Encounters

Starport Encounters

55(1d66%) Encounter
11 Maintenance robot at work
12 Trade ship arrives or departs
13 Captain argues about fuel prices
14 News report about pirate activity on a starport screen draws a crowd
15 Bored clerk makes life difficult for the Travellers
16 Local merchant with cargo to transport seeks a ship
21 Dissident tries to claim sanctuary from planetary authorities
22 Traders from offworld argue with the local brokers
23 Technician repairing starport computer system
24 Reporter asks for news from offworld
25 Bizarre cultural performance
26 Patron argues with another group of Travellers
31 Military vessel arrives or departs
32 Demonstration outside starport
33 Escaped prisoner begs for passage offworld
34 Impromptu bazaar of bizarre items
35 Security patrol
36 Unusual alien
41 Traders offer spare parts and supplies at cut-price rates
42 Repair yard catches fire
43 Passenger liner arrives or departs
44 Servant robot offers to guide Travellers around the spaceport
45 Trader from a distant system selling strange curios
46 Old crippled belter asks for spare change and complains about drones taking his job
51 Patron offers the Travellers a job
52 Passenger looking for a ship
53 Religious pilgrims try to convert the Travellers
54 Cargo hauler arrives or departs
55 Scout ship arrives or departs
56 Illegal or dangerous goods are impounded
61 Pickpocket tries to steal from the Travellers
62 Drunken crew pick a fight
63 Government officials investigate the characters
64 Random security sweep scans Travellers and their baggage
65 Starport is temporarily shut down for security reasons
66 Damaged ship makes emergency docking

Rural Encounters

66(1d66%) Encounter
11 Wild Animal
12 Agricultural robots
13 Crop sprayer drone flies overhead
14 Damaged agricultural robot being repaired
15 Small, isolationist community
16 Noble hunting party
21 Wild Animal
22 Local landing field
23 Lost child
24 Travelling merchant caravan
25 Cargo convoy
26 Police chase
31 Wild Animal
32 Telecommunications black spot
33 Security patrol
34 Military facility
35 Bar or waystation
36 Grounded spacecraft
41 Wild Animal
42 Small community - quiet place to live
43 Small community - on a trade route
44 Small community - festival in progress
45 Small community - in danger
46 Small community - not what it seems
51 Wild Animal
52 Unusual weather
53 Difficult terrain
54 Unusual creature
55 Isolated homestead - welcoming
56 Isolated homestead - unfriendly
61 Wild Animal
62 Private Villa
63 Monastery or retreat
64 Experimental farm
65 Ruined structure
66 Research facility

Urban Encounters

33(1d66%) Encounter
11 Street riot in progress
12 Travellers pass a charming restaurant
13 Trader in illegal goods
14 Public argument
15 Sudden change in weather
16 Travellers are asked for help
21 Travellers pass a bar or pub
22 Travellers pass a theatre or other entertainment venue
23 Curiosity Shop
24 Street market stall tries to sell the Travellers something
25 Fire, dome breach or other emergency in progress
26 Attempted robbery of Travellers
31 Vehicle accident involving the Travellers
32 Low-flying spacecraft flies overhead
33 Alien or other offworlder
34 Random character bumps into a Traveller
35 Pickpocket
36 Media team or journalist
41 Security Patrol
42 Ancient building or archive
43 Festival
44 Someone is following the characters
45 Unusual cultural group or event
46 Planetary official
51 Travellers spot someone they recognise
52 Public demonstration
53 Robot or other servant passes Travellers
54 Prospective patron
55 Crime such as robbery or attack in progress
56 Street preacher rants at the Travellers
61 News broadcast on public screens
62 Sudden curfew or other restriction on movement
63 Unusually empty or quiet street
64 Public announcement
65 Sports event
66 Imperial Dignitary