Cairn - Character Generator

Cairn by Yochai Gal.
Generator inspired by Lawbreaker by hrangan.

Citation

https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/330809/Cairn

This chart uses input variables

Gender
Gear_pack

Result

{% name = roll_chart id:32011 %}
{% hp = {{1d6}} %}
{% spell = roll_chart id:32018 %}
{% spellname = {{spell.Spell}} %}
{% spelldesc = {{spell.Description}} %}

{%if Gender == "Female"%}Resolve: {{Roll on "Name" (columns: 1)}} Resolve: {{Roll on "Name" (columns: 3)}}

{%elif Gender == "Male"%} Resolve: {{Roll on "Name" (columns: 2)}} Resolve: {{Roll on "Name" (columns: 3)}}
{%else%} Resolve: {{1?{{Roll on "Name" (columns: 1)}}|2?{{Roll on "Name" (columns: 2)}}}} Resolve: {{Roll on "Name" (columns: 3)}}
{%end%}

{%if Gear_pack != "Random"%}{$Gear_pack}{%end%}

HP {$hp}/{$hp}

A Resolve: {Roll 2d20+10} year old LOWER(Roll on {{Roll on "Traits" (columns: 9)}}) {%if Gear_pack != "Random"%}LOWER(Roll on {$Gear_pack}){%end%}. Been a LOWER(Roll on {{Roll on "Background"}}). Resolve: {{Roll on "Traits" (columns: 1)}} physique, LOWER(Roll on {{Roll on "Traits" (columns: 2)}}) hair, LOWER(Roll on {{Roll on "Traits" (columns: 3)}}) skin, and LOWER(Roll on {{Roll on "Traits" (columns: 4)}}) face. Has LOWER(Roll on {{Roll on "Traits" (columns: 5)}}) speech, wears LOWER(Roll on {{Roll on "Traits" (columns: 6)}}) clothing. Resolve: {{Roll on "Traits" (columns: 7)}}, but LOWER(Roll on {{Roll on "Traits" (columns: 8)}}). Has been LOWER(Roll on {{Roll on "Traits" (columns: 10)}}) in the past.

STR Resolve: {Roll 3d6} | DEX Resolve: {Roll 3d6} | WIL Resolve: {Roll 3d6}

Equipment

Backpack
Rations (3 days)
Torch
Resolve: {Roll 3d6} gp
{%if Gear_pack == "Cleric"%}
Heavy Maul (d10, bulky)
Curved Blade (d8)
Chainmail (2 Armor, bulky)
Gauntlets (1 Armor)
Holy Symbol (Ward, once per day following prayer)
Cloak of the Order
{%elif Gear_pack == "Acrobat"%}
Balanced Pole (d8, bulky)
Chakram (d6)
Exotic Clothing
Two 10' Ribbons
Small Bell
Tea Set
{%elif Gear_pack == "Assassin"%}
Blowgun (d6)
Garrote
Poison Ring
Disguise Kit
Antitoxin
Padded Boots
{%elif Gear_pack == "Barbarian"%}
Tabar (d10, bulky)
Greatsword (d10, bulky)
Hide Coat (1 Armor)
Jawbone Cap (1 Armor)
Haruspex Totem
Two Torches
{%elif Gear_pack == "Bard"%}
Rapier (d8)
Dandy Clothing
Caltrops
Book of Lore
Bagpipes
Incense
{%elif Gear_pack == "Beast Master"%}
Spear (d8)
Big Knife (d6)
Furs (1 Armor)
Whistle
Animal Charm
Wolf | 2 HP, 12 WIL, Bite (d6)
{%elif Gear_pack == "Changeling"%}
Two Daggers (d6+d6)
Inconspicuous Clothes
Overlarge Cloak
Mirror
Two Smokebombs
Perfume
{%elif Gear_pack == "Chaos Knight"%}
Halberd (d10, bulky)
Platemail (3 Armor, bulky)
Unholy Symbol (Hatred when bathed in blood)
Large Trap
Wailing Horn
Hacksaw
{%elif Gear_pack == "Dowser"%}
Sickle (d6)
Patchwork Doublet (1 Armor)
Dowsing Rod
Eyestone (Sense if placed in fresh water)
Worn Map
Spyglass
{%elif Gear_pack == "Drow (Deep Elf)"%}
Katar (d8)
Silken Mesh (1 Armor)
Knockout Poison
Arachnid Crest (Web when in full darkness)
Manacles
Spellbook (Spider Climb or Arcane Eye)
{%elif Gear_pack == "Druid"%}
Shepherd's Crook (d8, bulky)
Jute Clothing
Witchwood Seal (Beast Form when in clear view of the sun or moon)
Face Paint
Herbal Poultice
Owl | 1 HP, 16 DEX, Talons (d4)
{%elif Gear_pack == "Duergar (Deep Dwarf)"%}
Meathook (d8)
Whip (d6)
Tattered Mail (1 Armor)
10' Chain
Craze (drug, STR save vs feeling no pain, hunger, or weariness for 1d12 hours)
Brikabrak (drug, WIL save vs confusion and speaking all thoughts aloud for 1d8 hours)
{%elif Gear_pack == "Dwarf"%}
Mace (d8)
Platemail (3 Armor, bulky)
Harp
Hammer & Tongs
Large Sack
Bellows
{%elif Gear_pack == "Elf"%}
Elegant sword (d8)
Recurve bow (d8)
Gilt Clothing (1 Armor)
Rune (Charm or Detect Magic)
Golden Flute
25' Silken Rope
{%elif Gear_pack == "Fighter"%}
Glaive (d10, bulky)
Scimitar (d8)
Shortbow (d6)
Splintmail (1 Armor)
Tobacco Pouch & Pipe
Dice Set
{%elif Gear_pack == "Friar"%}
Scepter (d6)
Deceptive Robes (1 Armor)
Censer & Holy Water
Jug of Honey Wine
Folk Songbook
Cart (+4 slots, bulky)
{%elif Gear_pack == "Gnome"%}
Big Bomb (d8, blast, one use)
Gambeson (1 Armor)
Pot of Glue
Precision Pliers
Spyglass
Spellbook (Widget or Haste)
{%elif Gear_pack == "Grimalkin"%}
Curved Knife (d6)
Hex Stone (random spell)
Pouch of Catnip
Spangle (drug, WIL save vs zen disconnectedness for a full day)
Blackberry Pie
Baubles
{%elif Gear_pack == "Half-Elf"%}
Bow (d6, bulky)
Quilted Jerkin (1 Armor)
Guitar
Fake Jewels
10' Pole
Lockpicks
{%elif Gear_pack == "Halfling"%}
Sling (d4)
Fancy Leathers (1 Armor)
Unicorn Horn (blow to play a song which summons help, one use)
Bag of Marbles
Tobacco Pouch & Pipe
Travel Charcuterie (2 days' rations)
{%elif Gear_pack == "Half-Orc"%}
Broad Axe (d8)
Crossbow (d8, bulky)
Breastplate (2 Armor, bulky)
25' Hempen Rope
Cook Pots
Crowbar
{%elif Gear_pack == "Hunter"%}
Longbow (d10, bulky)
Hatchet (d6)
Padded Leathers (1 Armor)
Large Trap
Thundering Horn
Bloodhound | 2 HP, 12 DEX, Bite (d6)
{%elif Gear_pack == "Illusionist"%}
Ornate Cane (d6)
Impressive Robes (1 Armor)
Fire Oil
Mirror
Spellbook (Mirrorwalk or Objectify)
Spellbook (Auditory Illusion or Visual Illusion)
{%elif Gear_pack == "Knight"%}
Longsword (d8)
Ornate Mail (2 Armor, bulky)
Kite Shield (1 Armor)
Heraldic Cape
Letter of Marque
Riding Horse | +2 Slots, 4 HP, Kick (d6)
{%elif Gear_pack == "Ledgermain (Arcane Bard)"%}
Shortsword (d6)
Buckler (1 Armor)
Urban Finery
Lute
Quill & Ink
Spellbook (Read Mind or Hypnotize)
{%elif Gear_pack == "Magic-User"%}
Fizzled Staff (d8)
Dagger (d6)
Spellbook (random spell)
Spellbook (random spell)
Ragged Clothing (hidden pockets)
Two Leycaps (consume to restore fatigue, WIL save vs addiction)
{%elif Gear_pack == "Minstrel"%}
Sling (d4)
Poignard (d6)
Hurdy-Gurdy
Set of Juggling Balls
Colorful Cape
Soap
{%elif Gear_pack == "Moss Dwarf"%}
Prickly Root (d6)
Pinecone Lattice (1 Armor)
Trowel
Jar of Forest Ants
Poisonous Mushroom
Hand Drill
{%elif Gear_pack == "Mycelian"%}
Crowbill (d6)
Bark Husk (2 Armor)
Lantern & Oil
Slicksweet (drug, DEX save vs legs going rubbery for an hour)
Exotic Incense
Persuasive Spores
{%elif Gear_pack == "Paladin"%}
Holy Water Sprinkler (d8)
Swordbreaker (d6)
Chainmail (2 Armor, bulky)
Bag of Salt
10' Chain
Perfume
{%elif Gear_pack == "Ranger"%}
Composite Bow (d8, bulky)
Machete (d6)
Oilskin Bag
Tent (bulky, sleeps two)
Fishing Rod
Weighted Net
{%elif Gear_pack == "Scribe (Mage)"%}
Yew Wand (Pacify when smacked on knuckles)
Scroll Case & Parchment
Quill & Ink
Hourglass
Lens
Spellbook (Befuddle or Identify Owner)
{%elif Gear_pack == "Svirfneblin (Deep Gnome)"%}
Adze (d6)
Lantern-Helmet (1 Armor, acts as lantern)
Pulley
Grease
Magnifying Glass
25' Hempen Rope
{%elif Gear_pack == "Thief"%}
Two Daggers (d6+d6)
Hooded Jerkin (1 Armor)
Lockpicks
Caltrops
Grappling Hook
Metal File
{%elif Gear_pack == "Warden"%}
Silvered Knife (d6)
Long Staff (d8, bulky)
Heavy Hooded Cloak (1 Armor)
Talisman (Wizard Mark when touching your quarry's prints)
Wolfsbane
Thowing Bolas
{%elif Gear_pack == "Woodgrue"%}
Cudgel (d6)
Sling (d4)
Panflute
Flask of Moonshine
Drake (drug, STR save vs "enjoying" violent psychosis for 1d4 hours)
Spiked Boots
{%else%}
Roll on "Armor"
Roll on "Helmet & Shield"
Roll on "Weapons"
Roll on "Gear" (columns: 1)
Roll on "Gear" (columns: 2)
Roll on "Gear" (columns: 3)
Resolve: {1-5?{1?Roll on "Gear" (columns: 2)|2?Roll on "Gear" (columns: 3)}|6-13?Roll on "Gear" (columns: 1)|14-17?{1?Roll on "Armor"|2?Roll on "Weapons"}|18-20?Book of *{$spellname}* ({$spelldesc})}
{%end%}

Equip notes
10 slots:
- Backpack (6 slots, if empty it can be used as a sleeping bag)
- Body and hands (4 slots)

bulky = 2 slots
small items can be bundled

Subcharts

Name (d20)

d20	Female	Male	Surname
1	Morgwen	Gringle	Cormick
2	Drelil	Breagle	Weaver
3	Lirann	Emrys	Addercap
4	Elgile	Gruwth	Thatcher
5	Moralil	Gwestin	Abernathy
6	Bronwyn	Melnax	Loomer
7	Lisabeth	Bevan	Dunswallow
8	Cannora	Grinwit	Harper
9	Wenain	Ethex	Crumwaller
10	Breagan	Mannog	Burl
11	Henaine	Gruwid	Smythe
12	Ygwal	Breglor	Candlewick
13	Yslen	Yirmeor	Glass
14	Lirathil	Arwel	Wolder
15	Beatrice	Boroth	Tolmen
16	Theune	Orthax	Harkness
17	Esme	Triunein	Getri
18	Agune	Wenlan	Malksmilk
19	Sybil	Borrid	Swinney
20	Griya	Canhoreal	Sunderman

Traits (d10)

d10	Physique	Hair	Skin	Face	Speech	Clothing	Virtue	Vice	Reputation	Misfortune
1	Statuesque	Dark	Bald	Chiseled	Blunt	Antique	Ambitious	Aggressive	Oddball	Abandoned
2	Athletic	Oily	Long	Elongated	Formal	Elegant	Merciful	Vengeful	Dangerous	Defrauded
3	Brawny	Birthmark	Braided	Square	Booming	Bloody	Courageous	Bitter	Wise	Addicted
4	Lanky	Pale	Wispy	Broken	Stuttering	Frayed	Humble	Lazy	Honest	Demoted
5	Towering	Tanned	Oily	Bony	Droning	Rancid	Disciplined	Craven	Respected	Blackmailed
6	Short	Perfect	Filthy	Soft	Precise	Foreign	Tolerant	Nervous	Boor	Discredited
7	Stout	Pockmarked	Wavy	Sharp	Gravelly	Soiled	Honorable	Deceitful	Ambitious	Condemned
8	Scrawny	Rosy	Frizzy	Rat-like	Squeaky	Livery	Gregarious	Rude	Loafer	Disowned
9	Rugged	Weathered	Curly	Sunken	Cryptic	Frumpy	Serene	Greedy	Repulsive	Cursed
10	Flabby	Tattooed	Luxurious	Round	Whispery	Filthy	Cautious	Vain	Entertainer	Exiled

Background (d20)

d20	Result
1	Alchemist
2	Cleric
3	Magician
4	Performer
5	Blacksmith
6	Gambler
7	Mercenary
8	Pickpocket
9	Butcher
10	Gravedigger
11	Merchant
12	Smuggler
13	Burglar
14	Herbalist
15	Miner
16	Servant
17	Carpenter
18	Hunter
19	Outlaw
20	Ranger

Spellbooks (d100)

d100	Spell	Description
1	Adhere	An object is covered in extremely sticky slime.
2	Anchor	A strong wire sprouts from your arms, affixing itself to two points within 50ft on each side.
3	Object	An object obeys your commands as best it can.
4	Anthropomorphize	An animal either gains human intelligence or human appearance for one day.
5	Arcane Eye	You can see through a magical floating eyeball that flies around at your command.
6	Astral Prison	An object is frozen in time and spacewithin an invulnerable crystal shell.
7	Attract	Two objects are strongly magnetically attracted to each other if they come within 10ft.
8	Auditory Illusion	You create illusory sounds that seem to come from a direction of your choice.
9	Babble	A creature must loudly and clearly repeat everything you think. It is otherwise mute.
10	Bait Flower	A plant sprouts from the ground that emanates the smell of decaying flesh.
11	Beast Form	You and your possessions transform into a mundane animal.
12	Befuddle	A creature of your choice is unable to form new short-term memories for the duration of the spell.
13	Body Swap	You switch bodies with a creature you touch. If one body dies, the other dies as well.
14	Charm	A creature you can see treats you as a friend.
15	Comprehend	You become fluent in all languages for a short while.
16	Command	A target obeys a single three-word command that does not harm it.
17	Cone of Foam	Dense foam sprays from your hand, coating the target.
18	Control Plants	Nearby plants and trees obey you and gain the ability to move at a slow pace.
19	Control Weather	You may alter the type of weather at will, but you do not otherwise control it.
20	Cure Wounds	Restore 1d4 STR per day to a creature you can touch.
21	Deafen	All nearby creatures are deafened.
22	Detect Magic	You can see or hear nearby magical auras.
23	Disassemble	Any of your body parts may be detached and reattached at will, without causing pain or damage. You can still control them.
24	Disguise	You may alter the appearance of one character at will as long as they remain humanoid. Attempts to duplicate other characters will seem uncanny.
25	Displace	An object appears to be up to 15ft from its actual position.
26	Earthquake	The ground begins shaking violently. Structures may be damaged or collapse.
27	Elasticity	Your body can stretch up to 10ft.
28	Elemental Wall	A straight wall of ice or fire 50ft long and 10ft high rises from the ground.
29	Filch	A visible item teleports to your hands.
30	Flare	A bright ball of energy fires a trail of light into the sky, revealing your location to friend or foe.
31	Fog Cloud	A dense fog spreads out from you.
32	Frenzy	A nearby creature erupts in a frenzy of violence.
33	Gate	A portal to a random plane opens.
34	Gravity Shift	You can change the direction of gravity, but only for yourself.
35	Greed	A creature develops an overwhelming urge to possess a visible item of your choice.
36	Haste	Your movement speed is tripled.
37	Hatred	A creature develops a deep hatred of another creature or group and wishes to destroy them.
38	Hear Whispers	You can hear faint sounds clearly.
39	Hover	An object hovers, frictionless, 2ft above the ground. It can hold up to one humanoid.
40	Hypnotize	A creature enters a trance and will truthfully answer one yes or no questions you ask it.
41	Icy Touch	A thick ice layer spreads across a touched surface, up to 10ft in radius.
42	Identify Owner	Letters appear over the object you touch, spelling out the name of the object's owners, if there are any.
43	Illuminate	A floating light moves as you command.
44	Invisible Tether	Two objects within 10ft of each other cannot be moved more than 10ft apart.
45	Knock	A nearby mundane or magical lock unlocks – loudly.
46	Leap	You jump up to 10ft high, once.
47	Liquid Air	The air around you becomes swimmable.
48	Magic Dampener	All nearby magical effects have their effectiveness halved.
49	Manse	A sturdy, furnished cottage appears for 12 hours. You can permit and forbid entry to it at will.
50	Marble Craze	Your pockets are full of marbles, and will refill every 30 seconds.
51	Masquerade	A character’s appearance and voice becomes identical to those of a character you touch.
52	Miniaturize	A creature you touch is shrunk down to the size of a mouse.
53	Mirror Image	An illusory duplicate of yourself appears and is under your control.
54	Mirrorwalk	A mirror becomes a gateway to another mirror that you looked into today.
55	Multiarm	You temporarily gain an extra arm.
56	Night Sphere	A 50ft wide sphere of darkness displaying the night sky appears before you.
57	Objectify	You become any inanimate object between the size of a grand piano and an apple.
58	Ooze Form	You become a living jelly.
59	Pacify	A creature near you has an aversion to violence.
60	Phobia	A nearby creature becomes terrified of an object of your choice.
61	Pit	A pit 10ft wide and 10ft deep opens in the ground.
62	Primal Surge	An creature rapidly evolves into a future version of its species.
63	Push/Pull	An object of any size is pulled directly towards you or pushed directly away from you with the strength of one man.
64	Raise Dead	A skeleton rises from the ground to serve you. They are incredibly stupid and can only obey simple orders.
65	Raise Spirit	The spirit of a nearby corpse manifests and willanswer 1 question.
66	Read Mind	You can hear the surface thoughts of nearby creatures.
67	Repel	Two objects are strongly magnetically repelled from each other within 10ft.
68	Scry	You can see through the eyes of a creature you touched earlier today.
69	Sculpt Elements	Inanimate material behaves like clay in your hands.
70	Sense	Choose one kind of object (key, gold, arrow, jug, etc.). You can sense the nearest example.
71	Missile Shield	A creature you touch is protected from mundane missile attacks For one minute.
72	Shroud	A creature you touch is invisible until they move.
73	Shuffle	Two creatures you can see instantly switch places.
74	Sleep	A creature you can see falls into a light sleep.
75	Slick	Every surface in a 30ft radius becomes extremely slippery.
76	Smoke Form	Your body becomes living smoke that you can control.
77	Snail Knight	10 minutes after casting, a knight sitting astride a giant snail rides into view. He is able to answer most questions related to quests and chivalry, and may aid you if he finds you worthy.
78	Sniff	You can smell even the faintest traces of scents.
79	Sort	Inanimate items sort themselves according to categories you set.
80	Spectacle	A clearly false but impressive illusion of your choice appears, under your control. It may be up to the size of a palace and has full motion and sound.
81	Spellsaw	A whirling blade flies from your chest, clearing any plant material in its way. It is otherwise harmless.
82	Spider Climb	You can climb surfaces like a spider.
83	Summon Cube	Once per second you may summon or banish a 3-foot-wide cube of earth. New cubes must be affixed to the earth or to other cubes.
84	Swarm	You become a swarm of crows, rats, or piranhas. You can only be harmed by blast attacks.
85	Telekinesis	You may mentally move 1 item under 60lbs.
86	Telepathy	Two creatures can hear each the thoughts of the other, no matter how far apart they move.
87	Teleport	An object or person you can see is transported from one place to another in a 50ft radius.
88	Target Lure	An object you touch becomes the target of any nearby spell.
89	Thicket	A thicket of trees and dense brush up to 50ft wide suddenly sprouts up.
90	Summon Idol	A carved stone statue the size of a mule rises from the ground.
91	Time Control	Time in a 50ft bubble slows down or increases by 10% for 30 seconds.
92	True Sight	You see through all nearby illusions.
93	Upwell	A spring of seawater appears.
94	Vision	You completely control what a creature sees.
95	Visual Illusion	A silent, immobile, room-sized illusion of your choice appears.
96	Ward	A silver circle 50ft across appears on the ground. Choose one species that cannot cross it.
97	Web	Your wrists shoot thick webbing.
98	Widget	A primitive version of a drawn tool or item appears before you, and disappears after a short time.
99	Wizard Mark	Your finger can shoot a stream of ulfire-colored paint. This paint is only visible to you, and can be seen at any distance, even through solid objects
100	X-Ray Vision	You can see through walls, dirt, clothing, etc.

Armor (d20)

d20	Result
1-3	None
4-14	Brigandine (1, bulky)
15-19	Chainmail (2, bulky)
20	Plate (3, bulky)

Helmet & Shield (d20)

d20	Result
1-13	None
14-16	Helmet (+1)
17-19	Shield (+1)
20	Helmet (+1) & Shield (+1)

Weapons (d20)

d20	Result
1-5	Dagger, Cudgel or Staff
6-14	Sword, Mace or Axe
15-19	Longbow, Crossbow or Sling
20	Halberd, War Hammer, Battleaxe

Gear (d20)

d20	Result	Result	Result
1	Antitoxin	Hammer	Incense
2	Cart (+4 slots, bulky)	Saw	Bottle
3	Wolfsbane	FishingRod	Fake Jewels
4	Pole (10 ft)	Net	Face Paint
5	Rope (25 ft)	Sealant	Sponge
6	Tinderbox	Bucket	Soap
7	Fire Oil	Cook Pots	Salt Pack
8	Large Sack	Tongs	Whistle
9	Large Trap	Shovel	Lens
10	Grappling Hook	Caltrops	Mirror
11	Pulley	Glue	Card Deck
12	Repellent	Crowbar	Instrument
13	Chain (10 ft)	Bellows	Perfume
14	Air Bladder	Chisel	Tar Pot
15	Manacles	Chalk	Dice Set
16	SpiritWard	Metal File	Quill & Ink
17	Pick	Grease	Horn
18	Lockpicks	Drill (Manual)	Twine
19	Spyglass	Hourglass	Marbles
20	Dowsing Rod	Nails	Small Bell

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