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1,Bedrock
1,Mountain
1,Cave

;stone giant thing
2,[stone giant place]
1,Chisel
1,Hammer
1,Obsidian
1,Quartz
1,Limestone
1,Sandstone

;stone giant stats
1,HD 9 AC 4 3d6 or 3d6 *ranged* F9 MV 12 ML 9 XP 900; *stone shape* and *control weather* at will

;teach a fighter
1,teach a fighter about the duelling stance: study a target for two rounds and attack on the third round with a +4 bonus for triple damage. [here store the duelling stance of master *[same tengu name]* as fighter study topic]
1,teach a fighter about quick drawing a sword: gain an extra attack on your first attack. [here store the quick-draw technique of master *[same tengu name]* as fighter study topic]
1,teach a fighter about the blood rain sword fighting style: once per round, make an extra attack when you kill a target. [here store the blood-rain fighting style of master *[same tengu name]* as fighter study topic]
1,teach a fighter about the left hand: use a shorter blade in your off hand to give you a shield bonus *and* whenever your opponent rolls a 1 as they attack you, make an extra attack with that blade. [here store the left-hand technique of master *[sa...
1,teach a flying (!) fighter about attacking from above: this allows you to deal double damage in the first round if you hit. [here store the drop attack of master *[same tengu name]* as fighter study topic]

;1d12 tengu
1,the master swordsman *[tengu name]* ([tengu stats]). [scout treasure]
11,[1d11+1] **tengu**, led by the master swordsman *[tengu name]* ([tengu stats]). [scout treasure]

;grey tower top
1,The top of the tower is inaccessible from the interior. A circus of [2d8] young **griffons** ([griffon stats]) is roosting up there when they’re not trying to impress each other with fantastic displays of aerial stunts. [maybe griffon eggs]
1,A stair leads up to the top of the tower but nobody ever takes it for up there the air is unnaturally cold and a half-transparent **spectre** is staring at the necropolis below. “Everyone I know has gone away, in the end.” All they are interest...
1,At the top of the tower, through a painted arch and out onto a platform there is a throne, and on it sits the **spectre** *[a strange royal]*, desiccated and old, bones held together by leather straps and nails. They’re looking at the necropolis ...
1,The top of the tower is an inaccessible mess of wood, hair and bones, the result of [1d6 wyverns] living up here ([wyvern stats]). [terror treasure]

;a strange royal
1,King [strange name for men]
1,Queen [strange name for women]
1,High Priest [strange name for men]
1,High Priestess [strange name for women]

;necropolis central area
1,The necropolis itself consists of dozens of mausoleums, each built according to the same plan: a fake entrance leading to an altar where descendants left flowers and food for the dead, with paintings of their exploits and achievements, and a *hidde...
1,The necropolis itself is an endless graveyard, tombstone after tombstone, filling every slope in this valley, stone statues, inscriptions, pictures, headstones engraved with [Set decoration] or [Pazuzu decoration]. At night the ghosts rise from the...
1,This might have been a necropolis hundreds of years ago but now it’s more like a meadow. There are still some overgrown headstones to see, some mausoleums are still standing, some statues can be discerned, but most of it is pasture now, [mountain...
1,The valley is filled with ruins. This must have been a large monastic complex in its heyday. These days the ceilings have fallen, walls have crumbled, weeds are growing everywhere and anything not made of stone has rotten away. It’s hard to say w...
1,The necropolis turned to dust over the years and now nothing but a few statues and crumbled mausoleums remain. Amidst this decay stand newer huts made of wood and dried mud, covered in grass and decorated with banners of [with simple colour] and [a...

;necropolis sphinx
1,In the middle of all this is a platform that rises 20ft into the air. Wide stairs lead up to a baldachin and under this canopy rests the [sphinx]
1,In the middle of all this is a column and perched on it 60ft above the surrounding land rests the [sphinx]
1,In the middle of all this is a platform made of stone, circular and about five feet high. On it a wooden structure rises up into the air and at the very top rests the [sphinx]

;sphinx
1,**sphinx** *[strange name]* ([sphinx stats]).[here store the sphinx *[same strange name]* as sage] Tell her a good pun and she’ll be friendly. Answer her riddle to be granted a boon. [riddle]

;sphinx stats
1,HD 5 AC 6 1d6/1d6 F10 MV 15 ML 9 XP 500; *cure disease* 3×/day, *raise dead* 1×/day, *summon tengus* (2d6) 1×/day: [tengu stats]

;riddle
# https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/36571/pg36571.txt
1,<blockquote>My body is light, my head is white,<br>With a cord I am laced around,<br>I am beaten with sticks, yet not for bad tricks,<br>But to animate my sound.<br>The unthinking youth, who heed not the truth<br>Which would save them from every al...
1,<blockquote>I'm a busy active creature,<br>Fashioned with a sportive nature,<br>I nimbly skip from tree to tree,<br>Under a well-wrought canopy;<br>And for cleanliness and air,<br>Am a pattern to the fair;<br>I, to arms and blood a stranger,<br>App...
1,<blockquote>My nose is long, my back is broad and round,<br>And in cold weather of great use I'm found;<br>No load I carry, yet I puff and blow,<br>As much as heavy loaded porters do.<p>(a *pair of bellows*)</blockquote><p>
1,<blockquote>My habitation's in a wood,<br>And I'm at any one's command;<br>I often do more hurt than good,<br>If I once get the upper hand:<br>I never fear the champion's frown,<br>Stout things I oftentimes have done;<br>Brave soldiers I have oft l...
1,<blockquote>What is that which has been tomorrow, and will be yesterday?<p>(*today*)</blockquote><p>
1,<blockquote>What force and strength cannot get through<br>I with a gentle touch can do;<br>And many in the streets would stand,<br>Were I not, as friend, at hand.<p>(a *key*)</blockquote><p>
1,<blockquote>It foams without anger,<br>It flies without wings,<br>It cuts without edge,<br>And without tongue it sings.<p>(a *bottle of ale*)</blockquote><p>
1,<blockquote>I was before the world began,<br>And shall forever last;<br>Ere the first born was a man,<br>I’m from the distant past<br>Your youthful moments I attend,<br>And mitigate your grief;<br>The industrious peasant I befriend,<br>To pris'ne...
1,<blockquote>Two twins we are, and, let it not surprise,<br>Alike in every feature, shape, and size:<br>We're square, or round, of brass or iron made,<br>Sometimes of wood, yet useful found in trade;<br>But, to conclude, for all our daily pains,<br>...
1,<blockquote>Emblem of youth and innocence<br>With walls enclosed for my defence,<br>And with no care opprest,<br>I boldly spread my charms around,<br>'Till some rude lover breaks the mound,<br>And takes me to his breast.<br>Here soon I sicken and d...
1,<blockquote>My clothing's fine as velvet rare,<br>Though under earth my dwellings are;<br>And when above it I appear,<br>My enemies put me oft in fear.<br>The gard'ner does at me repine,<br>I spoil his works as he does mine.<p>(a *mole*)</blockquot...
# https://www.gutenberg.org/files/47335/47335-h/47335-h.htm
1,<blockquote>Four wings I have,<br>Which swiftly mount on high<br>On sturdy pinions,<br>Yet I never fly;<br>And tho' my body often moves around,<br>Upon the self-same spot<br>I'm always found;<br>And, like a nurse who chews the infants meat,<br>I ch...
1,<bblockquote><br>With words unnumber'd I a-bound,<br>In me mankind take much delight,<br>In me great store of learning's found,<br>Yet I can neither read nor write.<p>(a *book*)<//blockquote></p>
1,<blockquote>The world I view in little space<br>I'm restless, ever changing place<br>Nothing I eat, but by my pow'r,<br>Procure what all mankind devour.<p>(the *sun*)</blockquote><p>
1,<blockquote>My body is both plump and round,<br>With comely neck and breast,<br>No brighter creature would be found<br>Were I but oftner dress'd:<br>But daily I am wearied so<br>And my employment such,<br>Black as any charcoal go,<br>Nor scarce am ...
1,<blockquote>When mortals are involv'd in ills,<br>I sing with mournful voice;<br>If mirth their hearts in gladness fills,<br>I celebrate their joys.<br>And as the lark with warbling throat,<br>Ascends upon the wing;<br>So I lift up my chearful note...
1,<blockquote>A tall and slender shape I bear,<br>Nor lady's skin's more white or fair:<br>My life is short, and doth decay<br>So soon it seldom lasts a day.<br>If in the evening brought to light,<br>I make my exit in the night;<br>Yet to mankind I'm...
1,<blockquote>In courts or cottages we may be found;<br>Our skirts with fringe of various dyes are bound;<br>And as we were by providence design'd,<br>A guard from harm t' a fav'rite applejoin'd.<br>We ne'er rove long, nor far asunder stray,<br>But m...
1,<blockquote>Tho' a cook, I'm so lean,<br>That my ribs may be seen,<br>Yet I care not a farthing for that;<br>For when victuals I dress,<br>All about me confess,<br>They are cover'd all over with fat.<p>(a *grill*)</blockquote><p>
1,<blockquote>No twins could e'er with us compare,<br>So like in shape and size;<br>Our bodies are like ermin fair<br>As black as jet our eyes:<br>But tho' so like in ev'ry feature,<br>We rival brothers be;<br>Yet so obdurate is our nature,<br>We oft...
1,<blockquote>What though I have a hundred eyes,<br>Which my beholders may surprise,<br>Yet I could never see:<br>What if I fine and gay appear,<br>And sometimes gold and silver wear,<br>I'm slav'd by industry.<br>Both male and female me admire,<br>O...
1,<blockquote>We dwell in cottages of straw,<br>And labour much for little gains;<br>Sweet meat from us our masters draw,<br>And then with death reward our pains.<p>(*bees*)</blockquote><p>
1,<blockquote>In spring I look gay,<br>Deck'd in comely array,<br>In summer more cloathing I wear:<br>When colder it grows,<br>I fling off my cloaths,<br>And in winter quite naked appear.<p>(a *tree*)</blockquote><p>
1,<blockquote>To king and subject I assistance lend;<br>In war a firm ally, in peace a friend;<br>When the shrill trumpet sounds I take the field,<br>Laugh at the pointed spear and glitt'ring shield;<br>Bold and intrepid meet the daring foe;<br>Willi...
1,<blockquote>I in gold and silver dress'd,<br>Am by belles and beaux caress'd;<br>Who on each day attend,<br>As their counsellor and friend,<br>Here they practice harmless guiles,<br>Artful glances, killing smiles:<br>Here they all their beauty show...
1,<blockquote>Tho' good fellows we are,<br>We can't hope to be sav'd;<br>From our very first day,<br>To our last we're enslav'd,<br>Our office is hardest,<br>And food sure the worst,<br>Being cramm'd with raw flesh,<br>Till we're ready to burst;<br>T...
1,<blockquote>My Lords and Gentlemen advance,<br>Come with a chearful countenance,<br>And tell abroad my praise,<br>Whether you in the senate sit,<br>Or at the bar display your wit,<br>'Tis I your spirits raise;<br>I from the hero banish fear,<br>I w...
1,<blockquote>My proper title I forsake,<br>And often that of others take;<br>Sometimes a king in stately pride,<br>With lofty majesty I stride;<br>Sometimes with sprightly nymphs and swains,<br>I trip it o'er the flow'ry plains;<br>Sometimes I fleet...
1,<blockquote>When in my youth, I was my mother's pride;<br>We always went together, side by side;<br>No harm I wrought, by either word or deed;<br>For to be plain, I could not write or read;<br>But soon as man seiz'd on my tender frame,<br>Depriv'd ...
1,<blockquote>Legs I have got, yet seldom do I walk;<br>I backbite many, yet I never talk:<br>In secret places most I seek to hide me,<br>For he who feeds me never can abide me<p>(a *louse*)</blockquote><p>
1,<blockquote>What gets wetter the more it dries?<p>(a *towel*)</blockquote><p>

;naga temple
1,[naga fortress]<p>[temple of Set]<p>[temple naga]

;naga fortress
1,At the end of this valley the mountains rise up like a wall and on that wall is a giant *seven-headed snake* made of living stone, as if melted and reshaped by the strongest spells. In each of the seven heads there burns a magic fire. This is *[her...
1,On the pass at the end of this valley there is a structure: *seven towers* growing out of the same rock, bending upwards into the sky, each ending in a snake head, maw wide open, each containing a hall with a brazier in which an eternal flame is bu...
1,Rectangular blocks of stone have been carefully stacked here forming *rounded domes* of various shapes and sizes. The domes are all clustered together giving the appearance they grew from this valley like anthills. This is *[here snake place]*.<p>O...
1,Near the top of this mountain, an eroded slope turns into a valley containing a clear lake in the center. On the shore of the lake, a worn *stone pyramid* echoes the shapes of the mountains. This is *[here snake place]*.<p>On the south-facing side,...

;snake gate
1,a *gate of snakes*: a knot of two impossibly large stone snakes with a passage underneath illuminated by torches and guarded by [snake people]
1,a *maw of thorns*: a tunnel with a thousand inwards pointing needles several feet long and but a thin path winding its way through it. In front of the maw is a platform, facing south. It is much warmer here than one would expect this far up. [lizar...
1,a *walkway* lined on either side by carved stone pillars, each shaped to give the appearance of an enormous snake wrapped around it, there opened mouths threatening those who pass. If you misstep, the snakes' mouths shoot **poison darts** at the un...

;1d6 snake people
1,**snake person** *[lizard people name]* ([lizard people stats]; <a class="spell" href="#charm-person">charm person</a> 3×/day)
1,[1d5+1] **snake people** ([lizard people stats]; <a class="spell" href="#charm-person">charm person</a> 3×/day) led by *[lizard people name]*

;snake people
1,[6d6] **snake people** ([lizard people stats]; <a class="spell" href="#charm-person">charm person</a> 3×/day) led by *[lizard people name]* (HD [1d4+4 as level], *lightning bolt* ([same level]d6) 2×/day). [leader treasure] [snake people companio...

;snake people companions
1,The stables nearby are empty.
1,The stable nearby holds a **giant lizard** ([giant lizard stats]).
5,The stables nearby hold [1d4+1] **giant lizards** ([giant lizard stats]).

;temple of Set
1,[here store Set as temple power][here store temple of [same temple power]]Once past the entrance, a tunnel winds itself up into the hollow sphere of the snake sanctum: the upper hemisphere is decorated with [with Set decoration] and [and Set decora...
1,[here store Set as temple power][here store temple of [same temple power]]Inside, the central temple contains four bronze snake statues oriented towards the cardinal directions. Large red candles at the base of each statue give a flickering and smo...

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1,Carp
1,Gar
1,Bass
1,Perch
1,Bloater
1,Pike

;druid path description
1,[path 1] [path 2]

;path 1
1,path
1,game-trail
1,track
1,passage
1,path

;path 2
1,winds
1,leads
1,meanders
1,slithers
1,twists
1,weaves
1,heads

;giant ant lair
1,Rising from the earth ahead is a dome-shaped [giant ant mound]. It is the size of a small hill. The area is devoid of plant life. There are [1d3+1] well-worn pathways, about as wide as a deer-trail, that radiate down from the summit in different di...
1,Rising from the earth ahead is a dome-shaped [giant ant mound]. It is the size of a small hill. The area is brown and bare. Nothing green remains. There are [1d3+1] well-worn pathways, about as wide as a deer-trail, that radiate down from the summi...

;giant ant mound
1,pile constructed of [with giant ant materials] and [and giant ant materials]
1,mound made out of [with giant ant materials] and [and giant ant materials]
1,rise consisting of [with giant ant materials] and [and giant ant materials]

;giant ant materials
1,dirt clods
1,head-sized stones
1,baked clay lumps
1,bits of bone shards
1,arm-length branch sections
1,pine needles with twigs

;20% ant here
10,A giant [giant ant] is carrying [giant ant food] in its mandibles here.
10,A giant [giant ant] is dragging [giant ant food] with its mandibles here.
80,

;50% ants here
50,[1d4+1] giant [giant ants] are standing guard against intruders.
50,

;20% myconids
1,[3d6] **myconids** ([myconid stats]) live here, in peaceful coexistence with the ants. [poor treasure]
4,

;giant ant stats
1,HD 4+1 AC 5 1d10 F2 MV 15 ML 9 XP 400; *acid spray* 1×/h: anybody within 20ft takes 2d6, save vs. poison for half

;giant ant
4,**giant worker ant** ([giant ant stats]; *busy*: tries to avoid fights unless alarmed)
2,**giant warrior ant** ([giant ant stats]; *irascible*: attacks anything that’s out of place)
1,[special ant]
# note plural form below!

;giant ants
4,[worker ants]
2,[warrior ants]
1,[special ants]
# note singular form above!

;worker ants
1,**giant worker ants** ([giant ant stats]; *busy*: tries to avoid fights unless alarmed)

;warrior ants
1,**giant warrior ants** ([giant ant stats]; *irascible*: attacks anything that’s out of place)

;special ant
1,**giant bombardier ant** ([giant ant stats]; *more acid*: can spray cone of corrosive acids for 3d6, save vs. dragon breath for half)
1,**giant suicide ant** ([giant ant stats]; *suicide*: in a ball of fire for 5d6, save vs. dragon breath for half)
1,**giant trap jaw ant** ([giant ant stats]; *hold*: holds on after a bite and continues to deal damage, no additional to-hit rolls required)
1,**giant door-headed ant** ([giant ant stats]; *huge head*: can block tunnels using head)
1,**giant weaver ant** ([giant ant stats]; *sticky*: sticky saliva to immobilise victims reduced to 0hp; *camouflage*: surprise on 1–4 in 6)
1,**giant honey pot ant** ([giant ant stats]; *honey*: swollen abdomen filled with delicious sugary liquid worth 100gp)
# note plural form below!

;special ants
1,**giant bombardier ants** ([giant ant stats]; *acid*: can spray cone of corrosive acids for 3d6, save vs. dragon breath for half)
1,**giant suicide ants** ([giant ant stats]; *suicide*: explodes as a fireball for 5d6, save vs. dragon breath for half)
1,**giant trap jaw ants** ([giant ant stats]; *hold*: holds on after a bite and continues to deal damage, no additional to-hit rolls required)
1,**giant door-headed ants** ([giant ant stats]; *huge head*: can block tunnels using head)
1,**giant weaver ants** ([giant ant stats]; *sticky*: sticky saliva to immobilise victims reduced to 0hp; *camouflage*: surprise on 1–4 in 6)
1,[honey pot ants]
# note singular form above!

;honey pot ants
1,**giant honey pot ants** ([giant ant stats]; *honey*: swollen abdomen filled with delicious sugary liquid worth 100gp)

;giant ant food
1,a pile of leafy branches
1,a *deer* carcass
1,a *boar* carcass
1,a dead *horse*
1,a partially gnawed *sheep*
1,a dead giant *[bugs]*
1,the body of a *goblin*
1,a dead *giant ant* from a rival colony

;bugs
1,grasshopper
1,bee
1,spider
1,fly
1,caterpillar

;directions
1,north
1,southeast
1,west
1,south
1,northwest
1,east
1,northeast
1,southwest

;ant tunnels
1,[ant tunnel desc] [ant tunnel type]

;ant tunnel desc
1,wide
1,narrow
1,bone-littered
1,rock-strewn

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1,sledges
1,drays

;draft animals
3,oxen
1,work horses
1,donkeys
1,mules
1,[mountain animals]

;domestic animal adjective
1,overworked
1,hungry
1,underfed
1,thoroughbred
1,extremely hardy
1,tired
1,prize-winning
1,gaunt
1,well-treated
1,exceptionally stubborn

;circus performers
1,jugglers
1,acrobats
1,tumblers
1,aerialists
1,trapezists
1,clowns
1,contortionists
1,hand-balance acts
1,rope walkers
1,antipodists
1,trampoliners
1,knife throwers
1,human catapult stones
1,puppeteers
1,chair jugglers
1,trick archers

;sideshow attractions
1,bed of nails
1,beard of bees
1,escapology
1,fire-breathing
1,fire-eating
1,shallow diving
1,snake-charming
1,sword-swallowing

;secret circus leader
1,strongwoman [woman with portrait]
1,lion tamer [human with portrait]
1,bearded woman [woman with portrait]
1,tattooed woman [woman with portrait]

;circus hooks
1,A prized **[circus exotic animal]** ([[same circus exotic animal] stats]) has escaped from their cage. [secret circus leader] is desperate and will pay 200gp to retrieve them, alive and intact.
1,Local children from *[nearby village name]* have gone missing, and many of them ran away to join *[same circus name]*. The villagers may not have much in the way of payment, but returning them would make you local heroes, and always welcome.
1,*[human with portrait]*, one of the [circus performers] that travels with the *[same circus name]* is secretely a **vampire** ([vampire stats]), with a coffin of dark earth hidden away in one of the [conveyances]. They use the nomadic nature of the...
1,The circus has been experiencing mysterious accidents lately. Just yesterday, *[human with portrait]*, one of the [circus performers], was severely injured during their act. The other performers suspect foul play, but are too busy rehearsing to pro...
1,On their last visit to *[nearby village name]*, the circus managed to bilk the community out of most of their wealth. [1d4x10] villagers armed with pitchforks and torches led by *[human with portrait]* has been tracking them down to forcibly reques...
1,Times have been tough for *[same circus name]* lately, and the last performance resulted in their payment being in the form of [with trade goods] and [and trade goods], *[human with portrait]* is looking to unload them for coin.
1,The [with circus performers] have gone on strike for better wages and more safety measures. The protest has begun to escalate, roping in the [and circus performers] and [and circus performers]. The days of ringmaster *[human with portrait]* may be ...
1,The [secret circus leader] is looking to retire and settle down in *[nearby village name]*. They’ve saved up quite a bit of coin over the years, but ringmaster *[human with portrait]* is worried that they may end up taking the [with circus perfor...
1,A horrible accident occurred during the last [sideshow attractions] performance, and [secret circus leader] will pay 50gp for a new, exciting act for tonight’s show, and another 50gp for the same show in *[nearby village name]*.
1,The mascot of *[same circus name]*, the [domestic animal adjective] **[circus exotic animal]** has died. The [secret circus leader] suspects foul play and is quick to blame the [circus performers] *[with human name]* and *[and human name]* who have...

;circus plot
1,Indeed, the [circus performers] *[with human name]* and *[and human name]* are actually **doppelgängers** ([doppelgänger stats]). They studiously avoid any contact with alcohol in order to avoid discovery.
1,Sadly, when they fired one of the [circus performers] back in *[nearby village name]*, *[human name]* swore bloody vengeance and started following the circus, sneaking through the camp at night and sabotaging the equipment.
1,It turns out that this all started after the breakup between the [circus performers] *[with human name as a]* and *[and human name as b]* back in [nearby village name]. *[same b]* has been acting strangely ever since, losing their temper easily and...

;circus exotic animal
1,gorgon
1,unicorn
1,manticore
1,harpy
1,wyvern
1,chimera
1,basilisk
1,pegasus
1,griffon

;pegasus stats
1,HD 2+1 AC 6 1d6/1d6 F2 MV 48 ML 8 XP 200

#new tables for potential inclusion in settlement events
#Other possible ideas if anyone wants to have a run at them: hard winter, storms, unseasonable weather (might need to do some kind of season storing for this), raining frogs, livestock disease

;disaster event
1,[flood]
1,[plague]
1,[famine]
1,[drought]
1,[locusts]

;flood
1,Heavy rains have caused the banks of [name for river] to swell dramatically. The high-water line is up to the waist of an Ogre on the sides of buildings, and villagers are still shoveling mud out of their homes.
1,A flash flood caught the community by surprise recently. Several buildings were ripped from their foundations and deposited a good distance away. Several are still missing, including *[same human name]*.
1,The [food veg] crop that locals depend on for their livelihood is rotting in the fields. The ground is over saturated from recent rains, and the farmers curse the grey clouds.
1,Standing water still shimmers in large pools in the low areas throughout the village. It's grown brackish and is filled to the brim with mosquito larvae. Soon the dreaded *[diseases]*, carried on buzzing wings, will be a grave concern.

;diseases
1,[diseases1] [diseases2]

;diseases1
1,Scarlet
1,Sleeping
1,Cackle
1,Hacking
1,Blood
1,Bleeding
1,Burning
1,[capitalize grey synonym]
1,[capitalize yellow synonym]
1,[capitalize red synonym]
1,[capitalize black synonym]
1,[capitalize green synonym]
1,[capitalize white synonym]
1,Grinning

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# and others
1,choosing the child to be sacrificed to the dragon *[nearby dragon name]* and it’s going to be *[human name]*

;thorp
1,<p>This is [here village name], a thorp of [1d4x10] **humans** ([human stats]) led by [human with portrait][human job]. The [human houses] are protected by [human companions]. [average treasure] These village-folk are [thorp activity].<p>[local smi...
1,<p>This is [here village name], a mining camp of [1d4x10] **humans** ([human stats]) led by [human with portrait], the owner. [mundane mine]<p>The [human houses] are protected by [human companions]. [average treasure] These village-folk are [thorp ...

;mundane mine
1,This is a surface mine where hushing is used to wash away the debris created by the miners as they hammer away at the rocks. The water of a small creek is collected behind a large dam a bit further up and them released every now and then to wash aw...
1,This is a surface mine where the water of a small creek is collected behind a dam and the overflow forms a jet of water that is used to break down deposits that is carried there from the surrounding pits. A small [silver|gold|tin|copper] vein lies ...
1,This is a surface mine where hushing is used to wash away the debris created by the miners as they hammer away at the rocks. The water of a small creek is collected behind a large dam a bit further up and them released every now and then to wash aw...
1,This is a deep-vein mine. A tunnel has been dug into the hill side, with multiple ventilation shafts to the surface. The miners are trying to follow a [silver|gold] vein that is disappearing back underground. [mining dangers]

;mining dangers
1,This is dangerous work. A few weeks ago, *[human name]* and *[human name]* died in a tunnel collapse.
1,This is dangerous work. Just recently, a bunch of gnomes showed up and threatened more accidents if the miners do not leave. “Will you help us get rid of these envy-ridden bastards?” [append envious gnomes]
1,This is dangerous work. Just recently, kobolds have started appearing in the tunnels below, threatening the operation. “Will you help us get rid of this wretched vermin? The miners are superstitious and are refusing to enter the mines, now.” [a...

;envious gnomes
1,<p>5d8 **gnomes** ([gnome stats]) led by [gnome with portrait] (HD 5) have recently moved in and would like to take over the mine. [rich treasure] They’ve set up camp a bit further up, protected by [gnome companions].

;threatening kobolds
1,<p>[6d10] **kobolds** live here, led by *[kobold name]* ([kobold stats]). [poor treasure]

;kobold name
1,[kobold 1] [kobold 2]

;kobold 1
1,Stone
1,Bone
1,Lord
1,Lady
1,King
1,Queen
1,Dragon
1,Poison

;kobold 2
1,Piercer
1,Biter
1,Gnawer
1,Chewer
1,Snapper
1,Tooth
1,Dog
1,Rat
1,Snake

;mining machine
1,The mine is [mine state]. The old stamp-mill no longer works, the waterwheel is being used to drive a grain mill instead of trip-hammers.
1,The mine is [mine state]. The old stamp-mill no longer works, the waterwheel is broken and nobody knows how to repair it.
1,The mine is [mine state]. The mechanism driving the trip-hammers of the old stamp-mill is broken and the waterwheel spins uselessly.
1,The water is also used to drive a stamp-mill via a waterwheel: the banging of the trip-hammers during the day is deafening as they crush metal ores down to smaller size.

;mine state
1,old and dilapidated
1,in disrepair
1,fighting to survive

;sawing machine
1,The mine is [mine state]. [The old saw-mill no longer works|The saw-mill is still being built] and so most of the people here are busy logging trees, splitting wood and carrying it to the forge. An iron forge requires a lot of wood.
1,The water is used to drive a saw-mill via a waterwheel and so most of the people here are busy logging trees and dragging the wood to the saw mill. An iron forge requires a lot of wood.

;charcoal production
1,The smoke of many [charcoal piles|kilns] is heavy in this valley. All day you can hear people logging trees somewhere.
1,There are [1d4+1] **charcoal burners** here, with their donkeys and their bags, selling charcoal to the **quartermaster** [human with portrait].

# the second variant has a temple at the end
;village
1,<p>This is [here village name], a village of [5d6x10] **humans** ([human stats]). The [human houses] are protected by [human companions] and a [human defense]. There is a small *[village building]*. [small [same village building]] [average treasure...
1,<p>This is [here village name], a village of [5d6x10] **humans** ([human stats]). The [human houses] are protected by [human companions] and a [human defense]. There is a small *[village building]*. [small [same village building]] [average treasure...
1,<p>This is [here village name], a village of [5d6x10] **humans** ([human stats]). The [human houses] are protected by [an earthen rampart|a wooden palisade]. [average treasure]<p>The [human leader] lives in the [village building]. [spellbook for [s...

;town
1,<p>This is [here village name], a town of [1d6x100] **humans** ([human stats]). The [human houses] are protected by a keep, a town wall and the river. [average treasure]<p>The [human leader] lives in the keep. [spellbook for [same class]] [leader t...
1,<p>This is [here village name], a town of [1d6x100] **humans** ([human stats]). The [human houses] are protected by a large keep, [an earthen rampart|a wooden palisade|a stone wall|town wall] and the river. The outer bailey of the keep houses the [...

# outer bailey

;alchemist or not
2,<li>The **alchemist** *[human name]* [sells] [standard|common] potions and [buys] [rare|unusual] substances. [townsperson goal]</li>
1,

;antiquarian or not
1,<li>The **antiquarian** *[human name]* [buys] rare artifacts that may be of interest to [his|her|their] clientele. [townsperson goal]</li>
1,

;cleric or not
1,<li>The **cleric** *[human name]* tends [an altar for|a chapel to|a church of|a shrine to] *[good power]* and [accepts donations|offers blessings|[sells] indulgences].</li>
1,

;gossip
# to fit the alphabetical order, titles range from after _cleric_ to before _guildmaster_!
1,clerk
1,clock-maker
1,cobbler
1,cook
1,cooper
1,courier
1,crier
1,cutpurse
1,dog breeder
1,drunkard
1,dyer
1,embroiderer
1,engineer
1,falconer
1,farrier
1,felt-maker
1,fisherman
1,fletcher
1,furbisher
1,furrier
1,gambler
1,glassblower
1,goatherd
1,goldsmith
1,gong-farmer
1,gravedigger

;gossip or not
1,<li>The **[gossip]** *[human name]* is [an excellent|a good] source of [gossip|news|rumors]. [tradesperson goal or feud]</li>