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<blockquote data-quote="jgsugden" data-source="post: 8374594" data-attributes="member: 2629">I wanted reincarnation to take into account the story of the original PC rather than being entirely random.&nbsp; Accordingly, I made a table that went from 1 to 400.&nbsp; PCs would roll a d100 and add a number based upon their prior heritage (between 0 and 301). However, despite the complexity, I never managed to tune it so well that it worked in a way I wanted it to work every time.I then switched to a simple system.&nbsp; The DM decides on how the story unfolds and is provided with a thematic guidance to get them started.Roll a d20.&nbsp; 1: You are reincarnated as yourself.&nbsp; 2 to 4: You are reincarnated within your original heritage, but randomly determine gender and physical features.5: to 7: You are reincarnated within a heritage similar to your original heritage.&nbsp; The DM will decide which heritage.&nbsp; Randomly determine gender and physical features.8 to 10: You are reincarnated within a heritage that your PC knows well, either through background or adventuring experience. The DM will decide which heritage. Randomly determine gender and physical features.11 to 13: You are reincarnated into a heritage that belongs to a creature your PC has opposed in the past.&nbsp; The DM decides which heritage. Randomly determine gender and physical features.14 to 16: You are reincarnated into a heritage unknown to your character.&nbsp; The DM decides which heritage. Randomly determine gender and physical features.17 to 19: You are reincarnated as a fey creature or awakened animal.&nbsp; The DM decides which creature.&nbsp; Randomly determine gender and physical features.20: You select a heritage into which you are reincarnated.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="jgsugden, post: 8374594, member: 2629"] I wanted reincarnation to take into account the story of the original PC rather than being entirely random. Accordingly, I made a table that went from 1 to 400. PCs would roll a d100 and add a number based upon their prior heritage (between 0 and 301). However, despite the complexity, I never managed to tune it so well that it worked in a way I wanted it to work every time. I then switched to a simple system. The DM decides on how the story unfolds and is provided with a thematic guidance to get them started. Roll a d20. 1: You are reincarnated as yourself. 2 to 4: You are reincarnated within your original heritage, but randomly determine gender and physical features. 5: to 7: You are reincarnated within a heritage similar to your original heritage. The DM will decide which heritage. Randomly determine gender and physical features. 8 to 10: You are reincarnated within a heritage that your PC knows well, either through background or adventuring experience. The DM will decide which heritage. Randomly determine gender and physical features. 11 to 13: You are reincarnated into a heritage that belongs to a creature your PC has opposed in the past. The DM decides which heritage. Randomly determine gender and physical features. 14 to 16: You are reincarnated into a heritage unknown to your character. The DM decides which heritage. Randomly determine gender and physical features. 17 to 19: You are reincarnated as a fey creature or awakened animal. The DM decides which creature. Randomly determine gender and physical features. 20: You select a heritage into which you are reincarnated. [/QUOTE]

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