Fun with Chaos: The random feature generator

Here is a great way kick-start your feature design in Horror Show. Just roll a d10 for each category (2d10 for the threat) and dive in.

Budget/Style (d10 roll)

Begin with Budget and Style. This sets the flavor and tone you want.

• B Movie 1-4
• Big Budget Blockbuster 5-6
• Sleek Oscar Fodder 7
• Bad Horror Movie 8-10

Location (d10 roll)

Location is everything in a Horror Feature. Any place can be mined for maximum fear and dread.

• Camp Grounds/Outback 1
• The City 2
• A small quiet town 3
• A military base 4
• An alien planet 5
• A remote research center 6
• A hospital 7
• A school 8
• A ship/Space Ship 9
• Vacation Resort 10

Time of Year (d10 roll)

Horror Features tend to be set at specific times of year like Christmas or Halloween. Specifying the season gives a game great flavor.

• Halloween 1-3
• Christmas 4-5
• Valentine's Day 6
• Summer Vacation 7-8
• A regular normal day 9-10

Threat (2d10 roll)

The threat is the monster or enemy the PCs will face. This one is very important so careful with that roll.

• Ghost 1
• Vampire 2
• Alien 3-4
• Cyborg 5
• Atomic Bug 6-7
• Serial Killer 8-9
• Beasties 10
• Possessor Demon 11
• Cultist 12
• Zombies 13-14
• Stitched Horror 15-16
• Werewolf 17
• Unique Monster 18-19
• Dark Object 20

Genre (d10 roll)

Coupled with Style/Budget this really sets the mood of your game.

• Body Horror 1
• Horror Comedy 2
• J-Horror 3
• Psychological Horror/Thriller 4
• Splatter/Gore 5
• Survival Horror 6
• Torture Porn 7
• Occult 8
• Urban Gothic 9
• Mixed 10