Generates a chart that can apply to a particular river, pond, lake, etc, or to part of a larger body of water.
Suggested rules...
Roll 2d6 and consult the chart below to see what you hook. (If the result isn't on the chart, then you didn't get any bites.) Then roll a d20 higher than the fish's strength to reel them in. If you fail, the fish gets away. You can make 8 attempts if you spend all day fishing, 4 if you spend half a day, or 1 if you fish before resting. You can apply modifiers for things like general fishing skill, using a well-crafted pole, using appropriate bait, knowledge of the area, etc.
More Optional rules...
- If you're fishing at night, roll 2d4 instead of 2d6.
- If you know that a particular fish can be caught here (you've caught it before or someone told you about it), you can choose to focus your efforts on catching it. In this case, you hook that fish if you roll its result OR one lower, but you ignore all other hook results.
- When you roll a d20 to reel in a fish, if you fail by 5 or more, your pole breaks.
- Special heavy-duty line may be needed to catch fish with a strength of 10 or more.
| d6 | Result |
|---|---|
1-5 |
Roll on "Random Fish Generator" (cols="1", render_style="vertical_no_col_names") |
6 |
Roll on "Misc" |
| d12 | Result |
|---|---|
1-2 |
Junk |
3-4 |
Weeds — Resolve: {Medicinal|Crafting Ingredient|Edible} |
5-6 |
Line Tangled |
7 |
Resolve: {Turtle|Frog} — Strength 2, Meal x1 |
8 |
Snake — Poisonous Bite, Meal x1 |
9 |
Crayfish — May Pinch! |
10 |
Resolve: {Crab|Lobster} — Meal x1, May Pinch! |
11 |
Resolve: {Squid|Starfish} — Might be EdibleResolve: {, Crafting Ingredient|, High Price|} |
12 |
Mutant Fish — Strength Roll 3d6, Meals xRoll d4, Strange Effects |
| d6 | Result |
|---|---|
1 |
Treasure — (Cross off chart.) |
2 |
Monster — It attacks! |
3 |
Magic Fish — May grant a magical boon in exchange for its life. |
4 |
Roll on "Random Fish Generator" (dice="6") |
5-6 |
Roll on "Random Fish Generator" (dice="5"), Trophy |