diff --git a/schemas/Manual.game.schema.json b/schemas/Manual.game.schema.json
index 360dda4f..11ad351f 100644
--- a/schemas/Manual.game.schema.json
+++ b/schemas/Manual.game.schema.json
@@ -17,8 +17,11 @@
             "type": "string"
         },
         "filler_item_name": {
-            "description": "Name of the filler items that get placed when there's no more real items to place.",
-            "type": "string"
+            "description": "Names of the filler items that get placed when there's no more real items to place.",
+            "type": ["string", "array"],
+            "items": {
+                "type":"string"
+            }
         },
         "starting_items": {
             "description": "(Optional) Starting inventory",
diff --git a/src/Items.py b/src/Items.py
index 402f37ed..0369b215 100644
--- a/src/Items.py
+++ b/src/Items.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 count = starting_index
 
-filler_found = False
+filler_found: set[str] = set()
 
 # add sequential generated ids to the lists
 for key, val in enumerate(item_table):
@@ -30,13 +30,25 @@
     item_table[key]["progression"] = val["progression"] if "progression" in val else False
     if isinstance(val.get("category", []), str):
         item_table[key]["category"] = [val["category"]]
-    if item_table[key].get("name") == filler_item_name:
-        filler_found = True
+    if isinstance(filler_item_name, list):
+        if item_table[key].get("name") in filler_item_name:
+            filler_found.add(item_table[key].get("name"))
+    elif isinstance(filler_item_name, str):
+        if item_table[key].get("name") == filler_item_name:
+            filler_found.add(item_table[key].get("name"))
 
     count += 1
 
 # add the filler item to the list of items for lookup
-if filler_item_name and not filler_found:
+if isinstance(filler_item_name, list):
+    for generic_filler in filler_item_name:
+        if generic_filler not in filler_found:
+            item_table.append({
+                "name": generic_filler,
+                "id": count,
+            })
+            count += 1
+elif isinstance(filler_item_name, str) and not filler_found:
     item_table.append({
         "name": filler_item_name,
         "id": count,
diff --git a/src/__init__.py b/src/__init__.py
index fb363ddc..3489f12b 100644
--- a/src/__init__.py
+++ b/src/__init__.py
@@ -75,7 +75,16 @@ class ManualWorld(World):
     origin_region_name = "Manual"
 
     def get_filler_item_name(self) -> str:
-        return hook_get_filler_item_name(self, self.multiworld, self.player) or self.filler_item_name
+        hook_result = hook_get_filler_item_name(self, self.multiworld, self.player)
+        if hook_result and isinstance(hook_result, str):
+            return hook_result
+        elif hook_result and isinstance(hook_result, list):
+            return self.random.choice(hook_result)
+        elif isinstance(filler_item_name, str):
+            return self.filler_item_name
+        else:
+            random_filler_name = self.random.choice(filler_item_name)
+            return random_filler_name
 
     def interpret_slot_data(self, slot_data: dict[str, Any]) -> dict[str, Any]:
         #this is called by tools like UT
@@ -126,7 +135,11 @@ def create_items(self):
         items_config: dict[str, int|dict[ItemClassification | str | int, int]] = {}
         for name in configured_item_names.values():
             if name == "__Victory__": continue
-            if name == filler_item_name: continue # intentionally using the Game.py filler_item_name here because it's a non-Items item
+            # intentionally using the Game.py filler_item_name here because it can be a non-Items item
+            if isinstance(filler_item_name, str):
+                if name == filler_item_name: continue
+            elif isinstance(filler_item_name, list):
+                if name in filler_item_name: continue
 
             item = self.item_name_to_item[name]
             item_count = int(item.get("count", 1))
diff --git a/src/hooks/World.py b/src/hooks/World.py
index 930f476b..d523424d 100644
--- a/src/hooks/World.py
+++ b/src/hooks/World.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 
 # Use this function to change the valid filler items to be created to replace item links or starting items.
 # Default value is the `filler_item_name` from game.json
-def hook_get_filler_item_name(world: World, multiworld: MultiWorld, player: int) -> str | bool:
+def hook_get_filler_item_name(world: World, multiworld: MultiWorld, player: int) -> list[str] | str | bool:
     return False
 
 def before_generate_early(world: World, multiworld: MultiWorld, player: int) -> None: