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.

Magocracy Basic Information A magocracy is a form of government where users of magic - wizards, witches, warlocks and so forth - rule over those who don't (or can't) use magic. Perhaps the most powerful mage...

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.

Meritocracy Basic Information Meritocracy is a form of government where political power is based on proven ability. Usually, there will be exams and other tests before any given individual is granted more power,... 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... 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.... Libertarianism All we have of freedom, all we use or know— This our fathers bought for us long and long ago. Ancient Right unnoticed as the breath we draw— Leave to live by no man's leave, underneath the Law. Lance... 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.... Demarchy Basic Information Demarchy is a system of government where important government positions are filled by random lot from an available pool of citizens. Sources Bibliography 1. Wikipedia entry Game...

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.

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...

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.

Knights Templar Basic Information Shortly after the First Crusade, a French knight named Hugues de Payens proposed the formation of a new monastic order devoted to the protection of pilgrims. The Christians had... Ku Klux Klan Basic Information The Klu Klux Klan is the name of a number of American movements and organizations that have advocated racism, white supremacy, and religious intolerance. They were originally founded... Drug Cartel Basic Information Drug cartels are criminal organizations developed with the primary purpose of promoting and controlling drug trafficking operations. They range from loosely-managed agreements among... 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... Technisches Hilfswerk Basic Information The Technisches Hilfswerk (or THW for short) is a German agency that does technical, humanitarian, and logistical relief efforts both in Germany and around the world (such as during... 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... Illuminati Basic Information The Bavarian Illuminati were a secret society founded in Ingolstadt, Bavaria, Germany by one Adam Weishaupt on May 1, 1776, as an offshoot of the Enlightenment. It was outlawed in... Dark Enlightenment For the hardcore neo-reactionaries, democracy is not merely doomed, it is doom itself. Fleeing it approaches an ultimate imperative. - The Dark Enlightenment, by Nick Land[2]. Basic Information The... Order Of The Veiled Prophet Basic Information A society based in St. Louis, Missouri. It was founded in 1878 and inspired by poems about Hashim ibn Hakim. Sources Bibliography 1. Organization home page 2. Article about the... 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...

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

Artifact Of Doom Basic Information This speculative fiction trope is also a character as device trope specific to inanimate objects. The Artifact of Doom is a Villain that is also an artifact. Despite being a tool,...

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Saint Sebastian Basic Information The 3rd Century Emperor Diocletian is known for the last great official persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire. Which is why he probably found it highly embarassing that one... Robin Stephens Basic Information He looked like the very model of a Gestapo interegator: the cigarette holder; the hard, uncompromising manner; the rapid-fire way he'd bark questions to the prisoner; and most of... John Whiteside Parsons Basic Information John Whiteside Parsons (born October 2, 1914, died June 17, 1952) was a rocket propulsion researcher at the California Institute of Technology by day and an occultist by night! He... 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... Gertrude Of Nivelles Basic Information Gertrude of Nivelles, also known as Saint Gertrude, was a 7th Century abbess who lived in what is today Belgium. She is notable for founding the Monastary of Nivelles with her... Figaro No, my lord Count, you won’t have her you won’t have her. Just because you’re a great nobleman, you think you’re a great genius! Nobility, riches, a title, high positions, that all makes a man so... John Brown Basic Information He's been called both a martyr and a madman, a freedom fighter and a fanatic. More than any single person, he can be said to have set the United States irrecoverably on the path to... Ilya Ivanovich Ivanov (biologist) Basic Information Ilya Ivanovich Ivanov was a Russian and Soviet biologist. In the 1920s, he attempted to create human-ape hybrids, first by artificially inseminating chimpanzee females with human... Peter Francisco Basic Information Peter Francisco was one of the so-called Giants of the American Revolution, (Francisco, George Washington, and Ethan Allen were all over six feet tall in a time when the average... 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...

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.

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Putin - The dark rise to power Summary September 6, 2009: The article alleges that the 1999 Russian apartment bombings of September 4 and September 13 in Buynaksk and on September 9 and September 13 in Moscow, and September 16 in...

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WikiLeaks Posts Mysterious ‘Insurance’ File Summary July 30, 2010: Shortly after releasing more than 77,000 thousand secret documents on the Afghanistan War - and facing strong criticism from the government of the United States for it - the... Dystopia If you want a vision of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face - forever. 1984 George Orwell Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the... Black Dragon Society Basic Information The Black Dragon Society(kokuryūkai) - also known as the Amur River Society (the Amur being also known as the Black Dragon River) was a Japanese ultra-nationalist society, focused on... 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... Police - U.S. teens were hit men for Mexican cartel Summary March 13, 2009: Three American teenagers were initiated as assassins for the Mexican Gulf Cartel, one of Mexico's two major drug cartels. They were recruited into a group called Los Zetas ... 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,... 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... Police brand four out of ten crimes 'unsolvable' just hours after they are reported Summary November 11, 2007: Four out of ten crimes reported in the United Kingdom are quickly written off by the police because they don't have the manpower to deal with them. Source Bibliography 1.... Timberwind Basic Information Timber Wind was a classified US military project started in 1987 to develop a nuclear thermal rocket. It was intended for use in launching Strategic Defense Initiative satellites... Ugly Battle Has Librarians In Oak Brook Turning To Teamsters Summary October 1, 2009: A criminal attorney in Oak Brook, Illinois named Constantine Connie Xinos has made it his personal mission to stop the local public library. He has unsuccessfully voted...

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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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,...

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Rescuing A Potential Nuke From The Chile Quake Summary April 8, 2010 A Time Magazine article tells how a team of US scientists and nuclear engineers on a secret mission to move 18 kg (40 lbs.) of highly-enriched uranium (HEU) enough to blow up a... Project Orion Basic Information Project Orion was a Cold War-era study into the idea of using the thrust generated by an atomic bomb to propel a spacecraft. By using energetic nuclear power, Orion offered both high... Research Show Robots Forming Human-like Societies Summary May 19, 2009: Scientists in Switzerland have used an evolutionary approach to create robots with distinct personalities and societies. They let the robots freely roam in an area with food ... Successful Launch Of Falcon 9 Rocket Summary June 4, 2010: The California-based company SpaceX, (short for Space Exploration Technologies Corporation), successfully launched its Falcon 9 rocket. The Falcon 9 is an upgrade of the... 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... Moscow Mayor Promises a Winter Without Snow Summary October 17, 2009: The Mayor of Moscow (a city infamous for its severe winter weather) has announced a Weather Control plan to prevent all but the lightest of snows this winter. The Russian...

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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

Monopoly By Royal Decree Basic Information A Monopoly by Royal Decree is a form of Legal Monopoly sanctioned or instituted by a King or other Royalty. Say there's several people manufacturing playing cards. As King, I pick my...

d6 Types of Economy

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 -... 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... 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... 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

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.... Chocolate Basic Information Chocolate is a substance derived from the beans of the Coco tree Theobroma cacao, indigenous to the Americas and used by the Amerindians since at least 1100BC. The name itself is... Sheep I have wood for sheep - (archetypal Settlers of Catan player) Basic Information Sheep (singular also sheep) are ruminating, quadruped ungulates kept as livestock. The archaeological record suggests... 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... 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... 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...

1d6 pre-industrial trade goods

Necklace Of Ears Basic Information A necklace of ears is a traditional piece of jewelry used to indicate a person's status as a dangerous sociopath. It doesn't actually need to be composed of ears - any reasonably... Hand Cannon Basic Information The ancestor of all small arms the hand cannon was humanity's first foray into portable black powder weapons1. Nothing more than a tube for a barrel2 with a crude handle and a cannon... Lantern Basic Information A lantern is a portable lighting device consisting of a light source protected by a translucent cover. The lantern can either be used as a source of illumination or for decorative... Agarwood Basic Information Agarwood is a form of incense, made from the tissue created when aquilaria trees become infected with a fungus. The infected, dark coloured material is harvested by excising it from... 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... Homeopathic Medicine Basic Information The medicine of Homeopathy, a form of alternative medicine (see also alternative science). The vast majority of homeopathic remedies involve medicines that have been intentionally...

1d6 modern trade goods

Thermobaric Weapon Basic Information The Thermobaric Weapon, also known as a Fuel-Air Munition or Vacuum Bomb, is a category of powerful explosive device. It's explosion happens in stages. First it release a cloud of... Screw-Propelled Vehicle Basic Information To begin with, get your mind out of the gutter. We're not talking about that kind of screw. A screw-propelled vehicle is one that utilizes rotating cylinders with helical ridges... Beecher's Bibles I don't know, Becky said clutching her candle nervously. We could get into a lot of trouble doing this. I say there's something shifty about that reverend, Tom insisted, pulling the tarp off the... Munition Plate Basic Information Munition plate is pieces of plate armour mass produced to a series of generic sizes for issue to a professional (or at least semi-professional) army. By the time it starts to appear,... Single Action Revolver Basic Information A Revolver is said to be Single-Action if you must manually cock the hammer (typically with your thumb) before each shot. In this way, the hammer functions like a Safety. It also... Gemstone Hee! hee! hee! cackled old Gagool behind us, as she flitted about like a vampire bat. There are the bright stones ye love, white men, as many as ye will; take them, run them through your fingers,...

1d6 sci-fi trade goods

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... Funktiontide Basic Information The Funktiontide is a prototype robotic pillow close to the size of humans. It can move and change shape depending on how you hold it. In a demonstration video a man is seen holding... Video Analytics Basic Information Video Analytics is the technology, software and process of using computers to automatically analyze video footage from a security camera. Such systems are used as a virtual tripwire... LittleDog Basic Information LittleDog is a quadrupedal robot developed by Boston Dynamics. It is fairly small and slow, but can transverse very uneven terrain. Its development was funded by DARPA. Sources ... ACM-R5 Basic Information The ACM-R5 is a snake-like robot that can move similar to snakes - both on the ground and underwater. Sources Bibliography 1. Amphibious snake-like robot ACM-R5 - company website... 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...

1d6 fantasy trade goods

Vegetation Of Metal Basic Information Vegetation of Metal is a term from Alchemy which describes a metal-crystal formation, typically derived by dissolving metals in a fluid. Not unlike a modern science fair project, the... Talking Animal Basic Information The Talking Animal is a very common characterization trope in cartoons as well as fairytales. It's an animal that can talk, but still behaves like an animal. Related Character Types... 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... 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... Caseless Ammunition Basic Information Caseless ammunition is an as yet largely theoretical development of the cartridge which seeks to dispense with the mass and engineering complexities of the cartridge case - if the... 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...

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

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... 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... Acacia As the thriftless gold of the babul1, so is the gold that we spend On a Derby Sweep , or our neighbor's wife, or the horse that we buy from a friend Certain Maxims of Hafiz: Number 12 Rudyard Kipling ... Mummia Basic Information Mummia is a form of bitumen (a resource similar to pitch or resin) that was available long ago in Persia. It's a dark viscous liquid that was used as a form of medicine or folk... 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... Whale Farewell to Tarwathie Adieu Mormond Hill And the dear land of Crimmond I bid you farewell I'm bound off for Greenland And ready to sail In hopes to find riches In hunting the whale (from) Farewell to... 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... 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.... 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... Water Basic Information Water is the liquid version of the substance also known as ice when solid, or steam when heated into a mist. Water is also often used as a general term to refer to that substance in...

1d10 pre-industrial trade goods

Sling Stone Basic Information A sling stone is a stone pebble thrown from a sling. These are usually picked up from the beds of watercourses as water weathering tends to erode the stones into a suitably... 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) ... Gemstone Hee! hee! hee! cackled old Gagool behind us, as she flitted about like a vampire bat. There are the bright stones ye love, white men, as many as ye will; take them, run them through your fingers,... 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... Chainmail Basic Information A type of armour composed of interlocking links of metal wire formed into a mesh more properly known simply as mail in its period since chainmail is a retronym, linking it to other... 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... Animal-Drawn Vehicle Basic Information This page is about vehicles that are not mechanically powered, but are instead drawn by a domesticated animal, such as a horse or ox. The following list includes many of the more... Homeopathic Medicine Basic Information The medicine of Homeopathy, a form of alternative medicine (see also alternative science). The vast majority of homeopathic remedies involve medicines that have been intentionally... 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... Kumis Basic Information Kumis is an alcoholic drink fermented from milk - traditionally the milk of mares but cow's milk is used for industrial production. The drink is native to the central Asian steppes...

1d10 modern trade goods

Soda As for all the windy waters, They were rained like tempests down When good drink had been dishonoured By the tipplers of the town; When red wine had brought red ruin And the death-dance of our times,... Robot The Encyclopedia Galactica defines a robot as a mechanical apparatus designed to do the work of a man. The Marketing Division of the Sirius Cybernetics Corporation defines a robot as 'Your plastic pal... Less-Lethal Weapon UNATCO Troop 1: Denton! Hey, it’s Denton! UNATCO Troop 2: You want these? JC Denton: What? UNATCO Troop 1: Give’m the grenades! UNATCO Troop 2: Look, I know he’s your brother, but-. UNATCO... Leaflet Shell Basic Information The leaflet shell is a round of (normally high calibre) ammunition that serves to disperse propaganda materials (traditionally leaflets) into enemy lines in the hope of affecting... Incense Frankincense to offer have I Incense owns a Deity nigh Prayer and praising, all men raising Worship Him, God most high (from) We Three Kings, J. H. Hopkins Jr. Basic Information Incense is any one of... Blood Diamond Basic Information A blood diamond is, in general terms, a perfectly ordinary diamond, distinguished only by the fact that it was mined in a conflict zone (typically in Africa) and sold, often in... Black Powder We can, with saltpeter and other substances, compose artificially a fire that can be launched over long distances By only using a very small quantity of this material much light can be created... Wine “Feast on wine or fast on water, And your honour shall stand sure; God Almighty’s son and daughter, He the valiant, she the pure. If an angel out of heaven Brings you other things to drink, Thank him... 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... Cochineal Basic Information Cochineal is a red dyestuff made from the bodies and eggs of a scale insect native to South America and in many ways similar to the Carmine dye of the Old World. The insects are...

1d10 sci-fi trade goods

Robot The Encyclopedia Galactica defines a robot as a mechanical apparatus designed to do the work of a man. The Marketing Division of the Sirius Cybernetics Corporation defines a robot as 'Your plastic pal... Dyson Bubble Basic Information A Dyson Bubble is a form of Dyson Sphere. It's similar to a Dyson Swarm, except composed of statites instead of satellites. Each statite maintains a stationary position relative to... Metal Storm Basic Information Metal Storm is a firearms engineering concept which revives a very old idea for the modern era. The key to the metal storm is the use of superposed loads - several rounds of... Inventor unveils anatomically correct fem-bot Summary December 17, 2008: A Canadian inventor has created an anatomically correct robot named Aiko in the shape of a Japanese girl. The robot can speak 13,000 phrases in English and Japanese,... Bubbleworld Basic Information Bubbleworld is a stellar megastructure proposed as a space habitat by Dandridge M. Cole and Donald W. Cox. It was invented to answer the question what is the largest space colony... 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... 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... 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... Tetra Vaal Basic Information Tetra Vaal is a fictional arms manufacturing corporation based in Johannesburg, South Africa. The corporation is a significant part of the meta-fiction of Neil Blomkamp's films and... ACM-R5 Basic Information The ACM-R5 is a snake-like robot that can move similar to snakes - both on the ground and underwater. Sources Bibliography 1. Amphibious snake-like robot ACM-R5 - company website...

1d10 fantasy trade goods

Boom Stick With his .45 automatic in hand, Fred felt confident holding the funny-looking stranger at bay till the police arrived. It didn't matter how weird the fellow looked, or whether the rumors about him... 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... Talking Animal Basic Information The Talking Animal is a very common characterization trope in cartoons as well as fairytales. It's an animal that can talk, but still behaves like an animal. Related Character Types... Directed Energy Weapon in some way they are able to generate an intense heat in a chamber of practically absolute non-conductivity. This intense heat they project in a parallel beam against any object they choose, by means... Evil Weapon I was far more evil then you ever were. - Stormbringer Basic Information A subtype of the Artifact of Doom, the evil weapon is a self-aware magical weapon, with an evil personality. Outside... Food Basic Information Food is any substance which, when consumed, provides nutritional benefit for the body. Traditionally the term only applies to solids and semi-solids with liquids consumed for the... 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... Love Potion OBERON: Take thou some of it, and seek through this grove: A sweet Athenian lady is in love With a disdainful youth; anoint his eyes; But do it when the next thing he espies May be the lady. Thou... Vortex Ring Gun Basic Information The vortex ring gun (alternatively vortex ring projector- mainly for PR reasons) is a (currently experimental) less lethal ranged weapon which fires stable vortex rings of gas at... Caseless Ammunition Basic Information Caseless ammunition is an as yet largely theoretical development of the cartridge which seeks to dispense with the mass and engineering complexities of the cartridge case - if the...

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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:

Cargo Cult Basic Information Most common in the Southwestern Pacific region of the world, a cargo cult is any group or religious movement that believes manufactured western goods ('cargo') have been created by...

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.

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... 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... Cannibalism It was Isaiah Bunter Who sailed to the world's end, And spread religion in a way That he did not intend. He gave, if not the gospel-feast, At least a ritual meal; And in a highly painful sense He was... Cargo Cult Basic Information Most common in the Southwestern Pacific region of the world, a cargo cult is any group or religious movement that believes manufactured western goods ('cargo') have been created by... Church Approves Wisconsin Apparition Of Mary Summary December 8, 2010: The Roman Catholic Church officially recognized the apparition, or appearance, of the Virgin Mary to a young woman in Wisconsin in 1859. The woman, named Adele Brise, was a... Jihad Basic Information Jihad is an Arabic word meaning Struggle and is an integral part of Islam. Some Islamic teachers refer to it as the Sixth Pillar of Islam. It is widely used synonymously with ... Circumcision Basic Information Male circumcision is the practice of removing some or all of the foreskin of a penis. This is often done for religious reasons, and is the norm for Islam and Judaism. Evidence of... Baptism Basic Information Baptism is the religious practice of consecrating a new member to a specific religion with the use of water. In the real world, this is a highly signficant rite for Christianity and... Castration Basic Information Castration is the process by which a male loses the use of his testicles or a female loses the use of her ovaries. In some cases castration may also involve removal of the penis or... 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...

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.

Karun Basic Information To put it simply, Karun is the Etruscan Mythology equivalent of Charon of Greek Myth.But it's really not that simple. Their names are nearly identical, and they appear to the dead,...

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.

Simon Magus Our patron Saints are St. Elagabalus and St. Simon Magus Overly loquacious village priest. Darklands Basic Information According to some, he was the founder of Gnosticism. He has also been called... 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...

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.

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,... 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... Leinth Basic Information In Etruscan Mythology, Leinth is one of many goddesses of death and the underworld. The Etruscans had quite a fixation on the afterlife, and much of their pantheon is devoted to it.... Angel Of Death Therefore this is what the LORD says concerning the king of Assyria: He will not enter this city or shoot an arrow here. He will not come before it with shield or build a siege ramp against it. By... Culsu Basic Information Culsu is a Etruscan goddess associated with gateways and death. She appears as a topless winged woman carrying a torch and scissors. Her name means She Who Coils . She stood at the... Portunes Portunus, Portumnes, and Portunes are all variant spellings of the name of the Roman god of gates, doors, harbors, fords and possibly warehouses. Linguistically, the words opportunity and importune... 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... 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... Karun Basic Information To put it simply, Karun is the Etruscan Mythology equivalent of Charon of Greek Myth.But it's really not that simple. Their names are nearly identical, and they appear to the dead,... 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... 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... 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... 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... Lilith Basic Information Lilith was originally a demonic Sumerian night spirit, who preyed on women and young children. She often appeared as a beautiful woman, sexually preying on men as they slept. She was... 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... Chronos Basic Information Chronos is a god from Greek Mythology who is depicted as the personification of time. He is said to be incorporeal, and has a serpentine body with three heads - that of a human, a... 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... Simon Magus Our patron Saints are St. Elagabalus and St. Simon Magus Overly loquacious village priest. Darklands Basic Information According to some, he was the founder of Gnosticism. He has also been called... 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... Cronus Basic Information A titan from Greek Mythology, Cronus was the father of Demeter, Hera, Hades, Hestia, Poseidon, and Zeus (all by his sister Rhea). At the bidding of Gaia, he castrated his father...

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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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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:

Monopod (creature) This page is about the mythical creature. For information on a support used for a camera, see monopod. Basic Information A monopod, as the name implies, is a one-footed humanoid. It's described as a...

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.

Doppelgänger Basic Information A doppelgänger1 is a tangible, physical being which is identical to a living person. It is often believed to be evil, and seeing one is an omen of bad luck or even death. Many fRPGs... Adlet Basic Information Adlets are creatures from Inuit Mythology. Although the term also refers to inland native American tribes, it also describes a tribe with the lower body of a dog and the upper body... 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... Sasquatch Basic Information The sasquatch (also referred to as bigfoot by many amateur cryptozoologists) is an ape-like cryptid thought to inhabit remote forests in the Pacific Northwest region of Canada and... Tornit Basic Information Tornits are a tribe of large, strong people encountered in Inuit Mythology. They were much taller and stronger than the Inuit and could lift large boulders over their head with... Elf “Elves are wonderful. They provoke wonder. Elves are marvellous. They cause marvels. Elves are fantastic. They create fantasies. Elves are glamorous. They project glamour. Elves are enchanting. They... Human Basic Information Humans are the sole known sapient species to populate Earth. All members of the human species together are known as humanity. See Also Anthropodermic Bibliopegy Artificial Human... 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... Nephilim Basic Information Nephilim are a race of beings from ancient Hebrew legend, briefly mentioned in the Bible. They are first mentioned in the book of Genesis: When men began to increase in number on...

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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1 type of dangerous creatures

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

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...

d20 types of dangerous creatures

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

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... 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... Lich Basic Information A lich is usually an undead corpse that was a powerful magician when it was alive. It cast spells to reanimate the corpse. It is immortal. As a specific kind of undead the lich seems... Naga Basic Information Nagas are dragon-like demons, and were dangerous and destructive spirits. Some are half-human, half-snake, while others are monstrous water creatures who guard the depths of lakes.... 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... Wolf Basic Information A wolf is a large wild canine, similar to a dog (looking most like a German Shepherd). In fact, the Gray Wolf is actually the same species (but different subspecies) as dogs. It is... Susuwatari Basic Information Have you ever gone directly from a brightly-lit area to a dark room and seen weird little black spots on the periphery of your vision that seem to dart away when you try to follow... Schrat Basic Information The schrat is a Wildman of German legend, occupying the same niche as the woodwose or leshy but less mystical and more animalistic and so possibly closer to the sasquatch or bigfoot ... Rod (Cryptozoology) Basic Information Rods are alleged cryptids which have only appeared on video cameras. Sightings of rods have occurred in the United States, Australia, Canada, Mexico, Europe, Philippines and China -... Bakeneko Basic Information The Bake-neko, or ghost cat , is a supernatural creature of Japanese legend, similar to the Kitsune. Although they are often malevolent spirits, sometimes they show great loyalty to... Tuyul Basic Information The tuyul is an undead creature from Indonesian myth which is created from the mummified corpse of a baby - usually stillborn or miscarried - by a Dukun (an Indonesian term for a... 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... Orang Minyak Basic Information The Orang Minyak is a creature from Malaysia whose name translates as oily man . In some variants of the legend he is described as a naked human covered in oil. In others he is... Troll Basic Information Trolls can take many forms depending on who you ask. Probably the most popular image is of the lumpen, brutish thing that lives in dark places and dines on people and livestock as... Loogaroo Basic Information The loogaroo is a bizarre creature that has characteristics of both a witch and a vampire. It is also known as a soucouyant or soucirant and occurs in many parts of the French... 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... Puff The Magic Dragon Basic Information In 1959, a college student named Leonard Lipton at Cornell University wrote a poem, inspired by an Ogden Nash verse, about an immortal dragon and a little boy; and borrowed a... 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... 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... 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...

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:

Australia Basic Information Australia is both a country and Earth's smallest continent. It is located in the southern hemisphere between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. Cynics suggest that it is a good...

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.

Greece Basic Information This article is a stub. Please expand on it! Modern Greece is significantly different from Ancient Greece (which really wasn't a single nation). The Greek War of Independence freed... Norway Basic Information This article is a stub. Please expand on it! Cities Bergen See Also Fjord Grim Up North Nils Olav Norse Mythology The Moskstraumen Sources Bibliography 1. Wikipedia entry Game... Kenya Basic Information This page is a stub. Please expand upon it. The Republic of Kenya is a country in East Africa. Locations within Kenya include: Mount Kenya Olorgesailie See Also News: Is this... Nigeria Basic Information Nigeria is a country in West Africa. It is widely known for its Internet-based confidence games. List of Nigeria Locations Lagos See Also Henry Okah Attack on Nigerian town kills... Turkey Basic Information The Republic of Turkey is a country of 70 million people consisting of the Anatolian Peninsula and parts of Thrace. Its largest city is Istanbul, although the capital is Ankara. The... Lovecraft Country Basic Information Lovecraft Country is a Horror Trope that refers to a fictionalized version of New England, especially in the Cosmic Horror subgenre. It's named for H.P. Lovecraft, who wrote numerous...

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.

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Chilean Blob Basic Information The Chilean Blob was a strange, 12 m long lump of flesh that surfaced on a beach in Los Muermos, Chile on June 23, 2003. It took some time until it could be identified as a carcass...

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.

Roswell UFO Incident Basic Information According to UFO lore and conspiracy theories, an UFO crashes near Roswell, New Mexico on July 7, 1947. This event is allegedly covered up by Majestic 12. Sources Bibliography 1. TV... 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... 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.... 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,... Huge blob of Arctic goo floats past Slope communities Summary July 14, 2009: A strange, gooey substance up to 12 miles long is floating in the Chukchi Sea of the Arctic off the coast of Alaska along the North Slope Borough, between Point Barrow and... 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,... 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... 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... 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... 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... Chilean Blob Basic Information The Chilean Blob was a strange, 12 m long lump of flesh that surfaced on a beach in Los Muermos, Chile on June 23, 2003. It took some time until it could be identified as a carcass... 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... Earthquake Basic Information An earthquake is a powerful release of energy within a planetary crust, which manifests itself as tremors which cause people and objects to fall down and cause property damage -... 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... Asteroid or Meteor Impact Basic Information Meteoroids are small interplanetary bodies that hit a planet. Asteroids are larger rocks orbiting our sun, and from time to time such rocks cross our orbit and hit the Earth. The... 1908 New York To Paris Race Basic Information In the early 1900s, the automobile was in its infancy. Autos were expensive, temperamental machines, liable to break down and decent roads were rare; but automobile enthusiasts were... San Diego Menaced By Jumbo Squid Summary July 17, 2009 A plague of squid have appeared off the coast of San Diego, California. Dozens have washed up on the beaches and divers swimming off the coast have been attacked by large... 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... Black Ocean Society Basic Information The Black Ocean Society was a Japanese ultra-nationalist secret society, initially formed to resist the Meiji Restoration and the concurrent Westernisation of Japan following the...

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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 and give them the rng_terrain tag. However, do not give this tag to entries of very localized and/or non-natural terrain.

1 Dominant Terrain Type

Jungle Basic Information A jungle is a dense, tangled, near-impenetrable tropical rainforest, the sort that is found in pulpy adventure stories (in which case it is full of aggressive jaguars, poisonous...

d10 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.

Stone Run Basic Information A Stone Run, Stone River, Stone Stream, or Stone Sea is a geological feature comprised of large collections of boulders, rocks, or shattered rocks in close proximity. Most are formed... Miombo Woodland Basic Information Miombo is a particular genus of tree, native to Africa. The plant grows in nutrient-poor soil in dry climates, forming a terrain type known as Miombo Woodland. It is often found... 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... Jungle Basic Information A jungle is a dense, tangled, near-impenetrable tropical rainforest, the sort that is found in pulpy adventure stories (in which case it is full of aggressive jaguars, poisonous... 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... Pingo Basic Information A pingo is a geological feature found in arctic and sub-arctic regions composed of a large mound of ice which has become covered with earth. The term comes from an Inuit word meaning... 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... 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... Iceberg Basic Information Icebergs are huge masses of floating ice. They originate by breaking off of a glacier or ice shelf. Icebergs can occasionally attain immense sizes; Iceberg B-15, which broke off from...

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.

1 Famous Location

Town Basic Information A town is a settlement intermediate in size between a village and a city and is generally considered the lowest available level of urbanisation. What actually constitutes a town...

d10 Famous Locations

North American Aerospace Defense Command Basic Information The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) is a joint American and Canadian organization that provides aerospace warning, air sovereignty, and defense for the two... Darvaza Gas Crater Basic Information The Darvaza Gas Crater is a site in Turkmenistan rich in natural gas. The Soviet Union attempted to drill there for gas in 1971, but the ground collapsed. To prevent the gas from... Centralia, Pennsylvania Basic Information Centralia, Pennsylvania is a near ghost town in Pennsylvania. There are significant coal deposits below the town, which started to burn when local firefighters carelessly set fire in... 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... La Isla De Las Munecas Basic Information La Isla de las Munecas, or Island of the Dolls , is located in the canal network of the Xochimilco neighborhood of Mexico City. This island used to be owned by one Julián Santana... Liminal Space Basic Information Liminal Space ( liminal meaning threshold ) is a term used here to describe boundary areas surrounding towns and cities where the detritus of civilization meets the encroaching... 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... Portal to mythical Mayan underworld found in Mexico Summary August 15, 2008: Mexican archeologists have discovered stone temples in a cave complex, which ancient Mayans believed were a portal to the Mayan underworld Xibalba. Source Original article See... 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,... Presidents Park (Virginia) Look upon my works, ye mighty, and despair! Shelly, Ozymandias Basic Information Presidents Park was opened in 2004 in the town of Williamsburg, Virginia; a patriotic tourist attraction...