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Tombs: Who Goes There? Generator · 13 tables
Tomb Dedicatee Inside Tombs: Who Goes There? d20 table · 20 entries
  1. An ancient king.
  2. An ancient queen.
  3. An ancient high priest or priestess.
  4. An ancient sorcerer.
  5. A mighty warrior.
  6. A terrible villain.
  7. A legendary adventurer.
  8. A celebrated war hero.
  9. An unscrupulous king or queen.
  10. A vain mayor or townmaster.
  11. A powerful military commander or warlord.
  12. A powerful witch or wizard.
  13. A powerful priest or priestess.
  14. A beloved sovereign.
  15. A wealthy merchant.
  16. A member of a noble house.
  17. A member of the royal family.
  18. The wife of a wealthy person or ruler.
  19. The mother of a wealthy person or ruler.
  20. The child of a wealthy person or ruler.
Tomb Entrance Inside Tombs: Who Goes There? d12 table · 12 entries
  1. Yawning open, letting much daylight into the entry chamber.
  2. Behind a huge pair of metal doors See supplementary table: Metal Door Material
  3. Beneath a stone slab.
  4. A simple wooden door framed in stone.
  5. A heavy wooden door framed in stone.
  6. Behind a heavy stone door.
  7. Beneath a gnarled, old tree.
  8. Beneath an obelisk or similar monument.
  9. Beneath a large statue.
  10. Hidden by the terrain See supplementary table: Terrain Concealment
  11. Hidden by vegetation See supplementary table: Vegetation Concealment
  12. Difficult to access See supplementary table: Access Obstacle
Tomb Guardians Inside Tombs: Who Goes There? d10 table · 10 entries
  1. A sworn order of devout warriors.
  2. Sellswords.
  3. Large, frightening statues of beasts See supplementary table: Beast Statues
  4. Impressive, colossal statues of warriors.
  5. Statues of beautiful maidens, beckoning visitors into a trap.
  6. Several crumbling statues.
  7. Skeletal warriors.
  8. An unsettling arrangement of bones.
  9. A band of outlaws who are carefully delving its secrets.
  10. Nothing; the tomb is rather homey and welcoming.
Grand Crypt Location Inside Tombs: Who Goes There? d6 table · 6 entries
  1. Just beyond a heavy door in the entryway.
  2. Down a steep set of spiraling stairs from the entry chamber.
  3. At the end of a long passageway lined with lesser crypts.
  4. At the end of a long passage lined with statues.
  5. At the end of a long passageway lined with passageways leading to lesser crypts.
  6. Several levels below the entry chamber.
Tomb Layout Inside Tombs: Who Goes There? d8 table · 8 entries
  1. Simple; a large grand crypt with a handful of smaller crypts and rooms adjoining.
  2. Simple with a large entry chamber; the entry chamber leads off to smaller crypts and other rooms.
  3. Multi-layered; access to the lower layers is easy to find.
  4. Multi-layered; access to the lower layers is difficult to find.
  5. Multi-winged; access to some wings is difficult to find.
  6. A series of rooms arranged in a concentric fashion; the grand crypt is located among the inner rooms.
  7. Labyrinthine; designed to deliberately confuse intruders.
  8. Simple with an intricate complex hidden beneath the grand crypt.
Interior Walls Inside Tombs: Who Goes There? d8 table · 8 entries
  1. Rough hewn stone.
  2. Smooth cut stone.
  3. Painted or lacquered wood.
  4. Unfinished hardwood.
  5. Decorated with intricate mosaics.
  6. Decorated with elaborate murals.
  7. Decorated with bones and icons of death.
  8. Decorated with sacred texts and runes.
Tomb Ceilings Inside Tombs: Who Goes There? d6 table · 6 entries
  1. Uncomfortably close to your head.
  2. Stone, smooth as glass.
  3. Stone, rough and jagged.
  4. Connected to the floor by columns.
  5. Painted or carved with iconic scenes.
  6. Crossed by wooden beams.
Room Purpose Inside Tombs: Who Goes There? d20 table · 20 entries
  1. An antechamber to a crypt or chapel.
  2. A chapel dedicated to protecting the souls of the deceased.
  3. A chapel dedicated to aiding the journey of the souls of the deceased.
  4. A grand crypt for a person of importance See supplementary table: Deceased Status
  5. A false crypt to attract and to trap graverobbers and treasure hunters.
  6. A crypt for immediate family members.
  7. A crypt for previous generations of the family.
  8. A crypt for the spouse of the deceased.
  9. A crypt of unmarked graves.
  10. A reflecting pool or fountain.
  11. A crypt for devoted servants or slaves.
  12. A room dedicated for specific rituals See supplementary table: Ritual Type
  13. Gallery dedicated to the deceased See supplementary table: Gallery Type
  14. A guardroom with guards See supplementary table: Room Guardians
  15. A priest’s robing room.
  16. Storage room for embalming tools.
  17. Storage room for tools and materials to maintain the tomb.
  18. Workshop for embalming the dead.
  19. A crypt hidden by a secret door where the most important person in the tomb rests.
  20. A priest’s quarters or robing room.
Tomb Features Inside Tombs: Who Goes There? d20 table · 20 entries
  1. A small altar set in an alcove in the wall.
  2. A plaque listing a family lineage.
  3. A plaque noting birth and death dates.
  4. A wall sconce holding several candles.
  5. An empty wall sconce for holding a torch.
  6. A rotten, earthy stench.
  7. A musty, moldy odor.
  8. The scent of decaying flesh.
  9. A mural depicting a mythological scene.
  10. A small fountain or reflecting pool.
  11. A huge book of sacred texts or prayers.
  12. An ornate oil lamp.
  13. A mosaic set into the floor of the room.
  14. A wide fresco or mural depicting a mythological or historical scene.
  15. A gilded sarcophagus.
  16. A simple stone sarcophagus.
  17. A finely-crafted, heavy wooden coffin.
  18. A simple, sturdy wooden coffin.
  19. A stone coffin marked with dates.
  20. An empty coffin.
Tomb Secret Inside Tombs: Who Goes There? d6 table · 6 entries
  1. Hold tremendous treasure.
  2. Be trapped to guard against intruders.
  3. Hold a legendary weapon or artifact.
  4. Bestow a powerful curse on intruders.
  5. House the remains of someone whose body is widely believed to have been lost.
  6. Have already been cleared of monsters and gold by treasure hunters.
Undead Denizens Inside Tombs: Who Goes There? d20 table · 20 entries
  1. A swarm of crawling claws.
  2. A covetous wight.
  3. An ancient demilich.
  4. Malevolent ghosts.
  5. Zombie warriors.
  6. A skeletal hound.
  7. A newly-made vampire.
  8. An ancient vampire.
  9. A huge, animated pile of bones.
  10. Twisted humanoid skeletons.
  11. A zombie made from a fallen adventurer.
  12. A hateful mummy.
  13. Skeletal guardians.
  14. Phantom soldiers.
  15. The ghost of a fair maiden.
  16. Hungry ghouls.
  17. A mad wraith.
  18. A playful ghost.
  19. A treacherous spellcaster-turned-lich.
  20. A vengeful death knight.
Tomb Critters Inside Tombs: Who Goes There? d12 table · 12 entries
  1. Carrion crawler.
  2. Cloaker.
  3. Darkmantle.
  4. Fungi.
  5. Mimics.
  6. Myconids.
  7. Ooze.
  8. Otyugh.
  9. Piercer.
  10. Roper.
  11. Stirges.
  12. Umber hulk.
Tomb Visitors Inside Tombs: Who Goes There? d6 table · 6 entries
  1. A devoted priest or priestess.
  2. A traveler or scholar from afar.
  3. A member of the deceased’s family.
  4. A greedy treasure hunter.
  5. A student of necromancy.
  6. A fugitive serial killer.
Supplementary Tables · 9 tables
Access Obstacle d6 supplementary table · 6 entries
  1. Up or down a cliff face
  2. Up or down a cliff face
  3. Down a deep hole
  4. Down a deep hole
  5. In an underwater tunnel
  6. Through an illusory rock or wall
Beast Statues d8 supplementary table · 8 entries
  1. Bats
  2. Bears
  3. Dragons
  4. Eagles
  5. Lions
  6. Ravens
  7. Snakes
  8. Wolves
Deceased Status d6 supplementary table · 6 entries
  1. Well-known hero
  2. High priest
  3. High priest
  4. Powerful noble
  5. Powerful noble
  6. Wealthy merchant
Gallery Type d6 supplementary table · 6 entries
  1. Trophies
  2. Trophies
  3. Statues
  4. Statues
  5. Paintings
  6. Paintings
Metal Door Material d6 supplementary table · 6 entries
  1. Brass
  2. Bronze
  3. Bronze
  4. Gold
  5. Iron
  6. Iron
Ritual Type d6 supplementary table · 6 entries
  1. Divinations
  2. Divinations
  3. Funerals
  4. Funerals
  5. Necromancy
  6. Necromancy
Room Guardians d8 supplementary table · 8 entries
  1. Ghosts
  2. Golems
  3. Knights
  4. Sellswords
  5. Cultists
  6. Skeletons
  7. Wights
  8. Zombies
Terrain Concealment d6 supplementary table · 6 entries
  1. Waterfall
  2. Waterfall
  3. Boulders
  4. Rocky overhang
  5. Rocky overhang
  6. Hillock
Vegetation Concealment d6 supplementary table · 6 entries
  1. A briar patch
  2. A curtain of moss
  3. A curtain of moss
  4. Enormous tree roots
  5. Overgrown vines
  6. Overgrown vines