"a keening kineticist, linked landers, manufactured marines, a neon navigator and oversized operatives.
Tables for F to J using alliteration to create ideas for encounters for Science Fiction. Tables for K, L, M, N and O.
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Alliterative Adversaries A to Z for Science Fantasy or Space Fantasy
An artificial admiral, ageless adepts or an ambushing amoeba...to use as allies, antagonists, enemies, villains and encounters.
Pick a letter or roll for one, roll a d10 (or choose) for the Adjectives column, and then for the Adversary and combine.
Entries have a default choice, and an alternative in italics. So if you don't like the first result, there may be another combination you like without rolling again.
There is a pdf of these upcoming.
Science Fiction Alliteration - A-E | F-J | K-O | P-T | U-Z | all sci-fi
K is for Keyed Killbots
| d10 | Adjective | Adversary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | keyed or killer | killbots or kinslayer |
| 2 | kaput or kept | kineticist or kippers |
| 3 | kooky or kingly | kindred or killjoy |
| 4 | kissing or kinetic | kites or kin |
| 5 | kipping or keen | kingpin or kensai |
| 6 | kitsh or kinless | keepers or kids |
| 7 | keening or kind | kraken or killer |
| 8 | kindled or kung-fu | klutz or keyholder |
| 9 | klaxon or kinslaying | kidnappers or krill |
| 10 | kenneled or karmic | kleptomaniac or king |
L is for Large Lifeforms
| d10 | Adjective | Adversary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | large or liquid | lifeforms or luminary |
| 2 | loaded or leveraged | lancer or lieutenant |
| 3 | linked or laboratory | labourers or lobbyists |
| 4 | lethal or labouring | lawkeeper or loyalists |
| 5 | limitless or lunging | lackeys or lizards |
| 6 | levitating or loyal | leader or lawyer |
| 7 | laser or licenced | landers or loaders |
| 8 | lunar or lightning | leviathan or linguist |
| 9 | luminous or locating | lovers or legionaries |
| 10 | lawless or ludicrous | librarian or launcher |
M is for a Modified Medic
| d10 | Adjective | Adversary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | modified or military | medic or manufacturer |
| 2 | mighty or malfunctioning | mechs or minions |
| 3 | mineral or musical | mastermind or mogul |
| 4 | manufactured or mending | mutant or monarch |
| 5 | malevolent or marooned | marines or martians |
| 6 | massive or mechanical | mercenary or mold |
| 7 | majestic or miniature | merchant or marketeer |
| 8 | mystical or maintenance | miners or ministers |
| 9 | maneuvering or medical | mechanic or matriarch |
| 10 | metallic or megalomaniac | machine or militia |
N is for Notorious Negotiators
| d10 | Adjective | Adversary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | notorious or naval | negotiators or notables |
| 2 | neon or networked | network or ninja |
| 3 | nefarious or neutron | nemesis or nonentity |
| 4 | nullified or new | nanobots or natives |
| 5 | numbered or natural | nautilus or novelist |
| 6 | noisy or novelty | nasties or nerds |
| 7 | nimble or nihilistic | navy or nightmare |
| 8 | nameless or narrow | navigator or noble |
| 9 | neurotic or neglected | nomads or newcomers |
| 10 | negative or nomadic | neurologist or nest |
O is for an Octopoid Opportunist
| d10 | Adjective | Adversary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | octopoid or organic | opportunist or oracle |
| 2 | observant or occupied | officials or occupants |
| 3 | oversized or overconfident | outlaw or outfit |
| 4 | orbital or overwhelming | operatives or ospreys |
| 5 | obsolete or oozing | ooze or occultist |
| 6 | orange or overpowered | officers or outcasts |
| 7 | optimised or oathbound | organism or octopus |
| 8 | offensive or outspoken | offenders or observers |
| 9 | outraged or obscured | oligarch or outfitter |
| 10 | obstinate or ominous | outsiders or offspring |
Alliterative Adversaries
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