Compared to the last manual random work exercise, this one seems a lot more enjoyable. The assignment is to create a phrasal template (a Mad Libs, for lack of a better colloquialism) and use random number generation, once again supplied by Random.org, correlating to a list of words for each blank to create a random sentence, a la Christopher Strachey’s love poem generator. And, surprise surprise, I’ve decided to relate my work to Dungeons and Dragons again, this time by making the phrasal template a premise for an encounter, campaign, or even just a side story. Below will be the template as left blank (20 words long in total as per the instructions), the tables containing the lists for each blank, and 7 permutations of the sentence generation. There was no reasoning behind there being 12 options for each, I just like the number.

The [adjective] [noun1] and the [adjective] [noun1] tried to [verb1] the [noun2] in order to [verb1] the [noun3]. [adverb], they [verb2].

adjective:

1. Noble
2. Unscrupulous
3. Unhinged
4. Adventurous
5. Brave
6. Hot-headed
7. Quick-witted
8. Tenacious
9. Romantic
10. Dashing
11. Vulgar
12. Famous

noun1:

1. Barbarian
2. Bard
3. Cleric
4. Druid
5. Fighter
6. Monk
7. Paladin
8. Ranger
9. Rogue
10. Sorcerer
11. Warlock
12. Wizard

verb1:

1. Save
2. Summon
3. Hire
4. Conquer
5. Destroy
6. Tame
7. Befriend
8. Bribe
9. Banish
10. Trap
11. Take
12. Enchant

noun2:

1. Raven Queen
2. Hobgoblins
3. Demon Lord
4. Orcs
5. Bandits
6. Noble persons
7. Fire elementals
8. Lich
9. Tarrasque
10. Abolith
11. Beholder
12. Cultists

noun3:

1. Town
2. Empire
3. Mages’ Guild
4. Little fishing village
5. Thieves’ Guild
6. City
7. World
8. Realm
9. Barmaid
10. Noble
11. Emperor
12. Cult

adverb:

1. Unfortunately
2. Fortunately
3. Luckily
4. Strangely
5. Surprisingly
6. Inexplicably
7. Unfortunately
8. Fortunately
9. Luckily
10. Strangely
11. Surprisingly
12. Inexplicably

verb2:

1. Succeeded
2. Failed
3. Won
4. Lost
5. Disappeared
6. Evaporated
7. Died
8. Lived happily ever after
9. Screwed up everything
10. Somehow both failed and succeeded
11. Opened a rift and destroyed the world
12. Killed a god. What that means, only time will tell

Randomly Generated Sentences:

1. The Tenacious Rogue and the Adventurous Fighter tried to hire the noble persons in order to summon the barmaid. Fortunately, they lived happily ever after.

2. The Hot-headed Druid and the Famous Warlock tried to enchant the Abolith in order to befriend the Cult. Fortunately, they somehow both failed and succeeded.

3. The Romantic Fighter and the Famous Barbarian tried to conquer the Cultists in order to take the little fishing village. Luckily, they killed a god. What that means, only time will tell.

4. The Adventurous Barbarian and the Brave Rogue tried to summon the Abolith in order to summon the noble. Strangely, they screwed up everything.

5. The Unhinged Sorcerer and the Romantic Fighter tried to destroy the Raven Queen in order to hire the world. Luckily, they lost.

6. The Quick-witted Sorcerer and the Hot-headed Bard tried to hire the fire elementals in order to hire the world. Surprisingly, they somehow both failed and succeeded.

7. The Quick-witted Cleric and the Unscrupulous Barbarian tried to enchant the Raven Queen in order to save the world. Inexplicably, they lost.