Tabletop Character Design - Gloom World

One of the more interesting worlds I am writing for my game, Gloom World is another iconic roleplaying setting. Characters in these fantasy settings should be dark and gritty, mixed with the mythology of the world wrapping round them. Look to this character generator below for inspiration for your next table top roleplaying game.

Character Archetypes (d6 x 2 for choice)

Table 1

1. Fortune Teller

2. Undead/Ghost/Zombie

3. Monster Hunter

4. Vampire

5. Lycanthrope

6. Necromancer

Table 2

1. Hope Bringer Protector

2. Agitator / Speaker of Doom

3. The road bandit/warden

4. The hidden monster

5. The dream wanderer/ reader

6. The one who cannot die

Look (d6)

1. Non-living

2. Dark and shabby

3. Holy, clean and shining

4. Shadowy and not in focus

5. Put together and untouched

6. Defiled

Personality (d6)

1. Non-emotive

2. Thrill seeker

3. Moody and broodying

4. Strange and quirky

5. Jumpy with odd vocal intonation

6. I am the law as I know the way

Flaw (d6)

1. Manipulative

2. Secretive and specific

3. Cruel and twisted

4. Always down

5. Untrusting

6. Cursed and unlucky

Reason To Adventure (d6)

1. To end the curse

2. Bring an end to evil

3. To spread your reign

4. Hunt of holy treasure

5. Find my place in this cruel world

6. To get over huge guilt