Gary Gygax, creator of Dungeons & Dragons, really wanted to get his money’s worth when it came to the various dice used to play the game. That’s the only possible explanation for the overwhelming number of tables inside the AD&D 1st Edition of the Dungeon Master’s Guide. Gygax wanted players to roll for practically everything, from how religious NPCs could be to how often players would most likely run into a dinosaur in specific climates. It’s wild stuff, but these tables are even wilder.
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22 Ridiculous Tables From the 1979 Advanced Dungeons & Dragons DM’s Guide
How else were you supposed to know how many foreign languages your magic sword spoke?
By
Rob Bricken
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