This page serves as a quick and convenient way to create a random nation, similar to the way the Random Characters generator creates a character. Each nation consists of certain random elements within specific categories. These random elements in turn link to specific Arcana Wiki pages which have the appropriate tag (so that the Random Generator can find them).
This Random Generator is intended to get your creative juices flowing, not restrain you. Thus, discard anything that doesn't fit your own ideas!
As an example on how to use it, see the essay "Using the Random Nations Generator". Further examples ranging from constructing small villages to whole planets can be found on this blog
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Government
This section covers the government and major organizations that exert power over the nation and the way people live.
Type of Government
All societies have some way of getting things done as a whole, and the type of government describes this aspect. However, few societies are examples of "pure" government types, so aspects of two or more government forms might be evident.
This category is based on the various types of government listed on the Government entry. If you do create such entries, give them the rng_government tag.
Choose this tab to give your nation a single government type, that's (relatively) easy to understand and envision.
Noocracy |
Basic Information A Noocracy, or aristocracy of the wise , as defined by Plato, is a social and political system that is based on the priority of human mind . This differs from a geniocracy by not...
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Complex political systems and coalition governments can be made using this tab. Simply roll a d6, and use that many forms of government off the top of the list. You may combine them for a complicated hybrid governement, or assign each government type to a different county or region within the nation.
Honourable East India Company |
Basic Information Of all the Great Powers of the modern period, it has been said that Great Britain was the only one that acquired its Empire by accident. This is not entirely true (nor, it must be...
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Roman Empire |
Basic Information Roman Empire is the period of Ancient Rome from 27 BC to 476. This era starts with the rise of Gaius Octavian to be the first Emperor (functionally the end of the Roman Republic),...
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Roman Republic |
Basic Information Roman Republic is the period of Ancient Rome from 509 BC to 27 BC. This era starts with the overthrow of the Roman Kingdom, and ends with the rise of the Roman Empire. The Republic...
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Anarchy |
Basic Information Anarchy is the lack of recognized government and/or a general state of lawlessness is society. Individuals in society may take or give whatever they please, using whatever means...
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Demarchy |
Basic Information Also referred to as Sortition , Demarchy is a system of government where important government positions are filled by random lot from an available pool of citizens and/or decisions...
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Puppet State |
Basic Information A puppet state represents a nation whose government is effectively controlled by a foreign power - this can include the governments of self-administrating colonies and autonomous...
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Powerful Organizations
This category lists powerful and/or famous organizations of the nation. As many of the possible entries are real world organizations, alter them to make them fit into your setting.
If you want to add new organizations to this generator, write up appropriate entries for them and give them the rng_org tag. Pick organizations which could relatively easily be altered to different settings.
If you choose this tab, this organization holds tremendous power. They may control the government, the church, or other major aspects of society, either openly or covertly.
Thule Society |
Basic Information The Thule Society was an occult secret society founded in Munich, Germany in 1911. It is most commonly known for sponsoring the predecessor of the Nazi Party. It was dissolved by the...
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It may be helpful to assume that the higher the organization is on this list, the greater their influence and/or larger their membership.
Black Dragon Society |
Basic Information The Black Dragon Society(kokuryūkai) - also known as the Amur River Society (the Amur being also known as the Black Dragon River) was a Japanese ultra-nationalist society, focused on...
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Private Military Company |
Basic Information A private military company (PMC) is a company that offers expertise or services of a military nature, often including mercenaries. Besides hiring out men with weapons, a PMC may also...
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Ku Klux Klan |
Basic Information The Klu Klux Klan is the name of a number of American movements and organizations that have advocated racism, white supremacy, and religious intolerance. They were originally founded...
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Seelie Court |
Basic Information The seelie or happy court of the fair folk is that portion of the fairy nation that is not actively hostile to humanity. If there is such a thing as good fairies this is probably...
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Order Of The Veiled Prophet |
Basic Information A society based in St. Louis, Missouri. It was founded in 1878 and inspired by poems about Hashim ibn Hakim. They host a yearly Veiled Prophet's Ball every December, which has...
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Cult |
Basic Information A cult specifically is a discreete body of religious practice within a more general religion - the word derives from the latin cultus meaning care or tending 1 and encompasses a...
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Gang |
Basic Information A gang is a cohesive group of people, gathered for an indefinite period with a common purpose. Strictly the word is value neutral1 and can be used to refer to a standing group of...
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Majestic 12 |
Adept 34501, Order of the Night Sky, Third Rank: Those Who Rule in Majesty, the Twelve, have set you to watch over this place and record all that may happen so we may benefit from your observations,...
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Gangs Of Old New York |
Basic Information New York City in the 19th Century (and early 20th Century) featured several Street Gangs that seem almost surreal from the modern perspective. No doubt some of the claims have been...
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Drug Cartel |
Basic Information Drug cartels are criminal organizations developed with the primary purpose of promoting and controlling drug trafficking operations. They range from loosely-managed agreements among...
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Major Personalities
Each nation has its share of powerful or famous individuals.
Use the entries in the following tabs as inspiration for such individuals. Only a very weird dimension-hopping or time-travel game would feature the actual people mentioned here. Instead, use the listings here as a inspirational concept to emulate when designing your own NPCs.
This category is primarily fed by entries from the People page, though some entries from the Fictional Characters page might qualify as well. If you want to add new people to this generator, write up appropriate entries for them and give them the rng_people tag.
Fafnir |
Basic Information In the Volsunga Saga, Fafnir is the name of a dwarf, son of a dwarvish king, strong of arm and fearless in spirit. He and his brother, Regin, killed their father to gain a treasure...
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Bonnot Gang |
Basic Information In 1911 and 1912, several bank robber/car thief/criminals with strong anarchist political leanings confounded the police of France and Belgium. These troublemakers used...
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Agnes Of Rome |
Basic Information Saint Agnes, also known as Agnes of Rome, is a martyr of the Christian Church venerated as a saint by the Catholic Church and other Christian denominations. According to tradition,...
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Stone-Flying Wizard |
Basic Information The Stone-Flying Wizard is a wizard (or other magic-user) deemed responsible for the creation or positioning of megaliths. Only a handful of examples occur in folklore and myth, and...
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Douglas Corrigan |
Basic Information Douglas Wrong Way Corrigan was an airplane mechanic and aviator who was among the first generation of transatlantic flyers. He was born in Galveston, Texas and became infatuated...
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Isaac Newton |
Nature and nature's laws lay hid in night; God said Let Newton be and all was light. - Alexander Pope Basic Information Sir Isaac Newton was an English physicist, mathematician, astronomer, natural...
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Abraham |
Basic Information Abraham1 features in the Book of Genesis. He is widely regarded as the patriarch of Jews, Christians, and Muslims and the shared ancestor of both Israel and the Arabs. According to...
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Victoria Of The United Kingdom |
Basic Information She was the longest-reigning monarch in British history and gave her name to an era. She became the model of the modern era constitutional monarch. Of mostly German descent, she came...
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Jason And The Argonauts |
Basic Information Jason was the rightful heir to the throne of Iolcus. His father was slain by Jason's uncle Pelias while his mother was pregnant. She claimed Jason was stillborn, and sent the newborn...
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Gary Gygax |
Ernest Gary Gygax is one of the co-creators of Dungeons and Dragons. Basic Information Gary Gygax, who died on March 4, 2008, was a very active member of the roleplaying community. He was one of the...
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H.P. Lovecraft |
That is not dead which can eternal lie, Basic Information Howard Phillips Lovecraft was an American horror genre author who lived in the New England region of the United States of America. He was...
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Major Political Issues
Each nation has "hot" political issues which are argued and fought over (physically or not). Use the entries in the following tabs as inspiration for what issues could divide your nation - or which are simply in the minds of the public at the moment.
This category is primarily fed by news entries from the List of Centuries page. If you want to add new political issues to this generator, write up appropriate entries for them and give them the rng_politics tag.
Defiant N Korea launches rocket |
Summary April 4, 2009: In defiance of international protests, North Korea has launched a missile from its Musudan-ri launch site, which allegedly carries an experimental communications satellite ....
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Storm in South Korea over Jang Ja-yeon's suicide |
Summary April 1, 2009: After a Korean soap opera star committed suicide, allegations came to light that her agent had forced her to have sex with many important managers and personalities in the...
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Bielefeld Conspiracy |
Basic Information The Bielefeld Conspiracy is a satirical conspiracy theory (as well as a meme) which holds that the German city of Bielefeld does not exist. This is allegedly hushed up by the...
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Man petitions to marry comic book character |
Summary October 30, 2008: A Japanese man has started a petition which would allow people to marry cartoon characters. See Also Star Crossed Lovers Source Bibliography 1. Original article Game and...
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Somalia's pirate problem grows more rampant |
Summary October 31, 2008: As Somalia-based piracy has become more rampant, the rest of the world tries to fight it more effectively after pirates have stolen a shipload of Soviet-era tanks from an...
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Florida Vampire To Run For President |
Summary March 15, 2010: A self-proclaimed vampire currently living in Florida has announced his intention to run for President. The 45-year old Jonathon The Impaler Sharkey claims to be a descendant...
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Project Vigilant |
Basic Information Project Vigilant is possibly a secret affiliation of 500 mostly-volunteers who have been watching internet traffic for the past 14 years, and providing intelligence to the U.S....
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WikiLeaks Posts Mysterious ‘Insurance’ File |
Summary July 30, 2010: Shortly after releasing more than 77,000 thousand secret documents on the Afghanistan War - and facing strong criticism from the government of the United States for it - the...
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Halliburton says radioactive material was stolen |
Summary March 6, 2003: According to Haliburton, a device containing radioactive material was stolen from them in December 2002 from their operations in Nigeria. According to one watchdog group, the...
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Major Projects
Some nations have major national projects they pursue towards specific goals. There is some overlap with Organizations above, but projects are more about achieving certain goals than a general political, ideological, or economic motivation. Use the entries in the following tabs as inspiration.
If you want to add new projects to this generator, write up appropriate entries for them and give them the rng_project tag.
RAK Convention and Exhibition Centre by OMA |
Summary May 11, 2007: The city of Ras al-Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates plans to build a convention and exhibition center which resembles to the Death Star from Star Wars The Melbourne Convention...
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Holy Grail |
For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: the Lord Jesus, on the night He was betrayed, took bread, and when He had given thanks, he broke it and said, ‘This is my body, which is for...
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Swiss To Grapple Junk For Removal |
Summary February 15, 2012: The École Polytechnique Féderalé de Lusanne (EPFL) in Switzerland has announced a proposal to help clean up the problem of debris in space. They are planning to build and...
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California Aqueduct |
Basic Information The California Aqueduct is a system of tunnels, canals and pipelines that transports water from the Sierra Nevada Mountains and valleys of Northern- and Central California to...
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Trans-Global Highway |
Basic Information The Trans Global Highway is a proposal to connect all the continents of the earth via bridges and tunnels. It would require numerous elements and additions to existing roadway...
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Ballet Comique De La Reine |
Basic Information Starting on October 15 of 1581, Catherine de' Medici (the Dowager Queen of France and the Queen Mother of Henry III of France) put on the world's first ballet (the Ballet Comique de...
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Economy
This section covers the commerce, artisans, technology, and economic system of the nation.
Tech Level
To be added later.
Type of Economy
This category lists the type of economy the nation has.
If you want to add new types of economic systems to the generator, go to the Economic system page, add new entries, and give them the rng_economy tag.
Colonial Economy |
Basic Information The Monopoly by Royal Decree system was applied in the Colonial Era, and it shaped (warped, even) the economy of the colonies. Most colonies were established by Charter Companies as...
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King's Imprimatur |
Basic Information The King's Imprimatur refers to a monarch's Royal Seal or guarantee. The term may refer to a Royal Decree, or official approval, or just the symbol of such. On Money: The King's...
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Georgism |
Basic Information Georgism (aka Geoism) is a philosophy and economic system centered around the concept that land belongs to the people collectively. As an economic system, a Georgist nation would...
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Autarky |
Basic Information (This article concerns the economic system Autarky for the minarchist political system see Autarchy) Autarky simply means self-sufficiency , but it often comes with the implication...
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Just-in-Time Socialism |
Basic Information Just-in-Time Socialism is a proposed form of economic system based on Socialist economics. It seeks to do away with the traditional inefficiency of Socialism - namely, that it is...
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Grain-based Local Currency |
Basic Information Grain-based Local Currency refers both to a form of monetary unit, and to one of the earliest economic systems to supplant pure barter. In such a system, money is minted/printed to...
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Tulipomania |
Basic Information Tulipomania (also called Tulip Mania, Tulip Fever, or Tulpenmanie) was the oldest documented speculative bubble where a fashionable rage for something led to crazy escalating prices,...
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Major Products and Exports
No nation exists in a vacuum. This part of the generator lists various trade goods - whether raw resources or advanced machinery. It is subdivided into several categories: raw resources, pre-industrial items, modern trade goods, sci-fi or futuristic items, and fantasy items. Use the tabs appropriate to your genre and setting. It helps make your nation more "real" if you use to use a few (d6?) items from earlier and simpler categories, as well. For example, a modern nation might mostly export modern items, but no doubt also has some natural resources to exploit.
If you want to add types of raw resources to this generator, write up appropriate entries for them and give them the rng_resource tag.
For pre-industrial trade goods, give them the rng_pitg tag.
For modern trade goods, give them the rng_mtg tag.
For sci-fi trade goods, give them the rng_sftg tag.
For fantasy trade goods, give them the rng_ftg tag.
Pig |
The Pig, if I am not mistaken, Supplies us sausage, ham, and Bacon. Let others say his heart is big, I think it stupid of the Pig. Ogden Nash, The Pig Basic Information This article is a stub....
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Tinder |
Basic Information Tinder is an essential part of the fire-lighting process - it is the material that is ignited by the initial spark and from which the fire lighter expects the flame to propagate to...
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Tumbaga |
Basic Information Tumbaga is a word the Spanish used to refer to a type of gold/copper alloy commonly used in pre-Colombian Mesoamerica. The percentage of each metal varied from item to item, and...
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Wolfsbane |
Basic Information Wolfsbane, more properly known as Aconitum, but also as monk's hood or blue rocket (after its flowers) and as the -bane of a variety of other creatures, is a group of roughly 250...
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Datura |
Basic Information The name Datura can refer either to a family of plants comprising nine species of Solanaceae or to the blend of toxic alkaloids that can be extracted from them. The plants appear to...
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Iron |
Basic Information Iron is one of the most common elements on earth, but interestingly it occurs almost exclusively as various rocky ores that requires significant processing to extract the metal...
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Candle |
Basic Information A candle is a solid block of hydrocarbon material with an embedded wick which can be burnt - usually for light. Most modern candles are made from paraffin wax but historically the...
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Parchment |
Basic Information Parchment is a writing medium and alternative to paper made from cleaned and dried animal skins. Unlike leather it is not tanned, but is instead scraped and treated with lime and/or...
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Antidote |
Basic Information An antidote is a substance which directly counteracts the activity of a given poison. Fantasy (and some Sci-fi) antidotes are usually universal (until the next splatbook introduces...
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Olive |
Basic Information The Olive is a low-growing, fruit bearing tree native to the Middle East and Mediterranean Basin, but found throughout Central Asia as far as China and naturalised as far away as...
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Flax |
Basic Information Flax is blue flowered, fibrous plant whose Latin name (Linum usitatissimum) asserts that it is the most useful . There is a certain amount of truth to this assertion. The best known...
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Besagew |
Basic Information A besagew was a circular (or at least vaguely circular) piece of plate armour that fitted onto the upper chest area of a breastplate or cuirass to protect the shoulder-joint from the...
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Acid |
Basic Information In chemistry terms, an acid is a low-pH substance capable of donating a proton or forming a covalent bond with an electron pair. In gaming terms, acid is that stuff that burns...
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Salt |
“You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. MAT5:13 (NIV) ...
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Weapons Of Mass Destruction |
Basic Information A Weapon of Mass Destruction (often abbreviated as WMD) is an instrument of warfare that is purposely designed to cause loss of human (or, as the case may be, other sentients') lives...
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Computer |
The Computer Is Your Friend. Paranoia RPG Basic Information A computer is a machine that manipulates data according to a set of instructions.[1] Defining exactly when the computer was invented is...
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Houseboat |
Basic Information A houseboat is a watercraft which has been designed or modified so that it can be used for permanent human habitation. These may be mobile - especially in the case of those that...
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Film |
Basic Information The term Film is used to cover a wide variety of Motion Pictures. It's more pretentious than Movies , less so than Cinema . The name comes from the fact that for much of the first...
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Armoured Fighting Vehicle |
Basic Information An armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) is more or less exactly what it might be expected to be - a vehicle, fitted with armour and used in combat. Specifically, the category only applies...
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Mirror Matter |
This page is about matter that can only interacts with gravity. For the Mirror Matter appearing in the work of Robert L. Forward, see Antimatter. Basic Information Mirror Matter (also known as...
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Space Suit |
Have Spacesuit, Will Travel Robert Heinlein book title. Basic Information A space suit is a suit of protective clothing designed to protect the wearer from the environment of space. It's most...
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Dyson-Harrop Satellite |
Basic Information A Dyson-Harrop Satellite Is a theoretical (and almost feasible with 2021 technology) energy-producing satellite that gathers charged particles from the Solar Wind and beams the...
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Less-Lethal Weapon |
UNATCO Troop 1: Denton! Hey, it’s Denton! UNATCO Troop 2: You want these? JC Denton: What? UNATCO Troop 1: Give’m the grenades! UNATCO Troop 2: Look, I know he’s your brother, but-. UNATCO...
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Tetra Vaal |
Basic Information Tetra Vaal is a fictional arms manufacturing corporation based in Johannesburg, South Africa. The corporation is a significant part of the meta-fiction of Neil Blomkamp's films and...
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Boomerang |
Basic Information Boomerang is an Australian word, derived from one or more Aboriginal languages, meaning a throwing stick used either for hunting, sport or warfare. Boomerangs are divided into two...
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Magitek |
Any sufficiently advanced magic is indistinguishable from technology. - Larry Niven Basic Information Sometimes, fantasy settings go through their own Industrial Revolution. The result is usually...
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Golem |
Basic Information Derived from the Hebrew for a shapeless thing, or something incompletely formed, the word Golem has come to signify a construct, formed from lifeless matter and animated by theurgy...
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Pharm Crops |
Basic Information A pharm crop is a race of plants genetically engineered to produce a specific compound - either one not normally found in nature, one spliced in from a different species or a...
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Manna |
Then the Lord said to Moses, “I will rain down bread from heaven for you. The people are to go out each day and gather enough for that day. In this way I will test them and see whether they will...
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Charm |
Basic Information A magical charm (which is, ironically, very rarely to do with charm magic) is a form of single use magic item designed to store the effect of a working until it is required at...
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Major Imports
These categories are identical to those listed under "Exports", except that the nation has sufficient need of these trade goods to import them in significant quantities instead of exporting them.
Tumbaga |
Basic Information Tumbaga is a word the Spanish used to refer to a type of gold/copper alloy commonly used in pre-Colombian Mesoamerica. The percentage of each metal varied from item to item, and...
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Cattle |
Basic Information Cattle (colloquially cows) are large domesticated ungulates. They are the most widespread species of the genus Bos, most commonly classified as Bos primigenius. Cattle are raised as...
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Amber |
Basic Information Amber is a biologically derived precious stone which consists of fossilised tree resin. Most forms of amber are clear - or at least translucent - and of a shade between orange and...
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Mana |
Basic Information Mana (not to be confused with manna) is a concept of mystical energy found amongst the peoples of the Pacific Ocean and similar to the Oriental idea of chi (qi/ki/whatever). Mana...
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Yak |
Basic Information A Yak is a cloven-hoofed animal similar to cattle, but with very long hair. They are native to the mountainous and plateau regions of Tibet, Nepal, Myanmar, China, and Siberia. They...
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Spider Silk |
Basic Information Spider silk is silk produced by spiders. Like other forms of silk it is very strong for its mass and, in many cases, has good elastic properties - however it is not a particularly...
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Olive |
Basic Information The Olive is a low-growing, fruit bearing tree native to the Middle East and Mediterranean Basin, but found throughout Central Asia as far as China and naturalised as far away as...
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Cold Iron |
Gold is for the mistress silver for the maid Copper for the craftsman cunning at his trade. Good! said the Baron, sitting in his hall, But Iron Cold Iron is master of them all. (from)...
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Rowan |
Basic Information The Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia1), also known as the mountain-ash2 is a flowering broadleaf tree native to most of Eurasia north of the Mediterranean. Rowans do well in poor ground and...
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Woad |
Basic Information Isatis Tinctoria is a yellow flowering plant, native to Europe and related to cabbage and mustard. When the leaves of the plant are dried, powdered and fermented, they create a blue...
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Pike Pole |
Basic Information A Pike Pole is a non-weaponized tool on a long haft. Basically, a pike pole is to a polearm, what a claw hammer is to a warhammer. At the end of the long pole there may be a hook, a...
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Scroll |
Basic Information A scroll is a primitive form of book consisting of a length of writing material (typically paper or parchment but other forms exist) onto which the text is transcribed and which is...
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Pearl |
Basic Information A pearl is a gemstone of biological origin, created when a shelled mollusc (traditionally an oyster or clam) reacts to the irritation of a piece of foreign matter inside its shell by...
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Godendag |
Basic Information A medieval Flemish weapon, seemingly very similar to the morning star, the Godendag is a heavy, two handed club set with large metal spikes and, from most depictions, topped with an...
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Candle |
Basic Information A candle is a solid block of hydrocarbon material with an embedded wick which can be burnt - usually for light. Most modern candles are made from paraffin wax but historically the...
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Leather Armour |
Basic Information Leather Armour is, unsurprisingly, armour made from leather and runs the spectrum from lightweight, flexible stuff little heavier than the sort of leather used for clothing to rigid,...
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Pauldron |
Basic Information The pauldron or spaulder was a piece of plate armour that protected the shoulder and upper arm. Some authorities consider the two names interchangable, whilst others consider that a...
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Candlefish |
Basic Information The candlefish - also known as eulachon or oolichan is a fish native to the American Pacific Coast which played a significant part in the pre-Columbian economy and continued to do so...
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Cloth Of Gold |
Psalm 43:13 - The royal daughter is all glorious within the palace; Her clothing is woven with gold. Yep, this stuff is that old. Basic Information Cloth of Gold is a textile fabric material with...
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Slow Match |
Basic Information A form of slow burning cord used as a source of ignition for early firearms and cannon - particularly those operating by cannon lock or matchlock - and as a general port-fire for...
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Blood Diamond |
Basic Information A blood diamond is, in general terms, a perfectly ordinary diamond, distinguished only by the fact that it was mined in a conflict zone (typically in Africa) and sold, often in...
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Bicycle |
Basic Information A bicycle is a wheeled vehicle propelled by pedals. And this article is a stub. See Also Bicycle Infantry Sources Bibliography 1. Wikipedia article: Bicycle Game and Story Use
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Buff Coat |
Basic Information The buff coat was a piece of early modern armour consisting of a long coat, typically made up from ~3mm suede cattle hide. The buff part of the name being derived from the...
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Chemical Weapon |
Basic Information A chemical weapon is a weapon which relies on the chemical properties of a given substance for its primary effect - this therefore includes poisons and asphyxiants but does not...
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Steel |
Basic Information Steel is a generic term for a range of metals predominately composed of an alloy of carbon and iron. The exact properties of the resulting mix depend on its constituents - but it...
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Cruise Ship |
Basic Information A cruise ship is a passenger ship intended for pleasure voyages, with the stay aboard the ship intended to be part of the enjoyment. During the first and second world wars several...
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Blue Jeans |
Basic Information Blue Jeans are not as new and modern as you might expect. Levi Strauss Co likes to give the impression that they invented blue jeans in 1873 in The Old West, but that’s kind of...
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Alcohol |
Basic Information In pure chemical terms an alcohol is any organic compound in which a hydroxyl group1 is bonded to a fully saturated carbon atom2. In general usage, however, the word refers solely to...
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Cargo Container |
Basic Information The cargo container - also known by a variety of names including shipping container, intermodal container and conex box1 is a form of standardised container introduced around 1970 to...
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Atomic Bomb |
Ripley: I say we take off and nuke the entire site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure. Aliens Now I am become Death: the destroyer of worlds J. Robert Oppenheimer, quoting from the Bhagavad...
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TP-82 |
Basic Information The TP-82 is a very large triple-barreled pistol (with detachable stock) issued to Soviet and Russian cosmonauts from 1986 to 2006. During that time, they were a standard part of the...
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Skyhook |
(This page is about the proposed orbital megastructure. For those looking for the no-landing air extraction device, see Fulton System) Basic Information A skyhook or space-tether is a proposed...
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Z-1 Suit |
Basic Information The Z-1 Suit is a prototype space suit designed by NASA for upcoming space missions. It's most striking feature, (apart from making the astronaut look like Buzz Lightyear) is that it...
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Stardrive |
Basic Information A Stardrive is a engine or propulsion system for a spaceship. The word stardrive implies the spacecraft is able to travel to the stars in a reasonable amount of time. Typically that...
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Funktiontide |
Basic Information The Funktiontide is a prototype robotic pillow close to the size of humans. It can move and change shape depending on how you hold it. In a demonstration video a man is seen holding...
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Dyson Bubble |
Basic Information A Dyson Bubble is a form of Dyson Sphere. It's similar to a Dyson Swarm, except composed of statites instead of satellites. Each statite maintains a stationary position relative to...
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Alderson Drive |
Basic Information The Alderson Drive is a type of Shortcut Drive used in some novels by Jerry Pournelle and Larry Niven. It's named for scientist Dan Alderson, who helped Pournelle work out the...
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Meteoric Iron |
Basic Information Meteoric Iron is metal that fell from the heavens. Most likely it's arrival was heralded by a fiery bolide and the metal was found in a crater, making it noteworthy and noticeable....
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Muonium |
Basic Information Muonium is a man-made element that is similar to hydrogen, except instead of Proton at its core, it has a Antimuon. Muonium can be made in a particle accelerator, by shooting a beam...
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Propellant Reservoir Weapon |
the instructor poked at his small grey puddle with the burning match. It smouldered fitfully and then put the match out. And that, gentlemen, is your propellant. Now if you'd care to put your...
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Vegetation Of Metal |
Basic Information Vegetation of Metal is a term from Alchemy which describes a metal-crystal formation, typically derived by dissolving metals in a fluid. Not unlike a modern science fair project, the...
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Mad Honey |
Basic Information Mad Honey is honey contaminated with toxins derived from the source plant. For example, if the bees that made it gathered pollen from rhododendrons or other ericacae plants, it could...
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Stone-Flying Wizard |
Basic Information The Stone-Flying Wizard is a wizard (or other magic-user) deemed responsible for the creation or positioning of megaliths. Only a handful of examples occur in folklore and myth, and...
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The Net (substance) |
Basic Information The Net is a purple alloy with a net-like lattice pattern on it's surface. It was independently discovered by both George Starkey and Isaac Newton in the 17th Century. Both...
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Magic Torch |
Basic Information A magic torch is a magic item designed to work around the shocks that flesh is heir to as they apply to the portable light sources of the typical fantasy adventuring party. As the...
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Athame |
Basic Information A athame is a ritual tool used in ceremonial magic in the shape of a knife. For reasons explained below it is not normally an effective knife as knives go and, according to some...
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Evil Weapon |
I was far more evil then you ever were. - Stormbringer Basic Information A subtype of the Artifact of Doom, the evil weapon is a self-aware magical weapon, with an evil personality. Outside...
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Magic Scroll |
Basic Information A magic scroll is a single use magic item endemic to fRPGs. It is, effectively, a form of charm, consisting of a single, pre-cast magical working bound in written form onto a scroll....
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Censer |
Basic Information A censer is a vessel designed for the burning of incense. Censers come in a variety of shapes and sizes from small, hand-held devices that double as hand-warmers (popular in Tibet...
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Fungus |
Basic Information Fungi are a unique kingdom in nature that basically recycle all the organic crap that's made by plants and animals; that's why they're also known as decomposers . They can be found...
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Religion
This section will help you choose or create the dominant religion(s) of your nation.
Forms of Worship
This aspect does not cover which entity is worshiped, but how - it describes the form religion takes in a society, whether the overall structure of the faith or specific observances which are of great cultural significance.
If you want to add forms of worship to this generator, write up appropriate entries for them and give them the rng_religion tag.
If you choose this tab, the single most important form of worship (or religious principle) in the nation's dominant religion is:
Material Sacrifice |
Basic Information A material sacrifice is the third pillar of the sacrificial triad, along with its partners human and animal sacrifice and is - traditionally - the least of the three. Whilst the...
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Complex religions can be built from this tab. Just roll a die, and use the top x items on the list.
Sky Burial |
A hero in the desert died; Men cried that saints should bury him. And round the grave should guard and ride, A chivalry of Cherubim. God said: There is a better place, A nobler trophy and more tall;...
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Poppet Magic |
Basic Information This is a type of magic - or more properly a magical technique - used to deliver sendings (usually attacks) against a distant target via a focus in the shape of a doll1. The best...
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Myths Over Miami |
Summary June 5 1997: An interesting article at Miami New Times discusses the folklore prevalent among young homeless children in Miami, Florida. Many of the myths relate to powerful evil beings that...
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Anthropomorphic Personification |
Basic Information An Anthropomorphic Personification is the Human(-ish) embodiment of an abstract concept. Like if Good and Evil were real people. See also: Avatar Anthropomorphism Genius Loci The...
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Ship Burial |
Basic Information By default, a ship burial refers to a burial in which the deceased is placed inside a ship prior to interment. Unlike a canoe burial, the ship is then actually buried, typically...
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Ouija Board |
Oh great and knowledgable spirit, will I, Calvin, ever become President? Hey! It's moving! What's it say? G - O - D - F - O - R - B - I - D pause What the? Hey! Stupid thing! If I want an...
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Ixiptla |
Trigger Warning: Turn back now if you have a weak stomach. This page gets kinda horrific and rather gross. Basic Information An ixiptla is a sacrificial avatar of an aztec god or goddess....
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Paracas Skulls |
Basic Information The Paracas Skulls are a collection of deformed, humanoid skulls found in a necropolis in Paracas in Peru. The skulls have a high, pointed dome that makes them look almost egg-shaped...
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Necromancy |
Basic Information Necromancy1 is a form of divination magic which involves calling up and consulting the spirits of the dead, either about information they knew in life or because the dead are thought...
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Intelligent Design |
Basic Information Intelligent Design is the assertion that certain aspects of the universe and/or living beings are unlikely to have evolved randomly, and thus are best explained by the existence of...
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Worshiped Entities
This category lists the various entities that are worshiped by the people.
Use this tab to create a single monotheistic religion based upon the deity listed below. Could represent true monotheism, or just indicate the dominant cult within a larger pantheon.
Nyx |
Nyx is a protogenoi, which means that she is one of the first beings. She is the goddess of night and mist, thought to be frightening because she is said to have a dark veil covering her and swirls of...
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This tab could indicate a "Creator" figure and the "Evil" they oppose. Alternately, the first entry could be the dominant monotheism, and the second entry is worshiped by a heretical cult, or other officially suppressed minority religion.
Aztec Mythology |
Basic Information At the moment, this page is just a stub, index, or placeholder. If you know information about Aztec mythology, please contribute to this page. People and Creatures Acolnahuacatl, or...
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Heimdall |
Basic Information Heimdall is one of the Aesir gods of Norse Mythology. He's a somewhat enigmatic figure, not one of the most well-understood members of the Norse pantheon. What's he the god of?...
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The size of the pantheon can be dictated by a die roll. Unless something else better suits your needs, assume the higher the entity is listed on this chart, the greater their importance within the nation. The first entry could well be the head of the pantheon, filling a role similar to Zeus or Odin in the Greek or Norse pantheons.
Spirit |
Basic Information A spirit is a typically insubstantial type of creature that resides in our world, or in some sort of parallel Spirit World. Typical interpretations of the spirit world by cultures...
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Germanic Mythology |
Basic Information This page is a stub. If you are knowledgeable about the folklore and myths of Germany or about Germanic Paganism, please consider taking a few minutes to expand this page. Germanic...
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Elder Gods |
Basic Information In the Cthulhu Mythos, the Elder Gods are a group of powerful entities opposed in some way to the Great Old Ones. Their exact nature depends on the author. August Derleth and Brian...
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Artifact Of Doom |
Basic Information This speculative fiction trope is also a character as device trope specific to inanimate objects. The Artifact of Doom is a Villain that is also an artifact. Despite being a tool,...
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Inuit Mythology |
Basic Information List of deities from Inuit Mythology Agloolik - sea god that lives under the ice Akna - mother goddess of fertility Anguta - gatherer of the dead (psychopomp); he carries them to...
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Anu |
Basic Information Anu was a deity worshiped in ancient Mesopotamia and was the earliest recorded sky father figure. He was believed to rule the gods, spirits, demons, and constellations of the sky....
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Lamassu |
Basic Information In Mesopotamian Mythology, a Lamassu is a creature with a human head on the body of bull or lion, with huge bird wings on it's back. In some representations, the Lamassu was an...
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Titan |
Basic Information In Greek Mythology, the gods that preceded the familiar Olympian gods; the Titans were children of Ouranos and Gaia. The lord of the Titans was Cronus*, who overthrew his father...
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Heimdall |
Basic Information Heimdall is one of the Aesir gods of Norse Mythology. He's a somewhat enigmatic figure, not one of the most well-understood members of the Norse pantheon. What's he the god of?...
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THE Devil |
Please allow me to introduce myself, I'm a man of wealth and taste. - Sympathy for the Devil, by the Rolling Stones Basic Information The Devil is the Ultimate Evil, Evil Personified. Appearance...
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Hel |
Basic Information Hel (sometimes Hela) is the goddess of the underworld in Norse Mythology. She is Queen of the Dead and sits as anthropomorphic personification of death. Hel is the daughter of the...
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Leinth |
Basic Information In Etruscan Mythology, Leinth is one of many goddesses of death and the underworld. The Etruscans had quite a fixation on the afterlife, and much of their pantheon is devoted to it....
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Lilith |
Basic Information Lilith was originally a demonic Sumerian night spirit, who preyed on women and young children. She often appeared as a beautiful woman, sexually preying on men as they slept. She was...
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Invidia |
Basic Information Invidia, in Roman Mythology is the anthropomorphic personification of jealousy and envy. A minor goddess of ill reputation. Invidia was associated with the evil eye. There was...
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Aztec Mythology |
Basic Information At the moment, this page is just a stub, index, or placeholder. If you know information about Aztec mythology, please contribute to this page. People and Creatures Acolnahuacatl, or...
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Abzu |
Basic Information In Mesopotamian Mythology, Abzu or Apsu is a primordial being of fresh water, especially that coming from underground hotsprings or aquifers. Abzu lives in, or perhaps is, the...
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Mormo |
Saint of streets, and brilliant one, that strays by night; Foe of radiance, but friend and mate of gloom; In howl of dogs rejoicing, and in crimson gore, Wading 'mid corpses through tombs of lifeless...
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Mars (Mythology) |
For the planet, see Mars. Basic Information Mars is commonly referred to as the Roman version of Ares, but that really doesn't do justice to Mars. Ares was a violent and bloodthirsty figure, and...
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Alpan |
Basic Information Alpan is a minor goddess in Etruscan Mythology. She's the goddess of spring, flowers, love, fate, and death, but in a jack-of-all-trades, master-of-none way. She's not the most...
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Great Old Ones |
Basic Information In the Cthulhu Mythos, a group of beings often mistaken for gods by less powerful races (such as humanity). The Great Old Ones are a poorly defined group (as is perhaps natural for...
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People
This section covers the demographics, culture, history, and even (if needed) species of the inhabitants of the random nation.
Major Races/Species
Many settings have an all-human population. If you permit different races, open this tab to add various non-human species or races. Naturally, since this random generator will widely mix races from mythology and fiction, the results will require some interpretation. Use the beings listed here as a base model and don't be afraid to alter the descriptions for your own campaign. For example, if you want to run a science fiction setting but come up with "Elf" as one of the species, then make a Recycled In Space variant of elves with similar traits but a science fiction veneer.
This category is primarily powered by entries of sapient races/species from the Mythological Creatures and Fictional Creatures pages. If you want to add new races to this generator, write up appropriate entries for them and give them the rng_race tag.
Assumed to be humans unless the nature of your campaign dictates otherwise.
If you choose this tab, your nation's primary species is:
Harpy |
Basic Information Derived from Greek mythology the harpies first appeared as a pair of winged, female spirits sent to torment the blind seer Phineas by seizing1 or befouling his food. When the...
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The nation is primarily populated by members of the following species. Roll 1d10, and use that many races off the top of the list. Unless some other ratio would better fit your purposes, assume the order listed is roughly in order from most population to least.
Monopod (creature) |
This page is about the mythical creature. For information on a support used for a camera, see monopod. Basic Information A monopod, as the name implies, is a one-footed humanoid. It's described as a...
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Scorpion Man |
Basic Information The Scorpion Men - originally known as aqrabuamelu or girtablilu - were creatures of ancient Mesopotamian myth, appearing in the Babylonian creation narrative, the epic of their...
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Adlet |
Basic Information Adlets are creatures from Inuit Mythology. Although the term also refers to inland native American tribes, it also describes a tribe with the lower body of a dog and the upper body...
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Leshy |
Basic Information The Leshy (also Lesovik) is a feral spirit of the woods from Slavic mythology, similar to the green man or woodwose, the schrat and possibly the satyr. He appears as a hairy, ape...
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Cyclops |
Basic Information In Greek Mythology, the Cyclops (plural: Cyclopes) are one-eyed giants. There are at least two groups of Cyclops in that body of myths, and they may be two different species. The...
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Humanzee |
Basic Information A theoretical human-chimpanzee hybrid. Ilya Ivanovich Ivanov (biologist) attempted to create them in the Soviet Union in the 1920s. Saint Peter Damien claimed one existed in northern...
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Gnoll |
Basic Information The gnoll is one of the more obscure fantasy beastmen, usually consisting of a fusion of human and hyena - although various, mostly canid things seem to be substitutable in a pinch,...
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Centaur |
Basic Information The centaurs were a species of creatures from Greek mythology that resembled a horse's body with the head and neck replaced by what was basically a human body from the waist up, thus...
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Nephilim |
Basic Information Nephilim are a race of beings from ancient Hebrew legend, briefly mentioned in the Bible. They are first mentioned in the book of Genesis: When men began to increase in number on...
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Minotaur |
Basic Information The mythical Minotaur or Bull of Minos 1 was the son of Pasiphae (Queen of Crete) and a bull, originally intended for sacrifice to the gods which her husband had instead kept for...
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Significant Creatures
This category lists the major "monsters" which might appear in this nation. If you want such monsters to appear in it, open the tab at the appropriate number and use it to build your encounter tables. Again, use these creatures as inspiration instead of trying to adhere to them slavishly - alter or throw out anything that doesn't fit into your campaign.
Sapient creatures might also appear here, in addition to the "Major race/species" category above. In this case, it means that those creatures are either solitary threats or at best live together in small family units instead of forming true societies of their own. For example, "Elves" under major races means there are entire cities of elves within the nation, or elves can be found in almost every city in the nation. "Elves" under significant creatures are probably more sinister fairy-tale folk, who exist in hidden enclaves or live as deranged hermits in the deep wilds.
If you choose this tab, the biggest non-human threat within the nation is:
Mutant |
Basic Information A mutant is an organism (such as an animal, plant or person) who has a mutation or alteration to their DNA. (In some cases the alteration may be to the RNA instead, such as in a...
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This tab can be used to generate your own encounter charts and wandering monster tables.
Leshy |
Basic Information The Leshy (also Lesovik) is a feral spirit of the woods from Slavic mythology, similar to the green man or woodwose, the schrat and possibly the satyr. He appears as a hairy, ape...
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Penanggalen |
Basic Information The Penanggalen is a type of vampire-like undead native to South-East Asia and the Pacific Rim. It is known by this name amongst the Malay, but is known to the Philippinos as a...
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Aswang |
Basic Information The aswang is a ghoul (or possible vampire) from the folklore and of the Philippines. See Also: Philippine mythology Sources Bibliography 1. Wikipedia entry Game and Story Use ...
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Cobra |
Basic Information A cobra is a type of snake. They are noteworthy for their hood head adornment, and their venomous bite. This page is a Stub. Please expand upon it. Sources Bibliography 1....
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Hyena |
Basic Information Hyenas are a type of carnivorous mammal. There are four known species alive today. Spotted hyenas are predators, but striped hyenas are primarily scavengers (as are the rare brown...
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Fairy |
Up the airy mountain Down the rushy glen, We daren't go a-hunting, For fear of little men; The Fairies William Allingham What are ye doing, O Flesh and Blood, And what's your foolish will, That you...
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Ghost |
The darkness is made all the more disturbing by the feeling that someone or something is just out of sight, watching you. If you listen carefully, you can almost hear them whispering to you. Basic...
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Genetic Parasites |
Big fleas have little fleas, Upon their backs to bite 'em, And little fleas have lesser fleas, and so, ad infinitum. Summary October 26, 2007: Scientists discover the entire genetic code of one...
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Pushmi-Pullyu |
Lord save us! cried the duck. How does it make up its mind? The Story of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting Basic Information Now extinct, the African Pushmi-Pullyu is certainly one of the most...
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Dobhar-chú |
Basic Information The Dobhar-chú or water hound is a creature from Irish legend, also known as the King Otter. Described as a cross between a dog and fish or an enormous otter, and possibly related to...
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Karkadann |
Basic Information The Karkadann is the Persian mythology equivalent of the unicorn. It has black scaly skin and an upper lip that's flexible like a finger. Like a unicorn, the Karkadann is fascinated...
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Kushtaka |
Basic Information Kushaka are creatures found in the myths of the Tlingit and Tsimshian of Southeastern Alaska. They are shape shifters who can switch between human and otter forms. In some stories,...
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Urmahlullu |
Basic Information An Urmahlullu is to cat and Assyria what a Centaur is to horse and Ancient Greece. That is to say, an Urmahlullu is a creature from Assyrian Mythology (a subset of Mesopotamian...
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Rage Zombie |
The brave knight rescued the magician's daughter, and returned her home as he promised. As they approached the wizard's tower, however, he became quite cautious about the strange humanoids that now...
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Set Animal |
Basic Information Egyptian Mythology has a lot of animal-headed deities. Anubis had the head of a jackal, Bastet the head of a Cat, Horus and Ra had Hawk-heads, Sobek had the head of a Crocodile, and...
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Hobgoblin |
Basic Information Most sources agree that a hobgoblin is, essentially, some type of goblin, but there consensus generally ends (much as does the consensus on what a goblin actually is). In some cases,...
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Hodag |
Basic Information The Hodag is a legendary creature of the Wisconsin North Woods. Originally the subject of bunkhouse tall tales of the lumber camps, the hodag was first sighted near the town of...
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Serpopard |
Basic Information Serpopard is a relatively recent portmanteau for a very old concept / monster. (Prior to the creation of this neologism, academics tended to just call them serpent-necked lions .)...
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Hippopotamus |
I shoot the hippopotamus with bullets made of platinum, for if I shot with leaden ones his hide would surely flatten 'em Hilaire Belloc Basic Information The hippo is a type of large mammal that...
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Onocentaur |
Basic Information The onocentaur is a medieval beast (also found in Greek mythology) with the upper body of a man and the lower body of a donkey. In allegorical terms, the onocentaur represents male...
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Cultural Influences
This category gives you various real world or fictional cultures you can model your nation after.
So far, this category is primarily powered by entries from the Countries pages, but other possibilities certainly exist. If you want to add new possibilities for cultural influences to this generator, write up appropriate entries for them and give them the rng_culture tag.
If you choose this tab, the primary influence / model for your culture will be:
Fantastica |
Basic Information Fantastica is the setting of most of the children's novel The Neverending Story by Michael Ende. See gateway fantasy. List of Locations List of Characters Childlike Empress Gmork ...
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Use of this tab allows you to blend together cultures and customs that you might not otherwise think to combine. Roll a d6, and take that many off the top of the list.
Atlantis |
Down below, before my very eyes, lay the ruins of a submerged city, swallowed by the sea. Its roofs were sunken, its temples demolished, its arches in pieces, its columns on the ground, but its...
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Côte d'Ivoire |
Basic Information This article is a stub. Please expand on it! See Also News: How Trafigura tried to cover up African pollution disaster Sources Bibliography 1. Wikipedia entry 2. Arcana Wiki Map...
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Ireland |
Basic Information This article is a stub. Please expand on it! Cities Other Locations Brú na Bóinne Newgrange Myths and Legends Tara, Ireland See Also Limerick Soviet Sources Bibliography 1....
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Slavic Mythology |
Basic Information Slavic Mythology is the myths of the Slavs of Eurasia, especially prior to the 13th Century by which time most of them had converted to Christianity. This page is a stub, put...
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Libya |
Basic Information This article is a stub. Please expand on it! See Also News: BP's admits role in Lockerbie bomber's release Event/News: Heavily Armed Convoy Flees Libya Event/News: RAF Flies £140M...
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Classical Mythology |
Basic Information Classical Mythology is the melded jumble of Greek Mythology, Etruscan Mythology, and Roman Mythology. Due to Syncretism, Bisociation, and Interpretatio Graeca, the Greek and Etruscan...
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History
This category lists famous past events of the nation. Most of these events are real world historic entries from the List of Centuries, so it is again necessary to adjust them to come up with something appropriate for your own campaign. Others are "generic events" (such as War) from elsewhere in the wiki.
If you want to add new historic to this generator, write up appropriate entries for them and give them the rng_history tag. However, only give this tag to entries which have a significant historic impact on the nation.
Petrozavodsk Incident |
Basic Information Petrozavodsk Incident or Pertozavodsk Wonder (Russian: Петрозаводское Диво) is an anomalous event witnessed by thousands of people living across Karelia and Leningrad region of USSR....
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You could decide on how old your nation is supposed to be by deciding on the number of historic events - with the entries which are listed first as the most recent ones.
Hurricane Katrina |
Basic Information Hurricane Katrina was a hurricane that devastated New Orleans, Louisiana on August 29, 2005. Sources Wikipedia entry Game and Story Use Used straight, surviving through Katrina and...
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Zombie Apocalypse |
Basic Information The Zombie Apocalypse is a sub-trope of Our Monsters Are Different. It portrays a world where zombies have recently shown up and are rapidly overwhelming the world (or at least the...
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Tulipomania |
Basic Information Tulipomania (also called Tulip Mania, Tulip Fever, or Tulpenmanie) was the oldest documented speculative bubble where a fashionable rage for something led to crazy escalating prices,...
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14-year-old hit by 30,000 mph space meteorite |
Summary June 12, 2009: A boy in Essen, Germany has been hit by a meteorite and survived - a Million To One Chance, according to scientists. The meteorite left a scar in his hand and then caused a...
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Phoenix Lights |
Basic Information The Phoenix Lights are a series of light phenomena - sometimes in the shape of a carpenter's square UFO - which appeared in the skies over the U.S. states of Arizona and Nevada on...
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Vanished Persian Army Said Found In Desert |
Summary November 8, 2009: An article on the Discovery News website reports that archaeologists have discovered bronze weapons and hundreds of bones in the western Egyptian desert, which they believe...
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Thiess Of Kaltenbrun |
Basic Information In 1681, and again in 1691, an old cunning man in Swedish Livonia named Thiess of Kaltenbrun was called to testify as a witness in two trials. In both cases, while presenting his...
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Height 611 UFO incident |
Basic Information The Height 611 UFO incident is an alleged UFO crash near the town of Dalnegorsk, Primorsky Krai, Russia on January 29, 1986. Height 611 refers to the hill on which it crashed. At 8...
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Curse Of Tippecanoe |
Basic Information The so-called Zero-Year Curse , also known as the Curse of Tecumseh or the Curse of Tippecanoe, was first widely popularized by a Ripley's Believe it or Not cartoon from 1931. The...
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Yasukuni Shrine |
Basic Information The Yasukuni Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It is dedicated to the kami of Japanese soldiers who died fighting for the Emperor of Japan. Currently, the names of...
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Ethiopia's passion for bureaucracy |
Summary August 10, 2009: A reporter preparing to leave Addis Ababa reflects on the quirks of the bureaucracy of Ethiopia - especially its obsession which rubber stamps, which are not only...
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Worst Year Ever |
Trigger Warning: This page gets a little dark, even if its main message is one of hope and progress. Basic Information I know it really felt like 2020, with it's pandemic, riots and political unrest,...
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Sheboygan's Liberty Bell |
Summary April 21, 2010 An article in a local Sheboygan advertiser tells the story of a war in the 1970s between the City of Sheboygan and the State of Wisconsin over a historic replica. In 1950, the...
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Air Disaster |
Basic Information An Air disaster is a disaster that involves one or more aircraft. Crashes of passenger aircraft qualify, obviously, but cargo aircraft can also land on things and then there's the...
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Thirty Years War |
The Swedes have come, Have taken everything, Have smashed in the windows, Have taken away the lead, Have made bullets from it And shot the peasants -Song of the Swedes -1625 Basic Information The...
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Global Warming |
Basic Information Global Warming is the past, present, and likely future increase of the average global temperature of Earth's atmosphere. The current warming trend is most likely caused by human...
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Petrozavodsk Incident |
Basic Information Petrozavodsk Incident or Pertozavodsk Wonder (Russian: Петрозаводское Диво) is an anomalous event witnessed by thousands of people living across Karelia and Leningrad region of USSR....
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Wow! signal |
Basic Information The Wow! signal was a narrowband radio signal discovered on August 15 1977 as a part of SETI. It was observed at the Big Ear Telescope of Ohio State University. It was the highest...
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Geography
This section deals with the land, biosphere, and geography, but also any man-made places of significant history and importance.
Dominant Terrain
This category lists the major terrain types of the nation.
This category is primarily powered by entries from the Terrain pages. If you want to add new terrain types to this generator, write up appropriate entries for them. For real-world naturally-occuring terrain of the sort that most everyone is familiar, give them the rng_terrain tag. However, do not give this tag to entries of very localized and/or non-natural terrain, as those should instead get the rng_xterrain tag. The rng_xterrain tag is valid for magical, unearthly, and sci-fi terrain types, as well as man-made terrain and crazy rare real-world terrain features.
Cave |
ZAPHOD: Wee hoo! Hey, what a cave, man! Hey we could really ARTHUR: We could really what? ZAPHOD: We could really, you know BE in this cave. ARTHUR: We are in this cave. ZAPHOD: And what a wild...
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Again, it may be helpful to assume that the further up the list the terrain type is listed, the larger the percentage of the nation.
Hill |
Basic Information A hill is a peak of land above sea level, like a mountain, but lower and not as steep. These geological formations can be formed by erosion or deposition of sediment. These areas can...
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Grand Canyon |
Basic Information The Grand Canyon is a steep-sided canyon carved by the Colorado River in the U.S. state of Arizona in North America. The Grand Canyon is 277 miles (446 km) long, up to 18 miles (29...
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Cave |
ZAPHOD: Wee hoo! Hey, what a cave, man! Hey we could really ARTHUR: We could really what? ZAPHOD: We could really, you know BE in this cave. ARTHUR: We are in this cave. ZAPHOD: And what a wild...
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Swamp |
Basic Information A swamp is a region that mixes solid land with shallow bodies of water. The water is very slow moving, and covered by abundant vegetation which in some cases may be hard to...
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Seasonal Dry Forest |
Basic Information A Seasonal Dry Forest is a particular subtype of Forest found in tropical and subtropical areas prone to long dry seasons broken by periodic monsoons. Once the rainy season is over,...
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Glacier |
Basic Information Glaciers are large masses of persistent ice (surviving over a time scale of many years). Glaciers are primarily found in the Antarctic, Greenland, certain other parts of the high...
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This includes magical, unearthly, man-made, futuristic or otherwise exotic terrain types.
You may want to use a blend of Terrains from both this tab and the more mundane Terrain Types tab, so that your fictional nation retains plausible.
Geyser |
Basic Information A Geyser is a hotspring dialed up to 11 . It is a rare geologic terrain feature where underground water is heated by magma deep beneath the earth. As it heats up, it expands and...
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Fire Whirl |
Basic Information A fire whirl, also called a fire devil or fire tornado, is basically a tornado that has formed out of fire instead of just air. This requires a large-scale ordinary fire and the...
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Mima Mounds |
Basic Information Mima Mounds are a type of terrain consisting of numerous small mounds with heights reaching more than 2 meters in some cases, as well as a diameter of up to 9 meters. In some areas...
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Game Jump |
Basic Information A game jump is a terrain feature consisting primarily of a cliff over which herd animals can be driven to their deaths to allow large numbers of them to be killed at once. This was a...
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Dungeon Forest |
The terror induced by forests and darkness, said a mocking voice from somewhere over her head, was called by the Ancients, Panic fear, or the fear of the great god Pan. It is interesting to observe...
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Liminal Space |
Basic Information Liminal Space ( liminal meaning threshold ) is a term used here to describe boundary areas surrounding towns and cities where the detritus of civilization meets the encroaching...
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Famous Locations
This category lists famous locations located within the nation. Again, use these entries as base models instead of using them directly - it won't work as well if your players recognize the landmarks from the real world.
Apart from the Mythological Places and Fictional Places sections, this category is powered by all sorts of different locations in the listings of the various Countries. If you want to add new famous locations to this generator, write up appropriate entries for them and give them the rng_location tag. However, only give this tag to really significant locations which might be famous even outside the nation.
For unusual buildings and general classes of architecture or man-made terrain that aren't neccesarily individually significant, use the rng_arch tag, and then they'll show up in the architectural examples tab.
Abandoned Laboratory Of Studying A Human Brain |
Summary November 15, 2007: Unnamed people entered a laboratory in Moscow where the Soviet Armed Forces conducted experiments on human and animal brains and took photos of the abandoned experiments....
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Weltmaschine |
Mit Müch und Blarg harb ich gebaut für das so kurze Leben. Gott wirt mich in der antern Welt eine schönere Arbeit geben.“ - Inscription glued onto a mirror built into the Weltmaschine. Basic...
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Garden Of Eden (Kansas) |
Basic Information The Garden of Eden is an eccentric concrete sculpture garden created by the equally eccentric Samuel Perry Dinsmoor in Lucas, Kansas (USA). In 1905, Dinsmoor built the house that he...
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El Rey's |
Basic Information In the novel The Getaway by Jim Thompson, the main characters are criminals trying to escape the law and get across the border into Mexico. The ultimate goal of their journey is to...
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Ys |
Basic Information Ys is a mythical city of Brittany (France) now said to lay beneath the waters of Douarnenez Bay. In the most common version of the Ys legend (there are many variations in French...
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Dudley Town |
Basic Information Dudley Town is a ghost town located in Cornwall, Connecticut. It was first settled in the 1740s and was named after one of the early settlers, the Dudley family. However, the town...
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Garage |
Basic Information A garage is a building designed for the storage of land vehicles (compare the French gare - a railway station). The term may also be correctly used of facility for the repair and...
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New Hampshire Libertarian Utopia Foiled By Bears |
Summary December 10, 2020: How a New Hampshire Libertarian Utopia Was Foiled By Bears - Original article/interview discusses Grafton, New Hampshire, where the Free Town Project saw a thousand or...
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Mangal City |
Basic Information A team of architects has designed a new type of skyscraper whose form was inspired by mangroves. It thus as a multitude of small leaves (housing the individual units) around a...
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Stull Church |
Basic Information The little limestone church that once stood in the cemetery of Stull, Kansas was long purported to contain a gateway to Hell . Some local residents spoke of devil worshippers...
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Son Doong Cave |
Basic Information The Son Doong Cave in Vietnam is currently the largest-known cave on Earth. It was first discovered by a local in 1991, and surveyed by the British Cave Research Association from...
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Perhaps these types of buildings are prominent or ubiquitous within the nation.
Village |
Basic Information A village is a settlement lying in size between a hamlet and a town. Size will vary by era and culture, but in general a village will be large enough to support some activity beyond...
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Prison |
Basic Information A prison is a place where individuals are physically confined and deprived of some of their personal freedoms. Reasons for prisoner status may range from punishment for crimes to...
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Anchorhold |
Basic Information An anchorhold is a small sealed room or cell attached to a church, in which an anchorite lives. The more interesting anchorholds are either bricked off, or sealed behind a heavy...
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Pyramids |
Basic Information Pyramids are large stone structures. Egyptian Pyramids were created as tombs for the Pharaohs1, Central American Pyramids were created to act as temples. They're some of the most...
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Castle |
Basic Information A castle is a fortified building that also serves as a place of residence. If it serves solely as a military base it is more properly termed a fortress (or fort if smaller) - or...
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Gated Community |
Basic Information A gated community is a neighbourhood, suburb or even small village which is surrounded by a security perimeter and only accessible via a series of gates. These are usually fairly...
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Baldachin |
Basic Information A baldachin is a canopy-of-state. That is, a canopy overhanging a throne, and then draping a tapestry behind and possibly on each side of, the throne. For the complete package, you'd...
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Mausoleum |
Basic Information A mausoleum is an aboveground tomb designed for the storage of one or more corpses. The name derives from the Mausoleon - the fantastically ornate tomb built for Mausolos, the...
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Glacis |
Basic Information A glacis is a defensive structure built of rammed earth that is positioned in front of the walls of a post-gunpowder fortification to protect them from cannon fire. The glacis...
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Towers Of Silence |
Basic Information Towers of Silence are a form of funerary architecture associated with the practice of sky burial. Their exact form varies depending on the age and location in which they are built,...
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