Random Terrain Generation
with dice
Rather than using a program to generate terrain, the same can be done using d100 dice rolls. For each square roll 1d100 and consult one of the below tables. Based on the random roll write the number indicated below in the square.

Coastal Plain Terrain

Realtively flat terrain with few woods or broken areas.

Roll
Terrain Code 
 Roll 
 Terrain Code 



 00 - 32   
 0 
 59 - 61  
 40 



 33 - 35 
 11 
 62 - 63  
  50 



 36 - 37  
  12 
 64 - 65  
 71 



38  
 13 
 66 
  61 



  39 - 41  
  21 
 69 
  62 



 42 - 44 
  22 
 70 - 89  
 71 



  45 - 46 
  23 
 90 - 94  
  72 



 47 - 56  
 30 
 95 - 97  
 28 



 57 - 58  
 31 
 98 - 99 
 29 







Piedmont Terrain Generation


 Moderate hills and woods





 Roll 
 Terrain Code 
 Roll 
 Terrain Code 



 00 - 26   
 0 
 65 - 67  
 40 



 27 -31 
 11 
 68  
  50 



 32 - 34  
  12 
 69 - 70  
 71 



35 - 36  
 13 
71 
  61 



 37 - 42  
  21 
 72 
  62 



 43 - 46 
  22 
 73 - 83  
 71 



47 - 49 
  23 
 84 - 91  
  72 



 50 - 61  
 30 
 92 - 97  
 28 



 62 - 64  
 31 
 98 - 99 
 29 








Foothill Terrain Generation



 Quite hilly and frequent woods





 Roll 
 Terrain Code 
  

 Roll 
 Terrain Code 





 00 - 10  
 0 




 65 - 69  
 31 






11 - 15 
 11 




 70 - 71  
 40 






 16 - 19  
  12 




 72  
  50 






20 - 23  
 13 




 73 - 79  
 71 




 23 - 32  
  21 




 80 - 86  
  72 






 33 - 41 
  22 




 87 
  62 






42 - 46 
  23 




88 - 89 
  61 






 47 - 48  
 28 




 90 - 92  
 14 






49 - 51 
 29 




93 - 94 
 24 







 52 - 64  
 30 




 95 - 99  
 71 
















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