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 VOLUME 18 MAY 2022 Getting
Elemental
Welcome to issue #18 of Mythic Magazine!
We’ve now hit a year and a half of publication,
with lots of Mythic and Crafter goodness
that’s been put out there. This issue marks the
conclusion of the third 6 month installment of
the magazine, which means a Mythic Magazine
Compilation #3 is just around the corner.
Thank you to the fans who enjoy and
support Mythic Magazine, and thank you to the
WHAT IF Patreon members who make this possible!
This issue includes a return to Custom Event
Adapting The Event Focus Focus Tables from Mythic Variations, but focused
Table To Your RPG on adapting your RPG to your adventure. The
Adaptable Event Focus Table is meant to draw in
key elements of your chosen RPG so they appear
as Random Events in your adventure.
The second article is the introduction of a
new kind of Event Meaning Table, the Elements
Tables. These are specialized Event Meaning
Tables that focus on particular subjects,
such as Cavern Descriptors and Character
Motivations. They can be used in place of the
standard Meaning Tables to give you results
that are more relevant to the current context
making them easier to interpret.
Happy adventuring!

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Discussion of some aspect of solo, Mythic, or Crafter play for you to chew on.

Adapting The
Event Focus Table
To Your RPG
Modifying your approach to solo play to match the
tone and content on your adventure was one of the first
modifications offered to the Mythic system. Mythic
Variations introduced the idea of Themes, which were
modified Event Focus Tables designed to encourage
the introduction of content into your adventures that
matched a desire tone, like mystery or action.
That idea has been added to in previous editions
of Mythic Magazine with ways to modify your solo
setup to achieve a specific atmosphere or to make sure
certain kinds of events happen.
Pairing your solo style with specific RPGs has also
been raised. Back in issue #9, Matching An RPG To
Your Style Of Solo Play, I offered my views on how to
choose the best game for your tastes.
So lets cobble some of those ideas together! In
this article, instead of matching an RPG to your solo
READ ON!
Customized Event Focus Tables are a simple way
to subtly shift your solo adventures to get the
content and tone you want. Here’s a list of Mythic
resources with more ideas about them:
» MYTHIC VARIATIONS: The first variations
book for Mythic introduced Mythic Themes,
customized Event Focus Tables meant to evoke
specific genres like Horror or Action.
» REMOVING THE AMBIGUITY OF
AMBIGUOUS EVENTS: From Mythic
Magazine #1, this article replaces Ambiguous
Events on the Event Focus Table with
Meaningful Events, offering a slight alternative
for an easily customized table.
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style, I’m going to offer

suggestions on how to pair ADAPTABLE EVENT FOCUS TABLE
your solo game to your RPG
1-5 Remote Event
by using a modified Event
Focus Table. 6-11 Ambiguous Event
This is essentially a
Themed Event Focus Table, 12-18 Move Toward A Thread
much like from Mythic
19-23 Move Away From A Thread
Variations. However, instead
of being themed to a genre it’s 24-25 Close A Thread
themed to your chosen RPG.
26-33 PC Negative

Use these three slots to add new

34-39 PC Positive
entries to the Adaptable Event Focus
Table that pertain to the content of
your chosen RPG.
40-54 NPC Action

55-59 Introduce A New NPC

60-65 NPC Negative

66-70 NPC Positive

ADAPTABLE
71-80
EVENT FOCUS
81-90
TABLE
I’m calling this the 91-100
Adaptable Event Focus
Table. I’m saying “adaptable” Replace as many standard Event Focus elements as you
because it’s a customizable Event Focus Table that is wish with alternative choices derived from your RPG.

meant to be adapted to your chosen RPG. It offers

three additional slots for new entries and encourages
you to change some of the standard results if your
RPG has similar alternatives.
The idea is to have a custom Event Focus Table
that helps you draw out what you love most about
the RPG you’re playing solo with. Print out the table
(you can find it at the back of this book) and fill in
the blanks with content from your RPG. The empty
slots at the bottom are to include important aspects
of your chosen RPG, like elements of tone or special
rules. There’s also space to the right of the standard
elements on the table for you to place alternative
items relevant to your RPG.

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TOMB BREAKERS!
Some things were neve
meant to be known ...
r
but
For instance, let’s say you’re
we want to know anyw
ay!
getting ready to play your READ ON!
current favorite RPG, Tomb
Breakers! The game is all about CONTINUED
delving into ancient caverns and
» COMBINING MYTHIC WITH THE
unearthing forbidden powers
ADVENTURE CRAFTER: Mythic
and lost magic. Magazine #5 offers an alternative Event
A Game Of Relic Recov You want to guarantee some of the Focus Table designed to make working The
ery By
A. U. THOR
Adventure Crafter into a Mythic adventure
flavor of the game without having
more smooth.
to manage it mostly through
» CUSTOMIZING A SOLO ADVENTURE
questions you put to Mythic throughout the adventure,
BEFORE YOU BEGIN: This article in
so you use the Adaptable Event Focus Table. issue #7 offered some alternatives to the
The game features sets of creative encounter tables Meaningful Event Focus Table introduced in
issue #1.
that you’re eager to use. You include “Encounter
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alternative for that element. You also add it in one

of the blank spots at the bottom of the table so it has
more chance of showing up in your adventure.
TM

One of the things you like best about Tomb Breakers!

is the weird magic involved. You want to give this a Variations
Take Your Mythic Adventures
Behavior
better chance of showing up in your adventure so you in New Directions
Checks Removing The
Ambiguity Of
Simplified Ambiguous Events
add “Weird Magic” to the bottom of the table. A supplement for the Mythic Role Playing Game and
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elements. There are rules for Hero Points, which

give your character some control over the narrative.
However, the Gamemaster has access to Villain
Customizing A
Points, which allow them to give important NPCs Solo Adventure
Before
a helping hand. To simulate when a GM would put Generating You Begin
Dark Woods
Villain Points into play, you add “Villain Points” to And Wild
Places Randomized
the Table next to NPC Positive (because they would Combining Mythic With Starship
The Adventure Crafter Generation
help the NPC), and PC Negative (when used to hurt VOLUME 5 VOLUME 7

your character).

The GM is expected to replenish Hero and Villain Player simulates this by adding one more entry at the
Points periodically in a Tomb Breakers! game, so the bottom of the table, “Replenish Hero & Villain Points”.

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For instance, in our game of Tomb Breakers!, your

ADAPTABLE EVENT FOCUS TABLE
character is making his way across a rickety rope
1-5 Remote Event
bridge high above a raging river between two
6-11 Ambiguous Event cliffs. While asking a Fate Question, you generate
12-18 Move Toward A Thread a Random Event. Rolling on the Adaptable Event
Focus Table for the event, you roll a 28. Normally
19-23 Move Away From A Thread
this would be PC Negative. However, your
24-25 Close A Thread
Adaptable Event Focus Table shows you have the
26-33 PC Negative Villain Points choice of also selecting Villain Points. Villain Points
34-39 PC Positive in Tomb Breakers! are meant to make life harder for
your character by immediately putting them into
40-54 NPC Action
a challenging situation. Given the context of your
55-59 Introduce A New NPC Encounter Tables character managing his way across a very unstable
60-65 NPC Negative rope bridge, you decide it makes the most sense to
66-70 NPC Positive Villain Points spend a Villain Point here. The most challenging
thing you can think of for your character is for a rope
71-80 Encounter Tables to give out on the bridge, making it half fall apart.
81-90 Weird Magic Suddenly your character is dangling in a dangerous,
91-100 Replenish Hero & Villain Points and challenging, situation.
Using an Alternate Element may sometimes
The end result should be an Event Focus Table that
be enough without having to roll on the Event
is influenced by your chosen RPG, bringing some of
Meaning Tables for more explanation. In the example
the flavor and unique rules to your adventure.
above, the Player was sure what the Villain Point meant
in this context so skipped the Meaning Table rolls.
Using The Alternate Elements Maybe later in the adventure a Random Event
result gives him “Encounter Tables”, and he rolls up
When using the Adaptable Event Focus Table,
a monster that attacks. In this case, the Player wants
you fill in the blanks before you begin the adventure
more context so rolls on the Action Meaning Tables
(more on this later). When you generate a Random
for some idea of how the monster attacks.
Event, a rolled result on the table may come up with
Some Alternate Elements will be more self-
one of the alternate elements you added. The 71-100
explanatory than others, it really depends on how
range gives you three open slots, while the rest of the
specific the element is and whether you need more
table offers a slot as a second choice for the standard
context to help interpret the result.
result rolled. If given a choice, you can go with
the standard Event Focus Table element or use the
alternate element, whichever seems most appropriate
for the current context.

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ADAPTING YOUR RPG

I’m going to break an RPG down into three parts
to help with deciding what to add to an Adaptable
Event Focus Table: Tone, GM Rules, and Cool Bits.
Tone is what your chosen RPG is about and the
kinds of events you would expect to happen in it.
We’re talking about monster fighting and treasure
discovery in a classic fantasy game, zombie encounters
and survival in a zombie apocalypse game, power use
and epic battles in a superhero game, and so on.
GM Rules are rules in an RPG that are just for the
GM to use behind the scenes. These are things like
the Villain Points in Tomb Breakers!
Finally, Cool Bits is anything else in the game
that you just hope turns up in your adventure.
Maybe this is a juicy encounter table you want to
use, specialized equipment you hope your character
gets, or anything else that made you want to play this
RPG in the first place.

Tone
A crime noir adventure may benefit from lots
Tone elements you might add to the Adaptable of twists and turns, so you add “The plot
thickens” to the Adaptable Event Focus Table
Event Focus Table are the kinds of things that your to trigger when a new clue or twist to the
mystery occurs. The game may also feature
chosen RPG is all about. These entries on the table an Anxiety rule that indicates how much stress
will likely be generalized event summaries, such as: your character is under. Including this on your
table could help you regulate the values and
» “Weird, evil magic” effects of Anxiety in your game.
» “Battling beasts”
» “Corruption and mutation”
For instance, in our Tomb Breakers! game the Player
» “Demons!”
Character may have stumbled across a cavern with an
Generating one of these results once you put
ancient temple to a forgotten god inside. The Player
them on the Adaptable Event Focus Table means this
generates a Random Event and gets “Weird Magic”,
Random Event is going to be about that subject, it
which they had included on their Adaptable Event
will be the context of that Event. A trip to the Event
Focus Table. Whatever this Random Event is, we
Meaning Tables will help you interpret it further.
know it involves strange magic in some way.

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CHANGE IT AS YOU GO
When using the Adaptable Event Focus Table, it’s
assumed you’re going to fill it out before you begin
play. You think about your chosen RPG and add
the elements that most interest you to the table.
However, the whole idea of the Adaptable Event
Focus Table is that it reflects what you want out
of your RPG. That can change as you play. Maybe
you added “Wandering monster table” as an
alternative to Introduce New NPC and again as
the 71-80 result entry. After a few encounters in
your adventure, however, you decide you want to
tone this aspect down. So, you remove it from the
71-80 slot and put something else there.
Feel free to modify the table as you play, as you wish.
Rolling on the Event Meaning Tables, we get Move
and Jealousy. The Player interprets this to mean that
there is a magical object on the stone altar. As the
character approaches, the object begins to rise into the
air, levitating. Whatever it is, the item is something
the character has been seeking and desperately wants.
GM Rules
GM Rules are mechanics in your chosen RPG
that are usually the purview of the Gamemaster.
Sometimes RPGs that have a lot of GM control of
behind the scenes mechanics can be difficult to play
solo because it’s not clear when you should initiate
those rules yourself. For instance, with the Tomb
Breakers! example, it may be unclear when to trigger
Villain Points without a separate Gamemaster to do it.
Do you ask a Fate Question sometimes, “Is a Villain
Point used here?” Do you just decide sometimes?
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Any rules in your RPG that you aren’t sure when
to trigger them, or they don’t fit well into the normal
flow of your solo style, can be off-loaded to the
Adaptable Event Focus Table and triggered whenever
the table calls for it.
Some types of GM rules you might see in an
RPG are:
» NARRATIVE CONTROL: Some games
allow for the GM to alter the narrative of the
adventure with a finite amount of points or
some other mechanism.
» REWARDS: Whether it’s Hero Points, Luck,
Experience Points, or something else, most
games dish out rewards to characters to
help them in their adventures. Usually these
rewards are tied to deeds, but adding this to
the Adaptable Event Focus Table can remind
you to examine the present context and see if
your character deserves an award.
» PERIODIC EFFECTS: Some games include
codified events that happen sometimes,
but they are largely triggered by the GM
as opposed to happening organically in the
adventure. For instance, I once played a gritty
superhero game where the more powerful
you became, the more likely your powers
were to manifest in dangerous and corrupted
ways. When this happened was up to the GM
because it was considered a narrative event.
Sometimes simulating these kinds of rules is
difficult in a solo adventure, but you could
add them to the Adaptable Event Focus Table
to indicate when they are triggered.
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Cool Bits PLAYING THE ODDS

Cool Bits is a catchall term for any element in your
chosen RPG you hope appears in your adventure but
is more specific than tone. It could be an interesting
monster you want to fight, or a wandering monster
table. Maybe the game is a horror RPG with an
interesting Insanity Table that you want to roll on
often.
Whereas Tone elements you add are concepts,
Cool Bits are specific things from your chosen RPG
that interest you.
For instance, maybe Tomb Breakers! has a lot of
tables for random things in the book. One table
you particularly like is a table of Deliriums,
hallucinogenic and mind altering effects that can
overwhelm your character. Maybe this table is
included in the game in a section on poisons, but you
like it so much you want to use it in a more general
sense. You include it on your Adaptable Event Focus
Table as an alternative to NPC Negative. Getting
this result gives you the option of making a roll on
the Delirium Table and figuring out how this is
happening to your character.
The Adaptable Event Focus has lots of slots to add
elements, from the three blank slots at the bottom
to alternate slots for every standard Event Focus
result. Fill in as many, or as few, of the alternative
slots as you want. The three empty slots at the
bottom should all be used.
Having multiple slot selections not only affords you
space to place elements, it gives you the option of
having an element appear more than once. You
can use this to make an element more or less likely
to appear in your game.
For instance, with our Tomb Breakers! game,
the Player may be really keen on the Encounters
Table so they place “Encounters Table” on all
three of the empty bottom slots. If they want
even more chance of rolling it, they might add it
as an alternative to Introduce A New NPC, PC
Negative, or any of the other open slots.

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New rules and twists on current rules
Specialized
Meaning Tables
Mythic’s Meaning Tables have been an integral
part of the system since the beginning, a set of two
1d100 tables full of words to be rolled and used as
inspiration to interpret Random Events. Mythic
Variations II (and The Location Crafter) introduced
a new set of Meaning Tables with Description and
added the concept of also using the Meaning Tables
to get additional narrative meaning from them apart
from just Random Events. Those two sets of tables,
Action and Description, have been considered the
standard Meaning Tables for Mythic ever since.
This article is about expanding the Meaning Tables
into a third category, Elements. This is meant as a
catchall category for more specialized and focused
Meaning Tables. For instance, if you’re playing a
dungeon crawl adventure and wanted to know what
sounds you hear echoing up from a dark cavern, you
could use the standard Meaning Tables. Or, you could
use the specialized Elements Meaning Table of Sounds.
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THIS IS NEW, AND NOT NEW
This issue of Mythic Magazine isn’t the first
time specialized Meaning Tables have made an
appearance here. Way back in issue #2, the
randomized Location Crafting system offered
tables for generating inspiration for Random results
for Locations, Encounters, and Objects. Those are
essentially specialized Meaning Tables.
More tables appeared in issues #6 with Clues and
Suspects, and issue #9 with character and animal
actions as well as character conversations. The
creature Description and Abilities tables in issue
#13 are also similar to specialized Meaning Tables,
as are the Identity and Descriptors tables in The
Adventure Crafter.
I include all of those tables in this article for
completeness sake, although some have
modifications and additions from their original
appearances.
 VARIATIONS
The Advantage Of Specialized Tables
The Elements Meaning Tables are meant to give
you a specialized alternative to the more general
Action and Description Meaning Tables. These
focused tables have many of the same words found
on the more general tables, but with words chosen
that seem most appropriate to the specialized theme.
When you roll on an Elements Meaning Table,
it should feel similar to the general Action and
Description Meaning Tables but you are more likely
to get results that will be easier to interpret in the
current context of your adventure.
These tables are optional, they don’t necessarily
replace anything. Like in the dungeon example
above, finding out what sounds you hear could be
accomplished with the standard Meaning Tables or
the Sounds Elements Meaning Table. The “feel” you
get will be much the same, but your results may be
easier to interpret from the Elements Table.
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Using The Elements Tables
The Elements Tables work the same way the
standard Meaning Tables in Mythic work: roll twice,
combine the words you get, and interpret their
meaning. Unlike the two primary sets of general
Meaning Tables, Actions and Descriptions, the
Elements Meaning Tables all come as a single set of
1d100 tables. When you use a Meaning Table, roll
twice on the table to get your results.
Which tables you use are up to you and the
situation you are using them in. In Mythic, Meaning
Tables are used to help make an interpretation of a
Random Event. They can also be used to get more
information about a Scene instead of making a Fate
Question (Mythic Variations describes this as a
Complex Question).
With the additional Elements Tables you have a lot
more to choose from.
 VARIATIONS
GET ROLLING!
You may find that with lots of Elements Meaning
Tables to choose from, you either can’t decide
which one to roll on or you may want to roll on
more than one. I say, do it! The Meaning Tables
are meant to do exactly what they are called, add
meaning to your adventure. There’s no reason
why you can’t roll on as many of the tables as you
want, as many times as you want, until you get
enough information to make a solid interpretation.
For instance, you may encounter a new, hostile
character while exploring a burnt out building in a
post-apocalypse adventure. A Fate Question has
told you this is a hostile encounter. Now, you need
to determine who this is and what they’re doing.
You could roll on the following Elements Tables:
Character Descriptors, General to get an idea
of what they look like; Character Descriptors,
Physical, to add more detail to that description;
Character Identity to determine what kind of NPC
this is; Combat Actions to see what hostile action
they take with you; and Conversations when your
character tries to talk with them in the midst of the
fight to find out why they are attacking.
You might get something like this: (rough,
uniformed) the attacker is wearing a weathered
uniform of the Northern Army; (remarkably,
strange) his skin is a bright purple color, presumably
he has been mutated by the Quantum Bombs
that destroyed the city; (leader, law) you can tell
by the insignia on his uniform that he was high
ranking in some kind of administrative capacity in
the Northern Army and not a combat position;
(ambush, frightening) he was hiding behind a pile
of rubble when you entered, then wildly opened
fire on you; (assist, mistrust) as you duck behind
cover you ask why he is firing on a fellow Northern
soldier, and he says he doesn’t trust the army
anymore, everyone is out for themselves now.
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For instance, if you generate a Random Event in a
Scene that calls for a new NPC, you could roll on
the standard Action Meaning Tables to get an idea of
what this NPC is doing. Or, you could instead roll
on the Character Descriptors Elements Table to get an
idea of what they look like, and then on the Character
Actions Elements Table to see what they are doing.
SOME ADDITIONAL
THOUGHTS
Most of the Element Meaning Tables are self-
explanatory. For instance, the Creature Descriptors
table can be used when describing creatures, and
the Animal Actions table used for defining what
an animal does. Still, some of the tables deserve
suggestions in how to use them.
Adventure Tone & Twists
Adventure Tone is the first Elements table, and
it may seem a bit odd. Why would you ever need to
randomly generate the tone of an adventure? It’s not
like this is going to come up as a Random Event.
The thing is, Meaning Tables are great for giving
meaning to all kinds of aspects of a solo adventure,
including before you even begin. If you are
constructing an adventure and you wanted help from
Mythic to do so, you could ask Fate Questions and
use the Meaning Tables. Will this adventure include
lots of magic? Is my character wanted by the law?
What kind of society does my character live in?
You can use the Adventure Tone Elements
Meaning Table to give you a more targeted response.
I’m thinking of this table as Mythic’s version of what
The Adventure Crafter does when defining the top
Themes in your adventure.
 VARIATIONS
For instance, if you’re constructing a fantasy
adventure and you ask, “What is the overall tone of
this adventure?” a couple of rolls on the Adventure
Tone Element Table gives us Bizarre and Reassuring.
You may interpret this to mean that this is a high
magic adventure world, with lots of creatures and
spellcraft in everyday life. The adventure world is a
stable one however, at least for your character, who
fits right in with all the strangeness.
Similarly, the Plot Twists Table could be used to
change up your adventure at any time. This table is
The Adventure Crafter Plot Points converted into
a Mythic Meaning Table. This could be used any
number of ways. Maybe you roll a Random Event,
but before you generate it you ask the Fate Question,
“Is this a plot twist?” You get a Yes, and decide to
determine the Random Event by rolling on the Plot
Twists Meaning Table.
Location Descriptors
There are a number of Elements Tables for use
with describing locations. These include:
» Cavern
» City
» Dungeon
» Forest
» General
» Planet
» Starship
Some of these may look familiar since they follow
the randomized Location Crafter Regions published
in earlier editions of Mythic Magazine.
This range of locations should give you plenty
of options to choose from. For instance, the Forest
Element Table would be good for dark forests full of
forbidding trees or when generating thick jungles.
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DOUBLE DUTY
While the Elements Meaning Tables are more
specific in nature than the regular Action and
Description Meaning Tables, they are still meant
to be vague enough to allow for a wide range of
interpretations.
This makes it simple to apply an Elements Table to
situations that it may not seem completely intended
for. You could the Powers Table to describe the
abilities of a superhero, or to decide what a piece
of alien technology does. Animal Actions seems
appropriate to a wolf in the wild, but you may
also use it to decide what an out of control vehicle
does. If an NPC is telling you some shocking news,
you could roll on the Character Conversations
Table, or maybe you roll on the Plot Twists since
you expect the news to change the narrative.
While the Elements Tables are different from the
core Action and Description Tables, they are not
so different and so specialized that they can be
applied to only one thing.
If you enjoy the Elements Tables, I suspect you will
find yourself going to a handful of them more and
more as you play. You’ll discover the ones that fit
the situations that come up in your adventures, and
leave the others aside.
The Planet Table could be used to describe an entire
world viewed from orbit, or a section of a planet you
find yourself on. It can be thought of as a terrain table
as much as a planet table. Starship could be useful
for any sci-fi setting. City is also general purpose,
working for villages to a sprawling metropolis. When
in doubt, there is the General Location Table that
should give you results that are more generic than the
other more specific tables yet more specific than the
core Meaning Tables.
 VARIATIONS

Characters goodness, did I douse the kettle fire? I did. Did I? Yes
... mmmm, maybe.”
Tables describing characters are the most
Aside from playing his horn in the street, I want to
numerous in this collection, taking up ten of the 30
find out what this NPC does formally. I roll on
tables. The tables cover a wide gamut, from physical
the Character Identity Table and get Explorer
descriptions to motivations, backgrounds, actions,
and Public. This makes a lot of sense
flaws and traits, and more. You could use these
considering what my character is meeting
tables to build entire characters from the ground up,
him for, and I learn that the goblin, named
including your own Player Character.
Tyrn, is an explorer and cartographer of
For instance, my fantasy character encounters an the local area. This is how he came
important NPC in a town. This NPC is supposed upon a wondrous cavern ...
to guide my character to a secret location where
a magical well that leads to the Land of Fairy is.
However, this is my first encounter with the character
and I know nothing about him. So, I consult some
Element Meaning Tables.

First, I want a physical description of the NPC so

I roll twice on the Character Descriptors, Physical
Table and get Small and Colorful. I want more
information, so I roll again and get Large and
Headwear. I interpret this to mean the NPC is a
goblin, since they are common in this region. He is
small, and wears colorful clothing including a big
blue hat.

I want to know what he’s doing when I find him, so

I roll on the Character Actions, General Table and
get Loud and Playful. I interpret this to mean he is
performing music in public, playing a horn for the
pleasure of anyone passing by.

Upon meeting the character I want to get a sense

of his personality before I start deciding how the
interaction goes. I roll on the Character Personality
Table and get Nervous and Foolish. He’s a jittery
fellow, not accustomed to dealing with people, and
is prone to say silly things at odd times like, “Oh

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ADVENTURE TONE ANIMAL ACTIONS CAVERN DESCRIPTORS
1: Action 51: Inspect 1: Abandon 51: Hunt 1: Activity 51: Interesting
2: Activity 52: Intellect 2: Abnormal 52: Ignore 2: Ancient 52: Large
3: Adventurous 53: Intense 3: Aggressive 53: Imitate 3: Animals 53: Ledge
4: Adversity 54: Interesting 4: Angry 54: Implore 4: Aromatic 54: Lethal
5: Aggressive 55: Intrigue 5: Anxious 55: Imprison 5: Art 55: Light
6: Amusing 56: Lavish 6: Assist 56: Inspect 6: Beautiful 56: Loud
7: Anxious 57: Legal 7: Attack 57: Intense 7: Bizarre 57: Magnificent
8: Attainment 58: Lethal 8: Befriend 58: Irritating 8: Bleak 58: Message
9: Average 59: Light 9: Bestow 59: Juvenile 9: Blocked 59: Messy
10: Bizarre 60: Macabre 10: Bizarre 60: Lazy 10: Boulder 60: Minerals
11: Bleak 61: Magnificent 11: Bold 61: Leave 11: Bright 61: Misfortune
12: Bold 62: Majestic 12: Break 62: Lethal 12: Cliff 62: Mist
13: Busy 63: Mature 13: Busy 63: Loud 13: Climb 63: Mysterious
14: Calm 64: Meaningful 14: Calm 64: Loyal 14: Closed 64: Natural
15: Cheerful 65: Mechanical 15: Careful 65: Messy 15: Cold 65: Nature
16: Colorful 66: Messy 16: Careless 66: Mistrust 16: Collapsed 66: Normal
17: Combative 67: Military 17: Cautious 67: Move 17: Colorful 67: Occupied
18: Competitive 68: Misfortune 18: Ceaseless 68: Mundane 18: Cracked 68: Odd
19: Conflict 69: Mistrust 19: Change 69: Mysterious 19: Cramped 69: Open
20: Crazy 70: Modern 20: Combative 70: Natural 20: Crawl 70: Path
21: Creepy 71: Mundane 21: Curious 71: Neglect 21: Creature 71: Plants
22: Dangerous 72: Mystery 22: Dangerous 72: Normal 22: Creepy 72: Pool
23: Dark 73: Natural 23: Deliberate 73: Observe 23: Crumbling 73: Quiet
24: Emotional 74: Normal 24: Disinterested 74: Odd 24: Curious 74: Reassuring
25: Energetic 75: Odd 25: Disrupt 75: Oppose 25: Damaged 75: Remarkable
26: Epic 76: Personal 26: Distracted 76: Playful 26: Dangerous 76: Riches
27: Evil 77: Physical 27: Dominate 77: Protect 27: Dark 77: River
28: Exotic 78: Power 28: Energetic 78: Pursue 28: Difficult 78: Rock
29: Exterior 79: Pursuit 29: Excited 79: Quiet 29: Dirty 79: Rough
30: Failure 80: Quaint 30: Exotic 80: Reassuring 30: Discouraging 80: Scary
31: Fame 81: Random 31: Familiar 81: Release 31: Dripping 81: Simple
32: Familiar 82: Rare 32: Fearful 82: Return 32: Dry 82: Slippery
33: Fearful 83: Reassuring 33: Feeble 83: Scary 33: Echo 83: Slope
34: Festive 84: Remarkable 34: Ferocious 84: Simple 34: Elements 84: Small
35: Fierce 85: Rough 35: Fierce 85: Slow 35: Empty 85: Smelly
36: Fortunate 86: Rustic 36: Fight 86: Strange 36: Enormous 86: Smooth
37: Frantic 87: Scary 37: Flee 87: Struggle 37: Exit 87: Sounds
38: Fresh 88: Simple 38: Follow 88: Swift 38: Exotic 88: Stalactites
39: Frightening 89: Slow 39: Food 89: Tactics 39: Fall 89: Strange
40: Glorious 90: Social 40: Frantic 90: Take 40: Flora 90: Threatening
41: Goals 91: Strong 41: Friendship 91: Threatening 41: Frightening 91: Tight
42: Hard 92: Struggle 42: Frightening 92: Tranquil 42: Full 92: Tranquil
43: Harsh 93: Tension 43: Generous 93: Transform 43: Fungus 93: Treasure
44: Heavy 94: Travel 44: Gentle 94: Trick 44: Good 94: Unnatural
45: Historical 95: Trials 45: Graceful 95: Trust 45: Hard 95: Unstable
46: Hopeful 96: Vengeance 46: Harm 96: Violent 46: Harm 96: Untouched
47: Horrible 97: Very 47: Hasty 97: Warn 47: Harsh 97: Warm
48: Horror 98: Violent 48: Helpful 98: Waste 48: Hole 98: Waste
49: Important 99: Warlike 49: Helpless 99: Wild 49: Huge 99: Water
50: Inquire 100: Wild 50: Hungry 100: Yield 50: Icy 100: Windy

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CHARACTER ACTIONS, COMBAT CHARACTER ACTIONS, GENERAL CHARACTER BACKGROUND
1: Abandon 51: Harsh 1: Abandon 51: Important 1: Abandoned 51: Hard
2: Abuse 52: Hasty 2: Aggressive 52: Imprison 2: Abuse 52: Harm
3: Aggressive 53: Hide 3: Amusing 53: Increase 3: Academic 53: Harsh
4: Agree 54: Imitate 4: Anger 54: Inspect 4: Activity 54: Heal
5: Ally 55: Imprison 5: Antagonize 55: Intense 5: Adventurous 55: Helped
6: Ambush 56: Kill 6: Anxious 56: Juvenile 6: Adversity 56: Heroic
7: Amuse 57: Lead 7: Assist 57: Kind 7: Art 57: Humble
8: Anger 58: Lethal 8: Bestow 58: Lazy 8: Assist 58: Humiliation
9: Antagonize 59: Liberty 9: Betray 59: Leadership 9: Average 59: Imprisonment
10: Anxious 60: Lie 10: Bizarre 60: Lethal 10: Bad 60: Independent
11: Assist 61: Loud 11: Block 61: Loud 11: Bizarre 61: Inherit
12: Attack 62: Loyal 12: Bold 62: Loyal 12: Bleak 62: Injury
13: Betray 63: Magic 13: Break 63: Mature 13: Bold 63: Injustice
14: Block 64: Mechanical 14: Calm 64: Meaningful 14: Burden 64: Legal
15: Bold 65: Mighty 15: Care 65: Messy 15: Business 65: Loss
16: Brave 66: Military 16: Careful 66: Move 16: Care 66: Military
17: Break 67: Mock 17: Careless 67: Mundane 17: Career 67: Mistake
18: Calm 68: Move 18: Celebrate 68: Mysterious 18: Chaotic 68: Mundane
19: Careless 69: Mysterious 19: Change 69: Nice 19: Cheat 69: Nature
20: Carry 70: Normal 20: Combative 70: Normal 20: Combat 70: Outsider
21: Cautious 71: Odd 21: Communicate 71: Odd 21: Commitment 71: Person
22: Celebrate 72: Open 22: Control 72: Official 22: Community 72: Place
23: Change 73: Oppose 23: Crazy 73: Open 23: Competition 73: Poor
24: Charge 74: Pain 24: Creepy 74: Oppose 24: Conflict 74: Power
25: Communicate 75: Path 25: Dangerous 75: Passion 25: Control 75: Prestige
26: Compete 76: Prepare 26: Deceive 76: Peace 26: Crime 76: Privilege
27: Control 77: Punish 27: Decrease 77: Playful 27: Damaged 77: Pursued
28: Crazy 78: Pursue 28: Defiant 78: Pleasures 28: Danger 78: Recruited
29: Cruel 79: Rough 29: Delay 79: Possessions 29: Death 79: Religion
30: Damage 80: Rude 30: Disrupt 80: Punish 30: Deceive 80: Rural
31: Deceive 81: Ruin 31: Dominate 81: Pursue 31: Decrease 81: Saved
32: Defend 82: Ruthless 32: Efficient 82: Release 32: Defeated 82: Search
33: Defiant 83: Simple 33: Energetic 83: Return 33: Disaster 83: Seclusion
34: Delay 84: Slow 34: Excited 84: Simple 34: Dispute 84: Service
35: Disrupt 85: Spy 35: Exotic 85: Slow 35: Emotion 85: Sheltered
36: Divide 86: Stop 36: Expose 86: Start 36: Environment 86: Skill
37: Dominate 87: Struggle 37: Fearful 87: Stop 37: Exile 87: Strange
38: Energetic 88: Suppress 38: Feeble 88: Struggle 38: Exotic 88: Successful
39: Enthusiastic 89: Swift 39: Fierce 89: Swift 39: Experience 89: Survival
40: Exotic 90: Take 40: Fight 90: Tactics 40: Failure 90: Tradition
41: Expectation 91: Technology 41: Foolish 91: Take 41: Faith 91: Training
42: Fearful 92: Threaten 42: Frantic 92: Technology 42: Fame 92: Trauma
43: Ferocious 93: Trick 43: Frightening 93: Threatening 43: Family 93: Travel
44: Fierce 94: Truce 44: Generous 94: Trust 44: Fortunate 94: Urban
45: Fight 95: Usurp 45: Gentle 95: Violent 45: Free 95: War
46: Flee 96: Vehicle 46: Harm 96: Waste 46: Freedom 96: Wealth
47: Frantic 97: Vengeance 47: Harsh 97: Weapons 47: Friend 97: Wild
48: Free 98: Waste 48: Hasty 98: Wild 48: Gifts 98: Work
49: Frightening 99: Weapon 49: Helpful 99: Work 49: Good 99: Wounded
50: Harm 100: Withdraw 50: Imitate 100: Yield 50: Guided 100: Youth

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CHARACTER CONVERSATIONS CHARACTER DESCRIPTORS, GENERAL CHARACTER DESCRIPTORS, PHYSICAL
1: Abuse 51: Ideas 1: Abnormal 51: Frightened 1: Abnormal 51: Lean
2: Advice 52: Inform 2: Active 52: Gentle 2: Armed 52: Limbs
3: Aggressive 53: Innocent 3: Adventurous 53: Harmful 3: Aromatic 53: Lithe
4: Agree 54: Inquire 4: Aggressive 54: Helpful 4: Athletic 54: Masculine
5: Amusing 55: Intense 5: Agreeable 55: Heroic 5: Attractive 55: Mature
6: Angry 56: Interesting 6: Ally 56: Humorous 6: Average 56: Messy
7: Anxious 57: Intolerance 7: Ancient 57: Hurt 7: Bald 57: Mighty
8: Assist 58: Irritating 8: Angry 58: Ignorant 8: Beautiful 58: Modern
9: Awkward 59: Joyful 9: Anxious 59: Impulsive 9: Bizarre 59: Mundane
10: Betray 60: Judgmental 10: Armed 60: Inept 10: Brutish 60: Muscular
11: Bizarre 61: Juvenile 11: Aromatic 61: Informative 11: Casual 61: Mysterious
12: Bleak 62: Kind 12: Arrogant 62: Intelligent 12: Classy 62: Natural
13: Bold 63: Leadership 13: Attractive 63: Interesting 13: Clean 63: Neat
14: Business 64: Lie 14: Awkward 64: Intimidating 14: Clothing 64: Normal
15: Calm 65: Loud 15: Beautiful 65: Intrusive 15: Colorful 65: Odd
16: Careful 66: Loving 16: Bizarre 66: Large 16: Common 66: Official
17: Careless 67: Loyal 17: Bleak 67: Loud 17: Cool 67: Old
18: Cautious 68: Macabre 18: Bold 68: Meek 18: Creepy 68: Petite
19: Cheerful 69: Mature 19: Brave 69: Naive 19: Cute 69: Piercing
20: Classy 70: Meaningful 20: Busy 70: Old 20: Dainty 70: Powerful
21: Cold 71: Miserable 21: Calm 71: Passive 21: Delicate 71: Professional
22: Colorful 72: Mistrust 22: Capable 72: Polite 22: Desperate 72: Reassuring
23: Combative 73: Mocking 23: Careful 73: Poor 23: Different 73: Regal
24: Crazy 74: Mundane 24: Careless 74: Powerful 24: Dirty 74: Remarkable
25: Creepy 75: Mysterious 25: Caring 75: Powerless 25: Drab 75: Rough
26: Curious 76: News 26: Cautious 76: Primitive 26: Elegant 76: Rustic
27: Defiant 77: Nice 27: Cheerful 77: Principled 27: Equipment 77: Scar
28: Delightful 78: Normal 28: Classy 78: Quiet 28: Exotic 78: Scary
29: Disagreeable 79: Odd 29: Clean 79: Respectful 29: Expensive 79: Scented
30: Dispute 80: Offensive 30: Clumsy 80: Rough 30: Extravagant 80: Scholarly
31: Efficient 81: Official 31: Colorful 81: Rude 31: Eyewear 81: Short
32: Energetic 82: Oppose 32: Combative 82: Simple 32: Familiar 82: Simple
33: Enthusiastic 83: Peace 33: Commanding 83: Skilled 33: Fancy 83: Sinister
34: Excited 84: Plans 34: Common 84: Slow 34: Features 84: Small
35: Fearful 85: Playful 35: Competitive 85: Small 35: Feminine 85: Smelly
36: Fierce 86: Polite 36: Confident 86: Sneaky 36: Festive 86: Stocky
37: Foolish 87: Positive 37: Crazy 87: Sophisticated 37: Frail 87: Strange
38: Frantic 88: Praise 38: Curious 88: Strange 38: Hair 88: Striking
39: Frightening 89: Quarrelsome 39: Dangerous 89: Strong 39: Hairy 89: Strong
40: Generous 90: Quiet 40: Different 90: Supportive 40: Headwear 90: Stylish
41: Gentle 91: Reassuring 41: Difficult 91: Surprising 41: Heavy 91: Tall
42: Glad 92: Refuse 42: Dirty 92: Sweet 42: Hurt 92: Tattoo
43: Grateful 93: Rude 43: Disciplined 93: Trained 43: Innocent 93: Tools
44: Haggle 94: Rumor 44: Educated 94: Ugly 44: Insignia 94: Trendy
45: Happy 95: Simple 45: Elegant 95: Uniformed 45: Intense 95: Unusual
46: Harsh 96: Threatening 46: Erratic 96: Unusual 46: Interesting 96: Very
47: Hasty 97: Truce 47: Exotic 97: Weak 47: Intimidating 97: Weak
48: Helpful 98: Trust 48: Fancy 98: Wealthy 48: Jewelry 98: Weapon
49: Helpless 99: Warm 49: Fast 99: Wild 49: Large 99: Wounded
50: Hopeless 100: Wild 50: Foul 100: Young 50: Lavish 100: Young

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CHARACTER IDENTITY CHARACTER MOTIVATIONS CHARACTER PERSONALITY
1: Abandoned 51: Investigator 1: Adventure 51: Intellect 1: Active 51: Humorous
2: Administrator 52: Judge 2: Adversity 52: Intolerance 2: Adventurous 52: Inconsistent
3: Adventurous 53: Killer 3: Ambition 53: Investment 3: Aggressive 53: Independent
4: Adversary 54: Laborer 4: Anger 54: Jealousy 4: Agreeable 54: Interesting
5: Advisor 55: Lackey 5: Approval 55: Joy 5: Ambitious 55: Intolerant
6: Ally 56: Law 6: Art 56: Justice 6: Amusing 56: Irresponsible
7: Art 57: Leader 7: Attain 57: Leader 7: Angry 57: Knowledgable
8: Artist 58: Legal 8: Business 58: Legal 8: Annoying 58: Larcenous
9: Assistant 59: Mechanical 9: Change 59: Loss 9: Anxious 59: Leader
10: Athlete 60: Mediator 10: Character 60: Love 10: Arrogant 60: Likable
11: Bureaucrat 61: Merchant 11: Conflict 61: Loyalty 11: Average 61: Loyal
12: Business 62: Messenger 12: Control 62: Malice 12: Awkward 62: Manipulative
13: Combatant 63: Military 13: Create 63: Misfortune 13: Bad 63: Mercurial
14: Competitor 64: Mundane 14: Danger 64: Mistrust 14: Bitter 64: Naive
15: Controller 65: Mystery 15: Death 65: Mundane 15: Bold 65: Nervous
16: Crafter 66: Official 16: Deceive 66: Mysterious 16: Brave 66: Oblivious
17: Creator 67: Organizer 17: Destroy 67: Nature 17: Calm 67: Obstinate
18: Criminal 68: Outsider 18: Diminish 68: Object 18: Careful 68: Optimistic
19: Deceiver 69: Performer 19: Disrupt 69: Obligation 19: Careless 69: Perceptive
20: Deliverer 70: Persecutor 20: Emotion 70: Official 20: Classy 70: Perfectionist
21: Dependent 71: Planner 21: Enemy 71: Oppose 21: Cold 71: Practical
22: Driver/Pilot 72: Pleaser 22: Environment 72: Pain 22: Collector 72: Prepared
23: Elite 73: Power 23: Escape 73: Passion 23: Committed 73: Principled
24: Enemy 74: Professional 24: Exotic 74: Path 24: Competitive 74: Protect
25: Enforcement 75: Protector 25: Failure 75: Peace 25: Confident 75: Quiet
26: Enforcer 76: Public 26: Fame 76: Physical 26: Control 76: Quirky
27: Engineer 77: Punish 27: Family 77: Place 27: Crazy 77: Rash
28: Entertainer 78: Radical 28: Fear 78: Plan 28: Creative 78: Rational
29: Executive 79: Religious 29: Fight 79: Pleasure 29: Crude 79: Respectful
30: Exotic 80: Representative 30: Find 80: Power 30: Curious 80: Responsible
31: Expert 81: Rogue 31: Free 81: Pride 31: Deceptive 81: Restless
32: Explorer 82: Ruler 32: Friend 82: Protect 32: Determined 82: Risk
33: Family 83: Scholar 33: Goal 83: Pursue 33: Devoted 83: Rude
34: Farmer 84: Scientist 34: Gratify 84: Rare 34: Dull 84: Savvy
35: Fighter 85: Scout 35: Group 85: Recover 35: Emotion 85: Searching
36: Fixer 86: Servant 36: Guide 86: Reveal 36: Empathetic 86: Selfish
37: Foreigner 87: Socialite 37: Guilt 87: Revenge 37: Exotic 87: Selfless
38: Friend 88: Soldier 38: Hate 88: Riches 38: Fair 88: Shallow
39: Gambler 89: Student 39: Heal 89: Search 39: Fastidious 89: Social
40: Gatherer 90: Subverter 40: Help 90: Serve 40: Follower 90: Strange
41: Guard 91: Supporter 41: Hide 91: Start 41: Foolish 91: Strong
42: Guardian 92: Survivor 42: Home 92: Stop 42: Friendly 92: Studious
43: Healer 93: Teacher 43: Hope 93: Strange 43: Good 93: Superstitious
44: Helpless 94: Thief 44: Idea 94: Struggle 44: Gourmet 94: Tolerant
45: Hero 95: Thug 45: Illness 95: Success 45: Greed 95: Vindictive
46: Hunter 96: Trader 46: Important 96: Suffering 46: Haunted 96: Vocal
47: Information 97: Victim 47: Imprison 97: Support 47: Helpful 97: Wary
48: Innocent 98: Villain 48: Increase 98: Take 48: Honest 98: Weak
49: Inspector 99: Wanderer 49: Information 99: Transform 49: Honor 99: Wild
50: Intellectual 100: Warrior 50: Innocent 100: Travel 50: Humble 100: Wise

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CHARACTER TRAITS & FLAWS CITY DESCRIPTORS CLUES
1: Academic 51: Lacking 1: Activity 51: Loud 1: Abandoned 51: Lethal
2: Additional 52: Large 2: Aggressive 52: Magnificent 2: Abnormal 52: Lies
3: Adversity 53: Leadership 3: Aromatic 53: Masses 3: Academic 53: Loud
4: Animal 54: Legal 4: Average 54: Meaningful 4: Amusing 54: Luxury
5: Assist 55: Less 5: Beautiful 55: Mechanical 5: Animal 55: Magnificent
6: Attack 56: Lethal 6: Bleak 56: Messy 6: Aromatic 56: Masculine
7: Attract 57: Limited 7: Block 57: Mighty 7: Art 57: Meaningful
8: Beautiful 58: Loyal 8: Bridge 58: Military 8: Awkward 58: Mechanical
9: Benefits 59: Mental 9: Bustling 59: Miserable 9: Beautiful 59: Messy
10: Bestow 60: Military 10: Calm 60: Misfortune 10: Bizarre 60: Military
11: Bizarre 61: Misfortune 11: Chaotic 61: Modern 11: Business 61: Misfortune
12: Block 62: Missing 12: Clean 62: Mountain 12: Careless 62: Modern
13: Burden 63: Move 13: Cold 63: Mundane 13: Classy 63: Motive
14: Combat 64: Multi 14: Commerce 64: Mysterious 14: Clean 64: Mundane
15: Communicate 65: Nature 15: Conflict 65: Nature 15: Clothing 65: Mysterious
16: Connection 66: Object 16: Control 66: Odd 16: Cold 66: Natural
17: Control 67: Odd 17: Crime 67: Old 17: Colorful 67: Neat
18: Create 68: Old 18: Dangerous 68: Oppress 18: Communication 68: Obscure
19: Damaged 69: Partial 19: Dense 69: Opulence 19: Complicated 69: Odd
20: Dangerous 70: Passion 20: Developed 70: Peace 20: Container 70: Official
21: Decrease 71: Perception 21: Dirty 71: Poor 21: Creepy 71: Old
22: Defense 72: Physical 22: Efficient 72: Powerful 22: Damaged 72: Partial
23: Delicate 73: Poor 23: Energy 73: Protected 23: Dangerous 73: Passion
24: Different 74: Possessions 24: Enormous 74: Public 24: Delicate 74: Personal
25: Dominate 75: Power 25: Environment 75: Quiet 25: Descriptive 75: Plot
26: Driven 76: Principles 26: Exotic 76: Rare 26: Detailed 76: Portal
27: Emotion 77: Public 27: Extravagant 77: Reassuring 27: Dirty 77: Possession
28: Enemy 78: Rare 28: Festive 78: Remarkable 28: Disgusting 78: Powerful
29: Energy 79: Remarkable 29: Flawless 79: River 29: Dispute 79: Quaint
30: Environment 80: Resistant 30: Frightening 80: Rough 30: Empty 80: Rare
31: Exotic 81: Resource 31: Government 81: Ruined 31: Exotic 81: Reassuring
32: Failure 82: Rich 32: Happy 82: Rustic 32: Extravagant 82: Ruined
33: Fame 83: Sense 33: Harsh 83: Simple 33: Familiar 83: Rumor
34: Familiar 84: Skill 34: Healthy 84: Small 34: Fancy 84: Scientific
35: Fast 85: Small 35: Helpful 85: Sparse 35: Feminine 85: Simple
36: Feeble 86: Social 36: Hills 86: Structures 36: Festive 86: Small
37: Flawless 87: Specialized 37: History 87: Struggle 37: Food 87: Soft
38: Focused 88: Spirit 38: Illness 88: Success 38: Frightening 88: Technology
39: Fortunate 89: Strong 39: Important 89: Suffering 39: Furnishing 89: Threatening
40: Friends 90: Suffering 40: Impressive 90: Technology 40: Hard 90: Tool
41: Good 91: Technical 41: Industry 91: Tension 41: Heavy 91: Travel
42: Healthy 92: Technology 42: Interesting 92: Travel 42: Hidden 92: Uncertain
43: Illness 93: Tough 43: Intrigues 93: Troubled 43: Home 93: Valuable
44: Impaired 94: Travel 44: Isolated 94: Valuable 44: Information 94: Vehicle
45: Increase 95: Trouble 45: Lacking 95: Warm 45: Intense 95: Warm
46: Information 96: Unusual 46: Lake 96: Water 46: Intrigue 96: Waste
47: Inspect 97: Very 47: Large 97: Weak 47: Investment 97: Wealth
48: Intellect 98: Weak 48: Lavish 98: Weather 48: Juvenile 98: Weapon
49: Intense 99: Weapon 49: Leadership 99: Wild 49: Large 99: Wet
50: Interesting 100: Young 50: Liberty 100: Work 50: Legal 100: Work

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CREATURE ABILITIES CREATURE DESCRIPTORS DUNGEON DESCRIPTORS
1: Ambush 51: Immune 1: Aggressive 51: Mammalian 1: Abandoned 51: Large
2: Animate 52: Imprison 2: Agile 52: Mandibles 2: Activity 52: Lavish
3: Armor 53: Increase 3: Air 53: Many-eyed 3: Adversity 53: Lethal
4: Arrive 54: Intelligent 4: Alien 54: Masculine 4: Ambush 54: Light
5: Attach 55: Itself 5: Amorphous 55: Metallic 5: Ancient 55: Macabre
6: Attack 56: Kill 6: Animal 56: Movement 6: Animals 56: Magnificent
7: Attract 57: Lethal 7: Aquatic 57: Mutant 7: Aromatic 57: Malice
8: Bite 58: Light 8: Armored 58: Natural 8: Art 58: Meaningful
9: Block 59: Limited 9: Avian 59: Nightmarish 9: Beautiful 59: Mechanical
10: Blunt 60: Magic 10: Beast 60: Notable Ears 10: Bizarre 60: Messages
11: Break 61: Mind 11: Beautiful 61: Object 11: Bleak 61: Messy
12: Breath 62: Move 12: Bony 62: Odorous 12: Chamber 62: Mighty
13: Carry 63: Multiple 13: Bubbling 63: Passive 13: Clean 63: Military
14: Change 64: Natural 14: Carapace 64: Plant 14: Closed 64: Misfortune
15: Climb 65: Normal 15: Clawed 65: Pulsating 15: Cold 65: Modern
16: Cold 66: Open 16: Clothed 66: Reptilian 16: Collapsed 66: Mundane
17: Common 67: Others 17: Cold 67: Robotic 17: Colorful 67: Mysterious
18: Communicate 68: Paralyze 18: Colors 68: Rooted 18: Creature 68: Natural
19: Conceal 69: Physical 19: Composite 69: Rough 19: Creepy 69: Neglect
20: Contact 70: Pierce 20: Constructed 70: Shape 20: Damaged 70: Normal
21: Control 71: Poison 21: Decayed 71: Shifting 21: Danger 71: Object
22: Create 72: Proximity 22: Defensive 72: Silent 22: Dark 72: Occupied
23: Damage 73: Pursue 23: Dripping 73: Simple 23: Dirty 73: Odd
24: Dark 74: Ranged 24: Elemental 74: Slender 24: Door 74: Open
25: Death 75: Rechargeable 25: Exotic 75: Small 25: Dry 75: Passage
26: Deceive 76: Resistance 26: Extra Limbs 76: Solid Color 26: Elements 76: Path
27: Decrease 77: Self-Sufficient 27: Fangs 77: Solitary 27: Empty 77: Portal
28: Defense 78: Senses 28: Feminine 78: Spiderlike 28: Encounter 78: Possessions
29: Depower 79: Skill 29: Feral 79: Spiked 29: Enemies 79: Rare
30: Detect 80: Sleep 30: Filthy 80: Steaming 30: Enormous 80: Reassuring
31: Disrupt 81: Speed 31: Fire 81: Sticky 31: Evil 81: Remarkable
32: Distract 82: Spy 32: Fungal 82: Stinger 32: Exit 82: Riches
33: Dominate 83: Stop 33: Furry 83: Stone 33: Exotic 83: Room
34: Drain 84: Stun 34: Gaunt 84: Supernatural 34: Extravagant 84: Rough
35: Element 85: Substance 35: Glowing 85: Tail 35: Faded 85: Ruined
36: Energy 86: Summon 36: Group 86: Tentacled 36: Familiar 86: Rustic
37: Enhanced 87: Suppress 37: Growling 87: Tongue 37: Fancy 87: Scary
38: Entangle 88: Swim 38: Healthy 88: Toothy 38: Fears 88: Simple
39: Environment 89: Take 39: Horns 89: Transparent 39: Foreboding 89: Small
40: Exotic 90: Telepathy 40: Humanoid 90: Tree-like 40: Full 90: Smelly
41: Extra 91: Touch 41: Inscribed 91: Twisted 41: Furnishings 91: Sound
42: Fear 92: Transform 42: Insect-like 92: Undead 42: Gate 92: Stairs
43: Fight 93: Transformation 43: Insubstantial 93: Unnatural 43: Good 93: Stonework
44: Fire 94: Travel 44: Intelligent 94: Verbal 44: Harm 94: Technology
45: Flight 95: Trick 45: Intimidating 95: Warm 45: Heavy 95: Trap
46: Harm 96: Uncommon 46: Large 96: Weak 46: Helpful 96: Treasure
47: Heal 97: Vision 47: Levitating 97: Weapon 47: Hole 97: Unnatural
48: Illness 98: Vulnerable 48: Liquid 98: Wings 48: Important 98: Valuable
49: Illusion 99: Weak 49: Loud 99: Wooden 49: Information 99: Warm
50: Imitate 100: Weapon 50: Magical 100: Wormish 50: Interesting 100: Watery

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FOREST DESCRIPTORS LOCATION DESCRIPTORS, GENERAL MAGIC ITEM DESCRIPTORS
1: Abnormal 51: Ledge 1: Abandoned 51: Intense 1: Animal 51: Imbue
2: Activity 52: Lethal 2: Active 52: Intriguing 2: Animate 52: Imitate
3: Adversity 53: Loud 3: Amusing 53: Lavish 3: Area 53: Increase
4: Aggressive 54: Macabre 4: Ancient 54: Lonely 4: Armor 54: Information
5: Ambush 55: Magnificent 5: Aromatic 55: Long 5: Assist 55: Inhibit
6: Ancient 56: Majestic 6: Artistic 56: Loud 6: Attack 56: Instant
7: Animals 57: Masses 7: Atmosphere 57: Magnificent 7: Attract 57: Jewelry
8: Aromatic 58: Mature 8: Average 58: Majestic 8: Benefit 58: Lethal
9: Art 59: Messages 9: Beautiful 59: Meaningful 9: Bestow 59: Life
10: Assist 60: Mighty 10: Bizarre 60: Messy 10: Block 60: Light
11: Average 61: Mundane 11: Bleak 61: Military 11: Book 61: Limited
12: Beautiful 62: Mysterious 12: Bright 62: Modern 12: Change 62: Liquid
13: Bizarre 63: Natural 13: Calm 63: Moving 13: Clothing 63: Mental
14: Bleak 64: Nature 14: Classy 64: Mundane 14: Cloud 64: Monster
15: Block 65: Nondescript 15: Clean 65: Mysterious 15: Cold 65: Multi
16: Boulder 66: Normal 16: Cluttered 66: Natural 16: Communication 66: Nature
17: Cave 67: Odd 17: Cold 67: Negative 17: Container 67: Object
18: Cliff 68: Old 18: Colorful 68: New 18: Control 68: Orb
19: Cold 69: Path 19: Confusing 69: Odd 19: Create 69: Others
20: Colorful 70: Peaceful 20: Creepy 70: Official 20: Cursed 70: Physical
21: Combative 71: Plants 21: Cute 71: Open 21: Damage 71: Plants
22: Communicate 72: Pond 22: Damaged 72: Ornate 22: Death 72: Poison
23: Creepy 73: Possessions 23: Dangerous 73: Peaceful 23: Deceit 73: Potion
24: Damaged 74: Powerful 24: Dark 74: Personal 24: Decrease 74: Power
25: Danger 75: Pursue 25: Delightful 75: Positive 25: Defense 75: Ranged
26: Dark 76: Quiet 26: Dirty 76: Primitive 26: Destroy 76: Resistance
27: Death 77: Rare 27: Disgusting 77: Protection 27: Detect 77: Restore
28: Delicate 78: Reassuring 28: Domestic 78: Purposeful 28: Dimensions 78: Ring
29: Dry 79: Remarkable 29: Drab 79: Quaint 29: Elements 79: Rope
30: Elements 80: River 30: Dry 80: Quiet 30: Emotion 80: Rune
31: Enormous 81: Rocks 31: Echo 81: Reassuring 31: Energy 81: Safety
32: Environment 82: Rough 32: Empty 82: Resourceful 32: Enhance 82: Scroll
33: Exotic 83: Ruined 33: Enclosed 83: Ruined 33: Environment 83: Self
34: Fearful 84: Scary 34: Enormous 84: Rustic 34: Escape 84: Senses
35: Feeble 85: Simple 35: Exclusive 85: Safe 35: Evil 85: Skill
36: Fierce 86: Slope 36: Exotic 86: Simple 36: Exotic 86: Special
37: Food 87: Small 37: Expected 87: Small 37: Explode 87: Speed
38: Fortunate 88: Sounds 38: Extravagant 88: Smelly 38: Fear 88: Spell
39: Fresh 89: Strong 39: Familiar 89: Sounds 39: Fire 89: Staff
40: Harsh 90: Threatening 40: Fancy 90: Spacious 40: Flight 90: Strange
41: Healthy 91: Tranquil 41: Festive 91: Storage 41: Food 91: Summon
42: Helpful 92: Tree 42: Fortunate 92: Strange 42: Gem 92: Sword
43: Important 93: Valuable 43: Frightening 93: Tall 43: Good 93: Tool
44: Information 94: Violent 44: Full 94: Threatening 44: Group 94: Transform
45: Intense 95: Warm 45: Harmful 95: Tranquil 45: Harm 95: Trap
46: Interesting 96: Watery 46: Harsh 96: Unexpected 46: Heal 96: Travel
47: Lacking 97: Weak 47: Helpful 97: Unsteady 47: Health 97: Utility
48: Lake 98: Weather 48: Horrible 98: Unusual 48: Helpful 98: Wand
49: Large 99: Wild 49: Important 99: Warm 49: Illness 99: Water
50: Lean 100: Young 50: Inactive 100: Watery 50: Illusion 100: Weapon

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 VARIATIONS

MEANING TABLES: ELEMENTS

OBJECT DESCRIPTORS, GENERAL OBJECT DESCRIPTORS, SMALL ITEMS PLANET DESCRIPTORS
1: Active 51: Inactive 1: Active 51: Lethal 1: Abandoned 51: Magnificent
2: Amusing 52: Intriguing 2: Aromatic 52: Light 2: Abnormal 52: Majestic
3: Ancient 53: Large 3: Art 53: Liquid 3: Abundant 53: Masses
4: Aromatic 54: Lethal 4: Beautiful 54: Magnificent 4: Activity 54: Mature
5: Artistic 55: Light 5: Bizarre 55: Masculine 5: Advanced 55: Mechanical
6: Average 56: Liquid 6: Broken 56: Meaningful 6: Aggressive 56: Messages
7: Beautiful 57: Loud 7: Business 57: Mechanical 7: Allies 57: Mighty
8: Bizarre 58: Magnificent 8: Cheerful 58: Modern 8: Ancient 58: Military
9: Bright 59: Majestic 9: Clean 59: Mundane 9: Animals 59: Misfortune
10: Broken 60: Meaningful 10: Clothing 60: Mysterious 10: Atmosphere 60: Modern
11: Classy 61: Mechanical 11: Colorful 61: Natural 11: Average 61: Moon
12: Clothing 62: Military 12: Consumable 62: New 12: Barren 62: Mountainous
13: Cold 63: Modern 13: Container 63: Nondescript 13: Beautiful 63: Multi
14: Colorful 64: Moving 14: Cool 64: Normal 14: Bizarre 64: Mundane
15: Communication 65: Multiple 15: Creepy 65: Odd 15: Catastrophe 65: Mysterious
16: Confusing 66: Mundane 16: Cute 66: Official 16: Cities 66: Natural
17: Creepy 67: Mysterious 17: Damaged 67: Old 17: Civilization 67: Nature
18: Cute 68: Natural 18: Dangerous 68: Oversized 18: Clouds 68: Nondescript
19: Damaged 69: Negative 19: Delicate 69: Personal 19: Cold 69: Normal
20: Dangerous 70: New 20: Delightful 70: Petite 20: Colorful 70: Oceans
21: Deliberate 71: Odd 21: Dirty 71: Playful 21: Combative 71: Odd
22: Delicate 72: Official 22: Drab 72: Possession 22: Communicate 72: Peaceful
23: Delightful 73: Old 23: Dry 73: Projectile 23: Conflict 73: People
24: Desired 74: Ornate 24: Dull 74: Quaint 24: Damaged 74: Populated
25: Disgusting 75: Personal 25: Empty 75: Rare 25: Danger 75: Powerful
26: Domestic 76: Positive 26: Exotic 76: Reassuring 26: Death 76: Primitive
27: Empty 77: Powerful 27: Extravagant 77: Remarkable 27: Defense 77: Rare
28: Energy 78: Primitive 28: Faded 78: Riches 28: Desert 78: Remarkable
29: Enormous 79: Prized 29: Familiar 79: Rotten 29: Dry 79: Riches
30: Exotic 80: Rare 30: Fancy 80: Rough 30: Dull 80: Rings
31: Expected 81: Reassuring 31: Feminine 81: Ruined 31: Elements 81: Rocky
32: Extravagant 82: Resource 32: Fixable 82: Rustic 32: Empty 82: Rough
33: Faded 83: Ruined 33: Flawless 83: Scary 33: Energy 83: Ruined
34: Familiar 84: Single 34: Food 84: Sharp 34: Enormous 84: Ruins
35: Fancy 85: Small 35: Fragile 85: Simple 35: Environment 85: Scary
36: Flora 86: Smelly 36: Fresh 86: Small 36: Exotic 86: Simple
37: Food 87: Smooth 37: Full 87: Small 37: Frightening 87: Small
38: Fortunate 88: Soft 38: Good 88: Smooth 38: Gaseous 88: Star
39: Fragile 89: Strange 39: Hard 89: Soft 39: Habitable 89: Strong
40: Frightening 90: Threatening 40: Harmful 90: Technology 40: Harsh 90: Suffering
41: Fuel 91: Tool 41: Heavy 91: Tool 41: Healthy 91: Technology
42: Garbage 92: Travel 42: Helpful 92: Transparent 42: Helpful 92: Threatening
43: Hard 93: Unexpected 43: Historical 93: Ugly 43: Hostile 93: Tranquil
44: Harmful 94: Unusual 44: Important 94: Utility 44: Hot 94: Valuable
45: Healing 95: Useful 45: Information 95: Valuable 45: Intense 95: Violent
46: Heavy 96: Useless 46: Interesting 96: Warm 46: Interesting 96: Warm
47: Helpful 97: Valuable 47: Jewelry 97: Watery 47: Large 97: Water
48: Hidden 98: Warm 48: Juvenile 98: Weapon 48: Lethal 98: Weak
49: Horrible 99: Watery 49: Lavish 99: Worn 49: Life 99: Weather
50: Important 100: Weapon 50: Legal 100: Written 50: Lovely 100: Wild

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 VARIATIONS

MEANING TABLES: ELEMENTS

PLOT TWISTS POWERS SOUNDS
1: Action 51: Location 1: Absorb 51: Harm 1: Activity 51: Inquire
2: Attack 52: Lucky 2: Adversity 52: Heal 2: Agree 52: Intense
3: Bad 53: Mental 3: Alter 53: Heat 3: Anger 53: Interesting
4: Barrier 54: Missing 4: Animals 54: Help 4: Animals 54: Irritating
5: Betray 55: Mundane 5: Animate 55: Hide 5: Approach 55: Juvenile
6: Business 56: Mystery 6: Assist 56: Illusion 6: Assist 56: Kindly
7: Character 57: Necessary 7: Attach 57: Imbue 7: Attention 57: Lies
8: Conclude 58: News 8: Attack 58: Immunity 8: Attract 58: Loud
9: Conditional 59: Non-lethal 9: Block 59: Increase 9: Battle 59: Machinery
10: Conflict 60: Object 10: Body 60: Information 10: Befriend 60: Masculine
11: Connection 61: Oppose 11: Change 61: Life 11: Beseeching 61: Masses
12: Consequence 62: Outcast 12: Chemical 62: Light 12: Bizarre 62: Meaningful
13: Control 63: Overcome 13: Cold 63: Limb 13: Busy 63: Messages
14: Danger 64: Past 14: Colorful 64: Location 14: Calm 64: Metallic
15: Death 65: Peace 15: Combat 65: Magic 15: Carelessness 65: Mysterious
16: Delay 66: Personal 16: Combine 66: Major 16: Ceaseless 66: Natural
17: Destroy 67: Persuade 17: Communicate 67: Manipulate 17: Celebrate 67: Near
18: Diminish 68: Physical 18: Control 68: Matter 18: Cheerful 68: Normal
19: Disaster 69: Plan 19: Cosmetic 69: Mental 19: Combative 69: Odd
20: Discover 70: Power 20: Create 70: Minor 20: Communicate 70: Praise
21: Emotion 71: Prepare 21: Damage 71: Natural 21: Crazy 71: Propose
22: Enemy 72: Problem 22: Dark 72: Nature 22: Creaking 72: Pursue
23: Enhance 73: Promise 23: Death 73: Object 23: Creepy 73: Quietly
24: Enter 74: Protect 24: Deceive 74: Others 24: Cries 74: Reassuring
25: Escape 75: Public 25: Defense 75: Physical 25: Danger 75: Remarkable
26: Evidence 76: Pursue 26: Delay 76: Plants 26: Defiant 76: Roar
27: Exotic 77: Rare 27: Destroy 77: Poison 27: Disagreeable 77: Rumbling
28: Failure 78: Remote 28: Detect 78: Power 28: Dispute 78: Scary
29: Family 79: Repair 29: Dimensions 79: Protect 29: Distant 79: Scraping
30: Free 80: Repeat 30: Diminish 80: Radius 30: Emotions 80: Shouts
31: Friend 81: Require 31: Diminish 81: Ranged 31: Energetic 81: Simple
32: Good 82: Rescue 32: Disrupt 82: Reflect 32: Exotic 82: Slowly
33: Group 83: Resource 33: Distance 83: Repel 33: Explosion 83: Softly
34: Harm 84: Response 34: Dominate 84: Resistance 34: Familiar 84: Starting
35: Headquarters 85: Reveal 35: Duplicate 85: Reveal 35: Feminine 85: Stopping
36: Help 86: Revenge 36: Electricity 86: Self 36: Ferocious 86: Strange
37: Helpless 87: Reversal 37: Elements 87: Sense 37: Fierce 87: Strong
38: Hidden 88: Reward 38: Emission 88: Skill 38: Fight 88: Struggle
39: Idea 89: Skill 39: Emotion 89: Spirit 39: Footsteps 89: Suffering
40: Immediate 90: Social 40: Enemies 90: Strange 40: Frantic 90: Tapping
41: Impending 91: Solution 41: Energy 91: Summon 41: Frightening 91: Technology
42: Important 92: Success 42: Enhance 92: Switch 42: Growl 92: Threatening
43: Incapacitate 93: Tension 43: Environment 93: Take 43: Help 93: Tranquil
44: Information 94: Trap 44: Exotic 94: Technology 44: Helpful 94: Truce
45: Injustice 95: Travel 45: Explosion 95: Time 45: Imitate 95: Voices
46: Leader 96: Unknown 46: Extra 96: Transform 46: Important 96: Warlike
47: Legal 97: Unlikely 47: Fire 97: Trap 47: Indistinct 97: Warning
48: Lethal 98: Unusual 48: Flight 98: Travel 48: Industry 98: Water
49: Lie 99: Urgent 49: Free 99: Weapon 49: Information 99: Weather
50: Limit 100: Useful 50: Friend 100: Weather 50: Innocent 100: Wild

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 VARIATIONS

MEANING TABLES: ELEMENTS

SPELL EFFECTS STARSHIP DESCRIPTORS SUSPECTS DESCRIPTORS
1: Animal 51: Harm 1: Abnormal 51: Large 1: Abnormal 51: Harmful
2: Animate 52: Heal 2: Activity 52: Lavish 2: Active 52: Helpful
3: Assist 53: Helpful 3: Adversity 53: Leadership 3: Aggressive 53: Helpless
4: Attack 54: Ice 4: Assist 54: Lethal 4: Ambush 54: Hidden
5: Attract 55: Illusion 5: Automated 55: Loud 5: Angry 55: Horrible
6: Bestow 56: Imbue 6: Average 56: Magnificent 6: Animal 56: Important
7: Bizarre 57: Immunity 7: Battle 57: Maintenance 7: Anxious 57: Inactive
8: Block 58: Imprison 8: Beautiful 58: Majestic 8: Armed 58: Innocent
9: Break 59: Information 9: Bestow 59: Masses 9: Average 59: Intense
10: Bright 60: Inspect 10: Bizarre 60: Meaningful 10: Beautiful 60: Lazy
11: Burning 61: Life 11: Bleak 61: Mechanical 11: Bizarre 61: Lonely
12: Change 62: Light 12: Block 62: Messages 12: Bold 62: Loud
13: Cloud 63: Limitation 13: Bright 63: Messy 13: Busy 63: Loyal
14: Cold 64: Liquid 14: Business 64: Mighty 14: Calm 64: Majestic
15: Communicate 65: Loud 15: Clean 65: Military 15: Careless 65: Mighty
16: Conceal 66: Manipulation 16: Cold 66: Modern 16: Cautious 66: Military
17: Conjure 67: Mind 17: Colorful 67: Mundane 17: Cheerful 67: Miserable
18: Control 68: Nature 18: Combative 68: Mysterious 18: Classy 68: Multiple
19: Counteract 69: Object 19: Communicate 69: Natural 19: Combative 69: Mundane
20: Create 70: Others 20: Computer 70: Normal 20: Crazy 70: Mysterious
21: Creature 71: Pain 21: Contain 71: Odd 21: Creepy 71: Natural
22: Curse 72: Physical 22: Controls 72: Portal 22: Curious 72: Negative
23: Damage 73: Plant 23: Creepy 73: Possessions 23: Dangerous 73: Odd
24: Dark 74: Poison 24: Crew 74: Power 24: Defeated 74: Official
25: Death 75: Portal 25: Damaged 75: Powerful 25: Defiant 75: Peaceful
26: Deceive 76: Powerful 26: Danger 76: Prison 26: Delightful 76: Playful
27: Decrease 77: Protect 27: Dark 77: Quiet 27: Disgusting 77: Positive
28: Defense 78: Radius 28: Death 78: Rare 28: Energetic 78: Powerful
29: Destroy 79: Ranged 29: Defense 79: Reassuring 29: Enormous 79: Primitive
30: Detect 80: Resistance 30: Empty 80: Remarkable 30: Evil 80: Quiet
31: Diminish 81: Restore 31: Energy 81: Room 31: Excited 81: Reassuring
32: Disease 82: Self 32: Engine 82: Rough 32: Exotic 82: Resourceful
33: Dominate 83: Senses 33: Enormous 83: Ruined 33: Expected 83: Single
34: Duplicate 84: Shield 34: Environment 84: Scary 34: Familiar 84: Skilled
35: Earth 85: Soul 35: Exit 85: Simple 35: Fast 85: Slow
36: Elements 86: Strength 36: Exotic 86: Small 36: Fearful 86: Small
37: Emotion 87: Stun 37: Exterior 87: Sounds 37: Feeble 87: Smelly
38: Enemies 88: Summon 38: Fancy 88: Start 38: Ferocious 88: Strange
39: Energy 89: Time 39: Fearful 89: Stop 39: Foe 89: Strong
40: Enhance 90: Transformation 40: Food 90: Supplies 40: Foolish 90: Swift
41: Environment 91: Trap 41: Full 91: Survival 41: Fortunate 91: Tall
42: Exotic 92: Travel 42: Health 92: System 42: Frantic 92: Threatening
43: Expose 93: Trigger 43: Helpful 93: Tactics 43: Friend 93: Trap
44: Fire 94: Uncertain 44: Important 94: Technology 44: Frightening 94: Unexpected
45: Fix 95: Undead 45: Imprison 95: Travel 45: Full Large 95: Unnatural
46: Food 96: Wall 46: Inform 96: Valuable 46: Generous 96: Unusual
47: Free 97: Water 47: Information 97: Vehicle 47: Gentle 97: Violent
48: Group 98: Weak 48: Inquire 98: Warm 48: Glad 98: Watery
49: Guide 99: Weapon 49: Interesting 99: Weapon 49: Graceful 99: Weak
50: Hamper 100: Weather 50: Lacking 100: Work 50: Happy 100: Wild

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 ADAPTABLE EVENT FOCUS TABLE
1-5 Remote Event

6-11 Ambiguous Event

12-18 Move Toward A Thread

19-23 Move Away From A Thread

24-25 Close A Thread

26-33 PC Negative

34-39 PC Positive

40-54 NPC Action

55-59 Introduce A New NPC

60-65 NPC Negative

66-70 NPC Positive

71-80

81-90

91-100
 MEANING TABLES: ACTIONS
ACTION 1
1: Abandon 21: Carry 41: Failure 61: Move 81: Return
2: Abuse 22: Celebrate 42: Fight 62: Neglect 82: Ruin
3: Activity 23: Change 43: Free 63: Negligence 83: Separate
4: Adjourn 24: Communicate 44: Gratify 64: Open 84: Spy
5: Adversity 25: Control 45: Guide 65: Oppose 85: Starting
6: Agree 26: Create 46: Haggle 66: Oppress 86: Stop
7: Ambush 27: Cruelty 47: Harm 67: Overindulge 87: Struggle
8: Antagonize 28: Debase 48: Heal 68: Overthrow 88: Suppress
9: Arrive 29: Deceive 49: Imitate 69: Passion 89: Take
10: Assist 30: Decrease 50: Imprison 70: Persecute 90: Transform
11: Attach 31: Delay 51: Increase 71: Postpone 91: Travel
12: Attainment 32: Desert 52: Inform 72: Praise 92: Trick
13: Attract 33: Develop 53: Inquire 73: Proceedings 93: Triumph
14: Befriend 34: Dispute 54: Inspect 74: Procrastinate 94: Truce
15: Bestow 35: Disrupt 55: Intolerance 75: Propose 95: Trust
16: Betray 36: Divide 56: Judge 76: Punish 96: Usurp
17: Block 37: Dominate 57: Kill 77: Pursue 97: Vengeance
18: Break 38: Excitement 58: Lie 78: Recruit 98: Violate
19: Care 39: Expose 59: Malice 79: Refuse 99: Waste
20: Carelessness 40: Extravagance 60: Mistrust 80: Release 100: Work

ACTION 2
1: Adversities 21: Elements 41: Illusions 61: Nature 81: Reality
2: Advice 22: Emotions 42: Information 62: News 82: Representative
3: Allies 23: Enemies 43: Innocent 63: Normal 83: Riches
4: Ambush 24: Energy 44: Inside 64: Opposition 84: Rumor
5: Anger 25: Environment 45: Intellect 65: Opulence 85: Spirit
6: Animals 26: Evil 46: Intrigues 66: Outside 86: Stalemate
7: Art 27: Expectations 47: Investment 67: Pain 87: Success
8: Attention 28: Exterior 48: Jealousy 68: Path 88: Suffering
9: Balance 29: Extravagance 49: Joy 69: Peace 89: Tactics
10: Benefits 30: Failure 50: Leadership 70: Physical 90: Technology
11: Burden 31: Fame 51: Legal 71: Plans 91: Tension
12: Bureaucracy 32: Fears 52: Liberty 72: Pleasures 92: Travel
13: Business 33: Food 53: Lies 73: Plot 93: Trials
14: Competition 34: Friendship 54: Love 74: Portals 94: Vehicle
15: Conflict 35: Goals 55: Magic 75: Possessions 95: Victory
16: Danger 36: Good 56: Masses 76: Power 96: War
17: Death 37: Home 57: Messages 77: Prison 97: Weapons
18: Dispute 38: Hope 58: Military 78: Project 98: Weather
19: Disruption 39: Ideas 59: Misfortune 79: Public 99: Wishes
20: Dreams 40: Illness 60: Mundane 80: Randomness 100: Wounds
 MEANING TABLES: DESCRIPTIONS
DESCRIPTOR 1
1: Abnormally 21: Curiously 41: Fully 61: Kookily 81: Peacefully
2: Adventurously 22: Daintily 42: Generously 62: Lazily 82: Perfectly
3: Aggressively 23: Dangerously 43: Gently 63: Lightly 83: Playfully
4: Angrily 24: Defiantly 44: Gladly 64: Loosely 84: Politely
5: Anxiously 25: Deliberately 45: Gracefully 65: Loudly 85: Positively
6: Awkwardly 26: Delightfully 46: Gratefully 66: Lovingly 86: Powerfully
7: Beautifully 27: Dimly 47: Happily 67: Loyally 87: Quaintly
8: Bleakly 28: Efficiently 48: Hastily 68: Majestically 88: Quarrelsomely
9: Boldly 29: Energetically 49: Healthily 69: Meaningfully 89: Quietly
10: Bravely 30: Enormously 50: Helpfully 70: Mechanically 90: Roughly
11: Busily 31: Enthusiastically 51: Helplessly 71: Miserably 91: Rudely
12: Calmly 32: Excitedly 52: Hopelessly 72: Mockingly 92: Ruthlessly
13: Carefully 33: Fearfully 53: Innocently 73: Mysteriously 93: Slowly
14: Carelessly 34: Ferociously 54: Intensely 74: Naturally 94: Softly
15: Cautiously 35: Fiercely 55: Interestingly 75: Neatly 95: Swiftly
16: Ceaselessly 36: Foolishly 56: Irritatingly 76: Nicely 96: Threateningly
17: Cheerfully 37: Fortunately 57: Jovially 77: Oddly 97: Very
18: Combatively 38: Frantically 58: Joyfully 78: Offensively 98: Violently
19: Coolly 39: Freely 59: Judgementally 79: Officially 99: Wildly
20: Crazily 40: Frighteningly 60: Kindly 80: Partially 100: Yieldingly

DESCRIPTOR 2
1: Abandoned 21: Disagreeable 41: Good 61: Macabre 81: Remarkable
2: Abnormal 22: Disgusting 42: Graceful 62: Magnificent 82: Rotten
3: Amusing 23: Drab 43: Hard 63: Masculine 83: Rough
4: Ancient 24: Dry 44: Harsh 64: Mature 84: Ruined
5: Aromatic 25: Dull 45: Healthy 65: Messy 85: Rustic
6: Average 26: Empty 46: Heavy 66: Mighty 86: Scary
7: Beautiful 27: Enormous 47: Historical 67: Military 87: Simple
8: Bizarre 28: Exotic 48: Horrible 68: Modern 88: Small
9: Classy 29: Extravagant 49: Important 69: Mundane 89: Smelly
10: Clean 30: Faded 50: Interesting 70: Mysterious 90: Smooth
11: Cold 31: Familiar 51: Juvenile 71: Natural 91: Soft
12: Colorful 32: Fancy 52: Lacking 72: Nondescript 92: Strong
13: Creepy 33: Fat 53: Lame 73: Odd 93: Tranquil
14: Cute 34: Feeble 54: Large 74: Pale 94: Ugly
15: Damaged 35: Feminine 55: Lavish 75: Petite 95: Valuable
16: Dark 36: Festive 56: Lean 76: Poor 96: Warlike
17: Defeated 37: Flawless 57: Less 77: Powerful 97: Warm
18: Delicate 38: Fresh 58: Lethal 78: Quaint 98: Watery
19: Delightful 39: Full 59: Lonely 79: Rare 99: Weak
20: Dirty 40: Glorious 60: Lovely 80: Reassuring 100: Young
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