#roll for plot

[shroudandsaga]

Roll for Plot

Need to get out of a slump? Get writing? Need inspiration for a short story? Why not try the "Roll for Plot" and see what you land on. This series explores a "Roll for Plot" guide. Starting off with Fantasy! Later we'll explore:

Sci-Fi, Horror, Mystery, Romance, General Fiction, Romantasy, Sci-Fi Romance, Monster Romance, Trope Subversion and of course Character Creation.

Setting

A mystical forest with glowing trees.

A kingdom built atop floating islands.

A bustling city where magic is forbidden.

An ancient, crumbling castle cursed by a forgotten spell.

A hidden underground realm of strange creatures.

A village that appears only during a full moon.

A massive library filled with living books.

A sacred temple guarded by elemental spirits.

A dangerous wasteland where dragons roam freely.

A market where anything—even time—can be bought.

A war-torn land on the brink of destruction.

A celestial realm where mortals are unwelcome.

Protagonist

A runaway prince or princess with a stolen relic.

A sorcerer whose magic is slowly consuming them.

A knight betrayed by their own kingdom.

A rogue with a map to a legendary treasure.

A bard whose songs can alter reality.

A half-human, half-mythical creature struggling to fit in.

A cursed warrior seeking redemption.

A scholar obsessed with forbidden knowledge.

A young farmhand destined to awaken an ancient power.

A shapeshifter who has lost their true form.

A healer who can mend anything—except their own wounds.

A ghost bound to complete an unfinished quest.

Plot

The protagonist must retrieve a stolen artifact before it falls into the wrong hands.

A prophecy predicts their rise or downfall, and now everyone wants them dead.

A secret guild offers them a mission they can’t refuse.

They must unite warring factions against a common enemy.

A portal opens, bringing forth creatures from another world.

The protagonist wakes up with no memory—and a bounty on their head.

An ancient dragon chooses them as its rider.

They accidentally unleash an ancient evil and must set things right.

A magical plague is spreading, and they may be the key to stopping it.

They must win a dangerous tournament to claim their birthright.

They uncover a long-lost kingdom hidden from the world.

The world is ending, and only a forgotten legend holds the answer.

Twist

The villain is actually their long-lost sibling.

The protagonist is not who they think they are.

Magic is slowly fading from the world, and they must restore it.

The real enemy has been manipulating them from the start.

A prophecy was misinterpreted—they are the villain.

A friend or ally betrays them at a crucial moment.

The story takes place in a dream—or an illusion.

The villain was trying to save the world.

The protagonist must sacrifice something dear to them to succeed.

The protagonist and villain are two halves of the same soul.

A powerful deity has been guiding (or deceiving) them all along.

The entire world is a construct.

[atomicdaydream]

Thought this was pretty cute😊

[gwen-tolios]

Roll for Plot - Item 2

I want to try something new next year - roll die to come up with a custom prompt and use that to write stories! The plan is a 10D will determine genre, a 20D will determine an item central to the plot, and a 6D will determine what the main conflict will be.

All that's left is to determine what number is what. Help a girl out? Top selection will be the highest-ranked roll and we'll move down from there.

As there's a limit on poll options, we'll have two for Items. Poll One. Poll Two.

[bastardcatthings]

Sometimes I wonder how this sweet soft spoken guy who has adopted a zoo worth of strays is best friends with designated grid cunt (affectionate) george russell, and then I remember his reaction to the hamilton move was "good for lewis. good for his bank account" and then i wonder no more

[real-skel]

I know I draw them being gay and playing tongue guitar all the time but let’s be real they were not always like that

[superbat-lmao]

Pt. 2 of this (back by popular demand).

When Jason wakes the following morning he feels gross. His face is tacky and he’s smushed in an uncomfortable position where he feels like he’s rolled to the edge of his bed.

When he blinks up at Bruce, the events of the day before come crashing back with alarming clarity. He goes rigid and Bruce immediately opens his eyes to check on him, pulling back slightly to give him space.

And that makes Jason’s chest hurt. Because everything that had made him uncomfortable Bruce had fixed. Because Jason had been telling Bruce what he didn’t like about him the whole time.

Jason had started to like Batman. He’d gotten dry reports about life in the alley from the guy but he’d also gotten questions about what more could be done to help out alley kids. He’d taken all of Jason’s brash criticism and actually tried to fix things. Jason had started to really like the guy.

And to now be faced with the fact that it was Bruce, the guy who read like, an actual newspaper in the morning and asked about his interests like he was having teeth pulled, it still couldn’t quite compute.

Bruce couldn’t seem to figure out if Jason was comfortable on the cot, so Jason solved his problem for him by tucking his face back into his shoulder. He knew they would have to talk about it. How Jason had been kidnapped and watched his- watched Bruce get shot and then cried about it. But that conversation was going to be exhausting, and his body wasn’t sending him into a panic being this close to Bruce, so he was going to enjoy it while it lasted.

Bruce seemed to get the message and started running his fingers through Jason’s hair again.

When Alfred came down with breakfast for the both of them, Jason knew his time was up. That they’d have to talk about it all. He wasn’t sure what they would do now that he knew, send him away? Or no, they’d need to make sure he never told anyone. Never let him leave?

Before Jason could spin out too badly, Bruce started explaining how he’d wanted to protect Jason by not telling him about his nightlife. How it was a dangerous secret to know since it could put people in danger.

Jason scoffed at that since he’d been abducted for his connections to Bruce Wayne, like that was any safer.

Bruce paled pretty quick at that but had that look on his face that said he was determined to get through this. Jason wondered which he actually preferred more, conversations or going to the dentist.

But Bruce continued to explain that he’d had concerns over Jason’s ability to trust adults and was entirely out of his depth on how to begin to repair that trust. That he thought Jason needed someone to talk to that would try and resolve his problems. And Batman could do what Bruce couldn’t. He had been scared Jason would run if he couldn’t convince him it would be safe, and that scared Bruce most of all.

And Jason had to acknowledge that Bruce wasn’t entirely wrong. He probably would have run if Batman hadn’t been checking up on him, at least in the beginning. Because Bruce didn’t make any sense. He wasn’t like any of the other adults Jason knew. His body wouldn’t calm down even if he knew he was safe, and he probably would have run from that feeling.

Most importantly, Bruce apologizes. For keeping secrets and also for getting shot in front of him in a “sorry you had to see that” sort of way.

And yeah, Jason could’ve done without watching the guy that’s almost his Dad get shot in front of him, but it wasn’t really anyone’s fault.

And Jason, like a dork, apologizes for crying on him and not being able to handle it.

That makes Bruce’s face do something complicated that Jason had a hard time reading.

Bruce tells him that it isn’t actually normal to not react to someone being shot in front of you. Especially for a child, crying is a very normal response and nothing to be ashamed of.

Jason comes to an odd realization that he isn’t the first kid to know Bruce’s identity. He remembers talk in the alley of Robin, the flashy distraction to Batman’s silent stalker approach.

He asks Bruce if Robin was Dick Grayson, his ward. The supposed “brother” he had yet to meet. He wasn’t sure what Bruce was waiting for there, but he supposed if the man wasn’t even sure if Jason actually wanted to stay that it would be fair that he was cautious about introducing him to everyone.

Bruce’s face shuts down almost entirely at the mention of Dick. He seems to catch himself pretty quick though and picks a spot over Jason’s shoulder as he starts to explain the last time he talked to Dick outside of mask business. How scared he had been his- his ward would be hurt. How he’d fired him from being Robin. How he’d gone off to Bludhaven to be Nightwing. That Bruce hadn’t seen him since he left.

Jason takes in as much of it as he can. He can’t quite process what it would mean to be a vigilante, to be Robin. He still feels dazed from yesterday and the environment of the cave is strange and foreign.

He asks what the plans for the day are and Bruce huffs. Says that he’s on strict orders from Alfred for bed rest. That there will be conversations, a debrief, about what had happened, but that can wait a few days. They will also have to talk about formalizing Jason’s living situation here and registering him for school. All sorts of things, if Jason would like to stay.

And Jason does.

Later, Alfred comes in to re-wrap Bruce’s bandages and move him upstairs. Jason hovers awkwardly, wanting to help but not knowing what to do. Alfred gently directs him in helping get Bruce back to the living room. He says they can move him to his bedroom later but it’ll be easier on his mobility if he stays on the first floor for a while.

Alfred also informs them he had taken the liberty to inform Dick, Barbara, and Clark of the incident, so there will be patrol while Bruce’s shoulder is healing. Bruce goes rigid at this information.

Alfred asks if Jason will accompany him to the kitchen and help carry out their lunch.

When they’re alone, Alfred apologizes for keeping their identities from Jason, and how happy he is the boy is safe. He’d been so concerned yesterday at the car but hadn’t had time to do more than bug the vehicle.

They talk for a bit about identities and Jason accepts that it was kept from him, but now that he knows, he’ll stay in the loop.

Alfred also asks if he wouldn’t mind helping keep an eye on Bruce and make sure he doesn’t try and sneak back down to the cave without medical clearance. If he’d be alright to watch a movie in the living room with him, or a board game maybe.

Jason recognizes the ploy for what it is and plays along, grateful he doesn’t have to go worry by himself in his room or in the library.

When they bring the food out to the living room, Alfred shows Jason their selection of movies and makes sure they’re settled in before going off to take care of dishes.

Jason and Bruce start out sitting on opposite ends of the couch, but by the end of the second movie, Jason is stretched out in a way where they’re almost touching, a pile of pillows separating them.

Jason falls asleep during the third movie.

Dick arrives at the manor halfway through the fourth.

Pt. 1 Pt. 2 Pt. 3 Pt. 4 Pt. 5 (sold separately)

[skywerse]

currently I'm 42k into the II act of space pirates (part 1 of 3)

soooo as you can tell it'll take some time,,, so here's your little treat—space fnc and pretzeeel

[dasketcherz]

a weeping angel

[nautls11]

/ / wonderlust 24 spoilers

brothers

how on earth did these two coexist 😭😭

[winchester101]

I want to see Luffy kill a man for insulting Sanji’s cooking

[misstressviole]

"Alicunt Hightower experiencing misogyny coming coming back on her for the first time" is a wild thing to say about a child bride rape victim. "When you join team misogyny and their policies apply to you too" JOINED? Honey she birthed them by force.

[shroudandsaga]

Roll for Plot - Themes

Less of a 'plot' here and more so what the themes of your story might be. There's a few ones here you could utilize! From adventure to romance!

Genre-Based Themes

Dystopian Adventure (Dark, futuristic survival stories)

Cozy Stories (Wholesome, slice-of-life tales)

Sci-Fi Plot (Galactic conflicts, AI revolutions, alien worlds)

Horror Story (Ghosts, monsters, psychological terror)

Mystery & Crime (Detectives, conspiracies, heists)

Historical Fiction (Epic past-set adventures)

Cyberpunk Story (Neon-lit dystopias, hackers, megacities)

Steampunk Adventure (Victorian tech, airships, clockwork creatures)

Superhero Origin (Powers, weaknesses, arch-nemeses)

Fairytale Retelling (Twisted myths and classic folklore)

Mythic Fantasy (Legends, divine trials, and ancient prophecies)

Urban Fantasy (Magic in the modern world, hidden supernatural societies)

Adventure & Exploration Themes

Time Travel Plot (Past, future, alternate timelines)

Pirate Adventure (Treasure maps, ghost ships, naval battles)

Lost Civilization (Ancient ruins, hidden kingdoms, secret societies)

Desert Adventure (Oasis mysteries, cursed artifacts, sandstorms)

Deep Sea Exploration (Mermaids, forgotten cities, sea monsters)

Space Exploration (Uncharted planets, cosmic horrors, alien wars)

Arctic/Antarctic Survival (Frozen wastelands, ice creatures, isolation)

Expedition Gone Wrong (Trapped, lost, or betrayed in the wild)

Mythical Quest (Sacred relics, divine trials, ancient curses)

Underground World (Caverns, hidden societies, bioluminescent forests)

Forbidden Temple (Dangerous deities, hidden traps, ancient prophecies)

Survival Challenge (Harsh environments, testing limits, forced alliances)

Magical & Supernatural Themes

Witchcraft & Wizardry (Magical academies, forbidden spells)

Haunted House Story (Ghosts, cursed objects, eerie history)

Werewolf & Vampire Tale (Dark romance, supernatural politics)

Demon Pact Story (Deals with the devil, contracts, consequences)

Gods & Legends (Modern-day deities, divine trials, mythic battles)

Ghost Story (Lost souls, haunted places, paranormal mysteries)

Cursed Town (Mysterious disappearances, strange happenings)

Portal Fantasy (Entering another realm, fantasy vs reality)

Necromancy Tale (Raising the dead, moral dilemmas, undead armies)

Magical Artifact Quest (Powerful relics, rival hunters)

Forbidden Magic (A power too dangerous to wield, but impossible to resist)

Eldritch Horror (Cosmic beings, mind-breaking realities, and forbidden knowledge)

Unusual & Unique Concepts

Sentient AI Story (Machines gaining emotions, ethical dilemmas)

Apocalypse Story (End-of-the-world survival scenarios)

A Day in the Life of a Villain (What’s their routine?)

Comedy Adventure (Absurd quests, unlikely heroes)

"What If" Scenario (History rewritten, alternative timelines)

"Stranded" Story (Marooned in space, time, or somewhere else)

Dream or Nightmare World (Lucid dreams, shifting realities)

Secret Society Story (Hidden groups, secret knowledge, infiltration)

Body Swap Plot (Trapped in another’s body—what now?)

Animal POV Story (Sentient animals, animal-led rebellion)

Endless Time Loop (A single day, lived over and over, with no escape)

Reality Bending (Characters slowly realizing the world isn't real)

Relationship & Drama-Based Themes

Forbidden Romance (Love against the odds, tragic consequences)

Enemies-to-Lovers (Hate turns into passion—how?)

Found Family Story (Unlikely bonds, survival, emotional growth)

Revenge Tale (Who’s seeking revenge, and why?)

Royal Court Drama (Betrayals, politics, hidden agendas)

Road Trip Story (Traveling characters, unexpected detours)

Small Town Secrets (Gossip, hidden pasts, unexpected twists)

Fake Relationship Story (What’s the reason? What could go wrong?)

Rivalry Story (From bitter competition to unexpected outcomes)

Reunion Story (Long-lost friends, lovers, or family members)

Doomed Soulmates (A love that is destined to end in tragedy)

Slow Burn Romance (Years of tension before love finally ignites)

[cheddar-mancer]

Part one--To be continued.

[gwen-tolios]

Roll for Plot - Genre

I want to try something new next year - roll die to come up with a custom prompt and use that to write stories! The plan is a 10D will determine genre, a 20D will determine an item central to the plot, and a 6D will determine what the main conflict will be.

All that's left is to determine what number is what. Help a girl out? Top selection will be the highest-ranked roll and we'll move down from there.

[inonibird]

One of my TTRPG groups just played a one-shot of a game called Kosmosaurs, wherein you play as dinosaur space rangers cruising the galaxy and defending against evil. It's goofy and cheesy as hell, and our group FULLY embraced the Saturday-morning-80s/90s-cartooniness of it all (our ship came equipped with a canteen that served Lunchables and Little Hug Fruit Barrels, a Wreckreation Hall, 90s rock music that played whenever we took off, a Legally Distinct Alpha 5, and "hella cup holders"). I rolled up an energetic little Microraptor Pilot named Nib who has a fascination with collecting old technology (hence the aviator hat despite this being a space adventure), which came in handy when, during the climactic battle against a blaster-proof enemy, they found a convenient revolver and added a bonus to the attack because they are proficient in "old technology". xD Anyway, highly recommend Kosmosaurs for a lighthearted one-shot!

[nimbusclan]

Interlude 5-6

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now who could this be