Fudgerylog

Sometimes it is expedient to use a random table to generate treasure that may be found by player characters in the course of their adventures. What these tables often lack, however, are descriptions, which are left to the GM to invent if he or she is so inclined. The following tables are designed to help [...]

Firearms open up new possibilities for critical miss mayhem. The fifth table in our fable of fumbles is for use with revolvers: Critical Miss Table for Revolvers 1d6 Result 1 Drop weapon. 2 Drop weapon; discharges in random direction. 3 Ricochet in random direction. 4 Ricochet in random direction. 5 Mechanism breaks. 6 Shoot self. [...]

Fumbles in combat are by no means limited to wielders of weapons. The third table in our telemachy of turmoil is for use with unarmed attacks: Critical Miss Table for Unarmed Combat 1d6 Result 1 Trip forward. 2 Stumble backward. 3 Slip and fall. 4 Sprain arm or leg. 5 Knock self unconscious. 6 Strike [...]

There is something about rolling on a critical miss table that adds a dimension of fun to failure. When you roll the worst possible number you could possibly roll for an attack, something interesting ought to happen, preferably something that underscores the imperfections in all of us and the potential for humorous results. Not all [...]