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1d100 - Omens and Signs
- A solar eclipse spreads darkness.
- Ash drifts from the heavens like snow.
- A young man is stricken blind, and suddenly speaks only in a strange language.
- Out at sea, multiple ships spot a massive serpent beneath the waves.
- A child is born at precisely at midnight. It does not cry at all.
- Overnight, every animal in the city flees, if able.
- A plague of nightmares descends on every person for miles.
- A dry wind blows, and a tenth of all crops begin to rot.
- Sharp, sudden toothaches.
- A high-ranking member of the religious clergy is tossed from his horse.
- Two wheels on a cart break at the same time.
- Animals grow irritable and highly restless.
- Livestock gives birth to a horrendous, malformed creature.
- A torch refuses to stop burning.
- Thousands of dead insects are found on the ground, come morning.
- A windstorm kicks up suddenly, and rages for only a brief moment before all is oddly calm.
- Rain falls in a very strategic location, and for an extended period of time.
- A wishing well is found pillaged, many copper coins dredged from its dry depths.
- No fish can be pulled by up hook and line for a week. Nets return empty, and fish skeletons wash ashore.
- Clouds form strange creatures in the sky.
- The royal family produces a stillbirth.
- Lightning strikes a traveller on the road.
- A stag is spotted with massive, splintered horns.
- A miasma seeps into town from the ocean.
- Multiple planets align in the sky.
- Two horses suddenly veer from the path, dragging their hapless riders along as they flee.
- Howling winds seem to come from a nearby graveyard.
- A door falls out of its frame.
- The foible of a blade shatters when drawn from its sheathe.
- Someone sees their doppelganger.
- Sudden tripping bouts continue to occur.
- An old, trusty lock falls apart.
- The old ruler has a dream of his impending death.
- The nearest tribe of monstrous humanoids send a peace offering after a strange portent is seen in the sky.
- An axehead flies off when used.
- Shooting stars can be seen for a full hour on a cloudless night.
- A massive avalanche can be heard for miles.
- The night before a duel, both parties involved have a terrible dream and want to call it off.
- An ancient tree is infected with disease and insects.
- A princess pricks herself while sewing.
- The only bridge for miles topples into the river.
- Birds can be seen flying in strange formations.
- Phantom itches can be felt underneath armor and heavy clothing.
- Heavy winds kick up, and only subside after someone swears aloud.
- Incense ignites itself inside of a backpack.
- A freshly-sliced loaf of bread is turned upside down.
- A stranger is seen entering a mausoleum. The door is still sealed.
- A metal barrel-band snaps.
- Ivy that once grew along the side of a house has withered and fallen away.
- A wayshrine to a deity is found destroyed by a natural event.
- Horrible dreams
- Massive birds can be seen in the sky. Scavengers.
- All of the water in the area tastes foul, even if stored safely.
- A lake catches fire.
- Sprinting across the road, a white cat without a tail chases after something small.
- Grubs are found in nearby food stores.
- Resting in the middle of the street, the corpse of an old beggar stirs up hushed whispers.
- An earthquake rattles nearby cities, sundering the ground.
- A dog chokes to death on the bone of a small prey animal.
- A singular beam of sunlight highlights an object in a dense forest.
- The local gamewarden takes down a unicorn.
- The foundation of a building is found to be unreliable.
- Tea leaves form an ominous shape at the bottom of a cup.
- The bottom of one's rucksack rips. Items spill out in a strange pattern.
- Frost on the ground shows a strange set of footprints.
- A tree has fallen across a road, split by lightning.
- An insane old man rambles about prophecies. They come true.
- The wall of an old temple crumbles inwards overnight.
- Fire catches in the old library, reducing it to ash.
- Thick fog obscures everything for miles.
- A local priest cuts into a bird for dinner, and another bird flies out of the carcass.
- Heavy clouds hang overhead for days, but no rain falls.
- The local river overflows at an odd time of the year.
- Two elderly men who were engaged in a long feud both fall ill at the same time.
- No clouds have been spotted in the sky for six weeks.
- The sign that marks the crossroad has fallen over.
- A man falls dead in the middle of an argument.
- An arrow snaps when pulled from its quiver.
- One's boots get muddy when they inadvertently step into a water-filled pothole in the road.
- A torrential deluge halts progress for precisely 3 days.
- Someone breaks their steel mirror.
- After a few delays, a ship sets sail at the end of the week.
- A handful of sudden, improbable pregnancies occur.
- The old woman who cooks food at the tavern comes down with a migraine.
- The key to a lock vanishes when it is needed.
- A river runs dry.
- Local nature spirits refuse to give anyone their blessing.
- A bird drops dead from the sky.
- A tombstone is found shattered.
- At one of the busiest city gates, a horse-drawn cart breaks down.
- Four musicians gather to play music for coin at the same place, independent of one another.
- A member of the local clergy spills holy water.
- A few animals commit suicide.
- One of the minor, local deities leaves strange messages.
- In a crowded street, a stranger unknowingly drops a blood-stained dagger and walks off.
- Laughter can be heard behind closed doors, in empty rooms.
- Two hunting dogs begin to speak, but only briefly and in cryptic, short messages.
- A bow cracks when drawn.
- Footsteps can be heard behind people, but nobody is ever there.
- A man thought to be dead returns to town.
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