Grammar-based demographic generator with details that solidify like a dream.
city = City.new(name: "Millgulch", population: 2114)
#=> { name: "Millgulch",
# population: 2114,
# temperature: 39,
# elevation: 6644,
# specialization: [:forestry, :trade],
# nearby_resources: [:forest]
# }
citizen = city.citizens.first
# Calin is now solidified
#=> {
# "name": "Calin Bumberton",
# "race": "human",
# "gender": "male",
# "age": 37,
# "occupation": "farmer"
# }
citizen.about
# => "Calin Bumberton is a 37 year old farmer who tends to apples trees just outside of the city of Millgulch."
citizen.relationships
# => "Calin lives with his spouse, Cassiel. They've been married for 12 years."
citizen.relationships.spouse
#=> {
# "name": "Cassiel Bumberton",
# "race": "human",
# "gender": "female",
# "age": 33,
# "occupation": "farmer"
# }
Grammars use a cascading type.specific.grammar naming convention. For example, to create a set of grammars for race:
lib/
|-- grammars/
|-- races/
|-- races.common.grammar # Default
|-- races.human.grammar # Human specific details
Character Generation
rows = 10.times.map do
npc = Character.new
state = npc.state.flatten("#name#, #age#, #race.capitalize#, #gender_sign#, #occupation#").split(',')
state.push(npc.personality.join(', '))
state.push([npc.supports!, npc.supports].flatten.uniq.join(', ')) #.join(', '))
state.push(npc.events.uniq.map(&:capitalize).join(", "))
end
puts Terminal::Table.new title: "Characters", headings: ['Name', 'Age', 'Race', 'Gender', 'Occupation', 'Personality', 'Factions', 'History'], rows: rows+---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Characters |
+-----------------------+------+--------+--------+------------------+----------------------+-------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Name | Age | Race | Gender | Occupation | Personality | Factions | History |
+-----------------------+------+--------+--------+------------------+----------------------+-------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Petronelle Bungay | 77 | Human | ♀ | Mercer | sad, aloof | minotaurs | Donated 172 gold coins to rid the world of kobolds, Sick with malaria, Burns on her shin |
| Gnaddle Claimjes | 80 | Gnome | ♀ | Cheesemaker | bitter, perverted | Society of Cheesemakers | Affinity for skeletons, Sick with diphtheria, Scars on her cheek |
| Nilnass Smileddnass | 79 | Gnome | ♀ | Chemist | haughty, cautious | rats | Found chainmail breastplate, Greedy, Close encounter with a fairy |
| Durimoudeth Bilgabar | 194 | Dwarf | ♀ | Zookeeper | bitter, close-minded | the temple | Sick with diphtheria, Found 59 copper coins, Burns on her bicep |
| Hamalitia Phikalyn | 523 | Elf | ♀ | Merchant | humorous, cautious | Society of Merchants | Affinity for fairies, Adept at conjuration, Close encounter with a fairy |
| Durrout Tumunzar | 236 | Dwarf | ♂ | Roofer/Thatcher | gloomy, close-minded | dwarfkind | Burns on his cheek, Sick with malaria, Adept at staying out of sight |
| Taanogbem Gnimwem | 154 | Gnome | ♀ | Illuminator | bitter, aloof | the temple | Master at herbalist, Scars on her bicep, Adept at administration |
| Ettrian Phikalyn | 236 | Elf | ♂ | Banker | angry, rational | humans | Is addicted to alcohol, Sick with smallpox, Adept at engineering |
| Knanamtort Klafansnen | 312 | Gnome | ♂ | Botanist | joyful, carefree | Society of Botanists | Close encounter with a half orc, Committed theft, Affinity for kobolds |
| Lavinia Newbury | 82 | Human | ♀ | Illuminator | depressed, cautious | Illuminator's union | Affinity for vampires, Donated bread to trolls, Close encounter with a fairy |
+-----------------------+------+--------+--------+------------------+----------------------+-------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+character = Character.new
puts character.character_sheet+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Freya Coleshill |
+-------------------+-------------------+-------------------+-------------------+-------------------+------------------+
| age | race | gender | occupation | personality | supports |
+-------------------+-------------------+-------------------+-------------------+-------------------+------------------+
| 90 | human | female | Banker | sad, dismissive | |
+-------------------+-------------------+-------------------+-------------------+-------------------+------------------+
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Ability Scores |
+--------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+-------------+
| strength | dexterity | constitution | intelligence | wisdom | charisma | agility | luck |
+--------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+-------------+
| 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 6 |
+--------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+-------------+
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Appearance |
+--------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+-------------+
| hair_color | hair_length | hair_style | eye_color | height | weight | complexion | build |
+--------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+-------------+
| brown | long | straight | hazel | 155 | 84 | brown | average |
+--------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+--------------+-------------+
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| History |
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| events |
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
| Is Cursed With Weakness |
| Prideful |
| Burns On Her Bicep |
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+