d23's done!

I finally finished my d23 on the 20th, then took a break to let it rest and consider what I want to do with it (and also just to take a break). Like I said in my post from july, I'm not sure how seriously I want to publish this. I wrote it for me, but I do want to show it off. I worked hard on it for over a year and it's good.

Right now my plan is to release a plaintext ashcan with pictures of the hand drawn maps. Nothing fancy, just a serviceable document. Maybe with some notes to explain any quirks or missing info (artifacts of having written it for my use, there are things I didn't write down because they're so ingrained in my GMing that I didn't need to).

I'm also thinking about writing some posts on the process of making it. Why I started, how I got my ideas, how they developed over time, how I decided what to keep, actually doing the work, all that. I was planning on doing posts about how I write, game, and GM too (because self-reflection is important), so there'll be a lot of looking at how the sausage gets made next year.

1d100 Vehicles and Mounts

1 VW bug

2 Subcompact (1 AMC Gremlin, 2 Fiat 500, 3 Mini Cooper, 4 Ford Pinto, 5 Chevy Vega, 6 Oldsmobile Starfire)

3 Sedan

4 Wood-paneled station wagon

5 Pickup truck (1 rusted out, 2 vintage, 3 actual work vehicle, 4 shamefully spotless)

6 SUV

7 Panel van (1 contractor's - full of tools, 2 wizard mural, 3 converted to camper, 4 minivan - full of kids' sports equipment)

8 Sports car (1 convertible, 2 vintage muscle car, 3 F1 racecar, 4 supercar)

9 Limousine

10 RV

11 Bus (1 school, 2 city, 3 greyhound, 4 converted to RV)

12 Train 

13 U-Haul (1 8', 2 10', 3 15', 4 22')

14 Semi (1 cab only, 2 short trailer, 3 long trailer, 4 flatbed, 5 refrigerated, 6 converted to a mobile lab)

15 Road train

16 Tanker truck (1 water, 2 petrochemicals, 3 compressed gas, 4 liquid nitrogen, 5 milk, 6 raw sewage)

17 Dump truck

18 Cement truck

19 Bulldozer

20 Backhoe (1 compact, 2 amphibious, 3 long reach, 4 walking)

21 Steamroller

22 Skid loader

23 Forklift

24 Snowcat

25 Snowplow

26 Tow truck

27 Garbage truck

28 Mail truck

29 Food truck

30 Ice cream truck

31 Monster truck

32 Hovercraft

33 Ambulance

34 Fire engine

35 Police car

36 Armored car

37 Technical

38 Armored personnel carrier

39 Tank

40 Lawn mower

41 Tractor

42 Combine harvester

43 Golf cart

44 ATV

45 Snowmobile

46 Sleigh (1 horse, 2 dog, 3 troika, 4 reindeer)

47 Carriage

48 Stagecoach

49 Covered wagon

50 Hot air balloon

51 Glider (1 hang glider, 2 paraglider, 3 airframe, 4 motorglider)

52 Cessna

53 Helicopter

54 Private jet

55 747

56 Biplane

57 Bushplane

58 Seaplane

59 Blimp

60 Aerosub

61 Submarine

62 Aircraft carrier

63 Oil tanker

64 Container ship

65 Cruiseship

66 Superyacht

67 Paddle steamer

68 Tugboat

69 Sailboat (1 catamaran, 2 tall ship, 3 motorsailer, 4 skipjack)

70 Houseboat

71 Hydrofoil

72 Speedboat

73 Bass boat

74 Fanboat

75 Zodiac

76 Jetski

77 Sailboard

78 Kayak

79 Canoe

80 Bicycle (1 mountain, 2 moped, 3 vintage 10-speed, 4 recumbent)

81 Dirt bike

82 Motorcycle

83 Scooter

84 Skateboard

85 Unicycle

86 Tricycle

87 Pennyfarthing

88 Monocycle

89 Horse

90 Donkey

91 Mule

92 Hinny

93 Ox

94 Yak

95 Reindeer

96 Camel

97 Elephant

98 Ostrich

99 Zebra

100 UFO

1d60 Gas Station Purchases

1 Gas
2 Diesel
3 Windshield washer fluid
4 Motor oil
5 Air fresheners
6 Propane tank
7 Firewood
8 Charcoal briquettes
9 Lighter fluid
10 Marshmallows
11 Cigarettes
12 Cigars
13 Chewing tobacco
14 Ibuprofen
15 Dubious stimulants
16 Liquor
17 Wine
18 Beer
19 Coffee
20 Energy drinks
21 Pop
22 Lotto tickets
23 Newspaper (1 local, 2 regional, 3 national, 4 business)
24 Magazine (1 sports, 2 tabloid, 3 bizarrely niche, 4 porn)
25 Candy
26 Gum
27 Jerky
28 Cookies
29 Chips
30 Salsa
31 Ice cream
32 Hot dogs
33 Pretzels
34 Frozen breakfast burrito
35 Fried chicken
36 Sandwiches
37 Sushi
38 Cheese curds
39 Milk
40 Slushies
41 Ice
42 Bait
43 Bucket hat
44 Baseball hat
45 Souvenir t-shirt
46 Sunglasses
47 Headphones
48 Charger
49 Disposable camera
50 Lighters (1 opaque plastic, 2 metal with a picture of a wizard, 3 plastic with a picture of an eagle and flag, 4 USB-powered arc lighter, 5 extra large, 6 long gooseneck)
51 Glowsticks
52 Knife (1 rainbow anodized, 2 tacticool, 3 sensible folding pocketknife, 4 machete, 5 too spiky and curved to actually use, 6 antler-hilted hunting knife painted with a leaping trout)
53 Umbrella
54 Sunscreen
55 Chapstick
56 Shampoo
57 Soap
58 Toothbrush
59 Deodorant
60 Tampons

1d30 Things Lost by the Roadside

1 Couch

2 Mattress
3 A shoe (1 sneaker, 2 flip-flop, 3 croc, 4 cowboy boot, 5 rollerskate, 6 baby's)
4 5-gallon bucket (1 empty, 2 with a lid, 3 cracked, 4 half full of cement)
5 Ladder (1 aluminum, 2 wood, 3 step, 4 two-story extending)
6 Fridge (1 mini, 2 full, 3 vintage 50's, 4 chest freezer)
7 Towel
8 Stuffed animal (1 rag doll, 2 bear, 3 shark, 4 licensed character)
9 Travel mug
10 Chair (1 dining room, 2 office, 3 plastic deck, 4 steel folding, 5 adirondak, 6 bar stool, 7 car seat, 8 wheelchair)
11 Recliner
12 TV
13 Game console
14 VCR
15 Livestock (1 chickens, 2 ducks, 3 turkeys, 4 emu, 5 sheep, 6 goat, 7 pig, 8 llama, 9 alpaca, 10 bull)
16 Shovel (1 snow, 2 gardening, 3 entrenching tool, 4 plastic beach toy)
17 Trash can
18 Jewelry (1 ring, 2 gold chain, 3 watch, 4 tennis bracelet)
19 Houseplant (1 marigolds, 2 cactus, 3 ficus, 4 porthos, 5 monstera, 6 tillandsia, 7 lithops, 8 weed)
20 Chainsaw
21 Gascan
22 20lbs of potatoes
23 Bike
24 Quilt (1 handmade, 2 utility, 3 comforter, 4 polar fleece blanket, 5 baby blanket, 6 mylar emergency blanket)
25 Tarp
26 Paint cans
27 Rubber waders
28 Canoe
29 Bounce house
30 Gym bag full of cash

1d20 Travelers on the Road

1 Shepherd. Driving their flock back from pasture with the help of two dogs. The sheep fill the lane and move at a relaxed amble.

2 Peddler. A traveling merchant with a stock of general and small luxury goods. They also have tools to mend items for a fee.

3 Itinerant Teacher. A traveling scholar who offers classes and letter-writing services. They have a small library in their wagon and will deliver messages if the destination is on their route, but no guarantees.

4 Mercenaries. A small company of soldiers for hire looking for their next job. They'll offer their services as protection until you reach town, or propose to travel together for mutual protection if you don't have the money.

5 Hunters. Locals returning home hauling their kill on a travois. It takes three of them to pull the sled.

6 Lone Horseman. A solitary rider racing along the road at a desperate gallop as if pursued.

7 Postman. Following their route on horseback with a pack mule carrying correspondence and parcels. They're unable to open the mail bags outside of town, it's against regulations.

8 Tax Collector. Momentarily separated from their guards and vulnerable.

9 Bandits. Waiting to ambush a bigger target than you. Politely indicate you should get lost immediately.

10 Lumberjacks. A team of foresters hauling freshly-felled logs back to town on a big-wheel cart.

11 Old Woman. A lone granny walking back from the market with a basket and a big stick. Unafraid and formidable.

12 Mushroom Hunter. Returning from the woods with a basket full of truffles. Won't say where they harvested them but will happily sell some for a good price.

13 Lost Dog. Scruffy and thin with burrs in its matted fur, but happy to see you.

14 Traveling Doctor. A skilled physician making their rounds through the local villages. They might not have official credentials but they do have a stethoscope.

15 Lost Child. Dirty, hungry, cold, and wandering on the side of the road. Wary of adults but won't run unless startled.

16 Ghost. A figure standing in the woods on the edge of the road. Turns and walks through the gate of an overgrown cemetery before vanishing.

17 Folklorists. A group of researchers looking for the local legendary monster. If it's real they're probably scaring it off with all the noise they're making.

18 Family. Three sisters, their spouses, children, and a few stray cousins moving their households to a new town. They have wagons full of furniture and are driving livestock along with them.

19 Old Soldier. A long-retired veteran traveling the world in their old age. Has a plethora of tales of their many and varied exploits.

20 Midwife. Called out in a hurry to attend an early birth. She'll enlist you to help with the emergency if you're foolish enough to look useful.