Essential
Essential adjective - Impossible to do without.
Random
Random adjective - Lacking a definite plan, purpose, or pattern.
Both words in one sentence
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Certain characters not essential to the plot can be killed, and whether or not Steve gets away with it seems to be random chance.
Source: Video Game / Harvester -
Last Disc Magic: Reid's Aurora Skills, difficult to use against random encounters, but essential to beat the last boss.
Source: Video Game / Tales of Eternia -
It was placed among various other identically wrapped sandwiches so that students could pick at random, and test their luck, something very essential to dueling.
Source: Satiating Sandwich
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