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Anttelius - Zartarian Ruins Generator

As I want Anttelius - A World of Warlock and Barbarians to be a setting toolbox to be used on the table to generate gaming content as needed, I wanted to make a generator for lots of stuff, as for ruins of past civilizations.

Zartarian Ruins Generator


The Empire of Zartar was the greatest human civilization that ever was in the world of Anttelius. Their cities were spread all over the surface of our world, but there were also some underground cities and, some say, even a city or two in the skies or in other worlds.

That’s why there are hundreds, if not thousands, of Zartarian ruins all over the world. Some are barely recognizable as anything more than a mound of loose rocks, but there are many that still maintain their usual configuration and even a few that seems to be in pristine condition even if thousands of years have passed since they were first erected. Their purposes, today, have nothing in common with their original design, and most are occupied with being better left undisturbed. However, being Zartarian locations, many search their depths looking for valuable treasures and forbidden knowledge. Very few actually manage return.

The Referee can use the following tables to generate some ruins for their game, determining the type of ruins, their original and currently purpose, current occupant, secret and a weird effect that is projected upon those entering them.

d20
Ruin’s Type
Purpose
Occupants
Trait
Secret
1
Cathedral
Guard
Ancient Zartarians
Rune Inscribed Walls
The rooms change places
2
Palace
Emprison
Undead Zartarians
Seems just Erected
The place is alive somehow
3
Tomb
Observe
Bandits
Constantly Vibrating
The consciousness of thousands sorcerers is embedded in there
4
Barracks
Pay Homage
Savages
Blood Soaked
The still beating heart of a godling is hidden inside
5
Armory
Collect
Cannibals
Emits Light
It is a communication device for otherworldly beings
6
Bank
Study
Lizard People
Music
There is a hidden message inside
7
Zoo
Contain
Aliens
Moving Parts
A fallen star with alien intelligence hidden inside
8
Laboratory
Attack
Savage Beasts
Crumbling
An alchemical laboratory is hidden in there
9
Observatory
Worship
Giant Insects
Seems made of one Titanic Stone
A terrible beast was imprisoned inside
10
Fortress
Train
Degenerate Humans
Pulsating Veins
Portals linked to other dimensions
11
Keep
Entertain
Exiled People
Levers and Buttons
A place out of time and space
12
Castle
Appease
Nomads
Weird Statues
Things become alive
13
Arena
Fool
Lost Travelers
Deep Pools
Invisible guardian
14
Forge
Create
Otherworldly Entities
Cages
Mind altering environment
15
Temple
Sacrifice
Slumbering God
Smoke
Drains the vitality of those within
16
Monastery
Hide
Beastmen
Mirrors
Changes those within
17
University
Collect
Inhumans
Lenses
Illusions
18
Prison
Link
Worms
Strange Geometry
Hidden pocket dimensions inside
19
Asylum
Party
Spirits
Grafitti
Parallel dimension
20
Guild Hall
Travel
Roll Twice
Mosaics
False treasures

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