Elemental Reductions

Identifying characteristics for particular minions, to differentiate them from each other.  Treat them as 0 level characters with a minor exceptional ability.  Reaction roll modifiers apply to its employer as well as itself.   Minion Identifying Characteristics d% Entry Text 1. Always Late . Always rushing to where they're supposed to be, and always late getting there. Has a great sense of what the time currently is, but an absolutely horrid sense of how long it takes to get anywhere. Always has an excuse for why they are late. 2. Analytic . Thoroughly reviews problems in front of it, searching for discrepencies. +1 to find secret or hidden doors and mechanisms. Mumbles softly to self while reasoning things out. 3. Arachnophile . Loves anything related to spiders. Has spider motif clothing, and a pet spider. Immune to spider poisons. Carries a dagger with a spider motif (1d4 dmg). 4. Artistic Painter . Can credibly capture visual images. A basic sketc...

  Roll a d100 for each column to get a name, or a prompt. If you can't make it make sense, choose a name, or re-roll for a column that frustrates you. This was inspired by the names of Forerunner AI in Halo, so it could also be used to name beings (angels, devils, warforged, etc.). The Culture series ship names were also an influence.  For those looking at the meaning of certain pattern names in column two, this link might be helpful: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/82/90/75/829075336edff1ec2a43dd1feaa0dc5d.jpg # Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 3 1 Cognizant Black Death Bringer 2 Cautious Green Hell Smiter 3 Oblivious Red Glory Singer 4 Informed Blue Justice Ringer 5 Guilty Yellow Honor Rider 6 Courageous White Light Shedder 7 Penitent Silver Sun Downer 8 Wholesome Golden Moon Summoner 9 Antithalian Brassy Fire Walker 10 Soothing Lavender Hell Blighter 11 Understanding Pink Dawn Bringer 12 Serendipitious Orange Dusk Faller 13 Slantindicular Tan Night Shredder 14 Rauc...