Roll 1d12 for creature type if it hasn’t already been established, then 1d12 on indicated subtable for specific prompt. Roll additional details as indicated, and/or at whim.
- 1-4 Beast Activity, Disposition, No. Appearing, Size
- 5-6 Human Activity, Alignment, Disposition, No. Appearing, NPC tables
- 7-8 Humanoid Activity, Alignment, Disposition, No. Appearing, NPC tables
- 9-12 Monster Activity, Alignment, Disposition, No. Appearing, Size
- Optional: Ability, Adjective, Age, Aspect, Condition, Feature, Tags
Beast Table[]
Start with a real-world creature, then put a spin in it to make it fantastical.
| 1-7 | Earthbound | 8-10 | Airborne | 11-12 | Water-Going |
| 1 | termite/tick/louse | 1 | mosquito/firefly | 1 | insect |
| 2 | snail/slug/worm | 2 | locust/dragonfly/moth | 2 | jelly/anemone |
| 3 | ant/centipede/scorpion | 3 | bee/wasp | 3 | clam/oyster/snail |
| 4 | snake/lizard | 4 | chicken/duck/goose | 4 | eel/snake |
| 5 | vole/rat/weasel | 5 | songbird/parrot | 5 | frog/toad |
| 6 | boar/pig | 6 | gull/waterbird | 6 | fish |
| 7 | dog/fox/wolf | 7 | heron/crane/stork | 7 | crab/lobster |
| 8 | cat/lion/panther | 8 | crow/raven | 8 | turtle |
| 9 | deer/horse/camel | 9 | hawk/falcon | 9 | alligator/crocodile |
| 10 | ox/rhino | 10 | eagle/owl | 10 | dolphin/shark |
| 11 | bear/ape/gorilla | 11 | condor | 11 | squid/octopus |
| 12 | mammoth/dinosaur | 12 | pteranodon | 12 | whale |
Humans[]
- see NPC Tables
Humanoid Chart[]
If you roll a classic fantasy species, adapt it to your setting
| 1-7 | Common | 8-10 | Uncommon | 11-12 | Hybrid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-3 | halfling (small) | 1 | fey (tiny) | 1-2 | centaur |
| 4-5 | goblin/kobold (small) | 2-3 | catfolk/dogfolk | 3-5 | werewolf/werebear |
| 6-7 | dwarf/gnome (small) | 4-6 | lizardfolk/merfolk | 6 | other werecreature |
| 8-9 | orc/hobgoblin/gnoll | 7 | birdfolk | ||
| 10-11 | half-elf/half-orc, etc | 8-10 | ogre/troll (large) | 7-10 | human +Beast |
| 12 | elf | 11-12 | cyclops/giant (large) | 11-12 |
human+2 Beasts |
Monster[]
Give every monster life
| 1-7 | Unusual | 8-9 | Rare | 11-12 | Legendary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-3 | plant/fungus | 1-3 | slime/ooze (Amorphous) | 1-3 | dragon/colossus (Huge) |
| 4-5 | Undead Human | 4-6 | creation (Construct) | 4-6 | Unusual + Huge |
| 6 | Undead Humanoid | 7-9 | Beast + Oddity | 7-9 | Rare + Huge |
| 7-8 | Beast +Beast | 10-12 | Unnatural Entity | 10 | Beast + dragon |
| 9-10 | Beast + Abilility | 11 | Unusual + dragon | ||
| 11-12 | Beast + Feature | 12 | Rare + dragon |