to see my dorky-ness first.

FP Edit: Thanks for the front page. Also
1: If the place of the dice makes no sense remove it, nothing is mandatory while doing this method.
2: If you don't have many dice you can note down what you have rolled < I use d20/3 notations> and roll again. Or you can ask your friends to join in and lend you their dice.
3: There is a couple of links in the comments with links for a pound of dice bags.
4: Send maps? Or, lewd, rude, nudes ( I am a traditionalist).
5 Or filled character sheets.

I'm in vacation (therefore without the macaroni-map method) and I was just wondering how best to work on my new map. This is fantastic!

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Interesting dice game dots

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

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9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Won't have consistent biomes, which might be good if you're creating a continent, but weird if youre going for a Britain-sized landmass

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Im using this next time i make a map. Buying that many dice is gonna be expensive though...

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Nah like 20 bucks.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

That's quite the "handful"!

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

That is more than a handful or maybe I just have Trump hands.

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

It's a D&D Player Handful, which is typically larger due to overflowing and dropping a few D4s along the way. Watch your step.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I love this! Upvotes for all!

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

@MaybeNotHughJackman

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Marchi ;)

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I wish @RepostStats would tell me when this was last posted because I saved this last time I saw it :P

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

The "So I made this" is OC the rest isn't

9 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 1

Ah, still cool. I do enjoy this post :P Never done D&D but always wanted to :P Hope your map works out for you :D

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Look at your local area, my local Y has gaming club which has "... the card game", warhammer, D&D three versions, and numerous board games.

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Some of these make no sense next to each other but I like your way better.

9 years ago | Likes 174 Dislikes 3

I don't get why Tundra and plains are too separate things... just set weather regions. A plain in the north = tundra, south = desert, etc.

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

That would just make things creative. Many things could happen in a... vegetable prison. Or a plague volcano.

9 years ago | Likes 38 Dislikes 0

I assumed they were just next to each other. Like a prison who work manual labour and grow vegetables. (1/?)

9 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 0

Or a volcano that cases the nearby rivers and streams to be timing with bacteria causing a plague. (2/2)

9 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0

Yeah, alright, if you're into using logic for your fantasy games. I GUESS.

9 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

And so, Cones of Dunshire is born.

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

This would have come in handy before I started ripping off real world topographical maps.

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

when it comes to maps, do you really need them to be random? I mean, do players actually care when maps are arbitrary?

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Sometimes it's just fun

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

It helps for worldbuilding. This way you don't have to make shit up on the spot 24/7, you can go off what the dice start with.

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

what I mean is, if I just arbitrarily draw a "random" shape, versus rolling dice to do it, does anyone care?

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

No? It's not a rule on how to do things. It just helps the DM speed up the process. you can roll the dice and change anything you want

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

This method would be perfect for Tabletop Simulator! Easier cleanup too!

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I wish I D&D'd

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Am not sure there's a lot stopping you.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

No one to play w/ not really a variety of friends either

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Okay, sure, it's not that simple.....but why start out defeatist? Other D&D posts I've seen have enthusiastic Imgur people meeting up.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Maybe check local game stores. They sometimes host dnd and other tabletop games. There's also online resources like roll20. :)

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Game and/or comic shops **

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I'm doing this for my 40K campaign. This is fucking brilliant.

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

If I were to do something like this, I'd keep the single d20 table, and use the different dice to "weigh" the results

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Do you recommend a good world-map making simulator?

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

So if I have about 200-300 dice ...

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Nicely done! Good guideline if you have top start from scratch and need a baseline map to work from and iterate on.

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

I don't know what game this is, but it looks informative and hope it reaches people

9 years ago | Likes 67 Dislikes 0

Dnd

9 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 0

This works for basically anything you need a fictional map for, assuming you have a lot of dice.

9 years ago | Likes 40 Dislikes 0

Who doesn't have a lot of dice? I mean come on.

9 years ago | Likes 19 Dislikes 0

9 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

Any cartography nerds gonna draw this up or what?

9 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

I'm keeping this.

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Keep it and repost it in another week and claim it to be yours just as this fuckin duche turd did

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Nah, I don't post images, save for a few.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

this just blew my mind... can't wait to DM next!

9 years ago | Likes 45 Dislikes 2

KNOPE

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Send me a map when you do?

9 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 1

Yesss

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Who the heck has that many dice though

9 years ago | Likes 214 Dislikes 7

Any sane tabletop gamer has a bunch of dice for multiple occasions/collecting.

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

9 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

A fucking Dungeon Master

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I probably have 40-50 sets between me and my roommate, not counting individuals and novelty dice like d34's

9 years ago | Likes 15 Dislikes 0

*we both run 3.5 games with new players who usually have to borrow dice

9 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

I once bought around this many once. I found a stand at a convention selling them at "As many as you can get in this cup for 5 dollars."

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Every long-time D&D gamer I've ever met. Hell, one of my DMs had enough to do this 5 times over.

9 years ago | Likes 90 Dislikes 2

I buy my dice by the pound, so I know what you're talking about.

9 years ago | Likes 9 Dislikes 0

Me

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

All the groups I ever played with always had that one guy with 100+ dice. And heck I have a couple dozen just picking up new set on occasion

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

9 years ago | Likes 31 Dislikes 1

I started playing Pathfinder in November and I've already bought three sets of 7 dice and 36 d6's ... So give it a couple years?

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Have you seen q workshop? Thematic and high-quality! (and my hand-painted Japanese d6 is a whore. Rolls high for everyone.)

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Yessss. My DM has a set of metal dice from them that are amazing.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Yeah, I've looked at them, but in the end went with the red Celtic 3d and the Japanese, as the steampunk dice cup can only hold 3 sets. 1/?

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Though certainly get a set if you like the look! They're worth every cent! (4/4)

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

d20. (it rolls low as a player and high as a DM. I found it on the ground years ago, before I knew what DnD was. It was destiny.) (3/4)

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

(the third is my first set. I have a soft spot for them.) They're pretty dang good, and they've yet to be corrupted by my blood-seeking 2/?

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I bought a "bag of holding" from Amazon that had 20 sets of dice (4,6,8,10,%10,12,20) and added the 5+ sets that I already had to it.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

How much?

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

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9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Nope.

9 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 1

They just accumulate.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

You'd be surprised

9 years ago | Likes 23 Dislikes 0

I do. Even more. Started D&D mid 80'ties. :)

9 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 1

Eightyties

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

My Dad played first edition and handed down his dice to me when I picked up Pathfinder

9 years ago | Likes 13 Dislikes 0

People who are not filthy casuals like you.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I know a few people. Sadly I lost most of my dice in the last move..... So don't have many left.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I easily have 5 pounds of dice.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Also lot of players try to game things by mix and matching dice they feel rolls better, so they buy a lot of sets for the perfect mix.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

You must not know very many D&D players. Especially DMs.

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

They sell 1 pound bags of dice for like $20

9 years ago | Likes 76 Dislikes 0

as my D&D group always says, you can never have too many dice. If I want to try this I will need another bag of dice it seems ;)

9 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

Where?

9 years ago | Likes 27 Dislikes 0

They're mostly defects.

9 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 1

Amazon/other online retailers and I'm sure at your local gaming/hobby store.

9 years ago | Likes 23 Dislikes 0

Do you have an idea how many dice get lost in game of DnD with newbies? XD you need the spares.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Dorks

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 3

I seent this before, but with beans. Great for making natural looking continents!

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Every person in my DnD group.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I don't have many dice when compared to my friends. I have 3 personal sets, and a d6 and d20 that aren't from any set, and 3 loaner sets.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

In my dice kit (a parts organizer from Lowe's): four polyhedral sets, three 10d10 sets, one 12d6 set, a four Fudge dice set, various others

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Stupid Imgur app won't let me add a picture here

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Heh.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

My first thought was...how big are this person's hands if this is just a handful of dice?!

9 years ago | Likes 14 Dislikes 0

Exactly what I was thinking.

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

You should know, you've seen his penis.

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 1

Clever. Have fun. I guess you don't have to absolutely follow the nice but use them as a starting point.

9 years ago | Likes 489 Dislikes 2

But what if I wanna follow the nice but?

9 years ago | Likes 30 Dislikes 0

Ah yes, the "Oh right, I forgot something over this way" walk.

9 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Definitely not mandatory. D'n'd is suppose to be fun, not stressing why there's a carnivorous forest next to the Capital City on a Mountain.

9 years ago | Likes 142 Dislikes 0

I think the term is coniferous forest. Carnivorous forest would be one that fed on meat. But it is d&d so that might be what you wanted!

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

The former rulers of the city thought they'd be a fun tourist attraction, then were eaten, now the walled city fears the carnivores simple

9 years ago | Likes 65 Dislikes 0

Life finds a way

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

^This guy for DM

9 years ago | Likes 12 Dislikes 0

Why do we build towns and cities in tornado ally? Or in any geographically unsafe area? Because we can

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

Or strategic value or tradition.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I have a conundrum here where I like the old version's method more, but I also like having some of the more interesting quirks of the new >

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

> version you made. But, I think the new version has too much weird stuff, like the whole d20 die, and it has some things like the d4 >>

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

>> where some of the terminology isn't very helpful/intuitive. How would you adjust things to cater to more of a middle ground..?

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Oh, not to mention, the new method places too much emphasis on how many of each die you're using. If I only have 5 d4s, my world is doomed >

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Have a map making party and take turns tossing dye, make a game of it. A drinking game.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

You should totally add rules for which areas can be next to each other so you don't end up with a patch of tundra between rainforests.

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Alternatively, take it as a worldbuilding challenge. You have this tundra amidst rainforest. Why?

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Magic accident or curse? Bizarre weather phenomenon due to planar interference? Fey meddling? Winter-wizard's personal demesne? etc.

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

I usually play in less magic-rich environments but yes, you could do that as well.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Yeah I'm definitely a high-magic-preferred DM. The more fantastical and bizarre, the better; no one is going to mistake my games for LOTR.

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