Game

Unfolding

Machine

V2
Created by

JeansenVaars
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Index
Introductio
What is a GM Assistant? ............................. 3
What about PUM and SUM? ....................... 3
When to use GUM? ...................................... 3
How to use GUM? ........................................ 3
Game seedin
World truths 1 ............................................... 4
World truths 2 ............................................... 5
Plot seed 1 .................................................... 6
Plot seed 2 .................................................... 7
Game generatin
Scene design ................................................ 8
Plot discoveries ............................................ 9
Character generator .................................... 10
Location generator ....................................... 11
Object generator .......................................... 12
Faction generator ......................................... 13
Nemesis generator ....................................... 14
Creature generator ....................................... 15
Game unfoldin
Good purposes or motivations .................... 16
Evil purposes or motivations ....................... 17
Good intentions or deeds ............................ 18
Evil intentions or deeds ............................... 19
Grand oracle: action ..................................... 20
Grand oracle: adjective ................................ 21
Grand oracle: subject ................................... 22
Credits and License ............................................ 23
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 Game Unfolding Machine v2
Introduction
GUM is a generic and modular Game Master’s assistant that helps you play your favorite
tabletop roleplaying games with less effort, by providing you with ideas for your game on the
fly, develop stories with rich and creative twists, be it for playing as a solo player, sharing the
GM role among your group, or to help yourself while game mastering to your friends.

What is a GM Assistant?
GUM gives you abstract random tables to generate elements for your game, such
as discoveries, scenes, or character motivations. These tables are not too specific,
so you can interpret and adjust the results to suit your specific situation.

This allows you to reduce your random tables collection, since GUM’s tables are
generic enough to be reused over and over, each time with a different meaning.

What about PUM and SUM?

You can use PUM for the plot, SUM to emulate the world, and GUM as a generator.

Plot unfolding machine (PUM) is a one-page GM emulator; it has been designed to

carry plots and stories forward until their resolution, by prompting you with narrative,
pacing, and plot structure. It includes fundamentals of Solo RPG such as oracles.


Scene unfolding machine (SUM) is a supplement to any GM emulator (including

PUM), meant to address NPC emulation, and GM actions to introduce random twists.


Game unfolding machine, on the other hand, is just a GM assistant. It is rather a set
of abstract tables that can be used for any setting, to bring ideas on the fly.

When to use GUM?

Use case #1: As a helpful tool to run low-prep games to your friends
Use GUM’s game creator to quickly design an interesting plot seed for tonight’s game,
and the other tools to shape it further or come up with ideas on the fly while playing.

Use case #2: As a solo player, to complement your GM-less RPG setup
By adding it along your GM emulator of choice, GUM can bring ideas when needed,
such as creating characters, items, factions, motivations, plot discoveries, and more.

How to use GUM?

GUM has no rules! Use what you need, when you need
The game unfolding machine is a content generator. It is meant to be used along your
own roleplaying games setup. It can be used with any settings, worlds, and genre.

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 World truths - 1
The following table helps you define where can your game can begin.

Read openly, since each entry describes a style of location.

Adapt to your particular setting and genre.

Location archetype

1. Humid: Wilderness, jungle, raining, rivers, marshes, falls

2. Forgotten: Ruins, outpost, camp, fortress, military base, castle

3. Urban: Metropolis, city, lively place, traffic jams, sprawl, business

4. Hidden: Cave, underground, underworld, tunnels, darkness, deep

5. Strange: Alien, new lands, unfamiliar, colony, discovery, exploration

6. Specialized: Research facility, school, laboratory, magic academy

7. Wilderness: Dry steppes, forest, deep woods, rivers, plains, mud

8. Heat: Hot region, desert, oasis, tundra, arid plains, sands, dust

9. Rough: Mountains, hills, snowy peaks, strong winds, rocks, cliffs

10. Busy: Trade routes, roads, in a journey, traveling, moving

11. Water: Ocean, islands, sea, underwater, port, sea world, coast

12. Outskirts: Remote town, village, ghost town, old farms, wasteland

13. Indoors: Manor, a mansion, hotel, residence, tavern, large building

14. Cold: Snow, tundra, very cold, freezing conditions, blizzard

15. Social: Neighbor, ghetto, red alert zone, low suburbs, packed

16. Secret: Guild or faction headquarters, facility, station, hideout

17. Beyond: Elevated, tower, flying, aircraft, spaceship, space station

18. Army: Military, barracks, fortress, carrier, submarine, warship

19. Captive: Prison, captive, police station, dungeon, courts, locked

20. Dangerous: Rough, volcanic, hazardous, earthquake, rocky, burning

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 World truths - 2
Figure out what is going on in the background of your game.

The following elements should have an impact in your day to day lives.

Adapt to your particular setting and mood.

Background problem

1. Government: Oppression, tyranny, there’s a problematic leader, the situation is dire

2. Safety: High crime, violence, murders, gangs, mobs, anarchy, there is no law

3. Special: Something extremely important, or valuable, is lost, or has been stolen

4. Together: Common enemy, global threat building up, and is going to affect us all

5. Struggle: There is a confrontation of two local factions for power, enemies within

6. Unavoidable: Natural disaster, catastrophe, terrible weather, doom, damage control

7. Punishment: Plague, curse, damnation, sickness, disease, we are helpless, we are dying

8. Secrecy: Secret organizations, rumors, intelligence, espionage, we’re being watched

9. Confusion: What used to work isn’t working anymore, failure, ignorance, powerless

10. Blame: Since an object was discovered or brought here, everything is wrong

11. Strength: Large scale conflict, war, lack of supplies, hardship, need to work together

12. Innocence: Endangered tribe, species, creature, animals, or a similar vulnerable group

13. Victims: Kidnapping, disappearances, it matters; these are valuable people to us

14. Hypocrisy: Corruption everywhere, tax pressure, hunger, injustice, oppression

15. Sabotage: Trade routes troubled, lack of supplies, a siege, raiders, pirates, monsters

16. Cosmic: Weird event happened, phenomenon, feels very strange, something not right

17. Injustice: Lack of good morals, segregation, hunger, poverty, the rich and the poor

18. Voice: Uprising, rebellion, revolution, riots, the people, bring the powerful down

19. Panic: Chaos, despair, pandemonium, outsiders, aliens, survival, the apocalypse

20. Belief: Religious oppression, holy war, inquisition, extremists, prophecies, divine

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 Plot seed - 1
These tables help you setup a plot seed for your game. Combine with the world truths for a
richer experience. You may also use this while in-game to come up with side quests.

Plot hook
1. Someone made a big sacrifice today

2. Someone well connected makes an offer

3. Conflict reached a peak tension state

4. Someone in power gives you an order

5. It’s a life-or-death matter, you in danger

6. Formal request, a petition, royal mandate

7. Invited to a private meeting, it’s important

8. You are being watched, or followed

9. What happened became now personal

10. Terrible event related to the world truths

11. A finding that could change everything

The mission
12. A desperate or urgent request for help

13. Condition to join a faction, or faction ask

1. Capture an enemy, dead or alive

14. Found a map or anonymous instructions

2. Defeat a faction, bandits, or outlaws

15. You were in the wrong place and time

3. Discover who is behind a problem

16. A paid job, there’s a big reward involved

4. Sabotage or infiltrate enemy operation

17. Family petition, yours, or someone else’s

5. Retrieve an important or unique artifact

18. You are attacked, or directly endangered

6. Stop someone from doing wrong

19. Found a corpse, crime scene, or witness

7. Look for proof or evidence in a location

20. There is a conflict, you have to pick sides 8. Rescue someone from trouble

9. Destroy an objective, object, or location

10. Spy on someone to confirm suspicion

Motivation 11. Find a tool or weapon to make use of it

12. Transport someone to safety

1. A matter of money, debt, wrong people

13. Protect a group in disadvantage

2. A matter of promises, vows, duty, loyalty

14. Prevent an imminent planned attack

3. You have no choice, it has to be you

15. Secure or defend a strategic location

4. You are forced to do it, mandate

16. Assault a moving convoy or target

5. Helps a world truth background problem

17. Scout a location to help a faction attack

6. Prevents a world truth issue to get worse

18. Reveal or divulge a truth or propaganda

7. You get paid, a very tempting reward

19. Convince them to change their mind

8. Keep whatever you find along the way

20. Fulfill a prophecy, or a backstory goal
9. Avoid someone getting really angry

10. A relationship matter, someone you care

11. A personal matter, backstory related

12. Reveal a world’s secret or valuable lore

13. Trigger a drastic world changing element

14. Become powerful, gain status, or position

15. A unique artifact or object to be found

16. Prevent great harm from being done

17. Be able to come back home or to family

18. Unlock business or trade opportunity

19. Achieve happiness, alleviate pain, find hope

20. Don’t know why, just do it, understand later

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 Plot seed - 2
Add some further details to your plot seed as required. The initial lead can be a great
asset for coming up with the first scene, if you prefer to skip the plot hook moment.

Initial lead

1. Someone died recently, a crime scene

2. Coordinates of a strategic location given

3. Someone in danger to help and talk to

4. There is a source of information nearby

5. Relevant people about to meet secretly

6. A location about to be targeted by enemy

7. An unhelpful witness who won’t talk

8. Official evidence is handed over to you

9. Investigate location of a recent event

10. Enemy abandoned or changed location

11. Enemy next move has been revealed

The opposition
12. Something out of control to be stopped

13. We have a prisoner who won’t talk

1. They have plenty of minions to stop you

14. An announcement seems contradictory

2. They have the police/guards on their side

15. Someone disappeared, or went missing

3. They have government/official support

16. Track an agent, thief, escaping prisoner

4. They made arrangements with hirelings

17. We received a letter, but it is incomplete

5. They have agents in disguise on your hunt

18. Confirmed the location of a key object

6. They have eyes and ears everywhere

19. Someone is willing to betray our enemy

7. They are rich, and very resourceful

20. An enemy weakness has been revealed 8. They are politically very powerful

9. They have powerful agents with abilities

10. They are aware of you, or expecting you

Caveat 11. You are very outnumbered by them

12. You have a relationship with one of them

1. We don’t know where the target is

13. You have something that bothers them

2. Target is always moving, unpredictable

14. Your backstory is causing them trouble

3. Sensitive third party getting involved

15. Your backstory is causing you trouble

4. Divided opinions. Enemy needed/justified

16. You aren’t sure how or where they operate

5. Got competition, be careful, stop them

17. You have a friend, or family, on their side

6. Background problem actively in your way

18. You could use a specific faction’s help

7. Lack of loyalty, trust, or confidence in you

19. You need a special object to defeat them

8. Rough beginning, start at a disadvantage

20. You need networking to find them
9. Family member involved (is it your own?)

10. We are still missing some names

11. Too many uncertainties, stay low profile

12. No killings (at least no innocent’s lives)

13. We know where, but hard to get there

14. Transport or travel routes compromised

15. Someone powerful is behind everything

16. Legendary enemy allied to their cause

17. Hazardous location conditions or traps

18. Unknown vulnerabilities, needs intel

19. We aren’t ready yet. Needs preparation

20. We are under time pressure or limit

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 Scene design
Come up with exploration or combat scenes based on the following elements.

Exploration

Location Skill test ru

Ci c mstance

1. Difficult terrain
1. Focus on PCs weaknesses
1. Someone making watch

2. Hurting hazards
2. Resist, endure, fortitude test
2. Poison, hazards, radiation

3. Vision difficulties
3. Push, kick, smash, pull, lift
3. Inconveniently located

4. Elevation, or steep
4. Taunt, intimidate, confront
4. Easier with the right tools

5. Slow to move terrain

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5. Can t go frontally, overwhelmed
5. Costs wealth, resources

6. Physical obstacles
6. Move, quickly, hurry, speed
6. Annoying presence

7. Trenches, tunnels
7. Crawl, squeeze, climb, swi m
7. Involves a puzzle, logic

8. Distracting forces
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8. Setting specific magic, hacking )
8. Involves machiner y

9. Damaged, failing
9. Guards, stealth, sneak, steal
9. Could harm reputation

10. Unstable ground

10. Spirit, willpower, courage, wits
10. Difficult ground

11. Doors or windows

11. Unlock, break, hack, mechanis m
11. Time limit, one chance

12. Explosive hazards

12. Dodge, jump, evade, acrobatics
12. Visibility difficulties

13. Large area to cover

13. Detect, spot, perceive, attention
13. Haste is rewarded

14. Something on fire

14. Pilot, drive, mounting, handling
14. Enemy could be aware

15. Slippery, wet, flood

15. Leadership, inspire, motivate
15. Needs help, cooperation

16. Narrow, or too tight

16. Trace, footsteps, survive, fetch
16. Could cause harm, hurt

17. Impassable, blocked

17. Lore, know, decipher, translate
17. Distracting elements

18. Danger of falling

18. Repair, fortify, reinforce, restore
18. Will take time, or work

19. Invisible dangers

19. Heal, aid, support, help, assist
19. Do silently or swiftly

20. Moving objects 20. Focus on PCs strengths 20. Atmospheric conditions

Combat

Location Tactics Composition

1. Difficult terrain
1. Large blocks of cover
1. In numbers, but weak

2. Hurting hazards
2. Pressing time limit
2. Immunity to typical damage

3. Vision difficulties
3. Bystanders in between
3. They begin buffed, prepared

4. Elevation, or steep
4. Hidden for ambush
4. They have a healer, supporter

5. Slow to move terrain

5. Machinery for use
5. One of them is well equipped

6. Physical obstacles
6. Immobilizing traps
6. Some may use toxins or flasks

7. Trenches, tunnels
7. Explosive traps
7. One of them grapples well

8. Distracting forces
8. Moving platforms
8. Dedicated protector/champion

9. Damaged, failing
9. Mounted weapons
9. Can fly, swim, move fast, sneak

10. Unstable ground

10. Attackers advantage
10. Got a very powerful weapon

11. Doors or windows

11. Defenders advantage
11. One has powers, tech, magic

12. Explosive hazards

12. Climbing or falling area
12. Few, but very specialized

13. Large area to cover

13. Limited escape routes
13. Story relevant, boss, or alike

14. Something on fire

14. Doors, transitions
14. Mixed melee and ranged

15. Slippery, wet, flood

15. Scarce, or no cover
15. All melee, close quarters

16. Narrow, or too tight

16. Coming reinforcement
16. All ranged, or long range

17. Impassable, blocked

17. Protect an object
17. Can hide, disappear, ambush

18. Danger of falling

18. Key spot in the center
18. One of them can cripple

19. Invisible dangers

19. Key flanking spots
19. One of them can summon

20. Moving objects 20. Protect someone 20. Area of effect power or items

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 Plot discoveries
Use when your characters deserve a plot discovery. Select the appropriate table to roll on
based on what fits best in your current situation.

Clue type U f fi
Findings
se ul and leads
ndings

1. Informally written notes, scraped notepads

1. Answer any two plot questions you have

2. Tools and other disposable leftovers

2. Reveal enemy weakness, or vulnerability

3. Formal or official documents, messages

3. Discover enemy key resource location

4. Enemy mistake or overlook details

4. Current location of the enemy confirmed

5. Recording, whispering, eavesdropping

5. Learn the weapons, or tactics of enemy

6. From a dead body, corpse, crime scene

6. Key, a password, or an equivalent secret

7. Drawings, paintings, visual forms, graffiti

7. Useful object or item that assist a goal

8. Spontaneous revelation, magic, an idea

8. Personal relationships of an enemy

9. Talking witness, innocent, traitor’s words

9. Discovery
Finding that
that
would
bolsters
give some hope
hope

10. Maps, coordinates, instructions, plans

10. Discovery
Finding that
that
would
diminishes
reduce hope

hope

11. Damaged objects or structure

11. Discovery that causes
would cause
angeranger
or fury

or fur
12. Violence leftovers, blood, munition
12. Way
Way to
to convince
convince or
or get
get someone’s
someone’s help
help

13. Footsteps, trail, dirt, markings

13. Discover names, identities, allegiances

14. Reporting spy, agent, informant

14. Next enemy movement plans or actions

15. Intentional communication toward you

15. Proof that contradicts previous intel

16. Vision, oracle, dreams, esoteric forms

16. Confirmation of intel, proof, evidence

17. Public awareness, rumors, poster, film

17. Proof of blackmailing attempt or betrayal

18. Unaware enemy agent for interrogation

18. Enemy often used routes, daily schedule

19. Coded message, puzzle, or riddle

19. Finding that causes fear or loss of morale

20. Personal item, distinctive markings 20. Plotting, conspiracy, treason in a group

Enemy activities Recent occurrences

1. Will soon directly, or indirectly interfere

1. Documents missing, stolen, or destroyed

2. Preparing, or getting ready to act, soon

2. Faction took action, couldn’t wait any more

3. Talking to someone secretively, plotting

3. Your or your allies’ plans were discovered

4. Tried to achieve a milestone but failed

4. Someone missing, captured, or kidnapped

5. Secured wealth, or key resources

5. Chosen to conduct a task or responsibility

6. Someone acted by orders of an enemy

6. Disastrous situation or catastrophe occurred

7. Showed up to place demands or threats

7. Someone decided to disobey or betray

8. Prevented something good to happen

8. Someone got sick, cursed, or went mad

9. Recruited or increased their forces

9. Certain intel turns out to be fake, or false

10. Learned to master new power or tool

10. Sensitive information leaked or divulged

11. Got their hands on a powerful object

11. Found a dead body, or a recent murder

12. Has found or secured a key location

12. A valuable object destroyed, or damaged

13. Sending a message, or a warning

13. Someone got injured, or needs quick help

14. Killed, or captured an ally, recently

14. Someone else found a powerful item

15. Making an extra effort to find you

15. Area locked out, or otherwise sabotaged

16. Found a new ally, or made an alliance

16. One location claimed, or taken by force

17. Is now aware of your plans or actions

17. Characters targeted by enemy or operation

18. Carrying over an evil action or deed

18. Object or vehicle started malfunctioning

19. Sending someone to stop you directly

19. Someone suffered a strong transformation

20. About to assault or claim a key location 20. A fight, battle, or struggle, occurred nearby

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 Character generator

Come up with interesting locations based on their most relevant function.

By possessions By impression

1. Rich, wealthy, fancy clothes, ornaments, rings

1. Tough, athletic, strong, muscles

2. Poor, rags, bad clothing, dir ty, bad smell

2. Thin, weak, defenseless, small

3. Weapon, a gun, a sword, knife, attack item

3. Tall, large, gigantic, fat, slow

4. An exotic object, a curiosity, an ar tifact

4. Exotic, different, distinct, weird

5. Bag, briefcase, cargo, supplies, merchandise

5. Hur t, injured, dying, weakened

6. Armor, defense equipment, shields, protection

6. Sick, debilitated, poisoned

7. Book, notepad, notebook, laptop, tablet, scroll

7. Crippled, slow, trapped


8. Hand working tool, crafting, mining, workshop

8. Agile, flexible, fast, sneaky

9. Specialized tool, laboratory, analysis equipment

9. Scared, afraid, pinned down

10. Companion, friend, bodyguard, follower, pet

10. Hesitant, insecure, nervous

11. Vehicle, transpor t, horse, ride, or keys of

11. Angry, infuriated, enraged

12. Hobby or profession object for music or ar t

12. Happy, cheer ful, easy going

13. Implants, prosthetics, mutation, or extension

13. Sad, crying, desperate

14. Drink, food, cigarette, consumable, drugs

14. Crazy, weird eyes, mad

15. Personal value, family possession, a symbol

15. Lost, confused, unsure

16. Faction symbol, badge, tattoo, uniform

16. Paranoid, altered, exalted

17. Money, valuable, treasure, gold, shiny things

17. Anxious, restless, unsettled

18. A special item, magical, high-tech, or divine

18. Intimidating, bully, bad guy

19. Keys, access card, confidential information

19. Relaxed, chill, enjoying

20. Gadgets, scout equipment, intel, high-tech 20. Drunk, on drugs, possessed

By activity By intentions

1. Looking for something, investigating, searching

1. Protect his stuff, belongings, items

2. Lost, looking, confused, finding their way

2. Make money, trade, sell you something

3. Working, busy, very active, doing things

3. Make you go away, leave them alone

4. Sitting by, idle, chilling out, relaxing, smoking

4. Make you stay, invite you, need you

5. Defending something, protecting, guarding

5. Help you, assist you, give you a hand

6. Reading, analyzing, researching, writing

6. Pay you, hire you, bribe you, for them.

7. Eating, cooking, drinking, preparing something

7. Open up, tell you a story, be heard

8. Walking, going somewhere, moving away

8. Convince you, persuade you, make you

9. Training, working out, exercising, practicing

9. Stop you, warn you, block you, dissuade

10. Taking care of things, gardening, cleaning

10. Hear you, curious about you, ask you

11. Trading, selling, making business, dealing

11. Explain to you, give information, teach

12. Playing, getting enter tained, having fun

12. Spy on you, follow you, track you

13. Meditating, thinking, concentrated, focused

13. Scare you, intimidate you, taunt you

14. Investigating, researching, analyzing, studying

14. Exchange information, talk to you

15. Talking, giving orders, negotiating, socializing

15. Join you, be with you, to be defended

16. Fighting, defending himself, attacking

16. Present you someone else, refer to

17. Protesting, shouting, having an argument

17. Learn from you, copy you, be like you

18. Crafting, building, or repairing something

18. Control you, monitor you, beware

19. Meeting, planning, coordinating, deciding

19. Inspire you, motivate you, energize you

20. Practicing magic, a ritual, praying, witchery 20. Lie to you, manipulate you, hate you

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 Location generator
Come up with interesting locations based on a characteristic of your choice.

By feature By worth

1. Belongs to a faction, headquarters, base

1. Geopolitical value, diplomacy, embassy

2. Legends, history, mythological, hidden

2. Sacred, divine, holy, relics, artifacts

3. Inhospitable, hazardous, unholy, forbidden

3. Unique, artistic, architecture, design

4. Dangerous, full of traps, enemies, leaders

4. Storage of wealth, money, treasure

5. Secured, defended, watched, monitored

5. Minerals, resources, materials, crafting

6. Secretive, hidden, camouflage, unreachable

6. Technology, research, machinery, robotics

7. Unstable, crumbling, damaged, falling

7. Important people, elitist, unique, fancy

8. Magical, supernatural, esoteric, evil

8. Strategic place for business or tourism

9. Sabotaged, sacked, raided, destroyed

9. Military strategic, bottleneck, position

10. Disputed, in conflict, under battle

10. Trade routes, commerce, international

11. Destroyed, ruined, difficult to traverse

11. Strategic nature, water, food, life, supplies

12. Hazardous, bad weather, or atmosphere

12. Intrinsic value, highly demanded, desired

13. Horrid, bloody, fearful, scary, terror

13. Industrial power, production, supply chain

14. Technological, special, advanced, technical

14. Magical, special, esoteric, source, secret

15. Abandoned, left behind, worthless

15. Historical purpose, culturally valuable

16. Forbidden, sacred, holy, divine, special

16. Well-connected, routes, trades, logistics

17. Normal, regular, simple, common, clean

17. Knowledge source, records, documents

18. Isolated, aside, lonely, empty, distant

18. Nature, paradise like, unique geography

19. Different, new, unique, mysterious, elegant

19. Elevated position, or flying, visibility

20. Bad reputation, bad people, illegal 20. Fertile, land, food, production, resources

By purpose By content

1. Communication, intel, radio, coordination

1. Enemies, beasts, sentient beings, fauna

2. Security, overwatch, visibility, vigilance

2. Organic forms, fungus, plants, flora

3. Defense, military, weapons, protection

3. Supplies, resources, food, water, energy

4. Transport, vehicles, aircraft, garage, launch

4. Traps, dangers, hazards, harmful things

5. Experiments, laboratory, research, study

5. Knowledge, literature, intel, data, information

6. Storage, warehouse, supplies, resources

6. Weapons, defense, armory, ammunition

7. Medicine, healing, recovery, treatment

7. Wealth, valuables, treasure, riches, possession

8. Power supply, energy source, power plant

8. Clues, leads, a map, coordinates, puzzle, riddle

9. Repairing, workshop, construction, facility

9. Tools, crafting, batteries, material, ingredients

10. Hospitality, food, sleep, drinks, socializing

10. Healing, potions, herbs, medicine, pharmacy

11. Educate, training, qualification, practice

11. Magic, wonder, weird, unexpected, esoteric

12. Primary goods, farming, animals, mining

12. Technology, plans, design, robotics, implants

13. Popular, festivities, rituals, praying, sacrifice

13. Research material, experiments, interrogation

14. Events, meeting, planning, decision making

14. Corpses, dead bodies, leftovers, remnants

15. Production, manufacturing, assembly, build

15. Art, music, smells, tastes, sound, noise, paint

16. Imprisonment, dungeon, torture, guarding

16. Religious artifacts, symbols, offerings, rituals

17. Trading, business, exchange, banking

17. Darkness, invisible, hard to see, fuzzy, nothing

18. Sports, entertainment, amusement, sexual

18. People, refugees, social, networking, comms

19. Safety, security, secrecy, protection, hiding

19. Machinery, equipment, construction, buildings

20. Home, residence, privacy, property, owner 20. Nature, rocks, dust, flood, wind, fog, dirt

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 Object generator
Come up with interesting objects and items based on their most relevant properties.

By function
1. Defend, protect, alert, detect, cover

2. Attack, hurt, damage, pierce, kill

3. Emit sound, music, alarm, resonance

4. Emit signal, waves, radar, invisible forces

5. Transmit, collect, or record information

6. Store, save, accumulate, collect

7. Clean, remove, reset, maintain, restore

8. Emit heat, warmth, energy, electricity, charge

9. Transport, move, load, teleport, send

10. Channel electricity, magic, or faith

11. Craft, build, construct, repair, replace

12. Communicate, connect, reach, link, bridge

13. View, scan, explore, scout, view, zoom

By form
14. Hear, listen, record, audio related

15. Cool, freeze, chill, fortify, strengthen

1. Shiny, light-emitting, bright, white

16. Explode, destroy, shatter, break

2. Colorful, eye-catching, vibrant

17. Produce radiation, sicken, corrode

3. Hi-tech, digital, sensor, wave

18. Poison, immobilize, trap, hinder

4. Geometric, symmetric, artistic

19. Support, help, enhance, improve, reinforce

5. Vibrating, moving, shaking, unstable

20. Give faith, hope, heal, restore 6. Rusty, rotten, decomposing, smelly

7. Furry, hairy, warm, fluffy

8. Metallic, hard, heavy, solid

9. Liquid, wet, humid, adaptable

By state 10. Spiky, pointy, sharp, edgy

11. Sticky, glue, gruesome, gross

1. Broken, damaged, impaired, incomplete

12. Magnetic, pull, push, repel, attract

2. Locked, protected, secured, blocked

13. Electric, charged, loaded, exploding

3. Being used, active, mounted, equipped

14. Organic, living, alive, breathing

4. Scanning, detecting, watching, recording

15. Reacting, shaking, sensitive

5. New, released, promoted, opened, launched

16. Moving, floating, flying, hovering

6. Used, discharged, wasted, emptied, depleted

17. Noisy, loud, flashy

7. Stolen, taken away, sent, sold, moved

18. Soft, bland, fragile, glass

8. Bought, acquired, found, recently discovered

19. Gaseous, ethereal, transparent

9. Analyzed, researched, studied, cracked open

20. Magical, divine, prophetic, esoteric
10. Connected, plugged, attached, linked

11. Sending signal, emitting, transferring

12. Protecting, defending, saving, storing

13. Helping, healing, reinforcing, restoring

14. Channeling, processing, empowering

15. Disabled, passive, turned off, shut down

16. Holding, sustaining, supporting, standing

17. Private property, claimed, unique, valuable

18. Public property, shared, common, regular

19. Disputed, conflicted, divided, claimed

20. Weakened, low-charge, last minutes

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 Faction generator
Design interesting factions based on what they want, have, or need

Current driving focus

1. Revenge: Has been recently or historically offended

2. Survival: Struggles to survive and is ready to do anything

3. Liberation: Desire to free themselves or another group from tyranny

4. Exploration: Seeks new lands, adventure, geographic knowledge

5. Discovery: Search of lost artifacts, hidden knowledge, and secrets

6. Innovation: Invested in development and research of technology or magic

7. Preservation: Protect or restore endangered, ancient, or sacred value

8. Transformation: Seeks deeply to transform the world in their ways

9. Ascension: Aims to achieve a higher state of being, power, or enlightenment

10. Redemption: Lives for the forgiveness of their soul and others

11. Domination: Conquer or control other factions, territories, resources

12. Expansion: Expand borders, influence, or population by diplomacy or colonization

13. Revolution: Rebels who want to break an established order, system, or authority

14. Restoration: Come back to their former glory, order, and restore the balance

15. Creation: Focus on the creation or design of life, architecture, art, or culture

16. Destruction: Considers everything as old, ugly and harmful, as threatening to them

17. Unification: Seeks the reconciliation of different factions and stop conflicts

18. Separation: Seeks to become independent and isolated from other groups

19. Harmony: Search for spiritual, mental, or inner peace, within themselves or others

20. Chaos: Sows discord, conflict, and disorder among themselves and others

Surpluses or needs

1. Wealth: Money, gold, reserves, or other assets that they can use to trade and control others

2. Military: Well-trained, or well-equipped forces to fight, defend, or intimidate their enemies

3. Magic: Powerful, rare, or forbidden magic to cast spells, enchant objects, or manipulate reality

4. Intelligence: Knowledge, or wisdom to solve problems, devise plans, or outsmart rivals

5. Culture: Rich, diverse, or influential culture to inspire, attract, or assimilate others

6. Religion: Strong, devout, or charismatic faith to motivate, heal, or convert others

7. Diplomacy: Good reputation, network, or alliances to negotiate, cooperate, or trade with others

8. Technology: Advanced, innovative technology to invent, build, or improve things

9. Nature: Affinity with nature to communicate, control, or transform animals or plants

10. Art: Talent, skill, or passion for art that they can use to create, express, or impress others

11. Education: High level of literacy, learning, or teaching to read, write, or educate others

12. Medicine: Knowledge of anatomy and resources to heal, cure, or prevent diseases or injuries

13. Energy: Large amount of power resources to generate electricity, build, or run machines

14. Trade: Stability, goods, services, or markets that they can use to sell and buy things

15. Law: Fair and effective system of rules and regulations to maintain order and justice

16. History: Long and glorious past to remember and honor their ancestors and traditions

17. Prophecy: Prediction of the future they use to guide and prepare themselves and others

18. Secret: A hidden or unknown advantage to surprise and confuse their enemies

19. Loyalty: Strong bond of trust and respect among its members to support each other

20. Diversity: Variety of races, genders, classes, or abilities to complement and enrich each other

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 Nemesis generator
Use these tables when dealing with opposing, reluctant, or straight enemy NPC confrontations.

Impression

1. Feelings of fear, worry, alert, concern

2. Excitement, anxiety, nerves, impatience

3. Acts to cause sadness, disgust or shame

4. Feelings of disbelief, or disappointment

5. Achievements produce awe and wonder

6. A presence that causes lose of hope

7. Envy, jealousy, resentment to be felt

8. Outer or inner warmth, heat, fire, resent

9. Rumble of weather, divine forces, doom

10. Sudden, hushing silence embraces you

11. Smells and ingredients in preparation

Past deeds 12. Atmosphere of groom, grief, or regret

13. Murmur, whispering, strange voices

14. Melody, a song, bells, rhythm, music

1. Found, or stole something of importance

15. Cold, freezing and shivering sensations

2. Made the wrong choice, or a bad deed

16. Inner voices, static, psychic, autism

3. Learned a new skill, power, ability, mutation

17. Feel hate, anger, fury, rage, vengeance

4. Trapped, captured, or kidnapped someone

18. A strange, eccentric look, observed

5. Blocked, sabotaged, or intercepted a route

19. Mechanical, magical, or buzzing sounds

6. Unleashed havoc, disaster, chaos, destruction

20. Hateful admiration for their powers

7. Disobeyed, broke a promise or pact, betrayed

8. Spread a curse, madness, poison, their word

9. Denied a truth, was found innocent, told lies

10. Leaked or sold out important information

Imminent intentions
11. Committed a murder, or sent an order to

12. Destroyed or damaged something of value

1. Get you stuck, capture, or trap you

13. Injured or caused harm to someone

2. Hurt innocents, or put them in danger

14. Destroyed information, data, or evidence

3. Make an ambush, or sneak attack

15. Damaged a location, area, or building

4. Attack you directly anytime soon

16. Claimed, captured, or sieged a location

5. Discover or exploit your weakness

17. Sabotaged or interrupted your next move

6. Give you a last warning or threat

18. Converted someone to their cause

7. Escape, escape, become harder to find

19. Equipped themselves with a new weapon

8. Harm your relations, or diplomacy

20. Openly declared war, or attacked a faction

9. Endanger or damage an object of value

10. Call for help, reinforcements, alarm

11. Take, damage, sabotage a key location

12. Capture or imprison someone relevant

13. Kill, execute, order an assassination

14. Put a trade route or business at risk

15. Publicly reveal or expose your plans

16. Buy time, wait for you to make a mistake

17. Cause your equipment, or vehicle to fail

18. Gather, find, or summon new allies

19. Trigger hazards, set a trap, set on fire

20. Lead to a bloody battle or attack

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 Creature generator

Design fictional monsters, beasts, robots, or non-human creatures of any sor t.

By type

1. Reptilian, dragon like, scales, hard skin, ugly

2. Abnormally large insect, horrid, many eyes

3. Winged, hairy, with a tail, thick, large, beast

4. Flesh, putrid, undead, scary, zombie, life-mimic

5. Tentacles, weird extensions, many extremities

6. Skeleton, bone-based, hard, breakable

7. Plant-like, fungus, flora, grows, nature-based

8. Robotic, armored, golem, strong, controlled

9. Shapeshifter, multiple forms, adaptable, regen

10. Worm-like, squeezy, bland, disgusting, smelly

11. Ghostly, transparent, ethereal, invisible, spirit

12. Mutated, transformed, deformed, improved

By ability
13. Vampiric, bloody, biting, eating, fangs

14. Werewolf, monstruous, humanoid, beast

1. Physical, strong, tough, heavy, charge

15. Mermaid, charming, mind-control, seducing

2. Psychological attack, intimidation, gaze

16. Gargoyle, stone-form, thick, shell, armor

3. Specially resistant to physical damage

17. Flying, agile, fast, nimble, jumping, displace

4. Resistant to specific elements

18. Beast, large, monstrous, animalistic, barbaric

5. Flying, fast moving, telepor tation, nimble

19. Swarm, insect-like, very small, bacteria, virus

6. Moves in non-air space, water, space

20. Amorphic, liquid, ooze, wind-based, thoughts

7. Enhanced senses, smell, hearing, feel

8. Invisible, concealment, camouflage

9. Poison or disease based attacks

By behavior 10. Makes uses of crafty tools and gear

11. Tactical, strategic, ambushing, distracts

12. Paralyzing, crippling, or entangling attacks

1. Sentient being, language-capable, developed

13. Biologically enhanced, mutation, on drugs

2. Instinct-based, animalistic, emotional, noisy, loud

14. Defensive, dodging, very agile, fast

3. Intelligent animal, survival focused, eats a lot

15. Summons, invoke others, calls for help

4. Primitive, ritualistic, ar tistic, prophetic, holy

5. Above human intelligence, computer based ?

16. Ranged attacks, distant, long-sight

6. H ive-mand, pack based, moves in groups

17. Frightening, scary, shocking, taunting

18. Climber, tunneling, uses the terrain

7. Industrious, builder, coordinated, worker, slave

19. Overpowered weapon or piece of gear

8. Aggressive, attacker, predator, hunger, anger

9. Defensive, protecting, territorial, and toug h

20. Triggers a special mode or transformation

10. Avoids aggression at all costs, yet very capable

11. Coward, squishy, runs away, avoids contact

12. Family-centric, protector, leader, social, helpful

13. Symbiote, attaches itself to things or others

14. Intimidating, scary, loud, alpha-like, arrogant

15. L onely, lone-wolf, avoids social interactions

16. U nstable, chaotic, unpredictable, roaming

17. Explorer, curious, stalker, moving, migrating

18. Passive, peaceful, ignoring, oblivious

19. N ature-oriented, biome-specific, grounded

20. Dependent, needs others, or resource to survive

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 Good purposes or motivations - 1d100
1. Make an offering to a temple
51. Bring a couple together

2. Help an enemy make things right

52. Find true love or friend

3. Give inspiration and courage

53. Follow a personal dream

4. Fix a broken device or object

54. Become a master of disguise

5. Defeat a powerful enemy

55. Unearth a terrible conspiracy

6. Rescue someone from falling

56. Overcome an impossible obstacle

7. Help an elderly or weak person

57. Leave the world a better place

8. Pay tribute to the gods or cult

58. Share a special knowledge

9. Untangle an evil or secret organization

59. Create a masterpiece

10. Rescue someone from a fire

60. Master a form of magic

11. Help someone injured get to safety

61. Avenge a great injustice

12. Show mercy to a defeated enemy

62. Forge a powerful alliance

13. Bring down a tyrant from power

63. Journey to an unknown land

14. Be part of a long-term project

64. Retrieve a stolen item

15. Be part of an important battle

65. Unearth an ancient secret

16. Protect the nature and the living

66. Return something to rightful owners

17. Lead a team or squad to victory

67. Shed light on an obscure mystery

18. Participate in a find and rescue mission

68. Reconcile with a family member

19. Help with clothing and warmth

69. Put an end to a hazardous situation

20. Sacrifice a family object for a cause

70. Achieve a monumental feat

21. Support or help a desperate family

71. Help someone in need

22. Educate or foster a child

72. Unearth a lost civilization

23. Help defend a town or village

73. Avenge a wronged ancestor

24. Defeat bandits and outlaws

74. Help a friend at all costs

25. Destroy a valuable but evil artifact

75. Conquer a great feat of strength

26. Listen to someone’s problems

76. Overcome a personal fear

27. Give council to someone important

77. Change a person or group's fate

28. Protect an envoy or caravan

78. Save a species from extinction

29. Volunteer to an organization

79. Find peace and purpose

30. Stop the spreading of false information

80. Disobey an unjust law

31. Forgive someone of a wrong deed

81. Help a village in crisis

32. Defend the king or president

82. Put a stop to a villain's plans

33. Discover the truth of a murder

83. Take a stand against injustice

34. Donate books or knowledge

84. Find redemption or innocence

35. Help with food and shelter

85. Compel a powerful force to retreat

36. Sabotage an act of corruption

86. Liberate a people from tyranny

37. Repair critical machinery

87. Find a missing relative

38. Support with weapons

88. Rescue a trapped soul

39. Help prepare some defenses

89. Become a hero of legend

40. Participate in a rebellion

90. Uphold a sacred oath

41. Help avoid a battle or fight

91. Uncover the secrets of the afterlife

42. Uphold the truth and justice

92. Embark on a personal pilgrimage

43. Give someone a ride or transport

93. Promote global understanding

44. Confront a terrible evil with courage

94. Unlock a hidden potential

45. Bring light to a dark place

95. Become the confidante of a figure

46. Support a minority culture

96. Become a legendary warrior

47. Recover a stolen object

97. Overcome a personal trauma

48. Support a lost or minority cause

98. Overcome a great personal challenge

49. Help a friend or colleague in need

99. Establish peace between two factions

50. Bring back hope to the hopeless 100. Become a beacon of hope
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 Evil purposes or motivations - 1d100
1. To guard a secret, a legacy
51. Fear of death, panic, survival, hunger

2. To make a point, convert others

52. Fear of the unknown, what is yet to come

3. Alter someone’s fate, or destiny

53. Fear of failure, or damnation

4. Sadism, fun, entertainment

54. Fear of the future, or the end of the world

5. Jealousy, envy, revenge, anger

55. Fear of the past, the legacy, open strings

6. To produce chaos and despair

56. Hearing voices, spirits, demons

7. Restore the past, or balance

57. Strong belief in doing what is right

8. Control, dominance, conquest

58. Following orders, or a mandate

9. Create a legacy, long-lasting change

59. Immortality or longevity, long life

10. Destroy a legacy, history or culture

60. A need to punish, apply force

11. Greed for money and wealth

61. A need to control, subjugate, dominate

12. Greed for resources, or supplies

62. A need to manipulate, lie, or deceive

13. Greed for knowledge, or understand

63. A need to be feared

14. Greed for magic, or superpowers

64. A need to be respected

15. Greed for political power, manipulate

65. A need to be superior

16. Following a dark path, or ritual

66. A need to be powerful

17. Self-preservation, survival, endure

67. A need to be admired

18. To create a new order, or faction

68. A need to be followed

19. Greed for territory, domain, control

69. Corrupting influence of money

20. Evil for its own sake, to be evil

70. Corrupting influence of power

21. Fix a wrong ideal or a paradox

71. Corrupting influence of ambition

22. Because of pain, suffering, sickness

72. Corrupting influence of materialism

23. To cause pain, suffering, injuries

73. Corrupting influence of peer pressure

24. Mental illness, psychosis

74. Under influence of toxic consumables

25. Social pressure or anxiety

75. Corrupted by rumors or media

26. Political pressure, manipulated

76. Corrupting by the will of the masses

27. Selfishness, egoism, pride

77. Corrupted by a strong addiction

28. Fanaticism, religion, ideal

78. Corrupted by a strong superstition

29. Intolerance, oppression, control

79. Belief in a false god, or the beyond

30. To deny the truth, or reality

80. Belief in a destructive ideology

31. Hatred of social classes or structure

81. Belief in a dangerous cult or organization

32. Hatred of races or different beings

82. Desperation, need, unjustifiable reason

33. Hatred of religions and extremists

83. Defy a prophecy, whatever the cost

34. Hatred of ideologies and biases

84. Fulfill a prophecy, whatever the cost

35. Hatred of law, order, and justice

85. Compulsion, impulse, lack of control

36. Hatred of the rich or aristocrats

86. Satisfy addiction, craving, a need

37. Being forced, or mental-control

87. An attempt to escape reality

38. Hatred of authority, or power

88. An attempt to escape guilt or shame

39. Hatred of the state or government

89. An attempt to cover up a mistake

40. Hatred of tradition and culture

90. An attempt to protect someone or something

41. Hatred of science and knowledge

91. An attempt to force conformity

42. Hatred of progress or evolution

92. An attempt to manipulate or exploit

43. Hatred of technology or science

93. An attempt to gain favor or favoritism

44. Hatred of change or progress

94. An attempt to take advantage of a target

45. Hatred of education, or children

95. An attempt to destroy a rival or enemy

46. Hatred of libraries or documents

96. An attempt to satisfy a warped sense of justice

47. Hatred of art, culture, music

97. An attempt to remain anonymous

48. Desire to be admired or loved

98. An attempt to gain notoriety or popularity

49. Hatred of social norms, regulations

99. An attempt to become infamous

50. Hate of people in general, everyone 100. An attempt to vent anger, or frustration
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 Good intentions or deeds - 1d100
1. Seek revenge on a person or enemy
51. Rescue someone from drowning

2. Escape a difficult situation

52. Visit the sick and injured in hospital

3. Rescue a loved one

53. Face a danger to help somebody

4. Fulfill a sacred mission

54. Give an enemy a second chance

5. Become the leader of a country

55. Achieve peace between enemies

6. Protect a place of power

56. Help make friends of two enemies

7. Find a way to save the world

57. Help with research or investigation

8. Restore balance to a chaotic system

58. Scout an undiscovered danger zone

9. Acquire wealth and power

59. Support a vulnerable community

10. Make a name for themselves

60. Offer words of encouragement

11. Uncover the truth of a mystery

61. Join a minor or losing faction

12. Defeat a powerful enemy

62. Make redemption or ask forgiveness

13. Find a way to be accepted in society

63. Take care of creature or beast

14. Prove their worth to another individual

64. Endure pain to protect others

15. Start a rebellion or rebel gang

65. Right a wrong or injustice

16. Right a wrong from their past

66. Pay respect to the dead

17. Reunite with a lost love

67. Find and rescue a child

18. Achieve immortality

68. Give away a family relic

19. Unlock the secrets of the universe

69. Bring medical supplies to a healer

20. Overcome physical or mental struggle

70. Bring a murderer to justice

21. Get justice for an injustice

71. Stop an enemy from doing harm

22. Protect a special object

72. Have courage to tell a harmful truth

23. Avenge the death of a loved one

73. Rescue hostages or prisoners

24. Pursue knowledge and wisdom

74. Help an injured soldier in battle

25. Bring a group of people together

75. Defend someone falsely accused

26. End a war or struggle

76. Rescue a dying creature

27. Create or live in a utopia

77. Participate in a disaster relief effort

28. Become a master of a craft

78. Help with infrastructure repair

29. Resolve a family conflict

79. Respond a call of an ally in need

30. Become a master of a martial art

80. Donate work supplies and tools

31. Obtain magical powers

81. Solve a complicated problem

32. Satisfy a deep curiosity

82. Refuse to take revenge in a hard time

33. Become the ruler of a land

83. Make a promise to somebody

34. Live out a prophecy

84. Fight alongside an enemy

35. Find a forbidden item

85. Defend an innocent from harm

36. Obtain a secret or information

86. Build a home or community building

37. Track down a missing person

87. Help lifting a curse or witchcraft

38. Experience a great adventure

88. Sacrifice something for greater good

39. Take on an impossible task

89. Fight alongside a friend to the end

40. Uncover secrets of the past

90. Secure dangerous roads from bandits

41. Defeat an ancient enemy

91. Offer craftsman or specialist training

42. Fulfill a sacred prophecy

92. Offer shelter, or protection

43. Restore order from a chaotic situation

93. Find books, lore or knowledge

44. Vanquish a great evil

94. Help with financial planning

45. Bring justice to wronged innocents

95. Defend someone in danger

46. Find a hidden treasure

96. Take care of a creature or beast

47. Conquer a great mountain

97. Train someone to defend themselves

48. Discover the origin of a magical power

98. Play an important role in war logistics

49. Come to terms with a traumatic event

99. Heal or save someone from death

50. Transform a place of darkness into light

100. Provide means of transportation
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 Evil intentions or deeds - 1d100
1. Kill, murder, assassinate someone
51. Kill a trader, merchant or businessman

2. Make an act of stealing or robbery

52. Kill a governor, noble or politician

3. Intentionally lie in detriment of others

53. Leave behind an ally in need

4. Conspire to start a war among others

54. Take wrath or revenge an innocent soul

5. Raid and burn a village or location

55. Acts of deception and manipulation

6. Sacrifice others for own goals

56. Creating dispute or conflict in others

7. Destroy religious artifacts

57. Be a false witness or lie to the law

8. Conduct slavery or kidnapping

58. Prevent someone from recovering

9. Exercise oppression by force

59. Hindering progress or sabotage a town

10. Betray someone by surprise

60. Hide true motives from high powers

11. Sabotage own faction operations

61. Imprisonment and torture of an innocent

12. Destroy houses, farms, set on fire

62. Forcing of unwanted marriage for power

13. Unfair actions or choices upon others

63. Drug trafficking or smuggling

14. Exercise religious intolerance

64. Refuse to peace or stop a conflict

15. Conduct a violent assault or battle

65. Hide a secret that could save lives

16. Violence, raiding, looting

66. Praising or encouraging evil factions

17. Vandalism and destruction

67. Selling secrets, intel, whistleblowing

18. Torture or extortion for a demand

68. Transport hostages or prisoners

19. Join or recruit for an evil force

69. Conduct an ambush or stealth operation

20. Spying, sabotage, mind control

70. Order to destroy a group or faction

21. Give means of destruction to a faction

71. Lead a gang, mafia or troublemakers

22. Vandalism and destruction

72. Steal from the vulnerable, corruption

23. Send thugs or assassins to kill

73. Recover or usurp an evil artifact or power

24. Accept or exercise bribery

74. Give an artifact to the wrong hands

25. Sabotage machine or vehicle

75. Fake an identity or conduct forgery

26. Corrupt the innocent, force ill actions

76. Create or summon monsters or creeps

27. Destruction of nature or sources

77. Develop or research a lethal weapon

28. Abuse of power, ability or magic

78. Raise armies, monsters, or mercenaries

29. Exploitation of workforce

79. Hunt down a minor or weak faction

30. Sabotage city defenses to help attacker

80. Making false promises to people

31. Pay respect to an evil god or cult

81. Conduct piracy or raid convoys

32. Destruction of old ruins and remnants

82. Prey down on the weak and vulnerable

33. Be part of kidnapping and trafficking

83. Decide not to save someone from death

34. State terrorism or vandalism

84. Denying the truth to someone

35. Support rises of tyranny or an old evil

85. Unfair trading or black market

36. Start an unjustified war or conflict

86. Cast away, banish or execute people

37. Do evil for a supposed greater good

87. Spread poison, plague or curse

38. Usurp a powerful or political position

88. Refusal to respect faith or culture

39. Assault a location with innocents

89. Raise the dead, necromancy

40. Allowing or witness unjust suffering

90. Conduct dark rituals, blood, black magic

41. Conquer, colonize, override culture

91. Build secret lairs, illegal facilities

42. Hunting of creatures, beasts, preys

92. Destroy lore, history, books, knowledge

43. Neglect respect of hierarchy or an order

93. Sabotage someone’s attempt to do good

44. Squander resources and sabotage

94. Break a promise, disappoint someone

45. Refusal to help someone in need

95. Hunt down a family or legacy

46. Manipulating others for benefit

96. Refuse to forgive or have piety

47. Operate illegal gambling or business

97. Promote false or malicious information

48. Ignore injustice or an ill act

98. Deal torture experiments for knowledge

49. Seduction for manipulation

99. Loot from fallen corpses or the dead

50. Conduct burglary, bank robbery 100. Spread fear and terror to control
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 Grand Oracle - Action

1. Achieve, succeed, triumph, press on, push, reinforce

51. Slow down, delay, hinder, postpone, hold back

2. Allow, grant, permit, authorize, enable, allow, let

52. Clear, clean up, open up, free, empty, liberate

3. Encourage, instigate, stimulate, excite, motivate

53. Close up, near, direct, reach out, approach

4. Believe, have faith, trust, be confident on, rely on

54. Close, wrap up, finish, complete, conclude

5. Call, rally, reunite, meet, group, summon, gather

55. Comply, adhere, obey, stick to, follow rules

6. Change, transform, evolve, mutate, alter, become

56. Avoid, evade, dodge, neglect, suppress, withstand

7. Claim, seize, capture, occupy, take, conquer

57. Contact, reach out to, communicate, talk to, refer

8. Continue, double the effort, press harder, push

58. Cover, store, save, hide, keep safe, shelter

9. Divide, separate, split, disjoint, break, tear, pull

59. Pay for, afford, finance, remunerate, reward

10. Schedule, prepare, organize, arrange, plan, lead

60. Allocate, delegate, invest, instate, induct, bet, risk

11. Solve, figure out, answer, decipher, deduce, untangle

61. Decide, choose, determine, resolve, settle, rule

12. Follow, chase, pursue, track, spy, recon, shadow

62. Observe, watch, monitor, supervise, record, control

13. Help, aid, assist, heal, support, care, treat

63. Depart, abandon, leave, withdraw, quit, take leave

14. Hold, keep, defend, protect, stand, alert, alarm

64. Descend, go deep, fall, sink, slope, submerge

15. Identify, recognize, associate with, reminds to

65. Describe, explain, report, express, chronicle

16. Strengthen, empower, reinforce, fortify, improve

66. Disclose, reveal, divulge, spread, pass on, report

17. Keep, hold on to, retain, stay, carry on with, sustain

67. Dispatch, send, deploy, ship, transmit, consign

18. Know, learn, understand, translate, note, journal

68. Drain, channel, pipe, conduct, repurpose, redirect

19. Soften, give little, alleviate, lessen, minimize

69. Ride, handle, operate, steer, navigate, mount, drive

20. Conjure, spell, cast, recite, radiate, evoke, emanate

70. Eliminate, remove, abolish, delete, destroy, banish

21. Make, create, define, construct, establish, produce

71. Banish, prohibit, expel, throw out, cast out, dismiss

22. Need, require, want, demand, crave, desire

72. Employ, hire, recruit, enlist, appoint, gather

23. Offer, give, provide, present, gift, grant, trust

73. Ask, request, question, discuss, argue, propose

24. Buy, acquire, purchase, trade, obtain, haggle

74. Encounter, face, engage, confront, come across

25. Reach, make it to, go to, hike up, travel, extend

75. Kill, destroy, assassinate, eliminate, suppress

26. Reduce, shrink, bring down, turn down, diminish

76. Enhance, improve, intensify, magnify, strengthen

27. Respect, love, regard, admire, have courtesy

77. Ensure, make sure of, secure, warrant, guarantee

28. Deal with, take care of, handle, manage, organize

78. Expect, wait for, look for, await, look forward to

29. Seem, show off, appear to be, act as, fake, brag
79. Express, say, share, comment, declare, announce

30. Envoy, message, dispatch, transmit, communicate

80. Favor, approve, benefit, esteem, like, support

31. Serve, be in the service of, obey, follow, trust

81. Oppose, fight, disapprove, dislike, reject, react

32. Research, investigate, study, read, explore, seek

82. Feel, detect, sense, experience, bear, handle

33. Take, steal, raid, sabotage, secure, confiscate, get

83. Fight, combat, struggle, dispute, challenge

34. Travel, go to, advance, move, transport, teleport

84. Focus, concentrate, direct, centralize, channel

35. Worship, adore, respect, be fanatic of, exaggerate

85. Hear, listen, pay attention, spot, observe, smell

36. Accomplish, succeed, win, fulfil, achieve, deserve

86. Honor, respect, commemorate, glorify, commend

37. Reveal, admit, give away, confess, tell, allow, show

87. Immobilize, disable, cripple, paralyze, knockdown

38. Arise, grow, come to light, appear, emerge, stand up

88. Influence, persuade, convince, manipulate, seduce

39. Sell, trade, exchange, deal, get rid of, get done with
89. Invite, gather, reunite, ask, bid, summon, invoke

40. Attack, invade, strike, charge, assault, storm, siege

90. Participate, join, be part of, cooperate, bond with

41. Empathize, sympathize, understand, commune

91. Perform, act, carry out, play, present, stage

42. Begin, start, initiate, launch, set up, kick off, begin
92. Be praised for, be requested to, be needed for

43. Bluff, lie, deceive, betray, feint, cheat, manipulate

93. Provoke, taunt, intimidate, scare, frighten

44. Break, damage, shatter, smash, crack, poison

94. Find, search, locate, track down, spot, trace

45. Interrupt, cancel, intrude, stop, block, prevent

95. Prove, show, demonstrate, validate, confirm

46. Command, give order, instruct, direct, mandate, lead

96. Include, increase, incorporate, merge, aggregate

47. Catch, grab, hunt arrest, trap, hook, capture, bait

97. Realize, discover, uncover, find out, unmask

48. Challenge, defy, duel, disobey, dare, contradict

98. Remember, remind, recall, think, ideate, reason

49. Charge, tax, bill, demand, impose, levy, collect

99. Retrieve, bring back, recover, reclaim, reestablish

50. Condemn, judge, assess, denounce, convict, accuse 100. Work, build, tailor, craft, brew, cook, prepare

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 Grand Oracle - Adjective
1. Abundant, plentiful, loaded, rich, wealthy, charged
51. Known, familiar, renowned, predictable, stable

2. Active, latent, lively, occupied, busy, crowded

52. Limited, insufficient, lacking, incomplete, missing

3. Adventurous, dangerous, risky, daring, defiant

53. Little, small, minimal, reduced, shrunk, tiny

4. Afraid, scared, paralyzed, macabre, horrific, terrifying

54. Loud, sound, talkative, noisy, distracting, musical

5. Chemical, alchemical, biological, elemental, organic

55. Loyal, respectful, legal, honorable, proud

6. Alien, outsider, unfitting, foreign, different, strange

56. Magical, mystical, wondrous, strange, wizardry

7. Aquatic, liquid, watery, oceanic, wet, humid, flooded

57. Mighty, powerful, strong, forceful, fierce, vicious

8. Attacked, damaged, pillaged, hit, bullied, hurt

58. Monstrous, aberration, horrible, disastrous, twisted

9. Barbaric, native, primitive, untouched, savage

59. Necessary, critical, crucial, required, needed

10. Beautiful, charming, exotic, marvelous, spectacular

60. Negative, harmful, unwanted, undesired, avoided

11. Blank, empty, inhabited, clear, void, desolated

61. Numerous, filled, quantity, together, grouped

12. Broken, damaged, dead, non-functional, useless

62. Clever, intelligent, ingenious, smart, professional

13. Careful, tidy, clean, delicate, maintained, cared for

63. Original, native, cultural, traditional, conventional

14. Cautious, defensive, paranoid, watched, observed

64. Pathetic, ridiculous, unfitting, weird, strange

15. Chaotic, messy, unattended, disastrous, abandoned

65. Political, strategic, wealthy, designed, planned

16. Divine, celestial, godly, sacred, holy, religious

66. Precarious, poor, lacking, poverty, unwanted

17. Characteristic, local to this place, belonging, native

67. Quick, fast, agile, moving, nimble, sneaky

18. Clouded, foggy, hard to see, fuzzy, invisible

68. Ruin, forgotten, abandoned, destroyed, extinct

19. Corrupted, manipulated, utilized, misused, abused

69. Safe, secure, silent, calm, quiet, trustworthy

20. Crazy, unpredictable, nonsensical, strange, random

70. Scattered, spread out, distracted, flattened

21. Complicated, complex, difficult, cursed, impossible

71. Selected, chosen, elected, voted, decided

22. Dark, unlit, black, obscure, dim, gloomy, scary

72. Shady, illegal, immoral, uncomfortable, wrong

23. Deadly, dangerous, toxic, decadent, sick, poisonous

73. Eliminated, killed, destroyed, annihilated, executed

24. Armed, protected, defended, fortified, ready

74. Snowy, frozen, still, shattered, cold, glassy

25. Deep, buried, stashed, underground, underwater

75. Abnormal, supernatural, different, atypical

26. Hot, dry, red, sunny, flat, drained, burning, on fire

76. Timed, temporary, time-consuming, demanding

27. Developed, detailed, carefully built, well-presented

77. Undead, revived, recovered, restored, repaired

28. Diplomatic, stylish, well-suited, elegant, presented

78. Undiscovered, new, untouched, born, virgin

29. Distinct, different, exotic, unique, special, remarkable

79. Wonderful, amazing, incredible, brilliant, flashy

30. Rocky, mountainous, solid, large, huge, gigantic

80. Useful, handy, active, convenient, fortunate

31. Dynamic, moving, agile, unstable, acrobatic, sneaky

81. Valuable, desired, promoted, expensive, pricey

32. Reachable, welcoming, inviting, hospitable, available

82. Vast, extended, powerful, huge, broad, wide

33. Empowered, enhanced, fortified, improved, upgraded

83. Visited, concurred, popular, famous, remarkable

34. Encouraging, inspiring, leading, exemplary, driving

84. Weak, helpless, vulnerable, exposed, endangered

35. Enigmatic, confusing, curious, distinctive, revealing

85. Plastic, artificial, composite, fictional, fabricated

36. Entertaining, fun, humorous, joyful, cheerful

86. Confined, obscured, forbidden, protected, illegal

37. Essential, important, key, relevant, strategic

87. Open, airy, flowed, accessible, reachable, elevated

38. Environmental, meteorological, atmospheric, natural

88. Expanding, enlarging, growing, spreading

39. Expensive, rich, majestic, rare, valuable, shiny

89. Wooden, strong, resistant, metallic, reflective

40. Fatal, deadly, fearsome, invincible, immune

90. Written, recorded, archived, translated, journaled

41. Foolish, dumb, unprepared, unprotected, vulnerable

91. Mechanical, complex, built, functional, synthetic

42. Healthy, repaired, fixed, recovered, constructed

92. Explosive, delicate, reactive, inflammable

43. Disguised, concealed, secret, camouflaged, hidden

93. Civilized, urbanized, elegant, decorative, organized

44. Historic, memorable, legendary, old, ancient

94. Captured, taken, stolen, missing, kidnapped

45. Hungry, lacking, needing, depending, thirsty

95. Expelled, banished, forbidden, rejected, prohibited

46. Idle, inactive, never used, turned off, disconnected

96. Owned, private, personal, enslaved, hired, domain

47. Impassable, impenetrable, inaccessible, impermeable

97. Violent, enraged, angry, unstable, hysteric

48. Inhospitable, inhuman, infested, cursed, damned

98. Friendly, allied, cooperative, helpful, supportive

49. Irresistible, tempting, seductive, addictive

99. Modern, technological, advance, revolutionary

50. Isolated, lonely, separated, introvert, alone 100. Depleted, used, utilized, tired, exhausted, wasted

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 Grand Oracle - Subject
1. People, civilian, masses, groups, population, voices
51. Curse, damnation, sickness, insanity, crazy

2. Protection, defense, preservation, sanctuary

52. Army, troops, soldiers, mercenaries, recruits

3. Ability, quality, power, edge, implant, skill, maneuver

53. Politics, secrets, rumors, scheming, betrayal

4. Advisor, counselling, chancellor, ambassador

54. Danger, threat, hazard, emergency, jeopardy

5. Entertainment, joy, happiness, festivity, holiday, music

55. Dark, darkness, dark side, evil, malevolence

6. Promise, an oath, destiny, fate, a vow, pledge, belief

56. Devastation, ravage, destruction, ruin, wreckage

7. Aftermath, consequences, leftovers, outcomes

57. Decision, choices, costs, consequences, matter

8. Agreement, a contract, an alliance, arrangement, deal

58. Declaration, announcement, statement, saying

9. Archers, rifles, ammunition, long range, artillery, guns

59. Defeat, loss, failure, not enough, frustration

10. Ambush, a strike, a coup, revolt, revolution, sabotage

60. Desire, power, aspiration, dreams, wishes, ambition

11. Magic, weird science, esotericism, occult, alien

61. Desolation, absence, loneliness, emptiness, void

12. An appointment, a new ruler, coronation, ascension

62. Tools, knowledge, utilities, technology, means

13. Armor, armory, defense, equipment, shield, protection

63. Detection, perception, intuition, feeling, insight

14. Arrival of someone, people, newcomers, immigrants

64. Development, improvement, growth, expansion

15. Artwork, style, artists, culture, music, expression

65. Diplomacy, treaty, politics, influence, power

16. Artifacts, objects of power, amulets, jewelry

66. Disease, sickness, poison, venom, pandemic

17. Truth, innocence, compassion, empathy, support

67. Distraction, detour, a different way, lure, a trap

18. An audience, conference, meeting, council, reunion

68. Door, gate, passage, bridge, portal, caves, tunnel

19. Barbaric, nomads, bandits, renegades, outlaws

69. Opposition, enemies, adversities, misfortune

20. Religion, divine, clerics, deities, gods, wrath, faith

70. Drama, loss, sadness, emotions, regret, blame

21. Message, omens, communication, news, changes

71. Food, water, resources, minerals, materials

22. Block, blockade, position, wall, barricade, cover

72. Dust, earth, sand, sandstorm, desert, mud, rocks

23. Bravery, courage, overcoming fear, valor, honor

73. Elimination, assassination, killing, dagger, target

24. Weapons, melee, two-handed, sword, axe, hammer

74. Empire, kingdom, country, state, civilization, reign

25. Monster, beasts, robot, machine, creature, being

75. Energy, ritual, catalyst, magic, conjuration, sorcery

26. Business, trade, commerce, exchange, a deal, ports

76. Enthusiasm, energy, activity, eagerness, anxiety

27. Campaign, operation, expedition, project, adventure

77. Escape, break out, prison, freedom, flee, free-will

28. Rest, recovery, a safe place, a pause, hospitality

78. Time, year, calendar, end of, period, era, age

29. Carrier, courier, a messenger, a bearer, a runner

79. Fear, scare, horror, terror, paranoia, sanity

30. Mountains, hills, cliffs, altitude, elevation, hard, rock

80. Research, information, lore, knowledge, data

31. Mockery, insult, offense, disrespect, assault, violation

81. Fire, flame, heat, red, burning, summer, warmth

32. Chance, an opportunity, advantage, a moment

82. Roads, rivers, routes, bottlenecks, shortcut

33. Money, supplies, resources, wealth, assets, surplus

83. Forest, Jungle, trees, green, plants, growth, life

34. Machinery, engineering, infrastructure, platform

84. Fortress, castle, outpost, keep, bunker, stand

35. Chronicles, history, events, past, culture, legacy

85. Water, rain, swamp, cold, ice, snow, liquid

36. City, village, town, settlement, housing, urbanization

86. Plan, strategy, goal, objective, mission, idea

37. Claim, rightfulness, possession, belongings, treasure

87. Friend, colleague, relationship, intimate, confidant

38. Cloud, visibility, fog, clear thoughts, ideas, sight

88. Person, contact, relative, someone, entity

39. Command, mandate, orders, chain of duty, execution

89. Glory, victory, triumph, success, gains, benefits

40. Companions, allies, supporters, henchmen, assistant

90. Bacteria, virus, insects, vermin, drones, parasites

41. Concealment, privacy, invisibility, transparency

91. Domain, field, territory, land, province, region

42. Conflict, invasion, war, battle, large scale skirmish

92. Superiority, perfection, majesty, achievement

43. Construction, building, structure, ruins, pillars, statue

93. Harm, damage, blood, injuries, pain, suffering

44. Consumables, potions, drugs, toxins, alchemy

94. Hatred, anger, vengeance, resentment, envy

45. Conversation, dialogue, discussion, argument, reason

95. Healing, heart, health, recovery, rest, body

46. Corpse, death, mortality, undead, necromancy, ghost

96. Commander, mercenary, captain, general, soldier

47. Countryside, farms, agriculture, surroundings, nature

97. Vehicles, transport, rides, mounts, aircraft, ships

48. Couple, love, partner, passion, sex, jealousy, envy

98. Hunger, thirst, starvation, breath, survival

49. Crew, brotherhood, fraternity, faction, family, cult

99. Illusion, lies, tricks, traps, thievery, theft, corruption

50. Kings, rulers, dictators, aristocrats, nobles, ministers 100. Peace, tranquility, nature, harmony, balance

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