I'm sure most people are aware there are AI engines out there that will create "original" works of art the picture here was created with the following text prompt:
Tuesday, October 25, 2022
AI Generated OSR Gamebook Covers.
Thursday, October 20, 2022
1d30 Random Post-Apocalyptic Shacks.
A random selection of 30 randomly shacks to dress up the wastelands of a postapocalyptic setting.
1. A large teepee. Inside are Doc Smith lives here and maintains a makeshift clinic. Stashed here is Antique Musket.
2. An old work-site manager's shelter. With A rabbit hutch. Stashed here is Inline Musket.
3. A tipped-over porta-john, clearly in recent use due to the not quite dry run-off. Leads to A one-room vintage camper.
4. A ancient wooden barn. With A plot of dirt charitably described as a garden. Inside are Remnants of a military regiment have holed up here for a while.
5. A slightly new hand-written sign 'Danger Minefield'. Leads to A cheap prefab cottage. With An old empty in-ground pool. Inside are A happy Puritan family.
6. A recently repaired greenhouse with steamy windows. Leads to A log cabin. With Rows of stacked firewood. Inside are A trio of happy hippies. Stashed here is Butcher's block with over a half a dozen sharp knives.
7. A line of heads set on 2 meter long wooden spikes. Leads to A concrete walled bunker. Inside are A pair of runaway tweens that nobody is really trying to find. Stashed here is An intact Auto-Doc. No power.
8. Over an acre of fairly well-tended garden plot. Leads to A repurposed grain-silo. With A few well-maintained fruit trees stand here. Inside are Remnants of a military regiment have holed up here for a while. Stashed here is A large baroque machine. Inspection shows it to be the workings of a damaged mind. Some parts still good salvage.
9. A half-buried Earth-lodge with a plastic tarp roof. With A haphazard tire barrier. Inside are An infant in a crib.... It's a traaaap! Stashed here is Functional alcohol still.
10. A semi-permanent butchering station with chains, tackle, buckets, and benches. Leads to A branch hut covered in plastic-sheeting. With A sturdy tire-wall. Stashed here is Functional DVD player.
11. A pair of impaled corpses, one sporting a sign reading 'THEEEF'. Leads to A log cabin. With A watchtower big enough for 3 maybe 4 people. Inside are A honeypot trap with bandits lurking nearby. Stashed here is Inline Musket.
12. An ancient shipping container. Inside are A limbless person tied to a board, the other occupants are out. Stashed here is Functional BetaMax.
13. An exposed basement covered in plastic tarp. Inside are Doc Smith lives here and maintains a makeshift clinic. Stashed here is A murderous Auto-Doc.
14. A concrete walled bunker. Stashed here is Functional alcohol still.
15. A big box of moldy boxes and empty jars with a weather sign reading 'Take what you need, leave what you can spare.' Leads to A tarp roof and packing crate wall to one side of a wheel-less conversion van. With A cleaned and swept hard-topped lot. Inside are A corpse in a bed. Stashed here is Antique Musket.
16. A fairly fresh latrine trench. Leads to An old work-site manager's shelter. With A watchtower big enough for 3 maybe 4 people. Inside are A pair of runaway tweens that nobody is really trying to find. Stashed here is 0.5 kg of trade powder. (low grade black-powder)
17. A pair of big plastic barrels that look to have been recently dug up out of an adjacent hole. Leads to A converted chicken-coup. Stashed here is A large baroque machine, A functional but unpowered teleport-chamber.
18. A poorly plowed and unplanted field. Leads to An old work-site manager's shelter. With A large picnic-table with the tattered remnants of a feast. Inside are A family of Wreckers looking for a new Maw for Paw. Stashed here is Electric Dehydrator.
19. A line of bodies in a trench dug in the past few days. Spent casings litter the ground. Leads to A half-buried Earth-lodge with a plastic tarp roof. Inside is A lost child. Stashed here is Inline Musket.
20. A fairly fresh latrine trench. Leads to A repurposed grain-silo. With A plot of dirt charitably described as a garden. Inside are A crazy old coot taking a bath.
21. A multi-chambered family tent. With An obvious minefield. Inside are A family of frail squatters.
22. An old bus stop with debris pilled all along it's wall to block the view. With A pig pen. Inside are A pair of lumberjacks gathering wood for a larger community not too far away.
23. An exposed and recently emptied tin of sardines laying in a shallow recently dug hole. Leads to An exposed basement covered in plastic tarp. With A ratty garden. Inside are an old fashioned nuclear family. Stashed here is Electric Chainsaw.
24. A fairly recent corpse half buried in a small pit next to a trail. Leads to A pool-house. Stashed here is Electric Chainsaw.
25. A big box of moldy boxes and empty jars with a weather sign reading 'Take what you need, leave what you can spare.' Leads to A tarp roof and packing crate wall to one side of a wheel-less conversion van. Inside are A family of cannibals recently surprised by a Cyber Commando. Stashed here is Portable Microwave.
26. A semi-permanent butchering station with chains, tackle, buckets, and benches. Leads to A debris hut. With Rows of stacked firewood. Inside are A concealed entrance to a multi-level apocalypse bunker. Stashed here is Several dozen Ready-Logs.
27. A poorly plowed and unplanted field. Leads to A cheap pre-fab cottage. With A circle of shallow trenches lined with filth coated stakes.
28. A recently repaired greenhouse with steamy windows. Leads to A pavilion tent. With A haphazard tire barrier. Stashed here is 0.5 kg of trade powder. (low grade black-powder)
29. A pool-house. Inside are An old fashioned nuclear family. Stashed here is Pounds of smoked meat.
30. An open plot full of little wire stakes planted in the ground with tattered orange ribbons tied to them. Leads to A burnt out old house with a debris hut built against the only remaining wall. With A dog house. Inside are A pack of dogs and their 5 year old feral-queen.
Saturday, October 15, 2022
MENACE
Menaxe
A variant to morale and fear for old-school fantasy adventure games,
Menace: How fierce and horrible a monster appears to be. Reality and genre fiction is full of horrible menacing monsters that make all but the most stalwart or foolhardy shake in their boots. Fear effects and fear attacks have been with the games for years but oddly limiting. Here is a take on spreading the fear.
Dealing with Menace.
NPCs are forced to make morale checks when facing monsters with menace scores. This check must be made when the Monster makes it's presence known or NPCs could possibly act against or expose themself to the wrath of the Menacing Monster.
Should this check fail consult the NPC Menace Reaction Table.
NPC MENACE REACTION TABLE
Menace
morale 11 to 14 15 to 17 18 to 20 21+
----- -------- -------- -------- ------
10 or more D/F F/B F/C B/W
6 to 9 F/B F/C B/W C/P
5 or less C/T W/T R/T P/T
#1- fail/ #2 fail with a roll of doubles. Letter matches the first level of the reactions listed here.
Desperate- +2 to attack but defenses ARE AT -2.
Forlorn- all defenses are at -2, no benefits to attacks.
Balk- Can't advance this round.
Cower- Can't advance, if pressed must check again at -2, can reroll next round as normal. Actually +2 to defense and saves while cowering.
Withdraw- moves at least half a move away, if pressed must check again at -4
Retreat- must move away, will be able to defend self but all actions at -2 until away from foe for 3 or more rounds or until rallied
Panic- must move away, will be able to defend itself but is -4 until away from foe for 3 minutes or more minutes until rallied.
Terrified- must move away, will not be able to defend itself. Will retreat for 30 minutes or go deep into hiding if possible. May not be rallied in under 10 minutes.
PC MENACE REACTION TABLE (PC's do not have to check against menace if they have 3 or more levels above the monster's HD)
PC's make a Menace save. On a roll of 1d20+WISbonus+1/2 level.
If the Menace roll is beat they are unaffected and act as normal.
If the roll is equal to the Menace score the character is Forlorn
If the roll fails the character will Cower.
If the roll fails by 10 or more the character will Panic.
Assigning a Menace score:
Take the Monster's HD and add it's 2d6 Morale score. If they have a particular reputation for ferocity increase this by 3. If they have a fear attack or special ability add 5. This is the Menace score. If the score is 10 or less ignore the score it doesn't create Menace worthy of distinction, standard Morale rules apply. If the creature is known to be timid or friendly it will not have a menace score. Adjust to taste of course.
Rallying the Troops!
PCs, Military Commanders, and Nobles can attempt to rally others to gird themselves vs the threat or to halt retreats. Resolve this as a reaction roll.
Thursday, September 29, 2022
What have I been up to?
I've been refining my programming skills lately. I've posted some of the random list generation recently. I've been working on different methods for dungeon generation.
Cave generation using bumpy line paths:
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| oops.... the cave is peeking out. |
Monday, August 8, 2022
Gamma World Eats
Gamma World Eats
Stock the kitchens of Gamma World shelters, hovels, and roadside diners. (randonly generated)
1. Boiled Fleshin eggs
2. A freshly opened Cup of Mussel Pockets, surpirsingly tasty
3. Boiled Ert Telden eggs
4. Salad of Dried Kep Pulp and Crep Plant Leaves
5. A piping hot bowl of Centisteed and Narl Ep Pulp Chowder
6. Salad of Narl Ep Seeds and Pineto Seeds
7. Salad of Zeeth Seeds and Horl Choo Fronds
8. Herkel slider with a melted slice of Rakox cheese on soggy bread
9. A freshly opened Bottle of Soylent Chili, stale
10. Scrambled eggs , Dried Zarn, 3 slices of CRAM, Horl Choo Mash, Fresh Kep Shoots and a warm Flatbread
11. Raviolli mixed with a Garlic sauce
12. Poached eggs , Corned Terl, Narl Ep Porridge, Pickled Crep Plant Starch and soggy Flatbread
13. Terl burger with a melted slice of Brutorz cheese on a toasted bun
14. A freshly opened Jar of Chom Chowder, has a chemical aftertaste
15. Noodles served in a thin broth
16. A freshly opened Cup of Clum Nectar, bland
17. Seroon Lou Porridge
18. A freshly opened Jar of Soy Leather, bland
19. A warm cup of Parn and Pineto Pulp Stew
20. A freshly opened Can of Fush Broth, has a chemical aftertaste
21. Salad of Fermented Kep Roots and Zeeth Leaves
22. Some Cheez Wafers, it smells a bit off but tastes fine
23. A freshly opened Readi-Bowl of Melom Broth, has a chemical aftertaste
24. Salad of Sun-dried Seroon Lou Shoots and Crep Plant Shoots
25. Some Fush Flakes, bland
26. Crep Plant Mush
27. Salad of Fresh Pineto Fronds and Narl Ep Pulp
28. A piping hot bowl of Crep Plant and Kep Pulp Goulash
29. A warm cup of Arn and Zeeth Seeds Goulash
30. Kai Lin Mash
31. PlainNoodles and a bottle of ketchup
32. Salad of Fresh Kai Lin Roots and Kai Lin Leaves
33. Salad of Horl Choo Roots and Seroon Lou Shoots
34. Shirred Arn eggs
35. Salad of Pineto Seeds and Zeeth Pulp
36. A freshly opened Bottle of Fruity Stew, it smells a bit off
37. Salad of Fresh Crep Plant Fronds and Kep Fronds
38. Ert burger with a melted slice of Hopper cheese on a toasted bun
39. Scrambled Arn eggs
40. Half a Insta-cup of Mashroom Dumplings, has a chemical aftertaste
41. Basted Barl Nep eggs
42. Poached eggs , Shredded Sep, 4 slices of CRAM, Kai Lin Mash, Seared Zeeth Roots and Muffin
43. Salad of Seroon Lou Roots and Narl Ep Shoots
44. Shredded Blight with some Green sauce on the side
45. Spaghetti and Centisteed cheese
46. A warm bowl of Spaghetti and Zeeth Fronds Chowder
47. A freshly opened Insta-cup of Corn Water, it smells a bit off
48. Salad of Dried Crep Plant Seeds and Pineto Roots
49. Salad of Sun-dried Seroon Lou Roots and Narl Ep Shoots
50. A freshly opened Packet of Berry Stew, it smells a bit off but tastes fine
51. A tepid cup of Pineto and Seroon Lou Starch Soup
52. Roasted Barl Nep in red-eyed gravy
53. A warm cup of Ant and Kep Shoots Gumbo
54. Salad of Seroon Lou Starch and Kep Leaves
55. A freshly opened Pouch of Tatter Crisps, stale
56. A freshly opened Readi-Bowl of Fush Wraps, stale
57. Omelette of Cal Then eggs with Pineto Stalk
58. A freshly opened Packet of Corn Wraps
59. Salad of Dried Zeeth Roots and Horl Choo Leaves
60. Some Prawn Curry, surpirsingly tasty
61. Poached eggs , Roasted Sep, 3 slices of CRAM, Horl Choo Porridge, Seared Pineto Sprouts and a warm Biscuit
62. Salad of Fermented Kai Lin Fronds and Pineto Roots
63. Salted Blight with some Cheese sauce on the side
64. Some Pirk Pie, surpirsingly tasty
65. A warm cup of Brutorz and Pineto Leaves Chowder
66. Salad of Pickled Narl Ep Starch and Pineto Shoots
67. Lasagna mixed with a Thin sauce
68. A tepid cup of Pineto and Narl Ep Leaves Stew
69. Half a Pouch of Beef Water, has a chemical aftertaste
70. Scrambled eggs , Pickled Barl Nep, 3 slices of CRAM, Crep Plant Mush, Fermented Narl Ep Pulp and a warm Muffin
71. Half a Bottle of Baaf Crisps, stale
72. A freshly opened Pouch of Melom Steak, has a chemical aftertaste
73. Salad of Sun-dried Zeeth Roots and Horl Choo Pulp
74. Salad of Sun-dried Pineto Stalk and Kep Roots
75. Spaghetti served with a Tangy sauce and Brutorz cheese
76. Salad of Dried Kai Lin Seeds and Kai Lin Shoots
77. A warm cup of Dried Kai Lin Seeds and Horl Choo Fronds Soup
78. A freshly opened Can of Prawn Jelly, stale
79. Cured Hopper with some Creamy sauce on the side
80. Boiled eggs , Roasted Terl, 2 slices of CRAM, Kep Mash, Sun-dried Zeeth Starch and stale Muffin
81. Salad of Pickled Horl Choo Starch and Crep Plant Stalk
82. A freshly opened Lunch-Pack of Honey Pockets, bland
83. Shredded Rat
84. A warm cup of Ant and Zeeth Sprouts Gumbo
85. Half a Can of Pork Cake, it smells a bit off
86. A warm bowl of Horl Choo and Crep Plant Pulp Soup
87. Pickled Brutorz with a thin sauce of drippings
88. Spaghetti served with a Red sauce
89. A warm cup of Spaghetti and Zeeth Fronds Soup
90. Couscous and Hopper cheese
91. A warm bowl of Kai Lin and Kai Lin Roots Broth
92. Kep Porridge
93. Scrambled eggs , Salted Fleshin, 3 slices of CRAM, Horl Choo Mash, Blanched Horl Choo Sprouts and Biscuit
94. Salad of Kai Lin Pulp and Zeeth Shoots
95. Zeeth Porridge
96. Plain Raviolli
97. A freshly opened Box of Oat Wafers
98. Pickled Ant eggs
99. A freshly opened Pouch of Tarkey Tubes, has a chemical aftertaste
100. Horl Choo burger on toasted bread
Sunday, August 7, 2022
Post-Apocalyptic Packaged Foodshop Finds
1d100 Packaged Food Finds for Post-apocalyptic scavengers
1. Greasy "Green Plate" Mussel Broth, Super-sized Bowl
2. Squished Natural-style Cheez Steak, Super Portion Tub "Corporate Recomended"
3. Swollen "Value Valley" Krilla Muffin, Snack Size Bottle "Robot Award Winning"
4. Squished "Amalgamated Food Multinational Cubboard" Artifical Fruity Cubes, Banquet Portioned Pouch
5. Moldy "WorldCo Banquet" Mackrel Chili, Economy Portion Tube "Bachelor Inspected"
6. Mangled "Market Hearth" Vegamax Sausage, Meal-sized
7. Loose "Shoppers Plate" Low Sodium Berry Steak, Banquet Size Bag "Paternal Unit Authorized"
8. Dry "Pharma-Grill" Tatter Stew Tin "Teen Inspected"
9. Stale "Shoppers Family" Chucken Borritos, Lunch Portioned Cup "Corporate's Favorite"
10. Dented "Amalgamated Food Multinational Bakery" Artifical Crob Pie, Sharing-sized Box "Robot Authorized"
11. "Quik-Range" Naturally Flavored Krilla Pockets, Lunch Portioned Bottle
12. Mangled "Value Cubboard" New Flavor Krilla Stew, Banquet Portioned Cup
13. Dry "Quik-Cook" Loobster, Meal-sized Jar
14. Mangled Chucken Spread, Dinner Size
15. Opened "PriceRite Platter" Fruity Butter Carton
16. Natural-style Fruity Drink, Super Size Tube
17. Mangled "Valu-Banquet" Nilla Tubes "Government Approved"
18. "Holiday Ranch" Loobster Flakes, Maxi-sized
19. Runny Vega Chili, Lunch Size
20. Dented Fresh Packed Chucken Pie, Super-sized Bottle "Teen Authorized"
21. Rotten "Shoppers Basket" Krilla Water Tin "Dad Inspected"
22. Greasy "Holiday Feast" Lamb Sausage Tube "Auntie Recomended"
23. Stale "Home Buffet" Choco Muffin, Maxi Size Tub
24. Rotten Chucken Cake, Economy Size Bottle
25. "WorldCo Ribbon" Shelf Stable Tatter Powder, Economy-sized Bag "Dad Certified"
26. Crumbling "Quik-Meal" Vegamax, Snack-sized
27. "Holiday Meal" Mackrel Cubes, Break Size Tub "Government Authorized"
28. "FoodCo River" Diet Fush Paste, Super Portion Carton
29. Dented "PriceRite Plate" Chicken Tubes Bowl "Auntie Award Winning"
30. Loose Turkey Carton
31. Loose "Healthy Prize" Fush Tubes, Large Portion Bowl
32. Loose "Country Farm" Lomb, Sharing Portioned Jar "Clone Recomended"
33. Crumbling "Green Spoon" Low Sodium Lamb Muffin Bottle "Government Award Winning"
34. Greasy "Valu-Chef" Natural-style Tatter Steak, Break Portion Pouch "Bachelor Inspected"
35. "Hearty Chef" Oat Loaf Box "Grandma Authorized"
36. "Amalgamated Food Multinational Castle" Berry Curry, Fun Portion Carton
37. Stale "Quik-Grill" Saftey-Sealed Loobster, Family Portion
38. "Home Valley" Shelf Stable Wheati Stew Tub
39. New Flavor Krilla Dumplings Pouch
40. Rotten "Home Mother" Saftey-Sealed Lomb Stew
41. Runny Naturally Flavored Chom Jelly, Squad-sized Bottle
42. Loose "Quik-River" Tatter Sticks, Family Portioned Bowl "Baby Award Winning"
43. "Market Cubboard" Chucken Borritos, Large-sized Bowl "Child Approved"
44. Moldy "Hearty Family" Cheez Sauce, Fun Size Box "Teen Approved"
45. "Discount Mountain" Vega Sticks Bowl
46. "Shoppers Chef" Prawn Steak, Family Portion Pouch
47. Oat Borritos, Lunch-sized Bottle
48. "Country Family" Soylent Borritos, Economy Portioned Bag
49. Moldy Krilla Mash, Lunch-sized Jar
50. Flattened "Green Buffet" Artifical Fruity Flakes Packet
51. Loose Loobster Spread, Maxi Portioned Carton
52. Flattened Cheez Butter, Large Size Box
53. Loose "Valu-Hearth" Vegamax Cubes, Large-sized "Senior Award Winning"
54. Squished Chom Powder Bowl "Public Council's Choice"
55. Loose Artifical Soylent Steak, Fun-sized Tube
56. Dented Fruity Wafers, Squad Size Tube "Corporate Inspected"
57. "WorldCo Pot" Mackrel Chews, Family Portion Cup
58. Loose "PriceRite Bakery" Fortified Mussel Chews, Snack-sized
59. "Amalgamated Food Multinational Plate" Low Sodium Clum Crackers Tin
60. Crumbling New Flavor Beef Sauce, Large Size
61. Swollen "Quik-Hen" Lomb Water Box
62. Clum Granola, Banquet Size Tube
63. Dented "Valu-Cubboard" Choco, Sharing-sized Box
64. Opened "Value Buffet" Saftey-Sealed Soy, Break Size Box "Clone's Favorite"
65. Greasy "Green Counter" Vega Chews, Large Portion Tin
66. "Happy Cook" Diet Oat Wafers, Sharing Portioned Tin
67. Crumbling "Shoppers Oven" Vegamax Syrup
68. Squished "Discount Stove" Simulated Tarkey Pie, Break Portion
69. Stale "Green Stove" Chicken Syrup, Fun Portioned Bottle "Bachelor's Choice"
70. Runny "Quik-Castle" Vega, Family Portion Tin "Government Recomended"
71. "Amalgamated Food Multinational Bakery" Prawn Cup "Teen's Like Them"
72. Stale "Happy Meal" Soylent Borritos, Dinner Portioned
73. "FoodCo Ranch" Oat Soup, Meal-sized Box "Clone's Like Them"
74. Mangled "WorldCo Valley" Corn Nectar, Squad Size Bowl
75. Mussel Crackers, Economy Portioned
76. Stale "Super Feast" Saftey-Sealed Soy Nectar, Lunch Portion Pouch
77. Loose "Super Chef" Mackrel Borritos, Family Portioned Carton
78. "Value Grill" Fortified Nilla Pouch
79. "Market Cook" Turkey Pie, Super-sized
80. "Super Prize" Choco Stew, Banquet Portion Tube
81. "Discount Cubboard" Tarkey Paste, Meal-sized Tub "Auntie Award Winning"
82. Squished "FoodCo Oven" Diet Berry Flakes, Fun-sized Pouch "Doctor's Like Them"
83. Stale "FoodCo Plate" Berry, Banquet Portioned Bag
84. "Shoppers Ribbon" Shelf Stable Fush Wraps Bowl "Public Council Inspected"
85. Swollen "Market Spoon" Naturally Flavored Potato Drink Packet
86. Dry "Healthy Range" Artifical Mussel Tubes, Lunch Portioned Box "Safety Board Approved"
87. "Amalgamated Food Multinational Pot" Oat Pockets, Maxi-sized Tube
88. Crumbling "Hearty Basket" Mussel Borritos
89. Mangled "Hearty Prize" Fortified Nilla Jelly Pouch
90. Rotten "Valu-Valley" Cheez Sausage Jar
91. "Discount Buffet" Simulated Oat Jerky, Squad Size Jar
92. Loose "Super Meal" Lamb Butter Bag "Grandma Inspected"
93. "Quik-Rooster" New Flavor Loobster Pie, Large Portion Tin
94. Soy Stew "Clone Authorized"
95. Dented Fortified Bean Drink, Sharing Portion Tube
96. "Market Stove" Turkey Chews Carton "Government's Like Them"
97. Simulated Chucken Cubes, Sharing-sized Carton "Government Certified"
98. "Super Castle" Soylent Tubes Bag
99. "Shoppers Valley" Chucken Bag
100. Squished Soylent Tube


