Notes for a Hex Crawl

• Hexes are 6 miles across.
• Walking speed on normal terrain covers 2 hexes in a day. The characters can cover 2 hexes in a day.
• The Gloaming woods are considered “unsafe”. Check for encounters every other hex. 1:6.

Steps

• Per Journey
  1. Determine the destination, direction, distance, speed, and terrain.
  2. Have players select tasks.
  3. Determine the danger level and terrain difficulty.
• Per day
  1. Determine weather.
  2. Expend resources.
• Per hex
  1. Determine the risk of getting lost.
  2. Choose or roll for a monument if desired.
  3. If its time for a random encounter, roll for or select a random encounter, signs of previous activity, or signs of one yet to come.

Weather

1. Roll 2d6
2. Heavy storm with thunder
3. Fog with unsettling sounds
4. Overcast with cold breezes
5. Misty morning
6. Cloudy, chance of rain
7. Partly cloudy
8. Clear sky with mild wind
9. Full moon with clear sky
10. Chill with frost in the morning
11. Unnaturally still and silent