IPD: Inhabitation by Population Density (d30)

For use with Settlements & Inhabitation by Population Density

Begin with an initial roll of 1d3: on a result of 2-3, the area is uninhabited; on a result of 1, the area may be inhabited. If the initial roll results in a 1, roll 1d30 and index its result against the column that best matches the area’s population density (at DM’s discretion).

d30 Dense Scattered Frontier Unsettled Desolate

1

single dwelling

uninhabited

uninhabited

uninhabited

uninhabited

2

single dwelling

uninhabited

uninhabited

uninhabited

uninhabited

3

single dwelling

uninhabited

uninhabited

uninhabited

uninhabited

4

single dwelling

uninhabited

uninhabited

uninhabited

uninhabited

5

thorp

uninhabited

uninhabited

uninhabited

uninhabited

6

thorp

single dwelling

uninhabited

uninhabited

uninhabited

7

thorp

single dwelling

uninhabited

uninhabited

uninhabited

8

hamlet

single dwelling

uninhabited

uninhabited

uninhabited

9

hamlet

single dwelling

uninhabited

uninhabited

uninhabited

10

hamlet

single dwelling

uninhabited

uninhabited

uninhabited

11

village

single dwelling

single dwelling

uninhabited

uninhabited

12

village

single dwelling

single dwelling

uninhabited

uninhabited

13

town, small

thorp

single dwelling

uninhabited

uninhabited

14

town, small

thorp

thorp

single dwelling

uninhabited

15

town, large

thorp

thorp

single dwelling

uninhabited

16

city, small

hamlet

thorp

single dwelling

uninhabited

17

city, large

hamlet

hamlet

single dwelling

uninhabited

18

city, large

hamlet

hamlet

single dwelling

uninhabited

19

city, large

village

village

single dwelling

uninhabited

20

castle/keep/stronghold

village

village

thorp

uninhabited

21

castle/keep/stronghold

town, small

town, small

thorp

uninhabited

22

castle/keep/stronghold

town, small

town, small

hamlet

uninhabited

23

castle/keep/stronghold

town, large

town, large

hamlet

uninhabited

24

temple

city, small

castle/keep/stronghold

village

single dwelling

25

temple

castle/keep/stronghold

temple

village

single dwelling

26

temple

castle/keep/stronghold

ruins

town, small

thorp

27

temple

temple

ruins

ruins

hamlet

28

ruins

temple

ruins

ruins

ruins

29

ruins

ruins

ruins

ruins

ruins

30

special

special

special

special

ruins