{"product_id":"the-game-masters-book-of-random-encounters-500-customizable-maps-tables-and-story-hooks-to-create-5th-edition-adventures-on-demand-9781948174374","title":"The Game Master's Book of Random Encounters: 500+ Customizable Maps, Tables and Story Hooks to Create 5th Edition Adventures on Demand","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor many tabletop RPG players, the joy of an in-depth game is that anything can happen. Typical adventure modules include a map of the adventure's primary location, but every other location?whether it's a woodland clearing, a random apothecary or the depths of a temple players elect to explore?has to be improvised on the fly by the Game Master. As every GM knows, no matter how many story hooks, maps or NPCs you painstakingly create during session prep, your best-laid plans are often foiled by your players' whims, extreme skill check successes (or critical fails) or their playful refusal to stay on task. In a game packed with infinite possibilities, what are GMs supposed to do when their players choose those for which they're not prepared? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Game Master's Book of Random Encounters\u003c\/i\u003e provides an unbeatable solution. This massive tome is divided into location categories, each of which can stand alone as a small stop as part of a larger campaign. As an example, the \u003cb\u003e\"Taverns, Inns, Shops \u0026amp; Guild Halls\"\u003c\/b\u003e section includes maps for \u003cb\u003e19 unique spaces\u003c\/b\u003e, as well as multiple encounter tables designed to help GMs fill in the sights, sounds, smells and proprietors \u003cb\u003eof a given location\u003c\/b\u003e, allowing for each location in the book to be augmented and populated on the fly while still ensuring memorable moments for all your players. Each map is presented at scale on grid, enabling GMs to determine exactly where all of the characters are in relation to one another and anyone (or anything) else in the space, critical information should any combat or other movement-based action occur. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePerhaps more useful than its \u003cb\u003enearly 100\u003c\/b\u003e maps, the book's one-shot generator features all the story hooks necessary for GMs to use these maps as part of an interconnected and contained adventure. Featuring \u003cb\u003eeight\u003c\/b\u003e unique campaign drivers that lead players through several of the book's provided maps, the random tables associated with each stage in the adventure allow for nearly three million different outcomes, making \u003ci\u003eThe Game Master's Book of Random Encounters\u003c\/i\u003e an incredible investment for any would-be GM. \u003cb\u003eThe book also includes a Random NPC Generator to help you create intriguing characters your players will love (or love to hate), as well as a Party Makeup Maker for establishing connections among your PCs so you can weave together a disparate group of adventurers with just a few dice rolls.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLocations include\u003cb\u003e taverns, temples, inns, animal\/creature lairs, gatehouses, courts, ships, laboratories and more\u003c\/b\u003e, with adventure hooks that run the gamut from frantic rooftop chases to deep cellar dungeon-crawls, with a total of \u003cb\u003e97 maps\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003emore than 150 tables and\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003emillions of possible \u003c\/b\u003eadventures. No matter where your players end up, they'll have someone or something to persuade or deceive, impress or destroy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs always, the choice is theirs. But no matter what they choose, with\u003ci\u003e The Game Master's Book of Random Encounters\u003c\/i\u003e, you'll be ready.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ashworth, Jeff\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Media Lab Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781948174374\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.10h x 8.70w x 0.70d","brand":"Jeff Ashworth","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":33052801695819,"sku":"9781948174374","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0021\/1697\/6715\/products\/img_efa25197-4269-406d-866c-0a537c9a5cb1.jpg?v=1612230591","url":"https:\/\/blackbookstore.com\/products\/the-game-masters-book-of-random-encounters-500-customizable-maps-tables-and-story-hooks-to-create-5th-edition-adventures-on-demand-9781948174374","provider":"Black Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}