Fantasy Solo Basics: d20 Starting Situations
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Fantasy Solo Basics: d20 Starting Situations

Duncan Thomson

A table from upcoming Chaos Solo Engine - Basic Fantasy. Tables for Starting Situation.

Chaos Solo Engine - Fantasy Basic

The free version of a simple emulator for solo RPGs.

These is one of the random tables with it. Use it when you want the starting situation for a new Solo RPG game.

There is a pdf on it's way of the Chaos Sorcery Engine - Fantasy Basic.

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Starting Scene

d10  Starting Scene or Situation
1 a camp by a road, investigating a loudnoise (or missing sentry)
2 a crowded marketplace, chasing a thief
3 a boat, which is in trouble
4 a prisoner cell, partway through (or starting) an escape
5 a temple, interrupting a ritual (or sermon)
6 a dungeon door, fending off undead
7 a laden wagon, fighting bandits (a racing down a trail?)
8 night in your hometown (or a port city), amidst a family argument
9 a city, evading local thugs (or soldiers)
10 a desert ruin, eating the last of your food (or chasing camels?)
11 a burning house, attempting a rescue (or to put out the flames)
12 a forest at night , being chased by locals (or humanoids)
13 a palace (or hall), introduced to the local ruler
14 a busy taven, about to leave in a hurry
15 a cavemouth, sneaking past the danger inside
16 a mountain pass, climbing a cliff (or crossing an unsafe bridge)
17 a watchtower, about to sound an alarm
18 a field in summer, chasing (or fleeing) livestock
19 a village (or on a ship), helping to put out a fire (or repel a monster)
20 a wedding (or funeral), which has just been violently (or magically) interrupted

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A table from upcoming Chaos Sorcery Engine - Basic Fantasy.

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