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<blockquote data-quote="Reynard" data-source="post: 4460128" data-attributes="member: 467"><p>One Million Swords</p><p></p><p>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.</p><p></p><p>A. Name I (roll 1d10)</p><p></p><p>1: 1d6: 1-3=Dawn, 4-6=Dusk</p><p>2: 1d6: 1-3=Day, 4-6=Night</p><p>3: 1d6: 1-3=Light, 4-6=Dark</p><p>4: 1d6: 1-2=Bone, 3-4=Skull, 5-6=Blood</p><p>5: 1d6: 1-2=Heart, 3-4=Life, 5-6=Soul</p><p>6: Roll on table C (use singular form)</p><p>7: [Personal Name]</p><p>8: [Nation Name]</p><p>9: [Deity Name]</p><p>10: Open Dictionary or Thesaurus to random page.</p><p></p><p>B. Name II (roll 1d8)</p><p></p><p>1: ['s] Blade/Sword</p><p>2: Cutter/Cleaver</p><p>3: Slayer/Reaver</p><p>4: Star/Sun/Moon</p><p>5: Shield/Arm/Hand</p><p>6: Drinker/Eater/Devourer</p><p>7: ['s] Bane</p><p>8: Tooth/Claw/Sting</p><p></p><p>C. Who/what forged the sword? (roll 1d6+magical bonus)</p><p></p><p>2: Humans</p><p>3: Dwarves</p><p>4: Elves</p><p>5: Goblinoids</p><p>6: Orcs</p><p>7: Ogres/Trolls/Giants</p><p>8: Dragons</p><p>9: Demons/Dark Gods</p><p>10: Angels/Good Gods</p><p>11: Forged by Deed (spontaneous enchantment0</p><p></p><p>D. Who was the first wielder/owner of the sword? (roll 1d6+magical bonus)</p><p></p><p>2: Slave</p><p>3: Commoner/Serf</p><p>4: Freeman</p><p>5: Noble</p><p>6: Champion (of race/nation)</p><p>7: Champion (of ideal/deity/religion)</p><p>8: King/Queen</p><p>9: Divine Pawn/Hero (Perseus, Beowulf, etc..)</p><p>10: Demi-god</p><p>11: Deity</p><p></p><p>E. What circumstances is the sword famous for being used in? (roll 1d6)</p><p></p><p>1: War against (roll on table C).</p><p>2: Defense/service of forger's/owner's nation/race/religion</p><p>3: Against forger's/owner's nation/race/religion.</p><p>4: Personal gain/agenda.</p><p>5: During major historical event.</p><p>6: In the name of love/honor/loyalty/etc...</p><p></p><p>F. Under what circumstances did the original owner lose the weapon? (roll 1d6)</p><p></p><p>1: Passed it on (heir/student)</p><p>2: Sword lost (accidental)</p><p>3: Died in battle</p><p>4: Sword stolen</p><p>5: Stripped of weapon by (roll on table D 1d6+5)</p><p>6: Sword "chose" new owner</p><p></p><p>G: Under what circumstances did/does the sword reappear? (roll 1d6)</p><p></p><p>1: "Naturally" (when found, etc...)</p><p>2: By calendar (roll 1d6: 1-2=annual, 3-4=decades, 5-6=century)</p><p>3: By generation (roll 1d6: 1-2=each generation, 3-4=every d12 genrations, 5-6=every d100 generations)</p><p>4: During times of great (roll 1d6: 1-3=fortune/abundance, 4-6= great strife/hardship)</p><p>5: By the will of a deity/power.</p><p>6: Of its own accord.</p><p></p><p>F: Who wa the most recent owner of the sword? (roll 1d6)</p><p></p><p>1: Original Owner.</p><p>2: Roll on table D.</p><p>3: (typical) Adventurer.</p><p>4: Choose character at random & roll 1d6: 1-2: Ancestor, 3-4: Loved One, 5-6: Personal Enemy.</p><p>5: Famous Figure.</p><p>6: Infamous Figure.</p><p></p><p>g: Who seeks the sword now? (roll ontable F).</p><p></p><p>I don't know if that adds up to a million possible combinations, but it's a start.</p><p></p><p>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.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Reynard, post: 4460128, member: 467"] 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. [/QUOTE]
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