One Million Swords
Every magical sword should be unique, with its own story. That being the case, I present "One Million Swords", a random sword generator for those +1's to +5's you roll up in treasure hoards. No accounting has been made for edition.
A. Name I (roll 1d10)
1: 1d6: 1-3=Dawn, 4-6=Dusk
2: 1d6: 1-3=Day, 4-6=Night
3: 1d6: 1-3=Light, 4-6=Dark
4: 1d6: 1-2=Bone, 3-4=Skull, 5-6=Blood
5: 1d6: 1-2=Heart, 3-4=Life, 5-6=Soul
6: Roll on table C (use singular form)
7: [Personal Name]
8: [Nation Name]
9: [Deity Name]
10: Open Dictionary or Thesaurus to random page.
B. Name II (roll 1d8)
1: ['s] Blade/Sword
2: Cutter/Cleaver
3: Slayer/Reaver
4: Star/Sun/Moon
5: Shield/Arm/Hand
6: Drinker/Eater/Devourer
7: ['s] Bane
8: Tooth/Claw/Sting
C. Who/what forged the sword? (roll 1d6+magical bonus)
2: Humans
3: Dwarves
4: Elves
5: Goblinoids
6: Orcs
7: Ogres/Trolls/Giants
8: Dragons
9: Demons/Dark Gods
10: Angels/Good Gods
11: Forged by Deed (spontaneous enchantment0
D. Who was the first wielder/owner of the sword? (roll 1d6+magical bonus)
2: Slave
3: Commoner/Serf
4: Freeman
5: Noble
6: Champion (of race/nation)
7: Champion (of ideal/deity/religion)
8: King/Queen
9: Divine Pawn/Hero (Perseus, Beowulf, etc..)
10: Demi-god
11: Deity
E. What circumstances is the sword famous for being used in? (roll 1d6)
1: War against (roll on table C).
2: Defense/service of forger's/owner's nation/race/religion
3: Against forger's/owner's nation/race/religion.
4: Personal gain/agenda.
5: During major historical event.
6: In the name of love/honor/loyalty/etc...
F. Under what circumstances did the original owner lose the weapon? (roll 1d6)
1: Passed it on (heir/student)
2: Sword lost (accidental)
3: Died in battle
4: Sword stolen
5: Stripped of weapon by (roll on table D 1d6+5)
6: Sword "chose" new owner
G: Under what circumstances did/does the sword reappear? (roll 1d6)
1: "Naturally" (when found, etc...)
2: By calendar (roll 1d6: 1-2=annual, 3-4=decades, 5-6=century)
3: By generation (roll 1d6: 1-2=each generation, 3-4=every d12 genrations, 5-6=every d100 generations)
4: During times of great (roll 1d6: 1-3=fortune/abundance, 4-6= great strife/hardship)
5: By the will of a deity/power.
6: Of its own accord.
F: Who wa the most recent owner of the sword? (roll 1d6)
1: Original Owner.
2: Roll on table D.
3: (typical) Adventurer.
4: Choose character at random & roll 1d6: 1-2: Ancestor, 3-4: Loved One, 5-6: Personal Enemy.
5: Famous Figure.
6: Infamous Figure.
g: Who seeks the sword now? (roll ontable F).
I don't know if that adds up to a million possible combinations, but it's a start.
If you do roll up a random sword with this set of tables, let me know what you come up with, and flesh it out a little. As always, DM's are free to re-roll or simply choose. And, of course, feel free to expand the charts and let me know what you change or add.
Every magical sword should be unique, with its own story. That being the case, I present "One Million Swords", a random sword generator for those +1's to +5's you roll up in treasure hoards. No accounting has been made for edition.
A. Name I (roll 1d10)
1: 1d6: 1-3=Dawn, 4-6=Dusk
2: 1d6: 1-3=Day, 4-6=Night
3: 1d6: 1-3=Light, 4-6=Dark
4: 1d6: 1-2=Bone, 3-4=Skull, 5-6=Blood
5: 1d6: 1-2=Heart, 3-4=Life, 5-6=Soul
6: Roll on table C (use singular form)
7: [Personal Name]
8: [Nation Name]
9: [Deity Name]
10: Open Dictionary or Thesaurus to random page.
B. Name II (roll 1d8)
1: ['s] Blade/Sword
2: Cutter/Cleaver
3: Slayer/Reaver
4: Star/Sun/Moon
5: Shield/Arm/Hand
6: Drinker/Eater/Devourer
7: ['s] Bane
8: Tooth/Claw/Sting
C. Who/what forged the sword? (roll 1d6+magical bonus)
2: Humans
3: Dwarves
4: Elves
5: Goblinoids
6: Orcs
7: Ogres/Trolls/Giants
8: Dragons
9: Demons/Dark Gods
10: Angels/Good Gods
11: Forged by Deed (spontaneous enchantment0
D. Who was the first wielder/owner of the sword? (roll 1d6+magical bonus)
2: Slave
3: Commoner/Serf
4: Freeman
5: Noble
6: Champion (of race/nation)
7: Champion (of ideal/deity/religion)
8: King/Queen
9: Divine Pawn/Hero (Perseus, Beowulf, etc..)
10: Demi-god
11: Deity
E. What circumstances is the sword famous for being used in? (roll 1d6)
1: War against (roll on table C).
2: Defense/service of forger's/owner's nation/race/religion
3: Against forger's/owner's nation/race/religion.
4: Personal gain/agenda.
5: During major historical event.
6: In the name of love/honor/loyalty/etc...
F. Under what circumstances did the original owner lose the weapon? (roll 1d6)
1: Passed it on (heir/student)
2: Sword lost (accidental)
3: Died in battle
4: Sword stolen
5: Stripped of weapon by (roll on table D 1d6+5)
6: Sword "chose" new owner
G: Under what circumstances did/does the sword reappear? (roll 1d6)
1: "Naturally" (when found, etc...)
2: By calendar (roll 1d6: 1-2=annual, 3-4=decades, 5-6=century)
3: By generation (roll 1d6: 1-2=each generation, 3-4=every d12 genrations, 5-6=every d100 generations)
4: During times of great (roll 1d6: 1-3=fortune/abundance, 4-6= great strife/hardship)
5: By the will of a deity/power.
6: Of its own accord.
F: Who wa the most recent owner of the sword? (roll 1d6)
1: Original Owner.
2: Roll on table D.
3: (typical) Adventurer.
4: Choose character at random & roll 1d6: 1-2: Ancestor, 3-4: Loved One, 5-6: Personal Enemy.
5: Famous Figure.
6: Infamous Figure.
g: Who seeks the sword now? (roll ontable F).
I don't know if that adds up to a million possible combinations, but it's a start.
If you do roll up a random sword with this set of tables, let me know what you come up with, and flesh it out a little. As always, DM's are free to re-roll or simply choose. And, of course, feel free to expand the charts and let me know what you change or add.
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Thank you.
