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