Random Table PDFs for Space (and Science) Fantasy
Space Fantasy Spelljammer PDF Guides

Random Table PDFs for Space (and Science) Fantasy

Duncan Thomson

Here we are looking at pdf and book titles for Science Fantasy and Space Fantasy n Drive Thru RPG.

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Starting Points

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Games such as Starfinder, Troika and even Star Wars are space fantasy. A little bit of everything, in space. And Spelljammer!

For sci-fi related tools there's a guide for sci-fi. Finally for more PDF titles try Random Table Titles for Fantasy.

April 2024 - added new titles

Major Titles

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Some PDFs are much larger and comprehensive.

Book of Random Tables - Space Fantasy Sidequest Decks: Science Fantasy Grammar Fuel: Genres

Free and Pay What You Want Options

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If you like pdfs and random tables then there are some options. And where you find one you might find more...

  • Stars Without Number from Sine Nomine Publishing is a free sci-fi RPG, which also has many pages or random tables. And a fantasy version in Worlds Without Number. Between the two there is lots of inspiration for science fantasy games.
  • From Direbane Publishing is City Running Troika!, a setting a random tables for delving into and adventuring in a space fantasy city, for the game Troika! (detailed below)
  • The Ultraviolet Grasslands - Free Introduction from Hydra Cooperative is a rules-light rpg about journeying across a weird dying space-fantasy setting. Supported by random tables.
  • Electric Bastionland Free Edition from Bastionland Press is a Space-Fantasy game with an old-school feel where you have a failed career and colossal debt. This is the cut-down free version of the game.
  • Vaults of Vaarn from Graculus Droog is a pay-what-you-want RPG set on a wasteland world. With plenty or random tables for science-fantasy games

Stars Without Number Worlds Without Number City Running Troika! The Ultraviolet Grasslands - Free Introduction Electric Bastionland Free Edition Vaults of Vaarn

Smaller Titles

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To find more related titles by a particular publisher the "Customers Who Bought This Title also Purchased" bar at the bottom of product description is useful.

Lifeform Maker The Baroque Science Fantasy God Generator Space Fantasy Ruins 100 Artifacts to Uncover in a Space Opera

Spelljammer

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Although D&D, spelljammer is a strange combination of fantasy in space, with primitive firearms, galleons flying to asteroids and comets trying to murder people. Revived for fifth edition! And here are some titles from DM's Guild.

Spelljammer: Encounters in Wildspace Spelljammer Trinkets and Treasures Spelljammer: Wildspace System Generator Spelljammer Encounter Tables

Other Titles

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Things that don't fit in the other categories.

  • Troika from Melsonian Arts Council is a perfect example of quirky space fantasy. It's not got a whole lot of random tables but it is a simple system for trying Space Fantasy RPGs. It uses random tables for character concept / profession, spells, monster mien, and anywhere else it matters.
  • From Bastionland Press is Electric Bastionland, an RPG with an old school feel with a healthy dose of random tables in chargen. You have a failed career and colossal debt...
  • For an rpg of "Star & Sorcery" space opera with an OSR feel, there is Solar Blades & Cosmic Spells from Old Skull Publishing. With a heavy dose of random tables to help things along.

Troika Electric Bastionland Solar Blades and Cosmic Spells

Finishing Up

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