Generate tavern rumours and town gossip for D&D and Pathfinder. Hooks, red herrings, and local colour for game masters, with a reliability rating.
Generates a piece of gossip in six parts: who said it, the rumour itself, a supporting detail, how reliable it is, why it is spreading, and what happens if it gets investigated. The reliability field has 15 options ranging from independently confirmed to twisted in the retelling, so the same rumour can be a real lead or a planted distraction. Sources range from drunk regulars to travelling merchants to nervous guards at the end of a long shift. Built for game masters who want a rumour table with consequences attached, since the 'what happens if investigated' field turns each rumour into a potential scene. It also works for seeding subplots in a novel or filling a town with background noise the players can choose to chase.
This generator creates: Who Said It, The Rumour, Supporting Detail, How Reliable, Why It's Spreading, What Happens If Investigated.
Tags: rumour, rumor, gossip, tavern, D&D, RPG, hook, Pathfinder, DM, game master
Type: Plot generator
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