Tag: D&D

In my previous post, I highlighted rules I homebrewed for hexcrawls. Apart from a desire to tinker with game design, I wanted to offer my players a means of making meaningful travel choices without showing them the complete map. To reveal the map, players need to contend with a fog of war mechanic, which they…

Earlier this year, Arnold Kemp at GoblinPunch wrote two thought provoking articles on hexcrawls, titled, “Hexcrawls Kinda Suck” and “Okay I Fixed Hexcrawls Now.” Kemp notes (rightfully, I think) that there are some pretty severe limitations to hexcrawling. That said, they offer a fun approach to running a campaign. In the next few posts, I…