Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Community Table: Where Have You Been?

It's almost certainly going to happen that one (or more) of your players won't be able to show up at some point. Short of canceling the session, you have to come up with a reason for their character(s) not being there. So, I'd like to create a D30 table to answer the question "Where have you been?".
  1. Illness. Roll on a table, or choose one.
  2. Character is secretly addicted to drugs and has been (roll d6) buying more (1-3), or going through withdrawal and is no longer addicted (4-6).
  3. Carousing. (See Jeff's Miscellaneum of Cinder) [Greg Gorgonmilk]
  4. Visiting an old comrade. [Greg Gorgonmilk]

  5. Researching/gathering rumors pertaining to a particular subject [Greg Gorgonmilk]

  6. Hiding - roll on subtable for reason: 1. unpaid debt
    2. press gang
    3. supernatural creature
    4. paranoia - roll on Greg Gorgonmilk's table
    5. ex-lover
    6. ex-lover's partner / family member
    7. individual claiming to be offspring
    8. old comrade in town [Porky]
  7. Side quest on way to rendezvous. [Porky]

  8. Change of priorities. [Porky]

  9. Not absent - shadowing party. [Porky]

  10. Has been sentenced for a crime he/she didn't commit and sent to a maximum security prison.Will promptly escape in time for next session, but will still be wanted by the government. The Acrobatic Flea
  11. Had a better offer. The Acrobatic Flea
  12. Has hooked up with an old flame. The Acrobatic Flea
  13. Forgot. D'oh! The Acrobatic Flea
  14. Fallen under the influence of a religious cult. Jennie
  15. Ran off to join the circus The Acrobatic Flea
  16. Got lost on way to rendezvous. The Acrobatic Flea

  17. Taking part in local, seasonal festival or celebration. The Acrobatic Flea

  18. Shanghaied by passing group of mercenaries to fight in minor border skirmish (DM to decide if character picked up any injuries or cool-looking scars). The Acrobatic Flea
  19. Bumped into well-known 'celebrity' adventurer and was distracted by this person's tales of swashbuckling daring-do, narrow escapes, maiden liberation, monster fighting and treasure retrieval (may have clue to next adventure). The Acrobatic Flea

  20. Went for a wander alone for a little soul searching Saeblundr
  21. Went off hunting. [INT + WIS + Level]% chance of having caught enough food to provide one person rations for 1d4 days. The Acrobatic Flea
  22. Got caught up reading a good book. The Acrobatic Flea

  23. So stupid s/he were unable to free themselves from their private inn room to join the others on their adventures. Evan

  24. ...



9 comments:

  1. 3. Carousing. (See Jeff's Miscellaneum of Cinder)
    4. Visiting an old comrade.
    5. Researching/gathering rumors pertaining to a particular subject.

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  2. 6. Hiding - roll on subtable for reason:
    1. unpaid debt
    2. press gang
    3. supernatural creature
    4. paranoia - roll on Greg Gorgonmilk's table
    5. ex-lover
    6. ex-lover's partner / family member
    7. individual claiming to be offspring
    8. old comrade in town
    ...
    7. Side quest on way to rendezvous.
    8. Change of priorities.
    9. Not absent - shadowing party.

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  3. 10. Has been sentenced for a crime he/she didn't commit and sent to a maximum security prison.Will promptly escape in time for next session, but will still be wanted by the government.

    11. Had a better offer.

    12. Has hooked up with an old flame.

    13. Forgot. D'oh!

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  4. 14. Fallen under the influence of a religious cult.

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  5. 15. Ran off to join the circus.

    16. Got lost on way to rendezvous.

    17. Taking part in local, seasonal festival or celebration.

    18. Shanghaied by passing group of mercenaries to fight in minor border skirmish (DM to decide if character picked up any injuries or cool-looking scars).

    19. Bumped into well-known 'celebrity' adventurer and was distracted by this person's tales of swashbuckling daring-do, narrow escapes, maiden liberation, monster fighting and treasure retrieval (may have clue to next adventure).

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  6. 20. went for a wander alone for a little soul searching

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  7. 21. Went off hunting. [INT + WIS + Level]% chance of having caught enough food to provide one person rations for 1d4 days.

    22. Got caught up reading a good book.

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  8. I like your tables. Any chance that you'd add "Tables" to your labels? Thanks.

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  9. Of course! I need to tag things more often anyway.

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