tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554678951038203308.post1288152444259684197..comments2024-01-31T21:55:46.657-05:00Comments on Big Ball of No Fun: Random Tables - What Are They Good For?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10588183535221978936noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554678951038203308.post-36422218269719869742013-03-29T13:49:50.651-04:002013-03-29T13:49:50.651-04:00Random tables are only useful to me when I have an...Random tables are only useful to me when I have an unxpected turn of events, in which case I might roll or just pick a result that sounds good.Doc Savagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08783244633195233970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554678951038203308.post-18100869111170497722012-11-13T18:45:07.524-05:002012-11-13T18:45:07.524-05:00Having the random tables avaialble in some sort of...Having the random tables avaialble in some sort of hyperlinked form on a computer or tablet will make it eaier to find the one you want. And you might be able to do it in a way that includes the randomization.<br /><br />My problem with charts is that the more you use them the more boring they get. You get lots of repeated items. The falling chart has 24 options. When you start having horses Philo Pharynxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14785954267292226321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554678951038203308.post-67304583693613779662012-11-13T15:13:58.116-05:002012-11-13T15:13:58.116-05:00Depends on the game.
Originally it was for an Ara...Depends on the game.<br /><br />Originally it was for an Arabian Nights style city game. Happens a lot in games where rooftop chases are important. The key to random tables is to only have the ones you'll use often printed out.Zzarchovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07714805545939725730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6554678951038203308.post-73364220175538068962012-11-13T09:44:44.313-05:002012-11-13T09:44:44.313-05:00Your final point is the only use I have for random...Your final point is the only use I have for random tables. I read a bunch of them, and the coolest f the results tend to get lodged in my head. Then, when I need it, they flash back up and the game carries on. <br /><br />And to be honest, how many times are characters going to be jumping out of windows and expecting to land on different things?thesethingsthatiwritehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06983724061115538291noreply@blogger.com