When in Rome 1: Accounting for Taste — 8 of 31

Emily Short

Release 4

Chapter 2 - Creature Behavior

Section 1 - Some Phrasing Helps

To say forcefully:

choose a random row in the Table of Forces;

if the gravity of the creature is negligible, say "[smallest entry]";

if the gravity of the creature is fractional, say "[small entry]";

if the gravity of the creature is Marslike, say "[medium entry]";

if the gravity of the creature is Earthlike, say "[large entry]";

if the gravity of the creature is vast, say "[huge entry]";

Table of Forces

smallestsmallmediumlargehuge
"very softly""softly""with moderate force""strongly""quite forcefully"
"with considerable effort""with effort""easily""forcefully""quite forcefully"

To say quickly:

choose a random row in the Table of Speed Adverbs;

if the creature is not moderate, say " ";

if the creature is fidgety, say "[quickly entry]";

if the creature is slow, say "[slowly entry]";

Table of Speed Adverbs

quicklyslowly
"rapidly""ponderously"
"quickly""slowly"
"swiftly""laboriously"