"Exeunt's guides are always extremely well researched and this is no exception. What a thorough bit of work. I can't recommend it highly enough." — Shouting Crow Press "A beautiful, straight-forward, and inspiring book." — Doktor Warlok Make your own TTRPG adventure! Written by the author of the ENNIE-nominated Skeleton Code Machine, ADVENTURE! covers the essential TTRPG adventure-making elements such as hooks, encounters, maps, and NPCs. Each chapter includes practical exercises to encourage hands-on learning — accessible for both beginners and experienced designers. Art by Evlyn Moreau. What’s inside… Approximately 84 perfect-bound pages including: Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Getting started with your first adventure Chapter 3: Deconstructing Rotblack Sludge Chapter 4: Adventure hooks Chapter 5: Rumors and lies Chapter 6: Random encounters and items Chapter 7: Maps Chapter 8: Location design and room descriptions Chapter 9: Monsters and NPCs Chapter 10: Share your work Appendix: Tools and resources Hands-on exercises to try what you’ve learned ADVENTURE! is more than just design theory and advice. Each chapter includes hands-on exercises so you can practice what you learned. Beginning with a blank sheet of paper, the exercises will guide you through the process of making your own adventure. Game design advice you can trust ADVENTURE! is the second guide from Skeleton Code Machine — ENNIE-nominated and winner of the 2024 CRIT Award for best blog in the TTRPG space. Produced by Exeunt Press, each week Skeleton Code Machine explores tabletop game mechanisms to spark your creativity and inspire your designs. Check out Make Your Own One-Page RPG for more. Continue your adventure with a one-page RPG Combine what you learn about adventure design with Make Your own One-Page RPG from Skeleton Code Machine. This separate guide (not included with ADVENTURE!) is the perfect companion guide, covering everything you need to make your own roleplaying game that fits on a single sheet of paper.
