Shadowdark Maps
Shadowdark Maps Roll or choose a site size and type. Then, take the number of dice listed for the dungeon's size and roll them together on a blank sheet of standard paper. Note the position where each die fell. Draw an outline around the dice to form the site's shape, separating the rooms with walls and passages that match the dungeon's type. Note the number on each die to determine the type of room it is. Roll on the corresponding table for the room's contents. The site's objective or boss monster is located in the room with the highest room type roll. Finally, roll for the dungeon's overall danger level. d6 Level 1-3 Unsafe 4-5 Risky 6 Deadly DANGER LEVEL d6 Type Dice 1-2 Small 5d10 3-5 Medium 8d10 6 Large 12d10 SITE SIZE d6 Type 1-2 Cave 3 Tomb 4 Deep tunnels 5-6 Ruins SITE TYPE d10 Feature 1-2 Empty 3 Trap 4 Minor hazard 5 Solo monster 6 NPC 7 Monster mob 8 Major hazard 9 Treasure 10 Boss monster ROOM TYPE
d6 Detail Detail 1 Crude Ensnaring 2 Ranged Toxic 3-4 Sturdy Mechanical 5 Ancient Magical 6 Large Deadly TRAP d6 Details 1 Short fall 2-3 Stuck or locked barrier 4 Dense rubble 5 Collapsing walls 6 Enfeebling magic MINOR HAZARD d6 Detail Detail 1 Sneaky Ambusher 2-3 Mighty Brute 4-5 Clever Spellcaster 6 Mutated Pariah SOLO MONSTER d6 Details 1 Hiding 2-3 Captive 4-5 Wounded 6 Rival crawlers NPC d6 Detail Detail 1 Stealthy Outcasts 2-3 Reckless Minions 4 Magical Tricksters 5 Primitive Vermin 6 Organized Warriors MONSTER MOB d6 Details 1-2 Long fall 3 Toxic gas or vapors 4 Entrapping terrain 5 Antimagic zone 6 Drowning hazard MAJOR HAZARD d6 Details 1-2 Hidden 3-4 Guarded by monster 5 Protected by trap 6 Protected by hazard TREASURE d6 Details 1 Physically strongest 2 Religious leader 3-5 Guarded by minions 6 Supreme sorcerer BOSS MONSTER