Random Tables
Theme
Roll 1d100:
01-40 Action/ Adventure
41-50 Comedy
51-65 Espionage
66-80 Horror
81-85 Mystery
86-90 Revenge
91-95 Romance
96-100 Roll Twice, Ignoring Further Rolls of 96-00
Goals
1-5 Clear Name
6-10 Escape
10-20 Explore a New Area
20-25 Encounter Old Villain
26-35 Gain Money
36-45 Gain Power
46-55 Protect Endangered NPC(s)
56-60 Rescue NPC(s)
61-65 Retrieve Item
66-70 Settle a Debt
71-80 Survive Environment
81-95 Thwart Monstrous Plan
96-100 Win War
Story Hooks and McGuffins
01-20: Dying Delivery
21-30: Grim Necessity
31-40: Hero Offended
41-50: Legend and Rumor
51-55: Mistaken Identity
56-65: Mystery Woman
66-80: Old Enemy
81-90: Old Friend
91-00: Pressing Buttons
Setting
01-05 Alternate Plane
06-25 Cosmopolitan City
26-45 Exotic Distant Land
46-50 Hero's Home Town
51-70 On the Road
71-80 On the Sea
81-90 Torturous Terrain
91-95 Under the Ground
96-100 Under the Sea
Specific Settings
01-05 Catacombs
06-10 Caves of Magical Folk
11-20 Classic Dungeon
21-23 Craftsmen's Chambers/ Quarter
24-33 Demi-human Community
34-35 Laboratory
36-40 Legendary Forest
41-45 Lost City
46-50 Madman's Fortress
51-52 Magical Lake
53-62 Mansion of Powerful NPC
63-67 Military Encampment
68-72 Palace of the Ruler
73-77 Ruins
78-80 Shacktown of the Oppressed
81-90 Tavern/Inn
91-100 Temple/ Church
Allies and Neutrals
01-10 Absent-Minded Expert
11-15 Arrogant Snob
16-20 Childhood Friend With a Dark Secret
21-25 Congenial Madman
26-35 Crusty Old Professional
26-40 Gibbering Madman
41-45 Government Observer
46-50 Hero-Worshipper
51-60 Ingenue In Distress
61-65 Inquisitive Chronicler
66-75 Merry Minstrel
81-85 Obsequious Merchant
81-85 Romantic Loony
86-90 Talkative Barkeep
91-95 Tragic Fellow Hero
96-100 Villain Ally
Master Villains
01-05 The Agent Provocateur
06-15 The Advance Agent
16-20 The Avenger
21-30 The Conquerer
31-40 The Corruptor
41-50 The Destroyer
51-55 The God of Chance
56-65 The Lovable Rogue
66-75 The Organizer
76-85 The Ravager
86-90 The Sufferer
91-100 The Zealot
Minor Villains
01-05 The Avenger
06-15 The Chief Assassin
16-20 The Childhood Friend With a Dark Secret
21-25 The Corrupted Hero
26-30 The Coward
31-40 The Hard-Eyed Advisor
41-50 The Inquisitor
51-60 The Lovable Rogue
61-65 The Misguided Moralist
66-75 The Mistress or Daughter with the Heart of Gold
76-85 The Moronic Muscleman
86-95 The Single-Minded Soldier
96-100 The Snivelling Vizier
Plots
01-20 The A-B-C Quest
21-40 The Accumulation of Elements
41-60 The Event
61-80 The Geographic Progressions
81-00 The Series of Villains
Monster Encounters
01-10 Assassin-Beast
11-15 Beast Amok
16-25 Foreshadowing Monster
26-30 King Beast
31-40 Loving Deceiver
41-45 Noble Beast
46-60 Nocturnal Predator
61-65 Powerful Tester
66-88 Ravager
81-85 Reconnaissance Monster
86-90 Stampede
91-100 Terrain Monster
Character Encounters
01-05 Bandit Gang
06-15 Belligerent Soldier
16-20 Blackmailer
21-25 Bureaucrat
26-35 Inquisitive Official
36-40 Lying Accuser
41-50 Old Friend at the Wrong Time
51-60 Mean Drunk
61-70 New Enemy
71-75 Press Gang
76-85 Seducer
86-95 Thief
96-100 Truthful Accuser
Traps and Death Traps
01-10 Animal Pit
11-15 Avalanche
16-20 Coliseum
21-30 Demolition Zone
31-35 Framed
36-45 Mutually Assured Destruction
46-65 Pit and the Pendulum
66-85 Rock and a Hard Place
86-90 Stampede
91-100 Tomb Deathtraps
Special Condition
01-15 Coping With a Curse
16-25 Magic Doesn't Work Right
26-35 No Hurting the Villain
36-45 No Lawbreaking
46-55 No Weapons Allowed
56-60 Omnipresent Observer
61-55 Stolen Identities
66-100 Time-Limit
Red Herrings
01-10 Artifact That Doesn't Work
11-20 Extraneous Details
21-50 False Path to the Artifact
51-60 Loony Who Has