Table Fables: A collection of tables for the weary game master

by Madeline Hale

Do you play Dungeons and Dragons, Pathfinder or some other obscure brand of fantasy tabletop role-playing game? Do you enjoy lists of magical items, fantastical weapons, dubious potions and fascinating books? Do you tire of your players asking difficult questions such as ‘what is in the dead guy’s pocket?’ or ‘what is on this tavern’s menu?’ or other such wearisome inquiries concerning details you had no time to prepare for? Well, then this is the book for you. Table Fables is filled over eighty illustrated pages of tables and generators designed to be useful to all DMs, old and new alike.

Genres: Role Playing Games, Dungeons and Dragons, Gaming, Reference, Nonfiction

84 pages, Paperback

Published February 2, 2017

Reviews

[Erika · Rating 5 out of 5]

This little book is full of tables to help you fill your world with characters, dungeons, and treasure. It's a nifty tool to use if you get writers block or if you are plagued by players who ask unanticipated questions.

[Bryanne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome!! Got this for my boyfriend as a birthday present and I honestly use it when I'm uninspired and writing, loved this

[John Arvie · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a DM who does a lot of homebrew campaigns, these books are a wonderful asset to have in a time of need!

[SassyBooks · Rating 3 out of 5]

Useful for DnD tabletop games and new DMs who need inspiration and older DMs who sometimes have trouble coming up with something on the spot!

[Rhydian Snowden · Rating 5 out of 5]

What it says on the tin, truly a lifesaver.

[Abraham Ray · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great collection of random tables for dnd!

[Chris · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fantastic collection of random tables, quirky art and cool presentation.

[G · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought this was a great resource to add to my DND collection. I found that some of these tables could be helpful for adding homebrew elements to adventure modules my group and I are running. I also plan to use these as I work on creating our next homebrew campaign. I really liked that some of the tables used more generic descriptors or generic facets so that this could be used in any TTRPG and not just a DND or Pathfinder capacity. The creativity Hale has in this book really made me want to see a digital version or digital toolset like a generator because it could allow for so much more variety than what's just on the page.

[Michael James Legg · Rating 3 out of 5]

My personal tastes

It includes tarot cards. That is something I have a problem with. Yes I know it is a fantasy game and yes I bought the hard copy.

[Charlie Zegers · Rating 3 out of 5]

Handy reference guide for people who like to run table-top RPGs and occasionally (OK, more than occasionally) run out of ideas.