Post by torenatkinson on Aug 7, 2013 19:21:52 GMT -8
I put this together last night not to force situations on my players, but to help flesh out their characters. I would provide the charts as an option, and indeed any result as optional.
FEEDBACK IS WELCOME! Please contribute if you like.
CHARACTER BACKGROUND (Optional)
Place of Birth
0-20 wilderness, 21-30 village, 31-35 city, 36-40 bunker, 41-50 caravan, 51-55 monster community, 56-00 unknown
Childhood Environment
0-10 no adult supervision, 11-20 abusive, 21-30 sheltered, 31-40 supportive, 41-50 gang, 51-60 strict, 61-80 owned, 81-90 cult, 91-00 unknown
Number of siblings
0-50 none or unknown; 51-75 one, 76-90 two, 91-95 1d4+1, 96-99 roll 1d10, 00 roll 1d100
Age of sibling (roll for each)
01-45 older, 46-90 younger, 91-95 same age (twin), 96-00 unknown
Relative Relationship (roll once for each parent and sibling)
01-20 looking for you (good), 21-30 looking for you (bad), 31-50 on good terms, 51-60 ambivalent, 61-70 wants nothing to do with you, 71-00 unknown
Relative Welfare (roll once for each parent and sibling)
01-20 Roll on Death Table below, 21-30 healthy, 31-35 addicted, 36-45 crippled and/or mutilated, 46-50 abducted by raiders, 51-55 abducted by cult, 56-60 abducted by monsters, 61-65 insane, 66-80 slave, 85-90 in prison, 91-92 being hunted for bounty 93-00 unknown
Relative Occupation ( roll once for each parent and sibling)
01-10 scavenger/beggar/drifter, 11-15 entertainer, 16-20 cultist, 21-25 caregiver to another relative, 26-35 unskilled laborer, 40-45 skilled worker, 46-50 soldier, 51-55 mercenary/explorer, 56-60 raider or thief, 61-65 hunter/trapper, 66-75 slave, 76-77 leader with limited power, 78 powerful leader, 79-00 unknown
Significant Life Events
01 You had a fortune but you lost it,
02 You are in someone's debt,
03 You were imprisoned for 1d100+60 days,
04 you were held hostage,
05 you had a serious accident,
06 alcoholic,
07 drug addict,
08 gambling addict,
09 sex addict,
10 you were relentlessly teased,
11-12 your pet died,
13 someone owes you a monetary debt (see Who? Table below)
14 you saved someone's life,
15 you accidentally killed someone innocent,
16 you became famous because of a misunderstanding,
17 a long lost relative came into your life,
18 you bond with an animal or monster,
19 you travelled to a distant land,
20 you had a spouse,
21 you made an enemy,
22 you have a bounty on your head,
23 you joined a murderous gang,
24 you joined a cult,
25 you led a community,
26 you had a mentor,
27 an ex-lover hates you,
28 an ex-lover is searching for you,
29 a former colleague is trying to find you (bad),
30 you have a powerful friend,
31 your actions caused the death of several peers,
32 your actions caused the destruction of an entire community,
33 you had a child (roll on Relative Relationship and Welfare table above),
34 someone you love was exiled
35 you had a religious experience,
36 you ran away from home,
37 you almost died of a disease,
38 you almost died of radiation sickness,
39 you were sexually assaulted, (see Who? Table below)
40 you were sold or forced into slavery,
41 you had an incestuous relationship,
42 cannibalism happened,
43 you contracted a sexually transmitted infection,
44 you survived a plague,
45-46 your home was destroyed,
47 you barely survived an encounter with a creature,
48 you had a great job,
49 you joined an army,
50 you're the lone survivor of something,
51 you ran away from an important fight,
52 you hoarded something,
53 you tried to commit suicide,
54 you euthanized someone, (see Who? Table below)
55 the surgery you performed went poorly, (see Who? Table below)
56 you mutilated someone, (see Who? Table below)
57 you were poisoned, (see Who? Table below)
58 you were betrayed, (see Who? Table below)
59 you betrayed someone, (see Who? Table below)
60 you were framed (of theft or murder or sexual assault or treason or cowardice),
61 the circumstance of your birth was exceptionally weird,
62 you ruined an important relic (like a weapon, dosimeter or water purifier),
63 you stole something significant (see Who? Table below)
64 one of your parents maimed or killed the other
the rest: roll two more times (unless you’re over 3 in total)
Who?
01-05 Your mother, 06-10 your father, 11-15 a sibling, 16-18 an uncle or aunt, 19-21 a grandparent, 22-24 a niece or nephew, 25-35 your best friend, 36-40 your lover, 41-45 your spouse, 46-50 your employer, 51-55 your mentor, 56-65 a colleague, 66-70 a gambling contact, 71-80 a leader, 81-90 a stranger, 91-00 a rival
FEEDBACK IS WELCOME! Please contribute if you like.
CHARACTER BACKGROUND (Optional)
Place of Birth
0-20 wilderness, 21-30 village, 31-35 city, 36-40 bunker, 41-50 caravan, 51-55 monster community, 56-00 unknown
Childhood Environment
0-10 no adult supervision, 11-20 abusive, 21-30 sheltered, 31-40 supportive, 41-50 gang, 51-60 strict, 61-80 owned, 81-90 cult, 91-00 unknown
Number of siblings
0-50 none or unknown; 51-75 one, 76-90 two, 91-95 1d4+1, 96-99 roll 1d10, 00 roll 1d100
Age of sibling (roll for each)
01-45 older, 46-90 younger, 91-95 same age (twin), 96-00 unknown
Relative Relationship (roll once for each parent and sibling)
01-20 looking for you (good), 21-30 looking for you (bad), 31-50 on good terms, 51-60 ambivalent, 61-70 wants nothing to do with you, 71-00 unknown
Relative Welfare (roll once for each parent and sibling)
01-20 Roll on Death Table below, 21-30 healthy, 31-35 addicted, 36-45 crippled and/or mutilated, 46-50 abducted by raiders, 51-55 abducted by cult, 56-60 abducted by monsters, 61-65 insane, 66-80 slave, 85-90 in prison, 91-92 being hunted for bounty 93-00 unknown
Relative Occupation ( roll once for each parent and sibling)
01-10 scavenger/beggar/drifter, 11-15 entertainer, 16-20 cultist, 21-25 caregiver to another relative, 26-35 unskilled laborer, 40-45 skilled worker, 46-50 soldier, 51-55 mercenary/explorer, 56-60 raider or thief, 61-65 hunter/trapper, 66-75 slave, 76-77 leader with limited power, 78 powerful leader, 79-00 unknown
Significant Life Events
01 You had a fortune but you lost it,
02 You are in someone's debt,
03 You were imprisoned for 1d100+60 days,
04 you were held hostage,
05 you had a serious accident,
06 alcoholic,
07 drug addict,
08 gambling addict,
09 sex addict,
10 you were relentlessly teased,
11-12 your pet died,
13 someone owes you a monetary debt (see Who? Table below)
14 you saved someone's life,
15 you accidentally killed someone innocent,
16 you became famous because of a misunderstanding,
17 a long lost relative came into your life,
18 you bond with an animal or monster,
19 you travelled to a distant land,
20 you had a spouse,
21 you made an enemy,
22 you have a bounty on your head,
23 you joined a murderous gang,
24 you joined a cult,
25 you led a community,
26 you had a mentor,
27 an ex-lover hates you,
28 an ex-lover is searching for you,
29 a former colleague is trying to find you (bad),
30 you have a powerful friend,
31 your actions caused the death of several peers,
32 your actions caused the destruction of an entire community,
33 you had a child (roll on Relative Relationship and Welfare table above),
34 someone you love was exiled
35 you had a religious experience,
36 you ran away from home,
37 you almost died of a disease,
38 you almost died of radiation sickness,
39 you were sexually assaulted, (see Who? Table below)
40 you were sold or forced into slavery,
41 you had an incestuous relationship,
42 cannibalism happened,
43 you contracted a sexually transmitted infection,
44 you survived a plague,
45-46 your home was destroyed,
47 you barely survived an encounter with a creature,
48 you had a great job,
49 you joined an army,
50 you're the lone survivor of something,
51 you ran away from an important fight,
52 you hoarded something,
53 you tried to commit suicide,
54 you euthanized someone, (see Who? Table below)
55 the surgery you performed went poorly, (see Who? Table below)
56 you mutilated someone, (see Who? Table below)
57 you were poisoned, (see Who? Table below)
58 you were betrayed, (see Who? Table below)
59 you betrayed someone, (see Who? Table below)
60 you were framed (of theft or murder or sexual assault or treason or cowardice),
61 the circumstance of your birth was exceptionally weird,
62 you ruined an important relic (like a weapon, dosimeter or water purifier),
63 you stole something significant (see Who? Table below)
64 one of your parents maimed or killed the other
the rest: roll two more times (unless you’re over 3 in total)
Who?
01-05 Your mother, 06-10 your father, 11-15 a sibling, 16-18 an uncle or aunt, 19-21 a grandparent, 22-24 a niece or nephew, 25-35 your best friend, 36-40 your lover, 41-45 your spouse, 46-50 your employer, 51-55 your mentor, 56-65 a colleague, 66-70 a gambling contact, 71-80 a leader, 81-90 a stranger, 91-00 a rival
