(Written for Kontext Speil D6: https://lizardmandiaries.blogspot.com/2021/01/kontext-spiel-d6.html )
The following tables will define a new PC using three words. The format is Adjective, (profession related) Noun and Profession. Roll a d66 (roll two d6, the first represents the tens digit, and the second represents the ones digit) for each table to get a random Character Class. Alternatively players can pick a word from each list.
These lists are just an example (as is the structure), the Referee is encouraged to create their own words to define the PCs that reflect the imaginary worlds they are presenting to the players.
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| Noxious Curse Scion |
11. Musclebound
12. Enchanted
13. Enormous
14. Zealous
15. Aristocratic
16. Sneaky
21. Enlightened
22. Ghostly
23. Swift
24. Hardy
25. Rich
26. Mutated
31. Destructive
32. Prophetic
33. Terrifying
34. Ancient
35. Profane
36. Sacred
41. Persuasive
42. Perceptive
43. Resourceful
44. Enduring
45. Erudite
46. Versatile
51. Deceptive
52. Cunning
53. Adamant
54. Haunted
55. Baleful
56. Dapper
61. Noxious
62. Tenacious
63. Comely
64. Doomed
65. Lucky
66. Armoured
(Profession related) Noun:
11. Hill
12. Desert
13. City
14. Sea
15. Dream
16. Beetle
21. Bone
22. Sun
23. Moon
24. Crystal
25. Curse
26. Street
31. Worm
32. Bird
33. Vermin
34. Fish
35. Lizard
36. Beast
41. Mountain
42. River
43. Water
44. Fire
45. Ice
46. Poison
51. Pestilence
52. Flesh
53. Star
54. Death
55. Fungi
56. Invocation
61. Vine
62. Sky
63. Cavern
64. Mind
65. Gold
66. Shadow
Profession:
11. Paladin
12. Wizard
13. Knight
14. Priest
15. Alchemist
16. Occultist
21. Thief
22. Druid
23. Merchant
24. Troubadour
25. Gladiator
26. Noble
31. Wanderer
32. Dragoon
33. Physician
34. Sailor
35. Assassin
36. Ascetic
41. Tamer
42. Smith
43. Ruffian
44. Inquisitor
45. Corsair
46. Mancer
51. Hunter
52. Rider
53. Archer
54. Mason
55. Banisher
56. Operative
61. Scion
62. Lancer
63. Mystic
64. Blade
65. Pathfinder
66. Mountebank
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| Comely Beetle Mystic |
It's so simple, yet fantastic. Thanks for this!
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome, glad you like it!
DeleteAwesome
ReplyDeleteHa - these are great!
ReplyDeleteI am tempted to experiment with a variant idea: draw up one final table of "Disadvantages and Debilities." When creating their PC, a player may choose ONE of the three roll-results - for free. They may choose the second or even third result if they wish, but must also roll once on the "D&D" problems table if they do so.
Yes! that's a great idea. Starting with just a single adjective to avoid a disadvantage/getting a starting profession but having a disadvantage is a really cool system.
DeleteSomebody has read Numenera :p
ReplyDeleteI actually haven't, but I just browsed the wikipedia entry and character creation is in the exact same format haha! I am going for a vancian dying earth vibe too.
DeleteNumenera is probably my favorite non-OSR system / setting, would definitely recommend you check it out if you're into that kind of stuff.
DeleteI think I will! Any cool/stand out books you recommend?
DeleteYou could probably just start with the two main books, Numenera Destiny and Numenera Discovery. I forget which is which, but one is basically the core book, and the other could almost be thought of as a core-alternative for Settlement / Domain-style play. I think their implementation is a little rough around the edges still and more finicky than it needs to be, but it has some cool ideas. I actually think the whole system has cool ideas. Really, I only wish at it's core it was a bit more modular. It could fairly easily be stripped down, but I wish it were designed that way from the ground up.
DeleteAfter that, probably the bestiaries or the "into the..." series of setting books would be the way to go. For a more mainstream-esque product, it has some genuinely cool ideas, although certainly there are plenty that are more derivative or just don't land well for me personally, but on the whole I think there is good stuff to be found.
Thanks! Will look into it.
Deletewhere's this art from???
ReplyDeleteThey are collages of public domain art I put together.
DeleteGreat work on the art as well as the character class generator.
DeleteThis is excellent. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteThis also serves as 'I need to generate a bunch of nations/factions as my planar wanderers hit a new world' - nice!
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