Random Cypher Generator
Discover mysterious devices from the prior worlds
These are sample cypher ideas written for this guide, not entries from the official books. "Anoetic" (simple to use) and "occultic" (more complex and dangerous to carry) are the cypher categories from the first edition of Numenera; Numenera Discovery treats them all simply as cyphers. Generated levels run from 1 to 10; for an official cypher, use the level its own entry gives.
Click "Generate Random Cypher" to discover a mysterious device
Generated Cyphers
Numenera Intrusion Ideas
Complications that come from the strange technology of the prior worlds
Click "Generate Numenera Intrusion" for a complication rooted in the numenera
How intrusions themselves work (the XP offer, refusing one, the intrusion a player triggers by rolling a 1) is covered in GM Intrusions & XP. For general-purpose intrusion ideas, use the Cypher System Digital Toolkit.
Recent Intrusions
Ninth World Name Generator
Generate names for characters, places, and artifacts
The lists mix names that appear in the setting (such as the Order of Truth and the city of Qi) with original names written in the same style, so you can drop them straight into your Ninth World.
Select a name type and click "Generate Name"
Name Categories
Character Names
Names suitable for NPCs and player characters in the Ninth World
Place Names
Cities, villages, regions, and geographical features
Artifact Names
Ancient devices, numenera, and mysterious objects
Organizations
Guilds, cults, research groups, and other factions
Ancient Ruins
Prior-world installations, forgotten cities, and mysterious sites