Wulfwald Random Mission Generator

A new, mostly OSR, blog. Not had time to make it look fancy, or write any posts yet, so here's a Random Mission Generator from my forthcoming Wulfwald RPG.

Wulfwald Random Mission Generator

Table 1 - Roll 2d6 - Your lord wants you to . . .

2  Terrorise - See Table 2a

3   Spy On - See Table 2b

4   Raze and Loot - See Table 2c

5   Steal - See Table 2d

6   Rob - See Table 2e

7   Kill - See Table 2f

8   Investigate - See Table 2g

9   Kidnap - See Table 2h

10 Patrol - See Table 2i

11 Scout - See Table 2j

12 Infiltrate - See Table 2k

Table 2a - Terrorise

You lord wants you to fill his enemy full of terror. So scare, demoralise, haunt, horrify, spook them until they jump at every noise, every shadow.

1d6

1 Terrorise a Farmstead

2 Terrorise a Hamlet

3 Terrorise a Village

4 Terrorise a Hillfort

5 Terrorise a Shire

6 Terrorise a Kingdom

Table 2b - Spy On

Follow them see what they’re up to, report who they meet, spy on them. Don’t get spotted.

1d6

1 - His Wife

2 - A rival lord

3 - One of his Warband

4- A Ceorl who is . . .

1-3 - A Farmer

4    -  Craftsman

5    -  A smith

6 - A spy posing as a farmer

5 - A priestess of Frige

6 - A king

Table 2 - Raze and Loot

Kill everyone, put the building to the torch, take everything.

1d6

1 A Farmstead in a rival’s holdings

2 A Farmstead in his own holdings

3 A Wildling village

4 A Lord’s great hall

5 A village, hamlet, or town

6 A Hillfort

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Table 2d - Steal

The Wolfpack must steal something their lord covets or needs in this case roll . . .

2d6

2 -  A royal treasure horde

3 - A lock of hair . . .

1d6

1 Belonging to a Witch

2  From a royal brow

3  Belonging to a rival lord

4 From a priest of Thunor

5 Belonging to a maiden fair

6  From a rival's wife

4  -  Anything from an Aelf or Dweorg

5   - A horse

6   - A herd of . . .

1d6

1 Sheep

2 Cows

3 Swine

4-5 Goats

6 Extremely stubborn goats

7   - A baby

8   - Mundane Supplies for his Fyrd

9   - A key

10 - A relic

11 - A body from a burial mound

12 - The egg or hare of a priestess of Eostre

Table 2e - Rob

The wolfpack must thieve everything they can from the designated place without alerting, or harming the target, and without anyone knowing who committed the robbery.

1d6

1 - A tomb

2 - A temple or shrine of Wayland

3 - A Farmhouse

4 - A great hall

5 - A Merchant’s stores

6 - A royal court

Table 2f - Kill

The easiest of missions for any Wolfpack: murder.

2d6

1-2       - A priest of Tiw

3-4       - A traveling merchant

5          - Several farmers from a neighbouring kingdom

6-8       - A rival lord

9          -  A member of a royal household (servant, herald, etc.)

10 -11  - A member of his family

12       - A monster

Table 2g - Investigate

Investigate . . .

1d6

1 - Rumours of Dragons

2 - Rumours of a Giant

3 - Rumours of a Sorcerer

4 - The gathering of enemy forces

5 - Reports of missing villagers

6 - A priest of Woden and his new cult

Table 2h - Kidnap

Your lord wants you to take by force, and mostly unharmed, your victim and keep him safe until it’s time to exchange them for a ransom or an other prisoner.

1d6

1 - A priest of Saxnot

2 - A Thegn

3 - An Ealdorman

4 - An Atheling

5 - A Lord’s spoilt child

6 - The ghost of a mad lord’s dead wife

Table 2i - Patrol

Your lord’s forces are stretched and he requires you to perform the basic military task of patrolling . . .

1d6

1 - The borders of his holding

2 - The borders of an ally’s holdings

3 - The borders of an enemy’s holdings

4 - Around his home, hall, or hillfort

5 - An entire Hundred, shire, or kingdom

6 - A gateway to the otherworld or the underworld

Table 2j -Scout

You will travel ahead of a military force of some sort and scout . . .

1 - The road ahead

2 - The borders of the enemy’s lands

3 - A safe route to an enemy camp

4 - The area surrounding an enemy hillfort

5 - The dwelling of a known sorcerer

6 - A monster’s lair

Table 2k - Infiltrate

At least one of the Wolfpack must disguise themselves, play the part and infiltrate . . .

1d6

1 - A Cult of Thunor

2 - A band of outlaws

3 - A secret network of rebel Þræls, Búras, and Ceorls.

4 - An enemy spy ring

5 - The warband of a rival, but allied lord

6 - A king’s court

Table 3: Boons

Your lord has loaned you, as a boon, certain materials to aid you in your mission.

1d6

1- A pack mule

2 - Lamp oil, kindling, flint and steel

3 - A Week's worth of porridge, bacon, honey, and bread.

4 - Two sullen Thralls

5 - Rope and tools

6 - A mute, but reliable guide

Table 4: Underlings & Allies

Your lord gifts you allies to aid you, or underlings to command

1d6

1 - 1d6 Búras (pg xxx of the bestiary)

2 - 1d3+1 Dræfend (pg xxx of the bestiary)

3 - Two Sullen Ceorls (pg xxx of the bestiary)

4 - 1d3+1 Wuduweard (pg xxx of the bestiary)

5 - 1d6 Fyrdmenn (pg xxx of the bestiary)

6 - One Drengas (pg xxx of the bestiary)

Table 5: Foemen (optional)

As well as any foes suggested by the mission the Wolfpack will also be opposed by . . .

1d6

1 - A cold hearted aelf or a hot headed Dweorg

2 - A gang of murderous Fyrdmenn (2d6)

3 - A mob of furious Búras (3d6)

4 - A woman scorned

5 - A vengeful Thegn

6  - A monster on the rampage

Table 6: Complications

These factors act to complicate matters.

1d6

1 - Extreme weather conditions

2 - A rival lord takes an interest

3 - Someone who appears to be an alley is a saboteur.

4 - A family member, friend, or loved one of one of the PC’s becomes involved.

5 - An small army (3d6 x 10 fyrdmen and 1d6 Thegns) is operating in the area of the mission.

6 - A monster takes an interest.

Table 7: Distractions (optional)

1d6

1 - A mad priest of an elder god is preaching the end times.

2 - There are rumours of a princess abroad disguising herself as a Thegn.

3 - A festival of a minor god has started.

4- 1d6+1 Þræls are on the run.

5 - A local lord is hosting a feast and many drunken Coerls and Thegns are making trouble.

6 - Several gruesome murders have been committed in the region where the mission takes place.