Hex Crawler

Generate and explore hex-based wilderness maps for your tabletop RPG campaigns. Perfect for sandbox games, exploration, and procedural world-building.

Features

  • Hex Map Generation - Create wilderness hex maps
  • Terrain Types - Forests, mountains, plains, swamps, and more
  • Point of Interest - Generate locations and encounters
  • Travel Tracking - Monitor party movement across hexes
  • Random Encounters - Generate events during travel
  • Export Maps - Save and share your hex crawls

How to Use

  1. Generate Map - Create a hex-based wilderness area
  2. Set Terrain - Define terrain types for each hex
  3. Add Locations - Place settlements, dungeons, and landmarks
  4. Track Travel - Monitor party position and movement
  5. Roll Encounters - Generate random events
  6. Explore - Reveal hexes as players discover them

Perfect For

  • Sandbox Campaigns - Open-world exploration
  • Wilderness Adventures - Travel between locations
  • West Marches Style - Player-driven exploration
  • Procedural Content - Generate on-the-fly
  • Campaign Mapping - Visualize your world

Terrain Types

  • Forests and woodlands
  • Mountains and hills
  • Plains and grasslands
  • Swamps and marshes
  • Deserts and badlands
  • Rivers and lakes
  • Roads and trails
  • Settlements and ruins

Hex Crawl Concepts

Exploration

  • Each hex represents a region to explore
  • Travel takes time and resources
  • Discovering new hexes reveals content
  • Map fills in as players explore

Encounters

  • Random encounters during travel
  • Planned locations in specific hexes
  • Environmental challenges
  • Resource management

Scale

  • Adjust hex size for your campaign
  • 6-mile hexes (classic D&D)
  • 12-mile hexes (larger scale)
  • Custom sizes for your needs

Tips for GMs

  • Prepare key locations in advance
  • Use random generation for filler
  • Track weather and seasons
  • Consider travel time and supplies
  • Reward exploration with discoveries
  • Connect hexes with roads and rivers

System Agnostic

Works with any tabletop RPG:

  • D&D and Pathfinder
  • OSR games
  • Shadowrun (wilderness runs)
  • Any game with overland travel

Use: Wilderness exploration and sandbox campaigns
Scale: Adjustable hex sizes
Systems: Universal - works with any RPG