Places (d20)

Civilized and Wilderness Areas to Explore

This table offers the PCs an opportunity to explore a civilized and or wilderness setting within the planet. There is a reward for doing so.

Refer to page 184 of the Stars Without Number Revised (Free) Edition pdf for further information about creating places.

Citation

Stars Without Number by Kevin Crawford

A random result will be collated from each column

d20 Reward Civilized Ongoings Wilderness Ongoings

1

Large cache of credits

Local festival going on

Bandits have moved in

2

Precious cultural artifact

Angry street protests

Flooding swept through

3

Vital data on the party’s goal

Minor fire or other disorder

Part of it has collapsed

4

Missing or kidnapped VIP

Merchants and peddlers active

Refugees are hiding here

5

Advanced pretech artifact

Tourists from another country

Dangerous animals lair here

6

Key to some guarded location

Building repair or maintenance

A rebel cell uses it for a base

7

Ancient treasure object

Recent vehicle crash

Smugglers have landed here

8

Recently-stolen goods

Public art performance

Foreign agents meet here

9

High-tech robotic servitor

Angry traffic jam

A hermit has taken up residence

10

Token item of ruling legitimacy

Missionaries for a local religion

A toxic plant is growing wild

11

Juicy blackmail material

Loud advertising campaign

An artist seeks inspiration here

12

History-rewriting evidence

Memorial service ongoing

An ancient structure was dug out

13

Alien artifact of great power

Road work halting traffic

The weather has turned savage

14

Precious megacorp data files

Power outage in the area

A vehicle crashed nearby

15

Map to some valuable thing

Police chasing criminals

Some locals are badly lost

16

Forbidden but precious drug

Annoying drunks being loud

Religious pilgrims come here

17

Legal title to important land

Beggars seeking alms

Locals fight over control of it

18

Awful secret of local government

Constructing a new building

Nature threatens to wipe it out

19

Cache of precious goods

Local thugs swaggering around

An old shrine was raised here

20

Stock of valuable weaponry

Aerial light display

A shell of a building remains