February 10, 2025
For personal use.
Inspired by Brian’s Channel, I wanted to make my own set of useful tables utilizing AD&D material, but with page references (as I am not as used to AD&D as he is!)
MM in brackets refers to a page in the Monster Manual.
| d20 | Settlement | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1-5 | Single Dwelling | d12 |
| 6-8 | Thorp | 2d4*10 |
| 9-11 | Hamlet | d4*100 |
| 12-15 | Village | 600+d3*100 |
| 16-17 | Town | d6*10,000 |
| 18-20 | Castle | See Appendix C, p182-183 |
Then, determine government type (see p89 for details).
| d100 | Government Type |
|---|---|
| 1 | Autocracy |
| 2 | Bureaucracy |
| 3 | Confederacy |
| 4 | Democracy |
| 5 | Dictatorship |
| 6 | Geriatocracy |
| 7 | Gynarchy |
| 8 | Hierarchy |
| 9 | Magocracy |
| 10 | Matriarchy |
| 11 | Militocracy |
| 12 | Monarchy |
| 13 | Oligarchy |
| 14 | Pedocracy |
| 15 | Plutocracy |
| 16 | Republic |
| 17 | Theocracy |
| 18 | Syndicracy |
| 19-100 | Feudality |
The rest of generation assumes a government type of Feudality, but can easily be modified to suit.
The settlement is ruled by a noble of Level d8+4 (derived from p192).
| d100 | Class |
|---|---|
| 1-80 | Fighter |
| 81-100 | Cleric |
Determine followers, referencing Followers for Upper Level PCs, p16.
Also, roll (from p100):
2+1d4 in villages, 3+1d6 in towns.
(1-in-6 chance of demihuman (p17))
| d10 | Encounter |
|---|---|
| 1 | Patron (see below) |
| 2 | Merchant (p192, p101 (Collections), MM69) |
| 3 | Adventurers (p17 (Table I/II), p225) |
| 4 | Pilgrim (p192, MM69) |
| 5 | Official (p191) |
| 6 | Foreigner |
| 7-10 | Men, General (see below) |
1. Adventurers
Adventurers (p17 (Table I/II), p225)
2-4. General Occupations
5-6. City/Town Encounters
Roll on p191 - City/Town Encounters Matrix.
| 3d6 | Reaction |
|---|---|
| 3- | Very Negative |
| 4-5 | Negative |
| 6-8 | Uncertain, 4-in-6 chance of Negative |
| 9-12 | Neutral/Uninterested/Uncertain |
| 13-15 | Uncertain, 4-in-6 chance of Friendly |
| 16-17 | Friendly |
| 18+ | Very Friendly |
±1 for tendency towards situation
±1 for personality towards situation
±4 for factional preference
±X for charisma modifier
In a combat situation, rolling again means waiting a combat round.
| d66 | Tendency | d66 | Tendency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Optimist | 41 | Cruel/Callous |
| 12 | Pessimist | 42 | Joker/Prankster |
| 13 | Hedonist | 43 | Servile/Obsequious |
| 14 | Altruist | 44 | Fanatical/Obsessive |
| 15 | Helpful/Kindly | 45 | Malevolent |
| 16 | Careless | 46 | Loquacious |
| 21 | Capricious/Mischievous | 51 | Honorable |
| 22 | Sober | 52 | Greedy |
| 23 | Curious/Inquisitive | 53 | Paranoid |
| 24 | Moody | 54 | Humble |
| 25 | Trusting | 55 | Vengeful |
| 26 | Suspicious/Cautious | 56 | Pious |
| 31 | Precise/Exacting | 61 | Brilliant/Sharp |
| 32 | Perceptive | 62 | Passionate |
| 33 | Opinionated/Contrary | 63 | Dreamer |
| 34 | Violent/Warlike | 64 | Artistic |
| 35 | Studious | 65 | Depraved* |
| 36 | Foul/Barbaric | 66 | Sadistic* |
* If rolled, reroll - if 65/66 is rolled, keep the initial result, otherwise take the new result.
| d6 | Social Preference | Personality |
|---|---|---|
| 1-3 | Average | 1. Modest |
| 2. Egoist/Arrogant | ||
| 3. Friendly/Diplomatic | ||
| 4. Aloof | ||
| 5. Hostile/Abrasive | ||
| 6. Well-Spoken | ||
| 4-5 | Extroverted | 1. Forceful/Overbearing |
| 2. Friendly | ||
| 3. Blustering/Antagonistic | ||
| 4. Rude | ||
| 5. Rash | ||
| 6. Diplomatic | ||
| 6 | Introverted | 1. Solitary |
| 2. Taciturn/Secretive | ||
| 3. Friendly | ||
| 4. Aloof | ||
| 5. Hostile/Rude | ||
| 6. Courteous |
p16 - Upper level character followers
p63 - Reaction Table
p100 - NPC generation
p102 - NPC reaction adjustments
p194 - Random Generation of Creatures