The work done on creating this world for #Hexcrawl25 just makes me so happy. It's a wonder to behold!
Scramble to the end of #hexcrawl25 challenge from @maatlock.bsky.social - from 10% down to on target with 1. interference from the neighbour hexes, 2. harbingers of the out-of-hex threats and 3. stuff from play at the table
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Hexcrawl '25 scramble for the finish
For Hexcrawl25 , taking the challenge on I settled on the whole super-hex = 40-mile, hexes are 10-mile, sub-hexes 2.5 mile as my working sca...
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November 23, 2025 at 4:37 AM
The work done on creating this world for #Hexcrawl25 just makes me so happy. It's a wonder to behold!
Scramble to the end of #hexcrawl25 challenge from @maatlock.bsky.social - from 10% down to on target with 1. interference from the neighbour hexes, 2. harbingers of the out-of-hex threats and 3. stuff from play at the table
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#osr #diyrpg #dnd #ttrpg
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#osr #diyrpg #dnd #ttrpg
Hexcrawl '25 scramble for the finish
For Hexcrawl25 , taking the challenge on I settled on the whole super-hex = 40-mile, hexes are 10-mile, sub-hexes 2.5 mile as my working sca...
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November 22, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Scramble to the end of #hexcrawl25 challenge from @maatlock.bsky.social - from 10% down to on target with 1. interference from the neighbour hexes, 2. harbingers of the out-of-hex threats and 3. stuff from play at the table
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They say a long-dead saint is buried here. Among his many miracles, it is said that he could breathe underwater.
Maybe his legend is not entirely true. Maybe he is not really dead, and is waiting for someone to let him out.
#hexcrawl #hexcrawl25
Maybe his legend is not entirely true. Maybe he is not really dead, and is waiting for someone to let him out.
#hexcrawl #hexcrawl25
November 16, 2025 at 9:36 PM
They say a long-dead saint is buried here. Among his many miracles, it is said that he could breathe underwater.
Maybe his legend is not entirely true. Maybe he is not really dead, and is waiting for someone to let him out.
#hexcrawl #hexcrawl25
Maybe his legend is not entirely true. Maybe he is not really dead, and is waiting for someone to let him out.
#hexcrawl #hexcrawl25
The final #Hexcrawl25 update is complete!
Thank you for following along!
Thank you for following along!
Hexcrawl25, final map and debrief
The overall map is now complete, with three hundred and nineteen individual hexes making it up!
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November 15, 2025 at 9:48 PM
The final #Hexcrawl25 update is complete!
Thank you for following along!
Thank you for following along!
Day 319 of #Hexcrawl25 brings us to the last hex of all, completing overhex S, but I’m going to make you wait until tomorrow for the last update to the world map and debrief!
Hexcrawl25, hex 319
Hex S-North: Último Maleficio A mile offshore from the Obsidian Flower is the ruin of an island. The local people say that in times past, it was the site of a tribe beset by seven curses of...
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November 14, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Day 319 of #Hexcrawl25 brings us to the last hex of all, completing overhex S, but I’m going to make you wait until tomorrow for the last update to the world map and debrief!
Day 318 of #Hexcrawl25 gives us the next-to-last hex, which includes a towering structure maybe a mile high!
Hexcrawl25, hex 318
Hex S13: Lashdurn Coast On the northern side of Penerial Woods, Lashdurn Coast consists of high broken cliffs of shale, drummed relentlessly by the sea spray and waves. Rising further from the...
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November 14, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Day 318 of #Hexcrawl25 gives us the next-to-last hex, which includes a towering structure maybe a mile high!
For the antepenultimate hex, day 317 of #Hexcrawl25 takes us to a secluded valley with a lovely scenic waterfall.
Hexcrawl25, hex 317
Hex S-Northeast: Mailey Valley Surrounded by thick forest and the Kesvorn mountain range, Mailey Valley is quite secluded. At its far end, Stonetrie Gap is a narrow crevice bridged by a petrified...
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November 12, 2025 at 7:57 PM
For the antepenultimate hex, day 317 of #Hexcrawl25 takes us to a secluded valley with a lovely scenic waterfall.
Day 316 of #Hexcrawl25 brings up to a sleepy village known for decorative embroidery. Only three hexes to go!
Hexcrawl25, hex 316
Hex S12: Donnatri Meadows To the east of Trirey, Donnatri Meadows sprawl, spread with wildflowers and purple heather. The tiny town of Roasir relies heavily on Trirey's proximity for trade and...
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November 12, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Day 316 of #Hexcrawl25 brings up to a sleepy village known for decorative embroidery. Only three hexes to go!
Day 315 of #Hexcrawl25 gives a temple town on the shore of the reservoir, with only FOUR hexes to go!
Hexcrawl25, hex 315
Hex S11: Cagnagne Cagnagne is a thriving waterfront town on the edge of the Serein Reservoir. It has healthy crop and fishing industries, and at its centre a grand temple with marble floors quarried.....
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November 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Day 315 of #Hexcrawl25 gives a temple town on the shore of the reservoir, with only FOUR hexes to go!
Day 314 of #Hexcrawl25 brings us to a mountain range that has been forever impacted by monster-on-monster violence.
Hexcrawl25, hex 314
Hex S10: Titan's Epitaph Etched forever into the face of the Serein Mountain range, a network of cris-crossing spiderweb fractures more than a thousand feet high illustrate the incredible violence...
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November 10, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Day 314 of #Hexcrawl25 brings us to a mountain range that has been forever impacted by monster-on-monster violence.
A hobgoblin army came from the south long ago. They were defeated, but the remaining goblinoids took over the castle and never let go.
Now they roam the wetlands, feeding on giant snails as their cattle. But they're always on the hunt for more... red meat.
#hexcrawl #hexcrawl25
Now they roam the wetlands, feeding on giant snails as their cattle. But they're always on the hunt for more... red meat.
#hexcrawl #hexcrawl25
November 9, 2025 at 8:31 PM
A hobgoblin army came from the south long ago. They were defeated, but the remaining goblinoids took over the castle and never let go.
Now they roam the wetlands, feeding on giant snails as their cattle. But they're always on the hunt for more... red meat.
#hexcrawl #hexcrawl25
Now they roam the wetlands, feeding on giant snails as their cattle. But they're always on the hunt for more... red meat.
#hexcrawl #hexcrawl25
Day 313 of #Hexcrawl25 explores a narrow strait of dangerous water!
Hexcrawl25, hex 313
Hex S9: Wakalis Strait A treacherous and narrow passage of water, the Wakalis Strait closes to only a few dozen feet wide at some stages, with submerged rocks and strong currents. Brave or desperate.....
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November 9, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Day 313 of #Hexcrawl25 explores a narrow strait of dangerous water!
Day 312 of #Hexcrawl25 leaves us on a big island with a few people, maybe we’re all lost? Onto the final week!
Hexcrawl25, hex 312
Hex S-Northwest: Maggorset Island A sizeable island a short distance from the Langbel Coast, Maggorset Island has a long mountain ridge at its centre, surrounded by lush strips of forest. The...
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November 8, 2025 at 5:23 AM
Day 312 of #Hexcrawl25 leaves us on a big island with a few people, maybe we’re all lost? Onto the final week!
Day 311 of #Hexcrawl25 takes us offshore, to some interesting islands and the remainder of the giant structure.
Hexcrawl25, hex 311
Hex S8: Witmiota Isle Across a stretch of troubled water from the submerged point of the Obsidian Flower, Witmiota Isle is scattered with stretches of scattered vegetation and wide sand dunes, with a....
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November 6, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Day 311 of #Hexcrawl25 takes us offshore, to some interesting islands and the remainder of the giant structure.
Day 310 of #Hexcrawl25 features the largest structure of the entire world (so far, I guess, but with less than a dozen hexes remaining, odds are likely).
Hexcrawl25, hex 310
Hex S7: The Obsidian Flower Past the Forbidding Abyss, a structure of truly colossal size dwarfs the shoreline. It stretches for miles, and its glistening black walls rise far into the sky, absorbing....
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November 5, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Day 310 of #Hexcrawl25 features the largest structure of the entire world (so far, I guess, but with less than a dozen hexes remaining, odds are likely).
Session report - a hexcrawling session of three parts - crawling the hexes, poking the bees, clinging to the unexpectedly airborne pack-lizard.
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Actual Play - Hexcrawl25 - The Swooping Lizard Affair
Inspired by a discussion elsewhere I ran session #20 of my hexcrawl recently and it provided a nice illustration of pure map based play over...
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November 5, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Session report - a hexcrawling session of three parts - crawling the hexes, poking the bees, clinging to the unexpectedly airborne pack-lizard.
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Actual Play - Hexcrawl25 - The Swooping Lizard Affair: Seed of Worlds
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November 5, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Actual Play - Hexcrawl25 - The Swooping Lizard Affair: Seed of Worlds
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Day 309 of #Hexcrawl25 brings us to the far end of a mountain reservoir, that is only the beginning for these rare fish.
Hexcrawl25, hex 309
Hex S6: Penerial Woods The dense woods at the northern end of Serein Reservoir are near-impassable, the narrow gaps between trunks filled with compact tangles of razor brambles. The northern end of...
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November 5, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Day 309 of #Hexcrawl25 brings us to the far end of a mountain reservoir, that is only the beginning for these rare fish.
Day 308 of #Hexcrawl25 brings us to a career dead-end at the far end of an expansionist nation.
Hexcrawl25, hex 308
Hex S5: Chillshore The road along the eastern side of Serein Reservoir is known as Chillshore for the icy rocks that make up its banks. The deep water numbs limbs quickly, and fishers take care to...
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November 4, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Day 308 of #Hexcrawl25 brings us to a career dead-end at the far end of an expansionist nation.
Day 307 of #Hexcrawl25 goes downhill pretty quickly, with a surprise Lost World rainforest.
Hexcrawl25, hex 307
Hex S4: Serein Mountains Towering over Teshary's northern border, the Serein mountain range is steep and mostly inhospitable. Apart from a few small areas, its rocky slopes barely support any...
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November 2, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Day 307 of #Hexcrawl25 goes downhill pretty quickly, with a surprise Lost World rainforest.
Day 306 of #Hexcrawl25 approaches, but never, ever, under any circumstance, crosses the threshold of a gigantic mushroom circle.
Hexcrawl25, hex 306
Hex S3: Ygliceb Mushroom Grove Deep within the Mohinga Woods, there is a grove that the local people dare not approach. It encompasses hundreds of feet, and the border is strewn with small mushrooms.....
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November 2, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Day 306 of #Hexcrawl25 approaches, but never, ever, under any circumstance, crosses the threshold of a gigantic mushroom circle.
Day 305 of #Hexcrawl25 explores a forbidding coastline that serves as the birthplace for many cute species- and perhaps, a charcuterie board for others.
Hexcrawl25, hex 305
Hex S2: Langbel Coast With thick forest girding the steep mountains, Langbel coast is largely unwelcoming. However, Turtle Bay is the exception, with wide, sandy beaches and lush ground cover. At one....
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October 31, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Day 305 of #Hexcrawl25 explores a forbidding coastline that serves as the birthplace for many cute species- and perhaps, a charcuterie board for others.
Day 304 of #Hexcrawl25 begins the final overhex with something monstrously large and excitingly mysterious!
Hexcrawl25, hex 304
Hex S1: Forbidding Abyss On the northern side of the Serein Mountain range, in a place no-one dares to go, there is a tremendous opening within the mountainside. Hundreds of yards tall and leading...
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October 31, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Day 304 of #Hexcrawl25 begins the final overhex with something monstrously large and excitingly mysterious!
Day 303 of #Hexcrawl25 closes out overhex R with an overcrowded slum, leaving only sixteen days left for the project!
Hexcrawl25, hex 303
Hex R-North: Upper Mallina The greater portion of Mallina City is a crowded, busy, sprawling mess of a city amalgamated from several towns that have organically overlapped and grown together. Its...
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October 29, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Day 303 of #Hexcrawl25 closes out overhex R with an overcrowded slum, leaving only sixteen days left for the project!
Day 302 of #Hexcrawl25 deals with a town of Coopers, renowned for the strength of their barrels.
Hexcrawl25, hex 302
Hex R13: Besanyonne On the northern side of the Genellon River, the village of Besanyonne cuts oaken planks from the nearby Ferrich timberland, and produces hardy barrels of all sizes. These...
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October 28, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Day 302 of #Hexcrawl25 deals with a town of Coopers, renowned for the strength of their barrels.