Random Nations

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.

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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.

1 Type of Government

Choose this tab to give your nation a single government type, that's (relatively) easy to understand and envision.

Plutocracy Basic Information A Plutocracy is a form of government where wealth directly translates into political power. This may mean that wealthy people automatically get more votes than poor ones, or that it...

d6 Government Types

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.

Thalassocracy Basic Information A Thalassocracy is a maritime nation or empire, one whose land holdings only extend to regions bordering on the sea. (Thalassocracy is to the ocean what tellurocracy is to land... Aristocracy Basic Information An aristocracy is a form of government where power is held by a small, privileged ruling class. This is distinct from a monarchy where most of the power is held by an individual -... Republic Basic Information A republic is a form of government where the power lies with an elected body of representatives representing the citizens however citizen is being defined. Usually, the power of... Monarchy Basic Information A *Monarchy* is a form of government where one or more rulers - called monarchs1 - are the nominal or actual rulers who reign until their deaths or abdication. Usually, the title of... Plutocracy Basic Information A Plutocracy is a form of government where wealth directly translates into political power. This may mean that wealthy people automatically get more votes than poor ones, or that it... Democracy Basic Information Democracy is a form of government. In it, the act of governing is done either directly by the people of the nation, or by representatives elected by the people. Of course, democracy...

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.

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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.

1 Organization

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.

Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs Well one and all wore the outlaws' brand And the big bikes roared through the Great Northland When you live on the edge of the law You know, justice in Ontario (from) Justice in Ontario Steve Earle ...

d10 Organizations

It may be helpful to assume that the higher the organization is on this list, the greater their influence and/or larger their membership.

Royal Navy Basic Information The Navy of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It is referred to solely as the Royal Navy, never the Royal British Navy or the British Navy. A very old navy... Russian Business Network Basic Information The Russian Business Network is a Russia-based cybercrime criminal organization engaging in a wide range of internet-based crimes. Sources RPNExploit - blog about the activities of... Murder, Inc. Basic Information Murder, Incorporated , or Murder, Inc. was the name given by the press to a crime syndicate which specialized in enforcement and assassinations during the 1930s and '40s. It was... 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... Mafia Basic Information The Mafia is a Sicilian crime society, established in the late 19th Century. It later spread to other areas, including the United States and Australia. It is organized into several... eBay Basic Information eBay Inc. is a multinational e-commerce corporation, facilitating online consumer-to-consumer and business-to-consumer sales. eBay was founded by Pierre Omidyar in 1995, and became a... Oprichnik Basic Information An Oprichnik is a member of the secret police and death squads in service of Tsar Ivan the Terrible. Fun facts about the Oprichniks Oprichniks dressed in black monastic habits, and... Church Of Scientology Basic Information This article is a stub. Please expand on it! See Also News: Scientologists in Haiti - A Firsthand Account News: Scientology - The Truth Rundown Sources Bibliography 1. Wikipedia... Corporation Basic Information In law a business undertaking in which financial and legal liability is limited by law such that the owners are liable to lose only the sum total of their investment in the company... Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs Well one and all wore the outlaws' brand And the big bikes roared through the Great Northland When you live on the edge of the law You know, justice in Ontario (from) Justice in Ontario Steve Earle ...

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.

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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.

1 Person

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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Henry Okah Basic Information Henry Okah is the creator of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND). Under his guidance, MEND wreaked havoc in the Niger Delta of Nigeria, diverting extracted... Bloody Benders Basic Information The Bloody Benders were a family of mass murderers active in Labette County, Kansas in the 1870s. The Benders ran a grocery store and inn along a popular trail for people heading out... 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,... Eddie Chapman Basic Information He was a crook and a safecracker; a womanizer who enjoyed high living. He was also a double agent, whom his handlers in MI5 codenamed Zigzag . Edward Arnold Chapman grew up poor in... P. T. Barnum Murphy was loitering on a streetcorner on Broadway when one of the passers-by stopped to look at him: a middle-aged man with a halo of curly brown hair surrounding a balding head, a prosperous... Pierre Beaumarchais Basic Information He was an inventor; he was a spy; he created one of the most beloved characters of opera; and he was an enthusiastic champion of liberty. His name was Pierre-Augustin Caron de... James Wilkinson Basic Information It was said of him that he never won a battle nor lost a court-martial. He was called the most consummate artist in treason that the nation ever possessed. Perhaps the kindest... Doctor Dolittle Basic Information John Dolittle was not particularly happy working as a doctor in the tiny English village of Puddleby-on-the-Marsh. He was shy, introverted, and didn't get along particularly well... Flagellant Basic Information A flagellant is one who performs acts of violent self-mortification (such as flogging themselves1) for religious and/or theurgic purposes. The self-mortification may serve as public... Peter Niers Basic Information Peter Niers was a 16th Century German bandit, serial killer and purported black magician, convicted and executed in 1581 for the murders of 544 people, including 24 unborn children,...

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.

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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.

1 Issue

Why The Egyptian Army Didnt Shoot Summary March 3, 2011: An article in the political blog community Daily Kos compares the Egyptian and the Lybian militaries and how their differences in structure affected their response to the...

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Civil War Raging in Right-Wing Blogosphere Summary April 21, 2009: After the lost election in the United States, two conservative bloggers are attacking each other wildly, accusing each other of betrayal and insanity. As far as anyone can tell... Fisher King Basic Information The Fisher King is a ruler of a nation whose health, character, and even mood is directly reflected by the land itself - the king and the land are one . A good ruler will preside... 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.... October Surprise Basic Information In 1972, just a few days before the United States presidential election, the President's National Security Advisor, Henry Kissinger, held a press conference announcing We believe... Paul Romer's Charter Cities Summary September 2, 2009: US economist Paul Romer has suggested a radical plan to transform poor nations into prosperous ones: Such nations would give control of one of its cities to a rich nation,... Grounded coal carrier in danger of breaking apart Summary April 4, 2010: A Chinese-owned coal carrier has run aground on Australia's Great Barrier Reef and is in danger of breaking apart. It has 950 tonnes of heavy fuel oil and 65,000 tonnes of coal... Patriot Act Basic Information The USA PATRIOT Act is an Act of Congress that was signed into law by President George W. Bush on October 26, 2001.[1] With its ten-letter abbreviation (USA PATRIOT) expanded, the... Feuding Families Basic Information Feuding Families is a trope that represents two or more large families, well, feuding. There might have been a recent initial cause for the feud, or the origin of the feud might be... Looters are pillaging Native American burial grounds Summary March 24, 2010: Large numbers of looters are descending on the Ozark Mountains and other regions of the American Midwest to plunder ancient Native American burial grounds, frequently to pay... Explosion Rocks Uranium Facility Run By Scab Workers Summary September 7, 2010 An article in the Huffington Post tells of an explosion at a uranium processing facility in Metropolis, Illinois where contract disputes has led to a union lockout and the...

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.

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If you want to add new projects to this generator, write up appropriate entries for them and give them the rng_project tag.

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1 Project

Diolkos Basic Information The Diolkos of Corinth was the world's first train tracks, a huge overland portage for boats and cargo across Ancient Greece. Built in the 7th Century BC, it was maintained until at...

d6 Projects

Potemkin Village Basic Information Grigori Potemkin was one of the many lovers of the Empress Catherine the Great of Russia, and probably her favorite. Considering how many she had, that's saying something. In 1783,... Tatlin's Tower Basic Information The Monument to the Third International, more informally known as Tatlin's Tower, is one of the most ambitious architectural project never built. It was proposed by Russian architect... South Korea's first rocket ready - at last Summary August 11, 2009: South Korea plans to launch its first rocket later this month at the Naro launch facility, a new facility on an island 480 miles south of Seoul. This vehicle, the Korea Space... Unit 731 Basic Information Durning WWII The Imperial Japanese Army conducted covert human experimentation (1937-1945) including biological and chemical warfare research and development, and as a result managed... SpaceX Basic Information SpaceX, short for Space Exploration Technologies Corporation, is a space transport company based in Hawthorne, California. It's founder, entrepreneur and visionary Elon Musk, created... Why not spend $21 billion on solar power from space? Summary September 2, 2009: The Japanese government is preparing to fund efforts to built an orbiting solar power station, and several Japanese companies such as Mitsubishi have signed on as well. This...

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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.

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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.

1 Type of Economy

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...

d6 Types of Economy

Barter Basic Information Barter is an economic system whereby goods and services are directly exchanged in trade - for example a mountain man trading cloth and tools to the natives in exchange for furs.... Utopia Basic Information In his 1516 book, A Truly Golden Little Book, No Less Beneficial Than Entertaining, of the Best State of a Republic, and of the New Island Utopia, English writer Thomas More... 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... Resilience Economics Basic Information Resilience Economics is a type of possible economic system which resembles traditional capitalism, but in which economic actors are prevented from becoming too big to fail -... 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... 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...

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.

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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.

1d6 raw resources

Antimatter Basic Information Antimatter is a bizarre form of matter that is often used in science fiction for fuel, explosives, robot brains, and other forms of applied phlebotinum. Each antiparticle of... 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... Silk Basic Information Silk is a natural fibre produced by invertebrates which can be woven into ropes and cloths with a high strength to mass ratio, pleasant texture and good insulating properties. In the... 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... 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... 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...

1d6 pre-industrial trade goods

Dagger Basic Information A dagger is a short, bladed weapon similar to a small sword or large knife. Unlike a knife a dagger is normally specialised as a weapon at the expense of more practical uses. The... Vinegar Basic Information Vinegar is, essentially, wine that has spoiled to the degree that all or most of the alcohol has oxidised to acetic acid. For the purposes of this page, however, we will follow the... Herb Basic Information A herb is a plant with useful properties that are not directly related to being eaten. That said, a herb can be eaten, but will generally serve as a seasoning for food (or drink in... Sword Who was the first that forged the deadly blade? Of rugged steel his savage soul was made - Tibullus Basic Information For such a ubiquitous piece of kit, a sword is a remarkably hard thing to define... 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... Jazerant Basic Information Jazerant is a (transliterated Turkish) name for a type of armour consisting of a layer of chainmail between two of cloth or leather, very popular in medieval Turkey and Persia but...

1d6 modern trade goods

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... Machine Gun That's not a gun. This is a gun Whatever happens, we have got. The Maxim gun, and they have not. Hillaire Belloc The Modern Traveller (1898) Basic Information A fully automatic support weapon... Riot Armour Basic Information Riot armour is a form of protective clothing, originating in the late 20th century and designed to be worn by security forces - mostly police - whilst suppressing riots and other... Octodog Hot Dog Shaper Basic Information The Octodog Hot Dog Shaper is a device which will shape a hot dog into the form of an octopus. Sources Bibliography 1. Short description of the product Game and Story Use If you... Silent Cartridge Basic Information Usually when people want a silent firearm they take an existing weapon, fit a suppressor and use cold loaded ammunition to make it quieter. Sometimes they build a weapon from the... Anti Material Rifle Basic Information The Anti Material Rifle is a high powered rifle designed to attack non-living targets such as vehicles, ordnance and pieces of stationary plant. They also tend to be pretty effective...

1d6 sci-fi trade goods

Antimatter Basic Information Antimatter is a bizarre form of matter that is often used in science fiction for fuel, explosives, robot brains, and other forms of applied phlebotinum. Each antiparticle of... 3D Printing Basic Information 3D Printing is the technology of creating three dimensional objects through applying multiple layers of material through a printer array. See Also News: 'Organ Printing' Could... Corner Shot Basic Information The Corner Shot device is an Israelite weapons system that is designed, as the name implies, to allow the user to shoot around corners. Overall the device consists of a long arm... Precious Gems Discovered On Mars Summary October 28, 2008: Opals have been detected on Mars near Valles Marineris. This implies that there has been liquid water on the Martian surface for extended periods, increasing the possibility... Bioroid Basic Information A bioroid is something of a neologism, describing something that is, effectively, a robot made of living tissue. The etymology would probably derive from android1 and bios2. In... Spacecraft Basic Information A spacecraft (or spaceship) is a vehicle or machine capable of spaceflight. A starship is a spacecraft capable of traveling to distant stars. Astronautics is the science of...

1d6 fantasy trade goods

Cauldron Basic Information A cauldron is a large metal1 cooking pot, designed to be heated over an open fire for the production of soups, stews and the like or for the boiling of items such as meat or... 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... Human Mummy Confection Basic Information A Human Mummy Confection (also known as a Mellified Man) was a (possibly legendary) cure for such grievous bodily injuries as broken limbs dating to sometime before the 16th Century.... 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... Orc Ale Basic Information Beer made by orcs (or whatever fills their slot in your campaign world). Traditionally played for laughs and represented as as foul as its creators it may just be very bad beer or... Prima Materia Basic Information An alchemical term for the formless basic substance from which all matter comes. Essentially a synonym for Iliaster. Game and Story Use In a fantasy setting, manipulation of prima...

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.

1d10 raw resources

Moly Basic Information According to Greek mythology, the herb Moly was said to be a rare but powerful plant with the ability to protect the user from hostile magic. Homer depicts the herb as white flowered... Silk Basic Information Silk is a natural fibre produced by invertebrates which can be woven into ropes and cloths with a high strength to mass ratio, pleasant texture and good insulating properties. In the... 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... Truffle (fungus) Basic Information A Truffle is a type of fungus which grows underground, generally feeding on the roots of trees. As a truffle matures and its spores ripen, it emits a powerful smell which attracts... 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... Antimatter Basic Information Antimatter is a bizarre form of matter that is often used in science fiction for fuel, explosives, robot brains, and other forms of applied phlebotinum. Each antiparticle of... Mandrake Basic Information Mandrake, also known as mandragora is a herb of the solanacea family (and thus related to the nightshades and Datura) with a long and arguably infamous reputation in relation to the... 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.... Plantain Basic Information Confusingly the name plantain is shared by two very different generae of plants - plantago and musa. The genus plantago consists of a group of rather unimpressive looking herbaceous... 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...

1d10 pre-industrial trade goods

Poison Everything is poison, there is poison in everything. Only the dose makes a thing not a poison. Paracelsus Basic Information A poison is a substance that causes harmful metabolic disturbance to a... Dye Basic Information Dyes are substances used for permanently and deliberately staining cloth (or other substances), usually for decorative purposes. They are used to add value to clothing and have been... Tomol Basic Information The Tomol was a type of plank canoe constructed by the Chumash Indians of the Santa Barbara Channel islands of California. The makers of the tomol, cut pieces of driftwood into... Senninbari Basic Information The Senninbari (Jap. Thousand Stitches ) is a Japanese amulet, usually worn as a belt, sash or occasionally a headband that consists of a piece of cloth, embroidered with a thousand... Paper Basic Information Paper is a writing material made from processed vegetable matter, composed into thin, smooth sheets. Paper made from animal products1 is properly called parchment and is verry... Bronze Basic Information An alloy of copper and tin (or, at one stage, copper and arsenic 1), usually at about 88/12 although the proportions may vary, particularly if there are other additives in the mix.... 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... Human-Powered Vehicle Basic Information A human-powered vehicle is a machine built to facilitate human-powered transport. Examples: Canoeing and kayaking Caster Board Chariot skating Cross-country skiing Cycling bicycle... 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... Flintlock Basic Information The last of the self sparking firearm lock types which replaced matchlock and wheellock in small arms (and was in turn replaced by caplock) and which was also adopted for ordnance...

1d10 modern trade goods

Plantain Basic Information Confusingly the name plantain is shared by two very different generae of plants - plantago and musa. The genus plantago consists of a group of rather unimpressive looking herbaceous... Moroccan "snuff film" Basic Information In a column about the existence of Snuff Films, arch-fact-checker Cecil Adams came across the following weirdity: McIlvenny says the third film involving an actual death was a... Aircraft Basic Information Sources An aircraft is a type of vehicle that is capable of flight via being supported by planetary atmosphere. Vehicles which use thrust instead of lift to overcome gravity (such as... Duoped Basic Information The duoped is a ridiculous little two-wheeled human-powered vehicle that is a little like a skateboard, or roller skates, or bicycle. Except much less stable than any of those. It... Tracer Basic Information A tracer round is a round of ammunition with a pyrotechnic device built into it that allows the user to track its flight path. Due to the speed at which almost all tracer rounds are... Ballistic Vest Basic Information The modern Ballistic Vest is a form of armour that covers the vital areas of the torso. It is intended to reduce and prevent injuries from stabbing and gunshots. It should be noted... Friction Match Basic Information The friction match is a fire lighting device, consisting of a small piece of wood or cardboard tipped with a quantity of material which will ignite in response to sufficient... 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... Newspaper Basic Information A newspaper is a written publication containing news and other information. Sources Bibliography 1. Get Clippings 2. The Newspaper Clipping Generator 3. Wikipedia entry Game and... Knife Rule 9: Never go anywhere without a knife. Gibb's Rules NCIS Basic Information A knife is a hand-held short blade which can be used as both a tool and a weapon. Beyond that, a knife is hard to...

1d10 sci-fi trade goods

Sentry Gun Basic Information A sentry gun is a type of robot consisting of a powered turret, some form of firearm or similar ranged weapon, appropriate sensors and a control unit. The fully automated sentry gun... Energy Weapon [This template is just for use in setting up automatic redirects to other pages. This is useful when a page you've created has several possible names or spellings, none of which have any functional... 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... Smart Locking Firearms Basic Information The concept of smart locking is a recent innovation designed to be attached to a firearm and to prevent the weapon from being used (except in the capacity as an improvised melee... Development of Brain-Machine Interface Technology Summary March 31, 2009: Three companies have jointly created a Brain-Machine Interface , allowing someone to control a robot by thought alone. Source Bibliography 1. Original article Game and Story... Protein Item Kaylee: [about Simon's birthday cake] Couldn't get ahold of no flour, so it's mostly protein. In fact, it's pretty much what we just had for dinner. [everyone laughs] Kaylee: But I tried to get the... Hyperdrive Basic Information A Hyperdrive is a form of Star Drive that propels a spacecraft into subspace or hyperspace. In most cases, the hyperdrive provides the spaceship with propulsion while in hyperspace,... Ground Effect Vehicle Basic Information A Ground Effect Vehicle (or Wing-In-Ground-Effect Vehicle) is sort of an aircraft. It's a category of aerodyne vehicle that flies very close to the ground, held aloft by an... 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... Laser Basic Information This article is a stub. Please expand on it! See Also Directed Energy Weapon Frickin Laser Beams Laser Blade Laser Hallway Laser Microphone Laser Sight Reflecting Laser News:...

1d10 fantasy trade goods

Prima Materia Basic Information An alchemical term for the formless basic substance from which all matter comes. Essentially a synonym for Iliaster. Game and Story Use In a fantasy setting, manipulation of prima... Aesoptinum Basic Information Aesoptinum is Phlebotinum with a moral component, designed so the author of the story can communicate a metaphor. Related Tropes: An Aesop Fantastic Aesop Mary Suetopia Phlebotinum... 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... Orichalcum Basic Information According to Plato's dialogue Critias, one of the more notable natural resources of the Lost Continent of Atlantis was a material called orichalcum. It was mined there and had a... 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... Sleeping Potion The sleeping Potion Ingredients: - 2 Spider Eye - 1 Phoenix Feather - 2 Drops of plain powder Effect: - Make the drinker sleep for almost forever. - When they are in the sleep, they will not have any... Familiar And the soul that turneth after such as have familiar spirits, and after wizards, to go a whoring after them, I will even set my face against that soul, and will cut him off from among his people. LEV... 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... 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.... 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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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.

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If you want to add forms of worship to this generator, write up appropriate entries for them and give them the rng_religion tag.

1 Form of Worship

If you choose this tab, the single most important form of worship (or religious principle) in the nation's dominant religion is:

Underworld Basic Information The Underworld is the mythological Land of the Dead. Often, but not always, it will be The Bad Place, distinct and separate from Heaven. Depending upon the details of whatever...

d10 Forms of Worship

Complex religions can be built from this tab. Just roll a die, and use the top x items on the list.

Christian Fundamentalist Basic Information A Christian Fundamentalist is a Christian who subscribes to the theological principles outlined in The Fundamentals, a twelve volume series of theological papers published between... Etruscan Mythology Basic Information Very little has survived about the Etruscan religion and mythology. They left no great literary works, and their language has only be partly deciphered. They lived in Etruria, what... Mithras Basic Information In the 1st century AD, two new religions were spreading rapidly through the Roman Empire. One was Christianity, the other was the Mithraic Cult. Mithras was a Sun God imported from... Persian Mythology Basic Information This article is a stub. Please expand on it! List of Persian deities Mithra Sources Bibliography 1. Wikipedia entry Game and Story Use Shamanism Basic Information In broad terms, Shamanism is a religion that involves significant participation by shamen. Shamanistic religions are normally animist in character - since if everything is full of... Prosperity Theology Basic Information Prosperity theology is a religious belief among parts of Christianity that God provides material wealth and prosperity for those he favors. This has been criticized among other... Crusades Basic Information The Crusades were a series of religious wars in the 11th, 12th, and 13th century intended to restore Christian rule over the Holy Land and to reverse Islamic conquest and... 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... Anchorite Basic Information An anchorite or anchoress is a religious hermit who has renounced their connections to the outside world and lives in a cell (called an anchorhold) inside a church or monastery. In... Death Mask Basic Information The death mask is a piece of funerary art that occurs in a variety of cultures, consisting of a mask made from a cast of a dead person's face. What use the mask is put to depends on...

Worshiped Entities

This category lists the various entities that are worshiped by the people.

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This category draws on the Mythological Characters and List of Mythologies sections. If you want to add new entities to be worshiped to this generator, write up appropriate entries for them and give them the rng_deity tag.

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Monotheism

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.

Ishtar Basic Information Ishtar was the Mesopotamian goddess of love, beauty, sex, desire, fertility, war, combat, and political power. Warfare and Sexuality: She was all about conquest. She was the Queen of...

Dualism or Competing Religions

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.

Cybele Basic Information Cybele is a deity from Roman Mythology, also known as the Magna Mater (or Great Mother). She is considered to be an aspect of the Earth Mother and embodies the fertile Earth, a... Cthulhu Ktulu! / Ktulu's so he-ea-ea-a-avy / he's driving you mad. / He's driving you mad! / He's driving you. / Hyeah! / He's so / Heavy! / Heavy! / Heavy! / Yeah! - Ktulu (He's So Heavy) by Beatallica...

Pantheon of d20 Worshiped Entities

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.

Apollo Basic Information Apollo is one of the sun-gods of Greek Mythology (he shares this duty with Helios). Apollo is god of Archery, Healing, the Laurel Tree, Light, the Lyre, Medicine, Music, Poetry,... 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... Baetylus Basic Information A Baetylus is a name for the important sacred rocks of the ancient world. Many of these rocks are meteorites, revered as holy because they fell from the heavens . Some do... 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... 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... Enki Basic Information Enki, a deity worshiped in ancient Mesopotamia, was originally the patron god of the city of Eridu, but his worship later spread throughout the region. His portfolio included crafts,... Green Man Basic Information The Green man - also known as the woodwose or (sometimes) Jack-in-the-Green is an enigmatic figure of Anglo-European myth, possibly having its roots in an atavistic nature deity. He... Genius Loci Basic Information Genius Loci can refer to three different concepts: In Roman Mythology, a Genius Loci is a protective spirit of a place, and it often manifested as a snake, or was represented by a... Ares Basic Information Ares is the god of war in Greek Mythology. He's an ill-tempered monster, possessed of hatred and anger, and prone to frenzy. Ares' temper was so bad, most of Olympus didn't like or... 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... Hermes Basic Information Sources Bibliography 1. full source reference Game and Story Use The Grim Reaper Basic Information In folklore, The Grim Reaper is the personification of Death. He is usually dictated as carrying a scythe and is a skeleton wearing a black cloak. In this form, Death is not seen as... Tuchulcha Basic Information In Etruscan Mythology, there are a great many gods of death and the underworld. Most are benevolent and beautiful. There are two, however, who are instead terrifying and monstrous.... Janus Basic Information Janus (or Ianus) is a very important God of Rome. Janus is the god of doors and gates, and much more stemming from that. Every expedition, adventure, enterprise and quest must start... N'tse Kaambl Basic Information In the Cthulhu Mythos, one of the Elder Gods. N'tse Kaambl is thought to be a warrior deity, opposing the Great Old Ones. Her titles include She Whose Splendor Hath Shattered Worlds... Pluto (mythology) Basic Information Pluto was the Greco-Roman deity who was considered to rule over the realm of the dead. He was also known as Hades (a name which eventually came to be associated more with his domain... 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... Tlaloc Basic Information Tlaloc is the Aztec deity of rain, as well as fertility and thunder. He was worshiped both for giving life and feared for his ability to send hail, thunder, and lightning. He is... 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... 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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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.

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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.

No nonstandard races/species

Assumed to be humans unless the nature of your campaign dictates otherwise.

1 Major race/species

If you choose this tab, your nation's primary species is:

Gnome Basic Information Like anything else with a basis in mythology, it can be a little tricky to pin down exactly what a gnome should be. Alchemy and related traditions used the term to refer to a form...

d10 Major races/species

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.

Vanir Basic Information The gods and goddesses of Norse Mythology can be roughly divided into two pantheons, the Aesir and Vanir. The Vanir are an All-Fertility Pantheon. Every member of the Vanir is, to... 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,... Our Dwarves Are All The Same Basic Information Note: This article is about the race/species of Dwarves as found in works of fantasy and in European legend and does not concern humans with dwarfism, who are very much not the same.... Ghoul They are neither man nor woman, They are neither brute nor human; They are ghouls (from) The Bells E.A. Poe Basic Information Something of a multifaceted sort of creature the ghoul seems to have... 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... 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,... Greys Basic Information Greys are alleged extraterrestrial beings whose existence is promoted in ufological, paranormal, and New Age communities, named for their skin color. Greys are distinguished by their... Vampire Basic Information Vampires are according to most folklore and fiction blood-sucking nocturnal creatures of at least vaguely human-like appearance. It is hard to define a vampire since in legends the... Winged Reptilian Basic Information Some members of the Draconian Serpent race of Reptilians posses wings; presumably leathery ones similar to the pterodactyl. This article is a stub. Perhaps someone more knowledgeable... Onocentaur Basic Information The onocentaur is a medieval beast with the upper body of a man and the lower body of a donkey. In allegorical terms, the onocentaur represents male lust or a hypocrite who speaks of...

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.

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This category is primarily powered by creatures from the Mythological Creatures and Fictional Creatures pages. If you want to add new creatures to this generator, write up appropriate entries for them and give them the rng_creature tag.

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1 type of dangerous creatures

If you choose this tab, the biggest non-human threat within the nation is:

Olgoi-khorkhoi Basic Information The olgoi-khorkhoi (literally large intestinal worm , or Mongolian Death Worm, is a large cryptid reputed to live in the Western Gobi Desert. It travels underground and can be...

d20 types of dangerous creatures

This tab can be used to generate your own encounter charts and wandering monster tables.

Hippopotamus Basic Information The hippo is a type of large mammal that spends most of it's time in the water. They can weigh as much as 3 tons (2700 kg). Despite being herbivores, Hippos are extremely dangerous... Tupilak Basic Information A creature of Eskimo legend, the Tupilak is created by a shaman for the purposes of assasination and revenge. In some traditions it is an invisible spirit entity, but in most it is a... Desmodus Draculae Basic Information Desmodus draculae is a giant vampire bat that lived during the Pleistocene. Fossil and subfossilized remains have been found in Venezuela and Brazil. Some remains were not... Ghoul They are neither man nor woman, They are neither brute nor human; They are ghouls (from) The Bells E.A. Poe Basic Information Something of a multifaceted sort of creature the ghoul seems to have... 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... Mythago Basic Information The Mythago is more than a mythical creature it is a creature of myth. The human mind is a powerful thing it imagines things, shapes them, weaves them into the world around us as... Bunyip Basic Information The bunyip is a creature from Australian folkore that appears to have originated in Aboriginal Dreamtime mythology. Descriptions of the bunyip vary widely, though it is typically... Onocentaur Basic Information The onocentaur is a medieval beast with the upper body of a man and the lower body of a donkey. In allegorical terms, the onocentaur represents male lust or a hypocrite who speaks of... Romero Zombie Basic Information A Romero Zombie is the slow-shuffling brain-eating monster popularized by Night of the Living Dead and it's ilk. The hallmarks of the Romero Zombie are the Zombie Gait and the... 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... Gowrow Basic Information The Gowrow is a fictional creature first reported in the January 31, 1897 issue of the Arkansas Gazette. It was supposed to be a creature twenty feet in length with two tusks, large... Lion Basic Information A lion is a large cat species. Male lions have a distinctive mane of hair. Lions are only active for about 4 hours a day, and spend the rest of their time napping and lazing about.... Insect Basic Information An insect is any one of a large class of arthopod animals found in most environments on earth. The many different species of insects have in common a division of the body into three... Mazikeen Basic Information According to Talmudic tradition, when Adam and Eve were expelled from The Garden of Eden following the Fall of Man, they were seperated from one another for over a century, in which... Wraith Basic Information A wraith is a form of undead found mostly in fRPGs. The word itself derives from a Scottish word for a ghost or spirit, but the creature depicted is usually more cohesive, proactive... Aufhocker Basic Information Aufhockers are creatures from German folklore. They are small spirits that jump on the back or shoulders of lone wanderers at night, and usually instill such terror in their victims... Dragon This page is about the big scaly winged beast. For the character role of the main villain's right hand man (or beat stick), see The Dragon. Basic Information A dragon is a legendary creature with... Were Kin She dropped the bar, she shot the bolt, she fed the fire anew For she heard a whimper under the sill and a great grey paw came through. The fresh flame comforted the hut and shone on the roof-beam,... Skeleton Undead Basic Information Exactly as it says on the tin, this is an undead creature consisting of the animate skeleton of something - normally a human. Human skeletons would seem to be the default since they... Jackalope Basic Information Jackalopes are mythological creatures from North American folklore. They are depicted as rabbits with the horns of deer or antelopes. They are allegedly capable of imitating any...

Cultural Influences

This category gives you various real world or fictional cultures you can model your nation after.

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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.

1 Cultural Influence

If you choose this tab, the primary influence / model for your culture will be:

Lake Wobegon It's been a quiet week in Lake Wobegon, my home town Garrison Keillor, A Prairie Home Companion Basic Information Described as the little town that time forgot, that the decades cannot improve, ...

d6 Cultural Influences

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.

Hungary Basic Information This article is a stub. Please expand on it! See Also Event/News: A Hero’s Welcome for a Convicted Killer Reignites Tensions - The Hungarian government accidentally causes an... Tea Tea is like the East he grows in, A great yellow Mandarin With urbanity of manner And unconsciousness of sin; All the women, like a harem, At his pig-tail troop along; And, like all the East he grows... Mexico Don't bite off more than you can chew There's things down here the devil himself wouldn't do Just remember when you let it all go What happens down in Mexico Stays in Mexico (from) Stays in Mexico... Russia Basic Information Russia (full English title: Russian Federation) is the world's largest country in terms of geographical area. It contains vast frozen tundra, deserts and cities with architecture... Uzbekistan Basic Information This article is a stub. Please expand on it! See Also Shanghai Cooperation Organisation - security organization which Uzbekistan is a member of. Sources Bibliography 1. Wikipedia... Tajikistan Basic Information This article is a stub. Please expand on it! See Also Shanghai Cooperation Organisation - security organization which Tajikistan is a member of. Sources Bibliography 1. Wikipedia...

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.

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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.

1 Historic Event

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...

d20 Historic Events

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.

Flower War Basic Information Flower War was the name given to the battles between the Aztec Triple Alliance and some of their enemies and vassals. The objective was to capture as many enemies alive as possible... Ark of the Covenant BELLOQ: It's a transmitter, a radio for speaking to God. Raiders of the Lost Ark Basic Information Exodus chapter 25 tells how God commands Moses to build a special chest in which to contain the... Doomsday Cult In Cave Stand Off Summary November 17, 2007: Members of a Russian doomsday cult called the True Russian Orthodox Church have sealed themselves off in a cave near the Volga river in Nikolskoye in the Penza region of... Superfund money to clean 'mouth of the beast' Summary June 12, 2009: The Iron Mountain Mine near Redding, California is generally regarded as one of the most polluted places on Earth. The water is highly acidic and saturated with heavy metals,... Public Domain Artifact Basic Information Public Domain Artifact is the name for the trope of using some prominent Legendary Artifact as the MacGuffin or Applied Phlebotinum of a story. Many Public Domain Artifacts are holy... Drought Basic Information A drought is the result of little or no rainfall occurring over months, years, or longer time periods, causing general suffering of creatures and damage to the environment. Drought... Mysterium (Scriabin) There will not be a single spectator. All will be participants. The work requires special people, special artists and a completely new culture. The cast of performers includes an orchestra, a large... Sonderkommando Thule Basic Information Sonderkommando Thule1 was a legendary paramilitary unit serving the German Nazi government under the auspices of the Thule Society and specialising in occult related activities.... An Epidemic of Laughing in the Bukoba District of Tanganyika Summary May 31, 2007: In 1962 in Tanzania, a strange disease broke out which caused its victims to laugh and cry. It started on January 30 in a girls' middle school, and spread to several other... 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... Huge Head Of Pharaoh Unearthed In Egypt Summary March 1, 2010: Archaeologists have uncovered the massive stone head of a statue of king Amenhotep III, who ruled Egypt from about 1387 to 1348 BC and was the grandfather of Tutankhamun. The... 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... Abraham Basic Information Abraham features in the Book of Genesis. He is widely regarded as the patriarch of Jews, Christians, and Muslims. Abraham symbolizes the man chosen by God to safeguard the holy... Limerick Soviet Basic Information Limerick Soviet (Irish: Sóivéid Luimnigh) is a self-proclaimed republic on the south-east of Ireland, which existed from April 15 to April 27, 1919. Beginning In January, 1919 police... 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... 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... Stockholm Bloodbath Basic Information The Stockholm Bloodbath took place in Stockholm between 7th and 9th of November 1520. It started directly after the coronation of Christian II of Denmark as the King of Sweden.... 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... 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... Tunguska event Basic Information The Tunguska Event was a massive explosion that occurred near the Podkamennaya (Lower Stony) Tunguska River in what is now Krasnoyarsk Krai of Russia, at around 7:14 a.m. (0:14 UT,...

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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.

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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.

1 Dominant Terrain Type

Fungus Humongous Basic Information While some fungi can grow fairly large, a Fungus Humongous is a fungus that is truly gigantic - as large as people or even trees, leading to entire forests consisting entirely out of...

d6 Terrain Types

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.

Desert Basic Information A desert is a type of terrain with little to no vegetation. This is normally because it also has very little water, although other factors, such as poisoning with salt and similar... 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,... Ocean Basic Information This article is a stub. Please expand on it! Oceans of the World: Antarctic Ocean Arctic Ocean Atlantic Ocean Indian Ocean Pacific Ocean See Also Archipelago - stuff sticking out... Island Basic Information An island is a piece of land which is entirely surrounded by water for the majority of the day - if a link to the mainland is dry except at high tide then it's a peninsula, if it's... Terrace (agriculture) Basic Information In agriculture, a terrace is a leveled section of a hill intended to conserve soil, prevent runoff of irrigation water, and thus make the hill suitable for farming. This method is... 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...

d6 Exotic Terrain Types

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.

Post Apocalyptic Decay Basic Information This page describes the affects on our planet, it's environment, and human technology and endeavor in an After The End scenario. Assume mankind is wiped out by some contagious and... Game Jump Basic Information A game jump is a terrain feature consisting primairly 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... Cairn Basic Information A cairn is a pile of unmortared stone, used as a marker of various kinds by a variety of cultures. The most basic type is used as a route marker, especially in mountains and other... Blue Hole Basic Information Blue Holes are underwater sinkholes, and are noted for the stark contrast between their light blue surroundings and the deep blue color of the sinkhole itself. Circulation within the... Dune Basic Information A dune is a hill of loose material - typically sand - created by wind deposition. Dunes are a popular - if somewhat cliched - terrain feature of sandy deserts and are also commonly... Mine Basic Information A mine is a location at which the primary industry of mining takes place - that is, a place where some mineral is dug out of the ground (however, stone and aggregates are...

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.

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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.

1 Famous Location

Forestiere Underground Gardens Basic Information The Forestiere Underground Gardens in California were built from 1906 to 1946 by Baldasare Forestiere, an immigrant from Sicily in Italy. He had purchased the property unseen,...

d10 Famous Locations

The Long and Winding Road Basic Information The Long and Winding Road is a stretch of road near Pine Creek in The Valley, Delaware which is said to be haunted: Numerous reports have come in of eyes peering out of the... Kitezh Basic Information Kitezh refers to Bolshoy Kitezh, a legendary town that once stood in what is, today, the Voskresensky District of the Nizhny Novgorod Oblast in Russia. Legend states that Georgy II,... Tunnels Of Moose Jaw Basic Information The Tunnels of Moose Jaw are a tunnel complex in Moose Jaw, Canada. They were originally build as maintenance tunnels for the heating system of downtown area buildings. During the... Barbarastollen Basic Information The Barbarastollen (named after Saint Barbara) is a former mine near Freiburg im Breisgau in Baden-Württemberg which now serves as the main historical and cultural archive of... Bazaar On Deeva Basic Information In Robert Asprin's Mythadventures series, Deeva is a desolate wasteland inhabited by creatures known as Deveels. They have red skin, cloven hooves and horns and look very much like... Santa Carla One thing about living in Santa Carla I never could stomach all the damn vampires. Grandpa, The Lost Boys Basic Information Santa Carla, California is the fictional setting of the 1987 film The... Olorgesailie Basic Information Olorgesailie is an prehistoric archaeological site in Kenya. This dried lake bed has so many ancient Acheulean stone hand axes in it, that it has been described as the stone age... Vile Vortices Basic Information The Vile Vortices are twelve roughly evenly distributed geographic areas that are alleged to have the same mysterious qualities popularly associated with the Bermuda Triangle. The... Plastic Continent It was just filled with things like furniture, fridges, plastic containers, cigarette lighters, plastic bottles, light globes, televisions and fishing nets. - Ian Kiernan Basic Information The... Meteor Crater Basic Information Meteor Crater, also known as Barringer Crater after the mining engineer who laid a claim to it, is a meteorite impact crater about 43 miles east of Flagstaff, Arizona and has a...

d10 Architecture Examples

Perhaps these types of buildings are prominent or ubiquitous within the nation.

Church Building Basic Information A church building1 is a building specifically dedicated to the purpose of Christian worship and community. In common use, the term is usually shortened to church . Specific... Game Jump Basic Information A game jump is a terrain feature consisting primairly 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... Hospital Basic Information A hospital is a place which cares for the sick, injured, and infirm. The first hospitals, however, were nothing of the kind - they were, in fact, places that practiced hospitality -... Necropolis Basic Information Literally a City of the Dead 1, a necropolis is a large and heavily built up cemetery so full of mausolea and burial vaults that it resembles a town or city in its own right. There... Mine Basic Information A mine is a location at which the primary industry of mining takes place - that is, a place where some mineral is dug out of the ground (however, stone and aggregates are... Dungeon Basic Information Derived from a medieval French word for a castle keep1, the word dungeon has undergone some spectacular metamorphoses to achieve the form in which most RPG players will be familiar... Bank Basic Information A bank, and by extension the business of banking, is an undertaking which deals in the hiring out of money as a commodity in its own right (as opposed to trading in commodity... Saloon When the gun smoke settles we'll sing a victory tune And we'll all meet back at the local saloon We'll raise up our glasses against evil forces Singing, Whiskey for my men, beer for my horses. ... City Somewhere out there on that horizon, Out beyond the neon lights, I know there must be somethin' better, But there's nowhere else in sight. It's survival in the city When you live from day to day; City... Thermae Basic Information Thermae1 were the great bathing and leisure complexes of ancient Rome, preserved to some degree today in the Turkish Baths (inherited by the Turks from Byzantium2) and, arguably, the...