How I’m Creating a City Crawl

It’s still in the early stages, but I’ve been working on mechanics for a city crawl for two new campaigns I’ve started. This is what I’ve come up with so far! 

If you have thoughts, leave a comment below. I’m very much open to suggestions and would be happy to answer any questions.

-James

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One Response

  1. Hey man — cool procedure. I’d definitely like to hear more. It’s similar to the system I’m using, but I’m probably abstracting and leaving some things a little more emergent. But, I definitely like your tech solutions for organizing and presenting to players.

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