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    This document describes a procedural point crawl system for exploring interconnected spaces like dungeons or space stations. It consists of two engines - a connectivity engine represented by a hex flower map for navigation, and a content engine using 2d6 rolls to randomly determine encounters. As players explore the map, they will roll dice to navigate between areas and encounter random monsters, hazards, or rewards.

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    In the Heart of the Delve & Dangerous

    Procedural point crawl adventure engine for exploring a network of interconnected spaces - e.g. dungeons, space stations or eldritch structures

    Navigation Hex
    1. Connectivity Engine having 6 Navigation
    1,2 Directions
    = Start / special (e.g. chasm, lava, statue, lever, altar, 9 D10 3
    10 Some sample encounters
    portcullis, bridge, ‘Jaquaying’ etc.); +1 insight point
    +2 7, 8 D10 4, 5 Roll a D10 + D6 + modifiers every turn
    = Level change (e.g. stairs, chimney, chute, etc.) 6 to generate the location encounter.
    +2 -2 The modifiers are superscripted above

    Jq
    = End / blocked / ‘Jaquay’ to unexplored exit +5 P +5
    the icons. A blank template is available
    so you can add your encounters.
    / site entrance (esp. from a level change)
    C +5 J +5 C
    P = Passageway (e.g. tunnel, conduit etc.)
    -2 C +10 C 2 (-) Empty / detritus

    Jq -2 +2 J Markings / occult symbols


    = Passageway with portal (e.g. door) | 3
    D10: 1-5 on side wall, else in front P +5 -2
    J C P 4 Indistinct noises / speech
    C/J = Chamber / Juncture | D10: on a roll of
    6+ add an exit to the Chamber / Juncture;
    +2 +2

    +5
    repeat until a failed roll occurs. For a smaller 5
    complex use 7+, for a ‘mega-dungeon’ use 5+ or 4+. C Unpleasant reek
    Make exits thematically appropriate, e.g. doors vs openings
    6 Runaway / cadaver
    Procedural point crawl ‘dungeon’ Navigation of Hex Flower 1. (Connectivity)
    This setup could be used for any network of Each turn, roll a D10 and move in the indicated 7 D4 Armed toughs
    connected room-like spaces e.g. dungeon, Navigation Direction, e.g. a 6 means move down.
    abandoned space station, caves etc. It’s for
    creating a ‘point crawl’ on the fly, and no If the roll leads off the edge of the Hex Flower 8 D4 Cultist supplicants
    regard is given to scale and dimensions. Any (HF), wrap around to the opposite edge following
    overlapping areas are assumed not to be. the same row or column. D4 Zombified supplicants
    9
    Starting area Navigation of Hex Flower 2. (Contents)
    10 D2 Skeletons
    Ideally, the start location should have 3 to 6 Use just like the navigation of the other HF, but
    exits. Directly adjacent locations should have in this case use 2D6 (in place of the D10). Note,
    at least one exit (if not generated, add one). the ‘×’ on an edge indicates stay in current Hex. 11 D4 Skeletons + Zombi-cultists

    Secret ways (D10) Spending points (optional) 12 Flesh-eater + D4 Zombi-cultists


    For dead-ends and chambers with only one
    Gained points can be spent to nudge the
    exit, add a secret way on a 9+ roll. Repeat the
    outcome of the navigation roll, 1 face per point.
    process until a failed roll is obtained.
    So, 3 points can flip a 12 face to a 6 face outcome.
    13 D4 Flesh-eaters (Ghoul)

    2. Content Engine 12
    14 D2 Giant Necro-spiders
    = Goal / reward (e.g. treasure, hostages, goal etc.) 10, 11 2, 3
    × 2D6 15 D2 Carrion creepy-crawlers
    +10 8, 9 4, 5
    > > = Heightened threat area
    +6 +8
    6, 7
    16 Gangrene-grub infested zombie
    = Wandered encounters -10 -5 +4

    = Significant water level / feature (e.g.


    L -2 +2
    17 D4 Cultists initiates

    river, waterfall, pool, fountain etc.) -10 START -10


    18 2D4 Cultists
    = Unexpected conditions, terrain -10 L
    feature or flora
    -2 +4 L -2 19 Cultist adept + Hellhound
    = Mortal danger / hazard (e.g. trap) +4 -10
    20 D2 Bone-gnawers (Ghast)
    -10 L
    = Puzzle / mysterious conditions; typically one
    per ‘dungeon’; re-roll any repeats and move again
    L 21 Bone-gnawer + D4 Flesh-eaters
    Treat as a
    = Sanctuary / area of relative safety; only one per roll of 12 Fortune Points O O 22 Barrowman (Wight)
    ‘dungeon’ re-roll and move again; +1 fortune point Insight Points O O

    Spend with narrative


    flourish, explaining how
    23 Barrowman + 2D4 Cultists
    L = Low threat area points enable the change
    in outcome.

    24+ Deathmage + one of 11-20


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