This 112-page book has more than 50 ways to use a D50. (55, to be exact.) You can also use the book by rolling d% (d100) and dividing by 2. But let’s face it…rolling a D50 is a lot more fun.
Created by the usual gang of strangely creative Goodman Games authors, Fifty Fantastic Functions for the D50 will enrich any fantasy, horror or science fiction game. And it’s just plain fun. Get your D50 and start rolling on entries such as these:
- 50 Super-Scientific Treasures
- 50 Meaningful Motivations for NPCs
- What has it gots in its' pockets? 50 Pickpocketing Results
- D50 Assassin Generator
- 50 Gems for your Glittering Horde
- 50 Potent Poisons
- 50 Oddities Found in the Necromancer’s Lair
- 50 Dungeon Doors…and What Lies Beyond Them
The book includes tables specifically designed for use with Dungeon Crawl Classics Role Playing Game (DCC RPG) and Metamorphosis Alpha, as well as several tables suited for any Cthulhu-style horror game. For DCC RPG:
- D50-Powered Spell Dueling
- 50 Minor Mercurial Effects for DCC
For Metamorphosis Alpha (and similar post-apocalyptic games):
- 50 Seemingly Innocuous Things That Will Kill You on the Warden
- d50 Random Table for Metamorphosis Alpha: 50 Passive Red Herring Encounters
- 50 Artifacts of the Ancient Ones
For games focused on Cthulhu:
- 50 Lurid Lovecraftian Insanities
- d50 Treacherous Temples
- 50 Weird Altars for your Eerie Fane
- 50 Eldritch Gateways
- 50 Ways to Make an Elder God of Your Very Own!
Fantasy gamers will find a wide variety of generic tables suitable for any fantasy campaign:
- 50 Things Found in that Bag, Box, or Hole
- 50 Cursed Magic Trinkets
- 50 Fantastic Mythical Treasures
- Fifty Community Customs: Quaint, Cute, and Occasionally Creepy
- 50 Tavern Names and their Crusty, Crotchety Proprietors
- d50-Powered Eldritch Tower Generator
- d50-Concocted Craven Consortiums
- Patchwork Predators and Amalgam Antagonists
- D50 Venomous Creatures
- 50 Fantastic Faeries and Nature Spirits
Artists Stefan Poag and Doug Kovacs created visual tables that utilize the D50, such as Fifty Faces and 50 Things Found In That Bag, Box or Hole. There are several other graphical tables, as well as some drop tables.
