Adding to the area specific Random Encounter tables I developed last year, I've updated by Cross System Source Table to read.
d20 | Game System | d20 | Other System | |
---|---|---|---|---|
01-10 | AD&D | 01-10 | Empire of the Petal Throne | |
11-15 | ACKS | 11-12 | Call of Cthulhu | |
16 | Gamma World | 13-14 | Dreamlands | |
17 | Metamorphosis Alpha | 15 | Space 1889 | |
18 | (1-3) Runequest (4-6) Warhammer FRP | 16 | (1-3) Barsoom (4-6) Dark Eye | |
19-20 | Other | 17 | Traveller | |
18 | Carcosa | |||
19-20 | Infernum |
This time I'm going to use the technique from ACKS by dividing the encounters up types, in this case movement type. Swimmers, any creature that can survive an indefinite period in the water; Flyers and Vessels, any object propelled across or under the surface of the water - these range from orcs using a log to swim across the river, to sailing ships to the Apparatus of Kwalish. Swimmers will be 40% of the encounters, Flyers 10% and Vessels 50%. (OK, I started here, but ended up adjusting it to take into account ocean creatures swimming further up the estuary, and the Death Tree, which tosses exploding cherries at you, couldn't resist invoking the Rule of Cool.) Any Swimmer that can dive under the water has the choice to avoid the encounter completely, so while 90% of the creatures in the estuary are Swimmers, many of them won't be seen.
There are three encounter areas on the Roglaroon.
Mermist Tail (Hexes 2623, 2624,2625, 2726) From the City State to bend west of Caravan Crossing, this area dominated by the inflow of the Conqueror River and the waters leaching out of the Mermist Swamp. The estuary changes width rapidly along this stretch. Saltwater species are rarely encountered in this area.
Dearthwood Reach (Hexes 2825, 2925, 3024, 3124, 3223, 3323, 3422,3522) The long straight stretch between the bend and the River Hagrost. The water becomes increasingly saline towards the Hagrost end. Saltwater species frequently are encountered in this area.
Roglaroon Proper, aka The Gullet (Hexes 3522, 3521, 3520, 3519, 3518, 3517, 3516, 3615, 3614, 3613, 3713, 3712) From the River Hagrost to the Mouth, the estuary is a body of salt water inhabited by ocean creatures.
Aquatic Creatures mentioned in The Guide to the City State of the Invincible Overlord, Booklet I, Installment J and Modron.
Gods:
Ran the Cruel, Goddess of Death CSIO p55
Sea Goddess (Unnamed, so I assume Modron), CSIO p14
Manannan - CSIO p33
Modron, Goddess of Rivers, Modron p5
Monsters:
Maelstrom, Giant Sea Snake works for the City State, Modron p 6
Giant Octopus, CSIO p33
Giant Leech, CSIO p28
Giant Shark, Modron p26
Sophonts
Kopoacinths, CSIO p 10
Aquatic Elves, CSIO p17
Mermen, CSIO p28, p36, p38
Tritons, CSIO p28
Sea Hag, CSIO p38, Modron p5
Sahuagin, Modron p26
d20 | Mermist Tail | Dearthwood Reach | Roglaroon Proper |
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01 | AD&D Shedu | AD&D Kopoacinth | ACKS Sahuagin |
02 | AD&D Man, Merchant | ACKS NPC Party | AD&D Whale, Small |
03 | AD&D Man, Merchant | AD&D Man, Merchant | AD&D Man, Merchant |
04 | AD&D Man, Merchant | Gamma World Keeshin | AD&D Elasmosaurus |
05 | AD&D Gar, Giant | Runequest Fishermen | AD&D Man, Merchant |
06 | AD&D Sea Hag | AD&D Man, Merchant | AD&D Man, Pirate (Orcs in small craft) |
07 | Warhammer Amoeba | Roglaroon Proper | AD&D Man, Merchant |
08 | AD&D Owl, Giant | Roglaroon Proper | Gamma World Menarl |
09 | AD&D Beaver, Giant | AD&D Man, Pirate | AD&D Triton |
10 | AD&D Man, Buccaneer | AD&D Otter, Giant | ACKS Pegasus |
11 | AD&D Nixie | AD&D Man, Warship | Dark Eye Krakenewt |
12 | AD&D Man, Buccaneer | ACKS Lizard Man | AD&D Octopus, Giant |
13 | ACKS Thief | ACKS Roc, Small | AD&D Man, Merchant |
14 | Warhammer Chameoleech* | AD&D Hippopotomus | AD&D Man, Buccaneer |
15 | Roglaroon Proper | Roglaroon Proper | Call of Cthulhu Shantak |
16 | AD&D Kaolinth | AD&D Man, Merchant | AD&D Shark, Giant |
17 | AD&D Man, Warship | Roglaroon Proper | AD&D Crocodile, Giant |
18 | AD&D Gar, Giant | Call of Cthulhu Nightguants | AD&D Elf, Aquatic |
19 | Empire of the Petal Throne Qu'uni | Metamorphosis Alpha Death Tree | ACKS Sea Dragon ("Maelstrom") |
20 | Infernum Malcubi | AD&D Merman | AD&D Man, Warship |
Roglaroon Proper - re-roll on that column for the encounter
* The Chameoleech is best described as a cross between a Giant Leech and a Mimic.
Mostly this is as I rolled it using the appropriate random tables. Had to make some adjustments to bring the flyers in at the right numbers on the Mermist Tail, added in the Aquatic Elves, Sahuagin and Sea Hag from the canon, and I took the AD&D entry "Man, Pirate (Tribesmen with small craft)" and decided that that would represent Orcs of the Purple Claw.
Mostly this is as I rolled it using the appropriate random tables. Had to make some adjustments to bring the flyers in at the right numbers on the Mermist Tail, added in the Aquatic Elves, Sahuagin and Sea Hag from the canon, and I took the AD&D entry "Man, Pirate (Tribesmen with small craft)" and decided that that would represent Orcs of the Purple Claw.
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