Metal Gear Solid Unit Generator

Theme (feel free to roll twice or combine any of them with the animals theme):

1. Animals in general
2. Reptiles
3. Birds
4. Insects
5. Aquatic animals 
6. Extinct animals
7. Goetic demons
8. Days of the week
9. Months 
10. Weather patterns
11. Shinto gods
12. Mass extinctions 
13. Scifi and fantasy authors
14. Stars or other celestial bodies
15. Elements (periodic)
16. Elements (classical)
17. Classical composers
18. Mythical creatures
19. Holidays
20. Paranormal phenomena 
21. Colors
22. Flowers
23. Swords
24. Guns
25. Weapons in general
26. Letters
27. Vehicles
28. Mathematical concepts
29. Logical fallacies
30. Spices
31. Stages of grief
32. Greek gods
33. Minerals
34. Ancient empires
35. Music genres
36. Gemstones
37. Fantasy RPG demihumans
38. Subatomic particles
39. Programming languages
40. Philosophers 

Origin:

1. Elite government squad gone rogue
2. Elite government squad, still loyal
3. Terrorists for a particular cause
4. Mercenaries
5. Agents of shadowy conspiracy
6. Complete mystery 

Base:

1. Military compound deep within jungle 
2. Hijacked blacksite research facility
3. Private tropical island
4. Desert fortress
5. Icy mountain base
6. Huge skyscraper
7. Warren of underground tunnels
8. Government agency building with nondescript exterior 
9. Renovated medieval castle or manor
10. No central base, completely mobile
11. Rotting ruin of attempted utopian city
12. Enormous submarine

Goal:

1. Steal prototype superweapon (which is inevitably a mech)
2. Steal prototype superweapon (which isn’t a mech but they also have a mech anyway)
3. Start a war
4. Crash the internet
5. Take over the internet
6. Take over a country 
7. Further the aims of a secret conspiracy 
8. Destroy secret conspiracy
9. Release bioweapon 
10. Crash the economy
11. Acquire a huge amount of money or treasure
12. Roll twice

Now let’s roll up an individual member:

Role:

1. Sniper
2. CQC specialist
3. Demolitionist
4. Squad leader
5. Hacker (Radio operator if pre-computer era)
6. Pilot/driver
7. Commando
8. Heavy gunner
9. Ninja
10. Samurai
11. Interrogator
12. Scout/Ranger
13. Animal trainer
14. Psychological warfare expert
15. Robotics expert
16. Infiltration/disguise expert
17. Paratrooper
18. Diver/maritime specialist 
19. Psychic 
20. Roll twice

Gimmick:

1. Constantly breaks the fourth wall
2. Dresses and acts like a pirate
3. Constantly quotes Shakespeare 
4. Obsessed with torture
5. Licks random things and describes how they taste 
6. Insists on using outdated vintage weaponry
7. Pretends to be possessed and/or is actually possessed 
8. Pyromaniac
9. Disturbing love of war and bloodshed
10. Cracks cheesy jokes at inappropriate times
11. Believes self to be a robot
12. Is actually a robot 
13. Themes self after a mythical creature such as a vampire or werewolf
14. Tries to make flirtatious innuendoes but is really bad at it 
15. Has an animal companion they talk to
16. Unnervingly silent and mysterious
17. Has a personal code of honor
18. Addicted to gambling
19. Double agent for another organization or conspiracy
20. Roll twice

What’s their boss battle like?

1. Pilots a military vehicle (tank, helicopter, etc)
2. Pilots a mech
3. Sets traps everywhere 
4. Uses illusions and psychological warfare 
5. Fought somewhere dangerous (oil refinery, forest fire, speeding train)
6. Fought in the middle of adverse weather conditions 
7. Makes the game look like it’s glitching out 
8. Fought in a one on one honorable duel 
9. Calls on minions to assist them
10. Pretends to die halfway through
11. Fought on top of a very tall building or mountain 
12. Roll twice