What Caused The Cataclysm?

What caused the cataclysm? (d30):

1. A bright comet, long awaited by religious fanatics, appeared in the night sky.
2. One of the three ancient sisters woke from her long sleep.
3. An ancient tome, bound in human skin, was stolen from the cathedral.
4. A reclusive wizard was seen carrying an unconscious woman through the forest.
5. The heir to the throne was born with two heads.
6. The local witch offered to show the townspeople “what true power looks like”.
7. A series of natural disasters, unseasonable weather, and mass animal deaths occurred.
8. One hundred years of peace came to an abrupt end when the neighboring kingdom invaded.
9. The area around the ruins of the old temple began to glow with an eerie light.
10. A previously unknown tribe of barbaric people emerged from the mountains.
11. A dragon was spotted flying overhead.
12. A group of adventurers returned from their quest with a magical artifact.
13. The seal on the underworld was broken, unleashing hordes of demons.
14. An earthquake destroyed a major city.
15. A cauldron of witches stirred up a potion to cursed the land.
16. A comet, previously thought to be a good omen, actually brought death and disease in its wake.
17. A magical barrier, meant to keep out evil, was breached.
18. A mutation, caused by exposure to toxic waste, began to spread like wildfire.
19. A meteorite collided with the moon, causing devastating tidal waves.
20. A magical weapon, meant to be the salvation of the world, was used for mass destruction.
21. A religious sect, long thought to be harmless, began a mass suicide.
22. One of the few remaining dragons in the world rampaged through the countryside.
23. Dwarves began to congregate in the mountains, great rumbling noises emanating from their caverns.
24. Stubbornly independent sentient plants, co-existing with humans for generations, began to rebel
25. People started disappearing in the night, never to be seen again.
26. Unusual things began happening to people’s shadows.
27. The sun was suddenly blotted out by an immense, dark body.
28. A single, massive tree appeared in the middle of the town square.
29. A deep, low frequency humming noise was heard throughout the land.
30. A pair of comets crossed the sky, one red and one blue.

What happened during the cataclysm? (d30):

1. The molten core of the planet became exposed, leading to rapid cooled and the creation of a new crust.
2. The atmosphere burst into flames, engulfing the planet in an all-consuming fire.
3. The sun was extinguished, plunging the planet into an endless darkness.
4. Supernovas went off simultaneously in every galaxy, causing an explosion of cosmic proportions.
5. Every planet in the universe was torn apart, leaving only their cores behind.
6. Every living creature was incinerated in the universal fire.
7. The cosmos was reset, with new stars, galaxies, and planets being born.
8. The original cataclysmic event happened again, but this time it was even more destructive.
9. The cycle of destruction and rebirth continued infinitely, with each cycle becoming more and more violent.
10. Beasts of all size and shapes began to rampage through the land.
11. The oceans boiled away, leaving only steaming hot water behind.
12. The sky rained down blood for days.
13. The sun disappeared, and was replaced by an eerie green glow.
14. The moons shattered, raining down pieces on the surface.
15. A giant creature awoke from its slumber and began destroying everything in sight.
16. A strange disease began infecting and killing people by the thousands.
17. The sun disappeared, plunging the world into an everlasting night.
18. Electricity crackled in the air, arcing off of everything it came into contact with.
19. Massive sinkholes appeared, swallowing up anything that got too close.
20. Volcanoes erupted all across the world, blanketing the planet in ash.
21. Meteors fell from the sky, crashing into the surface and causing widespread devastation.
22. The planet was bombarded with radiation from an unknown source.
23. Structures made of stone and other non-metal materials were liquified.
24. The very fabric of reality began to unravel, with entire creatures and landscapes appearing and disappearing at random.
25. Time itself began to break down, with creatures and objects aging and de-aging erratically.
26. The laws of physics were broken, resulting in creatures and objects defy gravity, being able to pass through solid matter, etc.
27. Portals to other dimensions started appearing, often disgorging hostile creatures.
28. Energy blasts began appearing out of nowhere, vaporizing anything they touches.
29. Psychic storms ravaged the minds of all sentient creatures.
30. The ground began to produce crystalline structures that shredded anything that touched them.

20 Alien Godlings (Part II)

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Roll (d20):

1. The Great Wurm
A colossal serpentine creature said to be so long that it encircles the entire world. It is said to be sleeping but some believe that it is merely feigning sleep and that it is in fact awake and aware.

2. Vriul-Zan
A fearsome creature composed of whirling energy and razor-sharp blades. It dwells in the heart of Aquilus's sun, and can only be invoked by using a very powerful magical ritual. Those who succeed in summoning it are either destroyed by its awesome power, or made into its servitors.

3. The World-Shaper
A creature of tremendous power said to be able to reshape the world to its whim. It is said to be locked in battle with the Primordial One at the heart of the world.

4. The Architects
A race of super-intelligent beings that shaped Aquilus to be the perfect world for intelligent life to flourish. They are said to dwell in a hidden city at the centre of the world.

5. Cthuga
A gigantic owlish creature that is said to suck the heat out of the sun, causing winter to come to Aquilus. Worshippers of Cthuga build great temples of ice, and spend their days in cold contemplation and study.

6. Jhul-Anatha
A gigantic anaconda-like creature said to be the offspring of Nyogtha and Shub-Niggurath. It dwells in the swamps of Aquilus, and its followers are said to have the power to transform themselves into serpents.

7. Ghor-Azag
A fearsome demon said to dwell in the heart of Aquilus. It is said to be made of living fire, and to feast on the souls of the damned. followers of Ghor-Azag are said to be able to control fire, and to be immune to its effects.

8. Jaraah
An entity composed of a cloud of nanites that can enter and take control of any machinery. It is worshiped by the Cult of the Machine as the bringer of progress and enlightenment.

9. K'lak
A fearsome reptilian deity that dwells in the lava flows beneath the surface of Aquilus. It is propitiated by sacrificing living creatures to it, which are then devoured by the lava.

10. The Qliphoth
A dark and malevolent force that infests the minds of those who stray too close to it. The Qliphoth is the personification of all that is evil and chaos in the universe.

11. The Ogdru Jahad
A race of ancient and powerful dragons that dwell in the depths of space. They are worshiped by a cult of fanatical humans who believe that they will one day rule the universe.

12. The Silicoids
A race of silicon-based lifeforms that dwell on the innermost planet of the solar system. They are worshiped by a cult of humans who believe that they will one day inherit the galaxy.

13. A'kin-Shum
A god of machines and industry. Its followers are mainly artisans, engineers and factory workers. It gives them the ability to see the blueprints of any machine they lay their hands on, allowing them to reverse-engineer and improve upon them.

14. Raam-Set
The god of thieves and assassins. It is said that if you make the proper sacrifices, Raam-Set will bless your blade so that it will never miss its mark. Its worshippers are a silent, efficient lot, and are greatly feared throughout the city-states of Aquilus.

15. Jalla-Kad'ar
The goddess of love and fertility. Her worship is widespread and her temples can be found in nearly every city. She is often portrayed as a beautiful woman surrounded by a dozen adoring lovers. Jalla-Kad'ar's blessing is said to bring happiness and good fortune in love.

16. K'oard-Hak
The god of war and destruction. His followers are a savage, warlike people who live in the wild places of Aquilus. They are known for their ferocity in battle and their utter lack of mercy.

17. Ul-Nal
The god of the underworld. His realm is a dark and terrible place where the dead are said to suffer unspeakable torments. Ul-Nal's worshippers are mainly necromancers and other practitioners of dark magic.

18. Xoth-Ungol
A gigantic spider-like creature that lurks in the dark places of the world, spinning its web of lies and deceit. Those who are ensnared by Xoth-Ungol's web will find their minds gradually corrupted by its poisonous venom.

19. G-Lorh
A giant intelligent space amoeba that feeds on the electromagnetic radiation emitted by stars. It is worshipped by a fanatical cult that sees it as the only way to cleanse the universe of the filth of intelligent life. They actively seek out stars to sacrifice to G-Lorh in the hope that it will devour them and thus cleanse the galaxy.

20. The Grurk
An enormous praying mantis-like creature that is the personification of death. It is said that when the Grurk devours a soul, that soul is extinguished from all existence. It is feared and worshipped in equal measure by the people of Aquilus.

50 Planets & Astronomical Objects

Roll (d50):

1. Star, our own sun, going supernova; 4 billion people evacuated to other solar systems.
2. Terra, Earth-like planet inhabited by war-like humans with no technology beyond Bronze Age.
3. Twilight, red dwarf star with a planet in a permanent eclipse; unique crystal life.
4. Union, planet-sized space habitat with 1,000s of microclimates, cultures, & languages.
5. Vacca, planet with 90% ocean coverage; home to giant space whales & other mysteries.
6. Zero, nameless, dark world; all matter pulled into a single point in space-time.
7. New Terra, birthplace of humanity, now a Marian world with several moons, including New Earth.
8. Trappist-1, star with 7 Earth-like planets, 6 of which may support life; huge research focus.
9. Vega, blue-white star, 2nd-brightest in night sky, with 50 billion planets in “Goldilocks” zones.
10. The Watchers, advanced AI that observe and study all other civilizations in the galaxy.
11. Zara Prime, jungle world inhabited by six-limbed felines on primitive level of technology.
12. 4 Vesta, large asteroid, heavily mined for rare- earth metals by major corporations.
13. Hebe, small, rocky world, heavily cratered, with a single research outpost.
14. 8942 Edna, cold ice giant, home to a settlement of exiles and criminals.
15. Charon, largest of Pluto’s moons, site of a shadowy industrial base with unknown purpose.
16. Terra Alta, mountain-sized chunks of stone and metal orbiting a white dwarf sun.
17. Terranova, post-terraformed world with superdiverse fauna and flora, but high volcanic activity.
18. Tethys, giant ice asteroid with a single moon, mining colony for H2O and N2.
19. Titania, settlers on largest of Uranus’s moons must deal with extreme cold and constant night.
20. Uploaded, post-singularity world where everyone is a digital intelligence, inhabit virtual reality.
21. 5H-1V4D.06, post-apocalyptic world where only the strong survive in a lawless land.
22. Valdoran, first contact mission goes wrong when huge, carnivorous plants overwhelm ship.
23. Tomoe, tiny water world; heated by volcanic vents, teams race to exploit it.
24. 3X-T4ND.02, agrarian world with long winter nights & short summer days.
25. Vanduul, home system of space pirates, 3 habitable worlds, raids common.
26. Vega Prime, thought to be first extra-solar human colony, disappeared mysteriously.
27. 12I-U2.01, planet with a night side & a day side, but they are slowly converging.
28. Kula-gul, black market system, also known as the “wheel of fortune”.
29. Illium, luxury resort world, base of operations for merc groups and corporations.
30. Rannoch, Quarian homeworld, under siege by the Geth.
31. 4T-3R0N.07, once-thriving mining colony now haunted by the ghosts of the dead.
32. Thessia, ancient and beautiful home to many of the galaxy’s schools.
33. Feros, human colony, abandoned by the Alliance, now overrun by feral geth.
34. Vegas, populated by immortals who can reset their age, appearance, and memories at will.
35. Xur, presence of this dark energy field kills all organic matter, but not machines.
36. 9G-L0NG.15, abandoned research station orbiting a black hole; external time dilation.
37. Starfish, mobile sun-sized organism consumes energy & resources of entire systems.
38. Taiki, research station on edge of star with debilitating psychosis-inducing light.
39. UK-L853.02, corporate state where work is product & vacation is slavery; the poor riot.
40. Vafar, desert world whose sun is dying, making it a popular gladiatorial arena.
41. Zuni, home to homicidal AI that wiped out its creators; might do same to others.
42. 7O-GLE.03, tourist destination with recorded incidents of people going mad & disappearing.
43. Omega-4, a.k.a. “The Great Trash Heap”, used by corporations to get rid of waste.
44. Nirvana, rebel base world, heavily defended and well-hidden.
45. Zhang Fei, Agricultural world, known for the best food in the galaxy.
46. Babylon 5, Earth’s space station, site of major peace talks and the Babylon Project.
47. The Island, a.k.a. “The Lost City”, a planet that was once home to a great civilization.
48. Arvuna, desert world home to a sapient race of plant people.
49. Mira, jungle world. Site of a secret government laboratory.
50. New Earth, second human colony, thought to be lost but recently re-discovered.

80 Colonies, Bases & Research Stations

Roll (d80):

1. Jettisoned space-junk city, factions vie for resources.
2. Kafa, lava world, home to alien race, intense heat.
3. Kastovsky, water world, eternally dark, unknown creatures.
4. LJ-526, bar on space-station, home to aliens and exiles.
5. Malka, desert planet, hostile natives, xeno-archeology.
6. Niflheim, ice world, dark secrets, buried technology.
7. Outpost 12, on a gas giant, research station, strange experiments.
8. Pandora, ring-world, home to many cultures, dangerous wildlife.
9. Post-Terra, after Earth was ruined, new start on Mars.
10. Proteus, genetic research facility, home to many clones.
11. Ragnarok, dead world, home to ancient evil, dormant for now.
12. Ruins of Ree, lost world, home of the last dragon.
13. Shaad, desert world, home to aggressive nomads, great sandworms.
14. Sova, jungle world, home to a lost civilization, dangerous animals.
15. Starlight, orbital city, home to the wealthy, zero-gravity areas.
16. K’thon, mining planet, company town, dark secrets.
17. Kari-atha, Ringed gas giant, very beautiful, very dangerous.
18. Lave, water world, many oceans, many island chains.
19. Magnetar, dying star, strange energy, aliens?
20. Mecrosa, heavily industrialized, dark & polluted.
21. Newton, ice world, research station, guarded by cyborgs.
22. Oronos, volcanic world, lava tubes, hostile environment.
23. Outskirts, beyond the frontier, lawless & dangerous.
24. Proteus, ocean world, undersea cities, strange creatures.
25. Quarantine, planet used to contain diseases/aliens.
26. Rhegium, desert world, oasis city, ancient ruins.
27. Sargasso, space junk yard, dangerous place to salvage.
28. Terra 2, earth like planet, warring factions, ruined cities.
29. Thule, arctic world, research station, hostile wildlife.
30. Typhon, lava world, volcanic activity, hostile environment.
31. Kreton, sunny planet, planet-wide desert, oasis-cities.
32. Lir-Drak, volcanic world, lava fields, ash-cities.
33. MS 896, plant life, giant crystals, teeming with fauna.
34. New Russia, in the asteroid belt, home to criminals.
35. Nil-OBrien 17, mining facilities, factories, long hours.
36. Orbital 3, space station, home to rich/elite, spa-resort.
37. Quirinious Beta, water world, huge ocean, small land-masses.
38. 20 Rubicon, war world, home to many battlefields, no safe areas.
39. Sargasso, gaseous world, home to many floating cities.
40. Shiloh, quiet world, home to many retirees, no violence.
41. Starlight, abandoned world, home to many ruins, no life.
42. Terra 2, desert world, home to many oasis-cities, hostile wildlife.
43. Thanagar, home world, beautiful planet, home to many galaxies.
44. Kelar 7, giant gas planet, colonists live on giant dirigibles.
45. Kress, desert world, small oasis-villages, spice mines.
46. L-point, space station, connection to the Relay.
47. New Bungie, small planet, agility training, no weapons.
48. New Earth, earth-like, just trying to survive.
49. Nexus, space station, home to many criminals.
50. Outpost 12, small outpost, home to many exiles.
51. Ragnarok, jungle planet, full oftrees and rivers.
52. Sanctuary, water world, many refugees.
53. Sentinel, security planet, home to many military.
54. Tartarus, ice-moon, home to criminals and near death.
55. The Belt, asteroid belt, great place to find minerals/ores.
56. The Forge, industrial planet, home to many factories.
57. The Wheel, space station, home to many gamblers.
58. Titan, gas giant, home to many miners.
59. Libertus, prison colony, stories of torture.
60. Magnaura, large magna-region surrounding star, research.
61. Moffen 5, atmospherically dead, lifeless hulks of ships.
62. Noi, water world, one large continent, many cultures.
63. Oasis, in a Belt, agricultural, greenhouses and water mines.
64. Outland, beyond the Perimeter, outlaws, criminals.
65.  Kallin, desert world, dried ocean floor, acid rain.
66. L-point, black hole, terraforming research, hidden tech.
67. Mol, gas giant, mining station, home of the loners.
68. New Beginnings, first human colony, everyone’s new home.
69. Planet X, mineral rich, uninhabited, unknown origin.
70. Ruins of Tarkus, ancient space station, now a trap.
71. Sanctuary, asteroid, refugee camp, home of the outcasts.
72. The Belt, asteroid belt, home of the miners, tech-world.
73. The Dark Side, moon, no atmosphere, has water & ice.
74. The Forbidden Zone, area of space no one goes to, legends.
75. The Outlands, unclaimed planets, home of the free.
76. Panthalassa, water world, one large ocean, many cultures.
77. Relay, space station, connection to the L-point.
78. Salus, earth-like, unified under one government.
79. Tau Ceti, water world, sea-faring cultures, many islands.
80. Thanatos, desert world, site of an ancient disaster.

50 Encounters in the Underworld

Roll (d50):

1. The Whispering Graveyard, full of restless spirits.
2. The Eternal Prison, said to hold an immortal foe.
3. The City of Shadows, a place of dark secrets and lies.
4. The Forest of the Shade, the trees are alive and watchful.
5. The Ivory Tower, built of human bones.
6. The Palace of Rust, home to the Iron Duke.
7. The Library of the Damned, where knowledge is a curse.
8. The Maze of Madness, where the walls are alive and hungry.
9. The Garden of Dreams, where reality is an illusion.
10. The Domain of the Doppelgängers, where all is not as it seems.
11. The Fortress of the Faceless, home to the nameless creatures of the night.
12. The Tower of the Titans, where giants walk the earth once more.
13. The Lost city of the Seers, drowned in time.
14. The Coliseum of the Damned, where undead beasts fight.
15. The Arena of the Lost, where gladiators battle to the death.
16. The School of the Necromancers, teaching the dark arts.
17. The Blackest Mountain, cover in ash.
18. The Devil's Playground, where toys never break.
19. The City That Dreams, where all nightmares come true.
20. The keep of forgotten truths, now madness.
21. The Harrowed fields, where the air screams.
22. The Court of the Black Queen, where all kneel.
23. The Mausoleum of Lost Souls, where none can rest.
24. The Arena of Blood, where only the strong survive.
25. The Forge of the Damned, where all are tortured.
26. The Palace of Mirrors, where all truths are lies.
27. The Abino Queen, who only sees in black.
28. Maggot-Ridden Corpses, piled high in heaps.
29. Gnawing Hounds, led by a skeletal master.
30. The Lich Lord's Treasure, guarded by a skeletal dragon.
31. A Slumbering Beholder, dreaming of domination.
32. A City of Shadows, where the sun is never seen.
33. A Forgotten King, entombed in a dreaming coma.
34. A Mad Wizard, babbling in a cell of his own making.
35. An Ancient Green Dragon, slumbering on a hoard of treasure.
36. Angelic Custodians, cleaning the Eternal Archives.
37. The Architects, designing universes from blueprints.
38. The Infinite Darkness, brimming with stars.
39. The Celestial Bureaucracy, filing away hours.
40. The Great Wheel, spinning through time.
41. The Gates of Horn and Ivory, leading to dreams.
42. The Underworld Express, speeding through the darkness.
43. The City of the Dead, home to the departed.
44. The Lost Library, searching for any who remember.
45. The Academy of the Artificers, rivalrous and dangerous.
46. The Court of the Thousand Fools, a jester's paradise.
47. The Palace of a Thousand Doors, forever shut.
48. The Void Between the Worlds, choked with souls.
49. The Gloom, a place of endless night.
50. The Observatory of the Gods, said to see all.

20 Alien Godlings

Roll (d20):

1. Cthaeghya
A monstrous being, part plant, part animal, which dwells in the swamps of Aquilus. It is said to be able to assume the form of any creature it has devoured. It is worshipped by a race of reptilian humanoids known as the Ss'kra.

2. Qo'sha
A55, an intelligent neutron star, is the body of this alien god. It is attended by a court of lesser gods, all of whom are equally enthralled by its high gravity and dense atmosphere. Together they plot the overthrow of the other godlings and their dominion over the universe.

3. Uulth-Va
An alien godling that is little more than a ball of writhing tentacles. It is said to be the last of its kind, all the others having been devoured by Uulth-Va. It now drifts through the emptiness of space, searching for worlds to devour and merge with.

4. Xel-Ha
A many-armed, many-eyed creature that lurks in the dark places of the universe. It is said that Xel-Ha can see everything that happens in the universe, and that it keeps a record of all events in a giant book.

5. K'ythri
A huge amoeba-like creature that drifts through the cosmos, feeding on the energy of stars. K'ythri is said to be so old that it remembers the time before the universe existed.

6. Juk-Shabb
This monstrous beast is a nightmarish creation of the Primordial's genetic engineering. It is a huge ape-like creature with an arsenal of deadly toxins secreted from its pores. The followers of Juk-Shabb collect the toxins and use them to create powerful drugs.

7. The Lattice
A totally alien entity composed of a multi-dimensional network of energy filaments. It is the power source for all the technological goodies of the Celestial Domain. The Lattice is also sentient and can communicate with anyone who connects to it directly.

8. The Wanderers
A race of nomadic aliens who live in huge spaceships. They are masters of gravity manipulation and zero-point energy. They are also experts in weaponry and often hire themselves out as mercenaries.

9. The Grigori
A race of aliens who resemble giant bats. They live in huge caverns deep in the planet and are experts in mining and smelting. They also have the ability to fly and are often used as beasts of burden by the other races.

10. The Ethereans
A race of aliens who can manipulate energy and matter at the quantum level. They live in floating cities and are the builders of the massive space stations. They are also the ones who created the artificial intelligence known as The Lattice.

11. The Primordials
A race of aliens who are the masters of genetic engineering. They created the Juk-Shabb and many other creatures. They live in huge crystal palaces and are served by an army of genetically engineered creatures.

12. Ahl-Goroth
An immensely powerful being that commands swarms of semi-sentient flying creatures. It claims all of the verdant areas of Aquilus as its domain, and attacks anyone who attempts to enter its territory. Ahl-Goroth can only be defeated by using weapons of pure sound, as its body is composed of countless vibrating strings.

13. Uul-Athan
This god is an amorphous mass of writhing tentacles that constantly seek to engulf and consume anything that comes within reach. It is said that there is an intelligence lurking within Uul-Athan, but it is so alien that it is impossible for mortal minds to comprehend.

14. Dul-Sathan
A monstrous being with the head of a dragon and the body of a lion. It is said that Dul-Sathan can assume any form it wishes, but it prefers to manifest in a way that terrorizes and confounds mortals. It is particularly fond of appearing in the dreams of those who have displeased it.

15. Jik-reme
A giant slug-like creature that secretes a powerful acid. It is said that Jik-reme can dissolve anything, even the very bedrock of the planet. Worshippers of Jik-reme believe that it will one day consume the entire world, freeing them from the constraints of matter and allowing them to achieve a state of pure enlightenment.

16. Kug-thot
A bestial god with the head of a alligator and the body of a man. It is said that Kug-thot is exceedingly strong and can crush anything with its bare hands. Its worshippers often engage in bloody rituals in which they mutilate and sacrifice animals and humans to placate their god.

17. Cthylla
A primordial goddess of chaos and destruction. She is said to take the form of a huge winged serpent or a beautiful woman, depending on her mood. Cthylla is unpredictable and dangerous, and her worshippers must be ever vigilant in order to avoid her wrath.

18. Ya-Ratha
A god of death and decay. Ya-Ratha is said to appear as a skeletal figure draped in black robes. It is said that Ya-Ratha can claim any soul it desires, and that its touch is fatal. Worshippers of Ya-Ratha often engage in funerary rites and practices meant to hasten the death of enemies and rivals.

19. Cthaeh
A gigantic alien tree. Its bark is covered in strange symbols that can induce hallucinations in anyone that gazes at them. The tree is tended to by a number of small intelligent creatures known as the saplings. The saplings are in fact the tree's offspring and they will defend it to the death.

20. Galgus
A many-armed monstrous deity that dwells in the volcanic caverns beneath Aquilus' surface. It is said that Galgus can control the very lava itself and that it is worshipped by fire elementals.

Weird Ideas for Character Backgrounds

Roll (d20): 

1. The Transcendent
Possessions: A body in constant flux, a mind beyond understanding.
You are not of this world, not of any world. You are something beyond, something that defies explanation. Your body is in a constant state of flux, constantly changing and adapting to new stimuli. Your mind is beyond understanding, beyond the comprehension of mortal minds. You are something other, something Transcendent.

2. The Fading
Possessions:  A body slowly fading away, memories of a life long gone.
You were once human, but that was a lifetime ago. Now you are something else, something less. Your body is slowly fading away, your memories of a human life long gone. You wander the spheres, searching for a way to regain your humanity, or at least to hold on to what little of it you have left.

3. The Uncanny
Possessions: Eerie dolls, unsettling artwork.
You are more than just human, but less than something else. You are the Uncanny, the strange and unsettling. You collect dolls and artwork, anything that strikes you as odd or unsettling. You can’t help but want to unsettle others, to make them feel as uneasy as you do.

4. The Void Walker
Possessions: A suit of void-resistant armor, a staff of nullifying.
You have walked the Void, the empty nothingness between the spheres. You have seen things that no mortal was meant to see, and you have survived things that would have killed a lesser being. You are a walking paradox, a being that should not exist. You wander the spheres, searching for a way to return to the Void, or at least to find a way to make peace with it.

5. The Broken
Possessions: A body that is not quite right, a mind that is fractured.
You were once whole, but now you are broken. Your body is not quite right, your mind is fractured. You wander the spheres, searching for a way to fix yourself, or at least to understand what happened to you.

6. The Lost
Possessions: A map to a place that does not exist, a guide that cannot be followed.
You are lost, lost in a way that no one can understand. You have a map to a place that does not exist, a guide that cannot be followed. You wander the spheres, searching for a way back to the place you once called home.

7. Melancholic Neonate
Possessions: A shattered mirror, a vial of black ink.
You were born in the void between the stars, and though you’ve never seen your own reflection, you know that you’re nothing special to look at. You’re scared of what you might see, so you carry a shattered mirror and a vial of black ink with you at all times.

8. The Perpetually Startled
Possessions: A pocketwatch, a magnifying glass.
You’re always on edge, always on the lookout for danger. It’s not that you’re paranoid — it’s that you’ve seen too much in your short life. You’ve seen things that nobody should have to see, and it’s left you jumpy and twitchy. You’re always the one who notices when something’s not quite right, and you’re always the first to react when trouble comes.

9. The Unsleeping
Possessions: A bottle of pills, an eye patch.
You never sleep. You don’t need to. You’ve been awake for so long that you can’t even remember what it feels like to dream. You’re not sure if you’re even human anymore. You take pills to stay awake, and you wear an eye patch to keep the light from bother you.

10. The Schismatic
Possessions: A knife, a bottle of holy water.
You were once a part of a great and terrible whole, but now you are nothing. You are a walking heresy, a living contradiction. You are two people in one body, and you can never rest until one of you is destroyed. You carry a knife to end your own life, and a bottle of holy water to purify your soul.

11. The Outcast
Possessions: A bag of rations, a map.
You don’t belong here. You don’t belong anywhere. You’re a wanderer, a nomad, a drifter. You’ve been cast out of every place that you’ve ever called home, and you’ve learned to fend for yourself. You’re not looking for a place to belong — you’re just looking for a place to exist.

12. The Emaciated
Possessions: Scale and rust-covered clothes, emaciated body.
You’re not quite sure what happened. You remember pain, and hunger, and being dragged through the muck and mire. You must have looked quite the spectacle when they found you — skin and bones, rags for clothes, and not a drop of fat on your body. But they took you in, nursed you back to health. You owe them everything, and will gladly give your life in service to them.

13. Slave to a Machine
Possessions: A battered suit of armor, a sword half-consumed by rust.
You don’t remember much of your life before the machine. You were nothing, a nameless cog in the machines great purpose. And then, one day, you were chosen. The machine spoke to you, called you its servant, its slave. It gave you a new name, and a new purpose. You exist to serve the machine, and will gladly give your life to see it fulfilled.

14. The Doppelganger
Possessions: An identical twin, a set of identical clothes.
You’re not quite sure what you are. You remember being born, and then there were two of you. You’re not sure which one is the original and which one is the copy. But it doesn’t matter, because you are both the same. You are identical in every way, even down to your thoughts and feelings. You are two halves of the same whole, and where one goes, the other must follow.

15. The Cosmic Wanderer
Possessions: A map of the cosmos, a star charts.
You’ve been to places that no mortal has ever dreamed of. You’ve seen the birth and death of stars, the ebb and flow of galaxies. You’ve tasted the sweet nectar of infinity, and it has left you wanting more. You wander the cosmos in search of knowledge, of understanding. And one day, you hope to find your way back home.

16. The Mad Scientist
Possessions: A laboratory, a crazy idea.
You’re not quite sure what led you down this path. Was it the compulsion to understand the world around you? The thirst for knowledge? Or was it something more? Whatever the reason, you’ve dedicated your life to science, and you’ll stop at nothing to achieve your goals. You’ll make the world bow to your will, or die trying.

17. The Witch of Rust and Grief
Possessions: A talisman of rusted nails, a doll made of dead leaves.
Some say that you were once a woman wronged by a cruel lover. Others say that you are the embodiment of humanity’s capacity for self-destruction. Either way, you spread your curse wherever you go. Crops wither in your wake, metal rusts, and hearts break. You take particular delight in luring children into the forest to feed on their terror.

18. The Angel of Oblivion
Possessions: A crystal sword, a set of feathered wings.
You were once an angel, a fearsome warrior in the service of the Light. But you fell from grace, and now you wanders the planes as a bitter and vengeful spirit. You yearn to forget your former glory, but the power within you calls out to be unleashed. You are a force of destruction, and you will not rest until all Creation is consumed by the void.

19. The Beast of a Thousand Faces
Possessions: A bestiary, an alchemy set.
You are a shapeshifter, a master of disguise. You can take on the form of any creature you have seen, and you use this power to find new and terrible ways to feed your insatiable hunger. You are feared and hunted by all who know of you, but you always seem to be one step ahead of your pursuers.

20. The God-Eater
Possessions: A hunger that can never be sated.
You don’t remember a time when you didn’t hunger for the flesh of gods. It began as a gnawing hunger in the depths of your soul, and has since grown to consume your every waking thought. You’ve eaten the flesh of countless gods, and each time the hunger grows stronger. You know that one day you will devour the last god in the universe, and then what will you do?

50 Cities, Citadels & Other Weird Structures

Roll (d50)

1. Gigantic creature made entirely of volcanic glass, eternally frozen in the act of birthing an even more massive offspring.
2. Sprawling city made of the corpses of dead gods, still twitching and moaning in their eternal damnation.
3. A cathedral that is also a living creature, its stone walls writhing and its gargoyles howling.
4. A city within a city, each building a smaller replica of the one it surrounds, until the very centre where a single miniature building resides.
5. A school of thought manifested as a physical structure, where great minds can be found debating with one another in the halls and classrooms.
6. A floating palace made of cloud and rainbows, where the sun and moon converge in the sky to form a third light.
7. A building that is also a mirror, reflecting back whatever is placed before it, no matter the size or nature.
8. Flailing mass of tentacles, bony plates and vestigial mouths, seemingly carved from the stone of an ancient city buried beneath the earth.
9. City block sized creature, composed entirely of eyes, wailing eternally in tongues unknown.
10. A single tree, bearing fruit of an unknown kind, hanging in the middle of an infinite black void.
11. Great chain-beacon, a fiery mountain-top citadel surrounded by a constantly smoking sea of lava.
12. A city in the clouds, accessed by towers of crystal and metal rainbows.
13. A palace made of inverted glass pyramids, their points planted in the earth.
14. A colossal tree with a city in its canopy, its trunk a spiraling stair leading to the heavens.
15. A school forcity in which all the lessons and academic buildings are suspended by a single massive ballast stone.
16. A seemingly abandoned city, with every door and window boarded up. But if one looks close enough, they can see thousands of pairs of eyes staring back at them from the cracks.
17. A colossal tree, with a city living in its branches, its roots tearing through the ground below like grasping fingers.
18. A transparent fortress, made entirely of diamond, in which everything and everyone can be seen as if under a microscope.
19. A city in the shape of a cage, with great spires reaching up to the sky, meant to keep something in, or keep something out.
20. A living mountain, whose every step shakes the ground, and whose breath is a storm.
21. Great redwood palace, riddled with tiny holes, like a honeycomb, through which an eerie green light shines.
22. Mountain top arena, where two teams of magi face off in a grand game of capture the flag, using summoned creatures as their pawns.
23. A city within a city, an entire metropolis contained within a single building, each district separated by walls, bridges, and streets.
24. Floating fortress composed of a patchwork of salvaged ships, lashed together with chains and sails billowing in an otherworldly wind.
25. A building that is alight with a raging inferno, but does not burn.
26. A giant sundial, where the hours are told not by the sun's progress, but by the whim of the winds, which can speed up or reverse time at their leisure.
27. A palace made entirely of crystal, where every voice echoes a thousand-fold, and every footstep shatters a thousand shards.
28. A city in the clouds, where the buildings are held aloft by massive balloons, and the only way to travel between them is by flapping great wings of feathers and wax.
29. Great birdcage of living metal, wires sparking with electricity, holding aloft a single white feather.
30. Drum-shaped keep, every surface a different musical instrument, eternally playing a discordant melody.
31. Castle in the form of a many-eyed, many-mouthed woman, screaming in silent terror.
32. Transparent fortress of unbreakable glass, full of identical clones of a single inhabitant.
33. A house of cards the size of a city, constantly rebuilding and collapsing in on itself.
34. A cathedral in which the pews and rafters are carved with the howls and agonies of the damned, while the floor is a single great stained glass mural of the final judgment.
35. A manor house with a great sundial in the front yard, with each hour represented by a different season, and each season by a different climate.
36. A city of fortress-sized blacksmith's forges, with billowing smoke day and night, and the incessant sound of a thousand anvils being hammered.
37. A floating palace of opalescent crystal, illuminated from within by a thousand candles, each representing a different star.
38. A temple whose ceilings and walls are alive with constellations, and whose floor is a great map of the cosmos.
39. A mix of every material known to exist all thrown together to create a single jumbled mess of a temple.
40. A city sized mill with mountains for grinding stones, valleys for chutes, and a stream of lava for a flowing river.
41. A school where everyone is both student and teacher, and the only lessons are those learned in dreams.
42. A single tower that extends up and down through all planes of existence, with an infinite number of rooms, each containing something different.
43. Dormant volcano sporting a great cathedral grafted to its side, belching lava-encrusted bells.
44. Great obsidian ziggurat, gears and cogs turning eternally to some unknown purpose.
45. Vast city made completely of gold, all evidence of industry or habitation hidden behind opulent facades.
46. A palace made completely of wax, slowly melting in the heat of twin suns.
47. Sprawling fortress partially submerged in a murky green swamp, its towers and parapets adorned with weeping gargoyles.
48. Enormous beehive made of petrified wood and obsidian, swarming with crystalline bees the size of mammoths.
49. Gigantic geodesic dome over a great city, the interior a pristine crystalline environment, completely sealed from the outside world.
50. A city on the back of a living, moving creature the size of a mountain, its countless spires and bridges draped in cascading vines.
    
    

Art by Tim White.