The Random Concept Generator, on the other hand, remains offline until I can determine whether it deserves to be resurrected.

The first is that I have taken The Random Concept Generator offline due to unsatisfactory results. Maybe it’s too big. Maybe I need to adjust the syntax. It just feels too clumsy now, and I’d rather do some fine-tuning before I return it to online status.

The second is that I am having technical difficulties with The Random Science Fiction Accoutrements Generator. I have isolated the problem to the random robot generator, but I can’t pinpoint the precise error. Once I solve it, I’ll resume work on 1R1C1S.

These random generators were created with information I compiled for the Odd Reference pages at the Cuparium.

One Robot…One Computer…One Spaceship will be (freely) available soon.

[Edit: Originally the Arms Generator generated one ranged weapon and one hand-to-hand weapon, but now it only generates the former. There were not enough examples of the latter in science fiction settings to make it interesting.]

So, what exactly does it generate if it leaves all those trivial details such as name and gender and species to you? Well, it generates a list of skills, interests, combat training, attributes, gifts, and faults along with corresponding trait levels where appropriate. If you like what you see, you can decide for yourself how he or she fits into your universe and consult other random generators as desired.

The inevitable direction of this random generator and its predecessor from the day before, is the birth of a new, free, instantly (or nearly instantly) playable role-playing game called (after the inspiration of the previous article), One Robot, One Computer, One Spaceship, or, as is the fashion today, 1R1C1S. I make absolutely no serious claims about it; it’s a silly endeavor, and that’s all there is to it.

Lest I forget, ’twill be a Fudge game, naturally.

Stay tuned…

This random generator was created with information I compiled for the Odd Reference pages at the Cuparium.

Why, you may not unreasonably ask, would anyone want to use this random generator other than for one’s personal amusement? Aside from the fact that there is no better reason than for amusing oneself, one could also use it for generating an instant (albeit farcical) campaign. You have a crew (i.e. a group of players) and nothing else? Give them one robot, one computer, and one spaceship and see if it doesn’t create a universe of possibilities.

As with the Wand of Wonderment, all effects are free of the clutter of game mechanics, and the only optional equipment necessary is one or more six-sided dice (as there are instances of 1-6 this and 4-24 that, etc.). Any skill rolls, attribute rolls, avoidance rolls, contests, struggles, or saving throws are made at the GM’s (or player’s) discretion.

Why another random generator?
Roll 1d6 and consult the table below.
1 = I don’t know.
2 = Because the stars are right.
3 = Because of Divine Right.
4 = Because of the will of the People.
5 = Because “Candy is dandy, but liquor is quicker.”
6 = Because “I am not a number! I am a free man!”