Generate a complete Advanced HeroQuest dungeon—rooms, corridors, doors, traps, monsters and treasure—with this free Windows program. It draws the map for you, and you can generate another dungeon by pressing Ctrl+N.
Originally written in German for the Atari ST by Jürgen Albuschies in 1999, I've brought the generator to modern Windows, with an English interface, colour maps and full-screen display.
Download the free Windows version
The link opens the GitHub release page. Look under Assets for the Windows download.
The Windows version in colour. Click the image for a larger view.
Getting started
- Download and install the Windows version.
- Open the program—a dungeon will be ready automatically.
- Press Ctrl+N to generate another dungeon.
- Press F1 for help.
Windows installation note: The application is unsigned, so Windows may display a “Windows protected your PC” message. If you downloaded it from the GitHub release linked above and choose to proceed, click More info, then Run anyway. No administrator password is required.
Quest tables and customisation
The generator comes with a range of .tab data files.
These provide tables used to generate dungeon content, allowing
different quests and encounters.
Included quest tables cover:
- Terror in the Dark, including a “Stop the Ritual” variant
- The Changing Faces of Tzeentch
- The Dungeon of the Priests of Pleasure
- The Quest for Sonneklinge
- The Eyes of Chaos
- The Trollsayer's Oath
These include White Dwarf quests and encounters featuring Chaos, Greenskins, Undead and Beastmen. You can also customise the data tables with additional races, room types, traps, furniture, magic and items.
Ravenloft
Interested in a Gothic horror setting? I also have a Ravenloft setup for Advanced HeroQuest . See that post for details.
Give it a try
If you use it for a game, I'd like to hear how it goes. Leave a comment with any bugs you find, suggestions for additional quest tables, or stories from your generated dungeons.
