Thursday, October 22, 2026

Fallen Dwarf Hold Generator

 I am putting together a series of tables for those who wish to create a Moria or Erebor for their own campaign.


Reclaiming fallen dwarven holds is a major step in rebuilding the glory of the dwarven kingdoms. The following tables help generate new fallen holds.


Major Occupant


A fallen hold may be mainly empty or be completely controlled by new occupants, uncontrolled holds have a fearsome foe deep within who keep any faction from gaining control of the hold.


D20

Major Occupant

1-10

Uncontrolled

11

Beast-men

12

Corrupted Dwarves

13

Fiends

14

Gnolls

15

Goblins

16

Hobgoblins

17

Kobolds

18

Ogres

19

Orcs

20

Undead


Minor Occupants


A fallen hold has D4+1 groups considered minor occupants who might make up competing factions within the hold.


D20

Occupants

1

Aliens

2

Beast-men

3

Bugbears

4

Corrupted Dwarves

5

Corrupted Elves

6

Deep Gnomes

7

Fiends

8

Fungus People

9

Giants

10

Gnolls

11

Goblins

12

Golems

13

Hobgoblins

14

Humans

15

Kobolds

16

Ogres

17

Orcs

18

Shadows

19

Trolls

20

Undead



Fearsome Foe


Uncontrolled fallen holds harbour a fearsome monster deep within their depths.


D6

Type of monster

1

Aberration

2

Deep Beast

3

Demonic

4

Dragon

5

Elemental

6

Undead


Greatest Treasure


 The most valuable reward that a fallen hold has for those who would brave its depths and gain control of it.


D6

Treasure

1

Facilities

2

Honour

3

Knowledge

4

Power

5

Resources

6

Wealth



Darkest Secret


 Every fallen hold has a dark secret which caused the fall of the hold.


D6

Secret

1

Corruption

2

Cowardice

3

Envy

4

Greed

5

Pride

6

Sloth


Atmosphere


Every fallen hold has a pervasive atmosphere which seeps into the being of those who stalk its halls.


D6

Atmosphere

1

Dread

2

Emptiness

3

Isolation

4

Melancholy

5

Tension

6

Uncertainty



Eerie Reminders


Those that wander often find themselves haunted by the last vestiges of those who once called the fallen hall home.


D6

Manifestation

1

Clanking Sounds

2

Distant Whispers

3

Flickering Lights

4

Phantom Footsteps

5

Shifting Shadows

6

Sudden Draughts

Fallen Dwarf Hold Generator

 I am putting together a series of tables for those who wish to create a Moria or Erebor for their own campaign. Reclaiming fallen dwarven h...