Wednesday, November 28, 2012

The Plot

This table can answer:
-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...


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)

2 comments:

  1. Realized later a lot of this is Shakespeare/Opera/Fairy Tale inspired. I'd love it if someone wrote, like, Jodorowsky and Terry Gilliam versions.

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  2. Okay I will make a horrible princess version soon

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