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Tables for P to T using alliteration to create ideas for encounters for Space Fantasy and Science Fantasy. Tables for P, Q, R, S and T.
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Alliterative Adversaries A to Z for Science Fantasy or Space Fantasy
Absurd adventurers, an alien alchemist, aquatic apes or an advanced assassin...to use as allies, antagonists, enemies, villains and encounters.
Pick a letter or roll for one, roll a d10 (or choose) for the Adjectives column, and then for the Adversary and combine.
Entries have a default choice, and an alternative in italics. So if you don't like the first result, there may be another combination you like without rolling again.
There is a pdf of these and more tables on Drive Thru RPG as Space Fantasy Alliterative Adversaries.
Space Fantasy Alliteration - A-E | F-J | K-O | P-T | U-Z | all space fantasy
P is for a Preposterous Pilot
| d10 | Adjective | Adversary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | preposterous or pricey | pilot or prostitute |
| 2 | preaching or pincered | pets or parrot-folk |
| 3 | partying or plantlike | privateers or pacifists |
| 4 | pulsing or posing | porters or pixies |
| 5 | playful or political | predator or pale pudding |
| 6 | privileged or protective | pipers or pirates |
| 7 | poisonous or purple | politician or pilgrim |
| 8 | pioneering or polyhedral | plant or psychic |
| 9 | persistent or persuasive | patron or professional |
| 10 | plasma or pragmatic | prospector or priest |
Q is for Quartz Quadrupeds
| d10 | Adjective | Adversary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | quartz or quaking | quadrupeds or quizmaster |
| 2 | quintessential or quiet | quartermaster or queen |
| 3 | quiffed or questioning | questioners or quasits |
| 4 | quirky or quavering | questgiver or quailfolk |
| 5 | quantifiable or quixotic | quarriers or quicklings |
| 6 | quizzical or quashing | quintet or quantum quartet |
| 7 | queasy or quantifying | quack or quarter-finalist |
| 8 | quipping or questing | quitters or quokkas |
| 9 | quilled or quaffing | quorum or quiltmaker |
| 10 | quarrelsome or quick | questers or quinotaurs |
R is for Restless Rebels
| d10 | Adjective | Adversary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | restless or remorseful | rebels or rats |
| 2 | radioactive or rainbow | rival or ranger |
| 3 | rich or rocklike | reporter or rider |
| 4 | ravenous or ridiculous | researcher or recruiter |
| 5 | relentless or ravishing | revolutionaries or romantics |
| 6 | repulsive or wrathful | ratlings or rogues |
| 7 | rampaging or ruthless | wretch or wraith |
| 8 | resourceful or ruby | robot or regulator |
| 9 | regenerating or reptilian | racketeer or rainbow roc |
| 10 | radiant or rejected | raiders or raven-folk |
S is for Scary Soldiers
| d10 | Adjective | Adversary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | scary or supersonic | soldiers or smugglers |
| 2 | shocking or stubborn | squadron or sorcerer |
| 3 | spontaneous or sapphire | spymaster or scout ship |
| 4 | silver or swashbuckling | survivors or slayers |
| 5 | symbiotic or screaming | swashbuckler or swarms |
| 6 | spying or stupid | sniper or spawn |
| 7 | supersensitive or singing | specters or space sharks |
| 8 | spectral or sorrowful | superstar or succubus |
| 9 | solar or spellcasting | scouts or sentient spiders |
| 10 | spiteful or sensual | shipmates or scientists |
T is for a Tearful Tactician
| d10 | Adjective | Adversary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | tearful or trustworthy | tactician or thief |
| 2 | trendy or troublesome | titan or telepath |
| 3 | telekinetic or terrible | thugs or tiger tamer |
| 4 | terrifying or topaz | troll or tempest |
| 5 | tentacled or teleporting | time traveller or troupe |
| 6 | truthful or thoughtful | tourists or twins |
| 7 | telepathic or tireless | tutor or thaumaturge |
| 8 | taunting or tormented | traders or toad-folk |
| 9 | transforming or trilling | troopers or troglodytes |
| 10 | toxic or threatening | tigers or technicians |
Alliterative Adversaries
There is a pdf of these and more tables on Drive Thru RPG as Space Fantasy Alliterative Adversaries.
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