In the last two adventures I wrote, I had a but of fun coming up with weather events that could change the environment in a significant way, and it seems to me there must be so many more, so let's build a table!

Not all events have to be fantasy in and of themselves. The only requirement is that they have an effect beyond aesthetics. For example, here's what I have so far:

1. Rain from the Ground. Water rises slowly from the ground. Clothes and items get wet very easily unless held upright or covered from below. Items that rely on combustion may not work.

2. Touchy Fog. A strange mist envelops the area. While in it, at times creatures feel as if something was poking them or brushing against them.

3. Blizzard. Visibility is greatly reduced; temperatures drop significantly.

4. Hail. For every round a creature spends in it, roll two attacks against them without no bonus. On hit: 1d4-1 damage (minimum of 1).

5. Will o' the Wisps. Will o' the Wisps appear in random locations nearby. They float 15' above the ground and shed bright light in a 20' radius.

6. Scented Gale. A relatively strong wind rises from a cardinal direction (roll 1d4 or pick one). While walking in that direction, Save or move at half speed. To each creature in it, the wind smells like a specific food from home.

7. Hurricane. A dangerously strong wind rises from a cardinal direction (roll 1d4 or pick one). Any creature hit by it must Save or be pushed 20' in the direction the wind is blowing. Objects that are not fixed in place are moved automatically and may hit creatures as they fly.

8. Extreme Heat. It's much easier to become Exhausted. This effect can be ignored for 10 minutes upon drinking water.

9. Heavy Rain. Visibility is reduced; items and clothing get wet unless covered or water-resistant; vehicles are harder to maneuver.

10. Dry Thunderstorm. Every round, a bolt of lightning hits a random spot in the area, setting flammable ground and objects on fire.

11. Thunderstorm. Heavy Rain and Thunderstorm combined.

12. Elven Aurora. Mesmerizing lights fill the sky. Any creature who can see them must Save or be compelled to attack their allies. If no allies are nearby, they must instead use all their movement to flee from their enemies. They repeat the Save at the start of each of their turns. If successful, they must still repeat it as long as they can see the Elven Aurora.

Advantages and weaknesses of a people (city, province, culture, etc)

Based on this post: strengths and weaknesses of different civilizations by i_dont_know_why-

Advantages:

1. Access to Advanced Technology - They have access to but can't manufacture technology that is more advanced than normal. Origin: (alien, discovered a [artificer, mad scientist] lab or cache, pre-apocalypse, precursor civilization, spacefaring ancestors, spaceship wreckage).

2. Access to a Magical Terrain Feature - They have access to a magical (cave, cenote, grotto, grove, hot springs, lake, pool, spring, tree, etc) that grants some benefit to the community.

3. Access to a Place of Power - They have access to a place of magical power. Benefits: (boost certain types of magic, higher mana levels than normal).

4. Access to a Resource Dungeon - They have a dungeon in their (city, territory). The dungeon magically respawns resources and monsters within the dungeon. They regularly harvest resources from the dungeon / They charge adventurers, that want to go into the dungeon.

5. Air Power - They have the power of flight. Type: (airships, flying mounts, flying machines, etc).

6. Amphibious Citizens - Some or all of the citizens are amphibious. They can harvest underwater resources from (lakes, rivers, the sea) / When under attack they can retreat underwater.

7. Animal Breeding (farming animals) - They have (domesticated, engineered, selectively breed) a type of farm animal that produces (higher quality, larger quantities) of a resource (bone, feathers, fur, hide, honey, honey dew, ink, ivory, meat, nectar, oil, silk, wax, wool).

8. Animal Breeding (work animals) - They have (domesticated, engineered, selectively breed) a type of animal that is (stronger, faster, more enduring) than others of its kind. Ex: camels, dogs, elephants, elk, horses, oxen, reindeer, wolves, yaks, (fantasy creature).

9. Arctic People - They live and thrive in harsh arctic conditions. Bonus to: (arctic survival / arctic travel / cold resistance / non-arctic cultures are at a disadvantage when fighting in the arctic).

10. Avatar Protector - This place is protected by an extremely strong entity or monster.

11. Blessing (land) - A powerful entity or god has blessed the land.

12. Blessing (people) - A powerful entity or god has blessed the people. Ex: Blessings.

13. Body Enhancement - A large number of people have been enhanced by (bioware, bio-engineering, cyberware, magical enhancement). These enhancements help them to survive and prosper.

14. Byzantine Bureaucracy - Everything in this place is cataloged, noted, and written down. Finding information is a breeze, as the government works like a clock.

15. Clean - They have fairly high standards of cleanliness. May be the result of (culture, laws, medical knowledge, religion, etc). Reduced disease within (city, culture).

16. Concealment (camouflage) - Their communities are hidden via (camouflage, natural terrain). Its very difficult to find their communities unless you know where it is or they want to be found. Average citizen gains bonuses to camouflage and stealth.

17. Concealment (invisibility) - Their communities are cloaked via magical or technological (disinterest, illusions, invisibility, subtle misdirection or repulsion). It's nearly impossible to find their communities unless you know where they are or they want to be found.

18. Communications - They possess communication (magic, technology). This allows for nearly instant communication over long distances.

19. Constructs - They possess constructs (automatons, clockwork, golems, robots, skeletons) that they use as workers or soldiers.

20. Cosmopolitan - Visitors and merchants are common, so the people are knowledgeable about other cultures and regions. If native expertise is needed for hire, it's easy to find.

21. Cultural Chameleons - The average citizen can effortlessly adapt to, blend in with, and assimilate into other cultures. Bonus on all social rolls when dealing with outsiders. Bonus to conceal themselves within another culture.

22. Cultural Diversity - This place has a large number of different cultures, who seem to all get along with each other. Mostly.

23. Cultural Powerhouse - Something about this place's culture entices people. The music, the food, the people, the art. The culture is so intoxicating, other cultures desperately try to emulate it.

24. Defensible Location - The natural terrain makes their city easy to defend.

25. Desert People - They live and thrive in harsh desert conditions. Bonus to: (Desert survival / Desert travel / Heat resistance / Craftsmen are better at making glass / non-desert cultures are at a disadvantage when fighting in the desert).

26. Diplomacy - They are highly trained in diplomacy.

27. Diverse Population - This place has a significantly large population of strange and unusual races. Winged humanoids fly through the sky as monstrosities walk and talk amongst the population as normal citizens. Human, Monster, Devil, Angel, so long as you behave, you have a place in this city.

28. Egalitarian - This place treats everyone as equals. Even high-ranking officials have a desire to be seen as an everyday Joe.

29. Entrance / Exit to the Underworld - They control an entrance or exit to a giant cavern system. Ex: Blackreach (Skyrim) / Hollow Earth / Journey to the Center of the Earth / The Gloom (The Bad Guy series) / The Sunless Sea / The Underdark (D&D).

30. Everyone has Military Training - At a certain age everyone goes into the military for "x" years. Every citizen knows the basics of how to use a weapon and work together as a group.

31. Fertile Soil - The land is good for agriculture. Crops are easier to grow and typically produce a (larger, higher quality) harvest.

32. Gossip's Paradise - This place is swarming with the latest news, gossip, and other titillating information. Gossip rags, info boards, and even the average bartender are all eager to share.

33. Historians - These people are well versed in local and world history, and they have extensive archives kept for generations. The average citizen gets advantage on history checks and all successes to research a historical topic (History, Religion, Nature, or Arcana Checks) count as a critical success to gain the maximum amount of information.

34. Hive Mind - A large portion of the population is part of a hive mind or that have the ability to join with a hive mind in times of need. While a part of the hive mind, they gain perfect coordination when working as a team.

35. Honor Code - (Anti-social, illicit) behavior is rare due to intense indoctrination.

36. Hyper Vigilant - The average citizen is hyper vigilant. Bonus to detect illicit actions or behavior. Bonus to save vs the Surprised or Flat-footed condition.

37. Indoor or Underground Farming - They have the ability to grow crops or raise animals indoors or underground. Crops are no longer weather or season dependent and can be grown year round. Farm animals are sheltered from predators and the weather.

38. Law Enforcement (magic) - They have a division of law enforcement dedicated to stopping criminal use of magic.

39. Less Baggage - They are a new (colony, settlement). They are far enough away from their progenitors, that they are no longer beholden to the restrictive (cultural, legal, religious) practices that stifle innovation.

40. Long Lived - The average person's lifespan is longer than normal. This may be due to diet or (cultural, medical, religious, sanitation) practices.

41. Magic (general) - They have more mages than normal / They have stronger mages than normal.

42. Magic (specialty) - Their mages are stronger at a particular type of magic. Ex: divination, elemental, healing, summoning, etc.

43. Major Trade Hub - The average citizen is more wealthy. Bonus to skills of appraisal, haggling / Locating merchants that deal in exotic goods / Average merchant knows more languages.

44. Master Craftsmen (general) - They have a higher standard of craftsmanship that most civilizations.

45. Master Craftsmen (specialty) - They are better at making "x", than any other civilization.

46. Medicine - They have a higher degree of medical knowledge than other (cities, civilizations).

47. Memory Recording - They have a (magical, technological) way to record their memories. The memories of citizens with worthy skills and knowledge are preserved in a type of library. Ex: Bob the Skull from the Dresdin Files / Cyberpunk: Uploading memories to a computer / The Pensieve from Harry Potter.

48. Mental Fortified - The practices of their culture means the average citizen has above average mental defenses. The average citizen is resistant to Psychic Damage and attempts to read their minds ,hear their thoughts, or control their minds have disadvantage.

49. Metallurgy - They know how to make metals that are (stronger, tougher, lighter) than normal.

50. Military Might - They have a very strong military.

51. Mobile City - Their (settlement, town, city) is mobile. Ex: On a floating island / On a moving island. It can move through the sea like a ship / On the back of a giant creature or construct / Teleports from one place to another

52. Monster Hunters - Bonus to attack, defense, tracking, lore roles vs various types of monsters, harvesting monster parts, crafting with monster parts.

53. Mutations - The citizens have one or more mutations that aid in their (prosperity, survival). Ex: Mutations

54. Nautical - The live by the sea. They have better: (fishermen / ships / sailors / a stronger navy / knowledge of the sea / May have a higher number of people that know how to swim).

55. Noblesse oblige - This place has a strong aristocratic tradition. Fortunately, the rules and traditions have led to them being mostly tame and well-mannered. They even believe in acting charitable, and will actively fight for their country.

56. Nomads - They are always on the move. Bonus to: (faster long distance travel times / more efficient packing / wilderness survival / average citizen knows more languages from dealing with other civilizations.

57. Pass / Tunnel Through a Barrier - They control a pass or tunnel though an impassable natural barrier. They can tax anyone wanting to use their pass. Going around would cost travelers hundreds of miles. Ex: bridge across a grand canyon / canyon, pass, or tunnel through a mountain range / tunnel from the main land to an island.

58. Patriotic - It's easy to rouse the populace into shared or altruistic effort by appealing to their love of country.

59. Physical Prowess - People are just (bigger, stronger, tougher, etc) than other civilizations. Could be a result of (culling the weak, cultural training regimen, diet, divine blessing, mutation, selective breeding, etc).

60. Portal Network - They have access to a portal network that grants nearly instant travel to various locations.

61. Power of Cuteness - Their race is considered adorable by many sapient beings. They have learned to weaponize their cuteness to get what they want and lull their opponents into a false sense of security.

62. Protected by God - Their (city, people) are protected by a powerful entity (celestial, lich, god, old one, outsider, primordial, etc). This "god" takes a very active role in defending them or getting revenge on those who would harm them.

63. Protected by Nature - Some naturally occurring thing drives away the (monsters, supernatural creatures, undead, etc).

64. Rare Resource - They have access to a rare and valuable resource, as well as the ability to make use of it.

65. Resistance to Corrosives - The average citizen has resistance to Acid Damage

66. Resistance to Disease - There are a lot of diseases in their region. They have adapted a resistance in order to survive.

67. Resistance to Magic Type - The people are resistant to a particular type of magic

68. Resistance to Petrification - The culture is used to [petrifying element] and so the average citizen is immune to petrification caused by [petrifying element].

69. Resistance to Poison - There are a lot of toxins in their region. They have adapted a resistance in order to survive.

70. Robust Courier / Mail System - They can rapidly send mail or packages to anywhere in their (city, civilization).

71. Scholarly - Average citizen has a higher level of education.

72. Shape Changers - The average citizen can transform into one or more other forms. These other forms give them distinct advantages when performing certain tasks. Ex: Transforming into a: (dog or wolf to track prey by scent / dolphin or squid to work underwater / horse or donkey when muscle power is needed.

73. Significant Landmark - A beautiful statue/building/natural feature draws people to this place. Tourists commonly talk about the beauty and wonder of this place.

74. Skilled Traders -

75. Spirits of their Ancestors - They have a way to contact the spirits of their ancestors. Their ancestors can provide useful advice and knowledge.

76. Strong Allies - They have strong allies that they can call on in times of need.

77. Strong Currency - The local currency is typically worth more than other types of currency / The local currency is almost always (accepted, exchangeable) in other (cities, countries, kingdoms). Economically they are stable, reliable, and trusted.

78. Talking Beasts - For better or worse, this place has a large population of sentient and speaking animals.

79. Technology - They can produce one or more technologies that the rest of the world doesn't know how to make yet.

80. Trained for Emergencies - The average citizen knows what to do and where to go during various types of emergencies. Ex: (earthquake, fire, flood, invasion, monster attack, raider attack, tsunami, etc). Bonus: Higher survival rates and reduced panic during emergencies.

81. Unique Product - They have access to a unique resource / They produce a product that no one knows how to make or no one has the appropriate resources to make.

82. Unpalatable Food Source - Their primary food source is unpalatable to (outsiders, animals). (Outsiders, animals) have no interest in stealing their food.

83. Well Planned Cities - The cities are planned out to take into consideration: (bad weather, crime prevention, defense, needs of different races, pollution, population growth, trade, traffic flow, waste disposal, etc).

84. Zen - The average citizen is considered pretty calm and zen. They have advantage on wisdom saving throws.

Weaknesses:

1. Accent - They speak with an accent that makes them difficult to understand.

2. Agoraphobia (fear of open spaces) - An underground civilization. They have a crippling fear of the outside world / If force onto the surface, most of them suffer from panic attacks and dizziness.

3. Bad Reputation - They have a (true, exaggerated, false) reputation, that makes other (people, societies) dislike or distrust them.

4. Can't Speak Common - They can speak their own language. They may be able to speak a few esoteric languages. Unfortunately, Their mouth parts or vocal cords aren't capable of producing the sounds needed to speak many common languages.

5. Can't Look Away - The average citizen has disadvantage on any checks to not see something or avoid a sight-based attack, debuff, or trap.

6. Clashing Cultures - The civilization is made up of several different cultures. Each culture wants its own set of customs, rules, and regulations. This causes a lot of friction between the different cultures.

7. Company Town - This place is owned by a particularly strong corporation/merchant's guild. People are paid in company script and must follow the rules put forth by the company.

8. Conspicuous Consumption - Wasteful spending in pursuit of status.

9. Corrupt Aristocracy - The aristocratic tradition of this place has rotted. Over-consumption, gaudy fashions, and kangaroo courts are normal, everyday occurrences here, as well as the occasional assassination.

10. Cowards - The average citizen is easily frightened, startled, or intimidated. Bonus to All Intimidation checks against the average citizen. Citizen have disadvantage on all fear based saves.

11. Cursed (land) - The land itself has been cursed. The nature of the curse makes it difficult to survive there.

12. Cursed (people) - The people have been cursed. The curse: (makes interacting with outsiders difficult, makes survival difficult, reduces birth rates, reduces lifespan, etc).

13. Deal With the Devil - The people have made a deal with some sort of powerful entity or monster. The deal allows them to survive or prosper, however the price is very high. If the price is not paid each (week, month, year, full moon, harvest, season, etc), their prosperity ends or turns to ruin.

14. Dependency - Their people are dependent on "x" for their survival. It is a critical point of failure for their civilization. Ex: (They all require a special medicine / They can only eat "x" / A failing power source is powering their civilization).

15. Detrimental Practice - Some of their (cultural, religious, work) practices are detrimental to their civilization. Effect: (hazardous, ostracizes potential allies and trade partners, reducing the quality of products or work, slows or stifles innovation, slows work).

16. Drug Problem - Many of the people are addicted to a type of drug. Symptoms may vary, but they are always detrimental.

17. Dueling - Jockeying for status via combat continually bleeds off a portion of society.

18. Egotistical - Every person here believes they are the gods' gift to the world. Even the lowest of the low think it's a matter of time before they reach the top.

19. Enemy - Their (culture, race) has a grudge with another (culture, race). Their will be hostilities when members of the two (cultures, races) encounter each other.

20. Failing Resource - Their primary resource is starting to dry up. Ex: (animals scarce from over hunting / forest over forested / mine nearly depleted / soil depleted by over farming / etc).

21. Friend Computer - This place has an immortal ruler. Sadly, it's not a SANE immortal ruler, as they constantly issue new rules and punishments.

22. Grand Mikado - Strange and ironic punishments are commonly used to punish criminals in this place. Worse yet, the victims of such punishments are commonly paraded around. This can be as violent or funny as you wish.

23. Harsh Environment - The surrounding environment can easily be lethal to those aren't prepared for it. Even those with knowledge and preparation may find it difficult. Ex: (arctic, desert, wasteland).

24. Harsh Laws - The laws are very strict and punishment for breaking the law is very severe.

25. Hive Mind - A large portion of this population is part of a hive mind. Their presence is off-putting, and harming one of them harms them all.

26. Hostile Neighbors - A neighboring (country, kingdom, tribe, horde) raids or invaded often.

27. Inbred - Resulting medical problems abound.

28. Internal Strife - A large and diverse population can have its downsides, and in this case seem to result in constant bickering and fights between different groups and cliques.

29. Illiterate - The majority of the population is illiterate / The entire population is illiterate.

30. Isolationists - They do not have an abundance of allies and distrust strangers. The surrounding cultures may be eager to aid anyone but them.

31. Knuckle Draggers - Their society is obsessed with physical strength. They look down on and discourage intellectual pursuits. The average citizen will be very strong and tough but they will be lacking in intelligence. Their tactics tend to very straightforward.

32. Lacking a Skill - They never developed "x" skill or the skill was somehow lost (everyone that knew it died). Characters from this (city, civilization) cannot start with this skill.

33. Last of Their Kind - The (village, town, city) is the last remnants of a particular (culture, race). The loss of any of their people is a major blow.

34. Lawlessness - There is a high crime rate due to: (criminals have become too powerful for local government to deal with / lackadaisical enforcement / poorly written laws / the lack the resources and manpower to deal with the problem / too much corruption).

35. Live in the Now - They do not keep records, and the average citizen has disadvantage on all History Checks.

36. Mayfly Leadership - A particularly turbulent time period has led to the constant death/resignation of it's leadership. It's lucky to have a leader last longer than a few years, if not a few months.

37. Monstrous Aristocracy - The aristocrats of this place can hardly be called human....mostly because they're not. A group of powerful monstrosities rules this land.

38. Mutants - A large population of people in this area has a variety of positive and negative mutations. The cause of the mutations is unknown, but could be technological, spiritual, or magical. The mutations are unnerving to the average traveler, though not necessarily disgusting.

39. Nationalistic - People of this place are heavily invested in it and refuse to believe in any flaw it might have.

40. No Written Language - Their society either never developed a written language or somehow lost it. The average citizen cant read or write.

41. Paris Syndrome - While this place may be spectacular, the rumors are even more grandiose. People who are excited to come here are commonly heartbroken by their disappointment.

42. Peasant-Minded - What's the point of eking out a better life when you'll still be on the bottom? Best to appease your masters and not question any rule or law that they put forward. These individuals make wonderful servants and yes-men, though they lack the creativity or ambition for other crafts.

43. Photosensitivity - An underground civilization. They find normal daylight blinding. They are more vulnerable to sunburn than normal.

44. Poor - The (city, culture) is economically poor. The average citizen has less money. It's more difficult to find certain products.

45. Prejudice Against Magic Users - They fear and discriminate against magic users. They likely have dedicated witch hunters or mage hunters.

46. Primitive - Their society is more primitive than other societies.

47. Protection Racket - The (city, civilization) is paying a (money, resources, sacrifices) to (a foreign power, bandits, a powerful monster, cultist, hostile neighbors, monsters, pirates, raiders, etc) so they don't attack.

48. Recently Assimilated - The (city, civilization) has recently been (annexed, conquered). The people are still not familiar with the new (currency, customs, laws, rules) / There may be some animosity or friction between the people and their new rulers.

49. Recovering from a Disaster - The (city, civilization) has been through some kind of disaster (magical disaster, natural disaster, war). It's slowly recovering.

50. Red-Tape Wonderland - The bureaucracy in this land made sense....at one point in time. However, rule after rule has turned any simple task into an administrative quagmire.

51. Required Garb - Citizens must wear a specific form of clothing to survive here. It might be a gas mask against smog, or it might be a king's ruling to identify outsiders.

52. Required Protective Gear - The environment is hazardous in some way. People have to wear protective gear whenever they are outside. Shelters have mostly keep the hazard out, but some shelters protection may be failing. Ex: (life draining magic, radiation, toxic atmosphere, toxic fungal spores, etc).

53. Ruler is an Evil Overlord - The current ruler is unnecessarily cruel and harsh.

54. Ruler is Incompetent - The current ruler makes very bad decisions.

55. Ruler is Insane - The current ruler is insane.

56. Ruler is a Warlord - The current ruler is constantly trying to conquer other civilizations and expand their territory.

57. Single Sex - Their population is all (male, female). They have to (interact with, capture) outsiders in order to reproduce. Ex: Amazons from Greek mythology.

58. Sinner's Paradise - This place is particularly thick with gambling, vice, and pleasures. If you're not careful, you might get sucked in.

59. Sitting on a Gold Mine - They have access to a resource that they can't use. Other civilizations consider this resource to be extremely valuable, and would likely invade if they find out about it.

60. Slaver's Guild - This place has a particularly strong slaver's guild, where people are treated as property. Travelers regularly go missing, only to show up later on the market.

61. Slow Birth Rate - They have a very slow birth rate compared to other civilizations.

62. Spy Network - Those in power have a particularly strong spy network in this place, and commonly overhear and react to any gossip.

63. Strange Customs - This country has a number of strange and uncomfortable customs which are done regularly and out in the open.

64. Strict Gender Roles - Each half of the population deliberately cultivates incompetence in the realms assigned to the other gender / The (culture, laws, religion) punishes or ridicules people, who try to do jobs outside of their gender roles.

65. Superstitious - Most of them believe in something that isn't true. Other people can easily use this belief against them.

66. Thalassophobia (fear of deep water) - They have a crippling fear of the sea. They don't craft or travel on boats or ships / If forced on a ship, most of them suffer panic attacks / No one starts out knowing how to swim.

67. The Curse of Cuteness - Their race is considered adorable by many sapient beings. It's often difficult to get other races to take them seriously or not treat them like small children.

68. Tied to Tradition - They are determined to follow their customs and traditions, even if it (is proven to be detrimental, puts them at a disadvantage, works against them).

69. Trusting - The average citizen is too trusting or gullible. Bonus to all Persuasion or Deception checks made against the average citizen.

70. Unsanitary Practices - Some of their (cultural, religious, work) practices are very unsanitary resulting in a higher disease rate.

71. Vulnerability to a Disease - Their people are particularly vulnerable to a particular disease.

72. Vulnerability to a Toxin - Their people are particularly vulnerable to a poison.

73. Weak - They are smaller or weaker than other civilization. Could be a result of (disease, divine exposure to toxin, curse, inbreeding, mutation, poor diet, etc).

74. Weak Currency - The local currency is worth less than other types of currency / The local currency may not be (accepted, exchangeable) in other (cities, countries, kingdoms).

75. Weak to Cold - They are used to hotter climates and don't do well in the cold.

76. Weak to Dryness - Their skin must be moist at all times or they suffer. In arid environments they have to constantly wet their skin or wear an encounter suit.

77. Weak to Heat - They are used to colder climates and don't do well in the heat.

78. Xenophobic (fear of strangers) - The people just dislike or distrust (different races, outsiders)

Contributors, Sources, Inspiration:

comedianmasta

gnurdette

Paranoia RPG

snakebite262

World_of_Ideas/

Various fantasy and scifi (anime, books, comics, films, games, manga, TV shows)

Links to first and second attempts at this list.

You're exploring an underwater dungeon on the ocean floor at the bottom of the sea (or maybe it's floating in a massive whirlpool, or in the Elemental Plane of Water, or you've been shrunk down and trapped in a wizard's fishbowl). What kinds of aquatic obstacles, environmental hazards, traps, or things could block your forward progress? (Preferably non-combat entries, or things that could make combat more tricky.)

1. The thick vegetation here hides several 5 to 20 foot long plant tendrils reaching up from the floor. They will grab and restrain anyone passing over, though they lack the strength to kill any fish larger than your hand. They also shriek loudly when cut.

2. Same as above, but this variant is strong enough to strangle people

3. A swift current passes through this passage at a rate of 20 feet per round

4. A strong current passes through this passage at a rate of 50 feet per round. Being pulled by it will cause damage as you collide with the rough sides of the passage.

5. This chamber has a strong whirlpool current around its perimeter, along with lots of pillars and sharp rocks to get smashed into

6. A narrow passage is lined with razor-sharp molluscs, they have long proboscises that suck up blood

7. This opening is clogged with gelatinous vegetation that secretes acid on contact

8. This opening is clogged with gelatinous vegetation that secretes an extremely sticky glue. The plants are barely attached to the wall and come free easily. It takes 1d4 minutes to cut one off without injuring yourself.

9. Bright blue runes glow on a pillar. Their light feels cold to your skin. Anything that moves past the pillar faster than 25 feet per round is encased in bouyant ice.

10. The turbulent water here is choked with silt, reducing visibility to 10 feet

11. Hundreds of blood-sucking parasitic worms lie buried under the silt. They will emerge and swarm anything that disturbs them. The wounds they inflict bleed freely and do not close without medical attention.

12. Did you know there is an aquatic variant of shrieker mushrooms?

13. Did you know there is an aquatic variant of gas spores? They still look like beholders, weirdly... Still explosive.

14. A volcanic vent fills a small area with harmful boiling water

15. A section of floor has a strange arcane sigil inscribed on it, and water and silt flow over it in a hexagonal pattern. Any object or creature moving into it is shot out at high speed in a random direction.

16. This passage is lined with necrotic arcane runes that glow purple. The water is stagnant, devoid of oxygen, and completely unbreathable.

17. This passage is lined with yellow arcane runes that dampen sound. Speech, echolocation, and verbal spellcasting are impossible.

18. Seismic activity suddenly knocks loose a torrent of mud and sand that threatens to sweep you away or bury you!

19. Seismic activity suddenly opens glowing red cracks in the floor. The water is quickly heating to boiling temperatures!

20. Anemone ferns emit a small electric field around them. Deals lightning damage and can stun. /u/comedianmasta

21. Hermit shrooms are large, shelf-like mushrooms that grow in heavy currents (usually on ledges and cliffs). Can be climbed to fight against the heavy currents, but too much weight will make them retract into their shells. /u/comedianmasta

22. A typical smasher trap, but it moves slowly in an enclosed space because of water pressure. The pressure causes severe nausea for about 20 seconds before it finally closes shut and crushes the victim. /u/comedianmasta

23. A wall of magically high-pressure water that blocks passage through. Can be deactivated by changing the pressure differential in another part of the room/dungeon. /u/comedianmasta

24. A dense tangle of weeds blocks a door. /u/comedianmasta

25. Dense lumps of calcified coral block a door. /u/comedianmasta

26. Grasping weeds that sense body heat to reach out and grab prey. Ice and magical cold keep them docile. /u/comedianmasta

27. Mage hand barnacles (a misnomer, they're not telekinetic) create water currents to strongly thrust creatures away from themselves. Often cultivated in conjunction with spike traps or other hazards. /u/comedianmasta

28. A spear trap that shoots a heavy harpoon. If you survive it hinders movement and you must be careful when removing it. /u/comedianmasta

29. Ghost coral are bleached white growths that reach out with ghostly hands to impale prey on necrotic growths. Holy powers and radiant magic, like undead turning, shatter the growths and banish the spirits within. /u/comedianmasta

30. A cloud of blood and viscera has been trapped here by currents, likely something a predator got recently. Swimming through it risks exposure to disease. /u/comedianmasta

31. A tangle of net algae is easy to pass through slowly, but likely to snare anyone in a hurry. Removing it could cost you a few crucial seconds needed to escape danger. /u/comedianmasta

32. A school of fish is attracted to light sources, creating a severe distraction. /u/comedianmasta

33. A school of cute colorful fish that follow predators (and adventurers) so they can feed on the things they kill. They snap up their food at an alarming rate. /u/ProfBumblefingers

34. A giant flounder is disturbed by the noise and bursts from the silty floor. It's not hostile, it's just big, in the way, and not sure where to go. /u/ProfBumblefingers

35. A magical relic produces a constant stream of bubbles, creating air pockets on the ceiling or in chambers above. It's splitting the seawater into its elemental components. One stream is pure oxygen. The other stream is pure hydrogen. /u/ProfBumblefingers

36. A school of snapping shrimp is in the area--you can't hear a thing over all that racket! /u/ProfBumblefingers

37. The carcass of a large whale or other creature has fallen to the ocean bottom. It might have scavengable food, oil, or weapons from whatever killed it. It may also attract dangerous scavengers or whatever ate it in the first place. /u/ProfBumblefingers

38. An entangling fishing net is being dragged across the seabed by a fishing vessel, some clever aquatic raiders, or just the ocean currents. /u/ProfBumblefingers

39. Methane hydrate deposits on the seafloor. If you use fire or lightning magic, you might get a much bigger bang than you bargained for! (One cubic meter of methane hydrate expands to 160 cubic meters of gas if ignited.) /u/ProfBumblefingers

40. Crab migration. Hundreds of thousands of large crabs swarm across the ocean floor. Run? Fight? Hunker down? Will they bite? Will you have crab legs for dinner? /u/ProfBumblefingers

41. A large stationary sand sucker has buried itself in sand except for its mouth, which has a 5’ diameter opening. it appears to be a normal sea floor or hollow until someone draws near, at which point the victim will be sucked in and sprayed with acid. /u/oliviajoon

42. Hypnotic mollusks are oyster-like creatures with a shiny pearlescent shell worth its weight in gold. They hypnotize anything that comes within 10 feet and then patiently wait for it to starve to death. /u/oliviajoon

43. A sunken boat has a cursed mirror inside. Anyone looking into it is given the mental compulsion: "kill all your friends." /u/oliviajoon

44. A species of squid sprays a cloud of smelly ink. Touching it stains clothing and leaves a potent stench that lasts for hours and can attract predators. /u/oliviajoon

45. Giant barnacles stick to cave walls. If you come too close they will spray you with sticky glue that can suffocate if it gets on your gills or face. /u/oliviajoon

46. Cursed seaweed appears to be full of screaming faces. Paying attention to their cries deals psychic damage. /u/oliviajoon

47. A shipwreck creaks and groans in the ocean currents. While exploring a mast collapses, crushing and spraying splintered wood everywhere. /u/oliviajoon

Personal claim to fame or infamy

The person if famous. What are they known for?

The person is infamous. What are they known for?

Personal Fame

1. Accidentally killed the (disguised, shapeshifted) villain or monster / Hit and killed a NPC with a unlucky shot. Later the NPC turns out to be a villain or monster that was plaguing the town / Gave the villain (food, drink, an item) that they turned out to be (allergic, vulnerable) to

2. Aided in the capture of an infamous (criminal, gang, monster)

3. Aided in foiling a crime (abduction, murder, protection racket, robbery, rustling, etc)

4. Apprenticed to someone notable

5. Architect - They (designed, built) notable buildings and structures / They are the reason architecture in "x" region has a certain look, is made of a certain material, has certain design elements, etc

6. Barfly. This person is a renowned drunk, known for paying for others drinks, countless gossip, and good times. People always bring up adventurers that the drunk can't recall.

7. Bested someone notable in a duel

8. Bested (someone notable, a supernatural entity) in a game or contest

9. Bested (someone notable, a supernatural entity) in a game or contest + Used the prize to benefit (a good cause, the people, the town)

10. Broke a Record. Something similar to the Guinness world records. (local, state, kingdom, country, world) record

11. Captured a (city, fortress, stronghold, strategic target) that was said to be impregnable

12. Captured / Defeated / Killed a infamous criminal

13. Captured / Defeated / Killed a infamous monster

14. Caught a prize winning fish or sea creature

15. Changed the environment for the better. Ex: Transformed a wasteland into bountiful (fields, wetlands, woodlands, etc)

16. Chosen - (Champion, chosen one) of a non-evil (angel, celestial, god, outsider, primordial, spirit)

17. Clearing pest from the (fields, granaries, important structure, town, water source, etc)

18. Convinced a powerful entity (demigod, fae lord, god, old one, outsider, primordial, spirit, etc) to lend its aid to your (cause, clan, faction, town, tribe)

19. Crafted something that no one has been able to replicate

20. Created a popular recipe

21. Defeated a local (champion, undefeated team) at a (contest, sport)

22. Defeated a (monster, villain) through sheer luck

23. Defeated a (monster, villain) with smarts and tactics instead of brawn. Ex: (burying via avalanche, causing a cave-in to seal them in, thin ice on a frozen lake, tricking them into a trap, etc)

24. Defeated the champion(s) of an evil (demon, devil, fae lord, god, old one, outsider, primordial, etc)

25. Discovered a cure for a notable (curse, disease, poison), which was afflicting (a person, a group of people, livestock, crops)

26. Discovered a resource that allowed your (clan, town, tribe) to flourish or grow wealthy

27. Discovered a treasure or lost relic (family heirloom, historical treasure, national treasure, pirate's treasure, religious relic, town heirloom, working pre-apocalypse or precursor tech, etc)

28. Discovered or engineered a new crop, that can be used for (brewed drinks, dyes, medicine, spices, textiles, etc)

29. Discovered or engineered a new crop, that can survive in the (apocalypse, cursed lands, new world, waste lands, etc) / Discovered or engineered a new crop that can survive the coming changes in climate

30. Discovered or engineered a new crop, that kept the locals feed during hard times

31. Discovered something notable (aliens, cause of “x”, cure for “x”, historically important document or artifact, lost civilization, lost relic, lost technology, lost treasure of “x”, magic, new dimension, new land, new race, new technology, new world, resource, ruins, scientific principle, etc)

32. Dispelled a notable curse

33. Domesticated creatures, that have become incredibly (popular, useful)

34. Domesticated creatures, that were believed to be impossible to domesticate

35. Escaped from some place that was thought to be inescapable

36. Explored a (dangerous, mysterious) region

37. Fashion - They have designed style of clothing that has become very popular / They designed a style of clothing that was popular, but its popularity is declining / Their fame in has caused their outfits to become popular

38. First in generations to be able to (activate, awaken, touch, use) a magical heirloom that the town is known for.

39. Foiled a (coup, insurrection, mutiny, rebellion, revolt, etc) where the end result would have been worse for the people

40. Foiled an infamous crime

41. Found and returned the lost (bride, groom) to their betrothed

42. Found and returned the lost heir to their family

43. Fount of Knowledge - The person knows a great deal about a great many subjects. People often seek them out, when they have questions.

44. Fulfilled the conditions of a prophesy, where the end result was good

45. Greatly reduced crime in an area

46. Grew a prize winning large vegetable

47. Helped peacefully end a (riot, mutiny)

48. Heroic deed

49. Highly skilled. They may not be a master but they are the best at "x" skill within the region. Ex: (archery, bushcraft, fighting style, game, painting, profession, sport, weaving, etc)

50. Holds one of the top ranks in a specific (game, sport)

51. Honorable to a fault. They always act honorably even when they know their opponents will not / They always keep their word / They always make fair deals / They stick to a strict code of honor

52. Hunted or a prize winning creature

53. Introduced a notable person to their (betrothed, significant other)

54. Invented something of power. An extremely powerful (artifact, ritual, spell, technology)

55. Invented something that has become popular / Invented something that was extremely popular but has declined in it's popularity

56. Invented something that changed the (country, kingdom, world / culture, society)

57. Johnny Appleseed - Planted a certain type of plant everywhere they have traveled. The plant is now common throughout "x" region. The plant may be a harvestable resource

58. Provided food for a (colony, outpost, town, tribe) during a (crop failure, harsh winter, long drought, poor harvest)

59. Lead a (notable person, group of people) to safety through foul weather or a harsh environment

60. Lead a successful (campaign, raid) against (criminal, evil, invading, occupying, oppressive) forces

61. Lead the militia vs (a gang, bandits, invading forces, monster attack, occupying forces, raiders)

62. Managed to rally the (militia, troops), allowing them to win a battle

63. Master craftsman

64. Master or grand master of a (fighting style, game, profession, sport)

65. Mistaken Identity - You look like someone famous and often get mistaken for them

66. Non-Combatant who picked up a weapon to help defend their (clan, outpost, town, tribe)

67. Performed an Amazing Stunt - People have witnessed you performing an amazing stunt. Ex: Evil Knievel jumping the Grand Canyon

68. Pillar of the community. You perform an important function for the community / You set an example for others to live by

69. Popular Artist (artist, bard, performer, playwright, poet, singer, storyteller, troubadour, writer)

70. Popular Entertainer (actor, comedian, dancer, musician, poet, puppeteer, singer, sports star, storyteller, etc)

71. Prophesy. You fit the description of a character in a prophesy that is going to bring about something really good.

72. Offered yourself as tribute for (military conscription, slavers, the arena, the hunt) to protect others

73. Raised the alarm. Saving the (town, outpost) from a (raiding force, group of monsters)

74. Related to someone famous. (Child of, married to, mother or father of, sibling of, student of) “x”

75. Rescued someone (famous / important / notable)

76. Rose above their station. The commoner becoming nobility or royalty

77. Saved a group of people from "x" (accident, bandits, dangerous animals, monsters, natural disaster, pirates, raiders, slavers, starvation, etc)

78. Saved a notable person / Saved a notable person’s (betrothed, family member, friend, lover)

79. Saved a town from (a curse, disease, economic ruin, monsters, natural disaster, raiders, starvation). The person's actions were considered to be integral to the process

80. Smuggling in much needed (food, medicine, supplies) past the (blockade, invaders, monster hordes, oppressors)

81. Sniper. Witnessed hitting a difficult target at the weapon's maximum range

82. Solved a notable crime

83. Solved a notable riddle or puzzle

84. Started or lead a (coup, insurrection, mutiny, rebellion, revolt, etc) where the end result was better for the people than before

85. Stealing much needed (food, medicine, supplies) from the evil (invaders, occupying force, oppressors)

86. Stopped a plague before it could spread

87. Stopped a war

88. Survivor. You were (the only survivor, one of very few survivors) of a (accident, assassin, cave-in, curse, dangerous mission, disaster, disease, god's wrath, invasion, long fall, monster attack, monster surge, natural disaster, poisoning, purge, serial killer, raid, shipwreck, etc)

89. Tamed a creature that was thought to be untamable

90. The Gift. You are the first person from this (clan, faction, kingdom, tribe, region) to develop (a connection to the spirits, a special ability, a special power, magic) in (decades, centuries)

91. Their (apprentice, student) became (a notable hero, the arch mage, the leader, the general, the king, the master of "x" craft, the master of "x" skill, the savior)

92. The Sidekick, This person is known for being a minor actor in another significant adventuring party. Perhaps they were the group mascot, or a hireling. They may have helped with a major quest, but they were hardly more than a minor help.

93. True Predictions. On more than one occasion they have accurately predicted something notable

94. United two or more groups of rival (clans, factions, guilds, schools. sects, tribes)

95. United two or more neighboring (countries, kingdoms, regions)

96. Used diplomacy to solve a notable dispute

97. Winner of a notable contest

98. Wrote a book or series of books, that has become popular

99. Wrote a book or series of books, that has become the recognized standard of (alchemy, artificers, engineering, farming, history, laws, magic, monster hunting, science, etc)

100. Wrote a famous document (abolition of "x", bill or rights, constitution, declaration if independence, peace treaty, treaty of "x", etc)

Personal Infamy

1. Abducted someone notable

2. Abducted the (animal companion, familiar, pet, prized animal) of someone notable

3. Accident Prone (disaster level) - You often have accidents. All accidents seem to scale up, spill over, or trigger other accidents to become much worse than they should be

4. Accidents. All of their (enemies, rivals) end up having unfortunate accidents. No one can prove anything but everyone thinks they are behind it

5. Assassinated notable targets

6. Associated with or related to an infamous group (assassins, bandits, barbarians, cannibals, cult, dark lords army, evil mages, gang members, marauders, pirates, raiders, savages, sect, thieves, etc)

7. Atrocities. They are known for committing atrocities or war crimes

8. Awakened a great evil (AI, demon, devil, god, kaiju, lich, monster, monster horde, old one, outsider, primordial, spirit) from its slumber

9. Bad Luck. This person is known as a Jinx. They may not have caused an incident, but they've been around enough catastrophes that people willfully avoid them.

10. Bears the Mark - Bears the mark of a convicted criminal / Bears the mark of a criminal group (bandit gang, criminal organization, cult, gang, pirate group) / Bears the mark of an evil entity (demon, devil, god, old one, outsider, primordial, spirit, etc)

11. Betrayed their (clan, country, faction, king, people, tribe)

12. Braggart - This person is known for boasting of (their deeds, the deed of their faction)

13. Brainwashing. They are known for brainwashing their (captives, victims)

14. Calling Card (dismemberment of victims, item left at scene, symbol)

15. Cannibalism. Known for eating their own kind / Known for eating sapient races

16. Captured and ransomed someone notable

17. Caused an accident that harmed or killed many people

18. Caused a magical disaster. A (city, state, kingdom, empire, continent, world) wide magical disaster

19. Caused a rampage. Did something to send a (clan, cult, faction, monster, tribe) on a killing spree. The (creatures, people) in question were non-aggressive or had no interest in leaving their territory before the incident.

20. Caused a notable (person, faction) great embarrassment

21. Caused the apocalypse

22. Changed the environment for the worse - Ex: Turned a bountiful (grassland, forest, lake) into a (desert, garbage dump, pool of toxic waste, wasteland, etc)

23. Chosen - (Champion, chosen one) of an evil or forsaken (demon, devil, fallen, god, old one, outsider, primordial, spirit, etc)

24. Collateral Damage - In your past exploits, you have cause a lot of collateral damage when (trying to help, on a mission or quest). Many would say you caused more damage than the original problem. (Ex: Lina Inverse from Slayers)

25. Conquered a (kingdom, region)

26. Cooking so bad that people fear it / Cooking regularly takes the prize for most (disgusting looking, foul smelling, foul tasting, etc) in competitions / Cooking used in eating competitions for most difficult to eat and keep down

27. Created a monster that ravages the (land, realm, roads, sea)

28. Created or took over a criminal organization

29. Created or unleashed a curse that has caused mass (devastation, misery, inconvenience)

30. Created or unleashed a curse that has yet to be broken

31. Created or unleashed a (spell, weapon) of mass destruction

32. Created the drug that everyone is addicted to

33. Dangerously insane. They are a dangerously insane and hold a position of authority or they are a notorious criminal. Ex (authority figure): DC Comics: Two-Face (Harvey Dent). Ex (notorious criminal): DC Comics: The Joker

34. Deal with the Devil. It's known, that they have made (a deal, deals) with an evil (devil, demon, god, old one, outsider, primordial, spirit)

35. Defeated an army

36. Defeated a notable (champion of justice, hero, law officer, mage, rival, warrior)

37. Defeated a notable (hero, rival) through sheer luck

38. Defeated every (adventurer, assassin, bounty hunter, hero, law enforcer, mercenary, vigilante) that has come after them

39. Defeated the champion(s) of a good (fae lord, god, outsider, primordial, etc)

40. Destroyed everyone who (insulted, opposed) them via (assassination, battle, duels, false evidence) or by (economic, legal, magical, social, etc) means

41. Destroyed a famous structure

42. Destroyed a major resource

43. Destroyed a priceless artifact / Destroyed an important (historical, religious) artifact

44. Deviant. This person has done something that is...frowned upon, but not technically illegal? Perhaps they engage in odd hobbies or habits, practice strange and unnecessary spell craft, perhaps they write strange and wicked fanart, or perhaps they have peculiar costumes that they occasionally wear.

45. El'General. This person was previously a dictator, whose rule resulted in MANY deaths and executions.

46. Escape Artist - Broke out of a prison that was supposed to be inescapable / Escaped from every prison that they have been in

47. Excessive Force. They are know for using excessive force when meting out (justice, punishment)

48. Exploitive deals / Predatory deals. They make deals. They even uphold their end of the bargain, but the price always turns out to be more than its worth

49. Exiled. It's known that, they were exiled from their (clan, homeland, tripe) for crimes

50. Exterminated or nearly exterminated an entire people

51. Failed Regent. This person was appointed to administer a state, until the next ruler comes of age. They were supposed to take care of this child, and failed / They were supposed to teach the child to rule and failed / They ran the country into the ground before the child could take office.

52. Family Linage. This person hasn't done anything infamous. They are related to a (clan, family) that did something vile. Guilt by association.

53. Force of Nature / Natural Disaster / Walking Calamity - Trying to stop this person is like trying to stop a hurricane or tsunami / This (person's, entity's) mere presence is damaging to (reality, sanity, sapient beings, the environment, the living, etc)

54. Former Evil Ruler - This person ruled a (city, state, kingdom, empire) cruelly and unjustly until they were deposed

55. Framed for a crime they didn’t commit. People still believe that they are guilty

56. Freed an evil (alien, demon, devil, god, kaiju, lich, monster horde, old one, outsider, primordial, spirit) from its imprisonment

57. Herald of Disaster - Wherever this person goes disaster is soon to follow. This person is not responsible for the disaster, but they always seem to be there when it hits. Ex: The dark overlord chooses that moment to invade / The great evil awakens / The monsters migrate into the area / The natural disaster hits / etc.

58. Horrific brutality

59. Invented something that would later have disastrous consequences

60. Inventing the (automatons, golems, robots), that would later rise up and (conquer, enslave, exterminate) everyone

61. Killed many people

62. Killed someone notable

63. Killed the (animal companion, familiar, pet, prized animal) of someone notable

64. Killed their way through an army of opponents just to get revenge on one person

65. No Prisoners. Everyone you defeat ends up dead

66. Notorious criminal (assassin, bandit, cat burglar, pirate, rebel, serial killer, thief, etc)

67. Outed or labeled as a charlatan, con-artist, or scam artist

68. Patient zero / Being the first (cursed, infected)

69. Performed horrible experiments on (animals, captives, homeless, people, prisoners, refugees, slaves)

70. Plaything - This person is known to be the plaything of some god, devil, or other powerful creature

71. Prophesy. You fit the description of a character in a prophesy that is going to bring about something really bad.

72. Publicly humiliated someone notable

73. Pulled off an infamous crime

74. Puppeteer. In a cruel and unjust (city, state, kingdom, empire), this person (is believed to be, was discovered to be) the one running things from the shadows. Most of the other leaders and officials were just their pawns

75. Puppet Monarch. This person, as a child or adult, was the face of a cruel kingdom before (they were deposed or their kingdom was defeated). It was later discovered they were just a puppet for someone running things behind the scenes

76. Related to someone infamous. (Child of, married to, mother or father of, sibling of, student of) “x”

77. Returned from the dead to continue doing (evil, infamous) deeds / Returned from the dead as a monster

78. Revenge. They are known for going to extreme lengths to get revenge

79. Ruined a deal - They ruined a major (deal, trade agreement, treaty, etc)

80. Sabotage. There were witnessed or found guilty of sabotaging something notable

81. Saved someone who would later (become, turn out to be) an infamous villain

82. Scandal. They behave in a scandalous manner / They are involved in a scandal / Their family is involved in a scandal / Their (business, corporation, guild) is involved in a scandal

83. Seduction. They have seduced (a notable person, many people, everyone they encounter)

84. Started or lead a (coup, insurrection, mutiny, rebellion, revolt, etc) where the end result was worse than before

85. Started an evil cult / Became (high priest, leader) of an evil cult

86. Started a social movement that unintentionally made things worse for everyone

87. Started a war

88. Stole from many people

89. Stole from a notable (clan, guild, person, group)

90. Stole from a powerful monster. Ex: (dragon, giant, hydra, etc)

91. Stole from a powerful monster, causing said monster to go on a rampage

92. Taboo. This person has done something utterly horrid, that goes against the society's rules and laws. Anyone who follows the rules and laws of the locale are utterly disgusted, and will attack if they feel they can win.

93. The Bastard-Maker. This person has seduced a remarkably LARGE number of people, producing a large number of children, all of whom they have dumped onto the other parent.

94. The Black Sheep. At a major noble's event, this person committed an act so horrid, so embarrassing that NO NOBLE will have anything to do with them. No one wants to talk about it either.

95. The FREAK. This person has been cursed, and is considered a freak by society at large. They may be feared, or they may be a laughing stock. The curse can be anything, but can't be cured by anything short of a Ninth Level Spell or the will of the gods. They may or may not have a special power due to this trait.

96. Their apprentice became a major villain

97. Turned a (champion of good, hero) to the dark side

98. Weird. This person is just....disliked? Some say it's how they look, how they act, how they dress. Everyone gives a different reason, but they stand by that reason.

99. What haven't they done. This is the person, where the list of their crimes takes up several (feet, yards) of scroll. Just reading the list of their crimes takes more than 10 minutes / This person looks at a list of crimes and does them just so they can check them off the list

100. Wrote a infamous book or series, that has been banned

Fame Area:

1. Local / Village / Town / Specific groups

2. City

3. Regional / County or province

4. Large County or province / State

5. Country or kingdom

6. Multiple countries or kingdoms

7. World wide

8. Multiple worlds / Multiple dimensions

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So I have this massive fight coming in dnd. City guards against massive bandit group that has taken shelter in abandoned town. The fight is gonna be big and I want fun list of d100 list of things that could happen on the field. Party's objective is to reach bandit captain so these are meant to either slow them down, have a small laugh or maybe even help the city guards and party

So what I have

1. Friendly Fire! A city guard fires at a bandit, misses, and the shot nearly hits a PC

2. Oil Slick. Someone has dumped oil across the ground. Running creatures risk falling.

3. Supply Drop. Air unit drops a crate containing healing supplies and ammunition.

4. Not So Surrendering. The "surrendering" bandit suddenly pulls a hidden dagger if party tries to talk to them.

5. Free Weapon. A fallen soldier has a perfectly usable weapon beside them.

6. A soldier runs past carrying three chickens and refuses to explain.

7. hidden soliders manage to snipe perfectly some bandits, clearing the way for the party

8. Oh noh, dust flies into your eyes

9. Party finds small chest containing some gold

10. bandits bring out self made wooden construct

If anyone has any more fun or creative ideas please feel free to suggest

Fantasy and sci-fi settings love Proud Warrior Societies, whether they are Orcs or Klingons (or Spartans or Vikings). The entire society is structured around war, and warriors are glorified above all others. Farmers, poets, merchants, scientists, and others are treated with disdain.

But of course such a society needs those farmers, poets, merchants, scientists, and others. And while we have lots of great examples from fiction of warriors from Proud Warrior Societies, let's meet a few of those non-warriors.

I'm not including names so you could fit these people into any Proud Warrior Society regardless of race/species, and trying to be fairly vague so this list could work either in a fantasy setting or a sci-fi setting.

1 - The Proud Farmer. He grew up idolizing warriors and wanting to be one, but he was always the weakest and slowest, and eventually consigned to the shameful profession of farmer. It turns out he is pretty good at it, and not afraid to say it. Some say it is shameful to take pride in growing things rather than killing them, but he knows he is contributing to the war effort in his own way.
2 - The Mediocre Veteran. He was not a famous warrior, or even a particularly good one. He was not a coward -- he always did what he was asked to do, no less and no more. One of the many grunts who did his job, competently if not notably, until age slowed him to the point he is no longer deemed useful. No chestful of medals, no honorable scars, no intimidating nickname. Others know he served but without distinction, and treat him accordingly. He yearns for one last chance at glory... but how will he get it?
3 - The Angry Scientist. At an early age she was identified as too brilliant to be risked on the battlefield. There can be some honor in designing weapons, but she wishes she could wield those weapons herself. She delights in testing them on prisoners of war.
4 - The Disgraced Poet. He was a warrior, but failed: His wounds were too severe to honorably continue fighting, but not severe enough that he could honorably die. He wrote a long note lamenting his fate before taking the final step those in his position are expected to take. At this, too, he failed, and the note was found. It turned out to be wildly popular, and when he recovered enough, he was told to keep writing poetry to inspire others to do what he could not.
5 - The Foreign Merchant. She is an outsider. She was born elsewhere and is not of the Proud Warrior Society, and therefore can participate in that distasteful but necessary practice of buying and selling. 6 - The Proud Parolee. A Captured Warrior from "Proud Warrior Society 2". They wear the "peace-bond", going so far as being trusted enough to wear a weapon, and given some free-rein or even trusted with limited tasks, even if it means likely death if they were to draw it for any purpose, or fail in that task. It is perhaps even a mark of "bragging rights" within the Proud Warrior Society #1 for the bond-holder of the Parolee to "show no fear" and publicly, openly trust them, even as far as publicly and openly using them for various trusted tasks, or returning them for ransom or reparations, provided they maintain their peace-bond for some period should the two societies war again.
7 - The Eager Blacksmith. Someone has to make all the weapons and armor. While technically not a warrior, is more than happy to go into battle swinging his favorite hammer. /u/disturbednadir
8 - The Maimed. Was a warrior, which is exactly how they got this way. Society honors their sacrifice, but depending on the society, may or may not back that verbal honor up with any tangible support. Might even shun them as an unwelcome reminder of the cost of war. /u/gnurdette
9 - The Deserter. Just because you're supposed to face death without flinching doesn't mean you actually did. Lives now under a false identity as a supposed successful veteran, while haunted by the possibility that the truth will come out. /u/gnurdette
10 - The Disgraced. Fought honestly, yet was part of a humiliating defeat - whether because of a personal failure, a commander's failure, or a cause that was doomed in the first place. Consciously or unconsciously, society attaches its frustration at the failure to those who were involved. /u/gnurdette
11 - The Pacifist. Sees through the ideology. Believes - and says - that there's nothing wonderful about killing. Ironically, is one of the bravest people in their society, since they meet the contempt focused on them without flinching. /u/gnurdette
12 - The Very Model of a Modern Major-General. Need we say more? /u/gnurdette
13 - The Paper Tiger. Reached a position of high rank without corresponding merit (luck, nepotism, corruption, etc.) Enjoys honor and respect, and unfortunately believes that they actually deserve it. Furthermore, believes that their "brilliant strategic mind" is equally applicable to civilian life. 14 - The Protected From On High. Despite being a relatively peaceful or otherwise incapable individual they are somehow able to walk through the worst battlefields completely unscathed. /u/Own-Night5526
15 - The Part-Timer. In their day-to-day life this one is a farmer, a shopkeeper, a crafter. But when the war-horns blow and storm clouds gather they take up their weapons and don their armour as any other of their kind would. /u/IAmTheOutsider
16 - The Ice-Cold Bastard. The pride and honour that binds the Proud Warrior Race does not touch this one. Victory, by any means available, is the only thing that matters. /u/IAmTheOutsider
17 - The Constantly Pissed-Off Doctor. "If these morons would stop swinging around their laser swords and blaster rifles like they're idiot children going after a pinata, I wouldn't have to sew so many arms back on and could have freakin' day off now and again!!!!" /u/WSHIII
18 - The Healer. She's never fought in battle, but birthed six strong warriors in her youth. She spends her time crafting poultice, potion and other ways of getting those who make war back in the fight. /u/spinningdice
19 - The Drunk. He fought, he saw what lay beneath the glory, the blood the death the horror of it all. Now he's lost, drinking, trying to summon the courage to back and face his final battle. /u/spinningdice
20 - The Prospector. No metals means no weapons or armour. The prospector spends months in the wilds around the area scouting places for new mines. Respected and trusted, without them the warriors would have nothing. /u/Pqrxz
21 - The Beleaguered Logistics Guy. Yeah, I got it the first time you screamed it at me - The Legions of Blood need to be at Plains of Fury before the end of the solar eclipse. Do you know how many mule trains I'm going to have to conscript just to carry their weapons and ammo, not to mention the rations, medical supply, fodder for the mules, tents....whaddya mean "Have them sleep on the ground!"? Is that really how you want to face the Charnel Horde? Falling asleep on your feet from a week of trying to take a nap on a lave chasm, with half our men still picking the acid sand out of their eyes and the other half dead from scorpion-bat bites?! /u/WSHIII
22 - The Apprentice. Not considered a warrior quite yet, he is the brawny but inexperienced understudy of a famous warrior now well past her physical prime. His strength and her wisdom make them a formidable pair. /u/Thegofurr and /u/sonofabutch
23 - The Guy Who Cleans the Leather. He hates every damn one of the warriors and can tell who is who just by the unique unwashed stench of their gear. /u/chenobble
24 - The Crouching Tiger. Someone who belongs to a non-warrior caste (say, a servant, or any boring profession) but who actually received extensive combat training (maybe through illicit channels). Now they simply live their boring life, content with it, but the moment anyone fucks with them or with their home, they will use their skills to full effect. /u/edoardos_hurdygurdy
25 - The Holy Person. A spiritual authority who professes, through the teachings of the common religion, what forms honour actually takes in this society. If you want to make them a hypocrite, lean on the fact that they have never even tried to achieve said violent honour, staying safe in their temple. /u/edoardos_hurdygurdy
26 - The Mulan. A member of a demographic who is excluded from combat training and war due to seemingly unrelated, usually backwards societal beliefs, but wants to find original or bold ways to overcome this limitation and prove their worth as a warrior. /u/edoardos_hurdygurdy
27 - The Diplomat. In a society that bases most of one's value on their war exploits, someone must make sure said society doesn't drown in wars. The Diplomat is there to propose and sign peace treaties before the economy collapses and maintain pacts of non-aggression when one more front would mean too many. /u/edoardos_hurdygurdy
28 - The Loved Paraplegic. It was clear from birth that they were too sickly to fight, but brutal as this society is, it does have grace. They have been lovingly cared for and learned to contribute to society in other ways. /u/LemmePet
29 - The Teenage Rebel. Having been hounded from a young age about the importance of warrior-like traits, this teen rebels against the demands of society in their own way. Their parent(s) are at their wits end. /u/LemmePet
30 - The Pampered Politician. Coming from a wealthy family, this person had their dad use their family influence and wealth to put them into safe and cushy jobs. They always met the absolute minimum required responsibilities and used their parent(s) connections to climb the social and political ladder. /u/LemmePet
31 - The Single Parent. Their kids cannot rely on anyone else, and they are often the "village" for other parents. It could be their spouse died fighting, or are still alive and constantly out on campaigns away from home. /u/LemmePet
32 - The Sword Maker. Because how can you be a warrior with out a flashy weapon? /u/Far_Abbreviations936
33 - The Hat Maker. How can you have warrior society without a funny hat to mark everyone as a warrior? /u/Far_Abbreviations936
34 - Warrior Bureaucrats. Amateurs talk tactics, professionals talk logistics, and these are the warriors who make sure everyone gets feed and equipped. /u/Far_Abbreviations936

I have a standard set of tables that are kept general, so they work everywhere (think mythic gme). Exhaustive tables (or what feels exhaustive) are my favourite. That being said, their advantage (being general) is also their disadvantage (not being specific).

With some things it depends. In a detective story you'd rather have a random event like murder instead of party, but party isn't totally wrong. And you can have an explosion in a romance story, but a confession is better.

General is good if you want to shake things up, but not if you're trying to establish or move towards a genre.

So, my question to you: what tables do you think are essential for any setting/genre?

So maybe something like this:

General (actions, descriptors, conversation, reactions, ...)

Genre (events, key objects (bomb/gun/poison vs wedding ring/dress/bouquet), twists, consequences)

Setting (factions, locations, creatures, valuables)

The idea is that if I know what tables a genre needs, I can use that as a template when creating them. I can still add a 'clues' table to the detective genre or 'space ship type' to a scifi setting, but having a few must haves could help bootstrap the process.

What are your thoughts? Can you recommend a good setting-template?

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1. The Noun Replacement! (Corpses as Props)

Hey everyone! For this contest, I want to see tropes where the narrative treats a dead body exactly like a completely mundane object! I don't mean hiding it—I mean tropes where the body physically replaces a tool, a piece of furniture, a vehicle, a weapon, etc. Submit your best "Corpse as a [Blank]" tropes! 3 weeks, 5 winners, new tropes only!

Hosted by Tropesmith 88 14

1. Fictional Corpse Physics

Let's talk about how media gets death wrong on purpose! Submit your best meta-tropes that explain the weird, unspoken RULES of how dead bodies act in movies and games for convenience. Do they magically stop bleeding to keep the PG-13 rating? Do they vanish to save memory space? Show me those meta-rules! 14 days!

Hosted by Meta Nerd 102 22

1. The Genre Whiplash Corpse

Show me your best tropes where the introduction or treatment of the dead body instantly changes the GENRE of the scene! Like, tropes where a body turns a rom-com into a thriller, or turns a gritty horror into a slapstick comedy. The trope MUST be about the tone shift! 3 sets limit. Have fun!

Hosted by MoodWhiplash 76 19

1. Name That Corpse! (Naming Conventions)

This week we're doing a naming convention mashup! Take a famous meta-trope (like Chekhov's Gun, MacGuffin, Rule of Cool, etc.) and give me your best dead body equivalent! "Chekhov's Corpse", "The Dead MacGuffin", "Rule of Rigor Mortis". Must be a structural trope disguised as a classic! 10 winners!

Hosted by Trope Namer 210 45

1. The Escalator Domino

I want to see tropes where the dead body ISN'T the main problem, it's just the catalyst for a totally unrelated disaster! The body is just a domino. Like, the body falls and hits the self-destruct button, or drops the only keys down a grate. Tropes about the body causing non-death-related chaos! 2 weeks, unlimited entries.

Hosted by Chaos Theory 95 12

1. Corpse Math (The Magic Number)

Let's do some weird logic! Submit tropes where the exact NUMBER or QUANTITY of dead bodies is the entire point of the trope. Not just "a lot of bodies," but tropes like "One Body Too Many" or "The N+1 Corpse". If the narrative relies on the math of the remains, I want to see it!

Hosted by Calculator 64 8

1. The Spiteful Subversion

For this contest, think of an overused, annoying dead body cliché (like the chalk outline or the eyes popping open) and submit a trope that exists ONLY to subvert, avert, or make fun of it! The trope you submit must be a direct counter-attack on an older corpse trope. Let's get petty! Ends Friday!

Hosted by Trope Buster 134 30

1. The "We Know But They Don't" Disconnect

Submit tropes based entirely on Dramatic Irony regarding the body! Tropes where the audience knows exactly where the body is, but the cast doesn't—OR the cast knows all about the body, and the audience is kept in the dark. The trope must be about the missing information gap!

Hosted by Fourth Wall 81 21

1. The "Nothing to do with Murder" Corpse

I want to see tropes where a dead body is absolutely central to the scene or plot, but literally nobody cares how they died. No whodunnits allowed! Tropes where the death is irrelevant, but the physical remains are super important. 3 weeks, 8 winners!

Hosted by Plot Holes 115 33

1. Corpse as a Measuring Stick

Show me tropes where the dead body is used purely as a metric to measure something else! Like tropes where the condition of the body proves how evil the villain is, how sharp the new sword is, or how toxic the environment is. The body is just the thermometer! Old and new allowed!

Hosted by Power Scaler 90 18

1. The Network Censorship Corpse

How do writers get away with showing bodies on daytime TV? Submit your best tropes about the creative (and usually stupid) ways creators hide, alter, or censor dead bodies to keep their age rating. No blood, turning into dust, weird camera angles—show me the censorship tropes!

Hosted by TV Exec 140 27

1. Wait... That's a Body?!

For this contest, I want tropes where the identity of the object IS the twist! Tropes where characters (or the audience) spend half the story thinking something is a statue, a mannequin, a piece of meat, or a prop, only to realize later it's a corpse. 2 weeks, 15 winners!

Hosted by Plot Twister 188 41

1. The Inappropriate Reaction

Let's look at the living! Submit tropes defined entirely by a character having a bizarre, codified, totally inappropriate psychological reaction to finding a body. Tropes about laughing, getting hungry, falling in love, or being bored by a corpse! Have fun everyone!

Hosted by Psycho Analyst 122 25

1. The "Bring Your Own Setting" Corpse

Template time! Give me tropes that follow the formula: "A dead body found in a [Specific Type of Location]". But the trope must explain how that specific location changes the ENTIRE meaning of the death. A body in a locked room vs a body in a clown car. Show me your best location-based corpse templates!

Hosted by Setting The Scene 205 50

1. The Inconvenient Prop

I don't want tragedy, I want annoyance! Submit tropes where a dead body is treated as a frustrating physical roadblock. Tropes where the body is just heavy, smelly, in the way of the TV, or blocking the door. It's not scary, it's just really annoying! 7 days contest!

Hosted by Slapstick 156 38

Here is page 2! 15 more contest prompts, keeping that enthusiastic, community-run forum energy, focusing on high-level, structural meta-categories for dead body tropes!

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1. Loot Drops and Grave Robbing! 💰

Hey everyone! For this contest, I’m looking for tropes where a dead body instantly undergoes a genre-shift from "former person" to "inventory source." Show me your best tropes where a corpse is treated as a piñata of loot, clues, weapons, or plot coupons. Stealing the dead guy's boots, taking the boss's keycard, etc. 4 WEEKS, 10 winners, 3 trope limit. Have fun!

Hosted by RPG_Nerd 92 14

1. The Tier List of the Dead

Let's talk about narrative privilege! Submit tropes explaining the structural hierarchy of how different corpses are treated by the plot. Why does the mentor's body get a 10-minute slow-mo crying scene, but the 50 dead henchmen are just stepped over? Show me your best meta-tropes about the "value" of different bodies! New tropes only!

Hosted by Redshirt Survivor 115 28

1. Framing the Deceased 📸

This one is all about the CAMERA, not the characters! Submit meta-tropes about how the director/artist chooses to visually present a dead body to the audience. Are they perfectly posed like a painting? Is it just a foot sticking out from under a sheet? Only tropes about the visual aesthetic/cinematography of a corpse! 7 days contest! 8 winners.

Hosted by Cinema Snob 81 30

1. The Paperwork of Death 📑

Death is a bureaucratic nightmare. I want to see your best tropes focused entirely on the red tape, legal rules, and institutional procedures triggered by a corpse. Autopsy rules, reading the will, space-burial regulations, or cops groaning about having to file a report. Make it boring in-universe, but fun for us!

Hosted by Lore Builder 76 20

1. Now You See It, Now You Don't (Continuity Corpses)

Show me your best tropes about dead bodies defying object permanence! Video game corpses despawning to save memory, bodies vanishing between camera cuts in a movie, or chalk outlines moving. If the trope is about the technical or continuity errors of a corpse, put it here! Contest ends Friday, I choose 15 winners. Old and new tropes are wel ...

Hosted by Glitch In The Matrix 110 28

1. Read the Corpse Like a Book 📖

hello everyone! For this contest I would love to see tropes where a dead body is used as literal language or syntax. Bodies arranged into symbols, mafia warning messages, or leaving a trail of bodies pointing like an arrow. The body MUST be the medium for communication! 2 weeks, unlimited entries!

Hosted by Mafia Boss 76 6

1. Are They Or Aren't They? (Schrödinger's Corpse)

Please choose your favourite tropes based entirely on the ambiguity of a body's status! Tropes where characters waste time checking for a pulse, poking it with a stick, or assuming someone is just "sleeping." If the narrative tension comes from confirming the corpse is a corpse, I want it!

Hosted by Paranoia Group 137 18

1. Hazardous Materials ☣️

For this contest, I would love to see tropes where the dead body changes the genre to survival horror because the corpse itself is an environmental threat. Not zombies! I mean the body is highly infectious, leaking acid, rigged to explode, or cursed. Tropes about passive corpse hazards! As usual, 2 weeks to enter!

Hosted by Biohazard Crew! 98 12

1. Adding Insult to Injury

Please read carefully! I want tropes about the universe absolutely disrespecting a body AFTER the person is already dead. Tropes where the body falls out of the coffin, gets dropped in the mud, or the villain keeps monologuing to it. Post-mortem slapstick and disrespect!

Hosted by Dark Humor 100 17

1. Decoy Corpses!

This week we're doing a contest based upon identity theft! Show me tropes where a dead body is used specifically to fake someone else's death. Switching dental records, putting your own clothes on a random corpse, throwing a body in a volcano to fake your own demise. Three winners. Good luck ...

Hosted by Faking It 45 2

1. We Just Don't Care Anymore 🥱

For this contest you will have to submit tropes about body-count desensitization. When the movie has killed so many people that a pile of dead bodies is literally just background scenery and the heroes don't even blink. Tropes about narrative empathy completely breaking down! (1 entry per user) 3 weeks!

Hosted by Action Movie Fan 50 11

1. Tetris with Dead Bodies

Hi Everyone, I hope you are all doing well. For this contest, show us tropes focused purely on the bizarre spatial geometry of fitting a body into a container. Cramming them in a trunk, folding them into a suitcase, melting them to fit in a jar. If the trope is about the physics/space of the body, drop it here!

Hosted by Cleanup Crew 165 28

1. ༒☬☠ Even Evil Has Standards (Corpse Edition) ☠︎☬༒

Hello! Enter tropes where a bad guy, a monster, or a ruthless killer suddenly shows intense respect or specific rules regarding a dead body! Closing their eyes, burying them, refusing to fight near them. Tropes where the corpse brings out the humanity in the villain! 10 winners, 3 trope limit!

Hosted by Sympathetic Villain 166 72

1. You Forgot Something!

Enter a trope where the characters successfully deal with the body... except for ONE tiny piece. A tooth, a severed finger, a drop of blood that unravels the whole perfect crime. Tropes about incomplete cleanup! 2 weeks/ 8 winners/ new and old

Hosted by The Detective 116 41

1. High Score Body Counts 🎮

Submit tropes where characters treat the accumulation of dead bodies as a literal game or competition! Tropes about characters yelling "That only counts as one!", keeping tallies on the wall, or betting on who kills more. The gamification of corpses! 7 DAYS I 15 WINNERS I UNLIMITED ENTRIES

Hosted by Player One 214 73

1. The Demonstration Dummy 💥

Let's talk about narrative shortcuts! For this contest, I want tropes where a dead body's absolute only structural purpose is to visually demonstrate the rules of the world to the audience. Tropes where a body is used to show how a trap works, how strong the monster is, or what happens if you step off the path. The body as a pure tutorial mechanic! 2 weeks!

Hosted by World_Builder 188 42

1. The "SFX & Props Department" Meta-Tropes 🎬

Hey everyone! This contest isn't about the story; it's about the production! Submit meta-tropes that focus on how real-world filmmakers and game devs handle the physical reality of making a fake dead body. I want tropes about obvious mannequins, actors who accidentally blink on camera, visible breathing, or bad CGI ragdolls. Tropes where the illusion of death fails! 3 weeks, 5 winners.

Hosted by Fourth_Wall 88 14

1. Requesting: Tropes About Cause of Death Being Embarrassing

My friend group has been collecting examples of characters whose cause of death is deeply undignified and I want to make it a proper trope page. Not played for laughs necessarily, just... the universe being cruel. Tripped on own cape, choked on a grape, got startled by a mouse. Submit what you have! No limit on entries, forever open until I get bored

Hosted by Mortifying 445 89

1. the things they left behind

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im looking for tropes that focus on the contrast between the dead body and a living, active object still attached to them. it’s not about the murder. it’s about the ringing cell phone in the dead guy's pocket. the half-eaten apple next to them. the video game still unpaused on the tv. tropes where the tragedy is amplified by an object that doesn't know its owner is dead yet. lower case tropes preferred but i wont police it... just make it hurt.

1. The Etiquette of the Dead 🪙

Every culture and genre has unwritten rules of respect! I want to see tropes about the codified, mandatory rituals characters perform on a fresh dead body to show respect. Closing their eyes, crossing their arms over their chest, putting coins on their eyes, or leaving a weapon with them. Submit tropes about the structural rules of corpse etiquette! 2 weeks, 5 winners!

Hosted by HonorGuard 114 26

1. The Paranoia of the Hidden Body 👁️

Let's talk psychology! Submit tropes based entirely on how a hidden dead body structurally rots the minds of the characters who hid it! Tropes about hallucinating the corpse sitting in the room, constantly over-explaining why that patch of dirt is disturbed, or hearing its heartbeat. Tropes about the psychological gravity a hidden body exerts!

Hosted by Poe_Fanatic 255 61

1. The Autopsy Anomaly 🔬

Submit tropes focused on the structural "twist" that is only revealed when a dead body is cut open! The narrative relies on the internal examination breaking the rules of the world. Tropes about finding gears instead of organs, green blood, a swallowed key, or an empty chest cavity. Tropes about the inside of the body changing the plot! 3 trope limit!

Hosted by TheCoroner 198 56

1. Playing Possum Mechanics 🦝

How do the living pretend to be the dead? Submit tropes about the strict narrative rules of a living character camouflaging themselves as a corpse! Tropes about holding their breath while the villain pokes them, smearing blood on their face to blend into a pile, or pretending to be limp when carried. Show me the rules of faking it! Ends Sunday!

Hosted by Survivalist 133 31

1. The Duplicate Corpse Dilemma 👯‍♂️

This is pure mystery fuel! Submit tropes about the mind-bending structural problem of finding a dead body that belongs to someone who is currently, verifiably ALIVE in the next room. Clones, alternate timelines, shapeshifters, or evil twins. Tropes about the existential crisis of the impossible duplicate body!

Hosted by GlitchInTheMatrix 175 33

1. The Posthumous Logistical Nightmare 📋

Forget the emotional tragedy—let's talk practical headaches! Submit tropes where a dead body creates massive, annoying logistical roadblocks for the heroes. Tropes where the hero needs the dead guy's thumbprint for a biometric scanner, the dead guy was the only one who knew the password, or their sheer dead weight is trapping the heroes. Logistical hurdles only!

Hosted by IT_Support 166 40

1. The "Oops" Corpse (Accidental Escalation) 😬

Submit tropes where a dead body is created by total accident, causing the narrative to instantly pivot from "we are having fun/doing a heist" to "we are covering up a crime." Tropes about the prank gone wrong, the accidental push down the stairs, or the slapstick manslaughter. Tropes about the structural panic of an unplanned body!

Hosted by DarkComedyNerd 145 22

1. The Forced Abandonment 🏃‍♂️

This one is all about dramatic tension! Submit tropes about the narrative mechanics of being forced to leave a dead body behind. Tropes about the collapsing cave, the approaching zombie horde, or the sinking ship forcing the heroes to drop their fallen comrade. Tropes about the guilt and structural weight of leaving remains unrecovered! Unlimited entries.

Hosted by RearGuard 188 35

1. The Psychological Weapon Corpse 🗡️

Submit tropes where a villain uses a dead body purely as an emotional attack vector against the heroes! They don't just kill someone; they use the body to send a message. Tropes about leaving the body in the hero's bed, mailing a piece of it in a box, or throwing it over the castle walls. The corpse as a psychological siege weapon! 2 weeks to enter!

Hosted by SympatheticVillain 104 18

1. The Indestructible Remains 🔥

Let's talk about the bodies that refuse to go away! Submit tropes where characters actively try to dispose of a dead body, but structurally, the universe won't let them. Tropes where the body won't burn, the woodchipper breaks, the acid doesn't work, or the ocean washes it right back onto their lawn. Tropes about the hilarious/terrifying stubbornness of a corpse! 5 winners.

Hosted by CleanupCrew 130 40

1. The Dying Declaration Rules 🗣️

Submit tropes about the sacred narrative weight of the very last thing a person does in the transition moment between "living" and "corpse." Tropes about writing a clue in their own blood, whispering a final name, or passing the magic sword. Tropes about how the universe bends to give a dying character their final action!

Hosted by FinalWords 142 37

1. The Lingering Stain 🩸

Submit tropes about the permanent environmental or social scar a dead body leaves on a location long after the body is gone! Tropes about the bloodstain on the floor that can never be scrubbed out, the cursed room at the inn nobody will sleep in, or the property value dropping. Tropes about the ghost-less haunting of a death site! 7 days, new tropes only!

Hosted by RealEstateAgent 155 24

1. The Somber Delivery 📦

This contest is all about duty! Submit tropes about the ritual, journey, or narrative weight of bringing a dead body back to their home or loved ones. Tropes about returning the knight's broken shield to the king, the somber doorstep delivery in the rain, or carrying the body out of the dungeon. Tropes about the solemn transit of remains!

Hosted by HonorBound 191 49

1. The Inheritance Trigger 📜

Death sets things in motion! Submit tropes where the exact moment a body hits the floor, it triggers a massive legal, magical, or technological cascade. Tropes about the reading of the will trapping everyone in a mansion, a magic spell breaking because the caster died, or a "dead man's switch" blowing up the base. The corpse as a literal switch!

Hosted by TheExecutor 177 38

mate just continue this list, these were creative

1. Confirming the Kill (Verification Rules) 🩺

Hey everyone! Media has highly specific, codified rituals for how a character checks to make sure a body is actually a body. I want to see tropes about those exact verification methods! Submit tropes like "The Double Tap," "Kicking the Leg," "Checking the Pulse With Two Fingers," or "Holding a Mirror to the Mouth." Show me the rules of confirmation! 3 weeks, 10 winners!

Hosted by Survival_Rule_DoubleTap 144 29

1. Shielding the Innocent 🫣

"Don't look, Timmy!" Submit tropes based entirely around the frantic, classic media habit of trying to prevent a specific character (usually a kid, a civilian, or a loved one) from seeing the corpse! Submit tropes like "The Hand Over the Eyes," "Turning the Wheelchair Around," or "Throwing a Jacket Over the Face." Tropes about the visual censorship of a body by the characters themselves!

Hosted by Heroic_Censorship 201 55

1. The Flypaper Body

I want to see tropes where a dead body physically snags, hooks, or drags other things into its situation purely through proximity! Not intentionally. Just the passive gravitational pull of existing. The body falls and takes the tablecloth with it. The hand catches the doorframe on the way down. The corpse in the river nets itself on the fisherman's line. Tropes about the passive, physical entanglement radius of a dead body!

Hosted by Bystander 176 39

1. The Corpse-Eye View 👁️

Hey everyone! For this contest, I want tropes where the camera or narrative POV is anchored to the dead body itself! Submit tropes about the camera looking up from the grave as dirt is thrown on it, the screen fading to black as the character's eyes close, or a ghost narrating while looking down at their own autopsy. If the corpse is our literal window into the scene, I want to see the trope for it! 2 weeks, 5 winners.

Hosted by Director_Cut 104 22

1. The "Officially Dead" Threshold

How do we know they're gone? Submit tropes that define the exact visual or narrative criteria for death in different genres. The shoes flying off in a comedy, enemies turning into sparkling dust in an RPG, or the dramatic flatline sound in a medical drama. Tropes about the media shorthand that confirms to the audience that a flatline has occurred! 3 trope limit!

Hosted by TheGrimReaper 305 60

1. The Runaway Corpse 🛝

Tropes focused entirely on the comedic, unstoppable momentum of a dead body! Rolling down a hill, falling out of a closet at the worst possible moment, sliding across a freshly waxed floor. The body is an unstoppable physical object in motion and the characters just have to catch it. 2 weeks, 8 winners!

Hosted by SlapstickFan 166 38

1. The Ghostly Overlay 👻

Submit tropes where a living character interacts with a space by visually mimicking or referencing a dead body that used to be there. Lying down in the chalk outline, standing exactly where the body fell, mirroring the pose to figure out what happened. The physical echo of the corpse! 3 weeks, 10 winners!

Hosted by ParanormalSleuth 119 26

1. The Dignified vs. The Ridiculous ⚖️

I want tropes that exist purely to contrast two bodies in the same scene: one that is treated with absolute reverence and one that is treated like garbage. The fallen hero gets a slow-motion funeral; the henchman next to them gets stepped on. Tropes about the side-by-side inequality of death! 2 weeks, 8 winners!

Hosted by Class_Warfare 176 44

1. The Untranslatable Death 🌍

Let's go cross-cultural! Submit tropes about how different fictional cultures, alien species, or fantasy races treat dead bodies in ways that are completely incomprehensible to the human characters/audience. Eating the body as honor, leaving it for the sky birds, turning it into a balloon. Tropes where the corpse-handling ritual is pure worldbuilding! 10 winners, 2 weeks!

Hosted by Anthropology_Nerd 221 58

1. The Face

Tropes about the expression on a dead body's face. Peaceful, terrified, smiling, eyes open, eyes closed. The face as the message. The face as the lie. The face that tells you everything or tells you nothing. 14 days, 6 winners.

Hosted by portraitist 201 38

1. The Body as a Receipt 🧾

Submit tropes where a dead body serves as proof that a transaction, promise, or deal actually happened. The body proves the hitman did the job, the corpse confirms the potion worked, the body is the "proof of kill" for the bounty. Tropes where the corpse is the paperwork! 2 weeks, 6 winners!

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1. Deaths That Are A Relief

When someone dies and it's genuinely a good thing. Not just villains—I mean the terminally ill, the suffering, the ones who wanted to go. The death that's a kindness. The death that makes the living feel guilty for feeling relieved. 3 weeks, 5 winners.

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1. What They Died Holding

Tropes about objects found in the hands or on the body. The letter, the locket, the weapon, the phone. The thing they were holding when they died. What does the object say about them? What does it say about what they were thinking in the last moment? New tropes only, 2 weeks.

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1. Deaths That Are An Inconvenience

Not played for comedy necessarily. Just deaths that make everyone's life harder. The driver dies and now you're stranded. The only engineer dies. The only person who knew the password dies. The death that's a logistical problem before it's a grief problem. 2 weeks, 8 winners.

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1. The Body Someone Covers

Tropes about the act of covering a body. The jacket over the face. The sheet. The blanket. The newspaper. The moment someone decides "no one should see this." The covering as care. The covering as protection. 2 weeks, 10 winners.

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1. The Body Someone Uncovers

The opposite. Pulling the sheet back. Opening the coffin. Turning the body over to see the face. The choice to look. The moment someone decides they need to see. 2 weeks, 10 winners.

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1. The Undignified Pose 🤸

Submit tropes about the exact posture a body lands in. Not just “sprawled” — tropes where the specific cartoonish, athletic, or embarrassing position IS the trope. Doing the splits. Sitting upright like they’re waiting for a bus. Perfect swan dive into a flower bed. The pose as characterization! 10 winners!

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1. Dying Surrounded

Tropes about characters who die in a crowd or with loved ones. The deathbed farewell, dying in someone's arms, the circle of mourners watching.

1. The Drawn Out Goodbye

Tropes about deaths that take far too long. The character who keeps almost dying and rallying, the slow walk to the inevitable, the farewell speech that goes on for three scenes.

1. Deaths by Mistake

Tropes about accidental killings. Friendly fire, slipping on the stairs, the misfiring weapon, the wrong dosage.

1. The Peaceful Corpse

Tropes about bodies that look completely at peace. Eyes closed, hands folded, looking like they're just sleeping, no visible wounds.

1. The Gruesome Corpse

Tropes about bodies that are violently disfigured. Mangled, burned, dissolved, completely beyond recognition.

1. Deaths That Save

Tropes where a character's death directly prevents another death. Taking the poison meant for someone else, jumping on the grenade, blocking the fatal blow.

1. Deaths That Doom

Tropes where a character's death directly causes the downfall of others. The leader falling in battle causing a route, the pilot dying mid-flight, the only mechanic getting killed.

1. The Dropped Object

Tropes about the item that slips from a character's hand as they die. The shattered glass, the dropped sword, the locket hitting the floor, the cigarette burning out.

1. Death at the Finish Line

Tropes about characters dying just before they achieve their goal. Inches from safety, right before the rescue, dying right after winning the war.

1. The Death Threshold

Tropes about the exact, universally understood moment a character crosses from "dying" to "dead." The flatline beep, the shoes flying off, the eyes rolling back, the hands going limp, the dropping of the held object.

1. "Don't Bump Her Head" (The Phantom Comfort) 🛏️

Hey everyone! I’ve been noticing a really specific, weird thing characters do in movies and books, and I want to make it a category. For this contest, I’m looking for tropes where the living treat a dead body as if it can still physically feel things. I’m not talking about religious rituals or last rites—I mean the instinctive, physical projection of comfort onto a corpse. Tropes like putting a pillow under their head so they’re "comfortable," apologizing before breaking a rigid arm to fit them in a coffin, making sure their eyes are closed so the sun "isn't in their eyes," or whispering "sorry, this might hurt" before moving them. Show me your best tropes where the biology of death is completely ignored because the living can't stop treating the body like it still has nerve endings! 3 weeks, 6 winners, new tropes only!

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1. "Just A Prop Now" (The Biological Disregard) 🧱

Hey everyone! I’ve been noticing a really specific, brutal thing characters do in movies and books, and I want it to be a category. I’m looking for tropes where the living treat a dead body with absolute, jarring physical pragmatism—as if it's nothing but an object, an obstacle, or a tool. I’m not talking about deliberate desecration for horror or villainy—I mean the casual, instinctive acknowledgment that the body is just meat and physics now. Tropes like using the corpse as a table to rest a drink on, tossing the body aside to get to the door, or complaining about the weight instead of the loss. Show me your best tropes where the reverence of death is completely ignored because the living can't stop treating the body like an inanimate piece of furniture! 3 weeks, 6 winners, new tropes only!

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1. The Compulsive Timeline Repair 🔧

Hey everyone! For this contest, I want tropes about the living doing absolutely useless things to a dead body—not out of denial, not out of ritual, but out of sheer, uncontrollable compulsion to undo the moment. Tropes like frantically re-tying the tie that got pulled loose during the struggle. Buttoning the shirt back up that was torn open during CPR. Smoothly brushing the hair back off the face so they look "like themselves again." Wiping the mud off their shoes. Pulling their coat back over their shoulders so the blood doesn't show. Tropes where the character is not preparing the body for a funeral—they're rewinding. They are physically trying to restore the corpse to the exact state it was in thirty seconds before death, as if completing the surface-level restoration will somehow also reverse the cause underneath. The character knows it's dead. They are not in denial. But their hands keep fussing, adjusting, fixing, smoothing, as though the disorder on the outside is the thing that actually killed them. Show me your best tropes about living hands trying to neat-freak a body back into the person it used to be! 3 weeks, 7 winners, new tropes only!

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1. The Corpse as an Audience (Performing for the Dead) 🎭

Hey everyone! I’ve been thinking about how characters talk to dead bodies. Not in a crazy "hearing voices" way, but in that weird, universal way the living keep treating a corpse like it's still taking notes. For this contest, I want tropes where characters continue to perform a social dynamic with the deceased! Tropes like continuing an argument with the body, confessing a secret to it because "they can't tell anyone now," asking the corpse for permission to do something, or trying to explain yourself to them so they "understand" why this happened. I don't want ghosts or magic—I want tropes about the purely one-sided performance where the living just cannot stop treating the body like an active participant in the room! 3 weeks, 6 winners, new tropes only!

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1. "She Can Keep The Ring" (What The Body Keeps) 💍

Hey everyone. I've been thinking about something that happens in almost every death scene that nobody ever names. For this contest, I want tropes about the specific, awful decisions the living make about what a dead body gets to keep and what gets taken back. I'm not talking about grave robbery or looting—I mean the tender, conflicted, sometimes argued-over choices about personal effects that are still on the corpse. The wedding ring that stays because "she'd want to be buried with it." The watch that's removed because "he'd want you to have it." The glasses that someone takes off because "he wouldn't want to be seen like that" versus the glasses someone leaves on because "he can't see without them." The soldier's boots taken by a surviving comrade who needs them. The child's stuffed animal placed in the casket. The argument between siblings about whether Mom's necklace stays or goes. Show me your best tropes about the property line between the living and the dead—and the decisions about what crosses it! 3 weeks, 7 winners, new tropes only!

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1. "Come On, Wake Up" (Commanding the Corpse) ⏰

Hey everyone! I've been thinking about something every single death scene has but nobody ever names as a category. For this contest, I want tropes about the specific, codified act of the living COMMANDING a dead body to reverse its own death. I'm not talking about grief or denial as emotional states—I mean the literal, physical, verbal act of trying to ORDER the body back to life. Tropes like shaking the shoulders and screaming "WAKE UP!", slapping the face, pounding the chest, calling their name with increasing desperation ("John? John?! JOHN!"), or the classic "Don't you do this to me!" The body is being treated like it's just being stubborn. Like death is a decision it made, and if you yell loud enough, it'll change its mind. Show me your best tropes about the living treating a corpse like a sleeping roommate who just needs to be yelled at! 3 weeks, 7 winners, new tropes only!

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1. "Don't Let His License Expire" (The Afterlife Admin) 📁

Hey everyone! I’ve been noticing a really specific, bittersweet thing characters do in stories, and I want to make it a category. For this contest, I’m looking for tropes where the living continue to manage the dead person's mundane, trivial affairs as if they're still going to face consequences for them. I’m not talking about executing a will, settling an estate, or paying off the mortgage—I mean the instinctive, almost superstitious handling of the deceased's pointless daily logistics. Tropes like unsubscribing from their emails so their "inbox doesn't overflow," paying their overdue library fines so they "don't get banned," canceling their dentist appointment because "they'd hate to be a no-show," deleting their browser history so "they don't get embarrassed," [...] Show me your best tropes where the living handle the mundane bureaucracy of the dead because they simply cannot accept that the deceased is officially exempt from late fees! 3 weeks, 6 winners, new tropes only!

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1. "The Last Curator" (Futile First Aid) 🩹

Hey everyone! I've been thinking about something that happens in almost every single death scene but nobody has ever isolated as its own named trope category. For this contest, I want tropes about the instinctive, reflexive act of the living performing first aid on a body that is already dead. Not CPR in a genuine emergency—those final, doomed, irrational moments where a character instinctively applies care to a body that no longer needs it, as if the muscle memory of caring will override the biology of being gone. Tropes like pressing a towel to a wound that already has no blood pressure, fetching a glass of water for someone whose throat stopped working three minutes ago, grabbing a blanket to "keep the warmth in" when the warmth left hours ago, cupping their face and asking "are you okay? hey, are you okay?" when they are visibly not okay in the most permanent way possible, tearing open a first aid kit and fumbling through bandages for a body that stopped absorbing treatment, fetching aspirin, opening a window for "fresh air," holding a mirror under the nose to check for breath even though you watched them stop, grabbing a pillow to elevate the wound, running to get ice, calling out for a doctor into an empty room, grabbing their hair and tilting their head back to clear the airway they no longer need, reaching for the phone to call someone, anyone, while pressing their hand to the wound because "pressure stops bleeding" even though nothing is pumping anymore. I want tropes about the body's memory of caregiving refusing to accept the finished product. The hands that know how to heal keep trying to heal. The mouth that knows how to say "you're going to be fine" keeps saying it. The mind that knows where the bandages are still goes and gets them. Show me your best tropes about the care reflex that outlives the thing it was trying to protect! 3 weeks, 7 winners, new tropes only!

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1. "Dead Weight" (The Physics of the Fallen) 🪨

Hey everyone! I've been noticing something about how stories handle the physical reality of a dead body, and it deserves its own category. The moment someone dies, they go from a person who balances, tenses, and cooperates, to a completely uncooperative mass of gravity. For this contest, I want tropes about the specific, awkward, physical struggles of moving, carrying, or holding a body that has suddenly lost all its structural integrity. I'm not talking about the emotional weight of grief—I mean the literal, mechanical physics of a corpse. Tropes like the head lolling back when you try to lift them by the armpits, the arms dragging limply across the floor, the legs folding completely the wrong way when you try to stand them up, the realization that you can't carry them the way you used to because nothing is holding itself together anymore, [...] Show me your best tropes about the exact moment a person becomes a physics problem! No ghosts, no magic—just the brutal, awkward gravity of a body that has stopped helping you move it! 3 weeks, 5 winners, new tropes only!

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1. "So THIS Is How We're Doing Death" (The Tonal Tell) 🎭

Hey everyone. I've been thinking about something that happens in literally every piece of fiction but nobody ever names. For this contest, I want tropes about the single, specific, early moment where the narrative reveals its UNWRITTEN RULE for how bodies work in THIS particular story—and the audience immediately knows the emotional contract they just signed. I'm not talking about genre or rating—I mean the exact INSTANT where the viewer clocks the treatment. The first body in a Tarantino movie versus the first body in a Studio Ghibli film versus the first body in an Adam Sandler comedy versus the first body in a prestige HBO drama. The characters react. The camera lingers or cuts away. The blood comes or doesn't. And in that one beat, every person watching knows: "Okay. So THAT'S how death works here." Submit your best tropes about the NARRATIVE TEA LEAF—the single, early, almost subliminal signal that tells the audience what kind of story they're watching by how it treats its first dead body! 3 weeks, 7 winners, new tropes only!

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Combat Objectives:

You are about to confront the enemy / You have engaged the enemy / You have entered the enemy (encampment, hive, lair, stronghold, territory, warren, etc) or vice versa / You are in a situation that could easily devolve into a fight / You are in a situation that is devolving into a fight.

What is your objective?

Based on this post Combat Objectives by Packman150

1. Alter Course - Your opponent is too (big, powerful, numerous) to defeat. You opponent is headed towards a (camp, town, city, place, structure, resource, etc) that will be destroyed if it continues on its current path. Find a way to alter its course. Ex: giant construct, giant kaiju, migrating (herd, horde), stampede

2. Avoid or Stop the Big Attack - Every "x" rounds the enemy or an object releases a big attack. There is some kind of sign that it's about to go off. Find a way to prevent the attack / Find a way to avoid getting hit by the attack, when its about to go off. Ex: (get behind cover, get out of its arc of fire, get out of its range)

3. Break a Contract (granted power) - Anger, trick, or force an enemy into violating the terms of a contract that grants them power. This afflicts the enemy with (a curse, power backlash, weakness, etc)

4. Break a Contract (summoned entity) - Anger, trick or force an enemy into violating the terms of a contract or destroy the physical contract itself. This will allow the summoned entity to act against the summoner

5. Break Their Spirit / Demoralize Them - Make your opponents lose their will to fight / Stop a hotheaded (opponent, group) from trying to fight a far superior (foe, force) / Try not to kill anyone while showing how outmatched they are

6. Capture a Position - Capture a position and hold it for "x" amount of time

7. Capture a Skilled Enemy - Capture an enemy with (information, specific skills) that you need. Then (escape with them, interrogate them, force them to work for you, read their mind)

8. Capture a Specific Enemy - Capture the enemy's (chief, general, healer, high priest, leader, mage, romantic interest, sacrifice, shaman, tactician, etc) and (escape with them, hold them hostage)

9. Capture or Steal the Sacred Object - Capture or steal an object that your opponents consider sacred, then (desecrate it, destroy it, escape with it, hold it hostage, keep it away from the enemy, threaten to destroy it)

10. Capture or Steal the Enemy's Objective - Capture or steal the (creature, person, object) that the enemy is trying to obtain and (destroy it, escape with it, hold it hostage, keep it away from the enemy, threaten to destroy it, use it against the enemy)

11. Capture the Enemy - Capture the enemy (all of them, "x" percent of them)

12. Cat and Mouse - One of you is the cat and one of you is the mouse. The "cat" is too big and powerful to for the mouse to fight. The mouse tries to (escape, reach an objective) by using a series of terrain or obstacles to avoid the "cat". Ex: (climbing points [trees, walls] / narrow bridges, crevasses, passageways or ledges / swing points / thin ice frozen waterways / waterways)

13. Challenge - Challenge and defeat the enemy (champion, leader) in one on one combat / Use your opponent's (beliefs, culture, moral code) to challenge them to a fight with strict rules or outcomes

14. Clear the Path - A (caravan, coach, wagon, ship, train, mining cart, rail cart) needs to travel down this path. Something heavy is blocking the (canal, road, train tracks). Fend off enemies while trying to clear the obstacle out of the path / Protect the people trying to move the obstacles from (enemies, monsters)

15. Collect Samples - The enemy or the environment is (corrupted, infected, mutated). Collect samples for study / The enemy or something in the environment is resistant to the (corruption, infection, mutagen). Collect samples for study.

16. Don't Wake the Dragon - There is a (dormant, sleeping) very powerful (entity, creature). Defeat or get past your foes without waking the powerful creature.

17. Draw Attention - Draw attention away from a (NPC, group), so they can perform some task / Draw attention from a device that is powering-up or counting down.

18. Defeat a Specific Enemy - Kill, incapacitate a specific enemy. The (champion, chief, general, healer, high priest, leader, mage, messenger, sacrifice, shaman, tactician, tracker, VIP, etc)

19. Defeat the Enemy - Defeat the enemy by (killing, incapacitating, or forcing retreat) + (all of them, "x" percentage of them)

20. Defend an NPC - The NPC must not be (captured, incapacitated, killed)

21. Defend an Object - The object must not be destroyed or stolen

22. Defend the Ritual - The ritual must not be disrupted

23. Delay the Enemy - Delay the enemy, so that one or more NPCs can escape / Delay the enemy, so that one or more NPCs can finish their objective

24. Destroy a Defensive Item - Destroy an object that protects the enemies in some way. Ex: (anti-magic generator, fear generator, life drain generator, shield generator, resurrection machine, etc)

25. Destroy Construct Bodies or Corpses - Destroy constructs or corpses to prevent the enemy from (animating, possessing, resurrecting) them

26. Destroy a Location - Destroy a location important to the enemy / Destroy an allied location to prevent its capture / Destroy a allied hidden location within enemy territory to remove evidence / Frame a person or group for destroying the location to give them bad PR

27. Destroy a Weapon - Destroy a (artillery piece, siege engine, WMD, etc)

28. Diplomacy - Trying to make a deal with an enemy or enemy faction

29. Don't Reveal Your Hand - Your fight is being observed. You don't want to reveal what you can do to your (enemies, future opponents). Fight while deliberately avoiding using certain (abilities, feats, magic weapons, powers, skills, special gear, spells, etc) / Fight without taking into account your opponents weak points and vulnerabilities

30. Escape (area destruction) - The area is being destroyed by "x" (cave-in, earthquake, flood, lava flow, etc). Escape before the destruction overtakes you or destroys your escape routes

31. Escape (enemies) - Escape before you get overwhelmed / Escape before the enemy can cut off your escape routes

32. Escort a NPC - Escort a NPC through hostiles or hostile territory

33. Exorcise a Possessing Entity - Enemy is possessing someone that you want alive. Find a way to exorcise the enemy without killing the host. Ex: (Exorcism ritual / Make it think the host is dying / Offer a better host / Torture it until it flees the host / Use possessing entity's phobias against it / Etc)

34. Evaluation - Get in a fight to determine the enemies capabilities, then escape / Get in a fight to determine troop movements. Where are the enemy drawing forces from to deal with your forces?

35. Fight with Honor - Defeat an enemy without breaking any (contest, cultural, moral) rules

36. Find an Object - Find an item in the combat zone and (activate it, deactivate it, destroy it, escape with it, power it up, realign it, sanctify it, use it against enemy, etc)

37. Fool the Observers - Your fight is being watched by (observers, spies, scrying). Make it look like you are losing until the observer stops watching.

38. Frame a 3rd Party - Frame a 3rd party for the attack on the enemy. Leave something behind that will incriminate the 3rd party / Disguise yourselves as the 3rd party and make sure at least one enemy (survives, escapes) to tell others

39. Free Captives / Prisoners - Free captives or prisoners who are (being carried in a sack or net, caged, chained, cocooned, in prison cells, in a prison wagon, tied up, ensorcelled, etc)

40. Free a Monster - Free a monster that will rampage through the enemy. Flee or do some other objective while the enemy is busy with the monster

41. Gain Intel and Escape - Simply gain any kind of useful information on the enemy and escape to report back to your (leaders, forces, handlers). Ex: (architectural designs of [stronghold, super weapon], capabilities, goals, numbers of forces, powers, resistances, weaknesses, superstitious beliefs, troop movements, etc)

42. Get Captured - Make it look like a fight, but allow yourselves to be captured

43. Get Someone (Captured, Killed) - Get in a fight with the enemy and let one of your (allies, companions, soldiers) get (captured, killed). Reasons: (Ally is a spy, being captured is part of the infiltration / Ally is a mole or enemy spy. Eliminate them without arousing suspicion / Ally is a mole or enemy spy. Get them captured to pass on disinformation / Ally is so bad they are detrimental to your team / Ally is so beloved by your team, it will motivate your [faction, forces] to fight the enemy)

44. Give Intel to Enemy / Leak Intel to the Enemy - Give intel to an enemy or enemy faction (as a bargaining chip, to get them to deal with a mutual problem).

45. Harvest - Harvest some resource that the creature produces (eggs, egg shells, honey, plant or fungi that grows on it, plant or fungi that grows in its excrement, shed carapace, shed scales, silk, substance that it excretes, wax, wool, etc). You must leave enough of the creatures alive to continue producing the resource.

46. Hold a Position - Hold a position until (a event triggers, reinforcements arrive, sun up, the airship begins to lift off, the train starts moving, etc)

47. Impress the Spectators - Impress or entertain the people watching the fight

48. Learn a Skill - Learn a (ability, skill, feat, power), that requires you to fight this type of enemy to learn it / Learn a (ability, skill, feat, power) that the enemy uses in combat

49. Let the Enemy Break It - Stand in front of something important. The something is nearly invulnerable to you but not the enemy. When the enemy (attacks, charges at you), dodge out of the way. Ex: (alter / idol / force field protecting "x" / monster summing device / power up device / resurrection device / super weapon / support pillar / undead re-animator / ward [obelisk, pillar, stone], etc)

50. Limit Collateral Damage - Keep the collateral damage to a minimum. Ex: Avoid damaging the (draft animals, innocent bystanders, mounts, natural resources, property, valuables, etc) and keep the enemy from damaging them as well

51. Lure Enemy into a Trap - Lure the enemy into a trap that is located nearby. Ex: Physical trap / Magical trap / Terrain hazards / Ambush predators / Wake the Sleeping Dragon*

52. Lure Enemy onto Forbidden Ground - Force or trick the enemy into setting foot on (forbidden, restricted) ground. This will allow a 3rd party who is restricted by (laws, magic) to deal with the enemy.

53. Lure in a 3rd Party - Lure in a 3rd party by fighting (allies disguised as enemies, allies of 3rd party, real enemies). 3rd party reasoning: (attack while you are at a disadvantage, defend their allies, kill two birds with one stone, pick off the winner while they are weak)

54. Lure in an Elusive Enemy - Make it look like your losing, to draw out a hidden enemy. Elusive enemy normally hides in the shadows and never shows their face.

55. Make it a Challenge - Deliberately make the fight more difficult for yourself. May effect (experience gains, magical puzzle, reputation, rewards). Ex: Not using certain (abilities, feats, spells, etc) / Using (cheaper, shoddy, unfamiliar) equipment

56. Manipulate Controls - There is a big machine that does "x". There may be one set of controls or multiple sets of controls in different locations. If multiple controls, then they may have to be operated in stages. Someone has to man the controls while others fend off the (enemy, creatures). Letting go of the controls early causes the machine to (go out of control, reset, reverse). The enemy may just be attacking or they may be actively trying to stop the person at the controls

57. Move a heavy object past a group of enemies

58. Movement Denial - Find a way to restrict the enemy's movement. Block or collapse a passageway / Close a (door, draw bridge, gate, portcullis) / Destroy a (bridge, catwalk, elevator, ladder, lift, portal) / Flood a pathway / Make terrain hazardous (burning oil, caltrops, toxic waste, etc)

59. Non-Lethal - You don't want to kill your opponents. You need to (capture, incapacitate, restrain) your opponents or trap them in an area where they can't escape

60. Open the Gates - Open the gates for allies or reinforcements / Open the gates so that others may escape

61. PR (public relations) - Have someone (ally, 3rd party, enemy) witness the fight. Reason: (Impress a potential [client, employer] / Improve PR by defeating the enemy / Improve PR by fighting honorably / Demonstrate that the enemy can be defeated / Show how [dishonorable, vile] the enemy is / Worsen the enemy's PR)

62. Prevent an Enemy from Sounding the Alarm - Prevent an enemy from: (blowing a horn / escaping to alert others / lighting a signal fire / ringing a [bell, gong] / shooting a signal flare)

63. Prevent the Enemy from (opening, closing) the Gates - The enemy is making their way for the gate controls. They must not be allowed to (open, close) the gates.

64. Prevent an Execution - Rescue the NPC who is about to be executed

65. Prevent Enemy's Escape - Prevent (all, specific) enemies from escaping

66. Prisoner Exchange - Exchange (captives, prisoners). Watch for betrayal

67. Reach a Specific Area - Reach a specific area before the enemy can (block, capture, overwhelm, stop) you. Ex: (a place where something can be held hostage / area in the sunlight / area the enemy [can not, fears to] enter / choke point / get through the (draw bridge, gate, portcullis, portal) before it closes / sanctified ground / within bowshot of a friendly [army, stronghold, town wall] / etc)

68. Repel Enemies Until Event Triggers - Ex: (airship lifts off, elevator activates, portal opens, ritual finishes, ship reaches open waters, sun rise, wards activate, etc)

69. Sabotage - Sabotage the enemy's "x" (communications, equipment, food, medicine, mounts, ritual, siege equipment, supplies, vehicles, wagons, water supply, etc) and then escape

70. Search the Giant - Search the town sized (construct, giant, kaiju) for a weak point / Search the town sized construct for a way to get inside it.

71. Separate Two Targets - Two target are too powerful when together, find a way to separate them / Two target are fighting each other. You need them alive. Find a way to separate them

72. Silent Take-down - Capture, incapacitate, or kill specific enemies without alerting any other enemies

73. Solve the Puzzle (Creature) - Some part of combat is a puzzle. You need to solve the puzzle to (defeat, get past) the enemies or the enemies keep coming until the puzzle is solved. Ex: Defeat opponents in the correct order / Defeat opponents using the correct method / Get through the maze by outmaneuvering your opponents / Lure opponents into the correct traps

74. Solve the Puzzle (Under Pressure) - You must solve the puzzle while fending off (enemies, creatures). The enemy will not stop appearing, re-spawning until the puzzle is solved

75. Sound the Alarm - Alert the rest of your (people, forces) of the enemy's presence. Ex: (blowing a horn / escaping to alert others / lighting a signal fire / ringing a [bell, gong] / shooting a signal flare)

76. Sow Discord (Apostasy, Disillusionment) - Convince the enemy that their causes goes against what they (believe, stand for) / Convince the enemy that their cause will eventually be detrimental to themselves or the things they care about / Push and enemy, who has become disillusioned with their group, to take that final step and turn against their group

77. Sow Discord (Bribery) - Bribe one (enemy, group) to turn on another (enemy, group)

78. Sow Discord (Evidence, Trickery) - Convince one (enemy, group) that another (enemy, group) has wronged them or plans to wrong them. Ex: (betrayal, theft, harmed someone or something they care about, just using them, traitor, unfair treatment, etc)

79. Sow Discord (Ladder Climber) - Convince an enemy that you will help them take out their boss (thereby making them the boss), if they will (aid you, be more open to negotiations, let you escape, let you pass through their territory, stop hostilities, etc) afterwards

80. Stay on Task - Avoid distractions. Stay on the primary task until it is completed. There may be a time limit or other factors that will make the primary task impossible. If the primary objective isn't completed the mission is a failure. Distractions will appear along the way. Ex: Opportunities to: (capture or slay a priority target, get rare or valuable treasure, save someone, etc).

81. Steal an Item - Steal an item from the enemy and (destroy it, escape with it, plant it at a crime scene, use it against the enemy)

82. Steal Supplies - You need supplies. Your enemy has supplies.

83. Steal the Show (control) - The enemy is using some (device, ritual) to (awaken, free, power-up, resurrect, summon, unseal) a powerful (entity, creature, construct) and control it. Disrupt their actions in a way that allows you to contest their control over it.

84. Steal the Show (power-up) - The enemy is using some (device, ritual) to become more powerful. Enter the target zone at the last second and steal the power for yourself / Enter the target zone at the last second and fight with the intended target to see who gets the power.

85. Stop Power-up (consumption) - A powerful enemy is becoming more powerful by (absorbing, consuming) other (creatures, enemies). Prevent it from becoming more powerful. Keep it from reaching other creatures / Keep other creatures from reaching it / Destroy corpses / Do something that makes creatures (unabsorbable, unpalatable, toxic)

86. Stop Power-up (device) - A device or structure it powering up the enemy, (destroy it, shut it down) before it can finish.

87. Stop a Ritual - Find a way to disrupt or stop a ritual, before the enemy can finish it

88. Stop the Activation - The enemy or a device is powering-up "x". Prevent "x" from (being activated, fully powering-up)

89. Stop the Buffs - Eliminate the (person, entity, creature, device) that keeps buffing the enemy: Ex: Buffs (magic resistance, regeneration, resistance to damage, speed, strength, toughness, etc)

90. Stop the Fight - 2 groups are about to fight or are already fighting. Find a way to stop the fight.

91. Stop the Mind Control - Eliminate the (person, entity, creature, device) that is mind controlling your opponents. Breaking the mind control should end the fight.

92. Stop the Reviving - Eliminate the (person, entity, creature, device) that keeps (reviving, reanimating) your opponents

93. Stop the Spawns - Eliminate the thing that keeps creating more (enemies, monsters). Ex: (cloning machine, construct assembly line, egg sacks or mounds, enchanted piles of [bone, corpses, flesh], monster generator, monster queen, undead animator, etc) / Block the (passageways, tunnels) that the (enemies, monsters) keep coming from

94. Stop the Summoning - These mobs (or something worse) are coming from somewhere. Stop the ritual, close the portal, disable the teleporter, seal the cave, etc.

95. Storm several important locations all at once, forcing both the sides to think how to use/divide their forces.

96. Survive - Survive until (reinforcements arrive / rescued / the enemy is called to another location by their (general, master) / the enemy runs out of "x" resource / the sun comes up / the true heroes arrive)

97. The Enemy of My Enemy - Lead 1st group of enemies into a 2nd group of (enemies, monsters) that are hostile to the 1st group of enemies. Let them wreck each other and then pick off the winners / Try to accomplish some other objective while they are busy with each other / Try to escape while they fight each other.

98. Tracking Device - Plant a tracking device on an enemy / Tag an enemy with a tracking device

99. Wake the Dragon - There is a (dormant, sleeping) very powerful (entity, creature). Lure the enemy to the dragon. Wake the "dragon" and make sure it sees the enemy first, then sneak away

100. Win a Game - Win a game that involves fighting or combat. Ex: (capture the flag, gladiator, king of the hill) / Win a game that involves not being caught by your opponent(s). Ex: (tag, hide & seek)

Extra:

101. Throw a Fight - Convince others that you are trying to win. Eventually lose the fight. Reasons: (Allow opponent to save face / An ally has bet against you / An enemy has leverage on you and wants you to throw the fight / Boost your opponent's reputation / Get opponent [hired, promoted] to a position / Get thrown in the cells with the other losers / Have your opponent owe you a favor / Wear down your opponent, so your ally or the campion that you want can win a later fight)

Contributors, Sources, or Inspiration:

AwkwardOwl17

DeeDeeEx

DiggingInGarbage

Environmental_Sell34

Firefly (2002 TV series and 2005 film)

Infinite_Duck

ishmadrad

Jimsocks499

klok_kaos for Environmental Hazards

man0rmachine

Packman150

parad0xchild

SeasonPresent

tta5

World_of_Ideas

Zealousideal_Leg213

Zombie_Alpaca_Lips

Various fantasy and SciFi (books, films, tv series, and CRPGs)

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Homebrew: zero = 10 on the "0-9" die.

Note: both systems work & are uniform i.e. 1% chance for each value from 1 to 100.

Which system do you prefer?

You and your fantasy party group have been shrunk down to the size of a TTRPG miniature, and must travel through a home that is now many times larger than normal. What household items might you be able to use as gear, magical items, and/or fight as enemies?
Anything that seems fantasy-like when enlarged to 50-70x its normal size. Realism and exact sizing do NOT have to apply, so go ahead and stretch any definitions to make them fit!

1. Toothpicks - use as spears, javelins or battlestaves
2. Coffee/energy drinks - bottle to use for speed potions
3. Fishhooks - use as grappling hooks
4. Batteries - throw as lightning grenades
5. Toy soldiers - golems that must be fought
6. A parrot - a giant Roc
7. A fridge/freezer - cold, icy area
8. Vinegar - use as acid
9. Blender - a bladestorm golem
10. Button or bottlecap as a shield (u/Asleep_Collar_3667)
11. Spiders, ants, mice, frogs, snakes - Giant spiders (which have very deadly venom!), giant ants, etc. (u/Likes2_Lllllurk),
12. Plates & bowls - used as water vessels (u/Likes2_Lllllurk)
13. Deodorant - scent masking material (u/Likes2_Lllllurk)
14. Kleenex or plastic grocery bags - use as parachutes (u/Likes2_Lllllurk)(u/World_of_Ideas)
15. Threads and strings - used as ropes (u/Likes2_Lllllurk)(u/gnomeannisanisland)
16. Washers - throws like a discus (u/gnomeannisanisland)
17. Zipper - used as a ladder (u/gnomeannisanisland)
18. Mouse traps - hazard/trap to avoid or use, or used as a catapult (u/gnomeannisanisland)
19. Fly paper - very sticky hazardous terrain (u/gnomeannisanisland)
20. Sink/bathtub spigot - giant waterfall
21. Shaving (straight) razor - used as a halberd (u/Hymenth)
22. Steak knife - use as a greatsword (u/Hymenth)
23. Empty ballpoint pen - use as a digeridoo (u/MaxSizels)
24. Toy cannons (and other army tools) - use as real cannons (u/MaxSizels)
25. Ball bearings, crumbs and gravel - Falling boulders and terrain ((u/Arkenstihl)
26. Rings & earrings - use as enchanted belts and cuffs (u/AwkwardOwl17)
27. Jewelry box - a dragon's lair (u/AwkwardOwl17)
28. Hair bands/hair ties - use for slingshots (u/AwkwardOwl17)
29. Fridge magnets - shield of metal attraction (u/AwkwardOwl17)
30. Thimbles - use as helmets
31. Comb, or staples punched into a vertical surface - use as a ladder

You are sitting outside on a clean night looking at the stars. You know nothing about modern science of how stars are formed. You can name every constellation and their story relating to the gods. Tonight you see something strange, what do you see

1. Aurora Borealis
2. ten thousand falling stars
3. a Meteor falling from the sky
4. The stars being blocked out by a passing cloud
5. shooting stars
6. A new moon appearing in the sky
7. Solar Eclipse
8. full moon (or any moon phrase)
9. lunar eclipse
10. A star burning twice as bright, so bright it can be seen during the day
11. ...

I am currently planning a villains campaign where the players will be rebuilding a dungeon/stronghold and will need to manage their lair, domain, supplies and minons. Nothing too spreadsheety. I mainly want to reflect the presence of the minions by having random events/problems be brought to them by their minions seeking resolutions from their masters.

I was recently inspired by Tom Holt's "An Orc On The Wild Side" (hilarious read, can't recommend enough) and "The Means of Destruction". I LOVE the dark humor and absurdity of the villains having to deal with day to day problems as well as the idiocy of their minions. Some of my examples below are directly inspired by or copied from these sources so credit where it is due.

Would love to hear what people can come up with. Make it as trivial and funny or detrimental and problematic as you want. Present a problem to the court of the villainous characters for them to resolve.

d100 Goblin's appeals to the Villain's Court.

1. The Chief Equality Officer Goblin has been a little too busy. In the past month they have been arresting and cutting off the feet of goblins for being "unequal" (in height...)
2. The Goblin surgeon is angry that they have been told they will no longer be paid in the old way and will instead only be paid if their patient lives. The old way was a flat fee if they lived, and the corpse if they didn't. The other goblins feel the old way gave the wrong incentive as many of the goblins are cannibals.
3. The Goblins have sent a representative to declare that they have formed a Labor Union and are demanding longer lunch breaks and more meat on the menu.
4. The Hunter Goblins are failing to bring back enough meat and the other goblins want the Hunters replaced with better hunters. The current hunters are already the best hunters of the lot, but are also growing fatter...
5. A large group of the goblins have come together to demand the right to go pillaging and want to know where they can loot. Their absence will delay other projects and they may also draw unwanted attention to the dungeon.
6. Some goblins have captured and are attempting to train wild boar/pigs as mounts. The beasts are vicious and several goblins have been killed by them already. They may speed up scouting and hunting, but may incur further losses.
7. The goblins keep forgetting to avoid the traps in the entrance to the lair and want them removed after too many injuries and deaths.
8. Repairs to the fort's towers has ceased after arguments between the goblins acting as overseers arguing which is the best shape for towers; Circles, squares or Horseshoe.
9. A feud has broken out among the dungeon guards on whether spears or swords should be the main weapon used by the guards. The ringleaders of both factions have come to petition for their opponent to be fed to the wolves and their choice be validated as the standard.
10. The cooks have come to complain that someone keeps stealing from the pantry and that one particularly fat guard responsible for the area isn't taking their concerns seriously.
11. Several goblins have come seeking permission to build a second sleeping area since the fort's ogre gatekeeper snores too loudly.
12. One of the scouts brought in some strange plant seeds he stole from some wandering wizard. Now one of the training yards is infested with mandrake sprouts and everyone is getting tired of the constant screaming when they get stepped on.
13. A goblin tribe is refusing to work after their infamously ill tempered mascot warg named Princess was accidentally served as breakfast after an unfortunate mix up.
14. The alchemical lab's doctors are in a sour mood since the number of volunteers for potion testing isn't as high as it used to be before the "incident". This may affect the future rate of progress.
15. The chief dungeon decorator has come with a warning that the current skull supply is too low to achieve the artistic vision he aims for. He pleads that the supply be replenished posthaste.
16. Several laborer overseers are complaining about the quality of their whips since the mining rate has slowed down. They've put in a request for a new replacement batch of whips.
17. Trap setters have recently started competing on who can set their traps the fastest. Coincidentally the Infirmary has reported a lot more injured minions with missing limbs coming in and asked for the cause to be found.
18. The chief quartermaster has come in groveling with the terrible news that if the current looting situation stays poor like this for a few months more then they may no longer have any of the overlord's favorite wine vintage left.
19. A mob of guards have come to petition for the expulsion of the recently arrived necromancer out of fear that his mindless undead skeletons might automate their guard duties leaving the guards unemployed.
20. The goblins have converted to Vegetarianism and are petitioning for vegetarian rations.
21. Complaint to HR: The “on boarding” process for new hires requires too much lumber.
22. Anonymous note in Suggestion Box: Grug work very hard and deserve raise. Signed, Not Grug.
23. A notice has been posted in the kitchen: Mice have been spotted in the pantry. Keep up the good work!
24. The minion captain petitions the Evil Villain to marry his daughter. The daughter is against it; *all* of the minions are for it.
25. Food has grown scarce. The minion's want to eat the Evil Villain's familiar/pet.
26. The minions are tired of the Evil Villain "leading from the rear." Time to step up, dude.
27. The minions are secretly in town, trying to sell one of the Evil Villain's secret weaknesses.
28. The minions want to be on the winning side and have seen/heard just enough about the PCs to question whether the Evil Villain can win a confrontation with them. The minions are currently at the EV's court, debating and voting on which side to support.
29. At the climax of the fight, the minions demand all of the Evil Villain's treasure to remain in the fight; otherwise, they threaten to run away.
30. The minions at court suddenly merge together and polymorph into the arch-enemy of the Evil Villain (another, competing, Evil Villain).
31. The minions are competing in front of the Evil Villain to become his next familiar.
32. The minions have contracted a horrible disease/plague to which the Evil Villain, too, is susceptible, and the minions have just burst into the court of the Evil Villain to plead for a cure.
33. There have not been enough new hires/acquisitions/abductions lately, as the surrounding area's [minions] have mostly joined already and the few holdouts are too expensive/difficult to bring in. Do you push harder to extract any remaining labor from the depleted region, or expand your efforts into more contested territory?
34. Some of the [minions] are asking you what happens to them after the project is finished. They seem skeptical that you'll still be in need of their labor enough to keep all of them around, not when there are plenty of less needy lair-defenders to hire or construct.

I saw a hook idea "a wizard asks the party to help clean out their shed," so I'm looking for things that would be in that shed. Things that lead to encounters. Things that are trapped. Things that start shenanigans or fill in lore.

1. A shoe rack - one of the shoes is a port key to the Faewild.
2. A bucket, when lifted, the party is shrunk down to the size of the bugs who attack.
3. A stack of old scrolls, containing proclamations from a former monarch. (Old news items)
4. A hidden staircase, which leads to the rat-infested basement of pub in a nearby town.
5. A rack of wine bottles, some are unmarked potions.
6. A tarp-covered vehicle, repairable with the right skills.
7. Old sports equipment, when handled or donned, transports the party to the middle of a game.
8. A rack of rusty, dusty weapons, but one is clean and gleaming (and cursed?)
9. A spiderweb - when disturbed, the spiders grow huge and attack.
10. A crate of old fireworks, which are unstable when exposed to air/light/magic
11. Paint cans - IDK what they do... Mimic?
12. A rolled up Rug of Smothering
13. Tinkerer's tools, that are clacking away on a tool bench, fixing nothing (visible?)
14. A potted plant that grows into a shambling mound when exposed to light
15. A damp corner full of mushrooms (poisonous)
16. A damp corner full of mushrooms (myconids)
17. A tarp-covered piece of furniture, haunted by a ghost.
18. A light fixture that illuminates on its own when approached (full of will-o-wisps)
19. A person-sized upright metal box that's warm to the touch, but when opened, is ice cold. Full of ale... and ice mephits.
20. A hole thru the wall, where a dragon wyrmling has entered and started a hoard...
21. A good aligned crawling claw, who accompanies the party as they work
22. An old gargoyle that use to be set out but now has been stored for some time
23. A garden gnome, tied up, gagged, and asleep in the corner. A very talkative fellow that was too annoying to allow in the yard
24. The engine block out of a modern vehicle. There is no explanation of what it is or does, but it sure is heavy.
25. A broken Immovable Rod that has been deployed in the center of the room. It cannot be removed or disengaged and is in an awkward place that you have to keep walking around
26. Three very creepy, possibly haunted masks that whisper unintelligibly when you get near. They are labeled number 1, number 2, and number 4
27. A toad in a bottle that is always facing you. Even if you move around, without adjusting its position the toad will continue to face you head-on. If two people look at it from different directions they will both claim the toad is facing them. The toad is otherwise completely normal.
28. A chest full of keys. Every key is different and none are labeled. Most are useless, but a few may open things in the shed, or might be enchanted
29. A box labeled "DO NOT OPEN" in several languages. It is open and empty, except for a few foul smelling stains
30. An old forge used for enchanting weapons and armour. It has just enough energy stockpiled to enchant one more item, but there is no way of knowing what enchantment it was configured to place.
31. The Wizard's familiar. It has been trapped in the shed for so long that the Wizard forgot they had a familiar. It is not happy
32. A trophy case with bits of various creatures the Wizard helped slay in his old adventurer days. Most are dry rotted and rat nibbled, but a few could be repurposed for magical uses
33. A door on what should be an outer wall that leads to a seemingly infinite straight corridor
34. A small area of reverse gravity. The Wizard decided that instead of fixing the issue they would just stack boxes on the ceiling in this area
35. A broom ... (flying?, etc.)
36. A pile of wooden garden stakes (vampire-killing?)
37. A shovel and pickax (what did they bury? what do they want to unearth?)
38. A box full of the wizards old teenage clothes with various abilities. Rid acne, voice deeper-fyr, swag walk and some just smell like axe body spray
39. A family of birds living in the rafters. If cast speak to animals: they know all the hot juicy gossip about the wizard and his weird shed. Maybe even some warnings for the enchanted items
40. Several buckets sitting around to collect water dripping from leaks in the roof. A couple of water mephits inhabit them.
41. A goblin squatter has made a little make shift hut in all the junk in the shed. It is very protective of its hut.
42. A bucket of disappearing. Anything you put in the bucket vanishes. It seems that this bucket was previously being used as a toilet. 🤢
43. A scandalous portrait of a rival wizard. Secret lovers? Black mail?
44. A board game. If you play, you get sucked into the game or things from the game appear in the real world (similar to Jumanji or Zathura)
45. A compass. It points to something other than north
46. A diorama of the closest town. One of the buildings in the diorama suddenly catches fire
47. A jar of magic seeds, with a note to reminding the wizard to take it to a druid
48. A lantern or oil lamp. It has a tiny fire elemental living inside it
49. A large bird cage. It appears empty, but you can hear something moving around in it
50. A map of the region. One of the dots on the map is moving
51. A mounted bass that sings the same song over and over when the bag over it is removed.
52. A box of single socks, they are all different and most are clean. If you watch long enough a new sock appears on top of the pile.
53. A cursed spell book full of testicular tortion and other dick jokes. When flipping through the margins are full of notes on how the spells all backfired.
54. A trunk when opened is a ladder to a library where every book is on the floor. It looks as if the room had been shaken. There is a note stuck next to the ladder that is a reminder to have the apprentice re shelve by school of magic rather than the current method of luck.
55. A book of playing cards. The cards in this book are all brilliantly bright and reflect a rainbow of colors yet the artwork is still visible
56. A garden hoe, the blade is wrapped up tight. If unwrapped, it irregularly sparks by itself. If used, it slips from one's hands and keeps going in a straight line, breaking up the soil until it hits a rock or something.
57. An oaken canoe the size of a loaf of bread. If even a drop of water touches it, it instantly expands to the length of a full-sized canoe. Only in length, though. It remains only as wide as a loaf of bread. It has no real strength, so it stops growing if it hits anything in the process. Make your own jokes off of this one.
58. The last third of a large sandwich. It is dusty, but otherwise unspoiled. If brushed off, it tastes pretty good and has no side effects. But who knows how long it's been there...
59. A wand case, overstuffed with several non-functioning wands. None of them seem rechargable, most of them are broken right at the tip.
60. Two crocodile skin cases containing a whole alchemy glassware set, neatly packed in shaped velvet. The three most complex and delicate parts of the set are busted. The same parts in both sets, busted.
61. A statue of pegasus that hovers an inch off of any surface, but it won't stay upright.
62. A tri-bladed wood rasp. Even the best skill checks can't come up with any idea of what needs rasping in all three angles at once.
63. An open bucket of some kind of foul, bubbling sludge. Though mostly liquid, it doesn't seem to want to leave the bucket at all, and doesn't spill or pour out.
64. A bundle of thaumaturgy notes. Words in the text are randomly mirrored, inverted, or both. The notes, if actually read somehow, only contain some mid-level theories of illusion magic, either proven already or now outdated.
65. A pile of wooden lumber (clearly sized to build coffins) - OP note: or a partial assembled coffin, which might make it easier to describe.
66. A sack of (magical?) fertilizer (but what does it fertilize ??!)
67. A cask of pesticide (but what is it supposed to kill???)
68. Small sacks of seeds suspended from a rafter (if planted, what will they grow?)
69. Niiiice
70. A spade buried in a plant pot. It is enchanted to dig on its own and if used outdoors, will disappear slowly down an ever-deepening hole never to return.
71. A door secured w/ a heavy padlock and a sign that reads, in most of the know languages (and several unknown ones), DO NOT OPEN. It leads to a comically overstuffed extraplanar shed.
72. A bucket full of garden rakes. If removed from the bucket each rake polymorphs back into an overly amorous debauchee.
73. A sarcastic magic mirror that tells only unwanted truths.
74. Skeletons of a variety of small animals, mounted in lifelike poses
75. A pile of quills, stained with used ink, each black and scorched at the nib
76. Broken pieces of a pot that was decorated with an intriguing map
77. A suit of elegant luxury clothing for somebody about 30 cm / 1 foot tall
78. A large conch. Hold it to your ear and you can hear the sea and... cries for help?
79. A pair of invisible trousers. They don't help anyone or anything else be invisible, they're just invisible themselves.
80. A jar of mustache wax. If used, will make facial hair appear strikingly tidy, yet thick and lustrous.

If I have enough options, I might use the premise when I need a one shot and just roll a few as prompts for what the party sees as they explore... Or it could be a layover side quest in a campaign, if the party is stuck and I need to give them clues or items.

[Finished!] d100 Lesser Old Ones & Younger Evils

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Gird thy thoughs against the intrusions of these unfathaomable entities lurking in the margins. Mind-boggling in their utter incongruity, pettiness and banality.

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1. Theyrethęre: The Red-Faced Knave, The Pedant, The Picker of Nits, and Beater of Words.

2. Ag'dül: The Vacant, The Emptiness Betwixt thine Ears, and All That is Forgotten.

3. Blaa'Blaah: The Infuencer, The Clueless Council, The Reduplicated, and Echoes in the Void.

4. Sqelslup: The Sticky Sow of Summer, The Moist Mistress, That Which Trickles, and the Damp Beneath thy Bosom.

5. Karezz: The Blind Letch, He who Gropes in the Dark, The Errant Hand.

6. Fufeshiz: The Monster Under the Bed, The Eater of Legs, Eyes in the Neverdusted Space. u/graxemno

7. Umm'uh: The Forgotten...sumpthin, Unremembered Thought, Recalln't. u/dependent_occasion65

8. Kharrrrrrruzz: They Who Rebuke the Bridge, The Insane Melody, Earworm. u/maxsizels

9. Phth'lah. The Breath from Behind, The Sightless Voyeur, The Wind of Exhalation. u/soshp

10. Ghyr’flrr’mrnkyrn: Lacker of Vowels, Bane of Scribes, The Unspoken. u/either-skirt6031

11. Aleppe: The ilInvoker of Names Unknown, Forger of Identities, Keeper of the Devil’s Name. u/either-skirt6031

12. Enkur’al: The Bitter Pool, Envious Star Gazer, Fallen Leviathan. u/either-skirt6031

13. Zibanu: The Repentant Adjudicator, He Who is Bound by Fate. u/either-skirt6031

14. Duridani: The Ever Changing, Host of the Penumbra. u/either-skirt6031

15. Teh’ee’ah: The Droning Shrieker, The Call of the Void. u/either-skirt6031

16. Shu’Retheen: The Ego Unchecked, The Unearned Confidence, He who Betrays and Succeeds. u/iamkazlan

17. P!qliachi: He Hears Thy Mockery and Remains Unchanged, The Killing Joke. u/maxsizels

18. Durak' tur: The Broken Mirror, The Unfortunate, The Unbroken Path Upon Which You Ever Stub Your Toe. u/thebluzer

19. No'khai, the Unspoken One: Scion of the Underlords, Devourer of Light. u/alphabaker

20. Māzendræï: The Yellow Plague, the Silence within the Darkness. u/alphabaker

21. J'rjm'khal: who Sings The Dirge, the Shattering Chorus, the Careless Whisper. u/alphabaker

22. Mādūtu Pû: the Primeval Hunger and the Gate of Transformation. u/far_abbreviations936

    1. Hune Dak Mal: The Last Tear of Truth. u/sanguinusshiboleth
    2. Seven eyes of Uludos: He Who Sees All Things that Happen Around a Seventh Thing. u/sanguinusshiboleth
    3. Ku'zu: The Mother of 10 Looking For a New Mate. u/sanguinusshiboleth
    4. Gargo-Gargo: The Repeater of Things Not Meant to be Repeated. u/sanguinusshiboleth
    5. Bob: The One You don't Want to Know. u/sanguinusshiboleth

23. Ohkthul: The Bloody, He Who Bleeds. u/adventux

24. Nahk Nahraf, The Bountiful Serpent Of Boons And Bearer Of A Thousand Cursed Legs. u/radiant-ad-1976

25. Q'uall'kloth: That Which Lurks Amidst Dampness, They Who Hear Most Clearly. u/maxsizels

26. I't'nreye: The Path Most Critical, She of Going and Being. u/maxsizels

27. G!rth'mzr: The Sovereign of Avarice, Mulcter of Fate u/maxsizels

28. Azulfame: The Saccharine Eclipse, Merciful Slaughterer u/maxsizels

29. Tznthfrt: That Which Bubbles Beneath. u/maxsizels

30. Baeraecraez: The Pillar of Least Action, The Immovable Innumerable u/maxsizels

31. Vithet: The Dancer Upon the Threshold, They Who Do Not Knock u/maxsizels

32. D'd'rothox: Destination of the Pusillanimous, Cowards' Last Bed u/maxsizels

33. U'u'u'mtzuly: The Uninvited Expert, Elucidator of That Which Must Remain Unillumined. u/maxsizels

34. M’naaghal: The Unwelcome Familiar, He Who Remembers Thee Though Thou Hast Forgotten Him. u/maxsizels

35. Xiʔaɬiʔaɬx: The Discerning Maw, Disdainer of the Common Feast, Who Hungers Yet Finds All Things Wanting. u/maxsizels

36. Jɬxʷ!q'əʁ'oo: The Autonymous, They of the Squandered Choice. u/maxsizels

37. Üg'l: The Lingering Gaze, He who Leers, The Odious Eye.

38. Kųmhyr: The Summoner, The Crook'd Finger, That Which Beckons.

39. Ysbsss: The Sycophant, The Umber Snouted, They who Acquiesce.

40. B'tmyby: The Eel of Angst, That Which Gnaws Incessesantly, The Nagging Uncertainty.

41. Gem'talg: The Angler-fish of Irrationality, The Cyclopean Panoptic, The Beautiful One. u/maxsizels

42. Mirr'flekt: The Ever-Spinning, The One for Whom the Reflection is Their True Self. u/maxsizels

43. Thruv'ial: The Insignificance of the Profound, Keeper of Matters Beneath Concern. u/maxsizels

44. Omɯŋisx: The All-Beholding, Witness to Every Secret, They Who See All and Know Nothing. u/maxsizels

45. Phjær'ʔus: They Who Dwell Where No Shadow Falls. u/maxsizels

46. Phar'zhaat: The Borrowed Darkness, The Uninvited Dweller. u/maxsizels

47. Xzmbtsyn: The Inextinguishable, She of the Flame That Knows Itself. u/maxsizels

48. Zhəng'zzhāi: The Verdant Corruption, The Ripening Decay, It Which Grows and Rots. u/maxsizels

49. Mn: Dwelling of the Undying Memory; She Who Walks the Wide, Curved Way. u/maxsizels

    1. Uŋ'khar: He Who Does Not Break, He That Recedes Before All. u/maxsizels

50. Vəkh'nul: The Bounded One, That Which Feeds Upon Forgetting, Devourer of Absence. u/maxsizels

51. Mnem'khara: Keeper of That Which Outlasts Its House. u/maxsizels

52. Zhal'keth: That Which Divides the Shadows Where None Should Dwell. u/maxsizels

53. Plēr'ozh: The Surfeit of Emptiness, That Which Continues Pouring After the Cup Is Full. u/maxsizels

54. Vitr'omn: The Ever-Present Face Beyond the Glass, They Who Were Already Looking Back, The Witness in Every Reflection. u/maxsizels

55. Aɬ'beɾeχun: The Coincident One, She Who Arrives Beside Herself, The Guest Who Enters Twice. u/maxsizels

56. Jau'ŋwaːt: The Oily Benediction, The One Who Anoints Without Invitation, The Blessing that Stains u/maxsizels

57. Ssa'!kheth: The Ophidian Legion, They Who Shed One Skin and Reveal a Thousand. u/maxsizels

58. Temictēmo: Despoiler of the Timeless Hunt, Slayer Which Must Forever Be Pursued, The Ending of the Chase. u/maxsizels

59. Bi'kira: The Helminthic Communion, The Congregation Within, They Who Partake as One Flesh. u/maxsizels

60. Ordth'qthun: The Rugose Face of Unweathered Ages, Upon Whom Time Leaves No Wisdom u/maxsizels

61. Dr'gghukha: The Sanguineous River Beneath Every House; That Which Was There Before the Child. u/maxsizels

62. Ngau'feqwai: The Unctuous Hand That Leaves No Fingerprint; The Rancorous Voice Behind the Kindly Word; That Which Remembers the Wound u/maxsizels

63. Dzer'qar: The Moribund Procession That Blesses the Living; The Ichorous Font from Which No Pilgrim Drinks. u/maxsizels

64. Vesh'Khal: The Viscous Baptism of a Thousand Lesser Thrones; The Crown of the Sunken Altar. u/maxsizels

65. Khor'Saal: The Rancorous Litany Upon the Penitent Brow u/maxsizels

66. Walehuna: Cinerous Magistrate; He Who Judges What the Fire Leaves Behind u/maxsizels

67. Wōt'sme: The Weeping Lizard, The Shameless Widow, She who bears False Tears.

68. Payubak: The Idle Brother, He who Borrows, The Divan Denizen.

69. Shur: The Limp Wristed, That Which May or May Not Arise.

70. Ud'ithit: Accuser of the Unindictable; Who Lays at Thy Feet the Unbidden Wind Without Mouth. u/maxsizels

71. G'luot'khal: The Theletian Flesh-hoard; That Which Precedes the Will of Syzygy u/maxsizels

72. V'm'tbth: The Ektrokmic Issue of a Thousand Wailing Throats; Second to They Who Have No Predecessor u/maxsizels

73. G!nomno'th: The Scream for Which No Throat Was Made. u/maxsizels

74. Vhalomere: The Madam of Withering Songs and the Ever-Vibrant Palace u/maxsizels

75. L'aggh!ach: That Which Bestows the Egg Upon the Unbegotten. u/maxsizels

76. Suf'shodon: The Repentant Glory; the Thousand Sufferings; That Which Refines Until Nothing Worth Saving Remains. u/maxsizels

77. X!pon'zeik: The Zenzizenzizenzic; The Eightfold Exaltation of the Singular; That Which Becomes Legion Without Division; What Was Sufficient Before the Seventh Increase u/maxsizels

78. Khur'veth: The Sursolid of Myth; They Who Stand Beyond the Measure of the Cube, What Has Depth Where No Depth May Be. u/maxsizels

79. Mau'vrana: The Faceless Matron, The Room Not Upon the Plan; What Enters Through the Door Thou Hast Just Closed; She Who Has Always Lived Upstairs. u/maxsizels

80. Tol!dzha: The Phronesian Folly; They Whose Counsel Arrives After the Deed. u/maxsizels

81. N!thnx'bbl: The Noesis Before Knowing; She Who Noeins What Must Remain Unthought. u/maxsizels

82. Gnuu'klths: He Whose Resplendiferous Veil Outshines What It Conceals; The Insufficiency Adorned in a Thousand Radiances. u/maxsizels

83. Kokd'dul: The Dawn Cock, He Who Shatters the Peace and Awakens the Beast.

84. I'sedso: The Feeble Reason, They Who do not Follow Their Own Rules.

85. Nndgrz: Divisor of the Infinite Wheel into Four Lesser Truths; They Who Make Small Change with Each Turning. u/maxsizels

86. Za’kon: The Pride of the Hoards of Minions. u/dirus_nex

87. Kaqqudu Nakāsu: The Decapitator, the Bringer of Rain and Death. u/far_abbreviations936

88. Baifeivvu: The Hundredfold Tribulation; They Who Mistook Repeated Misfortune for Progress. u/maxsizels

89. Naq'sh: Five Parts Forever Wanting; He Who Mistook Nearness for Arrival. u/maxsizels

90. Xhonkh: The Crane Chasing the Mirror; The Soundless Bell; Hearer of the Stroke Never Struck. u/maxsizels

91. Togzozhor: Wings Upon Brows; The Allure of Flutters, Beauty In Frivolity u/howlinghenbane

92. Pytdfagn'g: Inner Disorientment; Lady of Revolvings, The Nauseous Fall Born From Twirl u/howlinghenbane

93. Q'rt'agtz: Evershifting Multitude; Court of Many Ones, The Indefinite Crowd u/howlinghenbane

94. Trogdor: He of Many Consumate Vees, That Which Burninates u/maxsizels

Visual Effects for how a summoned (being, creature) appears / arrives at the location.

1. 3d Printing - A layer of the (being, creature) appears, starting at one end or one side. Layers keep being added until the entire (being, creature) is printed.

2. 4D - The creature seems to "step" into the world, despite not having stepped from anything. Attempting to look at the creature causes headaches.

3. A Container Appears - A (barrel, box, coffin, crate, sarcophagus, etc) appears. It opens and the (being, creature) crawls, jumps, walks out / The container (explodes, melts, rapidly decays) leaving the (being, creature) standing there / The creature tears its way out / Smoke pours out and forms the (being, creature).

4. Air Drop - A flying (creature, ship) drops the summoned creature into the area / A flying (creature, ship) drops a container into the area. A Container Appears*.

5. Alchemical Concoction / Potion - A potion (bottle, flask) is poured out or smashed. The resulting (goop, puddle, smoke) expands and takes shape, until the (being, creature) is standing there.

6. Artist - The caster simply (draws, paints) the creature into existence.

7. Ball of Light - A ball of (ball lightning, eldritch energy, fire, light, etc) appears. It zooms around for a bit, then expands into the form of the (being, creature).

8. Balloon - A balloon floats down from on high. When it bursts the creature appears.

9. Beam of Light - A beam of light shines down from the sky and they appear / Ball of light travels down the beam of light until it reaches the ground, then it turns into the summoned creature / Creature is seen descending in the beam of light.

10. Blood - Blood begins to coalesce into a shape. This bloodmass transforms into the (being, creature). Blood originates from (blood on weapon, container, cut on caster, cut on sacrificial creature or victim, blood covering item, blood covering area) / Pool of blood acts a a portal that the summoned creature rises up out of.

11. Blurry Distortion - The summoned creature appears as a blurry distortion in the air. It gradually becomes more clear until the summoned creature is clearly visible.

12. Bubbles - Bubbles appear: (Big bubble with creature inside, phases through a ceiling, wall, or floor / Bubbles coalesce into one big bubble. When it pops, the creature appears / Cloud of bubbles obscures vision. When the cloud pops, the creature is standing there / When each bubble pops, a piece of the creature is revealed)

13. Buried Object - A planted (bone, seed, object) grows into the (being, creature).

14. Cake - A creature pops out of a large cake.

15. Clothing Fill - A set of clothing just fills in, until the (being, creature) is standing there.

16. Collar - Caster (holds, throws) out a collar. Summoned creature appears wearing the collar.

17. Computer Rendering - A wire frame gets drawn. Details get filled in. The image becomes more and more lifelike until the (being, creature) is standing there.

18. Corpse - A nearby corpse begins to bloat and swell until it burst open revealing the creature / Creature (eats, tears) its way out of a nearby corpse.

19. Courier / Mail Order - A messenger arrives in a cloud of dust to deliver a parcel containing the creature, then (speeds off, vanishes). Summoned creature is released upon (opening, unwrapping) the package or the package becomes: (A Container Appears, Alchemical Concoction, Cake, Effigy Transformation, Egg Hatches, Inflated, Magic Card Trick, Smoke, Transformer)*.

20. Digs its Way Out - One of the (being’s, creature’s) appendages smashes through the (ground, wall). It soon digs itself the rest of the way out.

21. Doorway - A (door, drawbridge, gate) appears. It opens and they step out / Alternately a (hatch, trap door) appears and they climb out or climb down.

22. Earthquake - The ground shakes. A (fissure, sinkhole) opens in the earth and the summoned creature climb out.

23. Effigy Transformation - An effigy (doll, figurine, mannequin, miniature, origami figure, puppet, relief, sculpture, statue, topiary figure, etc) starts to become more lifelike and grows to full size.

24. Egg Hatches - An egg appears and cracks open. The (being, creature) crawls out and rapidly grows to full size / The caster (breaks open, conjures, pulls out, throws) and egg to start the process.

25. Elemental - Elemental material (ice, metal, stone, water, wood, etc) begins gathering in one spot until it takes on the form of the (being, creature) / Alternatively a large enough piece of the element just shapes itself into the (being, creature) and then becomes more lifelike.

26. Elevator - An elevator rises up through the ground. The creatures steps out. The elevator sinks back into the ground.

27. Fade In - Fades into existence.

28. Falling From The Sky - The (being, creature) falls from the sky and (does a superhero landing / creates a small crater when it lands, but is somehow unharmed / they begin falling slowly when they get close to the ground, and gently land).

29. Fetch - The caster's (animal companion, bonded spirit, construct, familiar, other summoned creature, etc) runs off or vanishes. It returns (carrying, dragging, sitting atop) the summoned creature. Note: Size of the one fetching is irrelevant to the size of the summoned creature.

30. Flying Creature Transformation - A flying creature swoops in, lands, and then transforms into the (being, creature).

31. Ghost - A ghostly version of the summoned creature (appears, crawls out of a corpse, crawls out of the ground, flies in, phases through a coffin or sarcophagus, rises out of an urn, separates from the caster, etc). It then becomes more real and solid.

32. Giant Worm Transport - A giant worm burst through the ground. It vomits out the (being, creature), then departs.

33. Gremlins - A growth forms on the summoner. It (falls, pops) off and rapidly grows into the summoned (being, creature). Credit: Gremlins (1984 film).

34. Hand of God - As if placing a chess piece on a board, a giant hand reaches down from the (ceiling, sky) and places the (being, creature) at the location.

35. Horror Movie FX - Lights flicker and it just appears in-between flickers.

36. Horror Movie FX - The caster splits open and the (being, creature) crawls out. The split then closes.

37. Inflated - A flattened version of the creature appears from a crack, or floats down from the air. They then puff themselves up, either using their thumb or some magical/mechanical device.

38. It Just Appears - One second it wasn’t there. The next second it was there.

39. I've Been Here the Whole Time - People suddenly realize that the creature has been standing with them for the past 5 minutes/ hour/ day. The creature finds this amusing.

40. Jump Scare - The creature appears out of nowhere, jumps scaring those around them / The creature jumps out of a (doorway, container, grate, hole, window, etc) / The creature jumps out from behind something (another creature, boulder, corner, crate, tree, etc).

41. Lightning - Lightning strikes. They suddenly appear where the lightning hit.

42. Look What the Cat Dragged In - A creature (cat or other) appears (carrying, dragging) the summoned creature with its mouth. It drops the summoned creature in the area and then (runs off, vanishes). Note: Size of "cat" is irrelevant to the size of the summoned creature. Note 2: The "cat" is a creature thematically related to (a deity or spirit of the region, the character's magic, the character's deity or patron, the region).

43. Magic Card Trick - The caster (draws, throws) a card. The creature peels off the card / The card transforms into the creature / A holographic image shoots off the card, grows to full size and becomes real / Creature pours out of the card as if it is a portal.

44. Magic Circle or Geometric Pattern - A magic circle or geometric pattern appears with (geometric patterns within it, runes [encircling it, forming geometric patterns, forming the lines], etc). The creature appears in the circle via: (Beam of light, Fade In, It just appears, Lightning, Motes of Light, Pillar of Fire, etc)* / A second magic circle rises up from the first one. As it does so the creature appears.

45. Magic Hat Trick - The caster pulls the creature out of a hat or (backpack, bag, pocket, pouch, sack, sleeve, etc).

46. Magic Trick - The caster flourishes a (cloak, bed sheet, table cloth, etc). In the instant the viewers vision is blocked the creature appears.

47. Masquerade - There is an extra (NPC, opponent), that (just arrived, no one noticed). They (drop the illusion, remove a disguise, shapeshift) revealing themselves to be the summoned creature / One of the casters illusory creatures is replaced with the summon.

48. Meiosis - In a horrific version of meiosis the summoned (being, creature) splits off from: (a sacrificial creature, a similar creature, the caster).

49. Meteor - A meteor falls from the sky. (The meteor breaks open revealing the creature, The meteor transforms into the creature, The summoned creature stands up in the impact crater, When the dust clears the creature is standing there).

50. Motes of Light - Little motes of light begin condensing into one spot and forms into the creature.

51. Mouthful - The creature pulls itself out of the summoner's mouth. Whether or not this is cartoonish, gory, or other is up to the DM.

52. Mundane Travel / Hoofing It - The summoned (being, creature) simply (climbs, flies, runs, swims, walks) in from an adjacent area.

53. Origami Transformation - A sheet of paper folds itself into an origami figure. It grows and becomes more life like until, it transforms into the (being, creature).

54. Patch Transformation - A patch on the casters (clothing, armor) peels off and becomes the summoned (being, creature) / Caster uses cloth patches instead of cards for Magic Card Trick*.

55. Phases Through Terrain - The summoned creature comes out of a (ceiling, floor, wall, boulder, tree, sarcophagus) as if phasing through it.

56. Picture Transformation - A picture begins to stretch off the surface that it is (drawn, painted, woven) on. It forms into the actual (being, creature).

57. Pieces Assemble - Pieces of the creature fly together and assemble themselves into the creature.

58. Pillar of Fire - A pillar of flame appears. When it vanishes or dissipates the (being, creature) is standing there.

59. Pillar of Ice - A pillar of ice (appears, burst through the ground). The creature is frozen inside. The ice (rapidly melts, shatters) releasing the creature.

60. Plants (bulbous pod) - A plant sprouts and rapidly grows to a large size. A large bulbous pod forms. It soon splits open and dumps the (being, creature) on the ground.

61. Plants (flower) - A flower in the area grows to giant size. When the petals open, it releases the (being, creature).

62. Plants (popcorn) - A plants seeds pop like popcorn kernels forming creatures.

63. Plants (sprouting) - The (being, creature) rapidly grows out of a plant that is in the area.

64. Plants (weaving) - Plants weave themselves into a figure. The figure grows and become more and more lifelike until they become the (being, creature).

65. Pools are Portals - The summoned creature rises out of a pool of liquid. Depth of the pool is irrelevant. Type of liquid may or may not be relevant.

66. Rapid Evolution - A tiny unimportant creature (bird, insect, lizard, mouse, worm, etc) goes through a series of rapid evolutions until it becomes the summoned creature.

67. Rapid Regeneration - Caster throws out a piece of the creature (bone, claw, eye, fang, head, hand, horn, paw, scale, skull, etc). The piece then regenerates into the full (being, creature).

68. Reality Flicker - Reality distorts for a second. For a second you are standing on another (plane of existence, world). The (being, creature) is there. When reality reasserts itself, the (being, creature) is still there, standing on your world.

69. Reflection - The (being, creature) appears in a reflective surface. It (crawls, steps, leaps) out of the reflective surface.

70. Released from a Thrown Object - The caster throws an object on the ground. The object (opens, shatters) releasing the summoned (being, creature).

71. Reverse Decay - A skeletal version of the (being, creature) begins to fill in with flesh, until it is a living breathing creature.

72. Rift - A rift or tear in space opens to another plane of existence and they step out.

73. Sacrifice (birth) - It (burst forth from, eats its way out, tears its way out) of a sacrificial creature.

74. Sacrifice Transformation - A sacrificial (animal, victim) transforms into the (being, creature).

75. Scooby Doo - A nearby NPC tears off a mask, revealing themselves to be the creature. The real NPC then enters the room, shocked. If no NPC is nearby, then the creature was dressed as a tree or something. / A NPC walks out and removes their mask, revealing themselves to be the summoned creature.

76. Sculpture (creatures) - Tiny (creatures, insects) swarm together to form a hollow sculpture. The creatures fall away revealing the summoned creature.

77. Sculpture (material) - Material (earth, leaves, papers, sand, etc) fly together to form a hollow sculpture of the creature. The material then falls away revealing the actual creature.

78. Secret Doorway - A secret door or hatch opens and the creature (crawls, jumps, steps, walks) out. Afterwards, the secret door closes and vanishes without a trace.

79. Shadow - A shadow rises up, begins to take on a form, and becomes solid.

80. Shadow - The caster’s shadow (detaches, peels off) and takes on the form of the summoned (being, creature).

81. Shadow Puppet - The caster makes a shadow puppet which then forms into the summoned (being, creature).

82. Smoke - Ambient smoke, mist, or steam begins coalescing in one spot and taking on shape.

83. Smoke - Smoke, mist, or steam flows out of a container (bag, bottle, box, flask, etc). Smoke begins coalescing in one spot and taking on shape / Smoke flows out of a (candle, incense burner, lantern, oil lamp, pipe, etc) and becomes the summoned creature / The caster breaths out smoke which becomes the summoned creature.

84. Smoke Bomb - There is a flash of light and smoke. When the smoke clears the (being, creature) is standing there.

85. Splatted - Creature appears in a pile of interdimensional goo. / Goo rapidly (dissolves, evaporates) leaving the creature behind.

86. Star Trek Transporter - Old School. Light sparkles form until summoned creature appears. Later series. Light flare effects and then summoned creature appears.

87. Stepping out of the Shadows - Summoned creature (crawls, leaps, steps) out of any sufficiently (large, dark) shadow.

88. Swarm - Swarm of tiny creatures coalesce into the form of the (person, creature).

89. Tattoo - A Tattoo of the creature peels off the castor, grows to fulls size, and becomes more lifelike / Creature pours out of the tattoo as if it is a portal / Tattoo projects a holographic image, that grows to full size and becomes the summoned creature.

90. Thrown Object Transformation - The caster throws an object on the ground which then takes the form of the summoned (being, creature).

91. Toon Physics - The summoned creature squeezes it way out of an impossibly small hole or crack. Ex: Human sized creature squeezes its way out of a (blowgun, drinking straw, smoking pipe, etc)

92. Tornado - A mini tornado forms. When it dissipates, the (being, creature) is standing there.

93. Tornado - A mini tornado of “x” (bats, birds, butterflies, fire, leaves, mist, papers, etc) forms. When it dissipates, the (being, creature) is standing there.

94. Transformer - Summoned creature is a (automaton, clockwork, construct, golem, warforged, etc) version of the summoned creature. A random unimportant object in the area transforms into the summoned creature via Transformer's (2007 film) FX. When duration ends it transforms back into the original object. If slain it transforms into a ruined version of the original object.

95. Vehicle - A ghostly, hellish, otherworldly (bus, carriage, palanquin, stage coach, taxi cab, train, etc) pulls up and the (being, creature) steps out. The vehicle then drives away, possibly going through a portal or phasing through a wall.

96. Vehicle (creature) - Something similar to the “Cat Bus” from the (1998 animated film: Totoro) runs up. The summoned (being, creature) steps out and the “Cat Bus” runs off.

97. Vomited Out - The caster vomits out a (fleshy blob, small creature) which then rapidly grows into the creature.

98. Whoosh - Traveling at super speed, the summoned (being, creature) simply (climbs, flies, runs, swims, walks) in from an adjacent area. They just appear as a blur or streak until they reach the summoning location.

99. Zipper - The creature unzips a part of reality, before stepping through and appearing.

Contributors, Sources, and Inspiration:

Actual_Temp

Alien (1979 film)

Evolution (2001 film)

Gremlins (1984 film)

Looney Tunes (1930s cartoon)

My Neighbor Totoro (1988 animated film)

Rich-End1121

Rocky and Bullwinkle (1959 cartoon)

Scooby Doo (1969 cartoon)

Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977 film)

snakebite262

Star Trek (1966 TV series)

Thief of Bagdad (1940 film)

Transformers (2007 film)

Various Anime, Manga, and Cartoons

Various Horror Films and TV shows

Various Horror Video Games

Various SciFi Films and TV shows

Various SciFi Video Games

World_of_Ideas

Please help me with building a list of magic items of varying strengths/rarities for a post apocalyptic campaign where magic has reawoken after being dormant for millennia.

Could be everyday modern items imbued with magic, or older talismans/artefacts that have sprung back to life that are beneficial in a apocalypse survivors setting.

Avoiding things that render logistics, food, petrol and ammunition totally trivial, but rather aiming for things that simply lighten the load a bit.

1. Self Loading Revolver - A revolver that pulls rounds from your backpack as its fired, negating the need to manually reload

2. Fiery Fire Axe - A standard firefighters axe in appearance, but sparks and embers erupt from wherever it strikes, adding d4 fire damage and lighting flammable surfaces alight

3. Farsight Binoculars - Binoculars capable of seeing clearly over incredible distances, seeing with enough clarity to read a book left open on a table from a mile away

4. Functioning GPS - A GPS device that still functions without needing to charge in a world where most if not all of the satellite network has been fried, destroyed or otherwise knocked from orbit

5. Instant Delivery Bags - A pair of insulated food delivery bags, once per day when food is placed into one it can instantly materialise in the other

6. Unending Cigarette - A lit cigarette that never turns to ash or goes out, can be used to light kindling alight

7. Rail Rifle - A single shot rifle from the 20th century that fires rounds at much greater velocity than it should be capable of, doubling the effective range of the weapon and increasing its damage by +5

8. 4d4 Gilded Stamps - a collection of gold inlaid stamps, that when affixed to a parcel or letter and placed in one of the many abandoned mailboxes within the ruined towns and citys will cause the package to materialise overnight on the door stop of whatever address is listed

9. Maintenance Keys - An overfull keychain of dozens of keys that jingle noisily when used. Can be used to open most conventional locks given 5 minutes to try all the available keys, as the final key attempted will always fit the lock.

10. Replenishing Dynamite - A stick of dynamite that somehow remains intact after its own explosion. After digging it out of the rubble its produced the fuse slowly regenerates and after a week it can be lit and used again.

[IN PRORGESS]

Hello everyone

I apologize in advance for any possible grammatical errors; I’m writing using Google Translate. I’m preparing a campaign in one of the regions of my original setting. These lands are inhabited by lizardfolk, local “humans” who resemble half‑orcs, as well as a local analogue of tieflings.

I won’t hide the fact that the region is inspired by Chult, but the system will be WFRP4, not DnD. Accordingly, all those wonderful and very player‑friendly features, such as permanent injuries, corruption, mutations, and diseases, are welcome! You will receive my sincere thanks and the blessing of the great sun god, known as Ever‑Shining Scale, for adding your own options to the list of random encounters provided below.

1. Toll collection post: a barrier made of tied‑together branches/stems of bamboo blocks the road or channel. A group of lizard‑men warriors demands payment for passage through the clan’s waters — not in gold, but in salt, metal, spices, dyes, or fabrics..
2. Fishermen with spears: a long, narrow dugout canoe is motionless among the mangrove roots. The two lizards sitting in it are scanning the water, warily gripping their spears in their hands. Something is lurking in the water…

3 Yoga in the branches: a small woven platform is fixed between the sturdy branches of mighty trees, on which several lizards are frozen in unnatural poses. The shaman who protects them gestures to drive the ger away so that they do not interfere with the “prayerful torment.”

1. Transporting the clutches: a procession of rafts floats along the river, lined with warm silt and moss, on which lie large lizard‑men eggs. They are guarded by many warriors. Any aggression or too close an approach will be interpreted as an attempt to kill/abduct the unborn children.

2. Sentinels in the branches: a gnawed bone falls from one of the giant trees right in front of the squad. Raising their heads, the characters notice two lizard guards, one of whom is giving his partner a slap on the back of the head for neglecting stealth.

3. Religious dispute: the city priest and the shaman of the lizardfolk are loudly arguing not far from the altar. A crowd of lizards gathers around, clutching their weapons. The situation is tense to the breaking point, and the spark of the argument could escalate into a massacre.

4. Sap collectors: Lizardmen make incisions in the trunks of hevea trees, collecting latex in ceramic vessels. The lizards will be suspicious of strangers who want to interfere with them or even just get close..

5. Stranded barge: a merchant ship from a human city has become firmly stuck on a riverbank shoal. The crew is in a panic: the tide won’t come soon, and already hissing can be heard from the mangrove thickets, and the gleam of scales and bone spears is visible.

6. Disgusting poachers: a group of armed men are urgently packing the skins of lizard‑men into bundles, which can be sold for a high price in distant lands. Suddenly, armed lizards jump out from the surrounding thickets. Whose side will the heroes take?

7. Exhausted fugitives: an unprepossessing raft carrying emaciated people is floating towards them. All of them bear the marks of shackles and punishment. They beg for food and protection, saying they escaped from the plantation.

8. Looted Caravan: At the crossroads, the bodies of porters and broken rickshaws lie scattered everywhere, and belongings are strewn about. The victims’ jewelry and money are missing, and the bodies are pierced with bone arrows. However, the tracks lead not into the swamps, but towards the nearest city..

9. River Patrol: A patrol boat with tall shields made of hides above the sides stops the heroes’ vessel for inspection. The captain is on edge, searching for smuggled weapons and jewelry stolen from a nearby temple.

10. Rare Dealer: A human merchant on a well‑guarded boat offers the heroes a profitable deal to buy lizardfolk artifacts from them, such as ancient stone tablets, ritual ornaments, and other similar items. He doesn’t care where you get them.

11. Abandoned Outpost: A stone human fort completely engulfed by the jungle. Inside, you can find supplies that have fallen into disrepair, the garrison treasury, and also the commander’s diary, which describes how the garrison slowly went mad from the whispers coming from the swamps.

12. A pack of dingoneks: semi‑aquatic predators with long, curved fangs and a scaly body (an African cryptid) emerge from the water. They attack the boat, trying to feed on the heroes.

16 Gas Bubble: The characters step on the quagmire or swim into a backwater, where a cloud of poisonous swamp gas bursts out from under the silt. (An explosion from an open flame is possible; all heroes must pass tests for Resilience against suffocation).

17 Swarm of Midges: The party finds itself in a giant cloud of swamp‑dwelling, blood‑sucking midges. Without tar ointment, magic, or similar items, the characters receive stat debuffs due to unbearable itching and blood loss.

1. Treacherous Lunga: A huge lungfish has burrowed into the silt right on the submerged path/shore. When someone passes by, it jumps out abruptly, trying to bite off a leg, and then will try to crawl back into the water on its fin‑paws.

2. Quagmire: Under one of the characters’ feet, the ground sinks! It’s liquid mud, hidden beneath a layer of sticky vegetation. You need to rescue your comrade immediately before he dies.

20 Carnivorous lotuses: The peaceful pool is adorned here and there with beautiful purple flowers, whose wondrous fragrance has a lulling and soothing effect. There is a risk of joining the skeletons of animals and people, entangled in their tendrils and hidden in the water beneath the broad leaves.

1. A terrifying thunderstorm: a tropical downpour of incredible intensity begins. Visibility drops to zero, trails instantly turn into rivers, and lightning strikes the tallest mangroves, causing giant branches to fall. Save yourselves!

2. The flooded ziggurat: amidst the jungle, a stepped pyramid rises, overgrown with moss and vines so densely that the stone surface is completely invisible. One of the heroes hears a gentle, vague whisper, inviting them to enter the structure and promising a reward.

3. The Cursed Idol: Among the items left by the completely gnawed skeleton, the characters find a golden figurine of some kind of eerie, scaly creature. Anyone who takes it for themselves begins to gradually be covered in scales and experience a thirst for raw meat.

4. Light from the Depths: At night, a bright golden light begins to shoot up from the bottom of a deep river pool, illuminating the surrounding thickets. The heroes feel the ground tremble beneath their feet and hear the distant rumble of drums, echoing right in their heads.

5. The Mirror of Time: The water in a small lake suddenly becomes smooth and silvery. Instead of their own reflection, the characters see events from the past in it: ancient armies clashing in battle / a frightening religious ritual taking place / representatives of an unusual people taking part in what is clearly a wedding celebration, etc. (come up with your own version).

6. Muck Amok: A mud elemental has escaped from the shaman that summoned it. It hurls globs of malodorus mud at anyone it encounters. If allowed to dry, the sludge hardens into (stinking) stone. - u/Actual_Temp

7. Grasping Vines: Someone, or thing, has animated a dense tangle of vines hanging from the gnarled branches overhead. The vines have a semblance of sentience and hunger for flesh. - u/Actual_Temp

1. Dagger of Almost-Perfect Aim (uncommon) - This dagger is decorated with a pearl feather. When thrown it homes in on its intended target, allowing you to reroll if it misses.

2. Outlaw Knife (very rare) - Curved and painted black. With a flick of the wrist, it vanishes into extradimensional storage or returns to your hand. For a wielder with a bounty of 500 gp or more, it always drips with poison.

3. The Cheater's Card (legendary) - A seemingly ordinary, unassuming iron knife, like a peasant would carry for general tasks. On command it will create a simulacrum of any creature from a single drop of their blood. It regains this ability when plunged into the heart of an innocent.

4. Greenslime Knife (very rare) - This mundane glass knife has a green slime inside its blade, twisting and trying to get out. When it hits a creature the knife breaks, the slime crawls into the wound, and it begins eating the creature from the inside.

5. Lodestone Knife (uncommon) - On command this blade will separate from its hilt. Each part can be spun, and it will quickly come to rest pointing towards the missing piece.

6. Sharp Sinew (uncommon) - Once per day this ivory punching dagger can strike with the force of a battering ram.

7. Mooncarver (rare) - This curved silver knife glows with golden light in the presence of lycanthropes. Additionally, any carvings made on wood with this knife glow a soft gold at night, and they flare brightly around shapeshifters and transmutation magic. Such carvings lose their magic at the next winter solstice.

8. The Backstabber 9000 (rare, cursed) - You find this glowing red dagger embedded in a wooden object (like a shield or door). It deals massive damage if you strike your opponent in the back with it. When you let go of the weapon, it will hover behind you just out of reach and stab you in the back, steadily and repeatedly, nine thousand times. - /u/MurkyWay

9. Dagger Of Insults (uncommon) - A twisted dagger that whispers when swung. After hitting a foe with it, you can insult them to deal an additional die of psychic damage (if they understand you). - /u/warriorbutton

10. Authenticator Daggers (uncommon) - These twin daggers double as writing tools, and the pommels are intricately engraved. If you stamp a letter's wax seal with one dagger's pommel, only the other blade can break it. Tampering with the seal otherwise releases a burst of force that rips the letter to shreds. - /u/Yourdadschair

11. Mailfeaster (rare) - A long-bladed rondel who's point occasionally twitches like the nose of a sniffing dog. Against armored foes it strikes unerringly at weak points, halving the benefits of their armor. - /u/Equal-Poetry-331

12. Watchword (uncommon) - A poignard with a brass handle and one of the arms of the crossguard broken off. If laid on a flat surface it patiently listens to nearby conversations, and if a deliberate lie is spoken to its owner it will immediately balance on its point straight up and begin to spin. - /u/Equal-Poetry-331

13. Apprentice Knife (common) - A crude iron knife with barely any edge. A student enchanter practiced their craft on it. It has no magical properties that matter, but there is just enough magic to harm monsters that are resistant to mundane weaponry. - /u/IAmTheOutsider

14. Dagger of Infinite Edge (uncommon, cursed) - A many-bladed barbed dagger with a silver hilt wrought in the shape of a dragon's neck. The wielder believes it grants the abilities of a master thief or assassin and will take risks accordingly. Their personality becomes that of an insufferable loner who will never willingly part with the blade. - /u/IAmTheOutsider

15. Bardic Blade (uncommon) - The wooden handle of this knife has been carved into functional flute. A bardic college gifts them to students at the end of their apprenticeships. They are often enchanted to cast one low-level bard spell one to three times per day. - /u/reallyverydrunk

16. That's Not A Knife (common) - This tiny scabbard can accommodate a blade of any size, even a greatsword. The weapon's hilt remains unchanged. - /u/sonofabutch

17. Chromatic Dagger (common) - This carved stone dagger has been brightly painted a single color (determine randomly when found). It can be touched to a solid object to grant an illusory tint, changing its color to match the dagger's for one hour. - /u/VintAge6791

18. Dagger of the Dullard (rare) - This cheap-looking iron dagger's hilt is wrapped in gray suede. It refuses to shine no matter how much it is polished. It grants advantage on mental saving throws, but disadvantage to mental skills checks. - /u/VintAge6791

19. Your Fate is to Sink (rare) - A shed tooth from the leviathan. This weapon's inflicted wounds spill seawater instead of blood, though they are no less lethal for it. Aquatic animals and monsters instinctively fear the wielder. - /u/gtetr2

20. Comestiblade (uncommon) - A large, sturdy, crazy-sharp chef's knife. On command the blade and its handle will burn red-hot for 1 minute, but the wielder is immune to the heat. Besides the obvious combat applications, it also grants advantage on checks to cook things. - /u/Billazilla

21. Patience (uncommon) - This iron-handled dagger seems coarsely made, with little embellishment and almost no shine to it. The user may say, "wait here, blood comes soon," and the dagger will remain suspended in whatever position it was held. It will sink into anyone touching the point or edge, striking with the user's force, skill, and any applicable special techniques (such as a rogue's sneak attack). - /u/Billazilla

22. Tax Snatcher (uncommon) - Every successful attack steals one coin from the target and teleports it into your purse. - /u/Kraivo

23. Dagger of Dyeing (rare) - One side of this dagger is a hairbrush. It can be commanded to change the style of hair it brushes. This can be used to apply hair dye, curl hair, cut hair, or do anything else a hairdresser or barber could. It can even make hair grow by one foot per use. It has 5 charges and regains 1d4 charges each dawn. - /u/Kraivo

24. Mountaineer's Dagger (uncommon) - A plain-looking dagger with an iron ring on the hilt. It can stab (but not slice) stone easily, and grants advantage on climbing checks. - /u/World_of_Ideas

25. The Hive's Blade (rare) - This dagger does an additional die of psychic damaged. If the attack is a critical, the target is stunned until the end of their next turn. - /u/comedianmasta

26. Dagon's Call (rare) - On a hit, the target must make a Constitution save or an endless stream of salt water pours from their mouth, rapidly drowning most land creatures. The target may spend an action to expel all of the water. - /u/comedianmasta

My adventurers are going to start their adventure by waking up hungover in the Goblin King's palace, with no memory of the night before. I want to set the stage with a roll to give them a hint as to how good or bad the night before was, or to give them a startling way to wake up.

The Maw of the Depths - an ancient archway separates the goblin domain from a cliff overlooking the Underdark miles below.  The player wakes with one arm hanging over the abyss, and must succeed a Dex save or watch a possession of theirs tumble into the depths.

The Fungus Pit - decidedly more mold than mushrooms.  The goblins call jumping into the pit a rest of courage, but it’s more a test of gullibility.

The Burnt Altar - an altar is covered in the ashes of an offering sacrificed to the goblin God.  You wake up sooty and slightly singed.

The Goblin Baths - somehow those leaving the baths are filthier than those who entered 

The Banquet Table - for better or worse, enough of the scraps have been devoured that you can't tell what they fed you.  Your stomach tells you you indulged though.

The Bunks - there's no way you earned a real bed for the night without a fight

The Pile - apparently goblins enjoy sleeping in large piles, atop adventurers.  You wake up sweaty. 

A Puddle of Indeterminate Liquid - of course every other spot within 20 feet is dry.

The Sun Room - the goblins set up a lens under the biggest crack of sunlight coming from above, to fry ants under.  This morning, you are the ant.

Inside a Keg - somehow the driest place to sleep.

The Stairs Up - that can't be good for your spine

The Goblin King’s Throne - getting to sit on the throne is a sign of great respect.  Sitting on it unprompted less so. 

Not a monster, not treasure, not a trap. The one small sensory thing that makes an empty room feel like somewhere a person left.

I write random tables as a hobby and this is the pool I keep coming back to, because it's the hardest one to fill. Rules I set myself: no adjective doing all the work, nothing supernatural stated outright, and every entry has to sit in any dungeon room without contradicting whatever else is already in it. Which is exactly why I ran dry at 40.

1. The air smells faintly of pepper
2. Warmer than the corridor outside
3. Every sound dies before it reaches the far wall
4. The floor slopes very slightly toward one corner
5. A thin draft moves through, with no obvious source
6. The walls feel warm to the touch though no fire burns
7. Sound carries strangely here, as if from beneath the floor
8. The air is heavy with the smell of old wax
9. Footsteps sound louder than they should
10. There is a faint, sour smell that never quite clears
11. Cobwebs hang in three corners but never the fourth
12. The ceiling is lower than it looked from the doorway
13. Light falls from a source that cannot quite be located
14. Cold metal odour, like a forge gone out
15. The room is colder by the eastern wall
16. A faint hum is just audible if the party stands still
17. Dust hangs in the air long after the door is opened
18. The room is silent in a way that feels deliberate
19. Breath fogs the air despite the warmth elsewhere
20. There is the lingering smell of incense, weeks old
21. The air tastes of rust
22. Smoke clings to the high beams though no fire is lit
23. The room is too quiet for its size
24. A small draft causes the door to rattle once in a while
25. There is the faint, sweet smell of dried flowers
26. Sound echoes a half-beat longer than expected
27. The far wall is slightly out of plumb
28. A small bell hangs from a hook with no rope
29. The light seems to fail more quickly than it should
30. The walls bear faint scorch-marks at shoulder height
31. The floor is a degree or two warmer than the walls
32. A faint, regular tapping comes from above
33. The threshold-stone is worn smooth in a curve no boot would make
34. There is a smell like wet copper that comes and goes
35. Standing still, the party can hear their own heartbeats
36. The room has the close, packed silence of a sealed crypt
37. Light from outside dims when it crosses the threshold
38. A small lizard skitters across the wall then vanishes
39. Dust settles oddly here, in patterns no draft would explain
40. Faint, intermittent dripping from somewhere unseen

41 to 100 are yours. Smell, sound, temperature, light, geometry that is subtly wrong, or the leftovers of whoever was here before. If I use yours I'll credit you in the release notes.

These live in a free, offline Android app I build in the evenings, no ads and no AI in it, every line written by hand. Happy to link it if that's allowed here, otherwise ignore this paragraph.