-what's this book/play/song/ritual dance/story/opera/etc. about?
-what's the latest in court/the town/the rumor mill?
-what's my next adventure hook?
-what's a memorable event from my character's past?
-who's the next interesting NPC?
-What's the deal with the part of the dungeon?
The Plot
A _________ ___________ who is _____________and _______________
is _____________________ in ___________________ .
Roll a d20 for as many columns (1-6) as you want...
Roll a d20 for as many columns (1-6) as you want...
1
|
Young
|
Witch
|
Seeking the throne
|
Through murder
|
wants to hire the party
|
A desert
|
2
|
Old
|
Beggar
|
Commanding/
pushy
|
Tricking powerful people
|
Seeking revenge
|
The sea
|
3
|
Corrupt
|
Noble
|
Emperor in exile
|
Seeking the truth
|
Caught in a storm
|
A castle made of wood
|
4
|
Foreign
|
Adventurer
|
Banished
|
framed
|
Trying to help the party
|
The skull tower
|
5
|
Monstrous
|
General
|
A criminal
|
Come to confess
|
Innocent
|
Crystal pass
|
6
|
Worshipful
|
Princess
|
Lusty
|
Here to steal the children
|
Guilty
|
Mountains of despair
|
7
|
Nihilist
|
Priest
|
Accused of witchcraft
|
Going to steal that most valuable
|
Dangerous to be around
|
The Gulf of Gods' Fury
|
8
|
Murderous
|
God
|
A fortune teller
|
Seeking food and rest
|
Dying
|
A quiet woodland settlement
|
9
|
Mischievous
|
Monster
|
Disguised
|
Having an identity crisis
|
Going through a rebirth cycle
|
A tumultuous trading post
|
10
|
Secret/disguised
|
Assassin
|
Respected
|
Looking for a way out
|
Helping from the shadows
|
The capital city
|
11
|
Slovenly
|
Beast
|
Loved by children
|
Seeking employment
|
Damned
|
A farming village
|
12
|
Loyal
|
Captain
|
Feared
|
On a trade mission
|
Going to be betrayed
|
Hill of the faery folk
|
13
|
Cretinous
|
Chief
|
Unstoppable
|
Seeking his/her/its children
|
Running afoul of local law
|
An autonomous collective mine
|
14
|
clever
|
Prostitute
|
A spurned lover
|
Throwing money at a problem
|
Unexpectedly in a position of authority
|
A vast plantation
|
15
|
mysterious
|
Court official
|
Passive aggressive
|
Out to save the world
|
Sought by a more powerful force
|
The wastelands of memory
|
16
|
Evangelical
|
Illusionist
|
Ambassador
|
Convinced a PC is the chosen one
|
Willing to go to any lengths
|
A Purple cloud city
|
17
|
Noble
|
Merchant
|
Folk hero
|
Ruined by taxes
|
Suffering from amnesia
|
A land made of turtle shells
|
18
|
Foolish
|
Daughter/son
|
On a mission
|
Unbelievably lucky
|
Going to betray someone
|
a skyship
|
19
|
Gullible
|
Father/mother
|
Dead
|
Out to murder
|
Fulfilling a prophecy
|
a giant’s maw
|
20
|
disguised
|
stranger
|
Possessed
|
Delivering a message from the gods
|
50% lying about a treasure, 50% telling the truth
|
An ancient spaceship
|
Sorry for any kludgey grammar.
(UPDATE edited row 2 column 3 to remove redundancy)
