DnD Scroll for D100 Tables

Intro

First, some context. A D100 is a 100 sided sphere shaped die, or it's a pair of ten sided dice known as percentile dice. Your DM/GM may ask you to roll a D100 to determine what random loot you find, what conditions you may experience if your wild magic backfires, or even determine encounters your group will face. The randomness and variety in such a list can bring more excitement and intrigue than the shorter lists found in the PHB or usual DM Guides.

My DnD crew loves a good D100 list (Random Example Here) but phones and ADHD don't usually pair well when it comes to tabletop gaming, so I've come up with this scroll design as a way to increase role play and reduce digital distractions. Using a receipt printer, all D100 items/conditions/effects can be easily contained on a physical scroll.

This scroll can be used for many purposes, like sprawling artwork or as a neat way to carry notes. I used my first version to hold 100 insults, for the Bardic spell Vicious Mockery, so that the bard of the group could hurl actual insults instead of just saying “I cast Vicious Mockery”, allowing the players to immerse themselves in the game.

Materials Needed

• 2.25 inch wide (57mm) thermal paper (and a thermal printer)
• Glue, I used acid-free PVA, Weldbond, and 5min Epoxy
• Fabric ribbon, 0.25 inch wide (6.35mm) or less works best
• Optional: spray paint, Bronze/Gold Krylon Metallic 

Printing

Print one of each below, except the thumbturn, you'll need two of those. I used OVERTURE PETG translucent 1.75mm filament at 0.2mm resolution, with PrusaSlicer defaults for everything else.

• CASE.obj x1, no supports needed (Faceted or Rounded option available)
• CAP.obj x1, no supports needed
• THUMBTURN.obj x2 (Multiple options in design available)
• SPOOL.obj x1, no supports needed
• ROD.obj x1, no supports needed
• STRAP.obj x1, no supports needed

Assembly

Start with creating your scroll, this project is designed for my 2.25 inch wide (57mm) thermal paper printer, should be easy to remix if you have wider paper, or can comment what size you have and I can upload an altered size. I used a generic POS receipt printer I won from my campus surplus auction, couldn't get it to work from a USB connection since there was no driver available, but got it work via Bluetooth by using an android app called “Thermer”, just had to config the language the printer would accept. This was found (on accident) by holding the feed button when turning on the printer, it would print off a diagnoistics/self check sheet that included the Bluetooth name/pin and what languages it was compatible with. If you know of a windows based software that works with most POS thermal printers let me know via comment.

Print off your list with the thermal printer, leaving 6 inches (152mm) or so blank on each end for attachment. I've included a couple lists of D100 examples as txt files, or use the random generator I linked above.

Glue the ‘bottom’ end of the paper completely around the spool with an inch or so of overlap, so that the paper can bond with the plastic and with itself for strength. Be sure to align it by winding the paper around the spool a bit, adjust it till it's centered otherwise the entire length of paper won't spool up properly. Paint the CASE and THUMBTURNs as desired, I put painters tape on the inside of the case and on each end so that it didn't cause any friction issues when the rod and thumbturns were put in place.

Place the SPOOL with the paper wound around it inside the CASE, and snap the CAP in after, insert the ROD and slowly rotate until the paper comes out, may need to use tweezers to assist. Place the THUMBTURNS on each end of the exposed rod, can use epoxy if the fit isn't tight enough. Fold the paper over itself three inches (76mm), gluing just at the very end, place the STRAP and overlap it again, gluing and use a book as weight. This creates a paper loop that secures the STRAP to the scroll while allowing the STRAP to rotate freely from the paper.

Take 24-18 inches (609-457mm) of fabric ribbon, 0.25 inches (6.35mm) or less in width, and tie it on the STRAP eye loop, with the knot centered on the ribbon length. You can use it to tie the STRAP in place and prevent any of the scroll from coming undone while in transit.

Congratulations, you have completed your scroll, may you wield it with pride as you decimate your enemies and dazzle your allies!

Credits (TL;DR)

Designed this scroll using the free Hobbyist License of Fusion360, sliced with PrusaSlicer and printed in translucent OVERTURE PETG filament on a Prusa i3 MK3 printer. Painted with Bronze/Gold Krylon Metallic spray paint. Used a generic bluetooth thermal printer and the “Thermer” android app to print off the scroll, used PVA glue to attach paper to spool and strap.

Not sponsored by anything, special thanks to my cats for the support (cat tax included, this one below is Bugs), and thank you for checking out this project!