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Campaign Studio - Skill Tables

Add depth and variation to your campaigns with Skill Tables—reusable outcome tables triggered by player actions like fishing, foraging, or climbing. Easily define results, embed equipment generation, and let your world respond dynamically to the roll of the dice.

Campaign Studio – Skill Tables

We’ve added a new feature to Campaign Studio: Skill Tables — reusable outcome tables tied to specific skills or player actions like foraging, fishing, climbing, and more.

What Are Skill Tables?

Skill Tables let you define roll-based outcomes for specific actions. You pick the roll type (e.g. 1d20), define outcome ranges, and decide whether to allow skill modifiers. Each result can generate equipment, trigger a follow-up event, or simply add narrative flavor.

Example: Fishing (Nature)

Triggered when a player fishes in Kaladura’s saltwater regions. Uses a 1d20 with skill modifiers.

Roll	Outcome
1–3	A tangled mess of seaweed, shells, and disappointment. You take 1 cold damage.
4–6	A slippery eelfin wriggles loose before you can reel it in. No catch this time.
7–9	You snag a bloated, sour-smelling fish. {{Equipment:Rotfish May cause stomach cramps\|common\|1}}
10–13	You pull up a long-jawed creekskimmer. {{Equipment:Creekskimmer A small, bony fish found in Kaladura rivers\|common\|1}}
14–16	A glint of silver — a decent-sized Brinescale. {{Equipment:Brinescale A salt-dried fish used for travel\|common\|1}}
17–19	You net a twin-tailed moonfish. {{Equipment:Moonfish Delicate meat, prized by local chefs\|uncommon\|1}}
20+	You haul in a rare prismatic scale-fish. {{Equipment:Prismfish Rare shimmering fish, possibly magical\|rare\|1}}

Example: Foraging (Nature)

Triggered when a player searches for edible or useful plants in the wilderness.

Roll	Outcome
1–4	You find nothing but wilted leaves and thorny vines. Your hands are scratched.
5–8	A handful of bitterberries—technically edible, not remotely pleasant.
9–11	Some dry roots under a stone slab. {{Equipment:Forager's Root Chewy, slightly bitter root\|common\|1}}
12–14	You gather some mushroom caps. {{Equipment:Earthcap Firm mushroom, mildly nourishing\|common\|1}}
15–17	You find a tangled sprig of sunleaf. {{Equipment:Sunleaf Can be used to brew healing tea\|uncommon\|1}}
18–19	A small grove of purplecap fungus. {{Equipment:Purplecap Used in several alchemical concoctions\|uncommon\|1}}
20+	You uncover a patch of glimmerroot. {{Equipment:Glimmerroot Rare glowing herb with unknown effects\|rare\|1}}

Example: Climbing (Athletics)

Used when attempting to scale cliffs, towers, or slippery walls.

Roll	Outcome
1–3	You slip almost immediately and take 1d4 falling damage.
4–6	You lose your grip halfway and must start again from the bottom.
7–10	You make it partway up before needing a rest. You’ll need a second check to finish.
11–14	You climb steadily but slowly. You reach the top without issue.
15–17	You scale the surface easily and find a vantage point overlooking the area.
18–19	You reach the top and discover a narrow ledge leading to a hidden path.
20+	With expert precision, you reach the summit in moments—graceful and unnoticed.

Why It’s Useful

Skill Tables let you add dynamic, reusable mechanics to your campaigns—without needing to rewrite similar outcomes over and over. You can even combine them with Equipment Snippets to generate gear or loot directly from the result.

Want to Try It Out?

Skill Tables are available in the Campaign Studio, which is still in limited access. If you're building your own campaign or want to experiment with the system, reach out on Discord and we’ll get you access.

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