'Rory's Story Cubes'

Rory's Story Cubes: Great for Dungeon Design, Specials, Random Idea Generation...








...there's a Black Ziggurat in there!

Gonzo (Found) Random Villian/Idea Generator

from short YouTube video, everything from Aliens to Undead, Masterminds to Mutants, NPC's, unassuming, unbelievable, and Orcs. Always with the Orcs.

Movie 'Monster' ABC's (d30)

1. A: Alien
2. B: Beetlejuice
3. C: Chucky
4. D: Dexter
5. E: E.T. ...really?
6. F: Freddy Krueger
7. G: Godzilla
8. H: Hulk
9. I: Incubus
10. J: Jason Voorhees
11. K: King Kong
12. L: Lecter, Hannibal
13. M: Mummy
14. N: Nosferatu
15. O: Octopus ...what?
16. P: Pinhead
17. Q: Queen Of The Dammed
18. R: Razorback
19. S: Satan
20. T: Terminator
21. U: Uruk-Hai (told ya so)
22. V: Vader, Darth
23. W: Werewolf
24. X: X-traterrestrial (I prefer to insert favorite from the X-Files)
25. Y: Yeti
26. Z: Zombie
27. - 29. DM's Pick

30. Roll Twice for bizarre Team-Up, or grotesque Antagonism

+Bonus, Special Effects of Weapons/Armor

ITEM BONUS (d20, for Weapons & Armor, mostly)

1-12 +1

13-16 +2

17,18 +3

19 +4

20 SPECIAL EFFECT (if Armor, roll on MAGIC RING tbl)

BONUS for SPECIALS (d6)
1-3 +2
4,5 +3
6 +4

WEAPON SPECIAL EFFECTS (d20)

1. NINE LIVES TAKER save vs Death Magic

2. DEFENDER (+4?)

3. DANCING up to one trn duration

4. WOUNDING +1 HP dam/rnd from ea hit, for up to one trn/hit

5. AMPUTATION on natural TH of 19 or 20, random limb

6. DECAPITATION (or other instant death) on natural TH of 20

7. FLAMING negates regeneration, dbl dam vs cold/undead

8. DOUBLE DAMAGE vs SPECIFIC MONSTER (Dragon, Giant, Troll, etc)

9. DOUBLE BONUS vs CERTAIN TYPE MONSTER (Undead, Reptilian, etc)

10. GRANTS IMMUNITY (Specific Spell, Magic Effect, Poison, etc)

11. CURSE/DRAWBACK (Berserking, Must draw blood 1/day, etc)

12. COMPULSION (Urges bearer to slay certain encounters, gain revenge, etc, Save?)

13. SPELL USE random 1st - 3rd lvl spell *

14. as per Random MAGIC RING*

15. INSANITY or STUNNING*

16. SPEED auto gain initiative, OR one extra AT/rnd, Player's choice at any time

17. VENOMOUS * doubles rolled damage, Save vs Poison for half, 3x/day

18. as per Random R/S/W *

19. VAMPIRIC successful hit adds (up to) 1d4 HP (of dam inflicted) to wielder's HP

20. Roll Twice

* 1 to 3x/day, as per DM, usually upon hit

More Magic Rings

Updated/expanded my Magic Rings Table...

LARPers...

...making RPGers look normal

A Dozen Distinctive R/S/W Descriptions

d12   Appearance/Material/Operation of R,S,W

 1.  Classic: carved talons clutch an apparently living eyeball, gazes around when not in use
 2.  Topped by Plasma Globe which buzzes and arcs when activated
 3.  Unadorned bar of polished steel, works well as a club/baton in melee
 4.  Glassteel dowel topped by multi-pointed crystal star
 5.  Gnarly shaft topped by twisted root cluster grasping a smooth river rock
 6.  Living flowers of various hues bud and bloom at tip each day
 7.  Made from the body of a magically taxidermied albino python w/jewel eyes
 8.  Telescoping/collapsing shaft for easy carrying/storage
 9.  Entire thing softly glows like a fluorescent light tube
 10.  Topped by grotesque Gargoyle head, speaks its own Command Word(s)
 11.   Fires burst of colorful metallic glitter with a loud "pop!" when activated
 12.   Rod made of a stack of Copper Pieces. To activate, another CP must be added to
         the end, to which it immediately attaches, glows, then discharges its magic

Once again, my apologies to The Dungeon Dozen.  All veneration to the Great Dodecahedron!

Jack Burton's Natural 20

GNARN Stones

Polyhedral stones, useable 1/day.  GNARNs do not fall if dropped, but rather hover/float, and will follow after sentient beings.  Activated by touch, GNARNS add a bonus to the bearer’s rolls for one turn.  Roll a d6 twice (ea time used):

(d6)      Bonus, Roll on Tbl 2                (d6) Bonus Applies to…

1.         No Bonus Today!                    1. Saves

2-4.      +1 (ALL categories, no roll)    2. AC

5.         +2 (two categories)*               3. TH

6.         +3 (one category)                   4. Damage

                                                            5. Initiative

                                                            6. Your Pick

*  User gains bonus in rolled category, plus the one immediately before it; roll a 2 and gain +2 to AC and Saves, roll a 6 and gain +2 to Your Pick and Initiative, etc

GNARNORIAN GEMS

GNARNs that have been swallowed by Demons, Spawn of Shog-Gnargoroth, etc.  Transform into translucent gems, and have the power to Raise Dead (alive, full HP) once only, provided a Bless Spell is cast upon them. This drains the stone of all magic.

Do You Smell Gas?

"Well, here's your problem, ma'am; this thing here is leaking poisonous gas!"

d12   Gas Issues From...
1.  The hollow stem and pistils of a bouquet of fake flowers in a vase
2.  A fragile glass sphere balanced precariously atop a door frame
     (1 in 6 it breaks open on head of PC opening the door; no Save for you!)
3.  A motion-sensitive Puffball Shroom Fungi, either concealed or in plain sight
4.  A mechanical trap hidden within a humanoid skull
5.  Under pressure in a stoppered vial, disturbing it in any way = 50% of bursting open
6.  The handle of a walking cane can be unscrewed... affects only the opening PC
7.  An unremarkable crack in the flagstone floor
8.  A metal grille in ceiling (drop to the floor, the bottom one foot of the room is clear,  
      Save at +3)
9.  The arse of an iron pig, which also has a coin slot on its back... it jingles if shaken
10.  A series of peg holes seems to indicate that a ladder or shelving was once affixed
       to the wall... but one at face level is a trap triggered by a pressure plate
11.  A nest of debris contains several "hatched" egg shells, and one that is unbroken...
12.  A multi-jointed mechanical arm which extends from a concealed niche, spraying
       gas from a swivel-mounted oscillating nozzle

Inspiration provided by the Dungeon Dozen - check it out for awesome d12 tables!

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