OC Idea Wheel
OC is short for original character. Spin for a one-line idea and build your own character from it.
No spins yet. Each pick is listed here in order.
OC ideas on the wheel, by group
Everyday people (14)
- Someone who collects lost keys
- A grandmother who skateboards to the store
- A new kid who speaks four languages
- A bus driver who knows every rider by name
- A teenager who fixes old radios
- A twin who is nothing like the other twin
- A neighbor who grows giant pumpkins
- A librarian who whispers even at home
- A mail carrier who is afraid of dogs
- A baker who is always five minutes late
- A grandfather who builds kites
- A quiet kid with a very loud laugh
- A girl who talks to her houseplants
- A night-shift nurse who writes poems
Fantasy (14)
- A knight who is afraid of horses
- A dragon who collects teacups
- A wizard who forgets every spell
- A princess who wants to be a blacksmith
- An elf who is taller than everyone else
- A giant who is gentle with tiny things
- A witch who is allergic to cats
- A fairy who is terrible at flying
- A young king who would rather garden
- A ghost who is scared of the dark
- A mermaid who has never seen the shore
- A troll who guards a bridge nobody uses
- A potion maker with no sense of smell
- A bard who only knows one song
Science fiction (14)
- A robot who wants to learn to bake
- A space pilot who gets motion sick
- An alien exchange student on Earth
- A time traveler who is always late
- A kid who lives on a space station
- A repair bot on a ship with no crew
- A Mars farmer who misses the rain
- A clone who wants a different haircut
- An android who collects paper books
- A star mapper who is afraid of heights
- A moon miner who writes songs
- A spaceship cook with only three recipes
- A mechanic who fixes robots by singing
- An alien who thinks dogs rule the Earth
Animals and creatures (14)
- A fox who runs a lost-and-found
- A cat who thinks it is the mayor
- An owl who is a morning person
- A bear who is afraid of bees
- A snail who delivers the mail
- A crow who trades shiny things for snacks
- A tiny monster who lives in a sock drawer
- A dog who guards a library at night
- A penguin who paints icebergs
- A turtle who is always in a hurry
- A wolf who would rather knit
- A mouse who repairs clocks
- A sea monster who is shy of boats
- A frog who conducts the pond choir
Odd jobs (14)
- A shy lighthouse keeper
- A mattress tester who cannot fall asleep
- A clock winder for a whole town
- A bridge painter who never finishes
- A puppet doctor who mends torn toys
- An ice cream taster with a cold
- A weather forecaster who is always wrong
- A diver who collects lost golf balls
- A museum guard who talks to the statues
- A detective who finds lost luggage
- A fortune cookie writer with no ideas
- A crossing guard for ducks
- A sign painter who cannot spell
- A bell ringer in a town with no clocks
Adventure (14)
- A pirate who gets seasick
- A treasure hunter with a terrible map
- An explorer who packs far too much
- A stowaway on a cargo ship
- A mapmaker who has never traveled
- A desert trader with a stubborn camel
- A jungle botanist chasing a rare flower
- A spy who is bad at keeping secrets
- A sailor who writes letters to the sea
- A balloon pilot blown off course
- A deep-sea diver who talks to fish
- A messenger who runs between two kingdoms
- A polar explorer who collects snow globes
- A mountain guide who hums to stay calm
About the OC idea wheel
The wheel opens with all 84 prompts, each one line long: a knight who is afraid of horses, someone who collects lost keys, a fox who runs a lost-and-found. Under “Choose a list” you can stay in one group: “Everyday people”, “Fantasy”, “Science fiction”, “Animals and creatures”, “Odd jobs” or “Adventure”.
The prompts were written for this site, not taken from a book, an app, a game or another website. All 84 are listed on the page under their group, so a teacher or a parent can read them before a class spins.
For a sketchbook challenge, switch on “Remove the winner after each spin” and spin once per page. A prompt that has been drawn leaves the wheel, so every page gets a character you have not drawn yet, and the Results tab keeps the list of prompts in order while the page is open.
What to do with an OC idea
- Draw the character from head to toe, then draw them again ten years older.
- Write a six-sentence backstory that explains the odd detail in the prompt.
- Trade with a friend: each of you spins, then draws the other one’s character.
- Spin twice and draw the two characters meeting for the first time.
How to use the wheel
- Type or paste your options, one per line. The wheel redraws as you type.
- Press Spin, click the wheel, or press Ctrl+Enter while you are in the list.
- Read the pick. Remove it from the wheel if nobody should be picked twice, then spin again.
How the pick is made
Before the wheel moves, your browser draws one slice at random with crypto.getRandomValues, the same generator browsers use for security keys. Every slice has the same chance. The spin you watch only plays that result out.
Nothing about the animation changes the outcome: not how hard you click, not how long the wheel turns, not the size of your screen. The pointer always stops inside a slice, never on a line.
Your list stays in your browser. A link you copy carries the list inside the link itself, so nothing is uploaded.
Questions about the OC idea wheel
- Does this OC generator make a whole character?
- No. It gives a one-line idea, such as a robot who wants to learn to bake. The name, the look and the story are left for you to make up.
- Can I mix two prompts into one character?
- Yes. Spin twice and combine them, for example the job from the first prompt with the habit from the second.
- What if I don’t like the prompt I get?
- Press “Spin again” for another one, or keep the prompt and change one word in it. Nothing says you have to use it as written.
- Can my art club spin our own prompts?
- Yes. Press “Clear list” and type your prompts, one per line. “Copy link to this wheel” makes a link that carries the list, though a very long list does not fit in a link.