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Prison Generator · 13 tables
Prison Location Inside Prison d12 table · 12 entries
  1. On a small island on a remote coast.
  2. On a small island near a city.
  3. In a tower or annex of a castle.
  4. Beneath a temple complex.
  5. In an annex on a temple complex.
  6. Beneath a town hall.
  7. In an annex on a town hall.
  8. Underneath a city, deep below ground.
  9. Behind walls in a fortified rural location See supplementary table: Fortified Rural Terrain
  10. Below ground, in a hidden rural location See supplementary table: Hidden Rural Terrain
  11. Behind walls in a fortified wilderness location See supplementary table: Fortified Wilderness Terrain
  12. Below ground, in a hidden wilderness location See supplementary table: Hidden Wilderness Terrain
Prison Builder Inside Prison d12 table · 12 entries
  1. A wise king or queen.
  2. An ambitious lord or lady.
  3. An evil tyrant.
  4. A mighty warrior or warlord.
  5. A just lawmaker.
  6. A popular mayor or sheriff.
  7. An unscrupulous king or queen.
  8. A vain lord or lady.
  9. A powerful witch or wizard.
  10. A beloved sovereign.
  11. A prosperous merchant guild.
  12. A powerful noble house.
Prison Floorplan Inside Prison d6 table · 6 entries
  1. A sprawling maze of twisting passages.
  2. A sprawling maze of twisting passages.
  3. A sprawling maze of long hallways.
  4. Organized in neat rows of small cells or pits.
  5. Organized in neat rows of small cells or pits.
  6. Organized around a large cell block or pit.
Prison Defenses Inside Prison d6 table · 6 entries
  1. Very high stone walls.
  2. Incredibly thick stone walls.
  3. A curtain wall with many gatehouses.
  4. A moat filled with putrescent water.
  5. A moat filled with thick, boot-sucking mud.
  6. A moat filled with sharp spikes.
Prison Age Inside Prison d6 table · 6 entries
  1. In a past age.
  2. In a past age.
  3. Hundreds of years ago.
  4. Hundreds of years ago.
  5. A few decades ago.
  6. Within the past decade.
Prison Cells and Pits Inside Prison d10 table · 10 entries
  1. Individual cells, in silence and darkness.
  2. Individual cells, in darkness but not silence.
  3. Individual cells; but they can see and hear other prisoners.
  4. Cells that accommodate two prisoners.
  5. Cells that accommodate up to two prisoners, each shackled to the wall.
  6. Cells that accommodate four prisoners.
  7. Cells that accommodate up to four prisoners, each shackled to the wall.
  8. A large chamber with many other prisoners, each shackled to the wall.
  9. Individual pits or wells, open at the top.
  10. A huge pit with many other prisoners.
Cell Condition Inside Prison d6 table · 6 entries
  1. Well-maintained; the walls are solid.
  2. Aging, but sturdy; the walls have some cracks.
  3. Aging, but sturdy; the walls have some cracks.
  4. Decrepit; the walls are crumbling.
  5. Decrepit; the walls are crumbling.
  6. So dark it’s difficult to say.
Prisoner Treatment Inside Prison d6 table · 6 entries
  1. Humanely; they receive reasonable meals, some exercise, and healing when needed.
  2. Like dogs; they receive poor quality meals and enough healing to keep them alive.
  3. Like dogs; they receive poor quality meals and enough healing to keep them alive.
  4. Like rats; they receive terrible meals and are plagued by sickness.
  5. Like rats; they receive terrible meals and are plagued by sickness.
  6. Like they don’t exist; occasionally they receive food.
Prison Rooms Inside Prison d10 table · 10 entries
  1. A prison cell.
  2. Another prison cell.
  3. A passageway connecting cell blocks.
  4. A guardroom.
  5. The barracks.
  6. The jailer’s quarters.
  7. A yard or large indoor space for exercise.
  8. A dining hall.
  9. An interrogation room.
  10. A torture chamber.
Prison Features Inside Prison d20 table · 20 entries
  1. A wooden door reinforced with steel bands.
  2. Steel bars where you expected a stone wall.
  3. Empty manacles along the wall.
  4. An empty sconce to hold a torch.
  5. Distant torchlight.
  6. The floor is uneven.
  7. A crack in the stone floor.
  8. A mouse skittering underfoot.
  9. The stench of rotting flesh.
  10. The scent of stale urine.
  11. A putrid smell.
  12. A dank and moldy odor.
  13. An uncomfortable groaning.
  14. A faint scratching sound.
  15. An odd tapping sound.
  16. The squeaking of rats.
  17. The shouting of distant voices.
  18. Howls of agony.
  19. Horrific screams.
  20. The clanking of chains.
Prison Reputation Inside Prison d10 table · 10 entries
  1. Many prisoners dying in a terrible plague.
  2. A mass escape in the past.
  3. The escape of a famous criminal.
  4. Being the final home of a famous criminal.
  5. Being the final home of a legendary hero.
  6. Being haunted by vengeful ghosts.
  7. Its horrific torture pits.
  8. Never suffering a successful escape.
  9. Its unusual architectural style.
  10. The quality of its meals.
Escape Encounters Inside Prison d12 table · 12 entries
  1. A snoozing guard.
  2. A pair of guards on patrol.
  3. A quartet of guards playing cards or dice on their break.
  4. A pack of trained hunting dogs commanded by a high-ranking guard.
  5. A law official on-site to interrogate another prisoner.
  6. An ear-splitting alarm triggers.
  7. A wide, well-lit yard watched from towers.
  8. A high wall directly in the path of escape.
  9. A barred window in the path of escape.
  10. The rat-infested kitchens and mess hall.
  11. An imprisoned serial killer also attempting to escape.
  12. An imprisoned thief who is bent on revenge.
Prison Secret Inside Prison d8 table · 8 entries
  1. A secret tunnel to the outside.
  2. The bones of a celebrated outlaw.
  3. The preserved head of an ancient villain.
  4. A terrible beast to which prisoners are fed.
  5. A missing lord or lady.
  6. A treasure stolen by a notorious prisoner.
  7. A unique and terrible torture device.
  8. The bones of a deposed king or queen.
Supplementary Tables · 4 tables
Fortified Rural Terrain d6 supplementary table · 6 entries
  1. Coast
  2. Coast
  3. Hills
  4. Hills
  5. Plains
  6. Plains
Fortified Wilderness Terrain d6 supplementary table · 6 entries
  1. Desert
  2. Forest
  3. Hills
  4. Mountains
  5. Swamp
  6. Tundra
Hidden Rural Terrain d6 supplementary table · 6 entries
  1. Coast
  2. Coast
  3. Hills
  4. Hills
  5. Plains
  6. Plains
Hidden Wilderness Terrain d6 supplementary table · 6 entries
  1. Desert
  2. Forest
  3. Hills
  4. Mountains
  5. Swamp
  6. Tundra