Hey, what’s that? Part 5: The Trail

So what else can our locationGenerator describe? How about a trail.

There are many types of trails you can stumble upon- a trail of destruction, a trail of blood, of slime; perhaps a bandit left a trail of coins or breadcrumbs. Are there foot prints, hoofprints, sled tracks, moose tracks? Is it an animal, a humanoid, a machine or a monster? is the weather affecting it? how old is it? Is it dangerous? what makes it interesting? where does it go? where did it come from?

During your travels, you stumble across a [strange/odd/visible] trail [joining/crossing/splitting from] your path. The trail seems to be [footprints/tracks/dragmarks] made in [ mud/blood/slime/gravel/].

The trail may have been made by a [wild animal/traveler/monster] several [minutes/hours/days/weeks] ago and is [untouched/worn] by the weather. You sense [danger/foreboding/serenity/nothing/magic] while studying the trail. The trail appears to run [directionA] to [directionB], leading [to/from/towards] a [mound/hill/cave/swamp/forest/field/settlement].

Stories tell of a [hated/beloved/legendary/unknown] [monster/beast/pixie] that may be responsible for the trail, and investigation may well lead to [reward/riches/derision/death].