Encounter Tables - Space

Stellar Random Encounters

In most instances, each encounter will only feature one of each creature

or starship rolled, with the exception of Space Mines, Stunt Bombers, or Stunt

Fighters. Many of the encountered starships may have other, smaller starships

supporting them that are kept in internal docking bays, particularly Dreadnoughts and Heavy Freighters.

Roll (3d6) CREATURE/STARSHIP ENCOUNTERED

3 Stellar Dragon (Void Dragon) or other Space Monster

4 Space Mine (3d6)

5 Dreadnought

6 Gunship

7 Heavy Transport

8 Scout Ship

9 Orbital Shuttle or Hazard - eg Asteroid Field, Ion Storm, or Derelict (roll again for ship type)

10 Medium Transport

11 Light Transport

12 Blockade Runner

13 Space Yacht

14 Star Cruiser

15 Assault Ship

16 Star Fighter Squad (2d6)

17 Star Bomber Squad (1d6+1)

18 Orbital Battle Station

SPACE SHIPS

1.    Constellation: Research Spaceship. The Constellation has a wedge-shaped primary hull connected to twin ellipsoid secondary hulls. It has an unstable stardrive, which requires frequent maintenance. The ship is equipped with a sophisticated sensor suite and an artificial intelligence.

2.    Solar Pioneer: Research Spaceship. The Solar Pioneer has an ellipsoid primary hull joined to several smaller cylindrical structures. It has a damaged FTL drive, which visibly distorts space when activated. The ship is equipped with a sophisticated sensor suite and an artificial intelligence.

3.    Astral Enterprise: Research Spaceship. The Astral Enterprise has a triangular hull painted with a corporate logo. The ship is equipped with a sophisticated sensor suite and a landing shuttle.

4.    Paragon: Combat Spaceship. The Paragon has a wedge-shaped hull. The ship is equipped with a stealth system and armed with missile launchers.

5.    Scora Clipper: Cargo Spaceship. The Scora Clipper has a battered cylindrical hull. It has a damaged FTL drive, which generates relatively high amounts of radiation. The ship is equipped with an external frame for cargo containers and an advanced computer system.

6.    Explorer: Exploration Spaceship. The Explorer has a rectangular hull with two large engine nacelles. It has advanced sublight engines, with automatic repair systems. The ship is equipped with a sophisticated sensor suite and an advanced computer system.

7.    Celestial Princess: Passenger Spaceship. The Celestial Princess has a diamond-shaped hull with two large engine nacelles. It has jury-rigged sublight engines, which require frequent maintenance. The ship is equipped with 20 passenger cabins and an artificial intelligence.

8.    Enmity: Combat Spaceship. The Enmity has an armored ellipsoid primary hull joined to an ellipsoid secondary hull. It has long-range sublight engines, with redundant backup systems. The ship is equipped with point-defense lasers and armed with particle accelerators.

9.    Sovereign of Tanndi: Passenger Spaceship. The Sovereign of Tanndi has an elegant rectangular hull etched with intricate patterns. The ship is equipped with 18 first class staterooms and 180 passenger cabins and a landing shuttle.

10.  Adventurer of Idurl: Private Yacht. The Adventurer of Idurl has a polished ellipsoid hull with seven engine nacelles. The ship is equipped with a single luxury suite and a defensive force shield.

Errant of Tani: Private Yacht. The Errant of Tani has a plain conical hull. It has a jury-rigged FTL drive, which visibly distorts space when activated. The ship is equipped with nine compartments and a defensive force shield and laser cannon. Valentina Tereshkova: Exploration Spaceship. The Valentina Tereshkova has a smooth rectangular hull. The ship is equipped with a sophisticated sensor suite and an artificial intelligence. Sharry's Escape: Private Yacht. The Sharry's Escape has a rebuilt ellipsoid hull painted with a corporate logo. It has a salvaged FTL drive, which requires frequent maintenance. The ship is equipped with a single basic suite and an artificial intelligence. Solar Spirit: Passenger Spaceship. The Solar Spirit has a wedge-shaped hull reinforced with welded trusses. The ship is equipped with 70 luxury suites and an advanced computer system. Zabri Zephyr: Passenger Spaceship. The Zabri Zephyr has a hardened diamond-shaped hull. The ship is equipped with 190 passenger cabins and an artificial intelligence. Spirit of Allon: Private Yacht. The Spirit of Allon has an asymmetrical ellipsoid hull with two large engine nacelles. It has a customized FTL drive, which visibly distorts space when activated. The ship is equipped with a single luxury suite and a defensive force shield. Celestial Horizon: Exploration Spaceship. The Celestial Horizon has a contoured conical hull. It has experimental sublight engines, with sophisticated automatic navigation systems. The ship is equipped with a sophisticated sensor suite and an advanced computer system. Vehement: Combat Spaceship. The Vehement has a battle-scarred rectangular primary hull joined to several smaller rectangular structures. It has inefficient sublight engines, which generate relatively high amounts of radiation. The ship is equipped with a stealth system and armed with heavy railguns. Astral Endeavour: Research Spaceship. The Astral Endeavour has a diamond-shaped hull with numerous welded patches. It has an older stardrive, which requires frequent maintenance. The ship is equipped with a terraforming laboratory and an advanced computer system. Arrow of Zeda: Combat Spaceship. The Arrow of Zeda has an ellipsoid hull painted with a corporate logo. It has customized sublight engines, with redundant backup systems. The ship is equipped with heavy force shields and armed with particle accelerators and autonomous attack drones.

SPACE JOBS

Mara Tile, Space Princess

1.    A mammalian alien named T'Praithi needs someone to escort a group of robot cargo spaceships to a local world.

2.    A charming military officer named Leenie Parker needs someone to investigate an unstable wormhole which has been detected in the Ellan Sector.

3.    A diplomat named Jase Teray needs someone to rescue a hostage from the pirates of the Shyni Maelstrom.

4.    A shady government official named Miley Hughy needs someone to help him escape from a bounty hunter. In addition, the crew encounters an old enemy on the same job.

5.    An aristocrat named Princess Mara Tile needs someone to explore the Alyr Vele Maelstrom. However, the job turns out to be very different than described.

6.    A military officer named Juanio Garcia needs someone to hunt down and destroy a rogue assassin robot.

7.    A merchant named Dougly Rogan needs someone to escort a group of robot cargo spaceships to a nearby world. In addition, the crew gets caught in an unrelated firefight.

8.    A humanoid alien named M'Morloo needs someone to discover the fate of a scientific expedition lost in the Daicia Odurl Rift.

9.    A guarded government official named Ennith Hughy needs someone to rescue a hostage from the pirates of the Nara Sector.

10.  An alien explorer named M'Udork needs someone to transport 45 tons of "computer parts" to an uncharted star system in the Suly Cluster.

# SPACE NPCS
Whitestar NPC Generator: http://www.mithrilandmages.com/utilities/WhiteStarNPC.php

1.    Atrig Jamoor: Male Rogue. Atrig is tall and heavyset, with gray hair and hazel eyes. He wears military uniform and carries a semi-automatic pistol. Atrig suffers a paralyzing fear of flying.

2.    Pamy Reson: Female Scout. Pamy is buxom, with tangled green hair and sharp white eyes. She wears a gray jumpsuit and carries a stunner. Pamy wants to be left alone.

3.    Egold Heson: Male Mercenary. Egold is tall, with tangled red hair and amber eyes. He wears thermoptic camouflage and carries a light machine gun. Egold compulsively flirts with others.

4.    NZY-6: Medical Robot. NZY-6 has six multi-jointed arms and a radio antenna, and is equipped with sophisticated medical and surgical instruments. It speaks with a pleasant voice.

5.    Ditha Roberts: Female Technician. Ditha is short, with cyan hair and red eyes. She wears current fashion and carries a toolkit. Ditha specializes in medical systems.

6.    Diane Sterson: Female Pilot. Diane is tall and busty, with cropped black hair and green eyes. She wears current fashion and carries a needlegun.

7.    Bolo: Combat Robot. Bolo has four heavy legs and glowing red eyes, and is armed with a pulse laser rifle and automatic grenade launcher. It is lively and coarse.

8.    Kimby Parker: Female Paramedic. Kimby has black hair and green eyes. She wears military uniform and carries a tablet computer.

9.    Gery Terson: Male Technician. Gery is willowy, with messy gray hair and hazel eyes. He wears military uniform and carries a needlegun. Gery suffers a paralyzing fear of darkness.

10.  Rege Arker: Male Paramedic. Rege has long black hair and hazel eyes. He wears a silver jumpsuit and carries a laser pistol. Rege suffers a traumatic fear of radioactivity.

ALIEN NPCS

1.    Jnebe Gnidu: Female Mammalian Pilot. Jnebe has red fur. She wears military uniform and carries a laser pistol.

2.    P'Dori: Male Avian Pilot. P'Dori is tall, with yellow skin and a raptor-like beak. He wears a silver jumpsuit and carries a tablet computer.

3.    Dani: Male Crystalline Smuggler. Dani has a sapphire body and six blade-like legs. He wears military uniform and carries a stunner. Dani is fascinated by FTL physics.

4.    Vani Suda: Female Mammalian Pilot. Vani has two clawed arms and sharp teeth. She wears a utility jumpsuit and carries a needlegun. Vani speaks with a deep voice.

5.    G'Vorta: Female Mammalian Engineer. G'Vorta is short and stout, with four strong legs and bright brown eyes. She wears a utility jumpsuit and carries a tablet computer. G'Vorta is amoral and harsh.

6.    Nobo Wedi: Female Felinoid Mercenary. Nobo is short and stout, with red fur and light green eyes. She wears nanomesh body armor and carries a cyberlinked plasma rifle. Nobo is searching for a legendary lost artifact.

7.    K'Baalou: Female Avian Pilot. K'Baalou has blue skin and broad wings. She wears a utility jumpsuit and carries a tablet computer. K'Baalou speaks with a shrill voice.

8.    Kr'Sholi: Female Saurian Rogue. Kr'Sholi has blue scales and a long tail. She wears a gray jumpsuit and carries a tablet computer. Kr'Sholi seeks to fulfill an ancient prophecy.

9.    Abid: Female Felinoid Explorer. Abid has blonde fur and amber eyes. She wears military uniform and carries a laser pistol. Abid is pleasant and cautious.

10.  Pascia Shinge: Female Insectoid Smuggler. Pascia is short, with four spiny, insect-like legs and a complex mouth and mandibles. She wears a white jumpsuit and carries a tablet computer. Pascia speaks with a shrill voice.

HUMAN NPCS

1.    Louisa Mithy: Female Paramedic. Louisa is heavyset, with thin silver hair and blue eyes. She wears a gray jumpsuit and carries a laser pistol. Louisa compulsively rhymes words.

2.    Doria Pery: Female Explorer. Doria has red hair and brown eyes. She wears a spacesuit and carries a semi-automatic pistol. Doria is gentle and righteous.

3.    Bina Milly: Female Smuggler. Bina has braided copper hair and narrow hazel eyes. She wears current fashion and carries a tablet computer. Bina is kind and witty.

4.    Broldy Russon: Male Explorer. Broldy is stout, with green hair and dark white eyes. He wears a spacesuit and carries a stunner. Broldy is quiet and mercenary.

5.    Kara Ramons: Female Engineer. Kara has cyan hair and bright opalescent eyes. She wears a gray jumpsuit and carries a laser pistol. Kara speaks with a deep voice.

6.    Kathri Gramurph: Female Paramedic. Kathri is overweight, with braided auburn hair and blue eyes. She wears a white jumpsuit and carries a laser pistol. Kathri is cowardly and violent.

7.    Brichua Rice: Male Technician. Brichua has matted auburn hair and amber eyes. He wears a utility jumpsuit and carries a laser pistol. Brichua speaks with a quiet voice.

8.    Tephua Homurph: Male Technician. Tephua has short red hair and dark amber eyes. He wears current fashion and carries a semi-automatic pistol. Tephua is a wanderer, seeking new discoveries and experiences.

9.    Lanio Tonand: Male Engineer. Lanio is tall, with uneven silver hair and large amber eyes. He wears military uniform and carries a tablet computer. Lanio seeks to prove himself to his peers.

10.  Icen Longonz: Female Scientist. Icen has gray hair and narrow brown eyes. She wears a white jumpsuit and carries a stunner. Icen compulsively kills insects.

WORLDS (SCI-FANTASY)

1. Londe: An ancient world of vast seas and forested islands, illuminated by a white sun. The world is primarily populated by humans, with smaller numbers of other races. The denizens of Londe are ruled by a cruel vampiric nobility.
2. Forline: An ancient ruined world of winding stone labyrinths engraved with geometric patterns. The world is inhabited by a single powerful AI, who dwells in a crystalline citadel at the center of an eternal storm.
3. Dorthilind: A fanciful world of wooded hills, flowered forests, and storm-wracked oceans. The world is primarily populated by Ffey, with a few Brute 'Trolls'. The ffey of Dorthilind dwell in elegant castles.
4. Nionargion: An elemental world of sapphire skies and perpetual storms, illuminated by two white suns. The world is primarily populated by a winged race, the Windriders. The denizens of Nionargion are at war with invading demonic aliens.
5. Ondothlond: A primal world of volcanic mountains, trackless wastes, and azure oceans. The realm is primarily populated by humans, with a few Astari. The denizens of Ondothlond are ruled by a cruel nobility of psychic hags.
6. Belonde: A fanciful world of azure lakes and sapphire oceans, beneath a silver sky. The plane is primarily populated by humans & Bardiks, with smaller numbers of other fey races.
7. Shielel: A glorious world of golden woodlands, clear lakes, and azure oceans. The world is primarily populated by dragonborn & metallic dragons. The denizens of Shielel are at war with invading demonbrood.
8. Razel: A glorious realm of wooded hills and verdant woodlands, beneath a starlit sky. The realm is primarily populated by humans, archons, and metallic dragons. The denizens of Razel are at war with invading alien slavers.
9. Safrausta: A monstrous plane of shadowed forests and glittering lakes, illuminated by a blue sun. The plane is primarily populated by goblins, with smaller numbers of other monstrous races.
10. Valumen: An ancient plane of misty valleys and sapphire seas, beneath a starlit sky. The plane is mostly populated by humans, though with large numbers of other races.
11. Wittero: A monstrous world of desolate deserts and vast oceans, beneath an azure sky. The world is primarily populated by shape-changing goblins.
12. Arman: A heavenly realm of golden hills, verdant valleys, and sapphire seas. The realm is primarily populated by metallic dragons.
13. Avarlon: A desolate world of weathered hills, shadowed canyons, and vast deserts. The world is utterly lifeless and uninhabited.
14. Lasansi: A monstrous realm of storm-wracked peaks and cratered lowlands, illuminated by a crimson sun. The realm is primarily populated by eldritch dinosaurs.
15. Valonde: An elemental realm of diamond peaks and crystalline woodlands. The realm is the domain of Curanthir, a demi-goddess of wealth, and is populated by gnomes.
16. Enoriest: An aerial (gas giant) world of golden skies and flashes of lightning, illuminated by two blue suns. The world is primarily populated by djinn, and winged elves.
17. Iniorlon: An ancient world of deep chasms, trackless deserts, and sapphire seas. The world is populated by living spells and dweomers.
18. Ades: A fallen realm of iron hills and sinking mires, beneath a blackened sky. The realm is primarily populated by chromatic dragons, and fire giants. It is also the location of the Stronghold of the Fallen, a bastion of evil sorcerers and wizards.
19. Batu: A prison world of barrier peaks, quiet forests, and vast seas. The plane is the prison of a powerful warlock.
20. Marothomb: A mystical realm of emerald woodlands, clear lakes, and storm-wracked seas. The realm is primarily populated by treants, with a few dryads. The treants of Marothomb dwell in crystalline palaces.
21. Londe: An ancient world of eroded hills, verdant lowlands, and storm-wracked seas. The world is mostly populated by dwarves, though with large numbers of other races. The dwarves of Londe are renowned as noble knights.
22. Pyridw: A glorious world of white peaks, golden fields, and glittering seas. The world is the domain of Ikhael, a deity of mercy, and is populated by angels. The denizens of Pyridw are at war with invading demons.
23. Londe: A desolate world of weathered hills, rough-hewn valleys, and vast wastes. The plane is primarily populated by elves, with some dryads. The elves of Londe are ruled by a powerful dragon named Azuuban.
24. Alan: A corrupted world of foul lakes and poisoned seas, beneath a fiery sky. The plane is primarily populated by devils, and fire giants. The denizens of Alan are at war with invading demons.
25. Adarig: A brutal world of white mountains, shadowed canyons, and sapphire oceans. The plane is primarily populated by ogres, and giant animals.
26. Nandoladh: An ancient world of volcanic mountains, awakened forests, and floating rivers and waterfalls. The world is primarily populated by humans, with a few halflings. The denizens of Nandoladh are renowned as powerful sorcerers and wizards.
27. Karnande: A primal world of sunlit jungles, clear lakes, and azure oceans. The plane is mostly populated by humans, though with large numbers of other races. The humans of Karnande are at war with an empire of hags.
28. Egronden: A marvelous world of towering peaks, trackless wastes, and seas of glass. The realm is primarily populated by elves, with a few humans.
29. Alargest: An ancient world of shadowed valleys and seas of glass, where four seasons pass in only a fortnight. The world is populated by living spells and dweomers.
30. Falumen: A medieval world of volcanic peaks, misty glens, and glittering lakes. The world is primarily populated by humans, with smaller numbers of other races.