Random Idea
Random Idea: Okada, the Hunted
This is part of a series of RPG characters, creatures, items, adventure ideas, and locations inspired by random entries from Wikipedia. The material I create may grow distant from its roots. Today we have Richard Okada, a Princeton professor and expert on Japanese literature and culture. He appeared to live a quiet, academic life. Let’s … Continue reading
Random Idea: Zaza’s Girls, an All-Women Paramilitary Group
This is part of a series of RPG characters, creatures, items, adventure ideas, and locations inspired by random entries from Wikipedia. The material I create may grow distant from its roots. Today we have Skotisma Zazavavy eto Madagasikara, the national Girl Scout federation of Madagascar. It has 25,000 members. That’s about all the information to be gleaned … Continue reading
Random Idea: Amar of the Emerald
This is part of a series of RPG characters, creatures, items, adventure ideas, and locations inspired by random entries from Wikipedia. The material I create may grow distant from its roots. Today we have Sharad Malhotra, a minor Indian TV actor. This is a great example of a Wikipedia entry that requires digging. Deep in … Continue reading
Random Idea: Fort Chaffee’s Secret Medical Experiments
This is part of a series of RPG characters, creatures, items, adventure ideas, and locations inspired by random entries from Wikipedia. The material I create may grow distant from its roots. Today we have Fort Chaffee Maneuver Training Center, a National Guard installation. First built as a U.S. Army facility in World War II, it … Continue reading
Random Idea: John Carver
This is part of a series of RPG characters, creatures, items, adventure ideas, and locations inspired by random entries from Wikipedia. The material I create may grow distant from its roots. Today we have John Carver, one of the men who organized the Mayflower voyage to America. He harbored a separatist who was critical of the church, … Continue reading
Random Idea: Tempus clausum
This is part of a series of RPG characters, creatures, items, adventure ideas, and locations inspired by random entries from Wikipedia. The material I create may grow distant from its roots. Today we have Tempus Clausum, an ancient Roman Catholic law that forbids celebrations during certain solemn periods of the year (such as Lent and … Continue reading
Random Idea: Beautiful Agony
This is part of a series of RPG characters, creatures, items, and locations inspired by random entries from Wikipedia. The material I create may grow distant from its roots. Today we have Beautify Agony, a reference to a video website wherein users post videos of themselves achieving orgasm (just their faces). This is a tough … Continue reading
Random Idea: Samuel Teleki, Vampire Hunter
This is part of a series of RPG characters, creatures, and locations inspired by random entries from Wikipedia. The material I create may grow distant from its roots. Today we have Count Sámuel Teleki, a jovial Transylvanian aristocrat who explored deep into Africa in search of “a sea that lay beyond the desert, surrounded by … Continue reading
Random Idea: Joseph Hardcastle Corsbie
This is part of a series of RPG characters, creatures, and locations inspired by random entries from Wikipedia. The material I create may grow distant from its roots. Today we have Joseph Hardcastle Corsbie: a minor Canadian politician most notable for his three unsuccessful candidacies, though he found success elsewhere. This is a perfect example … Continue reading