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

Note: The Random Page function presently does not refresh very often, so wait one or more minutes before reloading the page.

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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.

Feudalism Basic Information Feudalism is a blanket term used to describe the forms of government common to Europe during the middle ages] (although similar forms existed in other places at other times). Central...

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.

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... Authoritarianism Here is naught unproven —- here is naught to learn. It is written what shall fall if the King return: He shall mark our goings, question whence we came, Set his guards about us, as in Freedom's name.... Feudalism Basic Information Feudalism is a blanket term used to describe the forms of government common to Europe during the middle ages] (although similar forms existed in other places at other times). Central... 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... 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... Exilarchy Basic Information An Exilarchy is a government which is established for or rules over a religious or ethnic diaspora rather than ruling from the origin of this group. Sources Bibliography 1....

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.

World Trade Organization Basic Information The Swiss-based WTO encourages International trade by establishing trade agreements between countries. With 153 member countries and consisting more than 97% of entire world trade,...

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.

Cathars Basic Information The Cathars (also known as Albigensians, Bougres, Bulgars, or Bons Hommes et Bonnes Femmes) were a gnostic, dualistic sect of Christianity. They believed the world was created by one... Eastern Lightning For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be . - Matthew 24:27 Basic Information Eastern Lightning is a China-based... 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,... Triads Basic Information Triad is a term that describes a version of Organized Crime that started in China and has spread to many cities with large Chinese populations. Like many organized crime traditions... Rosicrucianism Basic Information Rosicrucianism is the belief system of a secret society of mystics and alchemists which was said to be founded in late medieval Germany by one Christian Rosenkreuz. It holds a... 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... International Monetary Fund Basic Information The IMF was established in 1944 and promotes world trade. It has 184 member countries. Headquartered in Washington D.C., it works to improve the financial condition of its member... Guild Basic Information A guild is a type of private members association that rose to prevalence during the European middle ages - although similar institutions existed in other places and times. Craft and... Piracy In Somalia Basic Information This article is a stub. Please expand! See Also Piracy News: An Economic Analysis Of The Somali Pirate Business Model News: Luxury Yachts Offer Pirate Hunting Cruises News: Piracy... 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...

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

Count of St. Germain One evening, M. de Saint-Germain was telling a story in which, as usual, he had played the principal part, but not remembering well all the details, he turned towards his valet de chambre: Am I not...

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Hergé Basic Information George Prosper Remi, better known by his pen-name Hergé, was a Belgian cartoonist who created one of the most internationally famous comic strip characters of the 20th Century, the... Veronica Franco When we too are armed and trained, we can convince men that we have hands, feet, and a heart like yours; and although we may be delicate and soft, some men who are delicate are also strong; and... 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,... Julia Bulette Jake had stepped out of the saloon to take a leak and catch a breath of fresh air when he noticed the smell of smoke. He looked down the street and saw a red glow in the sky down by lumberyard. He... Saint Titus Basic Information Titus was a leader of the Early Christian Church who worked closely with Saint Paul and later became Bishop of Crete. Although he does not appear in the Book of Acts, he is mentioned... Paul The Apostle If someone else thinks they have reasons to put confidence in the flesh, I have more: circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; in regard... Christopher Marlowe Basic Information Christopher Marlowe was a noted poet and playwright of the Elizabethan Era and a contemporary of William Shakespeare. He was the epitome of the maxim: Live fast, die young, and... White House Gunfighters Basic Information Theodore Roosevelt was somewhat more badass than your average President of the United States. He was also real big into law and order and overall strongly pro-police. Roosevelt... 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,... Charles Fort Basic Information Called the patron saint of cranks , Charles Hoy Fort was a satirist, a scholar and a relentless collector of weirdities and factoids that did not fit in with the scientific dogma of...

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

Somalia’s Pirates Flourish in a Lawless Nation Summary October 30, 2008: Piracy based in the Puntland province of Somalia preying on ships passing near the Horn of Africa has become rampant, disrupting regular commerce and leading to numerous...

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Singapore accused of launching 'Sand Wars' Summary February 12, 2010: Singapore has expanded by 20% since the 1960s and is still expanding further - thus, the tiny city-state has a huge demand for sand for new constructions. However, recent... War Basic Information The continuation of diplomacy by other means, war is generally defined as a state of armed conflict between sovereign powers, although the term is frequently blurred by the inclusion... Literacy Basic Information Literacy is specifically a term dealing with the ability to read (those who possess literacy are literate, otherwise they remain illiterate). Many users also include the ability to... Californians are sinking themselves Summary July 2, 2009: Unable to pay for vital services, the government of state of California has started to issue IOUs to its debtors so that it can be able to function. The current financial... It's business as usual in Sacramento, even as deficit grows Summary July 11, 2009: Despite the rapidly increasing budget deficit of California - now at $26.3 billion - and the increasing difficulty of keeping vital services running and state employees paid,... 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... Unit 731 Basic Information During the Sino-Japanese War of 1937-1945, The Imperial Japanese Army conducted covert human experimentation including biological and chemical warfare research and development, and... Bangladesh Is Set To Disappear Under The Waves By The End Of The Century Summary June 20, 2008: If current predictions about global warming and rising sea levels are correct, Bangladesh will loose most of its land to the ocean by the end of the 21st century. Source... Squatters in paradise say it's job from hell Summary July 26, 2009: Parts of the Spratly Islands archipelago are claimed by Vietnam, China, the Philippines, Malaysia, Taiwan and Brunei. These claims are hotly contested, as this region is thought... Concubine Basic Information A concubine (from the Latin concubare - to take to bed) is an (almost always female) domestic partner who lacks the social status and recognition of marriage. The exact status of a...

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

Peaceful Nuclear Explosions Basic Information Like convenitional explosives, nuclear bombs could be put in use other than killing one's enemies during the wartime. Most of the major nuclear countries were pondering such use for...

d6 Projects

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... Bible Retranslation Project Basic Information The Bible Retranslation Project is a project at the Conservapedia which aims to re-translate the Bible - that is to say, to alter specific words and phrases which the contributors... Get Out Of Jail Free -- Monopoly's Hidden Maps Summary September 18, 2009: An ABC News article tells of how, during World War II, British Intelligence smuggled maps and escape tools to soldiers in POW camps hidden inside Monopoly games. The maps... Triangular Trade trinkets to Africa, slaves to Jamaica, rum and tobacco back again and again and again (from) The Bristol Slaver Show of Hands Basic Information The triangular trade was the economic model in... Elephant Of The Bastille The Emperor cast his eye over the open plaza where once the mighty Bastille had stood. We need something here, he murmured. A monument. A monument to my victories! His councilor followed the sweep... Sergei’s Litter Summary December 20, 2008: From the 1920s to the 1950s, a Soviet scientist named Sergei S. Bryukhonenko worked on reanimating dogs, as well as causing a severed dog's head to react to stimuli. He then...

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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

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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Dual Currencies Basic Information It's possible for a location or nation to recognize / use more than one currency at a time. There may be a Grain-based Local Currency and a National Currency that bears the King's... 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.... 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... 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... 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... Bullion Coin Basic Information A bullion coin is a form of commodity money consisting of a coin struck (or more rarely carved) from a precious material. This will normally be a precious metal and historically this...

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... 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... 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... Linen Basic Information Linen is a textile made from flax - historically the main alternative to cotton cloth for those parts of the world where cotton was less available. Evidence suggests that it may be... 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... 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...

1d6 pre-industrial trade goods

Torch Basic Information Although torch is the UK name for a flashlight this entry is about its much more primitive ancestor - also known as a brand or firebrand. This is probably the most primal source of... Casu Marzu My father told me never to eat anything that can wink back. - Samuel Vimes, in Jingo by Terry Pratchett Basic Information Casu marzu is a Sardinian cheese whose name translates as rotten/putrid... Cylinder Seal Basic Information A Cylinder Seal is a smooth stone cylinder with pictures carved into it. If you roll the cylinder on clay, the depressions will leave a raised reverse-image on the clay. These were... Catapult Basic Information Derived from the Greek for shield breaker , catapult has become, more or less, a generic term for every piece of pre-gunpowder artillery that isn't a ballista. Specifically, it... 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... Banded Mail Basic Information Banded mail - in the sense that it is commonly used - is something of a misnomer. For a start, it typically doesn't involve any mail at all. Generally this is the name some fRPGs use...

1d6 modern trade goods

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... Shotgun That is NOT your daddy's shotgun Private Pile! - Gunny Hartmann, Full Metal Jacket Basic Information A smooth bore firearm generally intended to fire loads of sub-calibre ammunition (the shot ).... Book Of Shadows Basic Information A Book of Shadows is a book that contains and details the religious text and instructions for rituals for the Wiccan religion or related or similar pagan belief systems. Equal parts... Alcoholic Spirits Get you a copper kettle, get you a copper coil Fill it with new made corn mash and never more you'll toil You'll just lay there by the juniper while the moon is bright Watch them jugs a-filling in the... Emerald 'Love is an emerald. Its brilliant light wards off dragons On this treacherous path.' Rumi 'No matter what anyone says or does, my task is to be emerald, my colour undiminished.' Marcus Aurelius ... Doomsday Hood Basic Information The Scape CBRN30, also known as an Escape Hood (and called a Doomsday Hood by the news reporting on their use by U.S. Congress in early 2021), is a transparent emergency hood. It...

1d6 sci-fi trade goods

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... 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... Space Activity Suit Basic Information One of the most important fuctions of a space suit is to maintain the body's pressure against the vacuum of space. This is usually accomplished by constructing big, bulky, semirigid... RHex Basic Information RHEx is a small hexapod robot developed by Boston Dynamics. It is capable of moving through difficult terrain, up slopes (and even stairs and (in rugged variants) even through water.... Astrochicken Basic Information The Astrochicken is a form of Von Neumann Probe proposed by astrophysicist Freeman Dyson. It's a one-kilogram cyborg, genetically engineered to explore our solar-system. Rather than... Time Machine Basic Information A time machine is any device or object that allows a person using it engage in time travel. Time machines come in many varieties, but for story purposes they can be broadly...

1d6 fantasy trade goods

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... 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... Alkahest Basic Information A hypothetical substance in alchemy, the universal solvent - it was believed to dissolve anything (in some versions, only compounded substances, not the elements themselves). The... Spagyric Basic Information Spagyric means alchemy, but the word is often used to mean herbal medicine produced by alchemical procedures. Processes such as fermentation, distillation, and extraction of mineral... Aqua Fortis Basic Information Aqua fortis (Latin for strong water ) is the old alchemical name for nitric acid (specifically a solution of nitric acid in water). It was used to dissolve many metals, including... Ritual Tool Basic Information A ritual tool is an instrument used in ceremonial or ritual magic. Which tools are used and for what purpose, and the significance attached to them varies from tradition to...

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

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... 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)... Narwhal Basic Information The narwhal is a species of whale most noteworthy for it's horn . A single tooth on the left side of the mouth of male narwhals grows very long (~10 feet / 3 meters!), and has a... 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) ... 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... Silphium Basic Information Silphium was (being now extinct) a herb, probably similar to giant fennel (but with large heart-shaped seeds), which was much regarded in the classical Mediterranean and near East,... Metal Basic Information Metal is a category of element, material or chemical with the following properties: Metals conduct heat and electricity relatively well (and some specific metals do so extremely... 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... 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... 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...

1d10 pre-industrial trade goods

Helmet Basic Information The helmet shall, for clarity, serve as a collective name for all kinds of rigid head armour. There are a variety of historical names for various styles, most of which will be... Bullion Coin Basic Information A bullion coin is a form of commodity money consisting of a coin struck (or more rarely carved) from a precious material. This will normally be a precious metal and historically this... Brigandine Basic Information The brigandine is a development of the earlier coat of plates - a piece of armour consisting of a number of small metal plates rivetted onto the inside of a cloth or leather carrier.... 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... Chakram Basic Information A chakram is a thrown weapon native to the Indian subcontinent consisting of a razor edged metal hoop, often deployed by spinning the blunt inner edge around the user's finger and... Ring Mail Well, said he, I've heard tell that in the old days, those that could not buy bright hauberks out of the southlands would stitch steel rings on a leather shirt and be content with that. Let's see... Seal (Identity) My father, who considered himself a great wit, would often regale guests after dinner with an anecdote of his early career: that he started work in an unusually low beamed counting house and, being a... Laced Mail Basic Information Laced mail is (relatively rare) form of flexible armour in which protection is provided by metal rings strung together on laces of cloth or leather. Conceptually somewhere between... Religious Text Basic Information Most religions have a body of lore that grow up around it; stories, statements of doctrine, liturgy, prayers, teachings; the amassed wisdom of the faith. In pre-literate societies,... 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...

1d10 modern trade goods

Video Motion Detection Basic Information Video Motion Detection is a form of Motion Detection that uses some form of video camera or digital camera, wired to a computer. The computer constantly compares the current image to... Light Mortar Basic Information A mortar small and light enough to be carried and operated by one man - although some designs classified as light have stretched this definition and almost all ignore the weight of... Wheeled Shield Basic Information A wheeled shield was a shield on wheels used by the police of Detroit, United States in the 1950s. Arguably the descendent of the mantlet. Sources Bibliography 1. Photos of wheeled... 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... Sword Shaped Object Basic Information The Sword shaped object (or SSO) is (mostly) a modern phenomenon designed around fantasy merchandising. Broadly, an SSO is, as described, something made to look like a sword but... 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... 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... Self Fragmenting Round A Stralsund man shot blind and large, and a warlock Finn was he, And he hit Tom Hall with a bursting ball a hand's-breadth over the knee. Tom Hall caught hold by the topping-lift, and sat him down... Assault Rifle Basic Information The assault rifle is a selective-fire rifle designed to give the user the widest possible range of capabilities in combat. Some authorities divide the class further into the battle... Pykrete Basic Information Pykrete is a material made from 14% sawdust and 86% ice. It melts at significantly slower speeds than ordinary ice. During World War II, the British instigated Project Habakkuk to...

1d10 sci-fi trade goods

Tachyon Oh, you can't get to Heaven On a Tachyon 'Cause it goes too fast To sit upon. Basic Information Tachyons are hypothetical subatomic particles that always move faster than light. You can't slow them... Aqua Ray Basic Information The Aqua Ray is an underwater robot in the shape of a manta ray. Sources Bibliography 1. Festo Company Website entry 2. YouTube video Game and Story Use Enlarge them to the size... Vehicle Basic Information Categories of Vehicle: Aircraft Aerodyne Fixed-Wing Aircraft Rotorcraft Ground Effect Vehicle Aerostat Land Vehicles Animal-Drawn Vehicle Armoured fighting vehicle... Depleted Phlebotinum Shells These bullets are individually machined from silver impregnated granite out of the Fiddler's Rock mine. We've cut a joining rune into the base of each and tuned it to resonate in the decan of... 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... 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... 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... The Future Of Nanotechnology In Medicine Summary October 15, 2019: Article discusses the cutting edge of medical technology, especially nanotechnology as medicine. The article also briefly discusses regulation, and public perceptions of... Exotic Matter Basic Information Exotic Matter is a hypothetical form of matter. Most commonly and properly it refers to matter that has Negative Mass. More information can be found on the Negative Mass page. Kinda... 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,...

1d10 fantasy trade goods

Functional Magic Basic Information Functional Magic is a trope that refers to magic that goes beyond mere plot device to serve as a tool, science, technology, art, or philosophy. Functional Magic is magic that... Potion You are here to learn the subtle science and exact art of potion-making As there is little foolish wand-waving here, many of you will hardly believe this is magic. I don't expect you will really... Magic Staff A wizard's staff has a knob on the end, knob on the end, knob on the end A wizard's staff has a knob on the ennndddd! What he does with it is magic! A wizard's staff has a knob on the end And runes... Textile Basic Information Textiles are materials formed from assembled fibre, whether that fibre originates from animal sources (such as wool or silk), plant (like flax or cotton) or mineral (like asbestos or... Green Rocks Basic Information Green Rocks is a speculative fiction trope. A green rock is an item or substance with wide-ranging and inconsistent powers. Essentially, a green rock has whatever magical or... 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... Amulet Basic Information An amulet is a piece of jewelry (traditionally a necklace) which is intended to serve a supernatural protective function, whether as a simple ward against bad luck , to invoke the... 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... 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... Magic Item Basic Information A magic item, staple of many an fRPG, is an object, magically enchanted in such a way that it generates a specific magical effect when used. Objects with no obvious powers of their...

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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:

Five Elements Basic Information In addition to the four-elements system that many of our readers may be familiar with, there are several different five elements systems from a variety of cultures around the globe....

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.

Four Elements Basic Information The traditional four elements of Western (and Egyptian) traditions are Air, Earth, Fire, and Water. This page is a stub, but there's plenty of related information on our Classical... Wand Basic Information The wand is a ritual tool, often associated with the element of air and which is generally used to conduct and direct flows of mystical energy or the movement of spirits as part of a... Zoroastrianism Basic Information Zoroastrianism is a dualist religion dating back to at least the 5th century BC. Its supreme deity is Ahura Mazda, the Wise Lord , who is opposed by Angra Mainyu (also called... Polytheism Basic Information Polytheism (from the Greek poly (many) and theos (gods)) is a descriptive term for a religion which acknowledges and worships many gods1. A polytheist may well give at least... Tattoo This one's for the mighty sea Mischief, gold and piracy This ones for the man that raised me Taught me sacrifice and bravery This one's for our favourite game Black and gold, we wave the flag This... Beot Basic Information A beot is a formalized (and possibly divine or magical) boast common in the sagas of Norse Mythology and Germanic Mythology. A Viking or similar warrior could issue a beot, which was... Burial Basic Information Burial is the process of disposing of something in an underground location. In the context of funerary practices that something will normally be a corpse (possibly with its... Creation Myths Basic Information One of the oldest questions mankind has asked about the universe is, How did the world come to be? For much of mankind's history, this question was the exclusive province of... Gods Need Prayer Badly Basic Information Gods Need Prayer Badly is a Religion Trope. According to it, the power of gods is proportional to the amount of prayer and worship they receive. This concept is actually pretty old.... Fertility Rite Basic Information A Fertility Rite is a religious ritual which reenacts sexual acts and/or reproductive processes in order to ensure fertility (such as bountiful harvests). These may include orgies,...

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.

Attis Basic Information Agdistis was born with both male and female traits which frightened the Olympian gods. They cut off the male traits and cast them away- from which grew an almond tree. The nymph Nana...

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.

Zeus Basic Information In Greek Mythology, Zeus is King of the Gods, and ruler of Mount Olympus. What he's all about Some gods are Gods because they represent something - they're the anthropomorphic... 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,...

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.

Greek Mythology FoldUnfold Table of Contents Basic Information Mythological Characters of Greek Myth Twelve Olympians Other Gods and Titans Heroes and their most famous adventures Non-Human Species in Greek Myth... The Merch Basic Information The Merch is a fictional creature from the Penny Arcade webcomic. It is a small, blue, fuzzy creature which has been cursed by an evil wizard and is constantly sick. However, the... 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... Zeus Basic Information In Greek Mythology, Zeus is King of the Gods, and ruler of Mount Olympus. What he's all about Some gods are Gods because they represent something - they're the anthropomorphic... 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.... 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... 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... Indonesian Mythology Basic Information Indonesian Mythology is the myths and folklore of Indonesia. Indonesia is very culturally diverse, with over 100 ethnic groups. So it's got elements drawn from Dayak mythology, Batak... 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... 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.... Hermes Basic Information In Greek Mythology, Hermes is a psychopomp, and messenger of the gods. Honestly, that just barely scratches the surface. Hermes was also a trickster figure, and was the god of... Aphrodite Basic Information Aphrodite is the vain Greek Goddess of beauty and love. She is almost invariably depicted nude, though in the myths she had a enchanted belt or girdle made of gold by Hephaestus.... 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... 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... 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... 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... Carthaginian Mythology Basic Information Carthaginian Mythology refers to the religion and mythology of Ancient Carthage. Owing to the settlement and founding of Carthage by the Phoenicians from Tyre, a... Attis Basic Information Agdistis was born with both male and female traits which frightened the Olympian gods. They cut off the male traits and cast them away- from which grew an almond tree. The nymph Nana... Vanth Basic Information Vanth is an Etruscan goddess who served as psychopomp and herald of death. Later, as the Etruscan culture developed, she also became the goddess of Justice. There's no real... Enlil Basic Information Enlil (also known as Elil) was a deity worshiped in ancient Mesopotamia. He was associated with wind, air, earth, and storms. His main temple was in Nippur. He was the chief god of...

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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:

Bugbear Basic Information The Bugbear is a creature of Anglo-Celtic legend, etymologically a goblin or spirit bear1, often fulfilling the same narrative role as the bogeyman - an abductor and minatory device...

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.

Kikimora Basic Information The kikimora is a spirit of Slavic mythology, often portrayed as a wife to the Dormovoi, although some myths include a second variety that lives in the wilderness and is the wife of... 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... 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... Blue Men Basic Information The Northern seas eat men by the boatload at the end of the first millennium AD the world is a dangerous place, particularly at sea, and even the Norsemen, who fear the sea - the ... Blemmy Basic Information A blemmy (Latin, pl. blemmyae - also akepholos / akelpholi in Greek) was a mythological creature found in both classical sources and medieval bestiaries which was predominately... 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... Red Cap Basic Information A red cap is an unseelie fae from Anglo-Scottish folklore, said to prefer dwelling in ruined castles. The creature's name comes from it's trademark hat or cap which it dyes with the... 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,... Nymph Basic Information Nymphs are beautiful woman-like beings most famously found bathing in streams. The original source of the nymph appears to be Greek mythology where they are a class of nature spirit,... Satyr Basic Information The satyr is a humanoid creature from Greek Mythology with upper body of a man and the horns and lower body of a goat (although early versions may only have a goat's horns, ears,...

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:

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...

d20 types of dangerous creatures

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

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... Giant Penguin of Clearwater Beach Basic Information The Giant Penguin of Clearwater Beach (and later, of Suwannee River) in Florida was a hoax perpetuated in 1948 by local pranksters who made huge penguin feet out of iron, which was... Zombie Doctor Blake pulled on her rubber gloves and leaned over the cadaver on the table, which half an hour earlier had tried to kill us. Strictly speaking, she said, probing the body's skull with a... Wight Basic Information The wight, as currently understood, owes much of its existence to Professor Tolkien. The original English word simply means person (sometimes man ), although it is cognate to the... Additive Monster Basic Information An Additive Monster is a fictional or mythological creature that has extra duplicate limbs or similar duplication. Additive Monsters who are very similar to existing animals, but... Wendigo Basic Information The wendigo1 is an anthropophagous monster of the American Arctic, said to be born from the transformation of a human that has indulged in cannibalism. The monster was said to be... Ozark Howler Basic Information The Ozark Howler, sometimes also called the Ozark Black Howler, is a mythological creature allegedly living in remote regions of Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas. It is... 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... Rhinoceros Basic Information Rhinos are large herbivores that can weigh more than a ton. They have a thick hide, and one or two horns on their nose. They have relatively small brains for their size. They are... Shedim Basic Information The shedim were a class of entities considered to be demons by the Israelites, but possibly not entirely malevolent as very similar names were used by several neighbouring cultures... Pitohui Basic Information The Pitohui (also known as the Hooded Pitohui which sounds much more sinister) is a poisonous bird native to New Guinea. In appearance it's small, and has black head and wings with a... Monster Octopi With Scores Of Extra Tentacles Summary July 18, 2008: The article shows images of octopi with far more tentacles than usual. Although the exact reason for this is unknown, some speculate that this might be the result of tentacle... Red Cap Basic Information A red cap is an unseelie fae from Anglo-Scottish folklore, said to prefer dwelling in ruined castles. The creature's name comes from it's trademark hat or cap which it dyes with the... Pegasus Basic Information In Greek mythology, Pegasus (Greek: Πήγασος, Pégasos, 'strong') is a winged horse. Birth Pegasus was created by Poseidon in his role as horse-god, and the Gorgon Medusa. There are... Lion Basic Information A lion is a large cat species (Pantera Leo) - several subspecies exist, and there are also non-related species that are called lions (for example mountain lions are in fact a type... Squid Basic Information A squid is an aquatic mollusk similar to the octopus. Unlike the gentle octopus which has eight tentacles, the squid had ten; so if you are ever attacked by a cephelapod, be sure to... 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... Demon They sailed to the region of the Gerasenes, which is across the lake from Galilee. When Jesus stepped ashore, he was met by a demon-possessed man from the town. For a long time this man had not worn... 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... 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...

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:

Malay Mythology Basic Information Malay Mythology refers to the folklore and mythology of Maritime Southeast Asia. Not just Malaysia, but (according to Wikipedia[1]) also Brunei, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore and...

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.

East Timor Basic Information This article is a stub. Please expand on it! See Also News: Archaeologists Discover Biggest Rat That Ever Lived Sources Bibliography 1. Wikipedia entry Game and Story Use Morocco Basic Information This article is a stub. Please expand on it! See Also Event/News: UAE - head of largest sovereign wealth fund missing - a powerful and influential man goes missing in a Moroccan... Chile Basic Information This article is a stub. Please expand on it! See Also Event: Chilean Blob Event/News: Magnitude 6.0 Earthquake Rocks Northern Chile Event/News: 'Nazi hunt' launched in S America... Ecuador Basic Information This article is a stub. Please expand on it! List of Ecuador locations Quito See Also Spectral Bat Sources Bibliography 1. Wikipedia entry Game and Story Use Mesopotamian Mythology Basic Information This page is an index to the mythology of ancient Mesopotamia. This includes: Akkadian Mythology - from the Akkadian Empire Assyrian Mythology - from Assyria Babylonian Mythology -... United Arab Emirates Basic Information The United Arab Emirates is a federation of Middle Eastern states, which are also called emirates List of Emirates Abu Dhabi Ajman Dubai Fujairah Ras al-Khaimah Sharjah Umm...

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

SS Edmund Fitzgerald The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down Of the big lake they call Gitche Gumee The lake, it is said, never gives up her dead When the skies of November turn gloomy. Gordon Lightfoot, The...

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.

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,... 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,... 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... 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... Tsunami Basic Information A tsunami is a massive wave which is created by the displacement of large amounts of water within the ocean, usually by an underwater earthquake. While the wave amplitude on the open... Terrorism Basic Information Specious arguments about semantics aside, terrorism is the deliberate infliction of violence on non-combattants for psychological effect. One who habitually commits acts of terrorism... Tropical Cyclone The East Wind roared:—“From the Kuriles, the Bitter Seas, I come, And me men call the Home-Wind, for I bring the English home. Look—look well to your shipping! By the breath of my mad typhoon I swept... 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... USDA Identifies Some Mysterious Unsolicited Seeds Summary July 31, 2020: People all across the United States are reporting receiving mysterious packets of seeds in the mail from an unknown person or organization in China. In several cases, the... SS Edmund Fitzgerald The legend lives on from the Chippewa on down Of the big lake they call Gitche Gumee The lake, it is said, never gives up her dead When the skies of November turn gloomy. Gordon Lightfoot, The... Soviet Union Wanted To Topple Honecker In 1987 Summary August 13, 2009: Allegedly, in 1987 the Soviet Union under Mikhail Gorbachev wanted to topple the East German leader Erich Honecker because of his hard-line views, so that they could reform... Deepwater Horizon Basic Information Deepwater Horizon was the name of an oil rig that sunk in the Gulf of Mexico, 50 miles off the coast of Louisiana. On April 20, 2010, the rig was in the final stages of digging a... 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.... Maritime Disaster Eternal Father, Strong to save, Whose arm hath bound the restless wave, Who bid'st the mighty Ocean deep Its own appointed limits keep; O hear us when we cry to thee, for those in peril on the sea. ... 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... September 1859 Geomagnetic Storm Basic Information The September 1859 Geomagnetic Storm, sometimes known as the Carrington Event, was an intense geomagnetic storm experienced on September 1 to September 2, 1859. It was caused by a... 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... Hundred Years' War Basic Information The Hundred Years' War is a term invented by historians to describe the frequent conflicts that raged in Europe (most especially France]) between 1337 and 1453. These 116 years saw a... 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... King Tut's Tomb Treasures Basic Information The following is a description of the contents of the tomb of Pharaoh Tutankhamun when it was rediscovered by Howard Carter in 1922. This information may be useful for GMs seeking...

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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

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...

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.

Archipelago Basic Information An archipelago is a cluster of islands. They are commonly found on the open ocean, though sometimes they are located near large land masses. In the real world, the Pacific is well... 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... 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... Forest Basic Information The term forest can (at least in English) possess two different, but not necessarily mutually exclusive definitions. The first, most widly used, is that of an area of land largely or... 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... 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...

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.

Stack (Geology) Basic Information Geologically speaking, a stack is a steep column of rock just off shore in a coastal area. Other names for the same general formation are sea stack, kekur or rauk. Stack formations... 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... Roman Ring Basic Information A Roman Ring is a chain of wormholes that can function as a Time Machine. It's theoretically possible to create a wormhole whose end points are at different moments in time. If you... 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... 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... Canal Basic Information A canal is an artificial waterway, typically one built for transport, although they can also merge with aqueducts when used for water supply or drainage (or sewerage). Some canals...

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

Kur Basic Information Kur is the Sumerian word for Mountain. The word was also used both as the name of the realm of the gods (most of whom lived at the top of a mountain) and as the name of the...

d10 Famous Locations

Ogallala Aquifer Basic Information The Ogallala Aquifer is an enormous aquifer below the Great Plains of the United States. It provides water for large parts of the states of South Dakota, Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado,... Beware the time-eater - Cambridge University's monstrous new clock Summary September 18, 2008: Cambridge University reveals the Corpus Clock , a new clock which incorporates a mechanical creature - a mixture of beetle and lizard - into its design. This creature,... Powerful Beijing doctor's illegal structure tops them all Summary August 13, 2013: An eccentric doctor who owns a chain of acupuncture clinics has spent the last six years constructed an artificial mountain with a villa on top of a 26 floor apartment... Kadykchan Basic Information Kadykchan is a near-ghost town in the Susumansky District of Magadan Oblast, Russia. While it had more than 10,000 inhabitants in 1986 [2], by now there are less than 300 people left... Library Of Lost Books Basic Information Neil Gaiman's comic book Sandman describes a library in the realm of Morpheus containing every book ever dreamed of but never written: The Library of Lost Books. Sometimes the... Georgia Guidestones Basic Information The Georgia Guidestones are a monument in northeastern Georgia, United States. It consists of five stone slabs which have been raised in a star pattern. It was built in 1980 to await... Salar de Uyuni Basic Information Salar de Uyuni is the world's largest salt flat. It is located in southwestern Bolivia near the crest of the Andes mountain range and covers 10,582 square kilometers. During the wet... Southern California Hot Spot Hits 812 Degrees, Baffles Experts Summary August 6, 2008: In Ventura Coutry, just north of Los Angeles, California, a mysterious hot spot appeared that caused the ground to reach a temperature of over 800 degrees Fahrenheit on... Black Rock Desert Basic Information The Black Rock Desert is a dry lake bed in northwestern Nevada. The annual Burning Man festival takes place here, and some civilian organizations associated with rocketry are also... Arcosanti Basic Information Arcosanti is a site founded in 1970 as a model town in Arizona near Phoenix. It was envisioned by Paolo Soleri, the inventor of the concept of arcologies, as a showcase of how urban...

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... Architectural Grotesque Basic Information As the name implies an architectural grotesque is an ugly or threatening decorative feature serving as part of a building. Some, like the European gargoyle, have additional, useful... Motte Basic Information A motte is an artificial hill, built as part of a fortification to give additional elevation to part of the work (generally the keep. Due to the amount of labour required for this... Cemetery Basic Information From the Greek koimêtêrion or resting place a cemetery is an area of land designated for legal human burial but which is not attached to a specific place of worship (if it is... 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... 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... High-Rise Basic Information As cities start to develop, the economic value of the land within their boundaries tends to rise and as the price of land rises so pressure grows to put more floorspace onto the same... 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... Flophouse Basic Information A flophouse (also called a dosshouse) is, essentially, bottom tier housing for the more or less completely destitute. It is, at least, a step up from illegal or vagrant living (as in... Storm Drain Basic Information A storm drain is an artificial watercourse attached to an built up area and designed to divert, contain and remove high levels of rainwater (although areas that have to deal with...