d20 | The Restraint | The Twist |
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1 |
The government is cracking down on the conflict |
There’s a very sharp time limit for any resolution |
2 |
One side seems invincibly stronger to the other |
The sympathetic side is actually a bunch of bastards |
3 |
Both sides have “doomsday” info or devices |
There’s an easy but very repugnant solution to hand |
4 |
A prior conflict ended horribly for both of them |
PC success means a big benefit to a hostile group |
5 |
Foreign participants are keeping things tamped |
The real bone of contention is hidden from most |
6 |
Elements of both sides seek accommodation |
A sympathetic figure’s on an unsympathetic side |
7 |
The conflict is only viable in a narrow location |
There’s a profitable chance for PCs to turn traitor |
8 |
Catastrophic cost of losing a direct showdown |
The “winner” will actually get in terrible trouble |
9 |
Each thinks they’ll win without further exertion |
There’s a very appealing third party in the mix |
10 |
They expect a better opening to appear soon |
The PCs could really profit off the focus of the strife |
11 |
Former ties of friendship or family restrain them |
The PCs are mistaken for an involved group |
12 |
Religious principles are constraining them |
Somebody plans on screwing over the PCs |
13 |
One side’s still licking their wounds after a failure |
Both sides think the PCs are working for them |
14 |
They’re building up force to make sure they win |
A side wants to use the PCs as a distraction for foes |
15 |
Their cultural context makes open struggle hard |
The PCs’ main contact is mistrusted by their allies |
16 |
They expect an outside power to hand them a win |
If the other side can’t get it, they’ll destroy it |
17 |
They’re still searching for a way to get at their goal |
The focus isn’t nearly as valuable as both sides think |
18 |
One side mistakenly thinks they’ve already won |
The focus somehow has its own will and goals |
19 |
A side is busy integrating a recent success |
Victory will drastically change one of the sides |
20 |
An outside power threatens both sides |
Actually, there is no twist. It’s all exactly as it seems. |
Problems (d20)
Conflict Generator
Refer to page 180 of the Stars Without Number Revised (Free) Edition pdf for further information about create problems for the PCs.
Citation
Stars Without Number by Kevin Crawford
A random result will be collated from each column