"uniformed undead, a vulgar visitor, wired winners, yawning yardworkers and xenophobic xenomorphs"
Tables for U to Z using alliteration to create ideas for encounters in sci-fi, cyberpunk, and horror,
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Alliterative Adversaries U to Z for Modern and Sci-Fi RPGs
If you want a way to combine humour and unusual results to spark ideas
Roll a d10 or choose once on each column to get an Adjective and an Adversary and combine. Or roll once using the Adjective and Adversary in that row.
There is a non-fantasy Alliterative Adversaries generator at ChaosGen. And also a pdf of these and more tables on DriveThru RPG as Alliterative Adversaries - Non-Fantasy Random Tables.
Alliterative Modern / Sci-fi - A-E | F-J | K-O | P-T | U-Z
U is for Underworld Unionists
d10 | Adjective | Adversary |
---|---|---|
1 | uniformed or ultraviolet | undead |
2 | unstable or unique | umpire |
3 | ugly or united | understudies |
4 | uncomfortable or unfit | underwriters or uncles |
5 | underwater or ultimate | undesirables |
6 | upbeat or uplifting | undertaker or urchin |
7 | underworld or universal | underlings |
8 | urbane or unsightly | underwriters |
9 | unnatural or unfunny | unionists or ushers |
10 | undying or unloved | usurper |
V is for Vocal Vendors
d10 | Adjective | Adversary |
---|---|---|
1 | virulent or vigorous | vermin or vultures |
2 | vibrant or voluptuous | vendors |
3 | vacuous or vehement | veteran or videoblogger |
4 | vulgar | villain or vet |
5 | vigilant or vivid | vandals or voters |
6 | vocal or voracious | volunteers or victors |
7 | violent or vampiric | vigilante or vice-president |
8 | virtuous or voyaging | visitor or violinist |
9 | vengeful or villainous | V.I.P. or vampire |
10 | vicious | vagrants or vipers |
W is for Wealthy Werewolves
d10 | Adjective | Adversary |
---|---|---|
1 | worldly or wagering | workers |
2 | whimsical or wise | winners |
3 | welcoming or warlike | werewolves or wives |
4 | wired or winter | wanderer or wildlife |
5 | wary or wonderful | wardens |
6 | weird or warping | watchdog |
7 | whispering or wacky | wasps or wolves |
8 | wild or weeping | witch |
9 | wealthy or wistful | woodcarver or widow |
10 | wanted or witty | wizard or widower |
Y is for Yowling Youths
d10 | Adjective | Adversary |
---|---|---|
1 | yawning or yodelling | youths |
2 | yabbering | yellers or yellowhammers |
3 | yukky or yellow | yahoo |
4 | yowling | yachters or yuccas |
5 | yielding | yaks |
6 | yelling or young | yardworkers |
7 | yummy | yodelers or yellowfin |
8 | yelping | yokels or yorkies |
9 | yakking or yachting | youngsters |
10 | yearning or yoked | yeti |
Z (and X / ts-) is for a Zooming Zillionaire
d10 | Adjective | Adversary |
---|---|---|
1 | zinc or x-ray | xenos or zebrafish |
2 | zinging or zesty | zoologist |
3 | zombified or zapping | xenobiologist |
4 | zippy | xylophonist or zitherist |
5 | zit-covered or x-rated | zookeeper |
6 | xenophobic or tsking | tsar or tsarina |
7 | zonked or xenografted | zillionaire |
8 | zealous or zig-zagging | zombies or zappers |
9 | zooming or zany | zebras |
10 | zodiacal or zircon | xenomorphs or zeroes |
Alliterative Adversaries
There is a non-fantasy Alliterative Adversaries generator at ChaosGen. And also a pdf of these and more tables on DriveThru RPG as Alliterative Adversaries - Non-Fantasy Random Tables.
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