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
smallest | small | medium | large | huge |
"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
quickly | slowly |
"rapidly" | "ponderously" |
"quickly" | "slowly" |
"swiftly" | "laboriously" |