Fantasy RPG Random Event Generator (Over 6000 Possible Events!)
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This is a table of 120 generic events¸ including everything from weather to quests to enemies.
Rolling twice against the table allows for a distinct narrative to be created¸ with the combinations creating over 6000 possibilities.
For example¸ if we roll 1¸ 7¸ that gives us Environmental Challenges - Drought.
Rolling again¸ we get 6¸ 12¸ which gives us Mission Offered - Find Missing Person.
So you tell the players something like this:
A terrible drought has befallen the land. It's been weeks since the last rainfall and not a cloud in the sky. Mayor Mainott is at his wit's end. However¸ he believes that the legendary shaman¸ Misty Waters¸ may hold the key to solving this crisis. The only issue is that Misty went missing several months ago and no one knows where she went.
Conversely¸ the very same roll could lead to a story like this:
As you relax at the local tavern¸ a hooded figure pulls up a chair to your table. The table falls silent as he speaks in a hushed tone. "My name is Aeon Mageblood. I need the help of brave adventurers such as yourselves. My daughter¸ just 8 years old¸ has gone missing. I fear that she has ventured into the Desert of Zin alone. Her supplies of water couldn't amount to much more than a few flasks. I fear that she heard the legends of the Desert Unicorn and went to seek it out on her own¸ against my wishes. Please¸ will you help me? I can reward you handsomely."
And of course you can probably think of several more as well.
What would you do with You Witness Mischief - Animal Blood Sport and Something Happens to All PCs - Suspiciously Abandoned Valuable?
How about You Witness Excitement - Holiday Festival and Something Happens to a PC - Mistaken Identity?
Even when not allowing for repeated d6 rolls¸ using the table in this way allows for 6000 different combinations. The possibilities are truly endless.