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  2 
  Preface 
   
  Encounters & Events  
  SciFi Volume 1  
  Space Derelicts 
   
  Throughout your adventures, quests and 
  missions, you will run into various individuals 
  and experience odd sometimes random-
  seeming events and encounters. They might 
  puzzle you, endanger your group or simply be 
  a mystery you can never solve. 
   
  Features 100 entries, most of them with 
  further sub-options to give you more variety 
  and possibilities. 
   
  This volume of Encounters & Events is themed 
  around what might be encounter onboard a 
  derelict Starship found drifting through the 
  void. 
   
   
   
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  How to use 
   
  1. Roll 
  a 
  d100 
  and 
  consult 
  the 
  appropriate entry in the main table. 
  Alternately, pick an entry you like the 
  sound of. 
   
  2. Generally, you would only roll on the 
  Encounters & Events master table 
  once, to help flesh out what your 
  players or characters have discovered, 
  or to provide a starting point for your 
  own ideas. 
   
  3. Each entry has a short paragraph 
  description 
  that 
  outlines 
  the 
  encounter or event in more detail. 
  You are not forced to use these 
  suggestions; they are merely there to 
  help you if you get stuck for how to 
  expand it. 
   
  4. There may be sub-tables associated 
  with the entry if so then roll on them 
  as needed. These are to give more 
  variety and options to what you have 
  found. These subtables will only 
  require a d20. 
   
  5. References to crew can also apply to 
  any passengers and visitors, such as 
  any invaders and anyone who has 
  come on board to investigate. 
   
   
   
   
  
   
   
  3 
  Main Table 
   
  D100 
  Encounter/Event 
  1 
  Alien Hunters 
  2 
  Ancient Artefact 
  3 
  Ancient Evil 
  4 
  Arachnids 
  5 
  Atmospheric Leak 
  6 
  Automated Defence System 
  7 
  Avian Creatures 
  8 
  Bat Creatures 
  9 
  Bio-Weapon 
  10 
  Biogenic Field 
  11 
  Bounty Hunters 
  12 
  Cannibals 
  13 
  Chaos Field 
  14 
  Clone Duplicator 
  15 
  Computer Virus 
  16 
  Crystal Creature/Structure 
  17 
  Cursed Ship 
  18 
  Death Cultists 
  19 
  Death Machines 
  20 
  Demon Possessed Crew 
  21 
  Demons 
  22 
  Doppelganger 
  23 
  Egg/Breeding Chambers 
  24 
  Energy Creatures 
  25 
  Energy Sink 
  26 
  Escaped Criminals 
  27 
  Escaped Specimens 
  28 
  Extreme Heat 
  29 
  Extreme Radiation 
  30 
  Faulty Food Processors 
  31 
  Flooded Area 
  32 
  Ghost Ship 
  33 
  Gravity Fluctuations 
  34 
  Hallucinogenic Spores 
  35 
  Hull Breach 
  36 
  Implanters 
  37 
  Infected Crew 
  38 
  Infestation 
  39 
  Insane Crew 
  40 
  Insane Computer 
  41 
  Insatiability Field 
  42 
  Insects 
  43 
  Investigators 
  44 
  Jealousy Virus 
  45 
  Laboratory - Abandoned 
  46 
  Laboratory - Active 
  47 
  Life Support Failure 
  48 
  Life-force Leech 
  49 
  Living Ship 
  50 
  Lizard Creatures 
  51 
  Main Reactor Breach 
  52 
  Malfunctioning Robots 
  53 
  Mind Control Device 
  54 
  Mind Control Parasite 
  55 
  Mind Controlled Crew 
  56 
  Mutants 
  57 
  Mutation Field 
  58 
  Nano Tech 
  59 
  New Species 
  60 
  Omni Being 
  61 
  Organ Harvesters 
  62 
  Paranoia Effect 
  63 
  Paranoid Computer 
  64 
  Plague 
  65 
  Poisoned Atmosphere 
  66 
  Poltergeist 
  67 
  Possessed Crew 
  68 
  Possessed Ship 
  69 
  Precious Cargo 
  70 
  Predator 
  71 
  Prisoners - Lunatics 
  72 
  Prisoners - Psychopaths 
  73 
  Psychic Entity 
  74 
  Radiation Leak 
  75 
  Rapid Ageing 
  76 
  Rescue/Medical Team 
  77 
  Rock based life form 
  78 
  Salvage Team 
  79 
  Scavengers 
  80 
  Self-Destruct active 
  81 
  Sentient Animals 
  82 
  Sentient Robots 
  83 
  Shadow Creatures 
  84 
  Slavers 
  85 
  Soul Switcher 
  86 
  Space Pirates 
  87 
  Spatial Rift 
  88 
  Stasis Field 
  89 
  Survivors 
  90 
  Temporal Flux 
  91 
  Temporal Vortex 
  92 
  Tentacle Creatures 
  93 
  Terrorists 
  94 
  Time Loop 
  95 
  Tortured Creatures 
  96 
  Total System Failure 
  97 
  Transforming Alien 
  98 
  Vampire Creature 
  99 
  Viral Zombies 
  100 
  Warping/Reality Field 
  
   
   
  4 
  Contents 
   
  Preface ...................................................... 2 
  Credits & Legal .......................................... 2 
  How to use ................................................ 2 
   
  Main Table ................................................ 3 
   
  Expanded................................................... 6 
  Alien Hunters ......................................... 6 
  Ancient Artefact .................................... 6 
  Ancient Evil ............................................ 6 
  Arachnids ............................................... 6 
  Atmospheric Leak .................................. 6 
  Automated Defence System ................. 6 
  Avian Creatures ..................................... 6 
   
  Bat Creatures ......................................... 6 
  Bio Weapon ........................................... 7 
  Biogenic Field ........................................ 7 
  Bounty Hunters ..................................... 7 
   
  Cannibals ............................................... 7 
  Chaos Field ............................................ 7 
  Clone Duplicator .................................... 7 
  Computer Virus ..................................... 8 
  Crystal Creature/Structure .................... 8 
  Cursed Ship ............................................ 8 
   
  Death Cultists ........................................ 8 
  Death Machines .................................... 8 
  Demon Possessed Crew ........................ 8 
  Demons ................................................. 9 
  Doppelgangers ...................................... 9 
   
   
   
   
  Egg/Breeding Chambers ........................ 9 
  Energy Creatures ................................... 9 
  Energy Sink ............................................ 9 
  Escaped Criminals ................................. 9 
  Escaped Specimens ............................. 10 
  Extreme Heat ...................................... 10 
  Extreme Radiation ............................... 10 
   
  Faulty Food Processors ....................... 10 
  Flooded Area ....................................... 10 
   
  Ghost Ship ........................................... 10 
  Gravity Fluctuations ............................ 11 
   
  Hallucinogenic Spores ......................... 11 
  Hull Breach .......................................... 11 
   
  Implanters ........................................... 11 
  Infected Crew ...................................... 11 
  Infestation ........................................... 11 
  Insane Computer ................................. 12 
  Insane Crew ......................................... 12 
  Insatiability Field ................................. 12 
  Insects ................................................. 12 
  Investigators ........................................ 12 
   
  Jealousy Virus ...................................... 12 
   
  Laboratory – Abandoned .................... 13 
  Laboratory – Active ............................. 13 
  Life Support Failure ............................. 13 
  Life-force Leech ................................... 13 
  Living Ship ............................................ 13 
  Lizard Creatures .................................. 13 
   
   
   
   
  
   
   
  5 
  Main Reactor Breach ........................... 14 
  Malfunctioning Robots ........................ 14 
  Mind Control Device............................ 14 
  Mind Control Parasite ......................... 14 
  Mind Controlled Crew ......................... 14 
  Mutants ............................................... 14 
  Mutation Field ..................................... 15 
   
  Nano Tech ........................................... 15 
  New Species ........................................ 15 
   
  Omni Being .......................................... 15 
  Organ Harvesters................................. 15 
   
  Paranoia Effect .................................... 16 
  Paranoid Computer ............................. 16 
  Plague .................................................. 16 
  Poisoned Atmosphere ......................... 16 
  Poltergeist ........................................... 16 
  Possessed Crew ................................... 16 
  Possessed Ship .................................... 17 
  Precious Cargo ..................................... 17 
  Predator............................................... 17 
  Prisoners .............................................. 17 
  Prisoners/Slaves .................................. 17 
  Psychic Entity ....................................... 18 
   
  Radiation Leak ..................................... 18 
  Rapid Ageing ........................................ 18 
  Rescue/Medical Team ......................... 18 
  Rock based lifeform ............................. 19 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
  Salvage Team ...................................... 19 
  Scavengers ........................................... 19 
  Self-Destruct Active ............................. 19 
  Sentient Animals ................................. 19 
  Sentient Robots ................................... 20 
  Shadow Creatures ............................... 20 
  Slavers ................................................. 20 
  Soul Switcher ....................................... 20 
  Space Pirates ....................................... 21 
  Spatial Rift ........................................... 21 
  Stasis Field ........................................... 21 
  Survivors .............................................. 21 
   
  Temporal Flux ...................................... 21 
  Temporal Vortex ................................. 21 
  Tentacle Creatures .............................. 22 
  Terrorists ............................................. 22 
  Time Loop ............................................ 22 
  Tortured Creatures .............................. 22 
  Total System Failure ............................ 23 
  Transforming Alien .............................. 23 
   
  Vampire Creature ................................ 23 
  Viral Zombies ....................................... 23 
   
  Warping/Reality Field .......................... 23 
   
   
   
  
   
   
  6 
  Expanded 
   
  Alien Hunters 
   
  A species you have never encountered before 
  is hunting… 
   
  D20 
  Alien Hunters 
  1 – 5 
  Another species for food 
  6 – 10 
  Another Species for sport 
  11 – 15 
  As a rite of passage 
  16 - 20 
  You 
   
   
  Ancient Artefact 
   
  You have discovered an alien artefact. It is… 
   
  D20 
  Artefact 
  1 – 5 
  Broken 
  6 – 10 
  Dangerous/Unstable 
  11 – 15 
  Very Powerful 
  16 - 20 
  Worth a lot of money 
   
   
  Ancient Evil 
   
  On board this ship is an ancient evil. It is… 
   
  D20 
  Ancient Evil 
  1 – 5 
  Awake 
  6 – 10 
  Hungry 
  11 – 15 
  Needing Servants 
  16 - 20 
  Sleeping 
   
  Arachnids 
   
  This ship is infested with spiders. They are… 
   
  D20 
  Arachnids 
  1 – 4 
  Sentient 
  5 – 8 
  Harmless 
  9 – 12 
  Swarming 
  13 – 16 
  Looking for food 
  17 - 20 
  Very poisonous 
  Atmospheric Leak 
   
  The ship is leaking atmosphere. The leak… 
   
  D20 
  Atmosphere Leak 
  1 – 4 
  Can’t be fixed 
  5 – 8 
  Is false 
  9 – 12 
  Is getting worse 
  13 – 16 
  Is major/ship wide 
  17 - 20 
  Is minor/this area 
   
   
  Automated Defence System 
   
  The ship has an automated defence system 
  and it is… 
   
  D20 
  ADS 
  1 – 4 
  Active 
  5 – 8 
  Lethal 
  9 – 12 
  Non-lethal 
  13 – 16 
  Not able to be overridden 
  17 - 20 
  Ready to be triggered 
   
   
  Avian Creatures 
   
  You have encountered avian-like creatures on 
  this derelict. They are… 
   
  D20 
  Avian Creatures 
  1 – 4 
  Friendly 
  5 – 8 
  Hostile 
  9 – 12 
  Neutral/Non-sentient 
  13 – 16 
  Prisoners 
  17 - 20 
  Slaves 
   
   
  Bat Creatures 
   
  You have found a bat like creature. 
  Roll on the Avian table above for more details. 
   
   
   
  
   
   
  7 
  Bio-Weapon 
   
  You have encountered a biological weapon on 
  this ship. It is… 
   
  D20 
  Bio-Weapon 
  1 – 4 
  Airborne 
  5 – 8 
  Bite/Infection based 
  9 – 12 
  Contact based 
  13 – 16 
  Deadly to you 
  17 - 20 
  Non-lethal 
   
   
  Biogenic Field 
   
  A biogenic field is an energy field composed of 
  biological energy. Contact with this field… 
   
  D20 
  Biogenic Field 
  1 - 5 
  Causes extreme pain 
  6 
  Heals wounds 
  7 
  Induces mutations 
  8 - 16 
  Is deadly to organics 
  17 
  Only 
  allows 
  organic 
  life 
  through 
  18 - 19 
  Prevents organic life passing 
  through 
  20 
  Stuns organic based beings 
   
   
  Bounty Hunters 
   
  You have run into a bounty hunter on this 
  ship. They are… 
   
  D20 
  Bounty Hunter 
  1 – 4 
  Being hunted/pursued  
  5 – 8 
  Hunting a non-sentient 
  9 – 12 
  Hunting a sentient 
  13 – 16 
  Looking for you 
  17 - 20 
  Trying to stay out your way 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
  Cannibals 
   
  You have encountered a group of cannibals. 
  They are… 
   
  D20 
  Cannibals 
  1 – 4 
  Able to communicate 
  5 – 8 
  Controlled by another 
  9 – 12 
  Enhanced 
  13 – 16 
  Infected by a virus 
  17 - 20 
  What remains of the crew 
   
   
  Chaos Field 
   
  This field warps the rules of reality. Every 
  2d10 minutes, re-roll on the master table and 
  apply the result, replacing the previous entry. 
  The change is sudden and with no warning. If 
  you get this entry again, roll twice more and 
  combine. If you get this entry a third or more 
  time, continuing adding more and rolling for 
  another entry. 
   
  Clone Duplicator 
   
  You have found a device that can clone or 
  duplicate organic matter. It … 
   
  D20 
  Clone Duplicator 
  1 – 2 
  About to finish the latest job 
  3 – 4 
  Broken 
  5 – 6 
  Creates 1d4 extra copies 
  7 – 8 
  Unpowered, but working 
  9 – 10 
  Unstable – Roll on this table 
  each time it is used 
  11 – 12 
  Work – Any Sentient created 
  have personalities reversed 
  13 – 14 
  Works, but adds mutations 
  15 – 16 
  Works, 
  but 
  any 
  sentient 
  created  have no mind 
  17 – 18 
  Works, but life form is dead 
  19 - 20 
  Works, but what it creates dies 
  within 2d4 hours 
   
   
   
  
   
   
  8 
  Computer Virus 
   
  There is a computer virus infecting this ship. It 
  is … 
   
  D20 
  Computer Virus 
  1 – 4 
  Activating/Deactivating 
  ships 
  systems randomly 
  5 – 6 
  Deleting important files 
  7 – 10 
  Highly Adaptive 
  11 – 12 
  Mostly Harmless 
  13 – 14 
  Sentient/Self Aware 
  15 – 17 
  Shutting down all systems one 
  by one 
  18 - 20 
  Taking over the ship, one 
  system at a time 
   
   
  Crystal Creature/Structure 
   
  You 
  have 
  discovered 
  Crystal 
  Creature/Structure on this ship. It is… 
   
  D20 
  Crystal Creature/Structure 
  1 – 4 
  Aware 
  5 – 8 
  Converting 
  the 
  ship 
  into 
  crystal 
  9 – 12 
  Rapidly growing 
  13 – 16 
  Seeking out life to absorb 
  17 - 20 
  Unstable and will explode if 
  damaged too much 
   
   
  Cursed Ship 
   
  This ship has been cursed, at least that what 
  the legends say. The true reason for this curse 
  is in fact… 
   
  D20 
  Cursed Ship 
  1 – 4 
  Demons 
  5 – 8 
  Ghost Ship 
  9 – 12 
  Hallucinogenic Spores 
  13 – 16 
  Insane Ship Computer 
  17 - 20 
  Nano Tech Horror 
   
  Roll on the appropriate sub-table to get more 
  details on this “curse” if required. 
  Death Cultists 
   
  This has death cultists on board, they are… 
   
  D20 
  Death Cult 
  1 – 4 
  A number of the passengers 
  5 – 8 
  About 
  to 
  complete 
  an 
  important ritual 
  9 – 12 
  All of the crew 
  13 – 16 
  Some of the crew 
  17 - 20 
  Some stowaways 
   
   
  Death Machines 
   
  Death machines are sentient robots with one 
  purpose – To kill their target. They are 
  currently… 
   
  D20 
  Death Machines 
  1 – 4 
  Being destroyed by..something 
  5 – 8 
  Fighting another group of 
  Death Machines 
  9 – 12 
  Hunting the party 
  13 – 16 
  Hunting what remains of the 
  current crew 
  17 - 20 
  Inactive, ready to be awoken 
   
   
  Demon Possessed Crew 
   
  This crew is possessed by demons. The 
  demons… 
   
  D20 
  Death Machines 
  1 – 4 
  Are resting 
  5 – 8 
  Hiding from something 
  9 – 12 
  Killing and hunter all they 
  come across 
  13 – 16 
  Taking the ship to a nearby 
  planet 
  17 - 20 
  Tearing the ship apart 
   
   
  You may also wish to roll on the Demons table 
  as well to expand on the details of the 
  demons. 
   
  
   
   
  9 
  Demons 
   
  Demons have been encountered on this 
  derelict. They are… 
   
  D20 
  Demons 
  1 – 4 
  Beings 
  from 
  another 
  dimension 
  5 – 8 
  Creations of a powerful being 
  9 – 12 
  Here to bring about the end-
  times 
  13 – 16 
  Real demons 
  17 - 20 
  Seeking hosts 
   
   
  Doppelgangers 
   
  You have found a group of doppelgangers of 
  your party. They are… 
   
  D20 
  Doppelgangers 
  1 – 4 
  Artificial copies/duplicates 
  5 – 8 
  Clones 
  9 – 12 
  From a parallel universe 
  13 – 16 
  Shape shifters 
  17 - 20 
  Temporal duplicates 
   
   
  Egg/Breeding Chambers 
   
  You have discovered a chamber filled with 
  eggs and have noticed that… 
   
  D20 
  Egg chamber 
  1 – 5 
  All 
  the 
  eggs 
  have 
  been 
  smashed/broken 
  6 – 10 
  Some of the eggs are moving, 
  like they are about to hatch 
  11 – 15 
  Some 
  of 
  the 
  eggs 
  have 
  hatched 
  16 - 20 
  The mother/breeder is still 
  there 
   
   
   
   
   
   
  Energy Creatures 
   
  You have encountered an energy based 
  creature. It is… 
   
  D20 
  Energy Creature 
  1 – 4 
  Friendly 
  5 – 8 
  Hostile 
  9 – 12 
  Indifferent 
  13 – 16 
  Looking for “food” 
  17 - 20 
  Looking for a host 
   
   
  Energy Sink 
   
  You have encountered something that is 
  draining the ships energy at an alarming rate. 
  The cause is… 
   
  D20 
  Energy Sink 
  1 – 4 
  Computer Virus 
  5 – 8 
  Energy Creature 
  9 – 12 
  Hull Breach 
  13 – 16 
  Insane Ship Computer 
  17 - 20 
  Unknown 
   
  Roll on the appropriate table as indicated 
  above if you require further details. 
   
   
  Escaped Criminals 
   
  Criminals have escaped custody. They are 
  currently… 
   
  D20 
  Escaped Criminals 
  1 – 4 
  Falsely Imprisoned 
  5 – 8 
  Find another working ship 
  9 – 12 
  Fleeing bounty hunters 
  13 – 16 
  Simply trying to get home or 
  to a safe world 
  17 - 20 
  Trying to lie low 
   
   
   
   
   
  
   
   
  10 
  Escaped Specimens 
   
  Creatures have escaped from where they 
  were being held. They are… 
   
  D20 
  Escaped Specimens 
  1 – 4 
  Fleeing to safety 
  5 – 8 
  Hunting the scientists that 
  worked on them 
  9 – 12 
  Looking for food 
  13 – 16 
  On a mindless rampage 
  17 - 20 
  Wanting to be left alone 
   
   
  Extreme Heat 
   
  There is an extreme amount of heat building 
  up on the ship. This is caused by… 
   
  D20 
  Extreme Heat 
  1 – 4 
  Deliberate setting 
  5 – 8 
  Faulty heating 
  9 – 12 
  Heading towards a star 
  13 – 16 
  lingering 
  weapon 
  damage 
  from a fight 
  17 - 20 
  Portal to another dimension 
  opening up 
   
   
  Extreme Radiation 
   
  The radiation levels on this are rising rapidly 
  because of… 
   
  D20 
  Extreme Radiation 
  1 – 4 
  Covert weapon effect 
  5 – 8 
  Deliberate 
  effect, 
  but 
  for 
  unknown reasons 
  9 – 12 
  Energy based being creating a 
  “food source” 
  13 – 16 
  Failing radiation shields 
  17 - 20 
  Leaking Reactor 
   
   
   
   
   
   
  Faulty Food Processors 
   
  The food processors on this ship are faulty. 
  This is because of… 
   
  D20 
  Faulty Food Processors 
  1 – 4 
  Lack of maintenance 
  5 – 8 
  Sabotage 
  9 – 12 
  Something 
  blocking 
  the 
  system 
  13 – 16 
  The supplies have gone 
  17 - 20 
  They are missing a vital 
  component 
   
   
  Flooded Area 
   
  An area of the ship has flooded.  
   
  D20 
  Flooded Area 
  1 – 4 
  Accidental leak from water 
  containment area 
  5 – 8 
  New habitat for aquatic based 
  life form 
  9 – 12 
  Sabotage 
  13 – 16 
  Barrier 
  to 
  prevent 
  ..something... coming through 
  the area 
  17 - 20 
  To protect a certain area from 
  radiation damage 
   
   
  Ghost Ship 
   
  This ship is believed to be haunted. The real 
  reason is because of… 
   
  D20 
  Ghost Ship 
  1 – 4 
  Broken AI/Ships Computer 
  5 – 8 
  Energy based beings 
  9 – 12 
  Holograms gone wild 
  13 – 16 
  Nano-bots 
  17 - 20 
  Something out of phase with 
  the rest of the ship 
   
   
   
  
   
   
  11 
  Gravity Fluctuations 
   
  The gravity on the ship is fluctuating because 
  of… 
   
  D20 
  Gravity Fluctuations 
  1 – 4 
  Fault gravity systems 
  5 – 8 
  Powerful 
  being 
  trying 
  to 
  communicate with the ships 
  inhabitants 
  9 – 12 
  Ripples in Space-time 
  13 – 16 
  Side effect of a gravity based 
  weapon effect hitting the ship 
  17 - 20 
  Someone messing with the 
  controls 
   
   
  Hallucinogenic Spores 
   
  Spores are loose on the ship. They are 
  currently making anyone who inhales them 
  think they can see… 
   
  D20 
  Hallucinogenic Spores 
  1 – 4 
  Ghosts 
  5 – 8 
  Demons 
  9 – 12 
  Energy creatures 
  13 – 16 
  Rips in the fabric of space-time 
  17 - 20 
  Roll on the master table – This 
  is what they are hallucinating 
  about 
   
   
  Hull Breach 
   
  The hull has breached! This is due to… 
   
  D20 
  Hull Breach 
  1 – 4 
  Battle damage 
  5 – 8 
  Sabotage 
  9 – 12 
  Vital system failure 
  13 – 16 
  An accident 
  17 - 20 
  Lack of maintenance/wear and 
  tear 
   
   
   
  Implanters 
   
  Creatures that require hosts to breed are on 
  board and are currently… 
   
  D20 
  Implanters 
  1 – 4 
  Guarding implanted hosts 
  5 – 8 
  Hunting for hosts 
  9 – 12 
  In the middle of implanting 
  13 – 16 
  Overseeing latest batch of 
  hosts “give birth” 
  17 - 20 
  Sleeping 
   
   
  Infected Crew 
   
  The crew is infected with a… 
   
  D20 
  Infected Crew 
  1 – 4 
  Contagious Insanity 
  5 – 8 
  Nano bot Infection 
  9 – 12 
  New disease 
  13 – 16 
  Parasite 
  17 - 20 
  Space born pathogen 
   
   
  Infestation 
   
  The ship is infested by something. That 
  something turns out to be… 
   
  D20 
  Infestation 
  1 – 4 
  Alien Spores 
  5 – 8 
  Carnivorous Insects 
  9 – 12 
  Mutant Rats 
  13 – 16 
  Nanos gone wild 
  17 - 20 
  Techno-Organic plague 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
  
   
   
  12 
  Insane Computer 
   
  The ships computer, assuming it has one, has 
  gone insane and is… 
   
  D20 
  Insane computer 
  1 – 4 
  Acting drunk 
  5 – 8 
  Dive-bombing the ship into the 
  nearest celestial body 
  9 – 12 
  Forgetting 
  its 
  mission 
  parameters 
  13 – 16 
  Kill all life forms on board 
  17 - 20 
  Make a robot “child” 
   
  Insane Crew 
   
  The crew has gone insane for some reason 
  and they are currently… 
   
  D20 
  Insane Crew 
  1 – 4 
  About to start a war by picking 
  a fight with a larger and 
  heavily armed warship 
  5 – 8 
  Leave 
  the 
  ship 
  without 
  protection 
  9 – 12 
  Regressed to an animal/feral 
  state 
  13 – 16 
  Tearing the ship apart 
  17 - 20 
  Trying to kill each other 
   
  Insatiability Field 
   
  Parts of the ship are caught in something that 
  is making it unstable and phase in and out of 
  reality. This is currently affecting the… 
   
   
  D20 
  Instability 
  1 – 4 
  Bridge 
  5 – 8 
  Defence systems 
  9 – 12 
  Engine Room/Propulsion 
  13 – 16 
  Life support 
  17 - 20 
  Weapons System 
   
   
   
   
   
  Insects 
   
  Some kind of insect has got on board and 
  has… 
   
  D20 
  Insects 
  1 – 4 
  Caused 
  the 
  weapons and 
  defence systems to go offline 
  5 – 8 
  Damaged the life support 
  9 – 12 
  Grown to x10 its normal size 
  13 – 16 
  Infested the computer systems 
  17 - 20 
  Infested the food and water 
  supply 
   
  Investigators 
   
  The local police are on board the ship to… 
   
   
  D20 
  Investigators 
  1 – 4 
  Find a missing person 
  5 – 8 
  Investigate why this ship has 
  appeared in their system 
  9 – 12 
  Keep an eye on the ship 
  13 – 16 
  See what the party is up to 
  17 - 20 
  Track down a murderer 
   
   
  Jealousy Virus 
   
  A virus that causes extreme jealousy to those 
  that get infected with it is on board. Currently, 
  it is… 
   
  D20 
  Jealousy Virus 
  1 – 4 
  About 
  to 
  mutate 
  into 
  something more potent 
  5 – 8 
  Acting randomly and those 
  infected 
  have 
  many 
  lucid 
  moments 
  9 – 12 
  Getting stronger by the hour 
  13 – 16 
  Infecting the entire crew 
  17 - 20 
  Lying dormant 
   
   
   
   
   
  
   
   
  13 
  Laboratory – Abandoned 
   
  A laboratory has been discovered, but it was 
  abandoned because… 
   
  D20 
  Lab - Abandoned 
  1 – 4 
  It was sabotaged 
  5 – 8 
  Something is still locked away 
  within 
  but 
  was 
  forgotten 
  about 
  9 – 12 
  The experiment failed 
  13 – 16 
  The experiment worked and 
  lab no longer needed 
  17 - 20 
  Those using it were killed 
   
   
  Laboratory – Active 
   
  This lab is still active and is being used to… 
   
  D20 
  Lab - Active 
  1 - 2 
  Create a cure for a virus or 
  disease 
  3 – 4 
  Create an illegal new drug 
  5 – 6 
  Create artificial life 
  7 – 8 
  Cross breed or create a new 
  biological life form 
  9 – 10 
  Develop weapons 
  11 – 12 
  Experiment 
  with 
  cloning 
  technology 
  13 – 14 
  Experiment with new unstable 
  technologies 
  15 – 16 
  Perform illegal experiments on 
  living subjects 
  17 – 18 
  Test out new bionics or 
  implants 
  19 - 20 
  Tinker with the fabric of space-
  time 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
  Life Support Failure 
   
  The life support has currently failed or failing 
  in… 
   
  D20 
  Life support failure 
  1 – 4 
  All ship-wide systems 
  5 – 8 
  The bridge 
  9 – 12 
  The landing bay 
  13 – 16 
  All but one deck 
  17 - 20 
  Random locations throughout 
  the ship 
   
  Life-force Leech 
   
  A life form that drains the bio-life force from 
  creatures is on board and is… 
   
   
  D20 
  Life force leech 
  1 – 4 
  Looking for a way off the ship 
  5 – 8 
  Looking for a snack 
  9 – 12 
  Desperate to feed 
  13 – 16 
  Needing to breed 
  17 - 20 
  Sleeping 
   
  Living Ship 
   
  The ship is alive in some way. This manifests 
  itself as… 
   
   
  D20 
  Living Ship 
  1 – 4 
  Fully organic vessel 
  5 – 8 
  Its defence system acting like 
  antibodies 
  9 – 12 
  Organic parts 
  13 – 16 
  Requesting for aid for itself 
  and the crew it carries 
  17 - 20 
  Truly sentient AI 
   
   
  Lizard Creatures 
   
  Roll on the Avian table for more details, 
  replacing avian with Lizard like beings 
  
   
   
  14 
  Main Reactor Breach 
   
  The ship's main reactor has breached or is 
  about to breach…. 
   
  D20 
  Main Reactor Breach 
  1 – 4 
  It can be fixed 
  5 – 8 
  It can’t be fixed 
  9 – 12 
  In less than an hour 
  13 – 16 
  Damaging the fabric of space-
  time when it explodes 
  17 - 20 
  Polluting the atmosphere of a 
  nearby inhabited planet if not 
  stopped in time 
   
   
  Malfunctioning Robots 
   
  Robots are on board and malfunctioning. They 
  are… 
   
  D20 
  Malfunctioning Robots 
  1 – 4 
  Acting randomly 
  5 – 8 
  An invasion that has gone 
  wrong 
  9 – 12 
  Placed there to distract the 
  crew 
  13 – 16 
  Staging an uprising against 
  their organic masters 
  17 - 20 
  The 
  crew 
  affected 
  by 
  something 
   
   
  Mind Control Device 
   
  A mind control device has been brought on 
  board the ship and currently is… 
   
  D20 
  Mind Control Device 
  1 – 4 
  Being used against the crew by 
  the captain to protect them 
  from something 
  5 – 8 
  Being used to make the crew 
  be in thrall to another creature 
  9 – 12 
  Not active 
  13 – 16 
  Very unstable 
  17 - 20 
  Wiping the minds of all those 
  on-board 
  Mind Control Parasite 
   
  A mind control parasite is on the ship and 
  has… 
   
  D20 
  Mind control parasite 
  1 – 4 
  Taken control of the captain 
  5 – 8 
  Taken control of the chief 
  engineer 
  9 – 12 
  Looking for a new host for its 
  offspring 
  13 – 16 
  Chosen to die, taking it’s host 
  with it 
  17 - 20 
  Infected most of the crew, but 
  not revealed itself yet. 
   
   
  Mind Controlled Crew 
   
  The crew has been controlled by something 
  and are currently… 
   
   
  D20 
  Mind Controlled Crew 
  1 – 4 
  Acting aggressive 
  5 – 8 
  Acting otherwise normal 
  9 – 12 
  Acting zombie like 
  13 – 16 
  Being oddly pacifist 
  17 - 20 
  Fighting 
  another 
  species 
  war/fight for them 
   
   
  Mutants 
   
  Mutants can be found on this ship and are… 
   
  D20 
  Mutants 
  1 – 4 
  Aggressive 
  5 – 8 
  Friendly 
  9 – 12 
  Hidden 
  13 – 16 
  Scared 
  17 - 20 
  Trying 
  to 
  increase 
  their 
  numbers/breed 
   
   
   
   
   
  
   
   
  15 
  Mutation Field 
   
  Anything organic caught in the field mutates 
  and… 
   
  D20 
  Mutation field 
  1 
  All hair grows rapidly 
  2 
  Becomes blind 
  3 
  Becomes 
  functionally 
  immortal 
  4 
  Becomes 
  immune 
  to 
  all 
  radiation 
  5 
  Dies, screaming in pain 
  6 
  Features shuffle and change 
  7 
  Gains telekinesis 
  8 
  Gains telepathy 
  9 
  Grows an extra limb 
  10 
  Loses use of limbs 
  11 
  Painful lumps grow all over the 
  subjects body 
  12 
  Regenerates from almost any 
  wound 
  13 
  Requires high heat to live 
  14 
  Requires high radiation to live 
  15 
  Shrink to half size painfully 
  16 
  Speed and reaction times 
  increase x10 
  17 
  Start 
  to 
  get 
  radiation 
  poisoning 
  18 
  Their 
  bodies 
  randomly 
  fluctuate into many weird, 
  painful and disgusting forms 
  whilst in the field 
  19 
  Their diet changes radically 
  20 
  Their strength increases by a 
  factor of 5 
   
  Nano Tech 
   
  Nanos have gone rogue and are… 
   
  D20 
  Nano tech 
  1 – 4 
  Building …something… 
  5 – 8 
  Lying dormant 
  9 – 12 
  Modifying the crew 
  13 – 16 
  Modifying the ship 
  17 - 20 
  Taking the ship apart 
   
  New Species 
   
  A new species has been found on the ship, 
  and seems to be… 
   
  D20 
  New Species 
  1 – 4 
  Friendly 
  5 – 8 
  Higher up the evolutionary 
  ladder 
  9 – 12 
  Indifferent 
  13 – 16 
  Primitive 
  17 - 20 
  Warlike 
   
  Omni Being 
   
  A being of immense power has arrived on the 
  ship to… 
   
  D20 
   
  1 – 4 
  Be entertained 
  5 – 8 
  Cause Chaos 
  9 – 12 
  Study lower life forms 
  13 – 16 
  To breed 
  17 - 20 
  To feed 
   
   
  Organ Harvesters 
   
  Organ harvesters have targeted this ship and 
  are currently… 
   
   
  D20 
  Organ Harvesters 
  1 – 4 
  Finishing off the crew 
  5 – 8 
  Harvesting all organic material 
  they can find, from the ship, 
  crew and any passengers 
  9 – 12 
  Looking for buyers 
  13 – 16 
  Looking for more organs 
  17 - 20 
  Trading with the crew 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
  
   
   
  16 
  Paranoia Effect 
   
  Anyone on board becomes highly paranoid 
  due to… 
   
  D20 
  Paranoia Effect 
  1 – 4 
  Alien Artefact 
  5 – 8 
  Hallucinations 
  9 – 12 
  Invisible creature 
  13 – 16 
  Psionic Field 
  17 - 20 
  Shape shifters 
   
   
  Paranoid Computer 
   
  The ships AI/Computer system has become 
  paranoid and delusional and is.. 
   
  D20 
  Paranoid Computer 
  1 – 4 
  Being 
  sabotaged 
  by 
  the 
  enemies of its creators 
  5 – 8 
  Fearing for its own safety 
  9 – 12 
  Ignoring everyone 
  13 – 16 
  Sinking further into madness 
  17 - 20 
  Trying to get everyone to 
  leave it alone, sometimes 
  using violence to do so 
   
   
  Plague 
   
  A virulent plague is on board the ship and… 
   
  D20 
  Plague 
  1 – 4 
  A cure must be found before it 
  auto lands at home base 
  5 – 8 
  Kept out of the hands of those 
  who wish to use it as a bio-
  weapon 
  9 – 12 
  Must be sterilised as it is 
  essential for the war effort 
  13 – 16 
  The ship must be destroyed in 
  such a way that the plague 
  doesn’t spread 
  17 - 20 
  The ship must be piloted to a 
  hospital station 
   
   
  Poisoned Atmosphere 
   
  The ships atmosphere has been tainted and is 
  now poisonous due to… 
   
   
  D20 
  Poisoned atmosphere 
  1 – 4 
  Accidental faulty equipment 
  5 – 8 
  Aliens 
  requiring 
  an 
  atmosphere suitable for them 
  9 – 12 
  An experiment gone wrong 
  13 – 16 
  Punishment 
  from 
  the 
  authorities in charge of the 
  ship 
  17 - 20 
  Sabotage on the life support 
   
   
  Poltergeist 
   
  A poltergeist is loose on the ship and it turns 
  out to be… 
   
  D20 
  Poltergeist 
  1 – 4 
  A “real” poltergeist 
  5 – 8 
  Energy based life form trying 
  to communicate 
  9 – 12 
  Fluctuations in the gravity net 
  13 – 16 
  Hallucinations 
  17 - 20 
  Psy powers gone wrong 
   
   
  Possessed Crew 
   
  Several members of the crew have been 
  mentally taken over by an entity that wants 
  to… 
   
  D20 
  Possessed Crew 
  1 – 4 
  Communicate with lower life 
  forms 
  5 – 8 
  Force crew to do something 
  9 – 12 
  Have fun 
  13 – 16 
  Punish the crew for some 
  reason 
  17 - 20 
  Study non-energy based life 
  forms 
   
   
  
   
   
  17 
  Possessed Ship 
   
  The ship has been taken over by… 
   
  D20 
  Possessed Ship 
  1 – 4 
  A child-like energy being 
  5 – 8 
  A powerful entity 
  9 – 12 
  A 
  secondary, 
  back 
  up 
  personality 
  of 
  the 
  main 
  computer 
  13 – 16 
  Another AI 
  17 - 20 
  Something best described as 
  “demonic” 
  from 
  another 
  dimension 
   
   
  Precious Cargo 
   
  The ship was transporting a valuable cargo 
  which turns out to be… 
   
  D20 
  Precious Cargo 
  1 – 2 
  A working & stable time-
  displacement drive system 
  3 – 4 
  Bound Psykers 
  5 – 6 
  Crystals 
  used 
  to 
  hold 
  memories and knowledge of a 
  race that has now ascended 
  7 – 8 
  Data chips that hold the 
  location of a planet killer 
  9 – 10 
  Defence data for the most 
  powerful and hated race I the 
  universe 
  11 – 12 
  Filled cryo-pods filled with 
  heroes of old wars 
  13 – 14 
  Gene-sequences for many lost 
  , yet needed and desired, life 
  forms 
  15 – 16 
  Last breeding pair of an 
  otherwise 
  extinct 
  species 
  valued across the universe 
  17 – 18 
  Only known cure for the most 
  virulent plague the galaxy has 
  ever seen in a thousand years 
  19 - 20 
  Plans for an experimental 
  Space-Folding 
  drive 
  that 
  allows for almost instant travel 
   
   
  Predator 
   
  A creature is loose on the ship and… 
   
  D20 
  Predator 
  1 – 4 
  Is a test from another species 
  5 – 8 
  The result of an experiment 
  gone wrong 
  9 – 12 
  Is trying to escape the ship 
  13 – 16 
  In a feeding frenzy 
  17 - 20 
  Is not alone… 
   
   
  Prisoners 
   
  The ship has been transporting prisoners and 
  they are… 
   
  D20 
  Prisoners 
  1 – 4 
  All dead except for one, causes 
  unknown 
  5 – 8 
  Being taken for execution 
  9 – 12 
  Being tortured 
  13 – 16 
  In control of the ship 
  17 - 20 
  Insane and should not be 
  released 
  under 
  any 
  circumstances 
   
   
  Prisoners/Slaves 
   
  These prisoners turn out to be slaves who 
  are… 
   
  D20 
  Prisoners/Slaves 
  1 – 4 
  Being 
  sold 
  for 
  use 
  in 
  experiments 
  5 – 8 
  Being transported to a slave-
  market 
  9 – 12 
  On route to be used a fodder 
  for a monstrous entity 
  13 – 16 
  On their way to freedom 
  17 - 20 
  The last of a beaten race 
   
   
   
   
   
  
   
   
  18 
  Psychic Entity 
   
  A psychic entity is on the ship and is… 
   
   
  D20 
  Psychic Entity 
  1 – 4 
  A psyker trying to return to 
  their body 
  5 – 8 
  Hostile and trying to sabotage 
  the ship 
  9 – 12 
  Hunting down another PE that 
  has hidden itself amongst the 
  sentient beings on the vessel 
  13 – 16 
  Possessing 
  people 
  in 
  an 
  attempt to drive them and the 
  ship towards a certain location 
  17 - 20 
  Quietly 
  observing 
  the 
  passengers and crew 
   
   
  Radiation Leak 
   
  Radiation is leaking into the ship and is … 
   
  D20 
  Radiation Leak 
  1 – 4 
  An attempt by another being 
  to alter the ships systems so I 
  can visit, but is unaware that 
  its methods are in fact killing 
  most 
  the 
  creatures 
  who 
  inhabit it 
  5 – 8 
  Cannot be traced to anyone 
  location, but is looking like a 
  design flaw in the ships power 
  transfer 
  system 
  that 
  run 
  throughout the vessel 
  9 – 12 
  Killing the passengers and 
  crew off 
  13 – 16 
  Making the ships systems 
  unstable and unreliable 
  17 - 20 
  Sabotage from an enemy force 
  in an attempt to kill off the 
  crew before they reach their 
  destination 
   
   
   
   
   
  Rapid Ageing 
   
  Organic based beings are ageing at an 
  alarming rate due to… 
   
  D20 
  Rapid Ageing 
  1 – 4 
  An experiment gone wrong 
  5 – 8 
  Weird temporal anomaly 
  9 – 12 
  Nanos accelerating everyone 
  metabolic rate 
  13 – 16 
  An advanced race trying to 
  speed up evolution 
  17 - 20 
  A lonely energy based being is 
  wanting 
  companions 
  and 
  knowing that the crew have to 
  “die” first before they can join 
  him/her. 
   
   
  Rescue/Medical Team 
   
  A rescue/medical team is on board the ship 
  and is currently… 
   
   
  D20 
  Rescue/Medical Team 
  1 – 4 
  Dead, killed by whatever killed 
  off or injured the crew in the 
  first place 
  5 – 8 
  In the middle of a battle 
  between two factions 
  9 – 12 
  Trying to get their patients 
  back to safety 
  13 – 16 
  Being lured into a trap by 
  enemy forces 
  17 - 20 
  Going missing at an alarming 
  rate 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
  
   
   
  19 
  Rock based lifeform 
   
  Rock/silicon based life forms are on the ship 
  and are… 
   
  D20 
  Rock based creatures 
  1 – 4 
  An ambassador on their way 
  to an important conference 
  when the ship was attacked. 
  5 – 8 
  Beings transported for study 
  9 – 12 
  Eating the ship 
  13 – 16 
  Ignoring all other life forms, 
  much as we would ignore a 
  rock 
  17 - 20 
  Part of the crew 
   
   
  Salvage Team 
   
  A salvage team is on the ship and is 
  currently… 
   
  D20 
  Salvage team 
  1 – 4 
  Getting ready to activate the 
  self-destruct system 
  5 – 8 
  Racing against scavengers to 
  retrieve certain tech 
  9 – 12 
  Removing or destroying top-
  secret data files left on board 
  13 – 16 
  Trying to get the ship working 
  and moving 
  17 - 20 
  Trying to save the ships AI 
   
   
  Scavengers 
   
  Scavengers have arrived on the ship and are… 
   
  D20 
  Scavengers 
  1 – 4 
  Being killed off one by one by 
  something 
  5 – 8 
  Being paid to destroy certain 
  systems 
  9 – 12 
  Looking for spare parts 
  13 – 16 
  Stripping the ship bare 
  17 - 20 
  Taking the ship to sell 
   
   
  Self-Destruct Active 
   
  The ships self-destruct has become active and 
  is… 
   
  D20 
  Self-Destruct Active 
  1 – 4 
  In fact a test/false alarm 
  5 – 8 
  Able to be stopped by anyone 
  9 – 12 
  In the final stages and cannot 
  be stopped 
  13 – 16 
  The result of enemy forces 
  boarding the ship 
  17 - 20 
  Able to be stopped only by 
  one person, who may or may 
  not be currently able to do so 
   
   
  Sentient Animals 
   
  Sentient, self-aware animals are on the ship 
  and… 
   
   
  D20 
  Sentient animals 
  1 – 4 
  A shape-shifting race trapped 
  in animal form by some 
  advanced technology 
  5 – 8 
  Being taken to another planet 
  for food 
  9 – 12 
  Letting others think they are in 
  fact normal, unaware animals 
  as a test in deciding if they 
  should make first contact 
  13 – 16 
  The result of a mind-swap 
  17 - 20 
  The result of an experiment in 
  animal 
  intelligence 
  enhancement 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
  
   
   
  20 
  Sentient Robots 
   
  Sentient robots can be found on the ship and 
  are… 
   
  D20 
  Sentient Robots 
  1 – 4 
  A vital and respected part of 
  the crew 
  5 – 8 
  Treated as slaves 
  9 – 12 
  Experimental technology 
  13 – 16 
  Used as defence systems to 
  protect the organics 
  17 - 20 
  Powered 
  down 
  for 
  some 
  reason 
   
   
  Shadow Creatures 
   
  A creature that lives in the shadows or is 
  shadowlike has been spotted on board and 
  is… 
   
  D20 
  Shadow Creature 
  1 – 4 
  Hunting and killing the crew 
  off one at a time 
  5 – 8 
  A ghost like entity trapped in 
  this part of space. 
  9 – 12 
  An alien that is ultra-sensitive 
  to bright lights 
  13 – 16 
  Someone pulling a prank, but 
  now truly believes that they 
  are a shadow-being 
  17 - 20 
  A projection of a higher 
  dimensional being, trying to 
  interact with this universe for 
  some reason. 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
  Slavers 
   
  Slavers have been spotted boarding this 
  vessel and are currently… 
   
   
  D20 
  Slavers 
  1 – 4 
  Dead by some unknown force 
  5 – 8 
  Fighting 
  slaves 
  who 
  have 
  escaped their legal custody 
  9 – 12 
  Hauling away their current 
  batch back to their slave ship 
  13 – 16 
  In the middle of a slave trade 
  deal that could net someone a 
  lot of credits 
  17 - 20 
  Turning on each other 
   
   
  Soul Switcher 
   
  Something that can switch the souls and 
  personalities of sentient beings are on board 
  and… 
   
  D20 
  Soul Switcher 
  1 – 4 
  About to explode, when it 
  does the souls will be fixed to 
  their 
  current 
  forms 
  until 
  another Soul Switch is located 
  5 – 8 
  In the middle of switching two 
  beings souls as the processes 
  is slow and gradual 
  9 – 12 
  Inactive, but can be easily 
  powered up and used 
  13 – 16 
  Is an entertainment device 
  from 
  an 
  ancient/precursor 
  race 
  17 - 20 
  Randomly 
  activating 
  and 
  switching souls back and forth 
  across various bodies 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
  
   
   
  21 
  Space Pirates 
   
  A band of space-based privateers have landed 
  on the ship and are currently… 
   
  D20 
  Space Pirates 
  1 – 4 
  Having a party with the crew 
  then will be on their way, with 
  only minor items “lost” 
  5 – 8 
  Looking for a certain set of co-
  ordinates to a hidden location 
  9 – 12 
  Looking for supplies 
  13 – 16 
  Looking for valuables 
  17 - 20 
  Looking to “recruit” new crew 
  members to join them 
   
   
  Spatial Rift 
   
  A spatial rift has opened on the ship and leads 
  to…. 
   
  D20 
  Spatial Rift 
  1 – 4 
  Another part of the ship 
  5 – 8 
  A weird dimension 
  9 – 12 
  A random planet 
  13 – 16 
  A secure military underground 
  base 
  17 - 20 
  Another ship, far across the on 
  the other side of the known 
  universe 
   
   
  Stasis Field 
   
  A stasis field on the ship is… 
   
  D20 
  Stasis Field 
  1 – 4 
  About to activate ship wide 
  5 – 8 
  Active 
  around 
  the 
  cyro/medical bay 
  9 – 12 
  Active around the security 
  cells 
  13 – 16 
  Expanded 
  17 - 20 
  Randomly 
  activating 
  in 
  unpredictable areas of the 
  ship 
   
  Survivors 
   
  Survivors have been found on the ship and 
  they are… 
   
  D20 
  Survivors 
  1 – 4 
  Being hunted by something 
  5 – 8 
  Close to death 
  9 – 12 
  Enemy sleeper agents 
  13 – 16 
  Related to the ones who 
  discover them 
  17 - 20 
  Trapped in a stasis/cryo field 
   
  Temporal Flux 
   
  Time is acting all weird on the ship and is, in 
  relation to outside the ship,.. 
   
  D20 
  Temporal Flux 
  1 – 4 
  2d10 times faster 
  5 – 8 
  2d10 times slower 
  9 – 12 
  Going in reverse 
  13 – 16 
  Stopped 
  17 - 20 
  Randomly changing. Roll on 
  this table again every 30 mins 
  spent on the ship, ignoring or 
  re-rolling this result 
   
   
  Temporal Vortex 
   
  A two-way temporal vortex has opened and 
  leads to another time-frame which turns out 
  to be… 
   
  D20 
  Temporal vortex 
  1 – 4 
  2d6 hours from now 
  5 – 8 
  In the middle of a pitched-
  battle  
  9 – 12 
  Just after the ship was made 
  13 – 16 
  Last week 
  17 - 20 
  Parallel timeline 
   
   
   
   
   
   
  
   
   
  22 
  Tentacle Creatures 
   
  Tentacle creatures are discovered on the ship. 
  Turns out… 
   
   
  D20 
  Tentacle Creatures 
  1 – 4 
  Here 
  to 
  rescue/help 
  the 
  current crew 
  5 – 8 
  Horrible beings from another 
  dimension looking to feast on 
  the flesh of anything that gets 
  too close 
  9 – 12 
  Incredibly 
  stupid 
  criminals 
  sent here as a punishment 
  13 – 16 
  Salvagers 
  17 - 20 
  They are the crew 
   
   
  Terrorists 
   
  Terrorists have taken over the ship. They 
  demand… 
   
   
  D20 
  Terrorists 
  1 – 4 
  The ship is flown to a certain 
  location 
  5 – 8 
  Certain prisoners are released 
  9 – 12 
  Authorities admit to a certain 
  act that they believe is a crime 
  13 – 16 
  Thet they are allowed to fly to 
  their destination unhindered 
  where they plan to blow up 
  the ship anyway 
  17 - 20 
  Escorting to free space where 
  they can take the ship without 
  being pursued 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
  Time Loop 
   
  The ship is caught in a time loop and is 
  currently… 
   
  D20 
  Time Loop 
  1 – 4 
  Dealing 
  with 
  a 
  temporal 
  duplicate of itself from 24 
  hours ahead 
  5 – 8 
  Driving the crew insane with 
  multiple 
  memories 
  being 
  played over and over in their 
  heads 
  9 – 12 
  Falling apart and rebuilding 
  itself, the very structure of the 
  ship caught in the loop 
  13 – 16 
  Reliving the last few hours 
  17 - 20 
  Starting to break apart from 
  the strain 
   
   
  Tortured Creatures 
   
  Creatures have been discovered on the ship 
  that are being tortured. This is because… 
   
  D20 
  Tortured Creatures 
  1 – 4 
  The 
  torture 
  produces 
  a 
  chemical that the ones in 
  charge sell as a narcotic 
  5 – 8 
  The torturer simply doesn’t 
  like the victim and wants them 
  to suffer 
  9 – 12 
  The victim is innocent and the 
  torturer has very little sanity 
  left after an experiment went 
  badly wrong 
  13 – 16 
  They are holding onto vital 
  information that could change 
  the war 
  17 - 20 
  They, the “victims” actually 
  enjoy it and get quite upset if 
  it is stopped before they 
  desire it to be so 
   
   
   
   
   
  
   
   
  23 
  Total System Failure 
   
  All the ships systems have, or are about to, 
  fail. This is due to… 
   
   
  D20 
  Total System Failure 
  1 – 4 
  A 
  nano-virus 
  spreading 
  throughout 
  the 
  ship, 
  converting matter into more 
  nanobots 
  5 – 8 
  A slow acting self-destruct 
  system, designed this way to 
  trick enemies 
  9 – 12 
  Something 
  is 
  deliberately 
  destroying systems 
  13 – 16 
  The ship is old, very old and 
  simply falling apart 
  17 - 20 
  The 
  Ships 
  AI/Computer 
  deciding to end their existence 
   
   
  Transforming Alien 
   
  A shape-shifting alien has come on board and 
  is currently in the form of… 
   
  D20 
  Transforming Alien 
  1 – 4 
  A random crew member 
  5 – 8 
  A small rodent 
  9 – 12 
  One of the party 
  13 – 16 
  Something 
  the 
  party 
  is 
  carrying with them 
  17 - 20 
  The captain 
   
   
  Vampire Creature 
   
  A vampire like creature is on board. Turns 
  out… 
   
  D20 
  Vampire Creature 
  1 – 4 
  Basically,  a space vampire 
  5 – 8 
  It’s just a prank 
  9 – 12 
  They are normally peaceful 
  but require food badly 
  13 – 16 
  They want to go home 
  17 - 20 
  Was result of an experiment 
  Viral Zombies 
   
  A virus is spreading throughout all the organic 
  sentient life on the ship, turning those 
  infected into a form of zombie. It turns out…. 
   
  D20 
  Viral Zombies 
  1 – 4 
  10% are immune to the effects 
  5 – 8 
  Is lying dormant, but will 
  activate 
  when 
  the 
  hosts 
  adrenal levels rise above a 
  certain amount 
  9 – 12 
  It’s a temporary effect 
  13 – 16 
  It’s the result of a bio-weapon 
  test gone wrong 
  17 - 20 
  They are immune themselves, 
  but spread it to others 
   
   
  Warping/Reality Field 
   
  Reality is warping and changing in this part of 
  the ship. Currently, those in the zone are 
  experiencing… 
   
  D20 
  Warping/Reality Field 
  1 – 2 
  Area becomes part of another 
  dimension 
  3 – 4 
  Demonic beings materialise 
  and disappear here 
  5 – 6 
  Desires are amplified 
  7 – 8 
  Emotions 
  run 
  wild 
  and 
  sometimes 
  become 
  non-
  existent 
  9 – 10 
  Fears are made real 
  11 – 12 
  Roll on Rapid ageing table 
  13 – 14 
  Roll on Spatial Rift Table 
  15 – 16 
  Roll on Stasis Field table 
  17 – 18 
  Roll on Temporal Flux table 
  19 - 20 
  Thoughts are made manifest 
   
  Re-roll on this table for each being that enters 
  the zone, when someone leaves and every 
  hour. 
  
SOURCE: textdata/thevault/Starfinder [multi]/3rd Party/Ennead Games/Ennead Games - Encounters & Events - SciFi Vol. 1 - Space Derelicts.pdf