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Banesfinger
02-11-2010, 09:15 PM
Does anyone use Tablesmith for KAP-5 ?

Tablesmith is a popular computer program for rpgs that uses random event tables (of which KAP-5 has lots) and automatically generates a result. Multiple results can be linked together.

An example of linked results for KAP-5's winter phase could be:
"You live as a poor knight, your eldest daughter dies, your horses remain healthy and your brother got married this year."

Makofan
02-11-2010, 09:43 PM
D'oh! I never thought of that. Would sure simplify some things. I use it for my D&D prep.

DarrenHill
02-12-2010, 06:21 AM
I've used tablesmith and it's a cool program. I tend to rely more on excel when I need to generate stuff that is recorded for posterity, and tablesmith for quick generation of random stuff during a session.

I don't have any pendragon-specific tables for tablesmith - I'd be keen to see any that other people come up with, and maybe help out a bit.

Spoonist
02-12-2010, 01:22 PM
I've tried to use stuff like this but having a laptop on/next to the gaming table is such a mood spoiler that I've given up on it completely.

In a cyber setting I use it all the time though.

Rob
02-25-2010, 06:37 AM
I've used tablesmith and it's a cool program. I tend to rely more on excel when I need to generate stuff that is recorded for posterity, and tablesmith for quick generation of random stuff during a session.

I don't have any pendragon-specific tables for tablesmith - I'd be keen to see any that other people come up with, and maybe help out a bit.

Would you be willing to share your excel spreadsheet for pendragon (or any RPG really)?