Character-Inspiring Nonsense Generator

I made this tool to help with character design and to help overcome art block or writer's block. It's like a text-based Rorschach test!

Use this tool to generate absurd random phrases under 4 categories, and interpret the results in whatever way you want, sparking inspiration to create your own unique designs. Unlike most generators, the goal is not to generate a complete character for you, but instead to attempt to jump-start your own ideas. It is a great middleground between starting at a blank slate with no direction, and being told exactly what to create.

Interpret words as synonyms, related words, or similar concepts, rather than interpreting the phrases literally.

It was originally going to have smarter results, but as I was testing, I realized the creative power in interpreting complete nonsense was superior to being told exactly what to do and decided to keep it that way!

New in v0.3 - Regenerate single boxes, or regenerate the character name box, without changing the other boxes. Simply click the Refresh icon in the top right of the box you want to regenerate.

Instructions

Click "Generate" to create a set of absurdly random (and often silly) words and phrases to help inspire a character design. This is NOT a literal character generator! It is more like a Rorschach test where you interpret the words and phrases in your own unique way; how they're tied together, what to add and remove, etc., so you are still creating something completely original as only you can.

Example of how to use:

You will likely get a phrase that makes no sense in its context, like for a weapon, you might get "angry moon dog." A moon is a crescent shape, and a scythe has a crescent-shaped blade, angry could mean an aggressive, red, or edgy design, and dog could mean it has a wolf head design on the top. So we could easily interpret this as a wicked red wolf-themed scythe with spikes, blades and sharp angles.

Or just skip it and use the next idea, or use the weapon you already know you want and just use this to inspire the weapon's designs or special powers. Use this tool in whatever way that works the best for you!