Names Agermus, Davica, Hudis, Raina Agustian, Devin, Inna, Anvam, Egar, Dolich, Itur, Alexine, Evenia, Islis, Sheencat Angar, Angar, Jeffrew, Pate Arglend, Fatus, Leodar, Tegeral Bithach, Grenn, Lugbat, Thelberne, Bonaid, Halocage, Maglo, Thoronda, Brattin, Hebert, Mochor, Tudon Britta, Helen, Wortis, Agenda, Hallin, Melyn, Ambert, Horne, Mendes, Saber, Austicoron, Hygrid, Missa, Saneen, Breannie, Gayle, Nairial, Sanni, Combine, Jengrid, Orcan, Selya, Eglain, Leisman, Pelreth, Severn, Doyle, Lemar, Peris, Tigit, Ewarka, Listhere, Tomorev, Foleen, Mablain, Redine, Tronnk, Grena, Malez, Ropire, Adech, Clestie, Heran, Sammyl, Aluset, Dariante, Kage, Shard, Aluvin, Deorhael, Kagi, Sland, Artina, Dresrin, Keanan, Artine, Edbert, Kunita, Thornelm, Artink, Elich, Mudarne, Tibba, Athen, Ogemtown, Cybill, Keven, Priva, Anbog, Lito, Pultaren, Angroc, Lear, Ronke, Besoth, Felana, Leat, Sengar, Bloodvine, Flama, Lexis, Snorg, Meter, Tigan, Duan
Character Frameworks 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 19. 20.
NPC Traits
Movie-inspired Quests
Adventure Seeds
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NPC Occupations
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Gold miner Blacksmith Innkeeper Trav Travel elin ing g tra trade desm sman an Estr Estran ange ged d nob noble le Poet Spy Priest Healer Pros Prosti titu tute te Leathe Leatherwo rworke rkerr Guar Guards dsma man n Mone Moneyl ylen ende derr Apot Apothe heca cary ry Ston Stonem emas ason on F ar ar me mer Shoe Shoema make kerr Bounty Bounty Hunter Hunter Carp Carpen ente terr Serv Servan antt
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Hunt down a powerfu powerfull beast beast never never seen seen in this area before ( Jaws ) Find an ancient ancient buried buried artifact artifact before before an evil army does (Raiders ( Raiders of the Lost Ark ) Ark ) Find a lost lost treasur treasure e to nego negotiate tiate a hostag hostage e rescue (Romancing ( Romancing the Stone ) Stone ) Hunt down construct constructs s that that believ believe e they they are are human (Blade ( Blade Runner ) Runner ) Protect Protect a young young girl girl who holds holds the fate of a kingdom in her mind ( Firefly ) Seek revenge revenge upon upon the the cult cult that that wiped wiped out a whole village (Conan ( Conan the Barbarian Barbarian )) Drop behind behind enemy enemy lines to destro destroy y a bridge bridge (Bridge over the River Kwai ) Kwai ) Hunt Hunt down down a rogue rogue gener general al now now seen seen as a god by an army of goblinoids ( Apocalypse Now ) Seek revenge revenge on on rogue rogue band bandits its who who accoste accosted d a bar wench ( Unforgiven ) Find the the last surviving surviving brothe brotherr of five in the middle of a war ( Saving Private Ryan ) Ryan ) Take Take revenge on the orc tribe that that murdered a young girl’s father ( True Grit ) Protect Protect a village village from a band band of monstrous monstrous brigands (Seven ( Seven Samurai / Magnificent Seven ) Save a village village from from two warring warring bandit bandit tribes (Yojimbo ) Find a lost lost treasure treasure before before two other other parties parties find it (The ( The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly ) Ugly ) Imprison Imprison or slay a powerfu powerfull demon trapped trapped within a keep ( The Keep ) Destroy Destroy an ancient ancient artifact artifact containin containing g the soul of a demon prince ( The Prince of Darkness ) Darkness ) Hunt down down and destroy destroy a shapesh shapeshiftin ifting g monster released from an ancient buried vessel (The (The Thing ) Kill the gang gang of assassins assassins who who left you for for dead (Kill ( Kill Bill ) Kidnap Kidnap or rescue rescue an an unborn unborn heir heir ( The Way of the Gun ) Steal Steal an artifact artifact from the most most powerful powerful bank bank in the city ( Heat )
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Dwarven Dwarven explo explorers rers uncover uncover a mad wizard’s wizard’s vault. vault. Undead Undead attack attack an old old monastery monastery prote protecting cting an an evil artifac artifact. t. An isolat isolated ed village village seeks seeks heroes heroes to to defend defend itit from from monstrous attackers. Hobgoblin Hobgoblin slavers slavers allied allied with with a demon-b demon-blood looded ed dragon dragon terrorize local farmsteads. A powerfu powerfull noble noble family family seeks seeks vengean vengeance ce for a slain criminal son. Orc raiders raiders enslav enslaved ed dwarves dwarves to dig into into an ancie ancient nt dark dark elf ruin. A fledglin fledgling g apprent apprentice ice release releases s a demon demon who begins begins building a fiendish army. A corrupt corrupt warlord warlord harrie harries s a poor village village with with a hired hired band of of rogues. A superna supernatura turall plague from from a forgotten forgotten elven elven ruin turns turns local local villagers into ghouls. A floating floating keep from an alternate alternate world crashes into a nearby wild forest. A thieves thieves guild threatens to to release a hallucinogen into a city’s water supply. Forbidden knowledge revealed in an old book book brings powerful justicars who plan to wipe out everyone in the town. The corpse of an old god infested infested with devils devils appears embedded within a nearby mountain. The death of a hill giant lord’s lord’s son brings brings down the the lord’s goblinoid army onto a nearby walled city. A king finds finds a hidden door within his keep keep that leads leads to a vast multi-leveled labyrinth. A kobald witch-doctor witch-doctor discovers discovers a powerful artifact that that sways inhuman armies to his service. A band band of mercenaries mercenaries starts a war between between two feuding feuding cities. An evil priest becomes becomes filled with terrible power and and unleashes charismatic cultists across the land. A fallen fallen hero’s father frames frames local adventurers, adventurers, while allying with wilderness tribes to increase terror. Recent foresting foresting expansions expansions upset a nearby swamp full of lizard-men and their black dragon god-king.
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Dungeon Locations 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
A network of natural caves beneath an ancient hollowed-out tree A long-forgotten cellar beneath an inn A forgotten dungeon beneath a castle A ruined temple to a dark forgotten god A field of ruin in the corpse of a massive dragon A mad wizard’s trapped dungeon A twisted maze in a haunted wood The ruins of a keep fallen in battle Festering sewers beneath the town A fortress carved from a stone mountain A haunted catacombs in a mound carved like a giant skull A forgotten crypt of a mad king A temple of an evil cult hidden in the chambers of a church A network of passages in a huge mansion Dark passages of swirling nightmare beyond a portal of black-mirrored glass The remains of a city buried under volcanic rock A hidden vault beneath a seaside lighthouse Hidden passages lost beneath an old library A wizard’s tower on a floating earthmote Natural caves behind a huge waterfall
Dungeon Room Effects
Monsters
Traps
Treasure
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An unholy circle of power that steals life energy A skull glyph painted in blood that fills creatures with battle rage A summoning circle that spawns minions A mystical obelisk that radiates arcane power A flaming cauldron that spurts fireballs A gargoyle statue that spits poison darts A statue of a warrior with a swinging axe trap A dragon statue that breathes fire Murder holes firing arrows Invisible exploding runes on the floor A skull on a pike that whispers dark words A crystal that fires a beam of burning light A pit trap filled with poison sticks An area of anti-gravity A mirror of entrapment Portraits of screaming maidens that drive living creatures mad Delicate urns of poison gas Serpent statues that spit acid Steel rods that fire lightning A pillar of black tentacles
Dire Rats Kobolds Goblins Skeletons Orcs Zombies Bugbears Gnolls Stirges Dire Wolves Ghouls Spiders Oo zes Bandits Lizardfolk Troglodytes Werewolves Gargoyles Vampire Dragon
Forbidden Artifacts Dungeon Rooms
Room Details
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Privy Torture chamber Dungeon cells L abo rat or y Sacrificial altar Museum Sleeping chamber Library Summoning chamber Pool Kitchen Pantry A rm or y Throne room C ry pt Scrying chamber Treasury Kennel Monstrous menagerie Chapel
Whispering religious symbols Sinful tapestries Everburning candelabras Shifting artwork Intricately runed chests Forbidden tomes Blood-filled fountains Crying statues Fl oat ing o rbs A moving starmap on ceiling A miniature moving map A dais and throne Rumbling counterweights Steam fissures Rushing waterway Butcher’s hooks Torture implements Unidentifiable corpses Sacrificial altar A burning dragon’s skull
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Ancient book from before the time of mortals Sealed copper cylinder containing the last breath of a dead god Crown of the lich queen A jeweled demon skull that always speaks the dark truth The dagger that pierced the heart of a child heir to a fallen empire A ancient tablet describing the death of a current king A steel coffin containing the dust of an entombed vampire An urn containing the ashes of an adulterous queen and her dark priest lover An immortal child Scrolls of a dark spell that cannot be destroyed An ancient well leading to a dark world A twisted horn that awakens the eater of the world A sphere holding the souls of the dead A jeweled box of secrets, lies, and jealousy A priceless gem that brought murder to every previous owner An ethereal prison in the form of an adamantine monolith An ancient primordial burial ground An intricate mechanical box containing an unknown seed A treasure chest containing a still-beating heart The skull of a man dated a million years older than mortals
Poisoned dart Swinging blade Crossbow quarrels Spiked pit Po is one d gas Explosive pots Crushing Walls Acidic coating Exploding rune Electrical charge Fills with water Diseased Glyph of madness Blinding flash Deafening Blast Slippery / spiked floor Scorching beams Trapping mirror Demonic possession Enervation Ray
Sac k of g ol d Chest of silver Leather bag of gems Je wel ed ti ar a Crown An ancient weapon Ki ng’s ar mor Ol d spe ll bo ok Tr ea su re map Jeweled dagger Platinum mirror Jeweled egg Onyx demonic statue Jade animal Magical music box Jeweled ring Lost necklace Jeweled scepter Otherworldly statue Amazing artifact
Environmental Effects 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.
Growing clouds of poisonous gas Whispers of the insane dead cause psychic damage Acid dripping from the ceiling burns creatures Thick fog makes it difficult to see at range Quaking ground threatens to knock people prone Hallucinogenic gas makes people attack allies Hot steam burns creatures more severely each round Lightning bolts damage or incapacitate creatures Portals vomit forth hordes of minions Ghosts of vengeance fill creatures with bloodlust Shifting time increases accuracy but decreases defenses An unholy presence limits healing Arcing electricity hurts those that are close to other creatures Arcane lodestones limit magic use Icy floors make people slide around Mario style Freezing mist damages and slows those within Crushing walls close in Clouds of bats interrupt casting A flood of foul water threatens to drown creatures Flammable oil threatens to ignite