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.

Autocracy Basic Information A form of government where one individual has effectively unlimited power. This would include dictatorships, absolute monarchies, despotisms with a single leader and similar things....

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.

Roman Kingdom Basic Information The Roman Kingdom is the period of Ancient Rome from 753 BC to 509 BC. This era starts with the founding of the city of Rome, and lasts until the revolution and overthrow of the last... Ethnocracy Basic Information Ethnocracy is a form of government where members of one particular ethnic group hold disproportionate power in the government itself and use that power to benefit that group to the... 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 -... Theocracy Basic Information A theocracy is a form of government dominated by some form of religious establishment - or perhaps one directly ruled by the worshiped entity in question. Despotisms ruled by a king... Roman Republic Basic Information Roman Republic is the period of Ancient Rome from 509 BC to 27 BC. This era starts with the overthrow of the Roman Kingdom, and ends with the rise of the Roman Empire. The Republic... 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),...

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.

False Face Society Basic Information The Iroquois Indians of present day New York State, had a number of Medicine Societies devoted to healing practices and rituals. One of the most striking was the False Face Society....

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.

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... 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... World Wildlife Fund Basic Information The WWF was set up in 1961 and is the world’s largest conservation organization. its main aims are to protect endangered animals and the places where they live. Sources Bibliography... National Security Agency Basic Information This article is a stub. Please expand on it! The National Security Agency is an American intelligence agency. Sources Bibliography 1. Over 400 forms used by the National Security... Military Basic Information A military represents the authorized armed forces of a nation that can react to real or perceived outside threats, such as wars. For a list of Bases, Bunkers, and Facilities, see... Locofocos Basic Information The Locofocos were a faction of the Democratic Party which existed from 1835 to the mid-1840s. Originally called the Equal Rights Party, its detractors called them the Loco-focos ... Central Intelligence Agency Basic Information The Central Intelligence Agency is a United States Government Agency that conducts espionage, clandestine and covert operations, as well as paramilitary actions abroad. From 1947 to... 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... Phoebus Cartel Basic Information The Phoebus Cartel was an association of international corporations that cooperated together to establish standards on electrical devices, most notably the lightbulb, from 1923 to... World Health Organization Basic Information The WHO is a part of the United Nations. It promotes health matters worldwide and aims to raise medical standards and monitor diseases. See Also: Sources Bibliography 1. full...

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

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...

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Headless Horseman of Canton Basic Information The Headless Horseman of Canton is a ghost based in Canton, Connecticut. According to legend, the headless rider was a French paymaster heading towards Saratoga in 1781, with his... King Tut Basic Information Tutankhamun1 was a Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. He was part of the 18th Dynasty of the New Kingdom era, having reigned from 1332 BC to 1323 BC. He was the son of Akhenaten and one of... Harriet Quimby The men flyers have given out the impression that aeroplaning is very perilous work, something that an ordinary mortal should not dream of attempting. But when I saw how easily the man flyers... Rahab Basic Information The story of Rahab is found in the second chapter of the Book of Joshua. The Children of Israel, after having wandered in the Wilderness for forty years, were finally entering the... James Wilkinson Basic Information It was said of him that he never won a battle nor lost a court-martial. He was called the most consummate artist in treason that the nation ever possessed. Perhaps the kindest... Count of St. Germain One evening, M. de Saint-Germain was telling a story in which, as usual, he had played the principal part, but not remembering well all the details, he turned towards his valet de chambre: Am I not... Julia Bulette Jake had stepped out of the saloon to take a leak and catch a breath of fresh air when he noticed the smell of smoke. He looked down the street and saw a red glow in the sky down by lumberyard. He... 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... 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... Doctor Dolittle Basic Information John Dolittle was not particularly happy working as a doctor in the tiny English village of Puddleby-on-the-Marsh. He was shy, introverted, and didn't get along particularly well...

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

Sensitive Guantánamo Bay Manual Leaked Through Wiki Site Summary November 14, 2007: An anonymous source has leaked a document entitled Camp Delta Standard Operating Procedures detailing the operational procedures at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp to a...

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Rebellious Princess Basic Information Being a princess is so boring! You sit around a palace all day and they make you wear ridiculous dresses and attend tiresome court functions and they never let you do anything... 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... Block the Vote Summary October 30, 2008: The article details a variety of measures and tactics which have been used to deny voters in the United States the right to vote for political reasons. Source Bibliography... U.S. Jet Shoots Down Iranian Drone Over Iraq Summary March 12, 2009: An American jet has shot down an Iranian drone over Iraq. The article also gives some information on Iranian unmanned aerial vehicles: The Ababil ( Swallow ) has a wingspan of... 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,... Mayor Resigns, Claims Abduction By Satan Worshippers Summary November 21, 2007: The mayor of the town of Centerton, Arkansas, United States resigns, and claims that he had been abducted by Satanists. Source Bibliography 1. Original article 2. Arcana... In Search Of Death Summary January 23, 2003: There is a subculture of gay men called bug chasers who actively seek out getting infected by the HIV virus and thus get AIDS. Most of them see infecting themselves as a... Personal data of 600,000 on lost laptop Summary January 19, 2008: A junior member of the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom lost a laptop with personal information about 600,000 people, including serving personnel and many others who have... KBR May Have Poisoned 100,000 People In Iraq Summary November 9, 2009: KBR, a former subsidiary of Halliburton, is being sued. The lawsuit alleges that by incinerating carcinogenic toxic waste in open-air burn pits in Iraq, KBR may have... Russia and US collaborate in Afghanistan drug raid Summary October 29, 2010: Agents from both the United States and Russia - about 70 people from both countries - have cooperated on a raid on a major drug laboratory in Afghanistan close to the borders...

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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The Army's Totally Serious Mind-Control Project Summary September 14, 2008: The United States armed forces have funded a project which attempts to create thought helmets which would allow its soldiers to communicate soundlessly by thinking loud ...

d6 Projects

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... RAK Convention and Exhibition Centre by OMA Summary May 11, 2007: The city of Ras al-Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates plans to build a convention and exhibition center which resembles to the Death Star from Star Wars The Melbourne Convention... 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... Chinese Say They're Building 'Impossible' Space Drive Summary September 24, 2008: The Chinese government is sponsoring the construction of a so-called EmDrive (short for Electromagnetical Drive ) which, according to its inventor, the British scientist... Manhattan Project Basic Information The Manhattan Project was the American project to develop the first nuclear weapon during World War II. It resulted in the A-Bomb. Sources Bibliography 1. Wikipedia entry Game and... Researchers Create Portable Black Hole Summary October 15, 2008: An article in Nature magazine describes a device physicists have created that can suck up microwave light, much as a black hole does, and convert it into heat. The device is...

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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

Tulipomania Basic Information Tulipomania (also called Tulip Mania, Tulip Fever, or Tulpenmanie) was the oldest documented speculative bubble where a fashionable rage for something led to crazy escalating prices,...

d6 Types of Economy

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... 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... King's Imprimatur Basic Information The King's Imprimatur refers to a monarch's Royal Seal or guarantee. The term may refer to a Royal Decree, or official approval, or just the symbol of such. On Money: The King's... 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... Barter Basic Information Barter is an economic system whereby goods and services are directly exchanged in trade - for example a mountain man trading cloth and tools to the natives in exchange for furs.... Colonial Economy Basic Information The Monopoly by Royal Decree system was applied in the Colonial Era, and it shaped (warped, even) the economy of the colonies. Most colonies were established by Charter Companies as...

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

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... 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... 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... Datura Basic Information The name Datura can refer either to a family of plants comprising nine species of Solanaceae or to the blend of toxic alkaloids that can be extracted from them. The plants appear to... Fish Basic Information Fish are aquatic animals with gills. There are very many species of fish, with a great deal of variety between them, including eels, rays, and sharks as well as scaly things you... 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,...

1d6 pre-industrial trade goods

Torchstaff Basic Information There are several existing medieval illustrations that show an upgraded and elongated torch variant for which I'm going to coin the term torchstaff. We're talking about a torch as... Godendag Basic Information A medieval Flemish weapon, seemingly very similar to the morning star, the Godendag is a heavy, two handed club set with large metal spikes and, from most depictions, topped with an... Vinegar Basic Information Vinegar is, essentially, wine that has spoiled to the degree that all or most of the alcohol has oxidised to acetic acid. For the purposes of this page, however, we will follow the... Sausage Basic Information Sausage is a traditional - and extremely widespread - foodstuff made from processed meat packed into a skin made from animal intestine to give a distinctive, cylindrical shape. Some... 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... Slavery Basic Information Slavery is an institution by which sapient individuals are held as property by other persons and compelled to perform labour for them. Which is about as far as it is possible to...

1d6 modern trade goods

Cruise Ship Basic Information A cruise ship is a passenger ship intended for pleasure voyages, with the stay aboard the ship intended to be part of the enjoyment. During the first and second world wars several... Tank Meat to make its commercial debut in Singapore Summary December 16, 2020 An exclusive dining club restaurant in Singapore is now serving the world's first commercial tank meat - specifically cultured chicken - having received government approval a... Assault Rifle Basic Information The assault rifle is a selective-fire rifle designed to give the user the widest possible range of capabilities in combat. Some authorities divide the class further into the battle... 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... Book Of Shadows Basic Information A Book of Shadows is a book that contains and details the religious text and instructions for rituals for the Wiccan religion or related or similar pagan belief systems. Equal parts... Self Loader Basic Information A self loader in this context is a pistol with a semi-automatic, fully automatic or selective fire action which therefore self-loads from a magazine. These pistols are often referred...

1d6 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 ... 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... Organ Theft Basic Information Organ theft is the unauthorised removal of human organs, generally for black market transplantation. The most common version involves extracting the organs from unclaimed cadavers,... EATR Basic Information The Energetically Autonomous Tactical Robot ( EATR ) is a planned robot sponsored by the Pentagon which can acquire its own fuel by eating organic material in its vicinity - up to... 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... Time Machine Basic Information A time machine is any device or object that allows a person using it engage in time travel. Time machines come in many varieties, but for story purposes they can be broadly...

1d6 fantasy trade goods

Spice Basic Information A spice is a plant product used to flavour and/or colour food - and sometimes as a preservative. The category does not normally include non-biological seasonings such as salt and,... 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... 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... Repeating Crossbow Basic Information A repeating crossbow is a crossbow that can fire multiple bolts or quarrels in rapid succession, without lengthy reload time between each shot. A few versions have been created over... Book Of Shadows Basic Information A Book of Shadows is a book that contains and details the religious text and instructions for rituals for the Wiccan religion or related or similar pagan belief systems. Equal parts... Familiar And the soul that turneth after such as have familiar spirits, and after wizards, to go a whoring after them, I will even set my face against that soul, and will cut him off from among his people. LEV...

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

Silk Basic Information Silk is a natural fibre produced by invertebrates which can be woven into ropes and cloths with a high strength to mass ratio, pleasant texture and good insulating properties. In the... Rowan Basic Information The Rowan (Sorbus aucuparia1), also known as the mountain-ash2 is a flowering broadleaf tree native to most of Eurasia north of the Mediterranean. Rowans do well in poor ground and... 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... Silver Basic Information Silver is an elemental metal, white and lustrous in its pure form and closely related to both copper and gold. Historically, silver has been considered a precious metal - typically... Chicken Basic Information The chicken was domesticated from wild jungle fowl in India and Asia about 7,000 years ago. This bird is particularly noteworthy for its ability to lay an egg a day, making it a... 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... 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... Iron Basic Information Iron is one of the most common elements on earth, but interestingly it occurs almost exclusively as various rocky ores that requires significant processing to extract the metal... Sphagnum Basic Information Sphagnum is a type of moss commonly found in peat bogs. It can soak up lots of water (over 20 times its dry weight in water). Sphagnum has a acidic ph which is the reason why bogs... Wool Basic Information Wool is, crudely put, sheep hair and has a long and extensive tradition of being appropriated by humans for use in textiles. The term may also be extended to the hair of other...

1d10 pre-industrial trade goods

Melee Weapon See, it is I who created the blacksmith who fans the coals into flame and forges a weapon fit for its work. And it is I who have created the destroyer to wreak havoc; ISA 54:16 NIV Basic... Furniture Basic Information Furniture (literally that which furnishes ) is a general term for the various objects that are added to a human1 occupied building to facilitate its day-to-day use - which would... Paper Basic Information Paper is a writing material made from processed vegetable matter, composed into thin, smooth sheets. Paper made from animal products1 is properly called parchment and is verry... Bronze Basic Information An alloy of copper and tin (or, at one stage, copper and arsenic 1), usually at about 88/12 although the proportions may vary, particularly if there are other additives in the mix.... Scale Mail Basic Information A fairly innacurate (but common) name for flexible armour composed of overlapping metal (or, more rarely, leather) scales, attached to a cloth or leather backing1. More correctly... Pike Pole Basic Information A Pike Pole is a non-weaponized tool on a long haft. Basically, a pike pole is to a polearm, what a claw hammer is to a warhammer. At the end of the long pole there may be a hook, a... Lance Basic Information The lance is a piercing weapon designed to be used from horseback (historically at least). To the layman, a lance and a spear (or a pike in some of the more extreme cases) can have a... Rod Basic Information The rod or baton is a bludgeoning weapon, similar to a club but better balanced so that it can be used with more advanced techniques - in some cases so that a sword user can wield it... Arrow “Arrow! Black arrow! I have saved you to the last. You have never failed me and I have always recovered you. I had you from my father and he from of old. If ever you came from the forges of the true... Crossbow Basic Information The crossbow is, at base, nothing more than a bow turned sideways and attached to a stock - in theory, a pretty minor variation but in practice a completely different weapon. For a...

1d10 modern trade goods

Detonator Basic Information A small, sealed package of primary high explosive which is fired to set off a much larger charge of secondary explosive. Triacetone triperoxide, hexamine citrate, various picrates... 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... Bicycle Basic Information A bicycle is a wheeled vehicle propelled by pedals. And this article is a stub. See Also Bicycle Infantry Sources Bibliography 1. Wikipedia article: Bicycle Game and Story Use Battle Rifle Basic Information The Battle Rifle is a far from universal term for an assault rifle that fires full calibre ammunition - that is something big and nasty like 7.62NATO, 7.92 Mauser or 7.62 Russian -... Torpedo Boat Basic Information A category of small, fast boats used for costal work, patrolling and liaison. This category covers both boats armed primarily with torpedos, those with a mix of torpedos and cannon... 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... Double Action Only Revolver Basic Information Double-Action Only denotes a Revolver that cannot be manually cocked. As with other Double Action Revolvers, pulling the trigger cocks the gun and advances the cylinder, but in this... Knuckleduster Basic Information The knuckleduster, or brass knuckles, is a bludgeoning weapon consisting of a metal bar that fits across the knuckles of the wearer's hand, often held in place by rings around each... Agent Orange Basic Information Agent Orange is the code name of the most well-known of the Rainbow Herbicides used by the US Military during the Vietnam War. The typical delivery method is spraying from... 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...

1d10 sci-fi trade goods

Exotic Matter Basic Information Exotic Matter is a hypothetical form of matter. Most commonly and properly it refers to matter that has Negative Mass. More information can be found on the Negative Mass page. Kinda... 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... 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:... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... Alderson Drive Basic Information The Alderson Drive is a type of Shortcut Drive used in some novels by Jerry Pournelle and Larry Niven. It's named for scientist Dan Alderson, who helped Pournelle work out the...

1d10 fantasy trade goods

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... 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,... Human Mummy Confection Basic Information A Human Mummy Confection (also known as a Mellified Man) was a (possibly legendary) cure for such grievous bodily injuries as broken limbs dating to sometime before the 16th Century.... Pointing Bone Basic Information The pointing bone is a potent magical weapon known to the aboriginal peoples of Australia. Carved from bone in a style appropriate to the tribe making it the weapon, called a kundela... 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... 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... 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... Magic Scroll Basic Information A magic scroll is a single use magic item endemic to fRPGs. It is, effectively, a form of charm, consisting of a single, pre-cast magical working bound in written form onto a scroll.... Golem Basic Information Derived from the Hebrew for a shapeless thing, or something incompletely formed, the word Golem has come to signify a construct, formed from lifeless matter and animated by theurgy... Sleeping Potion The sleeping Potion Ingredients: - 2 Spider Eye - 1 Phoenix Feather - 2 Drops of plain powder Effect: - Make the drinker sleep for almost forever. - When they are in the sleep, they will not have any...

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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:

Anchorite Basic Information An anchorite or anchoress is a religious hermit who has renounced their connections to the outside world and lives in a cell (called an anchorhold) inside a church or monastery. In...

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.

Rouketopolemos Basic Information Rouketopolemos is an annual event taking place on Easter in the town of Vrontados on the Greek island of Chios and involves two church congregations of churches built on different... Nazirite Basic Information The Vow of the Nazirite is a special type of ascetic vow described in the Book of Numbers. The Nazirite is a person who has dedicated his or her life to the Lord. As a sign of this... Five Elements Basic Information In addition to the four-elements system that many of our readers may be familiar with, there are several different five elements systems from a variety of cultures around the globe.... Endura Rite Basic Information The Endura was a form of ritual suicide associated with the Cathars. In their world view, the physical flesh was an evil imperfection of the spiritual realm one could attain after... Flower War Basic Information Flower War was the name given to the battles between the Aztec Triple Alliance and some of their enemies and vassals. The objective was to capture as many enemies alive as possible... The Philosopher's Stone This is the famous stone That turneth all to gold: For that which God doth touch and own Cannot for lesse be told. (from) The Elixir George Herbert Basic Information The Philosopher's Stone was one... 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,... Material Sacrifice Basic Information A material sacrifice is the third pillar of the sacrificial triad, along with its partners human and animal sacrifice and is - traditionally - the least of the three. Whilst the... Glossolalia When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw... Anthropomorphic Personification Basic Information An Anthropomorphic Personification is the Human(-ish) embodiment of an abstract concept. Like if Good and Evil were real people. See also: Avatar Anthropomorphism Genius Loci The...

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.

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...

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... 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...

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.

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... Greek Mythology FoldUnfold Table of Contents Basic Information Mythological Characters of Greek Myth Twelve Olympians Other Gods and Titans Heroes and their most famous adventures Non-Human Species in Greek Myth... 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... Indonesian Mythology Basic Information Indonesian Mythology is the myths and folklore of Indonesia. Indonesia is very culturally diverse, with over 100 ethnic groups. So it's got elements drawn from Dayak mythology, Batak... 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 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... 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... Santa Muerte Basic Information Santa Muerte (literal translation: Saint Death ) is a religious figure venerated by some in Mexico. Also known regionally as la Santisima Muerte ( Most Holy Death ) and other... 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.... Santa Claus He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot, And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot; A bundle of Toys he had flung on his back, And he looked like a pedler just opening his... Tuchulcha Basic Information In Etruscan Mythology, there are a great many gods of death and the underworld. Most are benevolent and beautiful. There are two, however, who are instead terrifying and monstrous.... Persian Mythology Basic Information Persian mythology is the folklore, legends and myths of Persia. Persian mythology is heavily influenced by Zoroastrianism, and has at least roots going back to the Achaemenid Empire.... Alpan Basic Information Alpan is a minor goddess in Etruscan Mythology. She's the goddess of spring, flowers, love, fate, and death, but in a jack-of-all-trades, master-of-none way. She's not the most... Native American Mythology Basic Information Native American Mythology is the folklore, beliefs, myths and stories of the indigenous peoples of the New World. There are hundreds of cultures falling into this category. By Region... 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... Emerald Lama Basic Information The Emerald Lama is a relatively obscure creature from the Cthulhu Mythos. An avatar of Hastur it incarnates the concept of false enlightenment and deceitful hidden wisdom ,... Genius Loci Basic Information Genius Loci can refer to three different concepts: In Roman Mythology, a Genius Loci is a protective spirit of a place, and it often manifested as a snake, or was represented by a... 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... Mars (Mythology) For the planet, see Mars. Basic Information Mars is commonly referred to as the Roman version of Ares, but that really doesn't do justice to Mars. Ares was a violent and bloodthirsty figure, and... 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...

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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:

Aesir Basic Information The gods and goddesses of Norse Mythology can be roughly divided into two pantheons, the Aesir and Vanir. The Aesir are the larger pantheon, and the one about which the most myths...

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.

Hecatoncheires Basic Information In Greek Mythology there were three massive giants that had 100 arms and 50 heads each. These Hecatoncheires (literally hundred-handed ones ), also sometimes known as Centimanes,... 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... Leshy Basic Information The Leshy (also Lesovik) is a feral spirit of the woods from Slavic mythology, similar to the green man or woodwose, the schrat and possibly the satyr. He appears as a hairy, ape... 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... 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.... Succubus Basic Information The succubus is a manifestation of the archetypal she-demon which seduces men by night and, depending on the tradition, may or may not also kill babies in their sleep. The name,... Elder Race Basic Information Not to be confused with The Elder Race from the cthulhu mythos - also known as the Elder Things - these creatures are also almost always a distinct species rather than a race (except... Leanan Sidhe Basic Information The leanan sidhe1 is a creature of Irish myth, nominally a fairy, but also with strong aspects of the succubus, vampire and the muse. Traditionally a dweller in barrow mounds the... Onocentaur Basic Information The onocentaur is a medieval beast (also found in Greek mythology) with the upper body of a man and the lower body of a donkey. In allegorical terms, the onocentaur represents male... 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...

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:

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...

d20 types of dangerous creatures

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

Cyborg Basic Information Cyborg (contracted from Cybernetic Organism) is a term used to describe a being that combines living tissue with a significant quantity of machine parts. How much machine is up for... 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... Mazikeen Basic Information According to Talmudic tradition, when Adam and Eve were expelled from The Garden of Eden following the Fall of Man, they were separated from one another for over a century, in which... Grease Devil Basic Information Grease Devils are creatures believed to be attacking women in Sri Lanka, biting their necks and breasts. Historically, they were seen as thieves who only wore undergarments and... Goblin Shark Basic Information A goblin shark is a deep sea shark with an unusual appearance. It has a lengthy snout protruding far from the head itself, and it has a jaw which it can protrude as well, not... Karkadann Basic Information The Karkadann is the Persian mythology equivalent of the unicorn. It has black scaly skin and an upper lip that's flexible like a finger. Like a unicorn, the Karkadann is fascinated... 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... Squid Basic Information A squid is an aquatic mollusk similar to the octopus. Unlike the gentle octopus which has eight tentacles, the squid had ten; so if you are ever attacked by a cephelapod, be sure to... Fetch Basic Information A fetch (possibly related to the idea of a fetish, etymologically if in no other way) is a construct, traditionally associated with The Fair Folk, built out of twigs and leaves (and... Composite Monster Basic Information A Composite Monster is a fictional or mythological creature that has features or body parts from a variety of animals. More modern creations tend to try to roughly emulate biology,... Hound Of Tindalos Basic Information The Hounds of Tindalos are a type of cthulhu mythos creature first described by Frank Belknap Long in the eponymous 1929 short story. Described may be something of an overstatement... Ghost The darkness is made all the more disturbing by the feeling that someone or something is just out of sight, watching you. If you listen carefully, you can almost hear them whispering to you. Basic... 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... 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... Space Whale Basic Information This speculative fiction trope describes a large whale-like creature. In space! Really only works if space is an ocean, or if the whale has some sort of built-in genetic stardrive.... Snoligoster Basic Information (Dorsohastatutus caudirotula) A fearsome carnivore dwelling in the cypress swamps of the American South, particularly in the region around Lake Okeechobee, Florida. It resembles an... Rat Basic Information Rats are medium-sized rodents which are generally regarded as vermin. They are often associated with plagues. They are also used in laboratories as test animals, and occasionally as... 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... Skeleton Undead Basic Information Exactly as it says on the tin, this is an undead creature consisting of the animate skeleton of something - normally a human. Human skeletons would seem to be the default since they... Aswang Basic Information The aswang is a ghoul (or possible vampire) from the folklore and of the Philippines. See Also: Philippine mythology Sources Bibliography 1. Wikipedia entry Game and Story Use ...

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:

China Basic Information This article is a stub. Please expand on it! Cities Hong Kong See Also Chinese Launderer Ching Shih Dropa Stones Kowloon Walled City Shanghai Cooperation Organisation - security...

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.

Uzbekistan Basic Information This article is a stub. Please expand on it! See Also Shanghai Cooperation Organisation - security organization which Uzbekistan is a member of. Sources Bibliography 1. Wikipedia... Argentinia Basic Information This article is a stub. Please expand on it! See Also News: Gulls' vicious attacks on whales Sources Bibliography 1. Wikipedia entry Game and Story Use Namibia Basic Information This article is a stub. Please expand on it! See Also News: 'Fairy Circle' Mystery Solved? News: Mysterious Space Ball Crashes In Namibia Sources Bibliography 1. Wikipedia entry ... Saudi Arabia Basic Information Saudi Arabia is a country in the Middle East. It is the religious center of Islam. Cities Mecca Medina Ryad Other Locations Rub' al Khali Desert Iram of the Pillars See Also... Morocco Basic Information This article is a stub. Please expand on it! See Also Event/News: UAE - head of largest sovereign wealth fund missing - a powerful and influential man goes missing in a Moroccan... East Timor Basic Information This article is a stub. Please expand on it! See Also News: Archaeologists Discover Biggest Rat That Ever Lived Sources Bibliography 1. Wikipedia entry Game and Story Use

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

Tsunami Basic Information A tsunami is a massive wave which is created by the displacement of large amounts of water within the ocean, usually by an underwater earthquake. While the wave amplitude on the open...

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.

September 1859 Geomagnetic Storm Basic Information The September 1859 Geomagnetic Storm, sometimes known as the Carrington Event, was an intense geomagnetic storm experienced on September 1 to September 2, 1859. It was caused by a... 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... Tropical Cyclone The East Wind roared:—“From the Kuriles, the Bitter Seas, I come, And me men call the Home-Wind, for I bring the English home. Look—look well to your shipping! By the breath of my mad typhoon I swept... Sumptuary Law Basic Information Sumptuary Laws are those laws which restrict the wearing of specific types of clothing or the possession of various other luxury goods. These laws are either designed to cement a... Nosferatu Director's Head Stolen From Grave In Germany Summary July 14, 2015: The head of F.W. Murnau was stolen from his grave in Stahnsdof (near Berlin), Germany, where it had been buried (along with the rest of his body) in 1931. Wax was found on the... Curse Of Tippecanoe Basic Information The so-called Zero-Year Curse , also known as the Curse of Tecumseh or the Curse of Tippecanoe, was first widely popularized by a Ripley's Believe it or Not cartoon from 1931. The... 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... Petrozavodsk Incident Basic Information Petrozavodsk Incident or Pertozavodsk Wonder (Russian: Петрозаводское Диво) is an anomalous event witnessed by thousands of people living across Karelia and Leningrad region of USSR.... Phoenix Lights Basic Information The Phoenix Lights are a series of light phenomena - sometimes in the shape of a carpenter's square UFO - which appeared in the skies over the U.S. states of Arizona and Nevada on... 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... Neanderthals Died Out After Magnetic Poles Flipped Summary February 20, 2021: A newly released scientific paper makes the deduction that the magnetic pole shift that happened 42,000 years ago (roughly the 40th Century BC) caused the extinction of... Zombie Apocalypse Basic Information The Zombie Apocalypse is a sub-trope of Our Monsters Are Different. It portrays a world where zombies have recently shown up and are rapidly overwhelming the world (or at least the... Hundred Years' War Basic Information The Hundred Years' War is a term invented by historians to describe the frequent conflicts that raged in Europe (most especially France]) between 1337 and 1453. These 116 years saw a... Abraham Basic Information Abraham1 features in the Book of Genesis. He is widely regarded as the patriarch of Jews, Christians, and Muslims and the shared ancestor of both Israel and the Arabs. According to... 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... Worst Year Ever Trigger Warning: This page gets a little dark, even if its main message is one of hope and progress. Basic Information I know it really felt like 2020, with it's pandemic, riots and political unrest,... Stockholm Bloodbath Basic Information The Stockholm Bloodbath took place in Stockholm between 7th and 9th of November 1520. It started directly after the coronation of Christian II of Denmark as the King of Sweden.... 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... Sheboygan's Liberty Bell Summary April 21, 2010 An article in a local Sheboygan advertiser tells the story of a war in the 1970s between the City of Sheboygan and the State of Wisconsin over a historic replica. In 1950, the... Tunguska event Basic Information The Tunguska Event was a massive explosion that occurred near the Podkamennaya (Lower Stony) Tunguska River in what is now Krasnoyarsk Krai of Russia, at around 7:14 a.m. (0:14 UT,...

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Geography

This section deals with the land, biosphere, and geography, but also any man-made places of significant history and importance.

Dominant Terrain

This category lists the major terrain types of the nation.

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This category is primarily powered by entries from the Terrain pages. If you want to add new terrain types to this generator, write up appropriate entries for them. For real-world naturally-occuring terrain of the sort that most everyone is familiar, give them the rng_terrain tag. However, do not give this tag to entries of very localized and/or non-natural terrain, as those should instead get the rng_xterrain tag. The rng_xterrain tag is valid for magical, unearthly, and sci-fi terrain types, as well as man-made terrain and crazy rare real-world terrain features.

1 Dominant Terrain Type

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...

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.

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... Cave ZAPHOD: Wee hoo! Hey, what a cave, man! Hey we could really ARTHUR: We could really what? ZAPHOD: We could really, you know BE in this cave. ARTHUR: We are in this cave. ZAPHOD: And what a wild... Forest Basic Information The term forest can (at least in English) possess two different, but not necessarily mutually exclusive definitions. The first, most widly used, is that of an area of land largely or... Archipelago Basic Information An archipelago is a cluster of islands. They are commonly found on the open ocean, though sometimes they are located near large land masses. In the real world, the Pacific is well... Peat Bog Basic Information A Peat Bog is a stagnant wetland with acidic soil and relatively little plant life (mostly sphagnum moss and fungus, and sometimes venus flytrap or other carnivorous plants). It also... 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 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.

Mima Mounds Basic Information Mima Mounds are a type of terrain consisting of numerous small mounds with heights reaching more than 2 meters in some cases, as well as a diameter of up to 9 meters. In some areas... 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... Monadnock Basic Information A monadnock, inselberg or kopje is a short but steep mountain rising out of lower or flatter terrain. Geologically, they are formed when a harder, erosion-resistant rock is... 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... 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... Mine Basic Information A mine is a location at which the primary industry of mining takes place - that is, a place where some mineral is dug out of the ground (however, stone and aggregates are...

Famous Locations

This category lists famous locations located within the nation. Again, use these entries as base models instead of using them directly - it won't work as well if your players recognize the landmarks from the real world.

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Apart from the Mythological Places and Fictional Places sections, this category is powered by all sorts of different locations in the listings of the various Countries. If you want to add new famous locations to this generator, write up appropriate entries for them and give them the rng_location tag. However, only give this tag to really significant locations which might be famous even outside the nation.

For unusual buildings and general classes of architecture or man-made terrain that aren't neccesarily individually significant, use the rng_arch tag, and then they'll show up in the architectural examples tab.

1 Famous Location

Aerojet-Dade Rocket Facility Basic Information The Aerojet-Dade Rocket Facility is a former solid propellant rocket manufacturing and testing site in Florida. The site was commissioned in 1963, and a canal, now known as the...

d10 Famous Locations

Tara, Ireland Basic Information Tara has long been rumored to be the ancient seat of the High Kings of Ireland. The original monument consisted of a ring fort adjacent to a barrow, both surrounded by low... Wisconsin Basic Information Geography Wisconsin is a U.S. State located in the upper Midwest, between the St. Croix and Mississippi Rivers on the west and Lake Michigan on the east. Its climate is known for... Crossroads Rounding the corner we were finally able to see where the smell was coming from - the crossroads ahead was a shambles of human and near human corpses - hanged, caged and impaled in obscene profusion... Dubai Ziggurat Basic Information The Dubai Ziggurat is a proposed arcology to be built in Dubai. Sources Bibliography 1. Dubai Ziggurat Carbon Neutral Pyramid Arcology Game and Story Use Ziggurats were originally... Drones Club Basic Information There is a magical place located in Mayfair in London, just off Piccadilly in Dover Street; a place where the idle rich sons of Britain's idiot aristocracy can lounge, loaf and... El Rey's Basic Information In the novel The Getaway by Jim Thompson, the main characters are criminals trying to escape the law and get across the border into Mexico. The ultimate goal of their journey is to... Marketplace Basic Information The ancestor of the shopping mall the marketplace was the business hub of most urban areas until very recently. At its simplest a marketplace is just a hole in the cityscape - an... Kartchner Caverns State Park Basic Information The limestone caverns at Kartchner Caverns State Park near Benson, Arizona were unknown to humanity until 1974 when two cave delvers found it. To protect their pristine condition... Dulce Base, New Mexico USA Basic Information The Dulce base is believed to be a sprawling underground complex located beneath Archuleta Mesa on the Jicarilla Apache Reservation near Dulce, New Mexico. For decades, this region... Bisbee, Arizona I started out of Southern Arizona I followed an abandoned railroad track Trains they used run from Bisbee out to Juarez But the copper mines are closed and the trains ain't comin' back This here's the...

d10 Architecture Examples

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

Pyramids Basic Information Pyramids are large stone structures. Egyptian Pyramids were created as tombs for the Pharaohs1, Central American Pyramids were created to act as temples. They're some of the most... Air-Raid Shelter Basic Information Air-Raid Shelters are structures built to provide some protection in the case of aerial bombardment, shelling or rocket attack. They became common during World War II and remained... 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... Dungeon Basic Information Derived from a medieval French word for a castle keep1, the word dungeon has undergone some spectacular metamorphoses to achieve the form in which most RPG players will be familiar... Library Basic Information A library is a collection of books and other sources of information. The work may refer to the collection itself and/or to the room or building in which it is housed. A library which... Towers Of Silence Basic Information Towers of Silence are a form of funerary architecture associated with the practice of sky burial. Their exact form varies depending on the age and location in which they are built,... Flophouse Basic Information A flophouse (also called a dosshouse) is, essentially, bottom tier housing for the more or less completely destitute. It is, at least, a step up from illegal or vagrant living (as in... 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... Rookery Basic Information A rookery is a type of densely packed urban slum, first identified in 18th century London and consisting of a mass of ramshackle buildings with little or no infrastructure support,... Game Jump Basic Information A game jump is a terrain feature consisting primarily of a cliff over which herd animals can be driven to their deaths to allow large numbers of them to be killed at once. This was a...