(Extended) Roll Me A Cataclysmic Event - by Assassin NPC
(Extended) Roll Me A Cataclysmic Event - by Assassin NPC
CONTENTS NPC
Hope.
Assassin, NPC
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In this section, we will determine the type So you rolled an earth-based cataclysm! Let’s
and severity of the damage caused by your determine the nature of your “earth” cataclysmic
cataclysmic event. event. Roll from the table below to pick a
damage type. Note that some damage types go
into further detail.
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FLOOD CONT.
ii) Fire So you rolled a flood! What caused this flood?
1d4 Floods
So you rolled a fire-based cataclysm! Let’s
1 Rain - Water from above coming
determine the nature of your “fire” cataclysmic
down!
event. Roll from the table below to pick a
damage type. 2 Geysers - Water from below coming
up!
FIRE MASTER TABLE 3 Land Sinking - Water from around
(picture a continent dropping below
1d4 Fire Cataclysm
sea level!)
1 Lightning - A turbulent storm where
4 Reroll
lightning blasts repeatedly without
ceasing!
HAIL CONT.
2 Wildfire - A raging wildfire that
So you rolled hail! What was hailing down in
consumes with a ravenous appetite!
your cataclysmic event?
3 Volcano - An erupting volcano clouds
1d4 Hail
the skies, belching avalanches of
lava! 1-2 Ice
4 Heatwave - Temperatures soar as the 3-4 Creatures
sun appears to come… closer?
If you rolled "creatures" on the table above, then
roll from the creature table on the following
iii) Water page to determine what was raining down, or
choose your own creature!
So you rolled a water-based cataclysm!
Let’s determine the nature of your “water” For my cataclysmic event, I rolled a 3 (Flood)
cataclysmic event. Roll from the following table from the “Water Master Table,” and a 3 (Land
to pick a damage type. Note that some damage Sinking) from the “Flood Cont.” table. This is
types go into further detail. starting to sound like Atlantis…
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INVASION CONT.
So you rolled an invasion! What kind of invasion
ruined your world?
1d6 Viral Manifestations
1 Devil - A devil (or devils) has come
to wreak havoc on your world!
2 Celestial - A celestial (or celestials)
v) Living
has come to deliver judgment on
your world!
So you rolled a living-based cataclysm! Let’s
determine the nature of your “living” cataclysmic 3 Alien - An alien (or aliens) has come
event. Roll from the table below to pick a to invade your world!
damage type. Note that some damage types go 4 Aquatic - An old one (or legions of
into further detail. sea warriors) has come to release
their bottled-up anger against your
LIVING MASTER TABLE land!
1d4 Living Cataclysm 5 Nuclear - Some "intelligent" life
1-2 Virus (see virus table) form created some "revolutionary"
technology that goes “boom”...
3-4 Invasion (see invasion table)
6 Reroll
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Chapter 3. Reason
In this chapter, we will determine why your Now, let’s roll the actual reason your cataclysmic
cataclysmic event occurred! event occurred!
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Centuries ago, a proud continent towered If you want to access the extended version, which
high into the skies offering fruits, animals, and includes aftermaths with fossils, cults, vivid
precious stones of many kinds! scenarios and so much more for your players,
then consider grabbing the book on my Patreon
This eden was a gift to the people who were told where you get access to the extended version,
to steward it well. But misuse of the land and and access to more than 300+ other world-
the abuse of their power caused them to lose the building libraries too :)
very gift upon which their lives depended.
I hope you enjoy it, and until next time, I wish
Without notice, the continent sank below the sea, you all the best, and I hope you have an amazing
taking with it the thousands of creatures who life!
once called it home, because the people to whom
it was given thought they were gods.
Sincerely,
It now remains under the ocean waves, daring
anyone brave enough to come pursue its
untouched gardens, now guarded by the murky Your NPC, Assassin.
deep.
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E X T. V E R S I O N NPC
EXTENDED VERSION!
Well met, Adventurer! You've made the right
choice.
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iii) Volcano
One Moment Later...
The sun turns its back on the earth as ash clouds
fill the skies. An avalanche of magma slides
Chapter 5. Fire down the mountainside, eating everything
gravity feeds it. Nothing survives the mountain’s
molten blanket.
i) Lightning
One Century Later...
One Moment Later... The temperature dips, sending the world into
The world is alight like a Christmas tree, as all a small ice age, proving a struggle for even the
with ears can hear the ringing of a thousand most warm-hearted creatures to thrive.
screams, their eardrums malfunctioning to the
harrowing symphony of thunder and lightning. One Millennium Later...
Legends tell of the volcanic eruption, and
One Century Later... modern entertainment likes to re-enacts the fate
New life has sprung up from the old, feeding off of those there.
the nutrient-dense ash left behind by the fire.
iv) Heatwave
One Millennium Later...
Lightning is celebrated and worshiped, deified One Moment Later...
by some, and heavily researched by others, with Foliage booms growing at twice the rate it
the hopes to one day harness it to become gods should, only to die premature deaths while
themselves. heatstroke consumes countless lives like a
blanket of death descending from on high.
ii) Wildfire
One Century Later...
One Moment Later... Staying cool is the only way to survive. The dead
The land roars like a dragon stripped of its bodies of the past dot the land as the living
treasure as towers of flame consume everything dare not risk their own lives by leaving the cool
in sight. The nights glow bright, and the days underground recesses of the earth.
dusky dark as the smoke blots out the sun. No
one can breathe. One Millennium Later...
Technology has surged forward in the realms of
One Century Later... keeping people cool. If another heatwave comes,
New life has sprung up from the old, feeding off the world will be ready. Or at least, so they
the nutrient-dense ash left behind by the fire. think…
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ii) Drought
One Moment Later...
The earth cracks like dry skin peeling off, never
to be reunited with its maker again. Dust fills the
air as even the plants choke for breath.
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viii) Tsunami
One Moment Later...
The wall of water that scraped the heavens
came crashing down, washing everything away
underneath. The land returns carelessly back to
the sea as though it has nowhere else to turn to
but to crawl back into the arms of its abusive ex
partner.
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Chapter 7. Wind
i) Hurricane/Typhoon
One Moment Later...
It appears half the world took a vacation and left
the land to tour the skies. Remnants of the earth
are still falling on their way home…
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iii) Rash
One Moment Later...
Rashes have broken out causing everyone to
wonder where they came from, and where they
are headed. Those with rashes feel sick, irritable,
and ready to vomit.
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ACKNOWLED GEMENT S NPC
Acknowledgements
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Appendix A
Fillable Template
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Name: Date:
1. Cataclysm Name:
2. Damage Type:
3. Severity:
4. Rumored Reason:
5. Actual Reason:
6. Aftermath (Ext):
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