Table 1-19: Reason for Seeking Vengeance/Revenge (d100)

For use with Table 1-11: Master Table of Villainous Plans

The villain is targeting a community for destruction. Tables follow for the intended method, the villain’s reason for wanting to destroy the community, and a subtable to provide additional detail if the reason is vengeance.

d100 Reason for Vengeance

1

Animals from the community frequently trespass on the villain’s (or patron’s) property

2

Boss executed for crime he committed

3

Boss executed for crime he did not commit

4

Boss imprisoned for crime he committed

5

Community deliberately foiled villain’s (or patron’s) last plan

6

Community harbors potential witness against villain (or patron)

7

Kinsman contracted food poisoning in the community

8

Kinsman mutilated for crime

9

Kinsman was beaten for beliefs or teachings

10

Kinsman was beaten for disrespect to leaders

11

Kinsman was beaten for obnoxiousness to commoner

12

Kinsman was executed for beliefs or teachings

13

Kinsman was executed for crime

14

Kinsman was fined for a crime he committed

15

Kinsman was imprisoned for beliefs or teachings

16

Kinsman was imprisoned for crime

17

Kinsman was imprisoned for crime villain (or patron) committed

18

Member of community foiled villain’s (or patron’s) last plan

19

Member of community is relative of one of villain’s (or patron’s) rivals

20

Member of community once attacked villain (or patron) elsewhere

21

Member of community once foiled one of villain’s (or patron’s) plans elsewhere

22

Members of the community frequently trespass on the villain’s (or patron’s) property

23

Members of the community frequently visit the villain (or patron) and annoy him

24

Minion beaten for beliefs or teachings

25

Minion beaten for disrespect to community leaders

26

Minion beaten for obnoxiousness to commoner

27

Minion executed for beliefs or teachings

28

Minion executed for crime he committed

29

Minion executed for crime he did not commit

30

Minion imprisoned for beliefs or teachings

31

Minion imprisoned for crime he committed

32

Minion mutilated for crime

33

Minion was fined for a crime he committed

34

Mocked by adults for poverty or social station

35

Mocked by adults over appearance

36

Mocked by children over appearance

37

Mocked by leaders for his proposed plans

38

Mocked by leaders over abilities

39

Mocked by literati for his writings or theories

40

Mocked by opposite sex for amorous advances

41

Mocked for beliefs or teachings

42

One of villain’s (or patron’s) rivals lives in the community

43

Pet or trained monster was killed by community

44

The community misdirected villain (or patron) as a joke

45

The community produces an annoying smell

46

The community produces annoying sounds

47

The community’s color scheme grates on the villain’s (or patron’s) sensibilities

48

The community’s food preferences disgust the villain (or patron)

49

The community’s mode of speech grates on the villain’s (or patron’s) sensibilities

50

The villain (or patron) was robbed in the community

51

The villain’s (or patron’s) boss was robbed in the community

52

The villain’s (or patron’s) kinsman was attacked by a local pet or domestic animal

53

The villain’s (or patron’s) minion was attacked by a local pet or domestic animal

54

The villain’s (or patron’s) minion was robbed in the community (possibly it was the villain’s (or patron’s) money)

55

Villain (or patron) beaten for beliefs or teachings

56

Villain (or patron) beaten for obnoxiousness to commoner

57

Villain (or patron) caught a crippling disease while in the community

58

Villain (or patron) caught a social disease in the community

59

Villain (or patron) caught bad cough while visiting community

60

Villain (or patron) contracted food poisoning in the community

61

Villain (or patron) encountered prolonged bad luck there, considers the place unlucky, and is acting upon that belief

62

Villain (or patron) escaped a duel of honor

63

Villain (or patron) escaped lynching for beliefs or teachings

64

Villain (or patron) lost court case for damages there (justly)

65

Villain (or patron) lost court case for damages there (unjustly)

66

Villain (or patron) lost heavily at gambling there

67

Villain (or patron) narrowly escaped execution for beliefs or teachings

68

Villain (or patron) narrowly escaped lynching for a crime he did not commit

69

Villain (or patron) narrowly escaped lynching for crime he committed

70

Villain (or patron) received bad service there (tavern, guild goods, brothel, etc)

71

Villain (or patron) slipped in excrement and was soiled thereby

72

Villain (or patron) was bitten by someone’s pet

73

Villain (or patron) was bruised and embarrassed by an accident with a person

74

Villain (or patron) was cheated by a merchant or shopkeeper of the community

75

Villain (or patron) was embarrassed by being exposed as a charlatan

76

Villain (or patron) was exiled for beliefs or teachings

77

Villain (or patron) was exposed as a cheater (cards, dice, etc)

78

Villain (or patron) was exposed as a commoner rather than a nobleman (or whatever secret identity he was trying to maintain failed)

79

Villain (or patron) was fined for a crime he committed

80

Villain (or patron) was imprisoned for crime he committed

81

Villain (or patron) was imprisoned for crime he did not commit

82

Villain (or patron) was imprisoned for his beliefs or teachings

83

Villain (or patron) was mistakenly overtaxed or overcharged

84

Villain (or patron) was mutilated for crime he committed

85

Villain (or patron) was not paid for his shoddy work

86

Villain (or patron) was not paid or rewarded for services performed there (c.f., Pied Piper)

87

Villain (or patron) was overtaxed or overcharged (as far as he is concerned)

88

Villain (or patron) was raised in the community and bears a grudge

89

Villain (or patron) was soiled by a chamber pot or a load of garbage that was being dumped

90

Villain (or patron) was trampled or injured by horses owned by the community

91

Villain (or patron) was treated rudely by serviceman or merchant

92-100

Community accidentally foiled villain’s (or patron’s) last plan