2019-04-12 Matt Strom

Oh wow, I was just pointed to Matt Strom’s blog, Ice and Ruin. Not only does it have a cool name, but Matt is also super enthusiastic about Hex Describe. I had forgotten all about it until Whidou reminded me of it on Lasagne Social.

Ice and Ruin

Hex Describe

on Lasagne Social

Wow!

Help Make Hex Describe the Best Thing Ever

How to Add Entries to the Hex Describe Bible (With Pictures!)

How to Format a Bigass Table for Hex Describe Fast

Knight's Heraldry Generator

I totally need to add his Hex Describe Bible to *Hex Describe* itself. Apparently lots of And even if you don’t want to use all of his tables, just scrolling through the list I’ve seen various things I’d love to take for my own: lists of books, inn names, that sort of thing.

Hex Describe Bible

​#RPG ​#Old School ​#Hex Describe

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Done! Random maps. Heh, rule exploration also works.

Random maps

rule exploration

– Alex Schroeder 2019-04-12 20:38 UTC

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Also added more magic plants because ktrey donated his Plants and Herbs generator. Cool stuff!

magic plants

Plants and Herbs

– Alex Schroeder 2019-04-12 20:39 UTC

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Added temples of law and temples of chaos to the maps, and to the descriptions.

– Alex Schroeder 2019-04-13 22:32 UTC

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Looks like he will have to be incited to joining the planet!!

😉

– At PresGas at freeradical dot zone 2019-04-14 19:42 UTC

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Hah! I just went on an extended trip through all the GLOG blogs listed by Anne, leaving comments on one of their posts (usually the first one of their blog), asking for permission to add them. I have done my share for today! 😴

all the GLOG blogs listed by Anne

– Alex Schroeder 2019-04-14 20:31 UTC

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Hey Alex. Your program is amazing. I love the maps its made, and my players are stoked to play an old school hexcrawl. My brain has run out of fuel this last year and I couldn’t even begin designing a map being burnt out.

Your tool is amazing and it’s definitely re-inspired me. I had a question regarding posting in custom tables. I’m trying to use this site https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/1RitCJ--w_ao4NOSdj8lo2DHT9CgdUN-nKQz802k_0Jk/mobilebasic

https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/1RitCJ--w_ao4NOSdj8lo2DHT9CgdUN-nKQz802k_0Jk/mobilebasic

But posting the URL doesn’t work and I cannot copy/paste the entirety of the form. Do you have any advice on what I may be doing wrong? Thanks again for your crazy mad work.

– paul 2020-02-23 18:19 UTC

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Hi Paul. I think at one point I integrated that document already. So here’s what I suggest you do:

1. Visit the Hex Describe site

2. Above the text area, click the link in “Load random Smale data.”

3. Below the text area, below the Submit button, click the radio button “Matt Strom (best for Smale maps)”

4. Now click the Submit button 🙂

Hex Describe

– Alex Schroeder 2020-02-24 00:00 UTC

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Oh man, thanks so much Alex! I’m a buffoon haha, should have made a quick comparison. Thanks again for this rad program. You’re the bomb.

– Paul 2020-02-24 02:32 UTC

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You’re welcome. Thank you for the kind words. 🙂

And sorry for the usability issues of the software. I only see it when I have to write down how to use it. 😅

– Alex Schroeder 2020-02-24 10:18 UTC