Random Nations

This page serves as a quick and convenient way to create a random nation, similar to the way the Random Characters generator creates a character. Each nation consists of certain random elements within specific categories. These random elements in turn link to specific Arcana Wiki pages which have the appropriate tag (so that the Random Generator can find them).

This Random Generator is intended to get your creative juices flowing, not restrain you. Thus, discard anything that doesn't fit your own ideas!

As an example on how to use it, see the essay "Using the Random Nations Generator". Further examples ranging from constructing small villages to whole planets can be found on this blog

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Government

This section covers the government and major organizations that exert power over the nation and the way people live.

Type of Government

All societies have some way of getting things done as a whole, and the type of government describes this aspect. However, few societies are examples of "pure" government types, so aspects of two or more government forms might be evident.

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This category is based on the various types of government listed on the Government entry. If you do create such entries, give them the rng_government tag.

1 Type of Government

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

Aristocracy Basic Information An aristocracy is a form of government where power is held by a small, privileged ruling class. This is distinct from a monarchy where most of the power is held by an individual -...

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.

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... 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... 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.... Aristocracy Basic Information An aristocracy is a form of government where power is held by a small, privileged ruling class. This is distinct from a monarchy where most of the power is held by an individual -... Roman Empire Basic Information Roman Empire is the period of Ancient Rome from 27 BC to 476. This era starts with the rise of Gaius Octavian to be the first Emperor (functionally the end of the Roman Republic),... 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,...

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.

Private Military Company Basic Information A private military company (PMC) is a company that offers expertise or services of a military nature, often including mercenaries. Besides hiring out men with weapons, a PMC may also...

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.

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... 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... 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,... Hanseatic League Basic Information The Hanseatic League (or Hanse) was an alliance of primarily German merchant guilds and independent merchant towns dominating the maritime trade along the Baltic as well as parts of... Murder, Inc. Basic Information Murder, Incorporated , or Murder, Inc. was the name given by the press to a crime syndicate which specialized in enforcement and assassinations during the 1930s and '40s. It was... Gang Basic Information A gang is a cohesive group of people, gathered for an indefinite period with a common purpose. Strictly the word is value neutral1 and can be used to refer to a standing group of... United Nations Basic Information The United Nations is, in the words of wikipedia, an intergovernmental organization tasked with maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly relations among... Gangs Of Old New York Basic Information New York City in the 19th Century (and early 20th Century) featured several Street Gangs that seem almost surreal from the modern perspective. No doubt some of the claims have been... 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... Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Basic Information The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation is a mutual-security organization which was founded on June 15, 2001 by China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan....

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

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...

d10 People

Hashim ibn Hakim Basic Information Hashim ibn Hakim was a religious dissident living in 8th century Persia. He mixed elements of Zoroastrianism and Islam, and styled himself the Veiled Prophet because he always... Victoria Of The United Kingdom Basic Information She was the longest-reigning monarch in British history and gave her name to an era. She became the model of the modern era constitutional monarch. Of mostly German descent, she came... Pierre Parrant Basic Information When Father Lucien Galtier arrived at the small settlement on the upper Mississippi River in 1841 to build it's first church, he was aghast at the town's name. According to local... Homer Basic Information Homer may be an actual historic figure, a blind poet-bard of great skill who lived sometime between the 1200 BC and 800 BC. Scholars who accept his historicity are divided on whether... Dorian Gray Basic Information Dorian Gray was, per the biographical account of his life written by Mr Wilde, a wealthy gentleman resident in London at some point during the Victorian Era; the exact dates of his... Delphine LaLaurie Basic Information Delphine LaLaurie often simply referred to as Madame LaLaurie was a New Orleans socialite and serial killer who lived from 1775 to 18421. She was born Delphine Macarty, daughter of... Bertie Wooster Basic Information Bertam Wilberforce Wooster, ( Bertie to his friends) is in some respects almost the Platonic Ideal of the Upper Class Twit. He is the narrator and hero of the Jeeves stories by... Christman Genipperteinga Basic Information Christman Genipperteinga was a 16th century German bandit, serial killer and (alleged) black magician, alleged to have murdered 964 people over a thirteen year period which would, if... 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... 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...

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

Bhopal Gas Disaster Basic Information On December 2, 1984, a gas leak at a Union Carbide pesticide factory in Bhopal, India injured over 550,000 people in the middle of the night. About 8,000 of the people affected by...

d10 Issues

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,... Somalia's pirate problem grows more rampant Summary October 31, 2008: As Somalia-based piracy has become more rampant, the rest of the world tries to fight it more effectively after pirates have stolen a shipload of Soviet-era tanks from an... 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... Man petitions to marry comic book character Summary October 30, 2008: A Japanese man has started a petition which would allow people to marry cartoon characters. See Also Star Crossed Lovers Source Bibliography 1. Original article Game and... 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.... Aristocracy Basic Information An aristocracy is a form of government where power is held by a small, privileged ruling class. This is distinct from a monarchy where most of the power is held by an individual -... Grounded coal carrier in danger of breaking apart Summary April 4, 2010: A Chinese-owned coal carrier has run aground on Australia's Great Barrier Reef and is in danger of breaking apart. It has 950 tonnes of heavy fuel oil and 65,000 tonnes of coal... BP's admits role in Lockerbie bomber's release Summary July 16, 2010: The corporation BP has admitted that it had lobbied the British government to release the only person convicted for the Lockerbie bombing to Libya, Abdel Basset Ali al-Megrahi... 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... 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...

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

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...

d6 Projects

Hoover Dam Basic Information The Hoover Dam is a massaive concrete arch-gravity dam in the Black Canyon of the Colorado River. Such a large concrete structure had never been built before, and some of the... Tatlin's Tower Basic Information The Monument to the Third International, more informally known as Tatlin's Tower, is one of the most ambitious architectural project never built. It was proposed by Russian architect... Hadron Collider II Planned For Circle Line Summary April 1,2010: The administration of the London Underground is in talk with the administration of CERN to build a new particle accelerator in the Circle Line of the Underground, similar to the... Man Appears Free Of HIV After Stem Cell Transplant Summary February 11, 2009: The New England Journal of Medicine reports that a 42-year-old HIV and Leukemia patient seems to be virus free two years after a stem cell transplant. The transplant,... 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... Black Dragon Society Basic Information The Black Dragon Society(kokuryūkai) - also known as the Amur River Society (the Amur being also known as the Black Dragon River) was a Japanese ultra-nationalist society, focused on...

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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

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...

d6 Types of Economy

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... 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... 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.... 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... 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...

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

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... 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... 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... 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) ... 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,... Garlic Basic Information Garlic is a herb of the allium family, closely related to onions and shallots, which is used almost world wide as a seasoning, a food in its own right or for medical or spiritual...

1d6 pre-industrial trade goods

Carpet Basic Information A carpet is, broadly, a cloth designed to be used as a floor covering its actual form depending on the culture in which it was made. In general - and certainly until the industrial... Military Pick Basic Information The military pick is a piercing weapon very similar to a pickaxe. It consists of a narrow metal spike set at right angles to a haft and is generally used one-handed. Shorter spiked... Caplock Basic Information The last of the lock types to serve with seperated ammunition caplock actions replaced the spark and priming system found in flintlocks with a small metal 'cap' of priming mixture.... Bamboo Technology My favorite's the Professor He always saves their butts; He could build a nuclear reactor Out of a couple of coconuts. Gilligan's Isle Thing Weird Al Yankovic Basic Information Bamboo... 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... Alcohol Basic Information In pure chemical terms an alcohol is any organic compound in which a hydroxyl group1 is bonded to a fully saturated carbon atom2. In general usage, however, the word refers solely to...

1d6 modern trade goods

Glass Harmonica Basic Information Benjamin Franklin is best known for printing witty proverbs, enjoying the company of French demimondaine, and performing dangerous experiments with electricity; but he also made an... Friction Match Basic Information The friction match is a fire lighting device, consisting of a small piece of wood or cardboard tipped with a quantity of material which will ignite in response to sufficient... Musk Basic Information Musk is a strongly scented compound produced by a variety of animals, usually for territory marking purposes, although the word also refers to a few similar substances produced by... 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 ... Wax Wax on wax off Mister Miyagi Karate Kid Basic Information Waxes are a class of organic compounds that are solid but malleable at room temperature. The exact types of chemicals from which they are... Herb Basic Information A herb is a plant with useful properties that are not directly related to being eaten. That said, a herb can be eaten, but will generally serve as a seasoning for food (or drink in...

1d6 sci-fi trade goods

Dyson Swarm Basic Information Sources A Dyson Swarm is one type of Dyson Sphere, a category of Stellar Megastructure intended to collect energy from a Star. It's a collection of orbiting solar power satellites... 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... 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... Computer The Computer Is Your Friend. Paranoia RPG Basic Information A computer is a machine that manipulates data according to a set of instructions.[1] Defining exactly when the computer was invented is... Mirror Matter This page is about matter that can only interacts with gravity. For the Mirror Matter appearing in the work of Robert L. Forward, see Antimatter. Basic Information Mirror Matter (also known as... Aerospace Bomb Basic Information The aerospace bomb is a weapon - usually an explosive or an incendiary device delivered to target by an aircraft. The bomb may be smart (guided) or dumb (unguided) but should not...

1d6 fantasy trade goods

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... Vorpal Sword One, two! One, two! And through and through The vorpal blade went snicker-snack! He left it dead, and with its head He went galumphing back. Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carrol Basic... Stone-Flying Wizard Basic Information The Stone-Flying Wizard is a wizard (or other magic-user) deemed responsible for the creation or positioning of megaliths. Only a handful of examples occur in folklore and myth, and... Manna Then the Lord said to Moses, “I will rain down bread from heaven for you. The people are to go out each day and gather enough for that day. In this way I will test them and see whether they will... Soul Jar Basic Information A Soul Jar is an object which holds all or part of a person's soul (or life, or heart) outside of their body, making that person immortal and/or invulnerable. It may offer direct... 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...

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

Plantain Basic Information Confusingly the name plantain is shared by two very different generae of plants - plantago and musa. The genus plantago consists of a group of rather unimpressive looking herbaceous... 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... 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) ... 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... Calluna Basic Information Calluna Vulgaris, more commonly known as Heather or Ling, is a flowering plant common to the Heath (habitat) and Moorland of Europe. It thrives in acidic soil, such as found in many... 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... Tinder Basic Information Tinder is an essential part of the fire-lighting process - it is the material that is ignited by the initial spark and from which the fire lighter expects the flame to propagate to... 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... 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... 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...

1d10 pre-industrial trade goods

Letter Of Credit Shao Yen was a tall thin man in a plain grey robe, more like an austere monk than a merchant; but he grasped the situation at once. They spoke in English, he having had much to do with the East India... Fauld Basic Information Faulds (also known as tassets) are the skirts of articulated plate that hang down from the front and sides of a breastplate or cuirass. For reference, the same structure on the... Mace Basic Information A mace is a bludgeoning weapon with a attached striking head - as opposed to one carved from the haft as the striker of a club is. Generally this takes the form of a metal head on a... Candle Basic Information A candle is a solid block of hydrocarbon material with an embedded wick which can be burnt - usually for light. Most modern candles are made from paraffin wax but historically the... Drink By drink Ford Prefect meant alcohol. The Encyclopaedia Galactica describes alcohol as a colourless, volatile liquid formed by the fermentation of sugars, and also notes its intoxication effect of... Bamboo Technology My favorite's the Professor He always saves their butts; He could build a nuclear reactor Out of a couple of coconuts. Gilligan's Isle Thing Weird Al Yankovic Basic Information Bamboo... Wax Wax on wax off Mister Miyagi Karate Kid Basic Information Waxes are a class of organic compounds that are solid but malleable at room temperature. The exact types of chemicals from which they are... Breastplate Basic Information The breastplate is a piece of plate armour which covers the front (and often the sides) of the torso and abdomen. A breastplate that also protects the back is more properly known... Cider Sweet cyder is a great thing, A great thing to me, Spinning down to Weymouth town By Ridgway thirstily, And maid and mistress summoning Who tend the hostelry: O cyder is a great thing, A great thing... Cuirass ARAC: This tight-fitting cuirass Is but a useless mass, It's made of steel And weighs a deal, A man is but an ass Who fights in a cuirass, So off goes that cuirass. Princess Ida W.S. Gilbert Basic...

1d10 modern trade goods

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... Gatling Gun Basic Information The Gatling gun - named after the inventor Richard Gatling is a repeating firearm usually classified as a type of machine gun - although opinions vary. Distinguishing features are... Double Action Revolver Basic Information A Revolver is said to be Double-Action if it's trigger assembly includes a mechanism where pulling the trigger cocks the hammer. This results in a faster rate of fire than a Single... Ruby A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies. PRV 31:10 (NIV) Basic Information A ruby is a first order gemstone formed from red corundum (aluminium oxide) tinted by... Mortar Bomb Basic Information A mortar bomb is a round of ammunition designed to be fired from a mortar. The typical bomb consists of a large, lightly cased warhead1 fitted with some kind of fuse and, in most... Salt Shell Basic Information A salt shell is a form of less lethal ammunition consisting of a shotgun cartridge with the shot removed and replaced with a charge of salt (often crude rock salt). These rounds are... Baton Round Basic Information A baton round is a form of less lethal ammunition designed to deliver a bludgeoning attack at rage and incapacitate a target with a reduced risk of lethal injury (compared to live... Laser Basic Information This article is a stub. Please expand on it! See Also Directed Energy Weapon Frickin Laser Beams Laser Blade Laser Hallway Laser Microphone Laser Sight Reflecting Laser News:... Wheeled Vehicle Basic Information A wheeled vehicle is a land vehicle that uses wheels - which many versions adorn with tires. It may or may not have an engine - for those that don't, see animal-drawn vehicle or... Gyrojet Weapons Basic Information The term Gyrojet refers to a class of firearms invented and manufactured in the 1960s. These guns were noteworthy because they fired gyroscopically stabilized rockets, instead of...

1d10 sci-fi trade goods

Lostech Basic Information Pinched from the BattleTech universe, lostech describes the concept of a technology which was once know to the people of a setting, but has since been forgotten, becoming either ... AquaPenguin Basic Information The AquaPenguin is an underwater robot based on a penguin. Sources Bibliography 1. Festo Company Website entry 2. YouTube video Game and Story Use They could be used for... 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... RiSE Basic Information RiSE is a small hexapod robot developed by Boston Dynamics. It is capable of climbing up walls, albeit slowly. Sources Bibliography 1. Boston Dynamics page Game and Story Use ... Foam Explosive Basic Information A foam explosive is, more or less, exactly what it says on the tin1 - an explosive that is exuded as a foam, visually similar to shaving foam. The user exudes the foam onto 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... 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... New Futuristic Patch Uses Breakthrough Nanotech To "Turn Down" Pain Summary February 3, 2020: Article, which is designed to look like a news article, but is actually more of an advertisement, discusses a new pain medication called Kailo. It's a rectangular clear... Iron Rations Until the civil war, I didn't have any particular problem with macaroni. Ever since, I haven't been able to face the stuff - most of the time macaroni was all there was. I have no idea where they were... 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...

1d10 fantasy trade goods

Boomerang Basic Information Boomerang is an Australian word, derived from one or more Aboriginal languages, meaning a throwing stick used either for hunting, sport or warfare. Boomerangs are divided into two... Athame Basic Information A athame is a ritual tool used in ceremonial magic in the shape of a knife. For reasons explained below it is not normally an effective knife as knives go and, according to some... Orc Ale Basic Information Beer made by orcs (or whatever fills their slot in your campaign world). Traditionally played for laughs and represented as as foul as its creators it may just be very bad beer or... Athanor Basic Information An Athanor, also known as a Tower Furnace, is a tall, slow-burning, self-feeding furnace used in alchemy. Once filled with coal, it can run for a very long time without any human... Mad Honey Basic Information Mad Honey is honey contaminated with toxins derived from the source plant. For example, if the bees that made it gathered pollen from rhododendrons or other ericacae plants, it could... Meteoric Iron Basic Information Meteoric Iron is metal that fell from the heavens. Most likely it's arrival was heralded by a fiery bolide and the metal was found in a crater, making it noteworthy and noticeable.... Chalice The pellet with the poison's in the vessel with the pestle; the chalice from the palace has the brew that is true! The Court Jester Basic Information A chalice is an ornate drinking vessel,... Pharm Crops Basic Information A pharm crop is a race of plants genetically engineered to produce a specific compound - either one not normally found in nature, one spliced in from a different species or a... Vorpal Sword One, two! One, two! And through and through The vorpal blade went snicker-snack! He left it dead, and with its head He went galumphing back. Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carrol Basic... Magic Torch Basic Information A magic torch is a magic item designed to work around the shocks that flesh is heir to as they apply to the portable light sources of the typical fantasy adventuring party. As the...

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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:

Mourning Broach Basic Information A mourning broach is a piece of jewelry created to commemorate a specific dead person as part of the funerary practices of some cultures. Despite the name, the actual piece may take...

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.

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... Sky Burial A hero in the desert died; Men cried that saints should bury him. And round the grave should guard and ride, A chivalry of Cherubim. God said: There is a better place, A nobler trophy and more tall;... Intelligent Design Basic Information Intelligent Design is the assertion that certain aspects of the universe and/or living beings are unlikely to have evolved randomly, and thus are best explained by the existence of... Bacchanalia Basic Information The Bacchanalia were wild and drunken revels in honor of the Greek/Roman god Bacchus/Dionysus. Originally, they were held in secret and only attended by women, although this changed... Living Parable John Daniel told us all how we could be free John Daniel taught us all a better way for you and me He came to us in our own way so we'd be sure to see He had the light and essence of the man from... 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,... Cremation We bore the King to his fathers' place, Where the tombs of the Sun-born stand: Where the gray apes swing, and the peacocks preen On fretted pillar and jewelled screen, And the wild boar couch in the... Mark Of Cain The LORD said, What have you done? Listen! Your brother's blood cries out to me from the ground. Now you are under a curse and driven from the ground, which opened its mouth to receive your brother's... 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... Alchemy Basic Information Alchemy is a philosophy, art, and alternative science related to chemistry. It predated chemistry, and in many ways contributed to the development of that science. The name Alchemy...

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.

Nyx Nyx is a protogenoi, which means that she is one of the first beings. She is the goddess of night and mist, thought to be frightening because she is said to have a dark veil covering her and swirls of...

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.

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... Norse Mythology Basic Information Norse mythology is the best-preserved subset of Germanic Mythology. It covers the myths and folklore of Scandinavia, including the regions of Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Iceland. ...

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.

Baba Yaga Basic Information Baba Yaga is a powerful, dangerous and morally ambiguous creature of Russian mythology. Taking the form of an old woman (hence the Baba 1) she haunts the wild places and deep... Vanir Basic Information The gods and goddesses of Norse Mythology can be roughly divided into two pantheons, the Aesir and Vanir. The Vanir are an All-Fertility Pantheon. Every member of the Vanir is, to... Heimdall Basic Information Heimdall is one of the Aesir gods of Norse Mythology. He's a somewhat enigmatic figure, not one of the most well-understood members of the Norse pantheon. What's he the god of?... Roman Mythology Oh Mighty Jupiter Optimus Maximus - if you wish to be addressed by this name, otherwise I hail you by whichever name it is that you wish to hear - you who are whichever sex you prefer, you who are... 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... 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... Germanic Mythology Basic Information This page is a stub. If you are knowledgeable about the folklore and myths of Germany or about Germanic Paganism, please consider taking a few minutes to expand this page. Germanic... 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... Hecate Basic Information Hecate is a Greek goddess, whose worship survived long past the decline of Ancient Greece. She's more than a little mysterious, with scholars disagreeing on her purview, popularity,... Tiamat Basic Information In Mesopotamian Mythology, Tiamat is a primordial being of saltwater and chaos. With her mate Abzu she created the cosmos and gave birth to the first generation of the Anunnaki... 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... Titan Basic Information In Greek Mythology, the gods that preceded the familiar Olympian gods; the Titans were children of Ouranos and Gaia. The lord of the Titans was Cronus*, who overthrew his father... 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... 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... 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... Tlazolteotl Basic Information Tlazlteotl (also known as Tlahēlcuāni, Tlazōlmiquiztli, and Ixcuina) is the Aztec Goddess of filth, vice, lust, seduction, adultery, sexually transmitted disease, dirt and excrement.... Inuit Mythology Basic Information List of deities from Inuit Mythology Agloolik - sea god that lives under the ice Akna - mother goddess of fertility Anguta - gatherer of the dead (psychopomp); he carries them to... THE Devil Please allow me to introduce myself, I'm a man of wealth and taste. - Sympathy for the Devil, by the Rolling Stones Basic Information The Devil is the Ultimate Evil, Evil Personified. Appearance... Aztec Mythology Basic Information At the moment, this page is just a stub, index, or placeholder. If you know information about Aztec mythology, please contribute to this page. People and Creatures Acolnahuacatl, or... Culsans Basic Information Culsans is a two-headed Etruscan god of doorways, doors, and death. The two-headed door god thing makes him similar to Janus and Portunes of Roman Mythology, and in fact the Romans...

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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:

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...

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.

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... 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... Centaur Basic Information The centaurs were a species of creatures from Greek mythology that resembled a horse's body with the head and neck replaced by what was basically a human body from the waist up, thus... 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... Cyclops Basic Information In Greek Mythology, the Cyclops (plural: Cyclopes) are one-eyed giants. There are at least two groups of Cyclops in that body of myths, and they may be two different species. The... Aqrabuamela [This template is just for use in setting up automatic redirects to other pages. This is useful when a page you've created has several possible names or spellings, none of which have any functional... Pooka WILSON: [reading from an encyclopedia] P O O K A - Pooka - from old Celtic mythology - a fairy spirit in animal form - always very large. The pooka appears here and there - now and then - to this one... Mermaid Basic Information Mermaids are half-woman and half-fish creatures that live under the ocean. Sources Bibliography 1. Wikipedia entry Game and Story Use Fantasy Mermaids can be use to explore... Walrider Basic Information Walrider - also known as Walriderske, Walriesche, Walrüsche, Weilriderske, Bodhexe, Ridimär, Wolrider, Nachtmär, or Undeert - are spirits from the folklore of Northwestern Germany.... Fairy Up the airy mountain Down the rushy glen, We daren't go a-hunting, For fear of little men; The Fairies William Allingham What are ye doing, O Flesh and Blood, And what's your foolish will, That you...

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:

Kushtaka Basic Information Kushaka are creatures found in the myths of the Tlingit and Tsimshian of Southeastern Alaska. They are shape shifters who can switch between human and otter forms. In some stories,...

d20 types of dangerous creatures

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

Hydra Basic Information A hydra or hydrae are - mythically and in RPG terms at least - reptilian carnivores with a number of serpentine heads growing from a single body. The shape of the body is up for... Orc Basic Information In many ways orcs are the uber-mooks of the fantasy RPG. They owe their prevalence mainly to Professor Tolkein, who welded together the traditional goblin of Western myth with some... Mermaid Basic Information Mermaids are half-woman and half-fish creatures that live under the ocean. Sources Bibliography 1. Wikipedia entry Game and Story Use Fantasy Mermaids can be use to explore... Gowrow Basic Information The Gowrow is a fictional creature first reported in the January 31, 1897 issue of the Arkansas Gazette. It was supposed to be a creature twenty feet in length with two tusks, large... Kelpie Basic Information These creatures are similar to the pooka, but significantly more malevolent. These creatures tend to appear as either sleek black or white ponies. They appear to be gentle lost... 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... Boa Constrictor Basic Information A boa constrictor is a species of large snake. It is an ambush predator. This page is a Stub. Please expand upon it. Sources Bibliography 1. Wikipedia Game and Story Use Random Animal Hybrid Basic Information This page can be used as a random generator if you want to come up with an animal hybrid, chimera, beastman or eldritch abomination. Leave the tab at 1 Animal Part if you want to... 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... Gremlin In the days of World War II, when combat planes were coming off the assembly line almost as fast as automobiles and there was a greater mathematical chance of malfunctions than there would normally be... Fairy Up the airy mountain Down the rushy glen, We daren't go a-hunting, For fear of little men; The Fairies William Allingham What are ye doing, O Flesh and Blood, And what's your foolish will, That you... Gappe Mind the Gappe! - London Underground Safety Announcement Basic Information The Gappe (desmodus metrobii) are a species of carnivorous bat descended from the now extinct Jura bat (desmodus jurii) of... 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... Homunculi Basic Information A homunculus1 is traditionally a form of artificial life created by alchemy or magic. Vaguely human shaped, the homunculus serves as a companion, helper and possibly a surrogate... Fantasy Zombie Basic Information The fantasy zombie is that zombie which seems most popular amongst fRPGs - a distinctly divergent creature from its Hollywood relative, let alone their common ancestor. In most... Mummy Basic Information A mummy is a corpse that has been sufficiently embalmed that it may now be stored in normal conditions exposed to the air without further rotting or decomposition. The term is... Triceratops Basic Information A Triceratops is a large, herbivorous dinosaur, easily distinguished by it’s three horns and bony neck frill. They have one horn on their nose, and a longer one over each eye. These... 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... 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....

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:

Ancient Carthage Ceterum autem censeo Carthaginem esse delendam (additionally I consider that Cathage must be destroyed) Cato the Censor. Basic Information The city known as Carthage was the one of the wealthiest 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.

The Bahamas Basic Information This article is a stub. Please expand on it! List of Bahamas Creatures Chickcharney Lusca Sources Bibliography 1. Wikipedia entry Game and Story Use Uganda Basic Information This article is a stub. Please expand on it! See Also Event/News: Demons hit school Sources Bibliography 1. Wikipedia entry 2. Arcana Wiki Map entry Game and Story Use Aztec Mythology Basic Information At the moment, this page is just a stub, index, or placeholder. If you know information about Aztec mythology, please contribute to this page. People and Creatures Acolnahuacatl, or... Belgium Basic Information This article is a stub. Please expand on it! See Also News: A Belgian Brewery Will Tap Its Own Underground Beer Pipeline Consociational State Gertrude Of Nivelles Hergé Sources ... North Korea Basic Information This article is a stub. Please expand on it! See Also South Korea News: N Korea 'tests weapons on children' News: North Korea Finds Secret Unicorn Lair Event/News: North Korea... 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...

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

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...

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.

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... Titus Andronicus Basic Information Based on the Shakespeare play of the same name, Titus Andronicus is the cynic's take on the likely fate of an aspirant Cincinnatus. In the play, the titular character, a Roman... Oprichnik Basic Information An Oprichnik is a member of the secret police and death squads in service of Tsar Ivan the Terrible. Fun facts about the Oprichniks Oprichniks dressed in black monastic habits, and... 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... Air Disaster Basic Information An Air disaster is a disaster that involves one or more aircraft. Crashes of passenger aircraft qualify, obviously, but cargo aircraft can also land on things and then there's the... 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... Volcanic Eruption Basic Information Volcanic Eruptions are pressurized blasts of magma, gas, ash, or other materials that originate from the earth itself. It should be noted that volcanoes come in all types and sizes,... Thiess Of Kaltenbrun Basic Information In 1681, and again in 1691, an old cunning man in Swedish Livonia named Thiess of Kaltenbrun was called to testify as a witness in two trials. In both cases, while presenting his... USS Iowa Turret Explosion Basic Information On April 19, 1989, the battleship USS Iowa was performing artillery exercises near Puerto Rico when an explosion occurred in its Number Two gun turret. The explosion killed 47... Field Of The Cloth Of Gold Basic Information For most of a month (June 7 to June 24) in 1520, Henry VIII of England and Francis I of France put on an incredible party to celebrate the peace between their nations. (They had been... 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. ... Yasukuni Shrine Basic Information The Yasukuni Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It is dedicated to the kami of Japanese soldiers who died fighting for the Emperor of Japan. Currently, the names of... 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... Global Warming Basic Information Global Warming is the past, present, and likely future increase of the average global temperature of Earth's atmosphere. The current warming trend is most likely caused by human... 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... Attack on Nigerian town kills hundreds Summary March 7, 2010: Roving bands of killers have attacked villages north of Lagos in Nigeria, murdering between 200 and 500 people this weekend. Most of those killed were Christians, and slain by... 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... 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... 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... 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...

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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

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...

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.

Marsh Basic Information A Marsh is a wetland where most of the plants are reeds, rushes and grasses. The water is usually just a few inches deep. It's a good place to find the materials for papyrus or a... Peat Bog Basic Information A Peat Bog is a stagnant wetland with acidic soil and relatively little plant life (mostly moss and fungus, and sometimes venus flytrap or other carnivorous plants). It also has a... Ocean Basic Information This article is a stub. Please expand on it! Oceans of the World: Antarctic Ocean Arctic Ocean Atlantic Ocean Indian Ocean Pacific Ocean See Also Archipelago - stuff sticking out... Seasonal Dry Forest Basic Information A Seasonal Dry Forest is a particular subtype of Forest found in tropical and subtropical areas prone to long dry seasons broken by periodic monsoons. Once the rainy season is over,... Desert Basic Information A desert is a type of terrain with little to no vegetation. This is normally because it also has very little water, although other factors, such as poisoning with salt and similar... Savanna Basic Information A savanna is a grassland with trees. Savannas can have fairly dense tree cover; the defining factor is that they lack a closed canopy, allowing enough light through to support the...

d6 Exotic Terrain Types

This includes magical, unearthly, man-made, futuristic or otherwise exotic terrain types.
You may want to use a blend of Terrains from both this tab and the more mundane Terrain Types tab, so that your fictional nation retains plausible.

Post Apocalyptic Decay Basic Information This page describes the affects on our planet, it's environment, and human technology and endeavor in an After The End scenario. Assume mankind is wiped out by some contagious and... Arcology Basic Information An arcology is a gigantic structure which is a habitat for large numbers of people - frequently it is a city in its own right. Sometimes, arcologies are even self-sufficient. See... 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... 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... Mine Basic Information A mine is a location at which the primary industry of mining takes place - that is, a place where some mineral is dug out of the ground (however, stone and aggregates are... 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...

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

Angel Mounds Basic Information Located in southern Indiana on the banks of the Ohio River, Angel Mounds is recoginzed as one of the best-preserved prehistoric Native American sites in the United States. It was a...

d10 Famous Locations

Wizarding School Basic Information This is an educational institution in which magic is taught. Despite the name, it may not be an actual school but rather a university - which in turn may operate on the ancient or... Plastic Continent It was just filled with things like furniture, fridges, plastic containers, cigarette lighters, plastic bottles, light globes, televisions and fishing nets. - Ian Kiernan Basic Information The... Irondale Inn Walking up the narrow brick path to the two-story, stucco and stonework Irondale Inn, you are immediately taken with the simple 1830s construction of the building. The large windows, the green... Thermae Basic Information Thermae1 were the great bathing and leisure complexes of ancient Rome, preserved to some degree today in the Turkish Baths (inherited by the Turks from Byzantium2) and, arguably, the... Paranormal Waste Repository There are things under Myndd Duhb that even the Lord Protector isn't cleared for. Rumour has it some of the stuff down there even scares The Charmer to be honest I have no idea why anyone would... High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program Basic Information The High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) is a ionosphere research project run by the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Navy, the University of Alaska and DARPA. Its main... Abandoned Laboratory Of Studying A Human Brain Summary November 15, 2007: Unnamed people entered a laboratory in Moscow where the Soviet Armed Forces conducted experiments on human and animal brains and took photos of the abandoned experiments.... Bazaar On Deeva Basic Information In Robert Asprin's Mythadventures series, Deeva is a desolate wasteland inhabited by creatures known as Deveels. They have red skin, cloven hooves and horns and look very much like... 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... 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...

d10 Architecture Examples

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

Ravelin In fact, when I know what is meant by mamelon and ravelin , When I can tell at sight a Mauser rifle from a Javelin (from) The Major-General's Song: Pirates of Penzance Gilbert Sullivan ... 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... Crypt Basic Information A crypt1 is a subterranean structure, usually attached to a place of worship and normally used for the burial of the dead. A crypt may serve a place of worship in place of a... Hospital Basic Information A hospital is a place which cares for the sick, injured, and infirm. The first hospitals, however, were nothing of the kind - they were, in fact, places that practiced hospitality -... Necropolis Basic Information Literally a City of the Dead 1, a necropolis is a large and heavily built up cemetery so full of mausolea and burial vaults that it resembles a town or city in its own right. There... Police Station Basic Information A police station is a building which serves to accommodate police officers and other members of police staff. It usually contains locker rooms, offices, and temporary holding cells.... 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... Fortification Basic Information Fortifications are buildings and structures built to provide defenses in time of warfare. The etymology of the term fortification is from the latin fortis facere to make strong and... 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... 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...