New Big Dragon Games ( +Richard LeBlanc ) in conjunction with Tenkar's Tavern Blog ( +Erik Tenkar ) have
If you haven't read me waxing poetically about the awesomeness of the D30 Sandbox Companion and it's mate, then you must not be a regular reader of this blog.
That's okay. Not only will we forgive you, we'll give you an opportunity to own a copy of the D30 Sandbox Companion or a Copy of the D30 DM Companion of your very own. We are talking dead tree. Paper and ink. Print.
Yes, one random commenter will win a copy of the D30 DM Companion and another will win a copy of the D30 Sandbox Companion. Both will also get Order of the D30 sticker sheets. Five runner ups will receive Order of the D30 sticker sheets mailed to their homes. Tag your books, your kids, your pets ;)
Just add a comment below. Tell us of your love of random charts. Do it before 9pm, Eastern Time August 19th, 2014 (Tuesday to the rest of us.)
Well, what are you waiting for?
Love random tables, own a d30 (two of them) thanks to DCC and I discovered DCC through this blog! So send em to me!
ReplyDeleteOh randomness ho we love thee...
ReplyDeleteI was rolling on some random table last night, in fact. Wouldn't mind some more. ;)
ReplyDeleteAnybody who has a copy of the first issue of the Metal Gods of Ur-Hadad 'zine knows of my love of random tables. It has two roll-all-the-dice tables (d3 through d30, using every funky die), and a d30 table.
ReplyDeleterandom tables are where it is at
ReplyDeleteI have always enjoyed a good random table!
ReplyDeleteRandom tables are a lot of fun to have on hand when improvising a session, though mostly I read them for ideas between sessions.
ReplyDeleteI like random tables like kids like cookies.
ReplyDeleteRandom tables (and Pirates and Ninjas) make every adventure better better!
ReplyDeleteI own a few d30 dice. I'm in. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteJust the other day I ran into 2d6 hobgoblins and we got to talking about how much we love random tables.
ReplyDeleteRandom charts. Are Awesome. To Me. This is Not Haiku.
ReplyDeleteRandom tables are fun. You never know what your going to get.
ReplyDeleteI'll be happy to make a claim for some d30 goodness while waiting on some OSR Superstar goodness.
ReplyDeleteI am gradually becoming addicted to random tables...and I just picked up two d30s at Historicon last month that are just waiting to roll on a random table.
ReplyDeleteThese are so cool that I bought a d30 again so I don't have to switch apps in mid game to use these.
ReplyDeleteI love random tables to pice up the city life in the adventure I'm currently running.
ReplyDeleteYes, I love me some random tables!
ReplyDeleteLike the lady told me in the craft store, everyone likes stickers.
ReplyDeleteI really should get help for my random table addiction.
ReplyDeleteCrossing Fingers
ReplyDeleteI like sandboxes. And stickers.
ReplyDeleteLove these, would love them even more in print!
ReplyDeleteLove the random, love the d30 products that deliver with a bang and to have them in print would make the sun shine this rainy day! I can wholeheartedly recomend this books to everyone without a flinch! :D
ReplyDeleteD30? Why not D40? The D40 gets no love! I like stickers.
ReplyDeleteAs someone who keeps thinking he needs to sandbox more, these have been on my DriveThru wishlist for some time.
ReplyDeleteForeigners welcome?
ReplyDeleteI'm a proud member of the Order of the d30 and hope to win, because I love random charts and want more d30-based ones.
ReplyDeleteRandom charts is one of the best things about the OSR blogosphere. I keep a notebook of dozens of them in a binder close by in games for quick reference.
ReplyDeleteMy D30 needs a workout! ;)
ReplyDeleteI so very badly want both of those.
ReplyDeleteWANT!! Please o please o please.
ReplyDelete(Sometimes, fortune favors the groveling)
Why not, maybe these would spice up my games.
ReplyDeleteI'll throw my helmet in the ring.
ReplyDeleteHave both of these in PDF and they are great. Would love a dead tree version
ReplyDeleteBought a d30 just so I could read Richard's blog...
ReplyDeleteBoth look pretty fantastic.
ReplyDeleteHoping I roll a 30 on my Luck roll
ReplyDeleteI just want the d30 stickers! I have both books in print & PDF. They are awesomely useful.
ReplyDeleteI'm rubbing my d30 for luck right now
ReplyDeleteBarrel Rider's Ode to Random Charts
ReplyDeleteOh Random Chart, how do I love thee?
One is for thy spherical adherence,
So bold and so fierce
Two is for thy critical hits
And thus all armor is pierced
Three is for thy fumble,
So chaotic and fell
Many heroes are slain thusly
By thy will the body-count swells
Three is for thy random magic
So mysterious and arcane
You leave sorcerers confounded
And those who fail saves in paint
Four through thirty, roll on Chart A-2
And know that you hold thy fate in thy hands
It is the time now to die, or to do.
Commented!
ReplyDeleteWhat is Tenkar's recommended source for elite d30s for use with these supplements?
ReplyDeleteI own d30s and a PDF of the Sandbox book, but print is always better. Hit me!
ReplyDeleteI'm in....got some sweet "vintage" d30's to use this with!
ReplyDeleteI randomly love random charts so much it hurts in random places!
ReplyDelete(Wow, this appears to have not posted. Well, forgive me and disregard the extra if this is duplicate post.)
ReplyDeleteI love tables! Been gaming on both sides of the shield for 30+ years, and the only reason I don't own this yet is that the recession hit hard and I'm going for my second degree while raising two girls post-divorce and competing with youngsters for jobs I'm overqualified for or have crappy scheduling for the rest, so money is still tight, and time precious. I would love this to assist running a campaign for my girls and if time permits, start a gaming RSO with my psychology proff as faculty advisor. I have 3d30 and one more on order along with some fresh Zocchi dice (mine disappeared probably a decade before DCC was published).
May the luckiest win, and may all your hits be crits!
What I love about random tables is the creative possibilities that can come from one moment of watching those blessed dice tumble across the table and add to a specific moment and a specific circumstance something foreseen and unique.
ReplyDeleteRandomness is the spice of life. Which spice? Only a d30 chart will tell.
ReplyDeleteI was just looking over the Random Artifact tables in the Gamma World 1st edition rule book and GW1: Legion of Gold the other day for some inspiration. My New Big Dragon d30 Companion PDFs are terrific, but a dead tree version would be that much better. :)
ReplyDeleteI bought the D30 DM Companion book awhile back. I am a sucker for DM related stuff ;)
ReplyDeleteThe old release Ready Ref Sheets by Judges Guild is still the bomb. You could create an entire adventure in five minutes with that thing's random charts.
ReplyDeleteI love random charts so much that I've written a few on Abulafia
ReplyDeleteWhere will you find a die big enough to randomly choose a comment?
ReplyDelete"personal sensibilities offended" is what I rolled on this thar random chart...
Random tables are the best GM tool ever. I regularly buld full adventure scripts out of random table results. I've got a little hombrew SF game built around random tables that determine everything from what a planets like to why there's a mysterious shuttle with a faulty engine orbitting it. I don't need more spells, more combat rules or even more monsters: I NEED more random tables.
ReplyDeleteRandom tables are so useful, even if you do not use them ! Their entries can be so inspiring. Just read'em and adventure ideas, locations and events come up to your mind.
ReplyDeleteThey are perhaps the most underestimated/misunderstood rpg tools ever designed !
I do love them and highly recommend their use to any GM (novice or experienced) to prep a game session. Whether they use the d30, D%, D20 or whatever other dice
:-D
I've been eyeing these up for purchase... but my gaming funds are severely curtailed at the moment. It would be awesome to win one of these.
ReplyDeleteI don't even own a D30 (but I can program one), and I'm fascinated with these books. My favorite random table of all time went with the AD&D Deck of Many Things. That just blew my teeny teenage mind.
ReplyDeleted30 Relationship Chart
ReplyDelete1. Family: The two characters are related by blood
1a: If both non human: The two characters want to know more about each other cultures
2. Debt: The character owns a debt to the second character
3. Friendship: The characters are simply friends
4. Desire: The character desires the person of the other character
5. Nostalgia: The character reminds the person of another person in the past
6. War: The two characters fought in the same war
7. Community: The characters are from the same community
8. Former Henchmen: The characters worked for the same adventurer
9. Marriage: The characters work together because of a marriage, be they spouses or in-laws
10. Love-Hate Relationship: The two characters love to hate each other
11. Responsibility: The character feels responsible for the other in some way
12. Kinship: The character has family but is not related by blood or marriage
13. Organization: The two characters are from the same organization
14. Intimate: The two characters are intimate with each in some way, expressing emotions or body
15. Common Enemy: The two characters have a common enemy they want to take down
16. Household: The two characters used to live, or still lives, in the the same roof
17. Gang: The two characters used to come from the same small tight knit group
18. Peer: The two characters are professional peers
19. School: The two character trained under the same master
20. Rival: The two characters are rivals to each other
21. Prophecy: The character has a fortune, prophecy or vision of the second character
22. Mentor: The character has a mentor and student relationship
23. Hobbyist: The characters enjoy the same hobby
24. Intimidated: One of the characters is intimidated by the other
25. Soulmate: The two characters share the same soul but in different bodies
26. Professional: The two characters meet each other working in the field
27. Foreigners: The characters meet each other while traveling abroad
28. Prisoners: The two characters were imprisoned
29. Childhood: The two characters knew each other during childhood
30. Survival: The two characters survived a great ordeal together
I just want to tell you all good luck. We're all counting on you. And on your charts.
ReplyDeletePhysical product! That's great to see. Good luck with it!
ReplyDeleteThose are good books. I have the pdfs, but feel hardcopies are vastly superior.
ReplyDeleteI had a witty comment, but it was eaten by a grue.
ReplyDeleteYou can count me in, this is an awesome giveaway!
ReplyDeleteUsed random tables from JG quite a bit
ReplyDeleteRandom tables supplant my tired brain.
ReplyDeleteI use random charts in non OSR games... I want to add random tables to everything!
ReplyDeleteHmmm...random aspects for locations in FATE?
I already have both as pdf--would love to have a print copy.
ReplyDeleteThis is amazing!
ReplyDeleteI've loved random charts since playing MERP (my first RPG). Now I spread the love with my wife and kids in DCC (which means I have a D30 now).
ReplyDeletewow...this is going to be a tough one. I love books on dead tree. I love random tables and have been using them more and more. I have several children who are learning the Way of the Old School from me. I'd love to share these with them, too.
ReplyDeleteMy d30 is waiting! It pines away, hoping to one day generate something cool and unexpected during one of my games. Of course, I could just be projecting my own thoughts upon it. Maybe it just wants to be a cat toy instead.
ReplyDeleteI love random tables, and I have a d30 already! So... I would like to win!
ReplyDeleteRandom tables are beautiful things. Especially when they let me give my d30 a workout.
ReplyDeleteRandom tables are awesome stuff!!
ReplyDeleteBoth products are excellent and I use them quite a bit in my games.
ReplyDeleteWould love to have both since randomness is the spice of life and it flexes the imagination.
ReplyDeleteRandomness in tables is wonderful, except in leg height.... if those are too random, then my drink spills which is never a good thing
ReplyDeleteLove the D30s.
ReplyDeleteLive and die with random tables
ReplyDeleteI find random especially helpful when I'm looking for a change from standard planning patterns.
ReplyDeleteCrazy, wicked, awesome!
ReplyDeleteI own both of these in PDF. They are fantastic resources.
ReplyDeleteThis is just a hint to get me to buy them, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteI do love tables. Dungeon Alphabet was what got me reading all of those OSR blogs, after all.
I have the PDFs, but would love to have them in print.
ReplyDeleteI need the sandbox one in print!
ReplyDeleteA simple random chart or two is nice, but it's when a chart requires multiple rolls across several sub-charts to combine into a more spontaneous output that the fun and insanity begins. Having browsed the D30 Sandbox Companion really highlighted the potential of stacking charts.
ReplyDeleteWell thanks to this post it looks like I'll have to pick these up.
ReplyDeleteCool contest! I have pdfs of the d30 supplements, but I would sure love me some hard copies. Love your stuff!
ReplyDeleteThey would look so good on my shelf!
ReplyDeleteMy wife met me by rolling on a random chart.
ReplyDeleteWow! Real print books! Count me in for a shot!
ReplyDeleteAnd that random commenter was me?
ReplyDeleteBought both PDFs - love them. Used them (plus wizardawn) to run the kids through a test run of D&D 5e
ReplyDeleteMore tables, please. :-)
ReplyDeleteWow. A random give a way for randomness. I love to see more d30 tables.
ReplyDeleterandomness rules, and randomness competitions using randomness rules, rules even more
ReplyDeleteMy purchase of the year 2014 was a Purple D30. It's amazing that it took me this long to own one. Now it's a regular part of play for my D&D group. A reason to roll it more often would certainly be appreciated. No worries if you want to send the book to someone closer though. New Zealand is a world away from most places.
ReplyDeleteI have loved random charts since seeing my first wandering monster table. My favourite would have to be the NPC personality traits in AD&D 1st edition though. Highly amusing. Although 1st edition Warhammer had some real funky ones too. Anyway, Roll 30!
Random charts are awesome for game prep and to spark ideas
ReplyDeleteI Love Random charts and my d30! I still have one of the d30 dice that came out many many many years ago. I am glad its making a come back!!
ReplyDeleteRandom charts are great for so many reasons just one being because they fill in the gaps with weirdness when the DMs tapped out.
ReplyDeleted30 sticker would look hella handsome on my Macbook. If I won the sandbox companion... I guess I'd just type on an open book instead of my laptop?
ReplyDeleteHope this doesn't double post. Something seems to have gone wrong. Love me some random charts and I love that you do these giveaways. THanks for doing this as always!
ReplyDeleteYes I would like to win very much please
ReplyDeleteRandom cult tables. Loveage.
ReplyDeleteAwesome! I have'em in PDF but real books are often more useful.
ReplyDeleteRandom charts, loved for the ... randomness of it all?
ReplyDeleteDude, I made a book where you randomize churches to various gods. That's some random love. And not the kind that gives you diseases.
ReplyDeleteHmm, it appears my post was gobbled by the internets-demon.
ReplyDeleteLove the tables, NBD. Just a great product, and takes a lot of strain off of new DMs and sputtering ones as well.
I was a Holmes Blue Book with geomorphs/Arduin Grimoire guy back in the day. The random charts in Arduin were crack-brained poetry, capable of turning any character or event into a spectacle. Sometimes a goofy, embarrassing spectacle, but a spectacle.
ReplyDeleteclosed to further entries - holy shit but this was a nice turnout ;)
ReplyDeleteI just wish you'd hit 120 entries. Then you could have used a d4 and a d30.
ReplyDeleteSo who won?
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