by Todd Montgomery
These tables were put together by Todd Montgomery, and can be used as an alternative to the tables in the books. Granted, random encounter tables are an aquired taste: some people love them, some hate them. If you fall into the later category, then these may prove useful in designing "quick" advantures, where you don't have the time to actually sit down and design the super- fantastic- adventure- to- end- all- adventures.
We've all been on that route...
Chance of Encounter (All modifiers are cumulative.)
| Check every space moved | 1 in 20 |
|---|---|
| On inner track | +1 |
| Same ring as planet | +1 |
| Same space as planet | +1 |
| Space patrolled | +1 |
| Same Ring as asteroid belt | +1 |
Wildspace Encounters
| Die % Roll | Encounteres |
|---|---|
| 01-10 | Space Phenomena |
| 11-25 | Planetoids |
| 26-45 | Space Beasts (Wildspace) |
| 46-70 | Space Debris |
| 71-00 | Ships |
Asteroid Encounters
| Die % Roll | Encountered |
|---|---|
| 01-05 | Space Phenomena (q.v) |
| 06-25 | Planetoids (q.v) |
| 26-50 | Space Beasts (Asteroid) |
| 51-75 | Space Debris |
| 76-00 | Ships |
Phlogiston Encounters
| Die % Roll | Encountered |
|---|---|
| 01-10 | Space Phenomena (q.v) |
| 11-15 | Planetoids (q.v) |
| 16-45 | Space Beasts (Phlogiston) |
| 46-70 | Space Debris |
| 71-00 | Ships |
Space Phenomena
| Die % Roll | Encountered |
|---|---|
| 01-10 | Space Storms |
| 11-20 | Deadwood Sargassos |
| 21-40 | Magic-Dead Sargassos |
| 41-90 | Flame Rings |
| 91-00 | Flame Ring with Floating Garden |
Planetoids
| Die % Roll | Encountered |
|---|---|
| 01-70 | Dead Floating Rock |
| 71-90 | Floating Island |
| 91-00 | Planetoid with Atmosphere |
Space Beasts
| Die % Roll | Encountered |
|---|---|
| 01-05 | Very Rare |
| 06-15 | Rare |
| 16-35 | Uncommon |
| 36-00 | Common |
Common Space Beasts
| Die Roll | Encountered | |
|---|---|---|
| Wildspace: | ||
| 01-15 | Wraith (2-12) | |
| 16-30 | Sluk(1) | |
| 31-55 | Scavver, Gray(3-30) | |
| 56-70 | Krajen,Immature(10-100) | |
| 71-85 | Feesu(6-48) | |
| 86-00 | Spaceworm(4-48) | |
| Asteroid: | ||
| 01-06 | Rock Hopper(5-12/skiff) | |
| 07-12 | Sluk(1) | |
| 13-18 | Zurchin(1-3) | |
| 19-24 | Kindori(2-8) | |
| 25-30 | Krajen,Immature(10-100) | |
| 31-39 | Scavver, Gray(3-30) | |
| 40-48 | Scavver, Brown(2-20) | |
| 49-57 | Scavver, Night(1-10) | |
| 58-63 | Spaceworm(4-48) | |
| 64-69 | Feesu(6-48) | |
| 70-80 | Space Sting Rays(1-3) | |
| 81-90 | Space Sharks(3-12) | |
| 91-00 | Wraith(2-12) | |
| Phlogiston: | ||
| 01-20 | Krajen,Immature(10-100) | |
| 21-40 | Scavver,Gray(3-30) | |
| 41-60 | Spaceworm(4-48) | |
| 61-80 | Sluk(1) | |
| 81-00 | Space Sting Rays(1-3) |
Uncommon Space Beasts
| Die Roll | Encountered | |
|---|---|---|
| Wildspace: | ||
| 01-07 | Kindori(2-8) | |
| 08-14 | Scavver, Gray(3-30) | |
| 15-21 | Scavver, Night(1-10) | |
| 22-28 | Beholder, Zombie(1-20) | |
| 29-35 | Gossamer, Standard(20-200) | |
| 36-42 | Lhee, Common(1-12) | |
| 43-49 | Lhee, Lesser(1-8) | |
| 50-56 | Lhee, Greater(1-6) | |
| 57-63 | Meteorspawn(1) | |
| 64-70 | Monitor(4-7) | |
| 71-77 | Q'nidar(1-6) | |
| 78-84 | Skullbirds(2-5) | |
| 85-91 | Zard(10-100) | |
| 92-00 | Special | |
| Asteroids: | ||
| 01-05 | Scavver,Void(1) | |
| 06-10 | Beholder, Zombie(1-20) | |
| 11-15 | Beholder, Death Tyrant(1 or 1-20) | |
| 16-20 | Flow Barnacle(2-40) | |
| 21-25 | Firebird(1-20) | |
| 26-30 | Gossamer, Standard(20-200) | |
| 31-35 | Lhee, Common(1-12) | |
| 36-40 | Lhee, Lesser(1-8) | |
| 41-45 | Lhee, Greater(1-6) | |
| 46-50 | Meteorspawn(1) | |
| 51-55 | Monitor(4-7) | |
| 56-60 | Mortiss(1) | |
| 61-65 | Q'nidar(1-6) | |
| 66-70 | Skullbords(2-5) | |
| 71-75 | Stargazer(1) | |
| 76-80 | Undead, Stellar(1-10) | |
| 81-85 | Zard(10-100) | |
| 86-90 | Space Rays(1) | |
| 91-00 | Shadows(2-20) | |
| Phlogiston: | ||
| 01-09 | Scavver, Gray(3-30) | |
| 10-18 | Scavver, Brown(2-20) | |
| 19-27 | Beholder, Zombie(1-20) | |
| 28-36 | Flow Barnacle(2-40) | |
| 37-45 | Delphinid(2-12) | |
| 46-54 | Gossamer, Standard(20-200) | |
| 55-63 | Lhee, Common(1-12) | |
| 64-72 | Lhee, Lesser(1-8) | |
| 73-81 | Lhee, Greater(1-6) | |
| 82-90 | Monitor(4-7) | |
| 91-00 | Skullbirds(2-5) |
Rare Space Beasts
| Die Roll | Encountered | |
|---|---|---|
| Wildspace: | ||
| 01-03 | Shadows(2-20) | |
| 04-05 | Spectre(1 or 1-6) | |
| 06-08 | Swordwraith(2-8) | |
| 09-11 | Jammer Leech Spore(1) | |
| 12-14 | Mortiss(1) | |
| 15-17 | Phlog-Crawler(1) | |
| 18-20 | Puffer(1) | |
| 21-23 | Silatic, Platinum(1) | |
| 24-26 | Silatic, Gold(1) | |
| 27-29 | Silatic, Iron(1) | |
| 30-33 | Sphinx, Astro(1) | |
| 34-36 | Starfly, Plant(1-100) | |
| 37-39 | Undead, Stellar(1-10) | |
| 40-42 | Wizshade(1) | |
| 43-45 | Wryback(2-7) | |
| 46-48 | Ghost(1) | |
| 49-51 | Elmarin(1-10) | |
| 52-54 | Scavver, Void(1) | |
| 55-57 | Beholder, DeathTyrant(1 or 1-20) | |
| 58-60 | Flow Barnacle(2-40) | |
| 61-63 | Sarphardin(1 or 1-4) | |
| 64-66 | Sarphardin, Skullsnake(1) | |
| 67-69 | Shadowsponge(1-6) | |
| 70-72 | Blazozoid(1) | |
| 73-75 | Bloodsac(3-12) | |
| 76-78 | Dweomerborn(1) | |
| 79-81 | Firebird(1-20) | |
| 82-85 | Gossamer, Noble(1-8) | |
| 86-00 | Special | |
| Asteroid: | ||
| 01-04 | Space Sharks,Megalodon(1-3) | |
| 05-08 | Spectre(1 or 1-6) | |
| 09-12 | Swordwraith(2-8) | |
| 13-16 | Jammer Leeach Spore(1) | |
| 17-20 | Owl, Space(1 or 2-8) | |
| 21-24 | Phlog-Crawler(1) | |
| 25-28 | Puffer(1) | |
| 29-32 | Silatic, Platinum(1) | |
| 30-36 | Silatic, Gold(1) | |
| 37-40 | Silatic, Iron(1) | |
| 41-44 | Spider, Asteroid(1-8) | |
| 45-48 | Sphinx, Astro(1) | |
| 49-52 | Starfly,Plant(1-100) | |
| 53-56 | Wizshade(1) | |
| 57-60 | Wryback(2-7) | |
| 61-64 | Space Drake(1 or 2-5) | |
| 65-68 | Ghost(1) | |
| 69-72 | Elmarin(1-10) | |
| 73-76 | Krajen, Adult(1) | |
| 77-80 | Beholder Eater,Thagar(1) | |
| 81-84 | Sarphardin(1 or 1-4) | |
| 85-88 | Sarphardin,Skullsanek(1) | |
| 89-92 | Shadowsponge(1-6) | |
| 93-96 | Bloodsac(3-12) | |
| 96-00 | Dweomerborn(1) | |
| Phlogiston: | ||
| 01-06 | Ephemeral(1-8) | |
| 07-12 | Scavver, Vold(1) | |
| 13-17 | Beholder, Death Tyrant(1 or 1-20) | |
| 18-22 | Sarphardin(1 or 1-4) | |
| 23-26 | Shadowsponge(1-6) | |
| 27-32 | Flowfiend(2-8) | |
| 33-37 | Gossamer,Noble(1-8) | |
| 38-42 | Swordwraith(2-8) | |
| 43-46 | Jammer Leech Spore(1) | |
| 47-50 | Mortiss(1) | |
| 51-55 | Phlog-Crawler(1) | |
| 56-60 | Puffer(1) | |
| 61-65 | Silatic, Platinum(1) | |
| 66-70 | Silatic, Gold(1) | |
| 71-75 | Silatic, Iron(1) | |
| 76-80 | Sphinx, Astro(1) | |
| 81-85 | Starfly, Plant(1-100) | |
| 86-90 | Undead, Stellar(1-10) | |
| 91-93 | Wizshade(1) | |
| 94-97 | Wryback(2-7) | |
| 98-00 | Zard(10-100) |
Very Rare Space Beasts
| Die Roll | Encountered | |
|---|---|---|
| Wildspace: | ||
| 01-04 | Dragon, Radiant(1) | |
| 05-09 | Krajen, Adult(1) | |
| 10-13 | Beholder Eater, Thagar(1) | |
| 14-17 | Tinkerer(1 or 1-8) | |
| 18-22 | Albari(1) | |
| 23-26 | Allura(1-6) | |
| 27-30 | Buzzjewel | |
| 31-33 | Dreamslayer(1) | |
| 34-37 | Firelich(1) | |
| 38-40 | Focoid(1) | |
| 41-45 | Fractine(1) | |
| 46-48 | Gammaroid(1) | |
| 49-52 | Gonn(8) | |
| 53-56 | Gravislyer(1) | |
| 57-60 | Space Ixitxachitl(5-12) | |
| 61-65 | Space Sharks, Common(3-12) | |
| 66-69 | Misi(1-6) | |
| 70-73 | Mercurial Slime(1) | |
| 74-77 | Moon, Rogue(1) | |
| 78-81 | Nay-Churr(1) | |
| 82-85 | Plasmoid, Ontalak(1) | |
| 86-88 | Selkie, Star(1 or 10-20) | |
| 89-91 | Vine, Infinity(1) | |
| 92-95 | Space Drake(1 or 2-5) | |
| 96-00 | Haunt(1) | |
| Asteroid: | ||
| 01-05 | Moon, Rogue(1) | |
| 06-10 | Plasmoid,Ontalak(1) | |
| 11-15 | Selkie, Star(1 ro 10-20) | |
| 16-20 | Spiritjam(1) | |
| 21-24 | Vine, Infinity(1) | |
| 25-29 | Denzelian(1-2) | |
| 30-35 | Mantari(1-6) | |
| 36-41 | Haunt(1) | |
| 42-45 | Horgar(1) | |
| 46-49 | Dragon, Radiant(1) | |
| 50-53 | Tinkerer(1 or 1-8) | |
| 54-56 | Albari(1) | |
| 57-60 | Allura(1-6) | |
| 61-65 | Argos(1) | |
| 66-69 | Astereater(1) | |
| 70-74 | Blazozoid(1) | |
| 75-79 | Buzzjewel | |
| 80-84 | Dreamslayer | |
| 85-90 | Fractine(1) | |
| 91-95 | Gravislayer(1) | |
| 96-00 | Space Ixitxachitl(5-12) | |
| Phlogiston: | ||
| 01-05 | Space Ixitxachtil(5-12) | |
| 06-11 | Space Sharks, Common(3-12) | |
| 12-17 | Lumineaux(1-2) | |
| 18-21 | Misi(1-6) | |
| 22-26 | Nay-Churr(1) | |
| 27-31 | Pristatic(1) | |
| 32-36 | Plasmoid, Ontalak(1) | |
| 37-40 | Selkie, Star(1 or 10-20) | |
| 41-45 | Survivor(1) | |
| 46-50 | Space Drake(1 or 2-5) | |
| 51-54 | Dragon, Radiant(1) | |
| 55-60 | Kindori(2-8) | |
| 61-66 | Krajen, Adult(1) | |
| 67-71 | Beholder Eater, Thagar(1) | |
| 72-76 | Sarphardin, Skullsnake(1) | |
| 77-80 | Tinkerer(1 or 1-8) | |
| 81-85 | Ancient Mariner(1-6) | |
| 86-90 | Allura(1-6) | |
| 91-96 | Fractine(1) | |
| 97-00 | Gammaroid(1) |
Space Debris
| Die Roll | Encountered |
|---|---|
| 01-07 | Dust Clouds |
| 08-15 | Gas Clouds |
| 16-30 | Spore Fields |
| 31-70 | Debris Fields |
| 71-90 | Dead Davey |
| 91-95 | Alive Davey |
| 96-00 | Ice Fists |
Dust Clouds
| Size: 2d4 Hexes | Entering slows ship to tactical speed and fouls ships air. |
| 21% chance of spore cloud effects (Spore Table) | |
| 30% chance of floating rocks: 1 in 20 chance of collision per hex. 2d8 Hull Points Dmg and 50% chance of ship shaken critical hit. 2 in 20 chance per hex of glancing blow. 3d8 hit points to anyone on deck failing a save vs. breath and 50% chance of 1d4 Hull points Dmg. |
|
| If cloud life sustainable, 1d4-1 Space Beasts in cloud. Visibility - 50', with light spell up to 110' (1d6+50) |
Spore Table
| 00-10 | Russet Mold - 70% chance of 1d2 ships of Vegepygmies |
| 11-15 | Yellow Mold |
| 16-20 | Ascomid Spores |
| 21-30 | Space Spore rhyzomes - 1d6 Space Gas Spores |
| 31-50 | Krajen Spores (10-100) attach to ship |
| 51-75 | Poison G (onset:2-12 hrs. 20/10) |
| 76-90 | Poison H (onset:1-4 hrs. 20/10) |
| 91-97 | Poison I (onset:2-12 min. 30/15) |
| 98-00 | Poison G (onset:1-4 min. Death/20) |
Gas Clouds
Size: 2d4 Hexes (Does not slow down ships)
| Color: Hazy | ||
| 01-20 | Purple | |
| 21-40 | Green | |
| 41-60 | Amber | |
| 61-80 | Yellow | |
| 81-90 | Misty | |
| 91-00 | Transparent | |
| Effects: | ||
| 01-05 | Flammable - 3d6 fireball | |
| 06-17 | Poison K (onset:2-8 min. 5/0) | |
| 18-30 | Poison L (onset:2-8 min. 10/0) | |
| 31-70 | Breathable Replenish Air on ship | |
| 71-00 | Side Effects: as 1d20 level spellcaster | |
| 01-10 | Confusion 2d6 rnds | |
| 11-20 | Fear 2d6 rnds | |
| 21-30 | Feeblemind 2d6 rnds | |
| 31-40 | Enlarged 1d8 turns | |
| 41-50 | Petrified 1d8 turns | |
| 51-60 | Invisibility 1d8 turns | |
| 61-75 | Diminished 1d8 turns | |
| 76-95 | Heal and Regenerate | |
| 96-00 | Special |
Spore Fields
Size: 2d4 hexes
Use Spore Table to determine effects
| Appearance: | |
| 01-80 | Dusty |
| 81-00 | Clear Krajen Spores are always clear |
Daveys
Use Race Table
Treasure: as creature or J,K,L,M,Q,R 50% chance of each
Ice Fists
10% chance of damaging ship
| 01-50 | 1d4 Hull Points |
| 51-75 | 1d6 Hull Points Crew: 1d6 Hit points, 1 Attack, THACO: 20 |
| 76-90 | 2d4 Hull Points Crew: 1d4 Hit Points, 2 Attack, THACO: 20 |
| 91-00 | 2d6 Hull Points Crew: 2d4 Hit Points, 3 Attack, THACO: 20 |
Races
| 01-05 | Very Rare | |
| 01-14 | Human (Wa) | |
| 15-29 | Drow | |
| 30-44 | Insectare | |
| 45-58 | Reigar | |
| 59-72 | Vodoni | |
| 73-86 | Xorn | |
| 87-00 | Wiggle | |
| 06-15 | Rare | |
| 01-05 | Plasmoid, DeGleash | |
| 06-10 | Plasmoid, DelNoric | |
| 11-25 | Pirate of Gith | |
| 26-35 | Spacesea Giant | |
| 36-45 | K'r'r'r | |
| 46-55 | Halfling | |
| 56-65 | Aarakocra | |
| 66-80 | Scro | |
| 85-00 | Dracon | |
| 16-35 | Uncommon | |
| 01-02 | Grav | |
| 03-05 | Rastipede | |
| 06-10 | Centaurs | |
| 11-16 | Gnoll | |
| 17-22 | Goblin | |
| 23-28 | Kobold | |
| 29-34 | Ogre | |
| 35-40 | Orc | |
| 41-45 | Xixchil | |
| 46-55 | Beholder | |
| 56-65 | Giff | |
| 66-75 | Human (Groundling) | |
| 76-85 | Lizard Man | |
| 86-95 | Neogi | |
| 96-00 | Undead | |
| 36-00 | Common | |
| 01-05 | Dohwar | |
| 06-15 | Dwarf | |
| 16-35 | Elf | |
| 36-45 | Gnome | |
| 46-65 | Human | |
| 66-70 | Human (Aperusa) | |
| 71-75 | Human (Shou Lung) | |
| 76-95 | Mind Flayer | |
| 96-00 | Thri-Kreen |
Ship Types
| 01-04 | Very Rare | |
| 01-05 | Armada | |
| 06-10 | Black Widow (Deathspider) | |
| 11-15 | Clipper | |
| 16-20 | Illithid Dreadnought | |
| 21-25 | Pyramid | |
| 26-30 | Great Galley | |
| 31-35 | Snowflake (Urchin) | |
| 36-40 | Hunter-Killer (Vodani) | |
| 41-45 | Jade Spider Commandship | |
| 46-50 | Klicklikak | |
| 51-55 | Locust (only as derelict) | |
| 56-60 | Man-O-War | |
| 61-65 | Mammoth | |
| 66-70 | Narwhal (Battle-Dolphin) | |
| 71-75 | Pirate Dreadnought | |
| 76-80 | Scalpel | |
| 81-85 | Smalljammer | |
| 86-90 | Unity | |
| 91-95 | Whelk | |
| 96-00 | Yacht | |
| 05-15 | Rare | |
| 01-04 | Antlership | |
| 05-09 | Battle Dolphin | |
| 10-14 | Bloatfly | |
| 15-18 | Bolaship | |
| 19-22 | Corbina | |
| 23-27 | Dolphin-Shuttle | |
| 28-31 | Iambus | |
| 32-35 | Jade Spider | |
| 36-40 | Lamprey | |
| 41-44 | Nautiloid | |
| 45-48 | Nightwolf | |
| 49-53 | Skeleton | |
| 54-57 | Skiff (only in asteroids) | |
| 58-62 | Swan | |
| 63-66 | Thorn | |
| 67-70 | Triop | |
| 71-75 | Turtle | |
| 76-79 | Tyrant | |
| 80-83 | Tyrant Scout | |
| 84-87 | Uspo | |
| 88-91 | Werewolf | |
| 92-95 | Yawl | |
| 96-00 | Zoocraft | |
| 16-35 | Uncommon | |
| 01-05 | Angelship | |
| 06-10 | Catamaran | |
| 11-15 | Depowered Flitter | |
| 16-20 | Dragonship or Marlin | |
| 21-25 | Drakkar | |
| 26-30 | Dromond | |
| 31-35 | Eagleship | |
| 36-40 | Flitter | |
| 41-45 | Citadel | |
| 46-50 | Juggernaut (Gnomish Sidewheeler) | |
| 51-55 | Leech | |
| 56-60 | Mantis | |
| 61-65 | Mindspider | |
| 66-70 | Radiant Ship | |
| 71-75 | Scorpion | |
| 76-80 | Speed Clipper (Gnomish Sidewheeler) | |
| 81-85 | Heavy Damselfly | |
| 86-90 | Urchin | |
| 91-95 | Vagabond | |
| 96-00 | Yawl Wagon | |
| 36-99 | Common | |
| 01-03 | Barge of Ptah (Temple ship) | |
| 04-06 | Battle Barge (Barge of Ptah) | |
| 07-09 | Bee Class Wasp | |
| 10-12 | Goblin Blade | |
| 13-15 | Bumble Bee (Wasp) | |
| 16-18 | Caravel | |
| 19-21 | Cargo Barge (Plus towing ship) | |
| 22-24 | Coaster | |
| 25-26 | Cog | |
| 27-29 | Damselfly | |
| 30-32 | Dragonfly | |
| 33-35 | Eel | |
| 36-38 | Firefly (Dragonfly) | |
| 39-41 | Galleon | |
| 42-44 | Gnat (Mosquito) | |
| 45-47 | Hammership | |
| 48-50 | Heavy Hammership | |
| 51-53 | Junk | |
| 54-56 | Leaf | |
| 57-59 | Longship | |
| 60-62 | Mosquito | |
| 63-65 | Porcupine | |
| 66-68 | Shrikeship | |
| 69-71 | Gnomish Sidewheeler | |
| 72-74 | Squidship | |
| 75-76 | Stinger (Mosquito) | |
| 77-79 | Tradesman | |
| 80-82 | Tradesman Light Cruiser | |
| 83-85 | Vipership | |
| 86-88 | Wasp | |
| 89-91 | Whaleship | |
| 92-97 | Wreckboat | |
| 98-00 | Xebec | |
| 00 | Special | |
| 01-07 | Argosy | |
| 08-13 | Great White (Greyspace only; Frilitary class Man-O-War elsewhere) | |
| 14-20 | Monarch Armada | |
| 21-27 | Cuttle Command | |
| 28-33 | Great Bombard | |
| 34-40 | Hummingbird | |
| 41-47 | Octopus | |
| 48-53 | Quad of Thay (Realmspace only) | |
| 54-60 | Battlewagon | |
| 61-67 | Leviathan | |
| 68-73 | Spacesea Giant Galleon | |
| 74-80 | Dwarf Mining Ship | |
| 81-87 | Stoneship | |
| 88-93 | Tsunami | |
| 94-99 | Wraith | |
| 00 | Spelljammer |