The Rumor-Based Dungeon

ABOUT EARTHMOTE:

This channel uses affiliate links, which support Earthmote at no additional cost to you.
______________________________________________

Resources used in the video:

Resources I like and use:
______________________________________________
#dnd #osr #sandbox #ttrpg #dungeonsanddragons
_______________________________________________
Copyright Disclaimer: Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statue that might otherwise be infringing.

[EruditeDM]

I love the Knock zine. Great content and ideas. Thanks

[BlueClaypot]

Seeing you build out on these concepts helps me get my head out of the clouds. My prep has become so much more efficient, thank you!

[CooperAATE]

Never would've thought of Already added to my prep setup

[ZiggyBraids]

found your channel a while back and have watched all your vids multiple times as inspiration and instruction for my own sandbox game! Love your work, keep it up!

[EriktheRed]

Interesting approach. I default to making rumours after I've made (a level of) the dungeon, but this is worth trying out.

[drew_and_dragons]

Love this, your use of the world without numbers certainly showcases its power. Going to use it to help build this local dungeon I am hoping the players explore after their main mission, but with sandboxes as you know... there are no promises!

[beansperkins]

Really loving these dm material creation vids. Keep it up!

[theokogod]

This is perfectly timed for my dungeon design work this week as I prepare 2 upcoming games.

[Paraboxify]

A few additions about rumors from the old modules... in Judges Guild's JG113 The Book of Treasure Maps 1 the suggestion is PCs know 1d4 rumors - 1-3 normal rumors, or, on the roll of a 4, a single inverted rumor, basically a bastardized version you can get creative with. In TSR 9045 L1 The Secret of Bone Hill by Len Lakofka, lower-level NPCs know less rumors whereas higher-level NPCs have roughly a 10% per level chance to start talking about false rumors circulating to put them to bed. If players ask about false rumors, I'd naturally have those put to bed by higher-level NPCs. Of course it's not a given that our PCs can automatically get an audience and/or ingratiate themselves with higher-level folks, and not every town has a retired adventurer running the general goods store...

[Subject_Keter]

Assuming I ever find a group, I want to do one of those topsy turny dungeons like Stone Tower Temple or like a giant ghostly castle full of ghosts and wraiths and you need to light the whole way

[Subject_Keter]

Also i had a dumb idea, what if there was a Tavern with a SCP like door, it special properties are it morphs realm based off what people say about it and the Owner catches on so he pays people to make up a range of stories and sends teams in to see ir they can get any real shinies. 😅

They got a tavern that leads to a Dungeon, i am sure this would be something some magic cyptrobro would do. 😂

[macoppy]

I have read that starting with rumors is the most difficult way to build a dungeon.

Yay! More Worlds Without Number 🌐

My players would clear the dungeon and convert it into a black market and brothel 🥷🛍🍆

I suspect this procedure will be very useful AFTER the dungeon has been designed.