Generators - Streets and their buidlings

Concepting a medieval street

by

gycinn

And once again wie have the first day of a new month. This time it is about streets and the buildings you can find in them.

The generator you find HERE and it is once more written for Inspiration Pad Pro.

Happy gaming!

Examples

A street with trampled earth (name: Angel's Alley) in the harbor quarter with 8 buildings:
A white clay house of 3 floors, the inn "With the Smart Arrow" with chambers above and other offers.
A whitish clay house of 3 floors, the small workshop of a female taylor, with apartments above.
A white clay house of 3 floors, the shop of a launderer, with apartments above.
A white clay house of 3 floors, the ruin of a building, burnt down or crumbled.
A white clay house of 4 floors, the casino "The Old Fairy", with possible illegal entertainments.
A yellowish clay house of 3 floors, a tenement block with separate rooms, for example a female hawker of groceries lives here.
A whitish clay house of 2 floors, a tenement block with separate rooms, for example a female slave trader lives here.
A whitish clay house of 2 floors, a solid guard house including a prison, several guards are nearby.

A street with trampled earth (name: Lime Alley) in the dyer's quarter with 7 buildings:
A white clay house of 4 floors, a tenement block with separate rooms, for example a female fisherman lives here.
A white clay house of 4 floors, a workshop of a female baker, with apartments above.
A yellowish straw house of 3 floors, the workshop of a shoemaker, with apartments above.
A white straw house of 3 floors, a dive "The Spry Root", in the rooms above lives a female skipper.
A white clay house of 3 floors, a solid prison, several guards are nearby.
A white straw house of 3 floors, a shop of a female slave trader, with apartments above.
A whitish clay house of 3 floors, the ruin of a building, burnt down or crumbled.

A street with trampled earth (name: Wolf's Alley) in the craftsmen's quarter with 8 buildings:
A blue timber-framed house of 4 floors, the tavern "The Sleeping Northling", in the rooms above lives a smuggler.
A gray wood house of 4 floors, the shop of a merchant of colonial goods, with apartments above.
A blue clay house of 5 floors, a guard house including a small prison, a few guards are nearby.
A gray clay house of 4 floors, a storehouse.
A red timber-framed house of 4 floors, the temple of a deity standing for craftmanship (or a specific one thereof).
A blue clay house of 4 floors, the small workshop of a carpenter, with apartments above.
A gray clay house of 4 floors, the cluttered workshop of a crossbow maker or bowyer, with apartments above.
A gray clay house of 4 floors, the tidy workshop of a female taylor, with apartments above.

A broad road with trampled earth (name: Fool's Street) in the palace quarter with 5 buildings:
A red clinker house of 5 floors, the small palace of a trade lord with entourage.
A red stone house of 5 floors, the large palace of a female noble with entourage.
A brown clinker house of 5 floors, a solid guardhouse, several guards are nearby.
A gray clinker house of 5 floors, the temple of a deity standing for nobility, leadership or something similar.
A red clinker house of 6 floors, the patrician house of a a merchant of carpets.

A cobbled street (name: Cat Way) in the artist's quarter with 7 buildings:
A gray wood house of 6 floors, the tavern "The Fat Baker", in the rooms above lives a servant.
A gray timber-framed house of 5 floors, the guildhall of the coxswain's guild, inhabited by members and journeymen.
A gray wood house of 6 floors, a congested bath house.
A gray clinker house of 5 floors, the school of acting (looks like this).
A gray wood house of 5 floors, a small theater, the floors are galleries.
A gray wood house of 4 floors, the inn "The Tasty Lion" with chambers.
A gray wood house of 6 floors, the shop of a apothecary, with apartments above.

A broad road with trampled earth (name: Star Street) in the noble's quarter with 8 buildings:
A red timber-framed house of 4 floors, the patrician house of a a writer.
A gray clinker house of 3 floors, the workshop of a baker, with apartments above.
A gray timber-framed house of 3 floors, the temple of a deity standing for nobility, leadership or something similar.
A gray clinker house of 3 floors, the guildhall of the jeweler's guild, inhabited by members and journeymen.
A red timber-framed house of 4 floors, the inn "At the New Flame" with chambers.
A red timber-framed house of 2 floors, the embassy of another party.
A gray stone house of 4 floors, a watchtower (without prison), a few guards patrol the area.
A gray timber-framed house of 3 floors, a clean bath house.

Generators Funds - Scriptures

The Book of Kefrem

by

MrZarono

And once again wie have the first day of a new month and as promised you get a new generator. This time it is all about funds which your PCs can pick up, stumble over or find while they are prowling around. This is the second article in the series of funds. If you have ideas or need something special as funds, just drop me a note.

The generator you find HERE and it is once more written for Inspiration Pad Pro.

Happy gaming!

Examples

At first glance:
(Name of the discovering SC) discovers 2 equilateral triangles made from gold with a hole in the middle.
At closer inspection:
One side measures 20cm (7.8 inches), the hole in the center has a diameter of 5cm (2 inches) and the triangle is 2cm (0.4 inches) thick. One triangle weights 3.1 kg (6.8 lb). The discovered scripture seems to be old, over 500 years for sure and is in a very bad shape so that only 53% is readable. The writing is in an unknown alphabet and in an unknown language.
The content is a heretical topic and lies next to a corpse or what is left of it. Simple, straightforward and unadorned language is used.
Value material: 1'178 gp per triangle
Value: The right buyer will be willing to pay up to 2'945 gp per triangle.

At first glance:
(Name of the discovering SC) discovers a book bound in ornate leather.
At closer inspection:
The book measures 30x30x6cm (12 x18x4"), has around 100 pages made from mold-made paper (weight is only 1/10), weights 1.5 kg (3 lbs). The discovered scripture seems to be contemporary, about 8 decades old and is in a very bad shape so that only 35% is readable. The writing is in an unknown alphabet and in an unknown language.
The content is a forbidden topic and it is a compilation or anthology (author = editor). The handwriting is exceptionally ornate.
Value: The right buyer will be willing to pay up to 63 gp.

At first glance:
(Name of the discovering SC) discovers a book which has metal hinges and clasps that connect the covers and lock the book.
At closer inspection:
The book measures 30x30x6cm (12 x18x4"), has around 100 pages made from papyrus, weights 1.5 kg (3 lbs). The discovered scripture seems to be new, 8 months old the most and is in an acceptable condition with some signs of use. The writing is in a foreign archaic alphabet in a temporary but foreign language.
The content is a biography and its first page has a portrait (evtl. of the author). It is obviously not written in the author’s mothers tongue.
Value: The right buyer will be willing to pay up to 25 gp.

At first glance:
(Name of the discovering SC) discovers a book which has a plain and unadorned binding.
At closer inspection:
The book measures 60x60x15cm (24x24x6"), has around 500 pages made from parchment and weights good 20 kg (40 lbs). The discovered scripture seems to be contemporary, about 1 decades old and is in a very bad shape so that only 71% is readable. The writing is in a local but ancient alphabet in a local but archaic language.
The content is a letter of consignement and its content is protected by traps, codes or deliberate errors. The tone of the author is haughty and authoritative.
Value: The right buyer will be willing to pay up to 150 gp.

At first glance:
(Name of the discovering SC) discovers 4 wax-tablets, with covers made from wood and with simple leather binding.
At closer inspection:
On the inside is a thin waxfilm, 63% chance something is written there. One wax-tablet measures 20x12x4cm (7.8x4.7x0.8inches) when closed, 20x24x2cm (7.8x9.4x0.4inches) when open and weights 0.3kg (0.66 lb). The discovered scripture seems to be new, 10 months old the most and is in an acceptable condition with some signs of use. The writing is in a foreign archaic alphabet in a local and familiar language.
The content is a business letter and lies next to a corpse or what is left of it. Two different colors of ink are used for clarity in the text.
Value: The right buyer will be willing to pay up to 4 gp per tablet.

Generators - Thrones

Feline Princess by Ken Kelly

And once again we have the first of a new month and as promised you get a new generator. Today it is all about thrones. Thrones with a possible client sitting on it, or the father of the princess your PCs just saved or the Big Bad One - or it could also be an empty throne in the middle of a ruin.

The generator you find HERE and it is once more written for Inspiration Pad Pro.

Happy gaming!

Examples

For the players: As (name of pc in the lead) enters the hall you can distinguish a throne at the other side. You recognize a throne made out of platinum with admantine knobs atop a monster (the throne actually is on the back of a large, subdued monster).
For the GM: This throne has the following special powers, which can only be discovered by sitting on it: Charm Person

For the players: As (name of pc in the lead) enters the hall you can distinguish a throne at the other side. You recognize a throne made out of steel with pillows of damask and on a dais with 5 steps.
For the GM: This throne has the following special powers, which can only be discovered by sitting on it: Summon Celestial bison (1/day), Antimagic Field

For the players: As (name of pc in the lead) enters the hall you can distinguish a throne at the other side. You recognize a throne made out of gold with gold medallions atop a statue (the throne is atop a statue of a bearer, either an animal or people).
For the GM: This throne has the following special powers, which can only be discovered by sitting on it: Break Enchantment

For the players: As (name of pc in the lead) enters the hall you can distinguish a throne at the other side. You recognize a throne made out of limestone with marble pietra dure and on a dais with 3 steps.
For the GM: This throne has the following special powers, which can only be discovered by sitting on it: Summon small Fire elemental (1/day), Protection Field (like plate armor), Flame Strike (1/day)

For the players: As (name of pc in the lead) enters the hall you can distinguish a throne at the other side. You recognize a throne made out of basalt with pillows of silk and on a dais with 5 steps.
For the GM: This throne has the following special powers, which can only be discovered by sitting on it: Summon Celestial giant bombardier beetle (1/day), Protection Field (like plate armor)

Generators Funds - Jewelry

And we have already the 2nd of a new month and as promised you get a new generator.Why only the 2nd? Because I will NEVER publish anything on a 1st of April, that is why. This time it is all about funds which your PCs can pick up, stumble over or find while they are prowling around. A whole series of funds are planned and we start with jewelry. If you have ideas or need something special as funds, just drop me a note.

The generator you find HERE and it is once more written for Inspiration Pad Pro.

Happy gaming!

Examples

A nose jewellery made of jade in the shape of a piercing
condition: in a bad condition
age: about 7 decades old
weight: 0g
value: bauble

pearl (raw)
condition: in good condition, could need a cleaning (on person)
age: of indeterminable age
weight: 5g
value: of less value

A hairband made of copper
condition: in a bad condition
age: about 7 decades old
weight: 303g
value: of less value

black spinell (octagon cut)
condition: in excellent condition
age: of indeterminable age
weight: 6g
value: very valuable

A brooch made of silver in a circular shape with the engraving of an animal
condition: in good condition, could need a cleaning
age: several centuries old
weight: 93g
value: fairly valuable

Generators - News or rumors

And once again we have the first of a new month and as promised you get a new generator. This time it is all about news that your PC can pick up - or are they only rumors?

The generator you find HERE and it is once more written for Inspiration Pad Pro.

Happy gaming!

Examples

In a prosperous quarter, in the market: a gunrunner tells about a criminal organization something weird (wrong)
In a simple quarter, on the street: a carter tells about a cult something insignificant (wrong)
In a simple quarter, on the street: a courier tells about minotaurs something significant (mostly wrong)
In a simple quarter, on the street: a landlord tells about purple lotus something significant (partially true)

In a prosperous quarter, in the market: a smuggler tells about elephants something insignificant (deliberately wrong - a trap)

No generator today

Despite being the first of a new month - this time there is no new generator. No fear though - on the 1st March you shall find a new one here - guaranteed!

Generators - NPC observation

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Which GM doesn't know this situation? Our love PCs stroll along the streets and alleys of their hometown or are exploring the same in a complete unknown town, and now we have to bring to life those very streets and alleys. For this reason I have created this generator and to not always use my own running gags but to surprise myself with something unexpected. If the observation just stays an observation or if something more is behind it, this only the gods know.


As attentive readers of my blog know this generator is like all the other ones systemneutral, written for Inspiration Pad Pro and you may download it from HERE.

Hafe fun! Remarks are welcome.

Samples

• A woman, between 16 to 20 years old, of average height, broad-shouldered with small hips), with black shoulder-length hair, brown eyes, snub nose, wearing locale clothing and discussing courious with a grocer.
• A man, at least 40 years old, tall, slight), with red shoulder-length hair, brown eyes, one missing arm, wearing locale clothing and handing over outraged a big package to a blacksmith.
• A woman, at least 40 years old, of average height, dainty), with blond short cropped hair, brown eyes, big ears, wearing exotic clothing and talking depressed with a grocer.
• A man, between 16 to 20 years old, of average height, thin), with black short cropped hair, brown eyes, several tattoos, wearing locale clothing and discussing overjoyed with a landlady.
• A man, between 16 to 20 years old, small, thin), with black short cropped hair, brown eyes, very ugly, wearing exotic clothing and gossipping irritated with a landlady.