This last post in the Bring It series of reader requests comes from Twitter (my handle = @creepingdoom). [update: I got a request in the comments yesterday, so this is penultimate. I will take a short break from reader requests to get some ideas out of my system then we’ll get back to reader requests.]

All right, Daniel (may I call you Daniel?). I hope this is useful to you.

Random God Generator for Fantasy Campaigns

(also makes saints, bodhisattvas & demigods)

Nature of Being

First, if you haven’t decided what this being is, roll for nature

Roll 1d8 Nature of Being 1 Saint 2 Avatar 3 Demigod 4 Reincarnated Emanation/Bodhisattva 5 Local Diety/Spirit 6 Titan/Being/Alien 7 Omnipotent/Omniscient 8 Personified Concept (no strictness or jealousy)

Domain

Then, you can either skip ahead to roll the Deity’s purview or you can roll here for a domain.

Roll 1d10 Deity’s Domain 1 Household 2 Household + roll again 3 Human Endeavors 4 Human Endeavers + roll again 5 Nature 6 Nature + roll again 7 Personal 8 Personal + roll again 9 Spirit 10 Spirit + roll again

Deities in the personal domain are or were living beings who either were gods/demigods/avatars or they became them after death, coronation, etc. They might not have a particular purview or they might develop one after generations of worship.

Purview

Roll d100 for a totally random purview in any domain or if you already have a domain chosen, roll 1d20 and consult columns 2 and 3. Note that some purviews are opposite sides of a coin. You can choose, flip a coin or make the same god responsible for both sides of the coin (one might pray to the goddess of slavery for freedom, for example).

Roll d100 Domain Roll 1d5 for Domain then 1d20 for Purview Purview 1 Household 1 Play 2 Household 2 Fertility/Harvest/Babies 3 Household 3 Health/Disease 4 Household 4 Hunt 5 Household 5 Hearth 6 Household 6 Doors/Household Safety 7 Household 7 Baking 8 Household 8 Wine/Beer 9 Household 9 Sewing/Weaving 10 Household 10 Wealth 11 Household 11 Household Item 12 Household 12 Food (particular) 13 Household 13 Important Commodity 14 Household 14 Male Virility 15 Household 15 Bridges/Gates/Crossing/Crossroads 16 Household 16 Fidelity/Adultery 17 Household 17 Animal Husbandry 18 Household 18 Gossip/Reputation 19 Household 19 Books/Scrolls 20 Household 20 Important Domestic Animal/Insect 21 Human Endeavors 1 Invention 22 Human Endeavors 2 War 23 Human Endeavors 3 Indulgence 24 Human Endeavors 4 Theft/Kidnapping 25 Human Endeavors 5 Travel/Hospitality to Strangers 26 Human Endeavors 6 Sailing 27 Human Endeavors 7 Building 28 Human Endeavors 8 Exploration/Adventure 29 Human Endeavors 9 Cannibalism 30 Human Endeavors 10 Honor/Justice/Vengeance 31 Human Endeavors 11 Trade/Commerce/Unexpected Windfalls 32 Human Endeavors 12 Slavery/Freedom 33 Human Endeavors 13 Learning/Ignorance 34 Human Endeavors 14 Hiding 35 Human Endeavors 15 Art/Poetry 36 Human Endeavors 16 Healing 37 Human Endeavors 17 Protector of Our People 38 Human Endeavors 18 Mining 39 Human Endeavors 19 Sport 40 Human Endeavors 20 Gambling 41 Nature 1 Animal 42 Nature 2 Mountains 43 Nature 3 Night 44 Nature 4 Oceans 45 Nature 5 Season (1d4: Spring/Summer/Autumn/Winter) 46 Nature 6 Plants/Woods 47 Nature 7 Predominant Local Climate/Weather Type 48 Nature 8 Fresh Waters 49 Nature 9 Natural Disasters 50 Nature 10 Thunder / Storms /Monsoon Season 51 Nature 11 Death/Destruction 52 Nature 12 Sun 53 Nature 13 Moon 54 Nature 14 Planet/Stars 55 Nature 15 Air 56 Nature 16 Fire 57 Nature 17 Earth 58 Nature 18 Water (all) 59 Nature 19 Natural Beauty 60 Nature 20 Decay (and rebirth) 61 Personal 1 King/Pharoah/Emperor 62 Personal 2 Queen/Empress 63 Personal 3 Consort 64 Personal 4 Parent of (roll again) 65 Personal 5 Child 66 Personal 6 Aescetic/Hermit 67 Personal 7 Bastard 68 Personal 8 Hero 69 Personal 9 Villain 70 Personal 10 Monster 71 Personal 11 Traitorous Advisor 72 Personal 12 Criminal 73 Personal 13 Folk Hero 74 Personal 14 Wise man/Wizard 75 Personal 15 Brother/Sister 76 Personal 16 Twins 77 Personal 17 General 78 Personal 18 Physician 79 Personal 19 Martyr 80 Personal 20 Roll Twice 81 Spirit 1 Wisdom 82 Spirit 2 Compassion 83 Spirit 3 Tricks 84 Spirit 4 Protection from Spirits 85 Spirit 5 Miracles 86 Spirit 6 Afterlife 87 Spirit 7 Pre-life 88 Spirit 8 Karma 89 Spirit 9 Undead 90 Spirit 10 Laughter 91 Spirit 11 Song 92 Spirit 12 Love/Sex 93 Spirit 13 Destiny/Fate 94 Spirit 14 Dreams 95 Spirit 15 Fear/Bravery 96 Spirit 16 Greed/Generosity 97 Spirit 17 Jealousy/Equanimity 98 Spirit 18 Hate/Love (non-romantic) 99 Spirit 19 Abstinance/Indulgence 100 Spirit 20 Bardo (Trial grounds between lifetimes)

Form

Roll 1d8 for appearance (if applicable). If you roll twice, combine the two (animal headed human, panther made of swords, whatever).

Roll 1d8 Form 1 Human 2 Humanoid /Demihuman / Unusual Human 3 Animal 4 Object from Nature 5 Natural Process (wind, fire, etc.) 6 Man-made Object 7 Monster 8 Roll Twice

Symbol

Roll 1d8 for a symbol. If you roll twice, there are more than one (cross and fish, tree and wheel, fire and winged man, etc.). Or combine those as well.

Roll 1d8 Symbol 1 Weapon 2 Tool/Household Object 3 Animal 4 Manmade Symbol/Letter 5 Natural Object 6 Monster 7 Body Part 8 Roll Twice

Colors

Every team needs a color or two. Roll 1d10.

Roll 1d10 Color(s) 1 Red 2 Orange 3 Yellow 4 Green 5 Blue 6 Indigo 7 Violet 8 Black 9 White 10 Roll Twice: Mix or Pattern

Offerings

This is what you have to bring to appease/propitiate the deity. Obviously roll again if the result doesn’t fit your campaign.

Roll 1d10 Offerings 1 Animal Sacrifice 2 Plants 3 Humans 4 Money 5 Work 6 Art 7 Goods/Commodities 8 Food/Water/Drink 9 Fasting/Deprivation 10 Help Others

Other Aspects

Roll 1d10 to determine other aspects of that deity on a scale of 1 to 10.

Strictness 1 = Forgiving 10 = Unforgiving Jealousy 1 = No Proselytizing 10 = Convert the World Opacity 1 = No Revelations 10 = Many Scriptures Posse 1 = Random Lone believers 10 = Ecclesiatical Hierarchy

There you have it. As always, these tables are meant to inspire and you should feel free to pick and choose, ignore rolls or entire tables if you already have some ideas where you care going with this.

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