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The religion was founded through divine revelation received by a prophet, and it was named Zibrozorfle after rolling on tables to generate a prefix and suffix. The religion traces its origins to a prophet who claimed to receive direct messages from a deity, forming the core beliefs.

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Roll Me A Religion - by Assassin NPC

The religion was founded through divine revelation received by a prophet, and it was named Zibrozorfle after rolling on tables to generate a prefix and suffix. The religion traces its origins to a prophet who claimed to receive direct messages from a deity, forming the core beliefs.

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Josh Eastley
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ROLL ME A RELIGION PAT R E O N | A S S A S S I N

TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S NPC

Table of Contents
Introduction 1 A) Why 23
PART I: Structure 2 B) Who 23
Ch 1. Genesis 3 C) How 23
A) Inception 3 Conclusion 23
B) Name 4 (Extended Version) 24
Ch 2. Iconography 6 PART III: Lore 25
Ch 3. Divinity 8 Ch 11. The Creation 26
Ch 4. Acceptance 9 Ch 12. The Problem & Solution 27
PART II: Tradition 10 A) Problem 27
Ch 5. Rite of Passage 11 B) Solution 27
A) Initiation 11 Ch 13. The Afterlife 28
B) Rituals 11 A) Benevolent 28
C) Expectations 12 B) Malevolent 29
Ch 6. Core Tenets 13 Ch 14. The Prophets 32
Ch 7. Skepticism 16 (End of Extended Version) 35
A) Punishment 16 Example 36
B) Heathens 18 Acknowledgements 37
Ch 8. Sacred Texts 19 LITE BANK 38
Ch 9. Sacred Places 21 Appendix A 39
Ch 10. Sacred Festivals (Holidays) 23 Legal 42
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INTRODUCTION NPC

A note from your author...

Everyone wants something to believe in.

Some people are content in believing in


themselves.

Other people believe in another person they


look up to.

Still others believe that the physical universe


will take care of them.

But there comes a time when one must face the


deepest questions, such as….

“Who am I?”
“Where did I come from?”
“Why am I here?”
“What can I do?”
“Where am I going?”

These questions can drive people mad until they


find the answer that satisfies each one.

But do such answers exist? And if so, will we


ever find them?

With that, I fondly present to you my new book,


“Roll Me A Religion.”

I hope you enjoy :)

Warmly,

Your NPC, Assassin

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PART I
"STRUCTURE"

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Chapter 1. Genesis 5 Political Movement: Some religions,


like Rastafarianism, have their
In this chapter, we will learn the name of your roots in political movements that
religion, and how it came to be. incorporate spiritual and religious
elements.
A) Inception 6 Cultural Hero: A legendary figure
or hero's life and teachings become
Every religion starts with a story. How did your the foundation for a religious belief
religion come to be? system, as with the Bodhisattva
Guanyin in Buddhism.
1d12 Cause 7 Mythical Foundation: Religions
1 Divine Revelation: A religious sometimes trace their origins to
founder claims to have received direct mythological stories and legends,
messages or visions from a deity or like the founding of Rome in Roman
divine being, forming the core beliefs mythology.
of the religion. Examples include 8 Philosophical Inquiry: Religions
Islam and the revelations received by can evolve from philosophical
the Prophet Muhammad. systems, like Confucianism, which
2 Cultural Syncretism: Religions emphasizes ethics, social order, and
can evolve through the blending proper conduct.
of various cultural and religious 9 Crisis Response: In response to
traditions, resulting in a new significant historical events, like
syncretic faith. Examples include the Jewish Exodus from Egypt, new
Vodou, a blend of African, Caribbean, religious narratives and rituals can
and Catholic beliefs. emerge.
3 Mystical Experience: A person's 10 Artistic Expression: Spiritual
profound personal mystical movements may arise through artistic
experiences lead to the formation of endeavors, such as the development
a new religious movement, as with of the Bahá'í Faith, inspired by the
the birth of Sikhism through Guru artistic works of the Báb.
Nanak's mystical revelations. 11 Scriptural Compilation: Religions
4 Reformation: Existing religious may crystallize through the gathering
traditions can splinter into new and compilation of sacred texts, as
sects or denominations due to seen in the formation of the Hindu
disagreements over doctrine, Vedas.
practices, or leadership, such as 12 Scientific Inquiry: New religious
the Protestant Reformation within movements may incorporate scientific
Christianity. principles and beliefs, as seen in some
forms of modern spiritualism.

For my religion’s genesis, I rolled 1 (Divine


Revelation).

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B) Name own name, or roll from the tables in this section.


There are two tables, a prefix table, and a suffix
Now that we know how your religion began, let’s table. Roll a prefix, and add a suffix to create the
give your religion a name! You can choose your name of your religion.

1d100 Prefix 34 STRIMZ 68 FROZBA


1 ZIBRO 35 GLIVAR 69 TWIBOR
2 GAVLAR 36 ZOMFLY 70 SHARVI
3 KRELTO 37 CROPLE 71 GRUMZO
4 FLURBO 38 TWANZO 72 FRALVO
5 SMIGRA 39 BLIXAR 73 SKIMZO
6 JURVEX 40 FRANKY 74 SPLONK
7 DRAMZI 41 KRELKA 75 STRYGA
8 BLIXEN 42 JOMPLI 76 CROXAR
9 SNORVO 43 HIXZEN 77 KLIBOR
10 PLUKTA 44 SNUZOR 78 DROMLI
11 GRENZI 45 DRIZMO 79 BLUVEX
12 TWIXEN 46 SLORBA 80 KLORBO
13 HLOMPO 47 GRIXEN 81 GLOMFI
14 CRABZI 48 ZIRKLE 82 ZORFLE
15 ZOOPLE 49 WIMZAR 83 STRUVI
16 GRUVEX 50 FLANZO 84 CRANZA
17 SNARLO 51 PLUMZO 85 KROXAR
18 FLEXOR 52 SKONKA 86 JALZAR
19 KLIMPA 53 BLAMZI 87 FLINZA
20 WURBEX 54 GRONKO 88 STRIXI
21 JOLKAR 55 STRIVI 89 ZALVOR
22 SLIBRA 56 ZENFLY 90 GLANKY
23 DRUMZO 57 KLARBO 91 FLUVAR
24 SPLERX 58 DRANKY 92 ZIRGLO
25 ZAGLOR 59 CRUMPY 93 KLOMFI
26 BLOMFI 60 SLOXAR 94 FRIZBA
27 FRAXIN 61 GLAMZO 95 BLAXOR
28 GLIPSY 62 FLIBRO 96 STRYLO
29 SHOLKA 63 STRONK 97 ZORPLI
30 BRIMZO 64 KLOMBO 98 KLURFI
31 FLURBA 65 JUMZAR 99 JROXAR
32 SPLONK 66 KLAVOX 100 SNIGZA
33 KLARPO 67 ZENLAR
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1d12 Suffix
1 ANT
2 ATY
3 DO
4 LA
5 LAM
6 LIC
7 ISM
8 IST
9 ITY
10 OGY
11 ON
12 RY

For my religion’s name, I rolled 93 (KLOMFI) for


my prefix and a 9 (ITY) for my suffix. So I will
combine them to make the word “Klomfity,” the
name of my new religion. I removed the extra “i”
because I found it was redundant.

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Chapter 2. Iconography 31 An Open Book


32 A Golden Harp
Let’s choose an icon to symbolize your religion 33 A Flame of Hope
to others. You may roll from the list below, or
34 A Tree of Wisdom
combine multiple options from the list below, or
create your own icon entirely! 35 A Crystal Ball
36 The Sacred Mountain
1d100 Religious Symbol 37 An Eight-Pointed Star
1 The Radiant Sunburst 38 A Silver Anchor
2 A Crescent Moon and Star 39 A Winged Hourglass
3 A Sacred Tree of Life 40 A Bridge to the Unknown
4 A Silver Needle 41 The Cosmic Mirror
5 A Lotus Flower 42 A Shield with an Oak Leaf
6 The All-Seeing Eye 43 A Waterfall of Knowledge
7 A Dove in Flight 44 A Quill and Scroll
8 The Spiral of Creation 45 The Celestial Lighthouse
9 A Cosmic Whale 46 A Mosaic Mandala
10 A Golden Chalice 47 A Spiral Seashell
11 The Balance Scale 48 An Eternity Flower
12 A Triquetra Knot 49 The Cosmic Bear
13 A Rosette Flower 50 A Stylized Thunderbird
14 The Flame of Enlightenment 51 A Golden Scroll
15 A Winged Serpent 52 A Lotus Blossom in Water
16 A Stylized Thunderbolt 53 The Celestial Gate
17 The Yin-Yang Symbol 54 A Sandglass of Time
18 A Celestial Compass 55 An Ethereal Butterfly
19 A Golden Key 56 A Phoenix Rising
20 The Cosmic Serpent 57 A Sacred Compass Rose
21 A Compass Rose 58 A Cosmic Lips of Truth
22 A Ship at Sea 59 A Winged Heart
23 A Labyrinthine Path 60 A Pyramid of Enlightenment
24 A Feathered Quill 61 The Cosmic Helm
25 The Infinity Loop 62 A Key to the Universe
26 A Stone Tablet 63 A Tree with Roots and Branches
27 A Silver Sword 64 A Crystal Prism
28 A Shield and Spear 65 A Crescent Serpent
29 The Cosmic Wheel 66 An Astral Horse
30 A Scales of Justice 67 A Sun and Moon Mandala
68 A Lotus of Serenity

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69 A Feathered Crown 86 A Crowned Lion


70 A Silver Bell 87 A Celestial Flower
71 A Tree of Harmony 88 A Sun and Stars Mandala
72 A Cosmic Swirl 89 A Tree of Balance
73 A Celestial Feather 90 A Feathered Serpent
74 An Elemental Trident 91 A Silver Compass Rose
75 A Wheel of Time 92 A Cosmic Spear
76 A Golden Shield 93 A Road to Enlightenment
77 A Labyrinth of Destiny 94 A Celestial Wing
78 A Serpent-Eagle Hybrid 95 A Tree of Transformation
79 A Celestial Quill 96 A Crystal Pyramid
80 A Stairway to Heaven 97 A Lotus of Enlightenment
81 A Waterfall of Wisdom 98 A Silver Heron
82 A Black Raven 99 A Golden Scepter
83 The Cosmic Bow 100 A Shield with a Celestial Cross
84 An Eye with Wings
85 A Serpent Coiled Around a Staff For my religion’s icon, I rolled a 73 (A Celestial
Feather).

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Chapter 3. Divinity B) Polytheism

Let’s determine the power of your religion’s Polytheism is a religious belief system in
divine source. Does your religion have one which adherents worship or acknowledge the
god, many, or is everyone a god? Roll from the existence of multiple deities or gods. These gods
table below, and refer to the corresponding often represent various aspects of life, nature, or
description for your result in this chapter. human experience, and they may have distinct
personalities and domains. Polytheistic religions
can be found in various cultures and historical
1d4 Belief
periods, such as ancient Greek, Roman, Egyptian,
1 (A) Monotheism and Hindu traditions. Unlike monotheism, which
2 (B) Polytheism focuses on a single, all-powerful God, polytheism
3 (C) Pantheism embraces diversity in divine beings. Followers
4 (D) Reroll may offer prayers, rituals, and offerings to
specific gods based on their needs, desires, or
circumstances, seeking favor, protection, or
guidance from these multiple divine entities.
A) Monotheism
Monotheism is a belief system centered on C) Pantheism
the worship or recognition of a single, all-
powerful, and supreme deity. Unlike polytheistic Pantheism is a philosophical and spiritual belief
religions with multiple gods, monotheistic system that sees the divine as immanent within
faiths, such as Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, the natural world. In pantheism, everything
emphasize the existence of one God who is in existence, whether living or non-living, is
all-knowing, all-present, and all-powerful. considered to be a part of, or an expression
Monotheistic doctrines often include moral of, a single, all-encompassing divine reality.
and ethical guidelines, sacred texts, and rituals This perspective blurs the distinction between
that help followers connect with this singular the divine and the universe, viewing nature
divine being. This concept stands in contrast itself as sacred and divine. Pantheists often
to polytheism and pantheism, where multiple find spiritual connection and awe in the
deities or a belief that everything is divine beauty and complexity of the natural world,
are central. Monotheism profoundly shapes emphasizing harmony with nature and a holistic
the history, culture, and spirituality of many understanding of existence. Unlike monotheism,
societies around the world. pantheism doesn't posit a personal God separate
from creation but rather sees divinity within all
things.

For my religion’s divine source, I rolled a 3


(Pantheism). Everyone’s a god in Klomfity!

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Chapter 4. Acceptance How widely hated is your religion?

How widely accepted is your religion? 1d20 Enemies


1 Less than 100
1d20 Followers 2 500
1 Less than 100 3 1,000
2 500 4 2,500
3 1,000 5 5,000
4 2,500 6 7,500
5 5,000 7 10,000
6 7,500 8 25,000
7 10,000 9 50,000
8 25,000 10 75,000
9 50,000 11 100,000
10 75,000 12 125,000
11 100,000 13 150,000
12 125,000 14 200,000
13 150,000 15 250,000
14 200,000 16 500,000
15 250,000 17 750,000
16 500,000 18 1,000,000
17 750,000 19 1,500,000
18 1,000,000 20 2,000,000
19 1,500,000
For my religion’s followers and enemies, I rolled
20 2,000,000
1 (less than 100) followers, and 16 (500,000)
enemies. This religion has truly left a bad
aftertaste in the mouths of the people! I wonder
why…?

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PART II
"TRADITION"

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Chapter 5. Rite of Passage 1d4 Frequency


1 Daily
Brilliant! So now that we have your religion, 2 Weekly
how does one join? Having a rite of passage
3 Monthly
reinforces an individual's identity with your
religion. This chapter will cover initiation, daily 4 Annually
rituals, and expectations from the religious
leaders. Type of ritual - What must they do?

A) Initiation 1d20 Repeated Ritual


1 Prayer - Praying to the divine
How are new members initiated into your 2 Meditation - Thinking about the
religion? Let’s roll from the table below to find divine
out! 3 Silent Reflection - Thinking about why
you are the way you are
1d12 Initiation Ritual 4 Praying for the Dead - Talking to the
1 Baptism divine about your deceased loved ones
2 Firewalking 5 Blessing meals - Thanking the divine
3 Sacred Tattoo for food
4 Ritual Dance 6 Fasting - Desiring the divine more
5 Holy Food than pleasure
6 Holy Drink 7 Prostration - Bowing down before the
divine
7 Prayer
8 Scripture Reading - Reading about
8 Vow of Silence the divine
9 Fasting 9 Recitation of Mantras - Speaking
10 Meditative Retreat words of the divine
11 Pilgrimage 10 Chanting - Supercharging yourself
12 Trial by Combat with knowledge from the divine
11 Reading Daily Devotions -
For my religion, new members are initiated by 8 Strengthening your spirit in the divine
(Vow of Silence). Sounds pretty tame so far… 12 Offerings - Giving to the divine
13 Giving Flowers - Telling the divine you
B) Rituals care
14 Lighting Candles or Lamps - Trying to
In this part we will cover the type of ritual your
get the divine’s attention
converts must perform, and how frequently they
must perform this ritual to maintain their faith. 15 Charity - Giving to people on behalf of
Roll three rituals from the following tables. the divine
Frequency - How often will your converts be 16 Congregational Service - Gathering
expected to perform this ritual? with people who seek the divine

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17 Washing and Purification - Making


yourself presentable to the divine
18 Wearing Religious Attire - Also
making yourself presentable to the
divine
19 Pilgrimage - Travelling for the divine
20 Observing Rest Days - Tithing your
time to the divine

For my religion’s rituals, converts are expected


to 1 (Daily) do 2 (Meditation), and 12
(Offerings), 16 (Congregational Service).

C) Expectations
FInally, what are the expectations of your
religious leaders on their members to honor
their initiation and to keep the rituals?

1d6 Intensity
1 Corrupt
2 Super relaxed
3 Relaxed
4 Strict
5 Super Strict
6 Witch-Hunt Inquisition

For my religion’s expectations, I rolled 5 (Super


Strict).

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Chapter 6. Core Tenets 19 Cherish


20 Motivate
Let’s find your religion’s core tenets! For 21 Donate
simplicity, we will give your religion three core
22 Compliment
tenet principles with which to live by. To create
a tenet, roll from the tables below and combine 23 Volunteer
your results together. Reroll if you get the same 24 Include
result for a new one. 25 Apologize
26 Engage
Tenet first word (command):
27 Praise
28 Appreciate
1d6 Command
29 Sympathize
1 Always
30 Cooperate
2 Avoid
31 Foster
3 Never
32 Lend
4 Often
33 Give
5 Seldom
34 Empathize
6 Try To
35 Assure
Tenet second word (action): 36 Rescue
37 Nurture
1d100 Action 38 Compassion
1 Support 39 Heal
2 Encourage 40 Admire
3 Inspire 41 Sacrifice
4 Teach 42 Counsel
5 Comfort 43 Reconcile
6 Protect 44 Educate
7 Listen 45 Connect
8 Guide 46 Contribute
9 Assist 47 Validate
10 Empower 48 Reassure
11 Mentor 49 Accept
12 Care 50 Love
13 Celebrate 51 Harm
14 Respect 52 Bully
15 Forgive 53 Deceive
16 Collaborate 54 Betray
17 Share 55 Exploit
18 Advocate 56 Manipulate

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57 Criticize 95 Accuse
58 Lie 96 Defame
59 Steal 97 Discriminate
60 Blame 98 Sabotage
61 Exclude 99 Abuse
62 Ignore 100 Expel
63 Undermine
64 Gossip Tenet final word (subject)
65 Abuse
1d100 Subject
66 Bribe
1 The Brave
67 Cheat
2 The Coward
68 Sabotage
3 The Wise
69 Accuse
4 The Foolish
70 Defame
5 The Generous
71 Discriminate
6 The Selfish
72 Harass
7 The Creative
73 Insult
8 The Conformist
74 Expel
9 The Optimist
75 Oppress
10 The Pessimist
76 Threaten
11 The Heroic
77 Intimidate
12 The Villainous
78 Mock
13 The Charitable
79 Sabotage
14 The Greedy
80 Ignore
15 The Innovative
81 Betray
16 The Traditional
82 Backstab
17 The Compassionate
83 Bully
18 The Heartless
84 Exploit
19 The Visionary
85 Deceive
20 The Blind
86 Gossip
21 The Just
87 Hurt
22 The Unjust
88 Insult
23 The Caring
89 Lie
24 The Indifferent
90 Manipulate
25 The Philanthropic
91 Cheat
26 The Apathetic
92 Blame
27 The Resilient
93 Steal
28 The Fragile
94 Exclude
29 The Honest
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30 The Deceitful 68 The Wasteful


31 The Diligent 69 The Sensitive
32 The Lazy 70 The Insensitive
33 The Devoted 71 The Inclusive
34 The Disloyal 72 The Exclusive
35 The Independent 73 The Creative
36 The Dependent 74 The Unimaginative
37 The Sincere 75 The Optimistic
38 The Insincere 76 The Skeptical
39 The Loyal 77 The Humorous
40 The Betraying 78 The Serious
41 The Curious 79 The Modest
42 The Apathetic 80 The Arrogant
43 The Knowledgeable 81 The Supportive
44 The Ignorant 82 The Unsupportive
45 The Innovative 83 The Adventurous
46 The Conventional 84 The Cautious
47 The Patient 85 The Respected
48 The Impatient 86 The Disregarded
49 The Optimistic 87 The Gracious
50 The Cynical 88 The Rude
51 The Altruistic 89 The Innovative
52 The Self-Centered 90 The Routine
53 The Talented 91 The Independent
54 The Inept 92 The Interdependent
55 The Respected 93 The Humble
56 The Disrespected 94 The Proud
57 The Courageous 95 The Charismatic
58 The Fearful 96 The Uncharismatic
59 The Honest 97 The Resourceful
60 The Dishonest 98 The Helpless
61 The Energetic 99 The Tenacious
62 The Lethargic 100 The Resigned
63 The Grateful
64 The Ungrateful
For my religions Core Tenets, I rolled the
65 The Tolerant following three: 6, 52, 35, (Try To Bully The
66 The Intolerant Independent), 4, 26, 26 (Often Engage The
67 The Resourceful Apathetic), and 3, 14, 46 (Never Respect The
Conventional).
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Chapter 7. Skepticism 7 Self-Flagellation: Individuals engage


in self-inflicted punishment, such as
How does your religion deal with skepticism? self-flagellation, to seek forgiveness
and purification.
A) Punishment 8 Flogging: A prescribed number of
lashes is administered as a form of
How does your religion deal with punishing physical punishment.
its members who disobey? Keep in mind, your 9 Maiming: Transgressors have an
religion may not follow through with these appendage (such as their hand) cut
punishments if they are relaxed, super relaxed, off to remind them of their sin
or corrupt, while a religion that is on a “witch- 10 Beheading: Offenders are subject to
hunt inquisition” may be so desperate to find public beheading.
wrong-doers that they punish the wrong people. 11 Hanging: Offenders are subject to
public hanging.
You may roll as many punishments as you want.
12 Stoning: Offenders are subjected to a
This section has two tables. The first table is a public stoning.
series of 1d20 punishments for a low-fantasy 13 Crucifixion: Offenders are subject to
world. public crucifixion.
14 Guilt Offering: Wrongdoers must
The second table is a series of 1d20 offer a valuable sacrifice to seek
punishments for a high-fantasy world. forgiveness.
15 Community Service: A period of
1d20 Low Fantasy Punishment mandatory community service is
1 Isolation: Individuals are isolated required to make amends for their
from society, living in solitary actions.
confinement for a set duration to 16 Restitution: Offenders must
reflect on their wrongdoing. compensate their victims.
2 Fasting: A period of intense fasting 17 Reparative Marriage: Wrongdoers
and prayer serves as a form of self- are required to marry the person they
purification and atonement. wronged, with the goal of restoring
3 Pilgrimage: Individuals are sent honor and harmony.
on a long journey or pilgrimage, 18 Miracle Challenge: Individuals must
during which they must seek spiritual prove their innocence through divine
enlightenment and redemption. intervention, like walking on hot coals
4 Excommunication: Wrongdoers without injury.
are cast out from the religious 19 Divine Intervention: A ritual involving
community, with no access to its a priest or religious leader calls upon
benefits or protections. the divine for judgment, with the
5 Exile: Individuals are banished from outcome determined by supernatural
the community and must wander as signs.
nomads. 20 Judicial Duel: Offenders engage in a
6 Mark of Shame: A visible mark or symbolic combat or ordeal to prove
symbol is branded onto the offender's their innocence using trial by combat.
body to denote their transgressions.
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1d20 High Fantasy Punishment 12 Ethereal Echo: Their existence


1 Cursed Artifacts: The offender is becomes ephemeral, and they can
compelled to wear or carry a cursed only manifest in the material world
artifact that brings misfortune and for brief periods, always seeing but
suffering until they atone. forever separated from the living.
2 Soulbinding Curse: Offenders have 13 Memory Erasure: Their memories
their souls bound to an object or of the outside world are erased,
creature, serving as eternal guardians leaving them to start anew with no
or prisoners. recollection of past transgressions.
3 Spectral Servitude: Their spirit is 14 Shadow Marking: A permanent,
bound to a haunted location, forced glowing mark is placed on the
to serve as a guardian over that land offender's body, making them a target
for eternity. for various otherworldly entities.
4 Haunted Dreams: Their dreams are 15 Mystical Transformation: The
haunted by vengeful spirits, making guilty party undergoes a bizarre
sleep a tormenting experience. transformation, becoming a creature
5 Moral Reflection: They are subjected that embodies their wrongdoing until
to a magical ritual that forces them they atone for their sins (e.g., a liar
to confront the consequences of their turns into a snake).
actions through vivid hallucinations. 16 Fleshweaving: The offender's body
6 Temporal Imprisonment: Time is is reshaped into a grotesque form as
frozen for the offender, leaving them punishment for their deeds.
in suspended animation until their 17 Vessel of Wrath: The wrongdoer
sentence is served. becomes a vessel for the wrath of a
7 Dimensional Displacement: deity, unleashing divine retribution
Lawbreakers are randomly on others.
transported to another location, with 18 Living Statue: They are petrified
no control over where they end up. and transformed into a living statue,
8 Astral Banishment: Lawbreakers are aware but immobile, serving as a
banished to the Astral Plane, a realm warning to others.
of endless isolation and wandering. 19 Curse of Truth: Compelled to speak
9 Dimensional Labyrinth: They only the truth, even when it's
are trapped in a shifting maze of inconvenient or dangerous.
interdimensional portals, unable to 20 Infernal Bargain: They must make
find their way out. a deal with a malevolent entity to
10 Planar Banishment: They are regain their freedom, resulting in a
banished to a hostile plane of terrible debt.
existence, struggling to survive in a
dangerous environment. For my religion, I rolled a low-fantasy
punishment of 11 (Hanging) for its lawbreakers
11 Elemental Imprisonment: The and skeptics. Seeing as this is a super strict
individual is trapped within an religion, they’ve probably done a lot of these
elemental gem, becoming a living already!
embodiment of fire, water, earth, or
air.
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B) Heathens
How does your religion regard non-believers,
and people who speak openly against your
religion?

In your religion, the heathens must be…

1d6 Treatment
1 Loved
2 Respected
3 Accepted
4 Tolerated
5 Hated
6 Killed

For my religion, I rolled a 5 (Hated). Heathens


have it coming!

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Chapter 8. Sacred Texts 10 The Pessimist


11 The Heroic
To create the name of your religion’s sacred text, 12 The Villainous
simply roll a word from each of the two tables in
13 The Charitable
this section, and add them to the format shown:
14 The Greedy
“The _____ of _____.” 15 The Innovative
16 The Traditional
1d20 First Word 17 The Compassionate
1 Actions 18 The Heartless
2 Ballad 19 The Visionary
3 Book 20 The Blind
4 Codex 21 The Just
5 Devotions 22 The Unjust
6 Epic 23 The Caring
7 Library 24 The Indifferent
8 Libretto 25 The Philanthropic
9 Manuscript 26 The Apathetic
10 Musings 27 The Resilient
11 Scripture 28 The Fragile
12 Scroll 29 The Honest
13 Story 30 The Deceitful
14 Testament 31 The Diligent
15 Text 32 The Lazy
16 Tome 33 The Devoted
17 Truth 34 The Disloyal
18 Wisdom 35 The Independent
19 Word 36 The Dependent
20 Writings 37 The Sincere
38 The Insincere
1d100 Second Word 39 The Loyal
1 The Brave 40 The Betraying
2 The Coward 41 The Curious
3 The Wise 42 The Apathetic
4 The Foolish 43 The Knowledgeable
5 The Generous 44 The Ignorant
6 The Selfish 45 The Innovative
7 The Creative 46 The Conventional
8 The Conformist 47 The Patient
9 The Optimist
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48 The Impatient 79 The Modest


49 The Optimistic 80 The Arrogant
50 The Cynical 81 The Supportive
51 The Altruistic 82 The Unsupportive
52 The Self-Centered 83 The Adventurous
53 The Talented 84 The Cautious
54 The Inept 85 The Respected
55 The Respected 86 The Disregarded
56 The Disrespected 87 The Gracious
57 The Courageous 88 The Rude
58 The Fearful 89 The Innovative
59 The Honest 90 The Routine
60 The Dishonest 91 The Independent
61 The Energetic 92 The Interdependent
62 The Lethargic 93 The Humble
63 The Grateful 94 The Proud
64 The Ungrateful 95 The Charismatic
65 The Tolerant 96 The Uncharismatic
66 The Intolerant 97 The Resourceful
67 The Resourceful 98 The Helpless
68 The Wasteful 99 The Tenacious
69 The Sensitive 100 The Resigned
70 The Insensitive
71 The Inclusive For my religion’s sacred texts, I rolled a 3 (Book)
and a 27 (Elation), (is my dice weighted?)
72 The Exclusive making my scripture “The Book of Elation”.
73 The Creative
74 The Unimaginative
75 The Optimistic
76 The Skeptical
77 The Humorous
78 The Serious

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Chapter 9. Sacred Places 29 The Elemental Nexus


30 The Secret Garden of Dreams
Here is a table of 1d100 sacred places for your 31 The Eternal Bonfire of Unity
religion. The first 50 places have a tranquil
32 The Floating Sanctuary at Dusk
setting, while the latter 50 places have a
malevolent setting. Roll one or two sacred places 33 The Celestial Wave of the Seven
for your religion, and reroll if you wish to avoid Moons
either a tranquil or a malevolent setting. 34 The Veil of Stars
35 The Tranquil Hollows of Wisdom
1d100 Location 36 The Whispers of the Sacred Desert
1 The Crystal Garden of Luminessa 37 The Cosmic Chamber of Balance
2 The Eternal Flame at the Heart of the 38 The Temple Beyond Time
Abyss 39 The Sacred Stones of Illumination
3 The Floating Isles of Aethoria 40 The Lotus Blossom Oasis
4 The Whispering Grove of Eldertrees 41 The Tree of Eternal Shadows
5 The Luminous Caverns of Serapha 42 The Sapphire Pool of Serenity
6 The Ivory Tower of Eternity 43 The Archway to the Astral Plane
7 The Shores of the Silver Sea 44 The Hall of Echoing Whispers
8 The Pillars of Celestial Wisdom 45 The Sanctuary Amidst the Stars
9 The Forgotten Temple in the Clouds 46 The Pillars of Eternal Grace
10 The Gates of the Eternal Dawn 47 The Celestial Portal to Destiny
11 The Astral Observatory 48 The Golden Lighthouse of Hope
12 The Mirror Lake of Reflection 49 The Sanctuary of Radiant Dreams
13 The Sacred Labyrinth of Time 50 The Chamber of Cosmic Harmony
14 The Harmonic Chorus Cliffs 51 The Abyssal Altar of Despair
15 The Enchanted Falls of Moonlight 52 The Cursed Crypts of Torment
16 The Rainbow to Nirvana 53 The Infernal Inferno Pit
17 The Celestial Archipelago 54 The Blighted Grove of Malevolence
18 The Fountain of Eternal Serenity 55 The Haunted Cathedral of Shadows
19 The Starlit Cathedral 56 The Forbidden Bloodstone Circle
20 The Sanctuary of Whispers 57 The Damned Chapel of Eternal
21 The Hidden Altar in the Whispering Darkness
Woods 58 The Maleficent Mausoleum
22 The Glacial Cathedral of Solitude 59 The Unholy Abyss of Suffering
23 The Crystal Pathway to the Divine 60 The Open Abyssal Well
24 The Sacred Lotus Pools 61 The Sinister Tomb of Lost Souls
25 The Eternal Library of Knowledge 62 The Accursed Altar of Sacrifice
26 The Oracle's Peak 63 The Obsidian Citadel of Dread
27 The Spiral Staircase to Infinity 64 The Forsaken Temple of Chaos
28 The Resonant Caves of Serenity
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65 The Malignant Monastery 94 The Profane Chasm of Suffering


66 The Eldritch Abyss of Agony 95 The Eldritch Catacombs of Perdition
67 The Infernal Grove of Woe 96 The Sinister Tomb of Shadows
68 The Cryptic Chasm of Desolation 97 The Damned Grove of Doom
69 The Abandoned Altar of Damnation 98 The Wicked Altar of Mischief
70 The Malevolent Coven of Shadows 99 The Abyssal Ruins of Eternal Agony
71 The Profane Pit of Torment 100 The Unholy Well of Dread
72 The Haunted Catacombs of Misery
73 The Forbidden Necropolis For my religion’s sacred place I rolled 88 (The
Unholy Altar of Curses). Alright Klomfity, I see
74 The Eldritch Well of Suffering you.
75 The Cursed Cathedral of Anguish
76 The Blasphemous Bloodstone Circle
77 The Unholy Chamber of Despair
78 The Sinister Abyss of Doom
79 The Damned Shrine of Malevolence
80 The Infernal Mausoleum of Agony
81 The Accursed Altar of Darkness
82 The Maleficent Well of Eternal
Torment
83 The Eldritch Ruins of Desolation
84 The Wretched Temple of Gloom
85 The Malignant Abyss of Eternal
Night
86 The Forsaken Grove of Torture
87 The Cryptic Crypts of Malice
88 The Unholy Altar of Curses
89 The Infernal Abyss of Hatred
90 The Haunted Chapel of Nightmares
91 The Malevolent Well of Despair
92 The Cursed Cathedral of Maleficence
93 The Abandoned Bloodstone Circle

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Chapter 10. Sacred 2 Dancing in the streets


Dressing up in costumes
Festivals (Holidays) 3
4 Excessive drinking
The following is an adapted version of the 5 Face painting
“holiday” excerpt from”Roll Me A Village” 6 Feasting all together outdoors
tailored for religious purposes. 7 Feasting at home with family
8 Fasting from food
Stay tuned for a compendium I will be releasing
soon that will be entirely dedicated to the 9 Floating lanterns
creation of holidays. 10 Flying kites
11 Giving gifts
Holidays liven up any destination! Feel free to 12 Going on a hunt
fudge around the dates of your village's holidays 13 Lighting firecrackers
so that it “just so happens” to coincide with when
your players show up. I recommend moving 14 Lighting fireworks
dates around like this no more than twice per 15 Praying all night
campaign. 16 Praying all day
17 Singing all day
Below are some roll tables to help you build
18 Telling stories
banger holidays for your villages!
19 Throwing coloured powder
A) Why 20 Throwing flower petals

Why do people celebrate? For my religion’s holiday, people celebrate


because they are 1 (Thankful for their harvested
1d4 Method goods), 2 (Some people work), and they
1 Thankful for their harvested goods celebrate by 16 (Praying all day).
2 In remembrance of a heroic person
3 In remembrance of a past victory
4 To show gratitude for each other
Conclusion
B) Who
Congratulations, legend! You now have all the
Who celebrates? components needed to craft yourself a robust
1d4 Who Celebrates religion for your fantasy world!
1-2 No one works
If you would like access to 50 heavens, 50 hells,
3-4 Some people work 2400 creation stories, and an infinite number of
prophets, consider joining my patreon where you
C) How can grab the extended version of this book.

How do people celebrate? (Roll up to 4d20) Leaf to the end of this book for my example
1d20 Method religion, where you can discover their beliefs,
1 Dancing around a bonfire and why they’re so hated!

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EXTENDED VERSION

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EXAMPLE NPC

Example
Here is my example religion!

The Klomfity religion is one of ancient secrets,


lost to history and abandoned by most of
its followers. Only a devout few maintain its
caballistic ways.

But what makes this religion so despised by the


modern world? To solve world hunger, this strict
religious order demands its followers engage
in acts of cannibalism with their own species as
an act of gaining power, because in Klomfity, “All
are gods,” and by gathering together and eating
a follower every single day, you too can band
together as a united collective to end all hunger
in the world, both the physical hunger than
cramps your stomach, but also the void in your
soul that never feels full.

Their prophetess, Ada the Evil, claimed to


receive a revelation two centuries ago where
she encountered the Dreaming Tree, a place
where souls who are eaten become reborn as
sentient trees in a mystical forest, and the more
of your people you ate in this lifetime, the larger
your tree shall be. The unbelievers are sent to
the Realm of Suffocation, a nightmarish reality
where its victims eternally suffocate, gasping for
air to no avail.

Their scriptures, “The Book of Elation,” speak


about the glory and power to be received from
eating your loved ones, and tips on how best to
prepare their bodies for consumption. Festivals
are dedicated in thanksgiving for the people
who’ve offered their body as victuals for the
cause.

Converts are expected to make a pilgrimage to


the Unholy Altar of Curses, where their divinity
is restored, and they become like the gods they
must devour. Makes perfect sense, right?

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ACKNOWLED GEMENT S NPC

Acknowledgements
My Incredible Patrons My YouTube Community

I would like to thank all of my incredible patrons! I’m incredibly blessed by the recent development
The Good ones, the Great ones, The Bright ones, of my YouTube community! For those who watch
the Brilliant ones, and the Magnificent ones! my videos and support my channel, thank you
Your generous contributions help keep this so much! Your thoughts and comments on my
content coming, and I want to thank you very videos mean so much to me, and I read each and
much for your support. I want to especially every single one of them.
thank those who supported my work before this
compendium was released. You believed in me My Inspiration
and my work before I became popular, and I will
never forget that. Thank you, from the bottom of Finally, I want to thank God because he gave
my heart. me the idea to start my Instagram account, to
post these silly roll tables, and to branch out
My Instagram Community into compendiums and YouTube for you. All my
greatest ideas have come from him. He truly is
I am delighted to extend a special “thank you” to the best.
my incredible community of dedicated followers
on Instagram! You helped me come up with a Thank you for reading this! Before you go, I
number of the ideas and concepts that are found just wanted to say that you matter, you are
in this compendium. Your continued support more valuable than you know, and your life has
of @assassin_NPC on instagram is valued, a purpose far greater than you can see today.
recognized, and highly appreciated. So thank Revelation is coming.
YOU!

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Appendix A
Fillable Template

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Name: Date:

1. GENESIS

a) Inception: b) Religion Name:

2. ICONOGRAPHY: 3. DIVINITY:

3. ACCEPTANCE a) Followers: b) Enemies:

5. RITE OF PASSAGE

a) Initiation

b) Frequence & Ritual

c) Expectations

6. CORE TENETS

Tenet 1:

Tenet 2:

Tenet 3:

7. SKEPTICISM

a) Punishments:

b) Heathens:

8. SACRED TEXTS

9. SACRED PLACES

Location 1:

Location 2:

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Name: Date:

10. SACRED FESTIVALS (HOLIDAYS)

a) Why:

b) Who:

c) How:

11. The Creation

12. THE PROBLEM & SOLUTION

a) Problem:

b) Solution:

11. THE AFTERLIFE

a) Benevolent:

b) Malevolent:

11. THE PROPHETS

Prophet #1:

Prophet #2 (Optional):

Prophet #3 (Optional):

Prophet #4 (Optional):

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