We Were Here Once

A SOLO TTRPG OF FADING CIVILIZATIONS

Contents
Premise ............................................................................. 3
Core Mechanics ................................................................ 3
Game Loop ........................................................................ 4
Chronicle Entry Format.................................................... 5
Fleshing Out the Planet and Civilization ........................ 6
Final Generation & The End ............................................ 8
Optional Rules .................................................................. 8
Major Events Table ......................................................... 10
The Waning of Civilization ............................................. 11
Card Suit Prompts .......................................................... 12
Flesh out Your Chronicler .............................................. 16
Give life to the Planet ..................................................... 26
Characterize your Civilization ....................................... 38
Random Tables ............................................................... 50

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Premise
In this Solo RPG you take the role of a lineage of chroniclers of a waning
civilization on a lost planet. Once your people explored and colonized the
stars, making wonders both technologically and societally. But many
generations passed since the contact with this spacefaring civilization
were severed. Your planet is like an island, you know nothing about the
external space. For what you know you might be the last humans in the
entire universe. There is no sentient life out there. You now face the
inevitable fading, the last glimpses of your people.

Core Mechanics
Each turn represents a generation passing, marked by:

1. Rolling on a d66 table to determine major events.

2. Drawing a card from a standard deck for additional thematic
prompts.
3. Recording the chronicle—interpreting events through the eyes
of the Chronicler.
Each generation, you document what remains, what is lost, and what has
changed. Eventually, you will chronicle the final days.

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Fleshing Out the Planet
and Civilization
Before beginning the first game turn, establish the world that is fading and
the civilization that once thrived upon it. Use the following d66 tables to
shape the backdrop of the Chronicle. You may roll for each category or
choose results that inspire you.

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1. Name the World
What was this planet called by its people? (d66 Planet Names)

2. Define the Planet’s Fate

Why is the world dying? (d66 World’s Final Days)

3. Shape the Landscape

What does the planet look like as it fades? (d66 The Landscape in
Decline)

4. Identify Its Vanishing Wonders

What once-great natural features are now lost? (d66 Once-Great Natural
Wonders)

5. Determine the Civilization’s

Legacy
● What was this society once built upon? (d66 Foundations of a
Lost Civilization)
● What were their greatest achievements? (d66 Greatest
Achievements)

6. Define the Present Struggles

● How do the last survivors live? (d66 The Final Generation’s Way
of Life)
● What dangers still haunt them? (d66 Hostile Elements)

7. What Remains?
● What relics of the past are still preserved? (d66 Cultural Relics)
● What do the last survivors whisper to one another? (d66 The Last
Spoken Words)

This world will be unique to your game—a place shaped by glory long
past and inevitable loss. Once you have defined it, begin the first game
turn and record the final generations.

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Game Loop
1. Flesh Out the Chronicler
Before beginning, define who the Chronicler is in this generation. Roll on
the following d66 tables or choose results that inspire you.

1. Name – What is the Chronicler called? (d66)

2. Title – How are they known? (d66)
3. Symbol of the Chronicle – What form does the record take?
(d66)
4. A Lost Belief They Cling To – What hope or truth do they still
hold? (d66)
5. A Fear They Dare Not Speak – What secret doubt haunts
them? (d66)

Each Chronicler will interpret events differently based on their perspective.

Over time, names and records may fade, but their words remain—if only
for a little while.

2. Roll d6 → Number of Events This Generation

● 1-2 → A quiet era, only one major event.

● 3-4 → Two significant events shape the generation.
● 5-6 → Three events, a turbulent time of change or loss.

3. For Each Event:

● Roll d66 → Major Event Table.

● Draw a Card → Interpret the Event.
● Chronicler’s Reaction → Write an Entry.

Each event contributes to the chronicle—are people adapting? Fading?

What knowledge is slipping away?

Note

To roll a d66, roll two six-sided dice (2d6). The first die represents the
tens place, and the second die represents the ones place. For example,
rolling a 3 and a 5 gives you 35. Always read the dice in this order to get
a result from 11 to 66.

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Chronicle Entry Format
For each event, the Chronicler records:

1. Date (optional format: "Generation X, Year Y")

2. Event Summary (1-2 sentences based on d66 roll and card
draw)
3. Personal Reflection (How does the Chronicler feel? What do
they fear or hope for?)
4. Mark a Loss (Each event erases something—technology,
tradition, land, knowledge, belief, language, etc.)

Example Entry:

Generation 45, Year 2986

A new religious order rises, preaching that the sun’s coming death
is a blessing. The faith spreads quickly. (d66 = 34)Many find
solace in this belief, though it hastens the decline of science. (8 of Hearts)
Reflections: I fear that soon, no one will care for the stars, only
the fire waiting to consume us.
Lost: The last functioning observatory is abandoned.

The Chronicler’s Legacy

Each Chronicler writes their part of the record, but what happens to it over
generations?

● After each generation, roll 1d6:

○ 1-2: The chronicle is damaged (some pages are lost,
words fade).
○ 3-4: The chronicle is preserved, but no one reads it.
○ 5-6: The chronicle is passed down, influencing the
next Chronicler.
● If the Chronicle is damaged three times, it is unreadable—future
Chroniclers write from memory, misinterpret, or start anew.
● At the end, will anyone remember the first words written?

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Final Generation & The
End
When the Ace of Spades is drawn, the last chapter begins. The red sun
swells. The last remnants of civilization vanish. The final Chronicler
records the last words of their people.

● Roll d6 to determine the number of final events.

● Entries become shorter, more fragmented, or filled with
desperate meaning.
● After chronicling them, write the last entry as the world ends.

Optional Rules
The Final Days Variant (for a more
defined ending)
Instead of ending immediately when the Ace of Spades is drawn, you
could have a structured last few generations:

1. Ace of Spades Drawn: The Chronicler records the first signs of

the end.
2. d6 Generations Left: Roll a d6 to determine how many more
cycles remain before the sun consumes all.
3. Fading Mechanic: Each generation after the Ace of Spades:
● Roll 1d6 for the Major Event as usual but take 1
from each result.
● If a 1 is rolled, nothing happens — civilization is too
diminished.
● Face cards disappear from the deck (leaders
vanish, figures fade).
4. The final Chronicler writes the last entry. The last human words.

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A Map or Relic Record (for more
visual players)
● Instead of just writing, players could sketch a simple map of key
locations.
● As generations pass, locations crumble, change, or are
abandoned.
● Artifacts (books, machines, statues, etc.) could be tracked—do
they endure, or are they lost?

Multi-Chronicler Play (Letter

Format) (for a collaborative
variant)
● Instead of solo play, two players act as Chroniclers of distant
cities.
● They write letters to each other, sharing their fading world’s
struggles.
● Letters are lost as time goes on (shuffle and remove some before
reading them in later generations).
● Eventually, one Chronicler stops responding.

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Major Events Table
D66 Event
The remnants of an ancient structure collapse, erasing more of
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your people's history.
A long-lost tradition is rediscovered—but its meaning is
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unclear.
A leader rises, preaching either defiance or acceptance of the
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end.
A catastrophic natural event reshapes the land. The people
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must adapt or flee.
A forgotten archive or ruin is found, containing knowledge
15
from the past.
A faction emerges, claiming they know how to stop the decline.
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They don’t.
The last of a certain profession, craft, or discipline dies without
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an apprentice.
22 A strange celestial event occurs. People take it as an omen.
A new philosophy spreads, reshaping how people see their
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final days.
A great migration begins—some leave, some arrive, but all
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seek hope.
A machine or system from the past, long thought broken,
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functions one last time.
26 A disease or blight spreads, taking many before it fades away.
A new generation questions the old ways, leading to strife or
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renewal.
The last scholar, historian, or scientist vanishes—leaving only
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believers.
The stars seem dimmer, or perhaps the Chronicler is seeing
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less clearly.
A religious order gains influence, either bringing comfort or
34
accelerating decline.
A war or conflict erupts—but its cause is meaningless in the
35
grand scheme.
A final attempt at rebuilding something great is made. It does
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not last. 10
The Waning of Civilization
D66 Event
The sun burns a little hotter, a little redder. The days feel
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heavier.
42 A once-thriving city or settlement is completely abandoned.
Someone claims they have received a message from beyond
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the stars.

The last of a certain resource is used up. There is no

44
replacement.

A great work of art, writing, or music is made. Will anyone

45
remember it?

The sea, sky, or land changes in an unexpected way. Is it

46
natural?
51 A festival or ritual is held for what may be the last time.
A fragment of a forgotten language is discovered—too little to
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bring it back.
53 The dead are left unburied or the burial rites are changed.
The people build a monument to their lost past—or to their
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coming end.

A strange plant or animal appears, or an old species vanishes

55
forever.

Someone dedicates their life to preserving knowledge, but will

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it outlive them?

The concept of time changes—calendars, clocks, or seasons

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are abandoned.
62 A desperate gamble is made to reach the stars again. It fails.
The Chronicler sees something they cannot explain. No one
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else notices.

An old technology functions perfectly—but no one knows how

64
to use it anymore.
65 For a fleeting moment, hope returns. It does not last.
66 The final story of a lost civilization is told. Perhaps this one.
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Card Suit Prompts
♥ Hearts (Emotion/Community)
How does this event affect relationships, culture, or morale?

This event is remembered in song or story. It shapes identity,

A
even if the truth fades.

A new tradition emerges in response to the event, bringing

2
people together.

The event leads to a great loss of trust. Families, friends, or

3
communities fracture.

Someone dedicates their life to preserving joy, even as the

4
world crumbles.

A celebration is held despite everything. It may be the last of its

5
kind.

Grief spreads. The people struggle to cope, but some find

6
solace in unity.

7 A tale is told of past glories, but its meaning is distorted by time.

The event brings comfort—perhaps it is better to fade with

8
dignity.

Love is found in the shadow of decline. A union, a birth, or a

9
promise made.

People grow distant. Some isolate themselves, refusing to

10
engage.

An artist, storyteller, or performer creates something that defines

J
this era.

A leader or elder offers wisdom, guiding the people through

Q
the event.

A great debate begins—should the people fight against fate or

K
embrace it?

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♦ Diamonds (Resources/Survival)
How does this event impact material wealth, technology, or trade?

A A lost technology or craft is briefly understood, then lost again.

2 A scarce resource is found, but it will not last.

The people grow dependent on something fragile, something

3
doomed to break.

A barter system replaces money, or another system of value

4
emerges.

The event forces people to adapt. They make do with less, or

5
find new ways to live.

A group hoards resources, claiming they will last longer if kept

6
secret.

The last of something is used up—a fuel, a medicine, a material

7
once taken for granted.

People become reckless, consuming what little remains as if

8
tomorrow doesn’t matter.

Something old is repurposed—forgotten machines, ruins, or

9
knowledge made useful again.

The people suffer from scarcity. Hunger, thirst, or cold takes

10
many.

A merchant, scavenger, or tinkerer gains influence, deciding

J
who gets what.

Someone makes a desperate attempt to preserve wealth or

Q
technology, but at what cost?

A great project is undertaken to save what remains. It may be

K
the last of its kind.

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♣ Clubs (Conflict/Struggle)
How does this event spur rebellion, disagreement, or desperation?

A faction forms in response to the event. They claim they have

A
the answers.

Two groups emerge with opposing beliefs about what must be

2
done.

An argument escalates into lasting division. There is no easy

3
reconciliation.

4 A group abandons the others, believing their own way is better.

Someone takes control by force, claiming it is necessary for

5
survival.

6 The event creates paranoia. People look for someone to blame.

The people turn against their own past, destroying relics, books,
7
or history itself.

A desperate raid or theft occurs—someone takes what they need

8
to survive.

A brief rebellion flares up, but it is crushed or fades into

9
memory.

A conflict grows violent. Some fight, but the world still crumbles
10
around them.

A warrior, zealot, or radical rises, demanding action against

J
fate.

A peaceful resistance forms, trying to preserve something

Q
amidst the chaos.

A war is declared, though all know it will not change the

K
inevitable.

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♠ Spades (Inevitability/Decay)
How does this event hasten the fall, signaling the end’s approach?

The end feels closer now. People sense it. The sky looks
A
different.

The event marks a turning point—something that can never be

2
undone.

An old wound reopens. A past disaster, long healed over, strikes

3
again.

A long-held hope is shattered. Something believed possible is

4
now impossible.

5 The people stop trying. They accept what is coming.

No one remembers the event a generation later. Even history is

6
fading.

A structure, monument, or city crumbles, untended and

7
forgotten.

A once-thriving place is now empty. Those who lived there are

8
gone.

The world grows quieter—fewer voices, fewer lights, fewer signs

9
of life.

A symbol of the past—the flag, the books, the anthem—is

10
abandoned.

The Chronicler witnesses something that confirms what they

J
always feared.

Q A leader speaks of hope, but no one listens anymore.

The event is a prelude to the final days. The end is inevitable

K
now.

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Flesh out Your Chronicler

D66 First Name Surname

11 Althar Vey

12 Seraphon Lure

13 Ilyx Morn

14 Vaen Solis

15 Othar Kain

16 Zephir Orm

21 Kyne Voss

22 Eryss Hale

23 Luthien Vyr

24 Sorn Amal

25 Taziel Rem

26 Xyra Thorne

31 Ordan Zyel

32 Nym Voreth

33 Velka Syne

34 Thalos Ryn

35 Cieris Drae

36 Eldrin Phare

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Chronicler Names
(Decadent Sci-Fi, Evocative but Flexible)

D66 First Name Surname

41 Sael Vox

42 Zedrin Marek

43 Jorren Dask

44 Veyna Oris

45 Quin Thalor

46 Liora Zenn

51 Cyr Halos

52 Myrren Vale

53 Ikaros Fane

54 Rhyse Olar

55 Syra Korr

56 Thren Astor

61 Varian Kest

62 Nohr Elyx

63 Selaen Tors

64 Iskar Rho

65 Zeven Kain

66 Elyon Drast

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Titles of the Chronicler
(How They Are Known or See Themselves)

D66 Title

11 Keeper of the Fading

12 Last Witness

13 Archivist of Ashes

14 Scribe of the Waning

15 Guardian of the Unread

16 Prophet of the Final Days

21 Warden of the Lost

22 Echo-Recorder

23 Voice of the Forgotten

24 Cartographer of Ruin

25 Curator of Ghosts

26 Speaker for the Absent

31 Librarian of the Dying Stars

32 Nameless Scribe

33 Mourner of Ages

34 Last Keeper of the Annals

35 Historian of the End

36 Weaver of the Final Record

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D66 Title

41 The Obsidian Quill

42 The Pale Archivist

43 Silent Testament

44 The Wandering Chronicler

45 Keeper of the Last Library

46 The Last Speaker

51 Guardian of the Empty Vault

52 Witness of the Fading Light

53 Preserver of Vanishing Names

54 Collector of Unfinished Stories

55 Remnant of the Written Word

56 Chronicler of the Hollow Age

61 The Unread Voice

62 Scribe of the Dying Red Sun

63 Archivist of the Silent Ruins

64 Curator of a Crumbling Epoch

65 Keeper of the Last Ink

66 The Name That Will Be Forgotten

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Symbols of the Chronicle
(What Holds the Record of the Past?)

D66 Form of the Chronicle

11 A crumbling paper codex, brittle with age.

12 Words carved into a monolith of stone.

13 An endless scroll, patched and mended over centuries.

14 A vault of glass tablets, slowly clouding.

15 A set of memory crystals, but no one can read them anymore.

16 A collection of etched bone plates.

21 A single book, ink fading with time.

22 A neural archive, decaying with each passing generation.

23 Stories tattooed onto flesh, passed through bloodlines.

24 A set of coded glyphs, their meaning half-lost.

25 Words woven into fabric, fraying at the edges.

26 A holographic projector, flickering inconsistently.

31 An oral history, carried only in memory.

32 A dying machine, whispering the last words of a civilization.

33 A shattered archive, its fragments pieced together desperately.

34 A brass cylinder, wound with endless microtext.

35 A library ship, lost in orbit, transmitting static.

36 A set of burned clay tablets, some still legible.

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D66 Form of the Chronicle

41 A metallic scrollcase, locked against decay.

42 A pillar of names, eroding in the wind.

43 A chain of messages written on cloth banners.

44 A once-sacred tome, now used as fuel.

45 A chronicle scratched onto a wall, being reclaimed by nature.

46 A small data drive, its key long lost.

A decayed stack of maps, showing a world that no longer

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exists.

52 A song, remembered by fewer voices each year.

53 A book bound in metal, its pages stuck together.

54 A constellation pattern, each star a remembered name.

55 A ring of engraved stones, too heavy to move.

56 A whisper written in dust, erased by the wind.

61 A half-destroyed digital log, barely functioning.

A book that was rewritten so many times, its original meaning is

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lost.

63 A relic stored underground, waiting for no one.

64 A code of laws, irrelevant in this dying world.

65 A children's rhyme, all that remains of a history.

66 Nothing. The Chronicle is already lost.

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A Lost Belief They Cling To
(Something They Still Hold as True, Even if No One Else Does)

D66 Belief

11 We will be remembered beyond the stars.

12 Someone will return for us.

13 The end is not truly the end.

14 Our ancestors watch over us.

15 The sun’s fire is a test.

16 A secret city still thrives somewhere.

21 The gods will intervene before the final moment.

22 If the Chronicle survives, so do we.

23 Our knowledge will awaken again in another age.

24 There is still a way off this planet, hidden somewhere.

25 The stars have not forgotten us, they are simply silent.

26 The machines of old can still be repaired.

31 A prophecy foretells our rebirth.

32 The great libraries will endure, even if we do not.

33 Someone, somewhere, still watches over us.

34 The void beyond is not empty—it waits for us.

35 If we preserve our traditions, we will live on.

36 There is a deeper meaning to our decline.

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D66 Belief

41 If I record everything, the truth will not be lost.

42 The sky will one day clear, revealing something new.

43 The cycle will begin again, as it always has.

44 Time will reverse itself, restoring what was lost.

45 Not all of our kind are gone—some have found refuge.

46 The past can be rebuilt if we only find the right knowledge.

51 The final Chronicler will witness a miracle.

52 Our words have power beyond what we understand.

53 The sun will be reborn, and so will we.

54 There is still a hidden place where life flourishes.

55 The spirits of the past can guide us, if we listen.

56 Our ancestors left us a message we have yet to understand.

61 We are not alone—we have simply forgotten how to listen.

62 If the stars disappear, it means something new is coming.

63 The first Chronicler saw something they never recorded.

64 The last of us will witness something no one else has seen.

65 There is still one last secret left to uncover.

66 I will not die before I see the truth.

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A Fear They Dare Not Speak
(A Hidden Worry That Haunts Them)

D66 Fear

11 No one will read these words.

12 We were never meant to survive.

13 The universe has already forgotten us.

14 I am the last Chronicler, and I do not know what to write.

15 The past was never as grand as we believed.

16 The stars were never ours to begin with.

21 Everything we built was for nothing.

22 There was a time before us, and there will be nothing after.

23 The final generation will not understand my words.

24 The red sun will consume even our memory.

25 I am forgetting things I swore to remember.

26 Our greatest achievements will be dust in a handful of years.

31 I am writing lies, but I do not know which ones.

32 There is no meaning in recording the end.

33 I will die before my final entry is complete.

34 The past is already too distorted to be saved.

35 No one else cares about the Chronicle anymore.

36 One day, even I will stop believing.

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D66 Fear

41 I hear whispers in the empty halls.

42 Something is watching, and it does not care.

43 The last words of my predecessor were scratched out.

44 I found a name I do not recognize in the Chronicle.

45 I dreamed of fire, and the dream felt like prophecy.

46 I have seen the end in my sleep, and it is not peaceful.

51 I do not think I am writing the truth anymore.

52 I have forgotten my own name.

53 I cannot remember the sound of another person’s voice.

54 I no longer know if the Chronicle is real.

55 The stars have been different lately, but no one else notices.

56 The sky is not supposed to be that color.

61 The ruins whisper, but only when I am alone.

62 A story I wrote changed on its own.

63 I can feel time slipping away faster than before.

64 My hand moved on its own when I wrote the last entry.

65 I am not the first Chronicler, and I will not be the last.

66 The Chronicle is cursed, and I am its final victim.

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Give life to the Planet
D66 Planet Name

11 Xaltheon

12 Ormu-Zai

13 Veythraal

14 Zyrrakys

15 Tzavorei

16 Khelesuun

21 Naquorin

22 Yzaraath

23 Uvrithis

24 Shorhakai

25 Ozhun-Vel

26 Zepharym

31 Threxil

32 Keloris

33 Quorveth

34 Zhaomir

35 Jirakesh

36 Ulthessis

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Planet Names
(Exotic, mysterious, and fitting for a lost and fading world.)

D66 Planet Name

41 Xhantor

42 Vashelek

43 Omlirith

44 Tyzarek

45 Qethraan

46 Zhurvaal

51 Vorzithal

52 Azaquar

53 Lythoruun

54 Xenothis

55 Khaorath

56 Yzandros

61 Sharaveth

62 Ulzorin

63 Zhaquess

64 Qelthamar

65 Xiruun

66 Orzhelek

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 World’s Final Days
(What catastrophic change is dooming the planet?)
D66 Dooming Change

11 The sun is expanding, burning the sky.

The atmosphere is thinning—each breath is harder than the

12
last.

13 The temperature is dropping, a slow march into eternal cold.

A toxin seeps into the air and water, making survival ever
14
harder.

15 The magnetic field is failing, exposing the world to cosmic fire.

16 Great storms rage across the land, tearing away what remains.

Earthquakes grow stronger, reshaping the land beyond

21
recognition.

22 The oceans are retreating, leaving only cracked wastelands.

The ground is crumbling, as if something deep within is

23
breaking apart.
Vegetation is withering, leaving only dust where forests once
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stood.

25 The world’s core is cooling, and soon nothing will grow again.

26 A creeping darkness spreads, blotting out the sun and stars.

31 The tides have frozen, leaving ships stranded forever.

32 Gravity is weakening—stones and dust drift eerily upward.

The seasons have stopped changing, locking the world in one

33
endless state.

34 The rain has turned corrosive, devouring whatever it touches.

35 The soil itself has turned barren, incapable of sustaining life.

A slow, unstoppable wind scours the land, reshaping

36
everything.

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D66 Dooming Change

A strange energy pulses through the world, causing

41
unpredictable shifts.

42 The stars are fading, one by one, into total emptiness.

43 Unnatural silence has overtaken the world—no echo, no sound.

44 Something vast and unseen moves beneath the surface.

45 The sky fractures, revealing glimpses of something unknowable.

46 A slow-motion collapse—mountains crumbling, cities sinking.

51 The last water source is vanishing, drop by drop.

The moon has fallen, its broken remains scattered across the
52
land.

53 Time itself is unraveling—days stretch long, nights blink by.

54 The air grows thinner every day, suffocating even the strongest.

55 An unknown force pulls everything toward the horizon.

56 A final storm looms, waiting to erase everything.

61 The planet is tilting, throwing everything into chaos.

62 The stars are no longer where they should be.

63 A vast chasm is opening, swallowing all in its path.

Shadows move without light, as if something unseen is

64
watching.

65 Every structure is turning to dust, no matter how strong.

66 No one knows why—but the world is ending.

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 The Landscape in Decline
(What does the world look like as it fades?)

D66 Decaying Landscape

11 Endless plains of dust, where once great forests stood.

12 Vast stretches of cracked, lifeless earth.

13 Towering cliffs, slowly crumbling into the sea.

14 Frozen oceans, their waves frozen mid-motion.

15 A land of hollowed-out mountains, stripped bare.

16 Fields of dead trees, their trunks blackened and dry.

21 A desert of shifting glass, remnants of ancient fires.

22 Rivers that no longer flow, their beds nothing but dust.

23 Cities swallowed by dunes, their rooftops barely visible.

Swamps of thick, choking mud, swallowing the last remnants of

24
life.

25 Jagged peaks rising from a poisoned sea.

26 Tunnels stretching for miles, their purpose long forgotten.

31 A single, vast canyon, cutting through the world like a wound.

32 Ruins of bridges stretching over chasms without a bottom.

33 Empty lakes, their cracked beds forming a mosaic of loss.

34 Towers standing alone, too strong to fall, too weak to remain.

35 A forest where every tree is petrified, frozen in time.

36 A once-thriving valley, now silent and still.

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D66 Decaying Landscape

41 An ocean where the water has turned black and thick.

42 A land of endless mist, where nothing can be seen clearly.

43 A frozen tundra where the air itself shimmers like glass.

44 Roads that lead nowhere, broken and faded.

A city beneath the earth, carved into stone but long

45
abandoned.

46 A wasteland of shifting sands, swallowing all who enter.

A single, immense crater where something once struck the

51
earth.

52 A land of endless ruins, each layer older than the last.

53 A sky filled with strange auroras, flickering like dying embers.

54 A land where the bones of great beasts still remain.

A plateau where nothing grows, nothing moves, nothing

55
changes.

56 A plain of ash, stretching beyond sight.

61 A sea of salt, where no life stirs.

62 A place where the air shimmers, heavy with something unseen.

63 A great pit, as if something had been torn from the world.

64 A land of strange, twisted rock, sculpted by time and wind.

65 The remains of a great wall, stretching across the horizon.

66 A single, immense ruin—too large to have ever been real.

31
Once-Great Natural Wonders
(What marvels of the planet are now dying or lost?)

D66 Natural
Fear Wonder

11 A
Nomassive
one willwaterfall that words.
read these once roared—now a dry cliffside.

12 A
Wevast canyon,
were neverits wallstoetched
meant with unreadable symbols.
survive.

13 A mountain
The universerange slowly collapsing
has already into the sea.
forgotten us.

14 A crystal
I am cave,
the last its walls dimming
Chronicler, and I doas
notthe lightwhat
know fades.
to write.

15 A once-endless
The forest,
past was never now nothing
as grand but skeletal trunks.
as we believed.

A river that once shimmered with unknown minerals, now

16 The stars were never ours to begin with.
lifeless.

21 Everything
An we shifts
island that built was
and for nothing.
moves, breaking apart piece by piece.

22 A plateau
There wasof strange
a time rockus,
before formations,
and therecrumbling with each
will be nothing after.
22
passing year.
23 The
A final
field ofgeneration will not
towering stone understand
spires, my words.
now eroded beyond
23
recognition.
24 The red sun will consume even our memory.
24 A great desert where an ocean once flowed.
25 I am forgetting things I swore to remember.
25 A set of twin peaks, one of which has already collapsed.
26 Our greatest achievements will be dust in a handful of years.
26 A plain of golden grass, fading into pale gray dust.
31 I am writing lies, but I do not know which ones.
31 A glowing lake, its waters now flickering and dim.
32 There is no meaning in recording the end.
32 A land of perpetual twilight, though the sky is growing darker.
33 I will die before my final entry is complete.
33 A deep trench in the ocean, now stirring with unknown forces.
34 The past is already too distorted to be saved.
34 A colossal tree, once sacred, now rotting from the inside.
35 No one else cares about the Chronicle anymore.
35 A valley of singing stones, their sounds growing weaker.
36 AOne day,field
geyser eventhat
I will stoperupted
once believing.
in rhythmic patterns, now
36
silent.
32
D66 Natural Wonder

41 A massive whirlpool, frozen in place.

A place where the ground once glowed with heat, now cold
42
and still.

43 A labyrinth of caves, slowly caving in on themselves.

44 A floating island that is losing altitude each year.

45 A vast lake of black water, said to hold ancient memories.

46 A field of luminous flowers, now dim and withering.

51 A great chasm that once echoed with voices from the past.

A ridge where the sky once danced with strange lights, now
52
dull.

53 A sacred grove, now twisted and lifeless.

A range of mountains that hum with the wind, though their

54
song is fading.

55 A deep jungle that no longer grows.

56 A monolith that once pulsed with energy, now silent.

61 A frozen ocean, the ice growing thinner each year.

62 A maze of interconnected caves, filling slowly with water.

63 A waterfall that flows in reverse, but is slowing down.

64 A once-thriving coral reef, now turned to stone.

A towering cliffside where the wind once carved perfect

65
spirals.

66 A hollow mountain, its heart collapsing into darkness.

33
Hostile Elements
(What environmental dangers plague the last survivors?)

D66 Fear
Environmental Hazard

11 No one will
Sudden, readstorms
violent these words.
that appear without warning.

12 The air is never

We were growing thinner,
meant making each breath a struggle.
to survive.

13 The universe
Waves has already
of searing heat thatforgotten
warp theus.
landscape.

14 Freezing nights
I am the last that turn and
Chronicler, skin Itodoice
notinknow
moments.
what to write.

15 The past
Ash wasthat
clouds never
blotas
outgrand as we
the sun for believed.
days.

16 Earth tremors
The stars werethat splitours
never the to
ground
beginunpredictably.
with.

21 Everything
A constant, we built
eerie wasthat
wind for never
nothing.
stops.

22 Therefloods
Flash was a that
timesweep
beforeaway
us, and there will
everything in be nothing
their path. after.

23 The finalsandstorms
Rolling generationthat
willstrip
not understand my words.
the land bare.

24 red sun
The land will consume
is breaking apart,even our memory.
opening endless chasms.

25
25 I am forgetting
Lightning stormsthings I swore
that strike tounnatural
with remember.precision.

26
26 Our
A greatest
toxic achievements
mist that settles overwill
the be dust in a handful of years.
lowlands.

31
31 I am writingthat
Firestorms lies, butwithout
rage I do notfuel.
know which ones.

32
32 There is that
Sunlight no meaning in recording
burns flesh the end.
within moments of exposure.

33
33 I willsodie
Fog before
thick that my finalvanish
people entry isinto
complete.
it forever.

34
34 The ground
The past is already tooif distorted
pulses as to betravel
alive, making saved.treacherous.

35
35 No one
Rains thatelse cares stone
corrode aboutand
the metal
Chronicle
alike.anymore.

36
36 One day,
Violent eventhat
winds I will
canstop believing.
lift people off their feet.

34
D66
D66 Fear
Environmental Hazard

41
41 IShadows
hear whispers in the
that move emptyanything
without halls. casting them.

42
42 The rivers run
Something with something
is watching, thick not
and it does and care.
unnatural.

43
43 The last words
A sound of my from
that comes predecessor
nowherewere
and scratched out. mad.
drives people

44
44 IThe sky aflashes
found name Iwith colors
do not no one in
recognize canthe
explain.
Chronicle.

45
45 IObjects
dreamed of fire,
decay andaccelerated
at an the dream rate,
felt like prophecy.
turning to dust.

46
46 IWater that flows
have seen in unpredictable,
the end chaotic
in my sleep, and patterns.
it is not peaceful.

51
51 IThe
do stars
not think I am writing
are shifting, the truth
throwing anymore.
off navigation.

52 IUnpredictable
have forgottengravity,
my own name.walking dangerous.
making

53 ICertain
cannot areas
remember
drain the sound of
all sound, another
leaving person’s
total silence.voice.

54 IAno longer
force know
in the air ifpulls
the objects
Chronicle is real.
toward an unseen point.

55 The starsfloating
Strange have been
orbsdifferent lately,
that react but no one
aggressively else notices.
to movement.

56 The sky of
Echoes is not
pastsupposed to be that
voices whisper color.the ruins.
through

61 The ruins whisper,

air itself carriesbut onlyshocks
static when that
I amgrow
alone.
in intensity.

62 A storylasts
Night I wrote changed
far longer onitits
than own.
should.

63 IWater
can feel time instantly
freezes slipping upon
away touching
faster thanskin.
before.

64 My hand moved
A creeping, on its own
spreading whenthat
darkness I wrote the last
swallows all entry.
light.

65 IAam notrhythmic
slow, the first Chronicler,
vibration in and I will not
the earth, be thestronger.
growing last.

66 The Chronicle
People is cursed,
disappear withoutand I am leaving
a trace, its final only
victim.
their shadows.

35
Signs of the End
(What eerie phenomena mark the planet’s decline?)

D66 Sign of the End

11 The sun flickers like a dying flame.

12 The sky changes color unpredictably.

13 Reflections no longer match reality.

14 Time flows inconsistently—some days stretch, others vanish.

15 The stars realign themselves into unknown constellations.

16 Shadows grow longer, even without changing light.

21 The ground pulses faintly underfoot.

22 Ruins appear and disappear as if shifting through time.

23 The last birds have fallen silent.

24 The moon fractures, its pieces drifting apart.

25 Strange symbols etch themselves into stone overnight.

26 The wind carries unfamiliar voices.

31 The rivers have started flowing uphill.

Distant shapes appear on the horizon, but no one can reach

32
them.

33 Food loses all taste, no matter how fresh.

34 Familiar places seem slightly altered each time they are visited.

35 Sound carries farther than it should, creating eerie echoes.

36 The sky reveals glimpses of places that do not exist.

36
D66 Sign of the End

41 Statues and carvings appear overnight.

42 The ground rumbles with no source of movement.

43 People forget their own names in their dreams.

44 The last surviving machines begin counting down to nothing.

45 No new children have been born for years.

46 The night sky is darker than it has ever been.

51 Water no longer reflects anything—only an empty void.

52 The air hums with a low, constant vibration no one can explain.

53 Echoes continue long after sounds should have faded.

The sun rises later each day, or perhaps the nights are growing
54
longer.
Some structures crumble into dust overnight, as if they never
55
existed.
Faint music can be heard on the wind, but no source is ever
56
found.
Written words fade from books and stone, leaving only empty
61
pages.

62 People wake up with memories of places they have never been.

63 The stars appear to be moving, forming strange patterns.

An overwhelming silence settles over the land—no wind, no

64
life, nothing.
The air itself seems heavier, pressing down on the last
65
survivors.

66 No one can remember what the world was like before.

37
Characterize your
Civilization
D66 Foundation of Civilization
11 A vast network of city-states, now disconnected and crumbling.
A great empire that ruled through knowledge and record-
12
keeping.
13 A people who once mastered the stars, but lost the path back.
A culture that lived in harmony with the land, now struggling to
14
survive.
A highly industrialized world that relied on long-lost power
15
sources.
A nomadic people who moved with the seasons, now trapped
16
in place.
A civilization built around a single, enormous city, now
21
abandoned.
A society that measured time differently, leaving their records
22
incomprehensible.
23 A world that revolved around a great marketplace, now barren.
A theocracy where divine rulers interpreted the will of the
24
universe.
A culture that worshiped knowledge, with libraries now turned
25
to dust.
26 A militaristic society that built fortresses instead of homes.
A civilization that recorded everything in vast underground
31
archives.
32 A people who once shaped the land itself to suit their needs.
A culture obsessed with ritual and tradition, now fading into
33
obscurity.
A society that used music as its primary form of
34
communication.
A world where energy was drawn from an unknown, now
35
failing source.
36 A civilization where the ruling class vanished overnight.
38
Foundations of a Lost Civilization
(What was this society once built upon?)

D66 Foundation of Civilization

A people who lived only in the highest peaks, now forced to

41
descend.
42 A society that stored all its knowledge in a single, lost location.

43 A world where disputes were settled through art instead of war.

44 A vast underground civilization, its tunnels now collapsing.

A people who feared the open sky, building homes only in
45
enclosed spaces.
46 A culture that mastered alchemy, but lost the secrets over time.

51 A world where rulers were chosen by a long-forgotten trial.

52 A civilization that shaped itself around an unbreakable law.

A people who engineered plants and animals to suit their
53
needs.
A society that abandoned speech for symbols, now
54
meaningless.
55 A world where technology and magic were indistinguishable.
A civilization that believed itself immortal—until the decline
56
began.
A people who recorded their entire history in the movement of
61
the stars.
62 A culture where history was rewritten each generation.

63 A civilization where prophecy shaped the future—until it failed.

A people who built everything to withstand eternity, yet it is all
64
fading.
A society that could once heal any wound, but no longer
65
remembers how.
A world where everyone believed they were the last survivors,
66
even then.
39
Greatest Achievements
(What were their crowning technological or cultural triumphs?)

D66 Greatest Achievement

11 They created structures that once defied gravity.

12 They mastered a form of energy now completely lost.

They wrote the most complete history ever known, now

13
scattered.
They built vast underground cities immune to the surface’s
14
dangers.
They had machines that could repair anything—until they
15
stopped working.

16 They mapped the entire sky, but the stars no longer match.

21 They created an artificial sun that still flickers in the distance.

They developed medicine that granted near-immortality—now

22
lost.

23 They engineered plants that could grow anywhere, now extinct.

24 They perfected a universal language, now forgotten.

They sculpted statues so lifelike they were mistaken for the

25
living.
They created a vast network of towers that once carried
26
messages instantly.

31 They discovered a material stronger than stone, now crumbling.

They built roads that never eroded, though most lead nowhere
32
now.

33 They had machines that could harness the power of the tides.

They recorded voices so clearly it sounded like the past was

34
alive.
They designed a city that could move, though no one
35
remembers how.

36 They constructed a monument visible from orbit—now in ruins.

40
D66 Greatest Achievement

41 They created a system of governance that lasted for millennia.

They turned the desert into a lush paradise, which has now
42
turned back.
43 They tamed creatures that once roamed wild, now lost to time.
They built a grand observatory to watch the stars—now
44
shattered.
They crafted musical instruments whose sounds could never be
45
replicated.
They discovered a way to read thoughts, but the method has
46
been erased.
They stored their greatest knowledge in a single artifact, now
51
missing.
52 They constructed a vast, floating city—now fallen into the sea.
53 They created the longest-lasting light source, now flickering.
They forged a weapon so powerful it was never used, now
54
buried.
They had a method of perfect communication, but it required
55
two minds.
They harnessed the power of sound, but the knowledge is now
56
gone.
61 They built bridges that connected continents, now broken.
They discovered a way to erase pain, but the method is
62
forgotten.
They learned how to extend a single moment in time, now
63
impossible.
They understood something about the universe no one else
64
ever did.
They had a way to send messages through time, but the last
65
one was never received.
Their final and greatest achievement was lost before it was ever
66
used.
41
The Last Generation's Way of Life
(How do people survive now?)
D66 Way of Life

11 Scavengers, picking through ruins for anything useful.

12 Nomads, constantly moving to escape environmental collapse.

13 Isolated in scattered enclaves, avoiding contact with others.

14 Huddled in underground shelters, waiting for the end.

15 Defenders of a single, failing stronghold.

16 Sustained by a dwindling food source they cannot replenish.

Divided into small family units, never gathering in large

21
groups.

22 Trading what little remains, though no true economy exists.

23 Living by strict rationing, knowing the end is near.

Keeping watch over a sacred ruin, though none remember

24
why.

25 Holding onto rituals that no longer have meaning.

26 Believing survival is still possible, though hope is fading.

31 Living in silence, as if speaking might hasten the end.

Following the paths of the ancestors, though they lead

32
nowhere.
Preserving what knowledge they can, even if no one will read
33
it.

34 Rebuilding without understanding what they are restoring.

Eating whatever remains, even if it was once considered

35
inedible.

36 Making art and music, even as the world crumbles.

42
D66 Way of Life

41 Living in the remnants of cities, pretending they are still whole.

42 Searching for lost wisdom that might change their fate.

Guarding the last known working machine, though none know

43
its purpose.

44 Holding onto laws that no longer serve any function.

45 Slowly forgetting the past, embracing the nothingness to come.

46 Worshiping the last light, as darkness overtakes the land.

51 Maintaining a single crumbling tradition, refusing to let it die.

52 Searching the sky for a sign that will never come.

53 Building fortifications against an enemy that no longer exists.

54 Counting the days, as if the end must happen at an exact time.

55 Pretending all is normal, refusing to acknowledge the decline.

Leaving behind cryptic messages, hoping someone will read

56
them.

61 Hoarding relics of the past, though their use is unknown.

62 Dividing into factions that argue over the meaning of the end.

63 Wandering without purpose, waiting for their time to come.

64 Preparing for an afterlife, though no one agrees what it will be.

65 Living in complete darkness, avoiding the open world.

66 No longer living—merely waiting.

43
The Final Generation's Way of Life
(How do people survive now?)

D66 Way of Life

11 Scavengers, picking through ruins for anything useful.

12 Nomads, constantly moving to escape environmental collapse.

13 Isolated in scattered enclaves, avoiding contact with others.

14 Huddled in underground shelters, waiting for the end.

15 Defenders of a single, failing stronghold.

16 Sustained by a dwindling food source they cannot replenish.

Divided into small family units, never gathering in large

21
groups.

22 Trading what little remains, though no true economy exists.

23 Living by strict rationing, knowing the end is near.

Keeping watch over a sacred ruin, though none remember

24
why.

25 Holding onto rituals that no longer have meaning.

26 Believing survival is still possible, though hope is fading.

31 Living in silence, as if speaking might hasten the end.

Following the paths of the ancestors, though they lead

32
nowhere.
Preserving what knowledge they can, even if no one will read
33
it.

34 Rebuilding without understanding what they are restoring.

Eating whatever remains, even if it was once considered

35
inedible.

36 Making art and music, even as the world crumbles.

44
D66 Way of Life

41 Living in the remnants of cities, pretending they are still whole.

42 Searching for lost wisdom that might change their fate.

Guarding the last known working machine, though none know

43
its purpose.

44 Holding onto laws that no longer serve any function.

45 Slowly forgetting the past, embracing the nothingness to come.

46 Worshiping the last light, as darkness overtakes the land.

51 Maintaining a single crumbling tradition, refusing to let it die.

52 Searching the sky for a sign that will never come.

53 Building fortifications against an enemy that no longer exists.

54 Counting the days, as if the end must happen at an exact time.

55 Pretending all is normal, refusing to acknowledge the decline.

Leaving behind cryptic messages, hoping someone will read

56
them.

61 Hoarding relics of the past, though their use is unknown.

62 Dividing into factions that argue over the meaning of the end.

63 Wandering without purpose, waiting for their time to come.

64 Preparing for an afterlife, though no one agrees what it will be.

65 Living in complete darkness, avoiding the open world.

66 No longer living—merely waiting.

45
Cultural Relics
D66 Cultural Relic

11 A single, unreadable book said to contain all knowledge.

12 A faded tapestry depicting a world that no longer exists.

13 A melody passed down for generations, its words forgotten.

14 A stone tablet that no one can translate.

15 A broken statue of an unknown figure.

16 A symbol carved onto every surviving structure.

21 A festival still celebrated, though no one remembers why.

22 A chant spoken before each meal, its origins unknown.

A mask worn during ceremonies, though its meaning is

23
unclear.

24 A book of laws, followed even though they no longer apply.

A game played since ancient times, though the rules have

25
changed.

26 A ritual involving fire, performed as a sign of hope.

31 A set of symbols used in place of written language.

32 A grand story told in fragments, each version slightly different.

33 A sacred object believed to protect the last survivors.

34 A piece of fabric said to belong to the first rulers.

35 A key to a door that no longer exists.

36 A name spoken only in whispers, though its origin is unknown.

46
D66 Cultural Relic

A ritual to mark the passing of each season, though the seasons

41
have changed.

42 A map of a place that no longer exists.

43 A flag flown in defiance of the inevitable end.

44 A set of metal rings worn by those who still remember.

45 A dance that is always performed in silence.

46 A set of relics, their purpose long forgotten.

51 A sequence of hand gestures that replace certain words.

52 A final letter, written but never delivered.

53 A relic believed to hold the last true memory of the past.

54 A collection of stones, each carved with a different mark.

55 A whisper passed from ear to ear, never written down.

56 A cup said to be the last remnant of a sacred feast.

61 A shattered clock, still counting down to nothing.

62 A poem recited at dusk, its final line missing.

63 A mural depicting an event that never happened.

64 A list of names, none of which belong to the living.

65 A ceremonial object no one dares to touch.

66 A song said to be the last thing that will ever be heard.

47
The Last Spoken Words
(What phrases, mantras, or sayings linger as civilization fades?)

D66 Final Words

11 "We were here once."

12 "The stars remember."

"Hold the line, even when there is no one left to stand beside
13
you."

14 "The wind carries our names."

15 "Let the world forget me, but not my words."

16 "It was never meant to last."

21 "The past is dust, but we breathe it still."

22 "We are the echoes of a forgotten song."

23 "Everything ends. Even us."

24 "Leave a mark, even if no one will read it."

25 "The sun rises one last time."

26 "Do not turn back. There is nothing behind us."

31 "One day, the wind will carry our voices away."

32 "Tell the story, even if no one listens."

33 "Do not waste your last breath on regret."

34 "Even the stones forget."

35 "There was beauty, once."

36 "The stars used to shine brighter."

48
D66 Final Words

41 "The world was wider than we ever knew."

42 "Let them know we tried."

43 "Remember us, if you can."

44 "No one will walk here again."

45 "We did not know how to stop it."

46 "This is the last light."

51 "I have written all I could."

52 "Carry this forward, even if you are the last."

53 "It was never enough."

54 "Do not forget the names of the fallen."

55 "The silence is coming."

56 "The story ends here."

61 "No more waiting. It is time."

62 "We spoke, but the universe never answered."

63 "This place was ours once."

64 "Will the sky remember our shadows?"

65 "The fire burns low."

66 "And then, there was nothing."

49
Random Tables
D66 Tradition or Ritual

The first words of every newborn are recorded, though no one

11
knows why.
12 A festival is still held, but its original purpose has been lost.
An oath must be spoken at dawn each day, though the meaning
13
is forgotten.
14 Fire is kept burning in a central place, never allowed to go out.
The dead are dressed in ceremonial garments before being
15
abandoned to the elements.
Names of the ancestors are recited, though the list grows
16
shorter each year.
Once a year, people gather to watch the sky for signs that
21
never come.
Every building must bear a mark or sigil, though the reason is
22
unclear.
A communal feast is held, using ingredients that grow
23
increasingly rare.
24 Stories must only be told at night, never during daylight.
When someone dies, their voice is mimicked for a full day in
25
remembrance.
Water must be carried in a specific way, or it is considered
26
cursed.
A melody is hummed whenever a fire is lit, but no one knows
31
the words.
Certain colors are forbidden, associated with an event long
32
past.
33 No structure may be built taller than the tallest tree.
34 Children are given two names—one secret, one spoken.
35 The first rainfall of the season is always collected and stored.
Writing must be done in a specific order, even if it makes no
36
sense.

50
Lost Traditions and Rituals
(What customs have survived? Which are fading?)

D66 Tradition or Ritual

Every morning, the eldest tells the youngest one fact about the
41
past.
42 Certain words must never be spoken aloud, even when written.

43 Maps must always be drawn from memory, never copied.

A single book is rewritten by hand every year, but no one reads
44
it.
A chant is performed before eating, though its meaning is
45
obscure.
No one may leave their home without first touching the
46
threshold.
51 Silence must be kept for an hour each evening, without fail.
Every newborn receives a tiny object, whose purpose is
52
unknown.
The stars are counted each night, though the total is always
53
different.
New walls must always be built over old ones, never beside
54
them.
A time each year is set aside for mourning something
55
unnamed.
56 The wind is listened to before any important decision is made.
A word is scratched into every doorpost, though it changes
61
with time.
62 Rainwater must never touch bare skin, or misfortune will follow.

63 The sun is never looked at directly, even when setting.

One direction is always considered unlucky, and travel that way
64
is avoided.
The first meal after waking is eaten in silence, as a sign of
65
respect.
66 An old game is still played, but no one remembers how to win.

51
Fading Technologies
(What remnants of past advancements still function—or barely do?)

D66 Technology

11 A massive machine still runs, but no one knows what it does.

A water purification system barely functions, but it is breaking

12
down.
Strange lanterns glow faintly, but cannot be relit once
13
extinguished.

14 A communications device hums with static, receiving nothing.

15 Automated doors open and close at random intervals.

A clocktower still chimes, though the time it keeps is

16
meaningless.
Small machines scuttle about, performing tasks that no one
21
understands.

22 An ancient weapon still fires, but only once in a great while.

23 A screen shows shifting symbols, but none can decipher them.

24 A machine preserves the voices of those long gone.

25 A few solar panels still generate weak power.

A network of underground tunnels remains, though its purpose

26
is forgotten.

31 A beacon blinks on and off, awaiting a response.

A massive gate remains sealed, locked by an unknown

32
mechanism.
Artificial limbs or implants still exist, though no one knows how
33
to make them.

34 A medical pod glows softly, its functions a mystery.

35 A map updates itself, but no one can read it.

A factory still produces small metal objects, though no one

36
knows their use.

52
D66 Technology

A set of floating orbs patrols the ruins, but does not react to
41
people.
A grand bridge stands, but no one remembers what lies
42
beyond.
A voice echoes through empty halls, speaking in a dead
43
language.

44 A single tower still broadcasts a repeating message.

A room is filled with blinking lights, but none know what they
45
control.

46 A power grid flickers, as if struggling to remain active.

51 Old records exist, but the means to play them is lost.

52 A vehicle remains intact, but lacks the energy to move.

53 A refrigeration unit still works, preserving something ancient.

54 A vault door remains locked, humming with residual power.

A device projects a moving image, but the figures are

55
unrecognizable.
A book glows when opened, but its contents shift
56
unpredictably.

61 A musical instrument plays itself on rare occasions.

62 A mechanical arm still operates, repeating a single task.

63 A staircase moves on its own, but only at night.

64 A recording plays the same phrase every morning at sunrise.

65 A telescope rotates automatically, pointing at an empty sky.

66 A door occasionally unlocks itself, leading to nowhere.

53
Scarce and Precious Resources
(What materials, fuels, or tools are still fought over?)

D66 Resource

11 A dwindling supply of clean water, stored in ancient tanks.

12 A rare metal that is needed to repair old machines.

13 A crop that only grows in a single, dying region.

14 A fuel that burns cleanly, but is nearly gone.

15 The last reserves of a medicine no one can recreate.

16 A substance that glows in the dark, believed to be sacred.

21 The last herd of an animal species once widely used.

22 Seeds from a plant thought extinct, tightly guarded.

23 A stone with strange markings, used in ancient rituals.

24 A wellspring of energy deep beneath the earth, untapped.

25 A type of clay used for preserving knowledge in inscriptions.

26 A network of underground water channels, nearly dry.

31 A crystalline material that was once the basis of technology.

32 A single functioning forge, but fuel to run it is scarce.

33 A powder that prolongs life but is nearly impossible to refine.

34 A rare pigment that was once used for sacred art.

35 An old, fragile fabric said to protect against harsh weather.

36 A mineral that reacts strangely to the presence of the sun.

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41 A kind of wax that never melts, used in forgotten rituals.

42 A liquid metal found only in one crumbling structure.

43 The last intact glass panes, salvaged from ruins.

44 A plant that produces a unique, irreplaceable dye.

45 A rope-like material that never frays, but is now irreplaceable.

46 A vein of ore that once powered entire cities.

51 A cavern lined with glowing moss, harvested carefully.

52 A chemical compound that was once used in preservation.

53 A machine oil that keeps old devices running—barely.

54 A forgotten recipe for making a material stronger than stone.

55 The last working loom, making fabric from ancient fibers.

56 A metal that resists corrosion, used for sacred objects.

61 A strange powder that preserves food unnaturally long.

62 A material that blocks heat, allowing shelters to endure.

63 A musical instrument that requires a vanishing resource to play.

64 A rare ink used to record laws and histories.

65 A binding agent used to create once-unbreakable structures.

66 A single relic, believed to be the key to restoring the world.

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Sects, Cults, and Beliefs
(What factions cling to meaning in a dying world?)

D66 Sect or Cult

The Keepers of the Sun, who claim the dying star must be
11
worshiped.

12 The Silent, who believe that words must not outlive the world.

The Last Witnesses, who swear to record everything, no matter

13
how small.

14 The Dustborn, who refuse to touch anything from the past.

15 The Seekers, who believe a lost city holds the key to survival.

The Hands of Time, who measure every moment, fearing its

16
end.

21 The Stone Listeners, who say the ruins still speak.

22 The Crimson Covenant, who sacrifice in the name of rebirth.

The Bone Singers, who preserve names by carving them into

23
relics.

24 The Hollow Ones, who claim that the world ended long ago.

25 The Star Callers, who wait for a message from beyond.

26 The Wanderers, who refuse to stay in one place for too long.

The Last Builders, who restore crumbling structures without

31
knowing their purpose.

32 The Sunless, who never leave their shelters during the day.

33 The Inkbound, who tattoo knowledge onto their own skin.

34 The Gatherers, who hoard relics but refuse to use them.

35 The Weepers, who mourn every death with days of silence.

The Reflectionists, who believe they must never be seen in

36
mirrors.
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D66 Sect or Cult

The Veiled, who hide their faces so the past will not recognize
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them.
The Ashwalkers, who walk barefoot through the remains of the
42
old world.

43 The Rebuilders, who attempt to recreate things they never saw.

The Breathless, who believe speaking hastens the world's

44
collapse.

45 The Lightbearers, who guard the last working lamps.

The Dream Keepers, who say the future is already written in

46
sleep.

51 The Chainmakers, who bind themselves together in pairs.

52 The Rain-Touched, who see the first drops of a storm as sacred.

53 The Watchers, who never let the horizon leave their sight.

54 The Nameless, who erase all records of their own existence.

55 The Vowbound, who refuse to speak their own name aloud.

56 The Nightborn, who believe only the stars hold the truth.

The Echoes, who repeat old words without knowing their

61
meaning.
The Red Marked, who believe they must be branded to be
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remembered.
The Keepers of the Last Sound, who preserve a single, fading
63
melody.

64 The Tidesworn, who claim the sea will take them home.

The Ones Who Wait, who expect something—though none

65
know what.
The Silent End, who believe they must vanish before the world
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does.
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Legends and Myths of the End
(What stories do people tell about their inevitable fate?)

D66 Legend or Myth

11 The end already happened, and the world is just an echo.

12 A final messenger will arrive before the last day.

13 The stars are watching, but they will not intervene.

14 The first people built a machine to outlast time, but it was lost.

15 A door exists somewhere that leads to the world before.

16 When the last song is sung, the world will stop.

The dying sun is a test—only those who prove worthy will

21
endure.

22 A great library still exists, untouched, holding every answer.

23 The world resets every thousand years, but no one remembers.

The final Chronicler will write a single word that will change
24
everything.
The wind carries voices of those who came before, warning of
25
what is to come.

26 There is a hidden city where the old world never faded.

A star in the sky will brighten before the end, guiding the last
31
survivors.
Time is breaking apart, and the past and future are collapsing
32
into one.
Those who vanish do not die—they simply wake up somewhere
33
else.

34 A child will be born who can speak to the forgotten ones.

The land will rise and cover everything, sealing the past away
35
forever.

36 The last word spoken aloud will be the name of the first person.

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41 The sun’s final light will reveal the hidden truths of the world.

The ruins were never built by human hands, but by something

42
older.

43 A book exists that describes the final moment in perfect detail.

44 The sea will turn to glass when there is nothing left to witness it.

45 Every time history is forgotten, the end draws closer.

46 There is a cave where the last ember of the first fire still burns.

The first language is still spoken by the wind, but no one can
51
understand it.

52 When the last storyteller dies, the past will disappear.

53 The stars are holes in the sky, where the old gods still watch.

One word, if spoken at the right moment, could bring

54
everything back.
A hidden machine still counts the days, waiting for an unknown
55
signal.

56 A secret song, if sung in the right place, will turn back time.

61 The last survivors will walk into the sea and never return.

62 There is a hidden way to the stars, but no one knows where.

A bell will ring once before the last person takes their final
63
breath.

64 The world will not end until the last name is spoken.

65 The final sunset will be a color no one has ever seen.

66 The end is just the beginning of another forgotten story.

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Ruins and Relics of the Past
(What structures or artifacts still stand as echoes of lost glory?)

D66 Ruins or Relic

11 A broken bridge that leads nowhere.

12 A tower with no doors, still humming with energy.

13 A shattered monument, its inscription long worn away.

14 A frozen clock, stopped at an unknown moment.

15 A collapsed tunnel that once led underground.

16 A statue with a missing face, cradling something unseen.

21 A massive gate, locked for generations.

22 A room filled with mirrors, none of which reflect correctly.

23 A garden where nothing grows anymore.

A road that vanishes into the horizon, with no known

24
destination.

25 A skeletal frame of an enormous machine, rusted beyond use.

26 A ship buried in sand, its sails long gone.

31 A library full of blank books.

32 A hollowed-out mountain, filled with forgotten tunnels.

33 A room underground where the walls glow faintly.

34 A structure that hums with a deep, rhythmic pulse.

35 A city of empty towers, abandoned without explanation.

36 A temple where the floor is covered in names.

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D66 Ruins or Relic

41 A rusted vehicle, too large to have ever moved.

42 A door in the middle of a field, standing alone.

43 A pit filled with stone tablets, each one unreadable.

44 A canyon carved with writing, stretching for miles.

45 A set of stairs leading down, ending in darkness.

46 A ruined fortress, with no signs of battle.

51 A lake with a perfectly preserved city beneath its surface.

52 A lighthouse still shining, though no one knows how.

53 A cathedral with a ceiling painted like a sky that never was.

54 A vault door left open, its contents missing.

55 A field of statues, each one facing the same direction.

56 A broken pillar with a single, still-burning torch.

61 A network of tunnels that lead to nowhere.

62 A crater where something massive once stood.

63 A book sealed in glass, untouched for generations.

64 A plaza with a single, perfectly intact bench.

65 A sealed chamber where the air is unnaturally still.

66 A wall stretching beyond sight, with no entrances or exits.

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Figures of the Final Age
(Who are the last rulers, rebels, prophets, or scavengers?)

D66 Figure

11 The Blind Seer, who speaks of a future no one believes in.

The Last Engineer, repairing things without knowing their

12
purpose.

13 The Masked Prophet, whose face has never been seen.

14 The Eternal Watcher, who has never left their post.

15 The Silent Ruler, who communicates only through writing.

16 The Child of Ashes, said to have been born from fire.

21 The Keeper of Names, who remembers those long forgotten.

The Star-Gazer, who believes a message will come from the

22
void.

23 The Last Scribe, whose hands are stained with ink.

24 The Wandering Healer, who offers aid but asks for nothing.

25 The Metal-Worn, whose body is more machine than flesh.

26 The Shadowed One, who only appears when the sun sets.

31 The Last Sentinel, guarding something no one seeks.

32 The Bone Collector, who gathers relics from the dead.

33 The Stone Speaker, who claims to hear voices in the ruins.

The Fading Oracle, whose visions grow weaker with each

34
passing day.

35 The Firekeeper, who tends to an ancient, sacred flame.

The Nameless Pilgrim, searching for something even they do

36
not know.

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D66 Figure

41 The Hollow King, a ruler without subjects.

42 The Dreaming Elder, who has not woken in years.

43 The Tidewalker, who follows the ocean without reason.

The Unmarked, who refuses to leave any record of their

44
existence.

45 The Echo, who speaks only in words long past.

46 The Last Artist, who paints images no one understands.

The Broken Warrior, who still trains for a war that will never
51
come.
The Rustborn, whose veins run with something other than
52
blood.
The Last Merchant, who barters with things no one values
53
anymore.

54 The Forsaken Captain, still awaiting a ship that will never return.

The Mirror-Faced, who shows each person a different

55
reflection.

56 The Lost One, who claims to have come from another time.

The Icebound, whose heart beats slower with each passing

61
year.

62 The Singer of the End, whose voice grows fainter every day.

63 The Nameless Twin, who claims to be only half of a whole.

64 The Whispering One, who speaks secrets no one should know.

The Dying Queen, who refuses to acknowledge the world's

65
end.
The Final Chronicler, whose ink will dry with the last breath of
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history.

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Dying Settlements
(What places remain inhabited, and how do they endure?)

D66 Settlement

11 A city built atop a massive ruin, living in its hollow remains.

12 A fortress carved into a mountain, its gates permanently sealed.

13 A floating settlement on a sea that is slowly vanishing.

A village in the shadow of an ancient machine, drawing warmth

14
from its core.
A settlement where every house is built on the bones of old
15
giants.

16 A town of towers, connected by fragile bridges.

A place where people live underground, avoiding the sun’s

21
gaze.

22 A city of mirrored walls, reflecting a past that no longer exists.

23 A settlement where no two buildings look alike.

24 A crumbling stronghold that holds the last functioning well.

25 A hidden enclave, visible only when the mist rolls in.

26 A village where every road leads in a circle.

A settlement with only one entrance, guarded by those who

31
remember the old ways.
A town where all doors remain open, as no one fears theft
32
anymore.

33 A once-grand palace, now home to only a handful of people.

34 A city where the highest tower is the only part still inhabited.

A broken bridge that became a home for those with nowhere

35
else to go.
A collection of tents and makeshift shelters, moving with the
36
seasons.

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D66 Settlement

A village surrounded by crumbling statues, each marking a

41
past leader.

42 A place where buildings lean dangerously, yet still stand.

43 A once-sacred temple, now used for storage and trade.

A settlement on the edge of a vast chasm, waiting for

44
something to rise from below.

45 A city built on an island of rusting metal.

A town where no one speaks, yet everyone understands each

46
other.

51 A settlement lit only by the last working lanterns.

52 A village where rain is collected and stored as sacred water.

53 A city whose streets are covered in forgotten words.

54 A cluster of homes built into the skeleton of an old ship.

55 A town where no two people remember the same past.

A settlement where all the elders have vanished without

56
explanation.

61 A city of empty windows, where the wind carries whispers.

A settlement where the last survivors do not believe the world is

62
ending.

63 A village where every door is marked with an unknown symbol.

64 A once-great trade hub, now reduced to a single marketplace.

65 A fortress that fell long ago, but whose walls are still patrolled.

A ghost town where the lights still flicker, but no one lives
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there.

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Taboos and Forbidden Knowledge
(What is still feared, hidden, or considered dangerous?)

D66 Taboo or Forbidden Knowledge

11 No one speaks the true name of the world.

12 It is forbidden to rebuild what has already fallen.

13 The dead must not be buried in the same place twice.

14 No one may write their own name.

15 There are doors that must never be opened.

16 It is a sin to map the land—only memory may guide the way.

21 No one must listen too closely to the wind.

22 The stars are not to be counted.

23 To walk backward is to invite misfortune.

24 The names of past leaders are erased from all records.

25 Fire may only be lit in the presence of witnesses.

26 Certain books are kept sealed, their words forbidden.

31 Mirrors must never be left uncovered at night.

32 The ruins hold knowledge that must never be spoken.

The true history of the world is known by a few, but never

33
shared.
Some words are no longer spoken, though no one remembers
34
why.

35 The last working machine must never be touched.

36 The past and future must not be spoken of in the same breath.

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D66 Taboo or Forbidden Knowledge

It is forbidden to cross certain thresholds, though no one

41
knows why.

42 The sun must never be looked at directly.

43 No one may trace their own lineage past three generations.

44 Rainwater must never be touched with bare hands.

45 The oldest person in a settlement must never be questioned.

The first and last words spoken each day must be chosen
46
carefully.

51 No one is allowed to dig too deep into the earth.

52 If a name is forgotten, it must never be spoken again.

53 Some places must only be entered in complete silence.

54 Certain symbols are erased whenever they are found.

55 The bones of the dead must not be moved, even by accident.

The last spoken words of a dying person must never be

56
repeated.

61 Some melodies are forbidden to be played or sung.

62 No one may describe what they see in their dreams.

63 Anything written in red ink is considered cursed.

If a child is born under certain signs, their true name is never

64
spoken.

65 Some roads must never be walked at night.

66 The final secret is hidden within the Chronicle itself.

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