I made this for a homebrew fantasy setting. Adjust length in years to what's appropriate for your own setting.

Use: Refresh page for every era you want to generate. You can generate an entire world history, with the rise and fall of civilizations, complete with a list of historical figures and what they were famous for.

Also useful for generating gossip, or something an NPC idly talks about:

"Didja hear about Antino, that explorer everyone was making fun of? Well I heard he discovered a ruined city a couple days ago."

Era: Holdet

Also known as: The Age of the Hammer

Years Long: 4732

Major Historical Figures:

Hoke Whiteware - Bard
-- Famous for bad poetry

Opie Barrenware - Explorer
-- Was the first to sail across a treacherous body of water

Zalman Darkmurk - Bishop
-- Banished a demon

Lyndell Fistmire - Doctor
-- Saved many soldiers' lives during a war

Lewie Bornson - Craftsman
-- Was exceptional at thier craft

Jaman Redcoast - Bard
-- Wrote: My Fine Lobster

Pierre Felwell - General or Commander
-- Led a rebellion

Heinz Darkclay - Craftsman
-- Created a legendary item

Natale Murkclaw - Rogue
-- Destroyed a cult

Brady Feldragon - Con Man
-- Created fake religious artifacts

Deshannon Bardbow - Treasure Hunter
-- Discovered the location of a sunken ship

Irvin Whittlebird - Storyteller

Dynell Bronzelett - Warlock
-- Saved a village from monsters

Michae Orbrook - Outlaw
-- Rapist

Miguel Strangestein - Treasure Hunter
-- Retrieved an important religious relic for a church

Montez Ireshed - Admiral or Sea Captain
-- Brought peace to a region

Jabari Felgale - Alchemist
-- Only created potions with humorous effects

Tavis Snakemoor - Wizard
-- Saved a city from attackers

Irven Cobbleale - Blacksmith/Weaponsmith
-- Created a legendary item

Nehemiah Grizdon - Rebel Leader
-- Was the inspriation for a new law

Anup Strangegor - Performer
-- Thought to be one of the greatest actors of all time

Vanderbilt Dalebrow - Treasure Hunter
-- Discovered the location of a sunken ship

Naser Greendon - Cult Leader
-- Led a massive march or protest

Comer Doortorn - Architect
-- Designed several arenas and coliseums



Major Events:
Magical Phenomenon (huge portal opens up, etc)
Extreme Winter (mini ice age)
War
Legendary Beast (dragon, tarrasque, etc)
Animal Plague (locusts, raining frogs, etc)



Civilizations Fell: 2
• Natural Disaster (Pompeii is an example)
• Went into hiding because of religious or other persecution

Civilizations Rose: 0









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