Since I can’t think of an interesting table theme this week, here are some random tables to use when you need to come up with Words for a Sword & Sorcery character (expect more like this in the future). Facebook Twitter Reddit Tumblr Email
Since I’ve been knee-deep in hobos and haven’t gotten around to posting a table in the last few weeks, I’m going to post 3 today. Use these to come up with an idea for a one-shot. The first table gives you the genre, the second the plot, and the third the style of the game….
In most stories and movies, the heroes rarely go through the pockets of their fallen foes unless they’ve got good reason to do so–for example, if they need a weapon or ammo or they need the enemy’s key card to make their escape. Thanks to D&D, however, characters in RPGs regularly heroically search through the…
As anyone who remembers the old “Medical Bag” feature in Fortean Times knows, people suffer from a lot of strange and bizarre medical conditions. These can be used to crank up the quirkiness of an adventure GMC, or (for particularly brave players) even a PC. Except for conditions with obvious effects, I’ve provided very…
A lot of games deal with strange phenomena, but even games that take place in a completely rational world can benefit from the occasional reference to strangeness. Weird happenings (and the inevitable stories about them) can provide local flavor, give an eccentric GMC something to rant about, or can serve as a cover for…
Editor’s Note: This article was originally written back in the earliest days of the Death Cookie (1999-ish), when the D&D alignment system’s potential for unintentionally coming across as racist allegory had been less thoroughly examined. The AD&D game (as well as a few others–especially those of the fantasy genre) has some very frightening subtext. The…
Since I’m running out of steam on the Monster of the Week thing, how about some dumb tables? Facebook Twitter Reddit Tumblr Email
Also Known As: NA Description: Ungnuzi are hideous humanoid creatures with tiny spikes all over their bodies. They stand between 3 and 4 feet tall and have slimy, sickly green skin. They do not have visible eyes, ears, or other sensory organs. Except for the small (1”-2”) spikes that cover their entire bodies, their heads…
Also Known As: Bull of Minos, Infamia di Creti Description: Minotaurs are large, muscular humanoid creatures with cloven hooves and bull-like heads complete with large horns. Their tough, leathery skin is typically black, red, or brown, but other colors have been reported. BMA Classification: Minotaurs are classified as monsters by the BMA. Facebook Twitter…
Also Known As: Night Bear, Ursus Hypnos Description: Despite numerous attempts, slumbears cannot apparently be captured on film or video, leaving us with only verbal accounts of the creature’s appearance. These are vague and in some cases contradictory, but the common thread that emerges is the impression of a looming, horrific bear that rends…
