Xallace
2014-02-04, 07:27 PM
I like to use random generators for my campaign settings. I like to use as many as I can possibly fit in, and I like the challenge of fitting it all together, especially when things seem to contradict. At some point I'm going to post the finished product of one of these in the World Building.
I also really enjoy running one-shots where we roll absolutely everything possible about the characters, dungeons, anything. I think it may be one of the most fun parts of table-top roleplaying.
I also love it when separate random results come together to form something beautiful. For instance, I'm rolling up a small campaign setting and have generated the following:
One generator produced "frequent trouble: vermin," while another produced "Primary reason for the apocalypse: rodent-related cataclysm."
Possible key to averting apocalypse: one city was rolled to have "streets full of stray cats."
The apocalypse generator also mentions that one threat during said apocalypse is "killer robots." One of the cities was rolled to have a "strange guardian." That city was also rolled to be "the head of a mobile, mechanical construct."
One city was rolled to be the living place of a renowned artisan. One of the notable locals was rolled to be a master artisan. Another of the notable locals was rolled to hate a certain master artisan.
The culture was rolled to highly value family, the country is ruled by an oligarchy composed of a single family, and one of the major ills facing the country is organized crime families.
Chaotic Shiny (http://chaoticshiny.com/) and Tables for Fables (http://www.apolitical.info/webgame/tables.php) are two of my favorite sites to use, along with whatever else I can get my hands on.
So what about you? Do you think random tables are fun, have any in particular you like, or had any rolls from a random table result in something really memorable?
I also really enjoy running one-shots where we roll absolutely everything possible about the characters, dungeons, anything. I think it may be one of the most fun parts of table-top roleplaying.
I also love it when separate random results come together to form something beautiful. For instance, I'm rolling up a small campaign setting and have generated the following:
One generator produced "frequent trouble: vermin," while another produced "Primary reason for the apocalypse: rodent-related cataclysm."
Possible key to averting apocalypse: one city was rolled to have "streets full of stray cats."
The apocalypse generator also mentions that one threat during said apocalypse is "killer robots." One of the cities was rolled to have a "strange guardian." That city was also rolled to be "the head of a mobile, mechanical construct."
One city was rolled to be the living place of a renowned artisan. One of the notable locals was rolled to be a master artisan. Another of the notable locals was rolled to hate a certain master artisan.
The culture was rolled to highly value family, the country is ruled by an oligarchy composed of a single family, and one of the major ills facing the country is organized crime families.
Chaotic Shiny (http://chaoticshiny.com/) and Tables for Fables (http://www.apolitical.info/webgame/tables.php) are two of my favorite sites to use, along with whatever else I can get my hands on.
So what about you? Do you think random tables are fun, have any in particular you like, or had any rolls from a random table result in something really memorable?