Automatic Grog / NPC generator

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As part of my recently conjured grog character sheet (I've been testing it in play and so far I'm really pleased with having small character sheets for grogs) I have also attempted to create a simple character generator.

Now, this (unfortunately) does not work by magic so it is a bit limited and will at times generate characters missing 5 to 10 experience or once in a blue moon a character with a characteristic which is a bit high or low. Sometimes it also generates somewhat silly characters. :slight_smile:

My future plans for the generator basically amount to having an archetype/age/power selection so you can choose to generate e.g. a Fighter/30-40years/normal or a Scholar/20-30years/superior character.

So, now I ask - is there anything obviously missing? Are there any obvious bugs? Any special missing virtues/flaws/abilities? (please don't ask for the moon regarding virtues/flaws, we all know the lunar sphere is off limits :wink: )

And, the link of course:

Grog Sheet / Generator

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Some minor bugs fixed and a small number of changes:

  • Bonuses to abilities are now combined
  • Types of Faerie Blood have been polished a bit
  • Ageing modifiers are noted in the decrepitude box
  • A few more traits added
  • Keen Vision and Poor Eyesight are now mutually exclusive
  • Strong Willed and Pack Mentality are now mutually exclusive
  • Enchanting Music virtue added
  • Delusion flaw added
  • Fish out of Water flaw added
  • Expanded the number of professions
  • Local area lore is now related to the origin of a character
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I've been having fun with this, and enjoying the random Lesser Immunities to Beer and Furniture and Smells turning up.

Where did you get the types of Faerie Blood from? I ask because I keep seeing types I don't recognise, and the only common one I see is Sidhe blood.

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The Faerie Blood types (F-positive?) are new, I googled a list of faerie types and adapted them. I've been meaning to add at least Goblin and Undine from the source book and add a few more virtues/flaws for greater variation.

I'm happy you enjoyed the lesser immunities. :smiley: I've tried to make them both fun and potentially useful.

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New update - no archetypes yet, but a number of updated features:

  • A grog with both Apt Student and Educated gets a small extra exp bonus.
  • Ageingmodifiers are now written in the same manner as in the book.
  • Goblin and Undine faerie blood added.
  • Affinity virtue added (also raises max score for an ability by 2).
  • Sharp Ears virtue added.
  • A few more lesser immunities added.
  • Light touch gives a +1 bonus to the Painter and Barber professions.
  • Skin Changer virtue added.
  • Magic Sensitivity virtue added.
  • Afflicted Tounge flaw added.
  • Strong Willed and Pack Mentality are now mutually exclusive.
  • A few more delusions added.
  • Preparations for archetypes made.
  • Grogs now have names generated according to origin and native language.

The names and languages are not meant to be a complete representation of the people of Mythic Europe, but rather a diverse enough sample of (somewhat) plausible origins to have some variability to the generated grogs. That said, the generated grogs are fully editable so it's more of a convenience feature.

(In case anyone is curious, there are 2405 names to choose from when mixing a grog)

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Another update - this time with a major facelift. The spontaneous controls are now replaced with a nice casting tablet. :mage:

Other improvements include:

  • Malta is now an origin (by request)
  • Option to always include at least one virtue or flaw granting martial skills.
  • Option to select superior equipment
  • More names added
  • Shoddy Armour changed to Inferior Armour
  • Casting tablet added for better control
  • Superior Partial Chain Mail added to armours
  • Superior Staff added to weapons
  • Second row of weapons now have a wizard
  • Combat values now include virtues/flaws which modify attack
  • Points used now always count up from 0

Switching Speciality and Score in the abilities section is broken at the moment, but will likely be fixed later.

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Some minor updates again

  • Quick add with archetypes for generating a couple of hopefully common types of character
  • Added compulsion as a flaw
  • Added knight as a virtue (this also gives superior equipment)
  • Fixed a few spelling errors (modern wizards use spell checkers)
  • Added a number of new personality traits
  • Added more ranged weapons

And a small number of bugfixes as well.

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A small update and a new location.

The grog sheet and generator is now available here: https://peterbengtsson.codeberg.page/AMGRog/@main/grog.html

Too many changes to enumerate, but feel free to use it even if there is no manual (yet).

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