Re: need lists for a random RPG class generator

#5
I guess it would be best to figure out the general categories and their related categories or subcategories, then search the web with help of those.

I started doing a list because I was bored. Three big contenders for top general spots are elements, weapons, and job categories.

Even with help of those, I'm barely hitting 200 words. I assume it could be expanded If more specific job categories or elements were allowed.

Here is what I was able to compile, it's imperfect and incomplete, but I barely had an hour to do it.

Some elements:
Aether (Creation), Nether (Destruction), Chaos, Order, Psyche – (Rage, Gloom, Joy, Love, Hatred, Fear), Physical – (Blunt, Slash, Piercing), Space, Time, Soul
Eldritch, Dream, Fairy
Fire, Water, Earth, Wind, Electricity, Ice, Acid, Poison, Disease, Sound, Arcane, Explosion, Gravity, Tech, Radiation
Psychic
Light, Shadow
Holy, Unholy
Life, Corruption, Death
Probability, Slime, Plants, Flesh, Steam, Dust, Mud, Wood, Lava, Smoke, Blood, Steel, Paper, Glass
Sun, Moon, Stars
Some weapon categories (ranged and melee):
Sword, Bow, Crossbow, Slingshot, Mace, Club, Dagger, Rifle – (Automatic, Non-automatic), Sniper, Shotgun, Pistol, Revolver, Heavy (ranged) weapons, Axe, Chain, Halberd, Knuckles, Spear, Hammer, Staffs, Improvised weapons, Throwing weapons, Traps, Needle, Wire, Unarmed

Job categories:
Trade, Medicine, Herbalism, Espionage, Reconnaissance, Education, Marksmanship, Driving, Riding, Ruling, Religion, Music, Diplomacy, Outlaw, Law-keeping, Army, Exploration, Crafting, Engineering, Jobless, Alchemy, Hunting, Cooking, Archive-keeping, Taming, Acting, Artistry, Architecture, Farming, IT, Survival

...then there are some other, more unfinished and perhaps less useful categories.

War-machines:
Artillery, Tank, Spaceship, Cannon, Water war machines – Warship, Submarine, Sky war machines – Plane, Sky-ship, Land Transport vehicles, Siege weaponry, Fortifications

Origin-related:
Tribal, Ancient, Medieval, Modern, Hindu, Eastern (Asian), Western (European/American), Wild-west

Defense and anti-defense related:
Armor, Penetration
Evasion, Accuracy
Shield, Disarming
Stealth, Detection
Regeneration, Resistance, Stamina, Crowd-control
Buff, Debuff
Absorption

Five senses, Seven deadly sins

Arcane schools:
Abjuration, Conjuration, Divination, Enchantment, Evocation, Illusion, Necromancy, Transmutation, Elemental

Arcane mediums:
Grimoire, Scroll, Seal, Rune, Sigil, Tablet
Size categories:
Light, Medium, Heavy

Other themes:
Mirrors, Puppets, Crystals, Tattoo

If you find it useful, perhaps me, you, and other forum users could help to expand it or give it some sort of categorization... If not... oh, well. I've tried!

Okay, out of time for today.

Re: need lists for a random RPG class generator

#6
I was going to go off on how the choice of what classes you decide to include effects world building... but seems this is about something else

emperor Wrote:
The Wrote: If you do searches, there is an amazing amount of rpg stuff out there. Random spells, magic items, class lists for various games. It takes a bit of sorting through it all, but tons of material out there.

i am not looking for this kind of lists, i am just looking for lists of keywords, i need at least a 500 words to what i am planning.
500, what would you need that many for? Well, my immediate thought is pathfinder, it has quite a few classes on its own, but to get to 500 you might want to count archetypes as separate classes, maybe even included class option like sources bloodlines, cleric domains, fighter weapon groups, etc.

Re: need lists for a random RPG class generator

#7
GreenFlame Wrote: I was going to go off on how the choice of what classes you decide to include effects world building... but seems this is about something else

emperor Wrote:
The Wrote: If you do searches, there is an amazing amount of rpg stuff out there. Random spells, magic items, class lists for various games. It takes a bit of sorting through it all, but tons of material out there.

i am not looking for this kind of lists, i am just looking for lists of keywords, i need at least a 500 words to what i am planning.
500, what would you need that many for? Well, my immediate thought is pathfinder, it has quite a few classes on its own, but to get to 500 you might want to count archetypes as separate classes, maybe even included class option like sources bloodlines, cleric domains, fighter weapon groups, etc.
my plan is to create my own classes with their own skill kits, for the sake of just creating it for fun and experience.
the regular ways i use to create content for games of defining needs(not that i have a lot of practice wit hit) is just not suitable for litrpg, where the focus is on creativity and complexity.
to do that, i am planing to make a generator that will throw key words at me (3-5 words at once), and i practice making a class for it with a skill kit.

for example:
keywords: sword, duel wielding, spear, air
class: wind warrior of the deer tribe
a warrior that fight with a spear. his speed and reach allow him to keep opponents at bay.
his innate magic give him a the ability to control a sword made of air at very close range that he can use to defend attacks and any opponent that passed his spear tip.

Re: need lists for a random RPG class generator

#8
emperor Wrote:
The Wrote: If you do searches, there is an amazing amount of rpg stuff out there. Random spells, magic items, class lists for various games. It takes a bit of sorting through it all, but tons of material out there.

i am not looking for this kind of lists, i am just looking for lists of keywords, i need at least a 500 words to what i am planning.
 Simply search chatGPT and tell it what you want, the AI will make what you're after in 30seconds 😜
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