Table: d4 Taverns

You have a choice of four taverns. Choose randomly. This is the third table of the Table of Tetrahedral Possibility.

d4 Taverns

Roll 1d4

1. The Dancing Louse
2. The Contentious Nun
3. The Inverted Mermaid
4. The Quizzical Lamprey

Table: d4 Morale

In any combat situation, there are at least four possible states of morale. Check for morale whenever a side first sustains a wound, first sustains a casualty, suffers 50% casualties, or is just really, really homesick. This is the second table of the Table of Tetrahedral Possibility.

d4 Morale

Roll 1d4

1. Treacherously Disloyal
2. Connivingly Semi-Obedient
3. Grudgingly Obedient
4. Frighteningly Loyal

Table: d4 Reactions

In any encounter with any being, there are at least four possible reactions. Pretty mind-blowing, no? This is the first table of the Table of Tetrahedral Possibility.

d4 Reactions

Roll 1d4

1. Insatiably Destructive
2. Intransigently Uncooperative
3. Inscrutably Noncommittal
4. Indefatigably Agreeable

Table of Tetrahedral Possibility

You thought I was going to skip Random Generator Month, didn't you? I don't blame you. Last year was a bad year for whimsy or whimsey. Yesterday, however, Fortuna fixed me with her gaze and inspired me to launch a modest fleet of d4 tables, yes, a series of tables exclusively devoted to the 4-sided die. Although we are starting the randomly generated celebrations late this year, there may very well be days when there is more than one table. I am neither promising nor warning you, but it might happen. We shall see.

Table of Tetrahedral Possibility

Roll 1d?

1. Roll on the d4 Reactions Table!
2. Roll on the d4 Morale Table!
3. Roll on the d4 Taverns Table!

N.B. To be expanded incrementally for customer satisfaction.

That Didn't Hurt

Just in case a human reads this, finds it relatable, and cares to comment, here is a question for readers: How does the rule for rest in Shadowdark RPG (healing all wounds after eating a ration and getting eight hours of sleep) interact with the game's aim to make dungeon delving dangerous? I believe the super fast healing rate in Dungeons & Dragons dates back to 3rd edition, but my experience with D&D is primarily Basic/Expert D&D and AD&D 1st edition where healing rates were considerably slower. How do you explain going to sleep on the brink of death and waking up the next morning in perfect health? What is the in-game explanation for this instantaneous recovery? Is there any? I like much of what I've read in the rules, but this seems a bit too video gamey for the game's objectives. Please share any insights, explanations, or comments.

RPG Campaign Tour Challenge 2026: Day 28

28. Is there anything else we should know before we head home?*

Spend your Luck wisely. [Edit: I really ought to post something more substantial here. Perhaps someday I will.]

* Or get started?

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Session Report Report

I miss writing session reports for the games I run. The last time I posted a session report was on 14 October 2014 for the Some Dread Land campaign (or the Daedriin's Heroes campaign, if you will). We had one session beyond that, but I never wrote it down (or the blink dog ate it), and that's a shame because it had some genuinely funny moments.

Why haven't I been posting session reports since then? I've been running games; I could have written session reports. The problem is that—except for Ghostbusters—I've only been running published adventures. Ordinarily, I write and run my own adventures or I heavily modify and expand published one-page adventures. I feel more comfortable sharing such experiences. Full-length published adventures, however, are widely available, and those session reports would inevitably be little more than spoiler saturated cheat sheets. That isn't fun.

Over the last few years, I've mostly been running and playing published adventures and playtests for Dungeon Crawl Classics RPG and Mutant Crawl Classics RPG. Starting soon, however, I will resume posting session reports for adventures I have written. I am also thinking about resurrecting the Some Dread Land campaign, perhaps shifting it to Shadowdark RPG rules (after previously using Basic/Expert D&D and Swords & Wizardry White Box). I think my players will be receptive to it, and I'm eager to try out the system. (And as much I enjoy DCC RPG and MCC RPG, I find it easier to create new adventures, monsters, spells, and magic items for systems that are closer to early Dungeons & Dragons as it affords more "wiggle room.")

So, if you like session reports, stay tuned.

RPG Campaign Tour Challenge 2026: Day 27

27. Do you have any amusing anecdotes from the campaign?

Since the campaign hasn't started yet, the answer is no. Knowing my gaming groups, though, I am sure there will be many. I look forward to the shenanigans.

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RPG Campaign Tour Challenge 2026: Day 26

26. Are there any dramatic events from the campaign you can share?

Alas, no, because the campaign hasn't started yet. Hopefully, it will begin in a few months. Complications in the real world conspire to prevent it, but we will prevail.

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RPG Campaign Tour Challenge 2026: Day 25

25. Where can I do some shopping?

Between some villages within Zem territory there are trading posts.

Within most Zem villages there are village markets.

Within certain Zem villages at certain times of the year there are festival markets where goods from near and far can be traded.

Null has a typical village market with locally made goods and locally sourced foodstuffs. For souvenirs, most travellers trade for locally made art or jewelry, some of which is made from unusual items obtained from aggregators.

[Again, real life is preventing me from making some of these posts as detailed as I would like. Thank you for your patience.]

[For more information about RPG Campaign Tour Challenge 2026, read this.]

[Read Barking Alien's RPG Campaign Tour Challenge 2026.]