d100 | Result |
---|---|
1 |
Despair |
2 |
Horror |
3 |
Numbness |
4 |
Anger |
5 |
Yells at the news giver |
6 |
Blames the PC and yells |
7 |
Blames an NPC and yells |
8 |
Guilt-- Angry "It's all my fault!" |
9 |
Guilt-- Horror "It's all my fault." |
10 |
Confusion |
11 |
Disbelief "I can't believe it" |
12 |
Blames the PC and resorts to physical violence to the PC |
13 |
Blames the PC and destroys something (i.e. a table, smashes plates) |
14 |
Bitterness |
15 |
Disbelief "I don't believe you!"/ "They're not dead" |
16 |
Swears vengeance |
17 |
Is lost/spacy/diassociates |
18 |
Takes the news but is very irritable over the course of several days to mask the grief |
19 |
Peaceful Serenity "They're in a better place" |
20 |
Calm acceptance |
21 |
Tries to continue on as normal but can't concentrate |
22 |
Inconsolable-- will wail and break down |
23 |
Forgetful for a period of time (the news is all they can think about) |
24 |
Forced cheer to compensate |
25 |
Continues on as normal and can't be convinced that someone has died/ will go "Oh, what's that?" Each time. (Went 'round the bend). |
26 |
Cries |
27 |
Cries manfully |
28 |
Sobs |
29 |
Has to excuse themselves for crying |
30 |
A single tear rolls down NPC's face |
31 |
Immediately quits daily life to gather family around them |
32 |
Immediately quits daily life to grieve |
33 |
Continues searching for what/who was lost (i.e. running out into the rain, desperately looking for a loved one) |
34 |
Tries to confirm news for themselves |
35 |
Seeks solitude to react alone |
36 |
Tries to brave it out without reacting; is obviously affected in subtle ways (wipes at eyes, etc.) |
37 |
Tries to finish the person's "unfinished business" |
38 |
Falls on their knees and starts praying their god(s) |
39 |
Falls on their knees and starts praying to every god |
40 |
Dramatically stabs themselves, Juliet style |
41 |
Accosts the PC's or news giver out of grief (not necessarily blaming them) |
42 |
Enters a violent, unseeing rage and has to be restrained |
43 |
Enters a violent, unseeing rage and has to be restrained by multiple people |
44 |
Enters a violent, unseeing rage and can't be restrained (has to be knocked out) |
45 |
Bans the PC's from their establishment/home |
46 |
Screams "GET OUT" |
47 |
Immediately starts preparing funeral arrangements |
48 |
Immediately starts preparing food for the more affected members of dead character's family |
49 |
Loss of faith |
50 |
Dramatic loss of faith (renouncing a god immediately) |
51 |
Feels like they personally are being punished (selfish response) |
52 |
Anger at their god(s) |
53 |
Anger at every god |
54 |
Helplessness |
55 |
Grieves but is comforted by religion |
56 |
Renewal of faith in their god(s) |
57 |
Insecurity ("Oh no, I'm next/everyone I love is dying") |
58 |
Seeks forgiveness |
59 |
Seeks to forgive someone |
60 |
Gives a deep sigh |
61 |
Puts their hand over their mouth, gasps |
62 |
Puts their hand over their mouth, gasps, starts crying |
63 |
Goes into shock |
64 |
Faints |
65 |
Falls over |
66 |
Has to grab something to keep from falling over |
67 |
Knees give out |
68 |
Lashes out, just wants to hurt someone |
69 |
Clinging to another loved one |
70 |
Going completely quiet |
71 |
Fear |
72 |
Anxiety |
73 |
Vomiting |
74 |
Hyperventilating |
75 |
Pulls hair/rocks back and forth |
76 |
Starts breathing hard and backing up, refuses to be touched, will scream at anyone who tries to comfort them |
77 |
Becomes especially anxious about the safety of family/friends |
78 |
Feels abandoned |
79 |
Demands to know more |
80 |
Panic attack |
81 |
Anxiety attack |
82 |
Grabs a weapon and goes marching out to try for vengeance |
83 |
Declares a blood fued |
84 |
Declares a blood feud with PC |
85 |
Challenges PC to a duel |
86 |
Challenges NPC to a duel |
87 |
Gets hysterical |
88 |
Hysterical laughter |
89 |
Punches nearest wall |
90 |
Starts drinking |
91 |
Gets roaringly drunk |
92 |
Gets roaringly drunk in memorium |
93 |
Eyes get wet, but no tears fall |
94 |
Busies themselves with other things (tries to keep too busy to think of it) |
95 |
Yearning/Missing them |
96 |
Packing up for "as long as it takes" to find the cause of the loss (and punch it in the face; i.e. going on a quest, immediately, for vengeance) |
97 |
Shuts down completely; unresponsive |
98 |
Obsesses over the 'why/how' of the loss |
99 |
I always knew this would happen |
100 |
Dies, themselves |
NPC Responses to Bad News/Grief (d100)
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