Resourses

Now for the real goodies. With what's here you'll have everything you need to start Hexplore24, and the best part is its all FREE.


Wilderness Hexplore by Jed McClure. IMHO the best procedural hexcrawl generator.

 https://pdfcoffee.com/wilderness-hexplore-revised-pdf-free.html

 

The folks at Necrotic Gnome were generous in providing the entirety of Old School Essentials Classic Fantasy SRD free of charge. If you're unfamiliar with OSE, it is a retroclone of Moldvey Basic/Expert B/X) Dungeons and Dragons.

OSE SRD: https://oldschoolessentials.necroticgnome.com/srd/index.php/Main_Page

OSE Generators: https://oldschoolessentials.necroticgnome.com/generators/


Need a setting unique setting? Reddit user Lixuni98 converted two 2e D&D campaign settings to OSE.

Dark Sun is a post-apocalyptic wonderland wasteland hellbent on killing you. Needless to say, its awesome. Thankfully, Lixuni98 provided terrain mechanics in the revised edition.

Player's Handbook:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YxHtossWYtOajzNO7XNIfTEAIE4xDzuw/view?usp=drive_link

Game Master's Guide: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RAqUAQqb5VEhqKF5ucad1V-yw4KPV0dN/view?usp=drive_link


Spelljammer is basicly D&D in space. If you're into the idea of "Planet of the Week/Month" then Spelljammer is a perfect match for you.  You can use the legendary ship itself as a "The Town" and launch expeditions into the vast reaches of Wildspace.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nA8N0T0OMb7RI7w0DZdglIP-RlbMJIEw/view?usp=drivesdk


A good place for more free resources is https://www.grey-elf.com/


Next thing on the list is a couple of blank hex sheets. Feel free to download them and/or print them out. The first one fits nicely on a single sheet of 8.5x11 paper, the second can be printed on a larger scale poster sheet measuring 17x22.


Classic symbols to annotate your map: 


Need a place to upload your newly acquired hex sheet...and have a low-maintenance playground that can go anywhere with you? Check out https://www.owlbear.rodeo/ its free and super easy to use.

Another great hexmap generator that's also provides a free version is https://worldographer.com/ 

One more for the road https://hextml.playest.net/


That about covers it as far as getting y'all started on this project. Feel free to start a blog for your daily game summaries, use #hexplore24 where hashtags are used, and definitely stop by https://www.reddit.com/r/Hexplore24/ to let us know what's shakin' in your world.


Bonus Round:

Need more settings? Well, the amazing James Wyatt created the Plane Shift series based on Magic:The Gathering. Now, while not being specifically geared for OSR-style games, they can definitely provide inspiration for your Hexplore24 campaign. Best of all, they're free!


Plane Shift: Zendikar (An adventure world where parties of explorers delve into ancient ruins in search of wonders and treasures, fighting the monsters they encounter on the way.) https://media.wizards.com/2016/downloads/magic/Plane%20Shift%20Zendikar.pdf

Plane Shift: Innistrad ( A horror-themed adventure world rife with all thing dark and deadly) https://media.wizards.com/2016/dnd/downloads/Plane_Shift_Innistrad.pdf

Plane Shift: Kaladesh (An aether-fueled magepunk world of airships and clockwork automatons) https://media.wizards.com/2017/downloads/magic/Plane-Shift_Kaladesh.pdf 

Plane Shift: Amonket (A desert plane inspired by ancient Egypt, ruled by an evil dragon Planeswalker, and which features one small safe haven from an undead infestation.) https://media.wizards.com/2017/downloads/magic/plane-shift_amonkhet.pdf

Plane Shift: Ixalan (A world of exploration and treasure, marked by ancient sites waiting to be explored by intrepid heroes.  Its got DINOSAURS!!!)  https://media.wizards.com/2018/downloads/magic/plane-shift_ixalan.pdf

Plane Shift: Dominaria (Classic fantasy best describes this setting.) https://media.wizards.com/2018/downloads/magic/Plane_Shift_Dominaria.pdf


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