Love Stories

A silly (but potentially sillier) in-story love tale that could be used as a way to inject humour into an otherwise dark story.

For the original source, refer to here.

Result

This tale is often told in the form of Roll on "Form of tale".

The tale begins when a/an Roll on "Trait of the smitten" Roll on "The smitten" meets a/an Roll on "Trait of the love interest" Roll on "Love interest" and Roll on "Result of flirting".

Then, one impresses the other with Roll on "Then, one impresses the other with...".

Despite the attraction, they cannot be together because Roll on "Love impediment". However, with the help of a/an Roll on "Love Enabler", they have a chance to live happily ever after.


Subcharts

Form of tale (d10)

d10 Tale form

1

A fairy tale

2

A tragic play

3

A comedic play

4

A campfire story

5

A sappy love song

6

A heroic ballad

7

A romantic serenade

8

A bawdy drinking song

9

An epic poem

10

An erotic poem

Trait of the smitten (d20)

d20 Result

1

brilliant

2

brash

3

dashing

4

dim-witted

5

drunken

6

fearless

7

handsome

8

heartsick

9

long-haired

10

mighty

11

mischievous

12

mustachioed

13

old

14

pious

15

poor

16

quick-witted

17

self-righteous

18

ugly

19

wealthy

20

young

The smitten (d20)

d20 Result

1

Duke

2

Dwarf

3

Farmer

4

Fisherman

5

King

6

Knight

7

Lord

8

Merchant

9

Miner

10

Ogre

11

Priest

12

Prince

13

Sailor

14

Sheepherder

15

Singer

16

Soldier

17

Thief

18

Warrior

19

Wizard

20

Woodsman

Trait of the love interest (d20)

d20 Love interest's description

1

Aging

2

Beautiful

3

Bellicose

4

Eager

5

Fair

6

Fat

7

Fierce..

8

Free-spirited

9

Friendly

10

Kind-hearted

11

Mysterious

12

Naive

13

Prim and proper

14

Selfish

15

Shy

16

Sultry

17

Sweet

18

Tall

19

Virtuous

20

Voluptuous

Love interest (d20)

d20 Love interest

1

Barmaid

2

Dancer

3

Debutante

4

Duchess

5

Dryad

6

Dwarf-maid

7

Elf-maid

8

Farmwife

9

Fisherman’s wife

10

Fortune teller

11

Noblewoman

12

Pixie

13

Peasant girl

14

Priestess

15

Princess

16

Queen

17

Seamstress

18

Shieldmaiden

19

Sorceress

20

Witch

Result of flirting (d10)

d10 Consequence of flirting

1

They fall in love in a dream

2

They fall in love at first sight

3

He plays it cool

4

She is coy

5

He makes a move

6

She seduces him

7

He is very shy

8

He and she argue

9

He is intimidated by her

10

She is frightened of him

Then, one impresses the other with... (d10)

d10 Romantic gesture

1

An alchemical fire

2

A display of archery

3

A sparkly gemstone

4

An act of kindness

5

Passionate kisses

6

A display of knowledge

7

A display of swordplay

8

A display of freakish strength

9

A shiny trinket

10

A witty remark

Love impediment (d10)

d10 Reason

1

She’s been cursed

2

She’s been kidnapped by a dragon

3

Her family does not approve of him

4

She’s actually a ghost

5

She’s caught the plague

6

Of religious custom

7

Of societal norms

8

He’s actually a vampire

9

He’s actually a werewolf

10

She’s being held captive by a hag

Love Enabler (d20)

d20 Love enabler

1

Guardian angel

2

Case of mistaken identities

3

Book of secret lore

4

Ancient prophecy

5

Deal with a devil

6

Courageous dog

7

Powerful genie

8

Retired hero

9

Unstoppable horse

10

Faerie’s spell

11

Catastrophic flood

12

Talking pig

13

Smelly pirate

14

Magical potion

15

Ring of invisibility

16

Lovable rogue

17

Fun-loving satyr

18

Show-stopping song

19

Legendary sword

20

Eccentric wizard