Tuesday, July 16, 2019

D6x7 Brownies, Domovoi, & Other Domestic Spirits

Starting to scrape the bottom of the mythological barrel here




Generator automator here: https://meanderingbanter.blogspot.com/2018/10/automatic-list-to-html-translator-v2.html

D6This domestic spirit appears
1as a white mouse in a little tunic, strolling leisurely on its hind legs.
2as a moth with an old person’s face, always chewing a scrap of cloth.
3as a waxen poppet carrying a comfy yellow flame.
4as a literally pint-sized butler.
5as a crawling mass of green termites.
6like an octopus molded from hair and dust.
D6This domestic spirit lives
1beneath an overturned bucket.
2in the stable with the livestock.
3up the chimney.
4in a cupboard.
5not in the house itself, but in a cozy, furnished hole nearby.
6among the unswept ashes of the hearth.
D6This domestic spirit is believed to be
1the metamorphosed dryad of a tree cut down to build the house.
2the soul of the house itself.
3a gnome of the earth disturbed by the digging of the house’s foundation.
4a lonely creature attracted by the mirth it sees in a home.
5spawned from a secret sign you must carved into the frame of a new house, lest you welcome misfortune in.
6a fairy entranced by mundane living.
D6This domestic spirit can be propitiated
1by placing boiled eggs beneath the floor.
2by knitting it an appropriately-sized hat.
3by singing it a song at sunrise and sundown.
4with offerings of honey and butter.
5by leaving it the offal and gristle of any animals slaughtered by the household.
6by burning aromatic woods in the fireplace.
D6If pleased, this domestic spirit may
1whisper poetic inspiration into the ears of the house’s inhabitants.
2repair the house with materials stolen from a rival’s.
3leave pinches of delightful, otherworldly spices in the pantry.
4spit medicinal herbs in the mouths of those who’ve fallen sick in the house.
5ward away any other spirits who wish to do harm to its house’s inhabitants.
6scare off burglars and other intruders.
D6However, this domestic spirit is offended
1by being seen while it goes about its work.
2by being named in anything but the most euphemistic terms.
3by the presence of icons or idols placed in the house.
4by renovations being made to its house.
5by a family moving out of or into its house.
6by littering and uncleanliness.
D6If displeased, this domestic spirit will
1wipe its ass with the blankets and drapery.
2curse any children born or growing in the house with ugliness.
3gather rats and cockroaches to infest the house.
4wake the house’s inhabitants with horrific noises when they try to sleep.
5spoil any food or drink stored in the house.
6pinch and jab the inhabitants’ ankles when they’re not looking.

3 comments:

  1. Dang, coming in hot and fast now! Glad to see you're back at it, but you should pace yourself my d00d ;)! Incidentally, I should also be able to put this one to use in my current campaign, as with your recent merfolk generator.

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    1. Much like poop, the inspiration comes and goes on its own terms. I am merely the conduit.

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    2. That response is so perfect I can't follow with equal eloquence haha, but you can just draft them and spread them out for when you haven't had enough brain bran!

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