The topic came up recently how one went about creating new gargoyle characters. Because I have had some
luck in this area, developing many over the course of my fanfic career, I thought it would be interesting to
sit down and come up with a random generator.

To make it even more interesting, this will be the topic for the Fall 2000 Challenge. Using the tables in the
generator and some ordinary six-sided dice, “roll up” a brand new gargoyle. Then send a writeup or pic to
be included in the next issue of Avalon Mists. Mail the results to christine@sabledrake.com

In addition to examples taken from the show, I’ll cite some from fanfic, fanart, and RPGs. Mostly my own
fanfic, naturally, because those are the characters with which I am most familiar.

Some results will automatically negate subsequent rolls. For instance, if you roll an Equine type, it’s pretty
much a given that you can skip the Tail Style table and just go with a horsetail.

Requires up to 3 ordinary six-sided dice, referred to as a d6.

Roll once in each category:

Gender Roll 1d6 1-3 -- male 4-6 -- female

Age Roll 2d6 2 -- hatchling 3 -- child 4-5 -- adolescent 6-7 -- young adult 8-9 -- adult 10-11 -- elder 12 -- ancient

Build Roll 2d6 2-3 -- slight (Lex) 4-5 -- lean/slender (Brooklyn, Una) 6-8 -- average (Griff, Demona) 9-10 -- buff (Goliath) 11 -- stocky (Hudson) 12 -- portly (Broadway)

General Type Roll 2d6 2 -- gargbeast, wingless 3-5 -- mythical     (roll on Mythical table) 6-9 -- classic  10-11 -- animal      (roll on Animal table) 12 -- garg beast, winged

General Type subtables; only roll if indicated:

Mythical Roll 1d6 1 -- gryphonian 2 -- quetzacoatlan 3 – manticoran 4 -- draconian 5 -- aquatic mertype 6 -- chimeran

Animal Roll 2d6 2 -- insectile (scorpion, beetle, mantis, etc.) 3 -- primate (monkey, lemur, ape, etc) 4 -- aquatic mamallian (otter, sea lion, dolphin, etc) 5 -- cloven-hooved (goat, deer, boar, etc) 6 -- equine (horse, zebra, unicorn, etc) 7 -- feline (lion, leopard, panther, etc) 8 -- canine (dog, wolf, fox, etc) 9 -- avian (eagle, raven, peacock, etc) 10 -- reptilian/amphibian (snake, lizard, toad, etc) 11 -- large herbivore (bull, elephant, giraffe, etc) 12 -- aquatic piscean (shark, manta ray, fish, etc)

Roll once in each category:

Wing Style Roll 3d6 3 -- none 4-5 -- feathered, bird/angel (Griff) 6-7 -- webbed (Lex) 8-10 -- batlike (Goliath) 11-12 -- dactyl (Brooklyn) 13 -- split (Coldfire) 14 -- extra strut (Orin -- Crzy)  15 -- pteranodon (Fia -- CM) 16 -- strut-framed (Cassius -- CM) 17 -- fanlike (Thisbe -- CM) 18 -- feathered, arm-style (Isis -- Egyptian mythology)

Tail Style Roll 3d6 3 -- none 4 -- short flap/tuft (Bronx) 5-6 -- grasper (Jamie Cross -- CM) 7-8 -- club-ball tip (Coldstone) 9-12 -- plain (Goliath) 13-14 -- arrowhead or spade tip       (Damien or Godiva -- CM) 15-16 -- bifurcated, branching, or      webbed (Tourmaline -- CM) 17 -- barbed or spiked (Cassius or      Coira -- CM) 18 -- paddle/fin (Deborah -- CM)

Skin Color Roll 3d6 3 -- white 4 -- black 5-6 -- yellow/orange (Subtable 1) 7-8 -- purple (Subtable 2) 9-10 -- blue (Subtable 3) 11 -- grey (Subtable 4) 12-13 -- green (Subtable 5) 14-15 -- brown (Subtable 6) 16-17 -- red (Subtable 7) 18 -- mottled/marked; roll twice         more on this table and reroll       results of 18

Roll as indicated:

Subtable 1 -- Yellow/Orange Roll 1d6 1 -- lemon yellow 2 -- golden yellow 3 -- dark yellow 4 -- orange-yellow 5 -- rich orange 6 -- burnt orange	Subtable 2 --  Purple Roll 1d6 1 -- light lavendar 2 -- dark lavendar 3 -- greyish-purple 4 -- eggplant 5 -- royal purple 6 -- deep violet	Subtable 3 --  Blue Roll 1d6 1 -- powder blue 2 -- azure 3 -- blue-grey 4 -- blue-green 5 -- royal blue 6 -- indigo	Subtable 4 -- Grey Roll 2d6 2 -- pale grey 3 -- silvery grey 4-5 -- green-grey 6-7 -- slate grey 8-9 -- blue-grey 10-11 -- charcoal grey 12 -- smoke grey
Subtable 5 --  Green Roll 1d6 1 -- light green 2 -- blue-green 3 -- olive green 4 -- green-grey 5 -- emerald green 6 -- forest green	Subtable 6 -- Brown Roll 2d6 2 -- light tan 3-4 -- golden tan 5-6 -- dark tan 7-8 -- reddish brown 9-10 -- chocolate brown 11 -- deep brown 12 -- dun brown-grey	Subtable 7 -- Red Roll 2d6 2 -- soft pink 3 -- salmon pink 4 -- red-orange 5-6 -- brick red 7-8 -- maroon 9-10 -- rust red 11 -- bright red 12 -- magenta

Hair; roll once in each category:

Hair Style Roll 3d6 3-4 -- bearded, roll again (female characters reroll) 5 -- tufted (Griff) 6-7 -- short 8-10 -- long, flowing (Goliath) 11-12 -- long, spiky (Demona) 13-14 -- braided/ponytailed (Angela) 15 -- curly (Coldfire) 16-18 -- bald (skip Hair Color table)

Hair Color  (use also for Feathers) Roll 1d6 1 -- white/grey (Subtable 8) 2 -- blond (Subtable 9) 3 -- brown (Subtable 10) 4 -- red (Subtable 11) 5 -- black 6 -- other (Subtable 12)

Roll as indicated:

Subtable 8 --  White/Grey Hair Roll 1d6 1 -- frost white 2 -- silvery white 3 -- buff white 4 -- silver 5 -- iron grey 6 -- white or grey      streak; roll again     on Hair Color

Subtable 9 --  Blond Hair Roll 1d6 1 -- white-blond 2 -- bright yellow 3 -- ash blond 4 -- dirty blond 5 -- honey blond 6 -- golden blond

Subtable 10 --  Brown Hair Roll 1d6 1 -- light brown 2 -- golden brown 3 -- chestnut 4 -- tan brown 5 -- dark brown 6 -- mahogany

Subtable 11 --  Red Hair Roll 1d6 1 -- strawberryblond 2 -- red-gold 3 -- bright orange-red 4 -- auburn 5 -- dark red 6 -- maroon

Subtable 12 --  Other Hair Color Roll 1d6 1 -- blue 2 -- green 3 -- purple 4 -- metallic 5 -- streaked; roll      Hair Color twice  6 -- exotic      (Spike -- CSH)

Roll once in each category:

Features Roll 3d6 3 -- ram’s horns (Malachi -- CM) 4 -- antlered or branching horns 5 -- quills (Godiva or Cassius -- CM) 6-7 -- none (Angela) 8 -- single row short knobby scalp-bumps      (Broadway) 9 -- double row short knobby scalp-bumps (Hudson) 10-11 -- two upward pointed horns (Brooklyn) 12-13 -- two downward-curling horns (Coldfire) 14 -- beaked, roll again (Brooklyn) 15 -- chin, cheek, or facial horns, roll again (Gabriel) 16 -- bumps or spurs elsewhere on body (shoulders,      down spine and tail, etc) 17 -- elbow/knee blades (Damien -- CM) 18 -- roll twice, ignore results of 18 or 6-7

Special Skills Roll 3d6 3 -- magic/alchemy 4 -- languages 5 -- artistic skill (painting, sculpture, etc) 6 -- craft skill (armory, leatherwork, etc) 7 -- leadership 8 -- cunning / fast talk 9 -- expert weapon skill (Subtable 13) 10-11 -- expert hand to hand 12 -- expert martial art / combat tricks 13 -- hunting/tracking 14 -- swimming/fishing 15 -- performance skill (singing, acting, etc) 16 -- scholar/scientist (historian, gadgeteer, etc) 17-18 -- no appreciable special skills

Roll once:

Accessories Roll 2d6 1-5 -- none 6-7 -- weapon (Subtable 13) 8-9 -- armor (Subtable 14) 9-11 -- jewelry (Subtable 15) 12 -- magic item (Subtable 16)

Accessories Subtables, roll as indicated: Subtable 13 --  Weapons Roll 1d6 1 -- small (knife, pistol, etc) 2 -- hand to hand (sword, axe, mace, etc) 3 -- missile (bow, rifle, etc) 4 -- two-handed (spear, staff, etc) 5 -- tech (arm-mounted laser, etc; reroll if       inappropriate for era) 6 -- access to large weapon (catapult, vehicle,       cannon, etc.) Subtable 16 --  Magic Items Roll 1d6 1 -- scroll 2 -- spellbook 3 -- weapon (Subtable 13 for type) 4 -- jewelry (Subtable 15 for type) 5 -- artifact 6 -- elixir or potion Subtable 14 --  Armor Roll 1d6 a.) Type 1 -- breastplate or corselet 2 -- helmet (metal) 3 -- bracer (worn on one arm only) 4 -- shield (wooden or metal) 5 -- greaves or vambraces (arm or leg armor) 6 -- roll twice on this table, rerolling results       of 6 or repeats b.) Material 1 -- boiled leather 2 -- leather with metal scales or rings 3 -- chainmail 4 -- platemail 5 -- padded cloth 6 -- high-tech such as Kevlar or body armor;       reroll if inappropriate for era Subtable 15 --  Jewelry Roll 1d6 a.) Type 1 -- earrings or ring 2 -- headpiece 3 -- necklace or torc 4 -- armband or bracelet 5 -- anklet or belt buckle 6 -- jeweled weapon (Subtable 13 for type) b.) Material 1-2 -- gold 3 -- gold with gems 4 -- silver 5 -- silver with gems 6 -- other (ivory, copper, seashell, etc.)

Optional:
Dinosaurian Traits (may replace other Features)
Roll 3d6
3-4 -- pachycephalosaur bony skull (Rudy -- CM)
5 -- iguanadon thumb spikes (Liam -- CM)
6 -- stegosaurian plates (Coira -- CM)
7 -- pterodactyl crest (Aiden -- CM)
8-12 -- none
13-14 -- raptor hindclaws (Crimson -- CM)
15-16 -- triceratops head plate (Ophelia)
17 -- hadrosaur crest (Niall -- CM)
18 -- dilophosaur fans on sides of head (Joy -- CM)

Now it’s your turn!
Send the results to christine@sabledrake.com for inclusion in the Fall 2000 issue of Avalon Mists!