Questions tagged [megadungeon]
Megadungeons are (often large) dungeon complexes which are the focus of at least part of a campaign.
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How do I efficiently track time during a dungeon delve?
This is a question about how to track time during a (mega-)dungeon delve, especially concerning the granular spell durations of 3.X D&D.
So in the older editions, time during a delve is tracked ...
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Megadungeon: How often to restock?
I am running an episodic megadungeon using Pathfinder rules, with XP only for found treasure (1 GP = 1XP). Now, I know to restock my dungeon after the PCs traveled an area. I have a restocking system ...
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How do I balance detailed encounter maps with not wanting to give away my dungeon layout?
I'm in the process of designing a Megadungeon, and it seems like people run large dungeons like this using the theater of the mind to avoid giving the layout away and allow players to explore, get ...
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How can I make "Empty" rooms interesting?
Traditional advice for making megadungeons in older versions of D&D is in addition to any rooms with Monsters, Treasure, Traps, or "Tricks", there should also be at least 50 to 60 percent "Empty" ...
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What do I need to consider running an open table dungeon crawl at a multi-day convention?
A friend of mine and I came up with an idea to run a mega-epic open table dungeon crawl over the course of an entire 3 days convention, and we have some questions and thoughts as to how to make it ...
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How do I make a story based campaign revolve around a megadungeon?
I'd really like to make a more story-heavy setting in my next fantasy campaign, but I also love megadungeons. What is a good way to use a megadungeon to tell a story instead of as a place for Hack'n'...
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How can I create a megadungeon in a futuristic/post-apocalyptic setting? [closed]
I play a lot of AD&D 2e, and I really enjoy creating dungeons and megadungeons. However, in a futuristic/postapocalyptic setting, how can I thematically create a megadungeon? Obviously, I couldn't ...
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Are there any 4E Mega-Dungeons out there?
When I say "Mega-Dungeon" I am thinking directly of my much beloved (and sometimes hated) World's Largest Dungeon for 3.5E. I know that WOTC has not released any sort of Mega-Dungeon (unless you count ...
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Looking for good advice and links on mapping a MegaDungeon [closed]
Partly thanks to the wonderful blogs of Tony Dowler and Dyson Logos, I've found myself obsessed recently with the idea of building that epically classic D&D adventuring environment: the dangerous ...
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How to give directions to megadungeon locations without giving players too much info?
One of my favorite blogs, Beyond the Black Gate, had a good post a while back about structuring megadungeon play for episodic (i.e., irregular) games by creating mini-quests or missions that get the ...
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Are there any megadungeons available for non-D&D systems? [closed]
I have an abiding love of the megadungeon (defined here as a many-leveled dungeon large enough to be used as the centrepiece of a lengthy campaign), but I'm not always in the mood for one of the many ...
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What is a Mega Dungeon?
I've come across the expression "mega dungeon" quite a few times on the net. It seems like it's not just about the size of a den of monsters but it might imply a play style or something. What are the ...
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