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For many lost on the Uncanny Highway of U.S. Route 28, the motel is as close as they may ever come to a home again. They stay for a night – or maybe just an hour. Most believe they are going somewhere else. Others know that once the road claims you as its own, it never lets you go.

Motel Architecture

d20

 The architectural style of the motel is…

1

 faux Aztec or Native American.

2

 faux “Tudor”.

3

 faux medieval castle.

4 – 5

 Space-Age Googie.

6

 Southwestern / Adobe

7

 faux Polynesian (“Tiki”).

8

 log cabin.

9 – 12

 nondescript brick.

13 – 16

 nondescript concrete & stucco.

17 – 20

 nondescript clapboard.

Motel Layout

d20

The basic layout of the motel is…

1 – 3

a long rectangle on a single level. The parking lot in in front.

4 – 6

a long rectangle on two levels. The parking lot in in front.

7

a long rectangle on three levels. The parking lot in in front.

8

an “L” surrounding the parking lot, on a single level.

9

an “L” surrounding the parking lot, on two levels.

10

an “L” surrounding the parking lot, on three levels.

11

an “L” surrounding the rear courtyard, on a single level. The parking lot in in front.

12

an “L” surrounding the rear courtyard, on two levels. The parking lot in in front.

13

an “L” surrounding the rear courtyard, on three levels. The parking lot in in front.

14

A “U” surrounding the parking lot, on a single level.

15

A “U” surrounding the parking lot, on two levels.

16

A “U” surrounding the parking lot, on three levels.

17

A “U” surrounding the rear courtyard, on a single level. The parking lot is in front.

18

A “U” surrounding the rear courtyard, on two levels. The parking lot is in front.

19

A “U” surrounding the rear courtyard, on three levels. The parking lot is in front.

20

several single units separated from each other. The office is a stand-alone building.

Motel Size

d10

 The size of the motel is…

1 – 2

 5 rooms per level.

3 – 5

 10 rooms per level

6 – 7

 15 rooms per level

8

 20 rooms per level

9

 25 rooms per level

10

 30 rooms per level.

Motel Vacancy

d20

 The rooms are…

1

 Completely vacant.

2

 10% occupied

2 – 4

 20% occupied

5 – 6

 30% occupied

7 – 8

 40% occupied

9 – 17

 50% occupied

18

 60% occupied

17

 70% occupied

18

 80% occupied

19

 90% occupied

20

 100% occupied – no vacancy.

Front Desk Clerk

d6

 The front desk clerk is…

1

 a young woman… (50% likely to be the daughter of the owner.)

2

 a young man… (50% likely to be the son of the owner.)

3

 a mature woman… (50% likely to be the owner.)

4

 a mature man… (50% likely to be the owner.)

5

 an older woman… (75% likely to be the owner.)

6

 an older man… (75% likely to be the owner.)

d20

 who is notably…

1

nosy.

2

bored.

3

distracted.

4

flirty.

5

dim-witted.

6

hot-tempered.

7

cheerful.

8

unhelpful.

9

buxom / muscular.

10

pretty / handsome.

11

sleezy.

12

fidgety / twitchy.

13

of a foreign ethnicity.

14

thin.

15

corpulent.

16

ill.

17

bigoted.

18

tolerant and agreeable.

19

dirty and unkempt.

20

clean and neat.

Motel Room Cost

d12.

 The price of a room is…

1

 incredibly cheap. (How are they making any money?)

2

 incredibly cheap. Plus, there are both hourly and half-hourly rates.

3

 very reasonable.

4

 very reasonable, and there are hourly rates.

5 – 6

 average.

7 – 8

 average, and there are hourly rates.

9

 a little above average.

10

 a little above average, but there are hourly rates.

11

 expensive.

12

 expensive, but there are hourly rates.

Motel Amenities

d12, 1d6 times

 The amenities include…

1

 a pool

2

 an ice Machine or chest

3

 a guest lounge

4

 free coffee & tea

5

 free donuts

6

 1d4 vending machines

7

 free newspapers

8

 a rack of magazines for sale

9

 local travel brochures

10

 laundry facilities

11

 gas pumps.

12

 “efficiency” rooms with kitchen facilities.

Motel Room Decor

d20, twice

 Beyond the bed, your room has…

1

 a coin-operated “magic fingers” machine. (Insert a quarter into the timing device bedside the bed, and the bed will vibrate for 15 minutes.)

2

 a desk.

3 – 4

 a chair.

5

 a closet.

6

 an ironing board.

7

 a television.

8 – 10

 a radio.

11 – 12

 a telephone.

13

 1d4 kitschy paintings. (Overly-vibrant landscapes, sad-eyed clowns, Western scenes, Elvis, Jesus, etc. Some or all of them might be on black velvet.)

14

 1d4 sculptures

15 – 18

 it’s own bathroom, with a tub.

19

 a shower.

20

 a small selection of books (besides the Bible).

Notable Feature of a Motel Room

d20

 The most notable thing about the room is…

1

 it looks as though it is seldom cleaned.

2

 it is so clean it looks as though it is never used.

3

 the groovy shag carpeting.

4

 the stucco walls, with many sharp points.

5

 the pine veneer paneling.

6

 it is decorated in an exotic style completely incongruous to the exterior of the building.

7

 the potted plants on the windowsill.

8

 the psychedelic wallpaper.

9

 the sliding glass door to the outside.

10

 the mirror above the bed.

11

 the smell – caused by a dead hooker inside the hollowed-out mattress.

12

 the colored light bulbs

13

 the odd color of the walls

14

 the incongruous style of the furniture.

15

 the obvious signs of vermin.

16

 the odd humming sound that comes from no obvious source.

17

 the constant sound of whispering.

18

 a single article of clothing left on a chair, in a drawer, or in in a closet. If the clothing is moved or discarded, it will reappear in its original position the next morning.

19

 the mold.

20

 the walls seem so thing you can hear everything happening in the next room.

Motel Room Bible

d12

 The Bible in this room is…

1 – 3

 unremarkable.

4

 actually another book, disguised as a Bible.

5

 filled with dollar bills.

6

 bloodstained.

7

 annotated, with many comments and underlined passages.

8

 bound in a strange, unidentifiable leather.

9

 oddly expensive looking.

10

 cheaply printed on newsprint paper.

11

 filled with photographs of unknown people.

12

 bookmarked with playing cards.

Motel Vending Machines

d20, 3d4 times

 The vending machines dispense…

1

cola.

2

ginger-ale.

3

iced-tea.

4

coffee.

5

hot tea.

6

potato chips.

7

pretzels.

8

peanuts.

9

chocolate bars

10

candies (other than chocolate).

11

deodorant

12

toothpaste

13

soap.

14

aspirin.

15

antihistamines.

16

adhesive bandages.

17

shaving razors.

18

feminine hygiene products.

19

knives.

20

shoelaces.

Multiples of the same result indicate multiple brands or varieties are available.

Motel Guests

d100

 Current guests include…

1 – 5

 an average American family (Husband, Wife, +1d4 children).

6 – 9

 a single mother with 1d4 children.

10 – 13

 a single man, traveling to a new job.

14 – 16

 a single woman, traveling to a new job.

17 – 20

 a trucker.

21 – 24

 a trucker couple.

25 – 27

 a biker.

28 – 30

 a biker couple.

31 – 32

 prostitute with a client.

33 – 35

 traveling salesman.

36 – 38

 housewife who has left her husband.

39 – 41

 husband thrown out of his house by his wife.

42 – 44

 a road worker.

45 – 47

 a lineworker (person who maintains phone and electrical lines).

48 – 50

 a family of migrant workers.

51 -53

 a runaway girl.

54 – 56

 a runaway boy.

57 – 59

 a pimp.

60 – 62

 a drug addict/alcoholic on a binge.

63 – 65

 an undercover cop.

66 – 68

 a carnival worker.

69 – 71

 a preacher, priest, or other clergyperson.

72 – 74

 a photographer seeking to document America.

75 – 76

 a journalist on assignment.

77 – 78

 a scientist (d6. 1=archeologist, 2=geologist, 3=biologist, 4=botanist, 5=astronomer, 6=meteorologist,)

79 – 80

 a film crew making pornographic movies.

81 – 82

 a drug dealer.

83 – 84

 a gay or lesbian couple, trying not to be recognized.

85 – 86

 a “transvestite” (cross-dresser).

87 – 88

 police performing surveillance.

89 – 90

 a federal agent on assignment.

91 – 92

 an escapee from prison.

93 – 94

 a thief on the run.

95 – 96

 a couple on a crime spree.

97 – 98

 a serial killer.

99

 1d4 clown(s). In makeup.

100

 an extraterrestrial or supernatural being.

TV Stations

d12

 This station is playing…

1

a horror movie.

2

a movie about World War II.

3

a romance movie.

4

a mystery movie.

5

a historical movie (other than World War II).

6

a sitcom.

7

a dramatic series.

8

a game show.

9

a variety show.

10

a concert special.

11

a regular news show.

12

a breaking news bulletin (roll again to determine the interrupted show)

There will be 1d4+1 stations available.

American TV stations have 4-letter designations. Those west of the Mississippi River have the initial letter “K”, while those east of it begin with a “W”

Motel Events

d20

 During the course of your stay…

1

 the police raid one of the rooms.

2

 a woman runs out of a room (50% each to be Naked, Screaming, Bloody, Insane, and/or Violent.)

3

 a room explodes from the inside.

4

 a strange colored vapor begins emanating from a room.

5

 animalistic howls and growls can be heard coming from a room.

6

 the windows of a room shatter for no apparent reason.

7

 someone drowns in the pool, falls from a balcony, or is run down by a car in the parking lot.

8

 a sinkhole opens up under the pool (if present) or parking lot. (d6. Underneath is…[1] a secret Government facility, [2] forgotten catacombs, [3] a forgotten section of storm sewer, [4] a UFO base, [5] a sleeping monster, [6] a subterranean city.)

9

 a pack of wild dogs enters the motel grounds.

10

 a biker gang enters the motel grounds and goes on a rampage.

11

 a shootout starts in the motel parking lot.

12

 dead birds start falling from the sky.

13

 a man begins knocking on every door frantically, claiming that his wife has disappeared.

14

 you are awakened by a supernatural entity in your room. (d6. 1=Ghost, 2=Incubus/Succubus, 3=Vampyre, 4=Fairy, 5=Angel, 6=Extraterrestrial(s))

15

 a UFO appears overhead.

16

 you receive a phone call from a dead relative.

17

 the walls of your room begin bleeding.

18

 an inexplicable banging sound is heard throughout the motel.

19

 a private detective knocks on the door, looking for information about a missing person.

20

 there is a knock on the door, but there is nobody on the other side.

Motel Secrets

d20

 The most unsettling fact about this motel is…

1

it is the center of the local drug trade.

2

it is the center of the local prostitution trade.

3

the owner has installed peep-holes in every room.

4

it its just a money-laundering operation for the local mob.

5

it is the hunting ground of a serial killer.

6

guests are secretly filmed, an the movies sold as pornography.

7

guests become the subject of a CIA mind-control experiment.

8

illegal bare-knuckle fights occur there.

9

some guest are killed, and ground up as meat.

10

it was built directly atop an “Indian” (Native American) burial ground.

11

the local Vampyre uses it as their primary feeding ground.

12

a kidnapped person is being held for ransom in one of the rooms. (d6. Person is… [1] a mature man. [2] a mature man. [3] a teenage boy. [4] a teenage girl. [5] a young boy. [6] a young girl.)

13

the owner is an extraterrestrial.

14

the previous owner murdered his entire family with an axe.

15

one or more of the rooms is actually used to grow marijuana hydroponically.

16

one of the rooms is actually a fully appointed Satanic temple.

17

local people often check in to commit suicide here.

18

there is one room that is never rented, and the clerk refuses to say why.

19

it was once the site of a mass-murder. (75% likely the victims’ ghosts still haunt the motel)

20

every other curent guest besides the PCs is actually a supernatural entity of some kind.