Random Monster Generator

Random Monster Generator

The Random Monster Generator invents original monsters for stories, games and drawing – or draws classic monsters from world folklore. An original monster looks like this: Vorathul, the wraith of sunken crypts – has a crown of bones; drains memories. Weakness: salt.

Original monsters

Each monster gets a guttural invented name, a kind and a lair, plus an optional look, a special ability and a weakness. Choose a kind to theme your monsters:

• Beast – hounds, stalkers and behemoths of dark forests and frozen tundra.
• Undead – wraiths, ghouls, liches and banshees of graveyards and crypts.
• Swamp – lurkers, slimes and bog horrors of misty marshes.
• Sea – serpents, krakens and sirens of the deep ocean.
• Construct – golems, automatons and living statues of ancient temples.
• Shadow – shades, mimics and dream eaters hiding under the bed.
• Elemental – fire drakes, storm spirits and sand wyrms.

Folklore & myth

Switch to Folklore & myth to draw real legendary creatures from around the world, from the Greek Minotaur and Medusa to the Japanese Kitsune, the Filipino Aswang and the Australian Bunyip. It's a great way to discover monsters beyond vampires and werewolves.

Ideas

Tabletop RPGs. Game masters can roll a monster for the next encounter and turn its ability and weakness into game mechanics.

Creative writing. A monster with a strange weakness – kindness, a single rose, its own reflection – is a ready-made plot.

Drawing and Inktober. Roll a monster a day and design it from the description.

Halloween. Use the generator for costume ideas, haunted-house themes or spooky story nights.

How to use

Choose Original or Folklore, pick a kind, set the number of monsters and press Generate. Copy or download the list – everything runs in your browser.