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Beyond Dice #1 - Coordinates and Distances
by A customer [Verified Purchaser] Date Added: 10/07/2024 16:17:54

This handy booklet discusses square grid and hex grid coordinate systems and the math needed to calculate the distances between two squares or two hexes. Now if you spend any effort whatsoever you can easily find discussion of square grids and their math, but I have only seen one web site which discusses hex grids (google points to other pages which once you open them are referring back to the first), their coordinate systems, and associated math and it is heavily slanted towards programmers. This little booklet covers it concisely. If you can handle squaring a number and fairly basic algebra then you can handle this. Considering OSR games never seemed to fear math I'm shocked I don't recall ever seeing this covered in any of those books from the 70s and early 80s.

tl;dr: if you've ever found yourself wondering if there's a good way to find the distance between two hexes on a hex map without reaching for a ruler that hopefully has a compatible scale, then buy this.



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Thank you kindly for this review - it means a lot to see others taking an interest in my work. I am always happy to take suggestions for anything else you might want to see in this series, so please let me know if there is a topic that comes to mind. (The file has now been updated to include an email address to contact Random Wyvern.)
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by Lee H. [Verified Purchaser] Date Added: 08/07/2022 11:45:32

I wasn't sure whether this book would work for me, as it was so inexpensive. But it was fabulous. It invokes the original really well, the illustrations are fun, and the whole thing hangs together really well. Very much recommended. Certainly one of the best I've bought, and for a crazy low price!



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