Plot generation: Fortunately/Unfortunately

[blargney the second]

I learned a new kids' game called Fortunately/Unfortunately. Here's a simple example:

I'm flying out to visit my brother.
Unfortunately, the airplane dies in mid-air.
Fortunately, there are parachutes for everyone.
Unfortunately, mine doesn't work.

I noticed a similarity to RPGs, and mentally filed this away as a way of generating plots with loads of twists.

Writing this, it's occured to me that RPGs are a complicated game of fortunately/unfortunately. The main difference is that the dice tell you whether your action is fortunate or unfortunate.

-blarg

 

[Berandor]

I encountered an orc last game.
Unfortunately, he spotted me first.
Fortunately, I wasn't surprised.
Unfortunately, he attacked me with his axe.
Fortunately, I have a high AC.
Unfortunately, he rolled a 20.
Fortunately, I've got 12 hp.
Unfortunately, he rolled a crit.
Fortunately... wait, there's no fortunately at -15 hp.

 

[Liquidsabre]

I encountered an orc last game.
Unfortunately, he spotted me first.
Fortunately, I wasn't surprised.
Unfortunately, he attacked me with his axe.
Fortunately, I have a high AC.
Unfortunately, he rolled a 20.
Fortunately, I've got 12 hp.
Unfortunately, he rolled a crit.
Fortunately... wait, there's no fortunately at -15 hp.

Fortunately, I am a devout worshiper of Pelor and the clerics revived me.
Unfortunately, I now have to quest for a religious item stolen by a band of orcs from a nearby hospice.



Absolutely brilliant!

 

[knifespeaks]

Fortunately, I am a devout worshiper of Pelor and the clerics revived me.
Unfortunately, I now have to quest for a religious item stolen by a band of orcs from a nearby hospice.

Fortunately, the orcs still had the item with them when we arrived to retrieve it.
Unfortunately, they were in the thrall of a wizard who is using the item to open a portal to another plane.
Fortunately, the wizard can't yet unlock the power of the item.
Unfortunately, our fighter spilt orc blood on the item and it is now tainted.
Fortunately, the orcs were all killed.
Unfortunately, the wizard escaped with the item during the battle.

Yeah...I can see the attraction here