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.H1
Yearly Campaign Events
Campaign Events
.2C
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.PP
The inspiration for this is of course the Campaign Event table in
Oriental Adventures, which I have to say is one of the few parts of that
@@ -10,7 +11,7 @@ while it is in general the most useful part of the book, it also is too
long, too wordy, and focused on the Eastern Asia inspired setting
presented in that book. This is a table more geared towards a generic
fantasy setting (yes, even though I added Kaijus). The table in the book
also had a monthly chart, my adaption of which is to follow, and a Daily
also had a Daily
chart, which I found to be quite superfluous in that article. The
results of the monthly table are nested in the yearly one, and both can
interact with one another.
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Some events take longer, roll how many months this event takes. This
influences which table to roll on to determine monthly events.
.H2
Yearly Table
.IP 2.
Yearly Table (2d6)
.IP 2. 5
Good Omen
.IP 3.
Birth
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.IP 12.
Other (Roll Other Subtable)
.H2
Disaster Subtable
.IP 2.
Disaster Subtable (1d8)
.IP 1.
Volcano
.IP 3.
.IP 2.
Undead
.IP 4.
.IP 3.
Inferno
.IP 5.-6.
.IP 4.
Famine
.IP 7.-8.
.IP 5.
Flood
.IP 9.
.IP 6.
Earthquake
.IP 10.
.IP 7.
Kaiju
.IP 8.
Cosmic Horror
.H2
Other Subtable
Other Subtable (1d6)
.IP 1.
Visitation
.IP 2.
@@ -95,6 +98,11 @@ realm) has a child, this is cause for public celebrations and feasting
.IP Comet:
a comet apears in the sky, roll again. New yearly event will
happen within 1d6 months.
.IP "Cosmic Horror:"
Grim portents manifest of an entity men was not meant to know. It might just
be their earthly acolytes but it could also be the cosmic monstrosity itself,
a multi-tentacled behemoth from outer space, from another dimension or from
the ninth hell ...
.IP Death:
a high-ranking person in the region dies, either naturally
(1-4/6) or by assassination (5-6/6). This involves kings, dukes,
@@ -188,20 +196,16 @@ against other country/tribe/polity, or the other way around (50%
chance). If affected causes famine in 1/3rd of cases. The war lasts 1d8
months. A war that lasts more than 4 months will not end this year, but
will flame up again during the next spring.
.Au kyonshi
.H1
Monthly Campaign Events
.2C
.H2
Monthly Events
.PP
Note: There are three tracks of monthly events here that depend on the
yearly event. If this event is still going on (e.g. a War) use the
respective table for it (either social or disaster). If nothing
currently fits use Other table.
.H2
Social
.IP 1.
Social (1d20)
.IP 1. 9
Accident
.IP 2.-3.
Bandit Activity
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Uprising
.IP 17.-20.
No Event
.H2
Disaster
.IP 1.
Disaster (1d20)
.IP 1. 9
Accident
.IP 2.-3.
.IP 2.
Bad Harvest
.IP 4.-5.
.IP 3.-4.
Bad Weather
.IP 6.-7.
.IP 5.-6.
Bandit Activity
.IP 8.
.IP 7.
Birth
.IP 9.
.IP 8.
Death
.IP 10.
.IP 9.
Earthquake, Minor
.IP 11.
.IP 10.
Excessive Taxes
.IP 12.
.IP 11.
Fire
.IP 13.
.IP 12.
Flooding
.IP 14.
.IP 13.
Haunting
.IP 15.
.IP 14.
Monster
.IP 16.
.IP 15.
Injustice
.IP 17.
.IP 16.
Landslide
.IP 18.
.IP 17.
Maneater
.IP 19.
.IP 18.
Plague
.IP 93
.IP 19.
Uprising
.IP 20.
No Event
.H2
Other
.IP 1.
Other (1d20)
.IP 1. 9
Accident
.IP 2.
Bad Harvest
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.IP Maneater:
a creature with a taste for human flesh has moved into the
area, striking twice a week and dragging off victims into the
woods.Locals are paralyzed by fear (no work outside is being done).
woods. Locals are paralyzed by fear (no work outside is being done).
Maneater remains active until dealt with (captured, killed, or driven off).
.IP Marriage:
a PC's proposal is accepted or they receive a proposal.
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person might be in disguise to investigate a matter (33%). Otherwise the
PCs might be invited to official banquets.
.Au kyonshi
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