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[-] I_Has_A_Hat@lemmy.world 142 points 3 weeks ago

My friends, there exists premade maps of labyrinthian proportions that twist and turn, with multiple larger and smaller rooms, shortcuts and hidden passages, and yet still in a format that encourages a natural flow through the area.

It's called IKEA and you can use their floor layouts to trap your players in an inescapable hell.

[-] ramius345@sh.itjust.works 68 points 3 weeks ago
[-] threelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.works 12 points 3 weeks ago

I always upvote SCP.

[-] GraniteM@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago

By Odin's beard, I wish that animated series set in 3008 could have worked out.

[-] GoofSchmoofer@lemmy.world 50 points 3 weeks ago

"as you turn the corner you hear in a deep voice 'LÅNGARYDBESTÅ MACKAPÄRSTÄLL!'" and in front of you lies three boxes and one simple tool. A voice comes into each of your heads telling your party they must build the items only using this universal tool, It must feel solid and you can not argue."

[-] Pronell@lemmy.world 43 points 3 weeks ago

The DM then sits back and eats pizza as they put his furniture together.

[-] DredPyr8Roberts@lemmy.world 76 points 3 weeks ago

A good idea, but what came to mind: You enter a small well lit cave. The walls have assorted moccasins, chopines, poulaines, and other footware spiked to them. A goblin in a colored shirt runs out and greets you in a croaking voice. "What can I help you with today?"

[-] MeatPilot@lemmy.world 39 points 3 weeks ago

You continue down the vast hallway. You try not to make eye contact with a pair of kobolds near a tiny hut. Despite trying to ignore them the kobolds still approach you and speak "Hello traveler, do you wish to remove years from your life and return to the appearance of youth?". They motion to the tiny hut with shelves lined with lotions, eye cream, and makeup.

What do you do?

[-] fsxylo@sh.itjust.works 26 points 3 weeks ago

The perfumers have arrived. You do not escape. They spray you with scents until you're like a sad, wet dog.

[-] rudyharrelson@lemmy.radio 18 points 3 weeks ago

If you hadn't specified "and other footware", I would've found myself in "Eric and The Dread Gazebo" territory.

[-] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 10 points 3 weeks ago

Goblin says: we can arm wrestle for 10%. But I warn you, I am stronger than I look.

[-] sbv@sh.itjust.works 43 points 3 weeks ago

I'm GMing Cyberpunk right now. Battlemaps are reskinned screenshots of Google Maps or floorplans of actual businesses.

I still burn tens of hours translating them into a gridded map, but still. It is sort of easier.

[-] mindaika@lemmy.dbzer0.com 43 points 3 weeks ago

A group of pale, unhealthy humanoids approach. There are armed with Orange Julius and wearing JNCO jeans

Roll for initiative

[-] alsimoneau@lemmy.ca 33 points 3 weeks ago

Using airport maps could give you really nice layouts too.

[-] Susaga@sh.itjust.works 31 points 3 weeks ago

I'm making a campaign set in fantasy Vegas, so I took the floorplan of a casino and made it into a map of the city.

[-] ramble81@lemm.ee 16 points 3 weeks ago

Aw man and those things are already designed to trap you.

[-] Skasi@lemmy.world 16 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Reminds me of Magic Maze, a boardgame in which player play a Barbarian, a Dwarf, an Elf and a Magician who lost all of their gear in battle and now resort to robbing a shopping mall so they can go on their next adventure.

[-] adhocfungus@midwest.social 2 points 3 weeks ago

Great game. I like that you aren't generally allowed to talk, so everyone ends up with their own conflicting plans.

[-] TrousersMcPants@lemmy.world 16 points 3 weeks ago

The TRPG "Troika!" has a module that is basically exactly this called "Get It At Sutlers"

It just generates a dungeon crawl contained entirely within a department store by the name of Sutlers

[-] Postmortal_Pop@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago

I also use public school maps, zoos, and amusement parks

[-] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 3 weeks ago

Sawgrass Mills. South Florida FTW

[-] ThomasLadder_69@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 weeks ago

As someone who has walked around this mall many times, it may as well be a dungeon lmao

[-] mindbleach@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 weeks ago

Thought that layout looked familiar. I've eaten there this year.

[-] tiramichu@lemm.ee 9 points 3 weeks ago

Hell on earth, perfect

[-] zod000@lemmy.ml 6 points 3 weeks ago

That mall map looks like a map of a later Doom 2 level. Monster closets everywhere!

[-] tetris11@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 weeks ago

It looks like a Pegasus or a stegosaurus

[-] festnt@sh.itjust.works 9 points 3 weeks ago

those are two very different things

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