New pre-career events

[Whitehart]

I had some ideas, so I’m making new event tables for the companion pre-career options. Except Merchant Academy, because that could more easily use the one for university. And psi-academy because I need to familiarize myself better with psionics for that. Please let me know what you think.

Edit: Expanded events tables for all pre-career options.

Expanded Events for Pre-Career Terms

Pre-Career Events for University D66 Event 11 Your time in education is not a happy one and you suffer a deep tragedy; perhaps you become hopelessly addicted to drink or drugs, a failed romance leaves you in tatters or a fatal accident involving a close friend shakes your confidence. You c...

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[Fluffy Bunny Feet]

I prefer more variety and would love to see D66 charts or at least 3D charts.

 

[Whitehart]

I prefer more variety and would love to see D66 charts or at least 3D charts.

Me too. But that may take some time. If I get good feedback to what I’ve made so far, so I know I’m on the right track, then I may expand them.

 

[ross]

That is one of the issues in the Traveller life path is that sometimes there's too much duplication of events. I would love to see D66 charts, but these are pretty cool. Consider this great feedback.

 

[Whitehart]

That is one of the issues in the Traveller life path is that sometimes there's too much duplication of events. I would love to see D66 charts, but these are pretty cool. Consider this great feedback.

I’m already working on an expansion, plus separation of University, Military Academy, and Merchant Academy. Work, tired brain, work

 

[Whitehart]

How’s this for Colonial Upbringing?

“You were supposed to have those two robots ready for work by sunup but instead you leave the colony with some crazy old man. You do not graduate.”

 

[Tforbes]

How’s this for Colonial Upbringing?

“You were supposed to have those two robots ready for work by sunup but instead you leave the colony with some crazy old man. You do not graduate.”

Does the old man take you for Psionic testing?

 

[Whitehart]

Does the old many take you for Psionic testing?

Oh, I am doing this.

 

[Whitehart]

I expanded the tables to D66 tables and added the pre-career options I skipped before; and split the university, military academy, and merchant academy events.

Please, please, please give feedback!

Expanded Events for Pre-Career Terms

Pre-Career Events for University D66 Event 11 Your time in education is not a happy one and you suffer a deep tragedy; perhaps you become hopelessly addicted to drink or drugs, a failed romance leaves you in tatters or a fatal accident involving a close friend shakes your confidence. You c...

docs.google.com

 

[rinku]

I can't access google docs at work, but I'll try to give them a look at home.

 

[mavikfelna]

There are some very cleaver event in there. I like it. I don't have anything creative to add.

 

[Tom B]

I expanded the tables to D66 tables and added the pre-career options I skipped before; and split the university, military academy, and merchant academy events.

Please, please, please give feedback!

Expanded Events for Pre-Career Terms

Pre-Career Events for University D66 Event 11 Your time in education is not a happy one and you suffer a deep tragedy; perhaps you become hopelessly addicted to drink or drugs, a failed romance leaves you in tatters or a fatal accident involving a close friend shakes your confidence. You c...

docs.google.com

I'd keep the double 1 roll and double 6 roll the same. Life events should perhaps be more than 1 entry as it contains several entries.

And take out the cr*p word.

But some nice events here.

Some of the events say things you;re in hiver territory or on a water world. These may contradict what the player has in mind for where they are training. They might have already selected their home world.

 

[Whitehart]

I'd keep the double 1 roll and double 6 roll the same. Life events should perhaps be more than 1 entry as it contains several entries.

I based these off of some existing fan-made lists. I also tried to include some life events among them, just not rolled randomly. Ultimately, the life events table is just “Roll 2D to see what generic thing happens.”

However, that said, I will make 66 a Life event. 11 is a “do not graduate” and I have multiple ones of those on each table.

And take out the cr*p word.

Done. Replaced with “undesirable.”

But some nice events here.

Some of the events say things you;re in hiver territory or on a water world. These may contradict what the player has in mind for where they are training. They might have already selected their home world

Except in one very specific case I recall, these do not affect anyone’s homeworld before the age of 18. When I specify, it’s the location of the institution that you must attend. For example, if you want to attend the US Military Academy at West Point, you must go to West Point, NY even if you grew up in rural Iowa.

If the event does interfere with your character’s story, simply ask your referee to roll again.

 

[Tom B]

I based these off of some existing fan-made lists. I also tried to include some life events among them, just not rolled randomly. Ultimately, the life events table is just “Roll 2D to see what generic thing happens.”

However, that said, I will make 66 a Life event. 11 is a “do not graduate” and I have multiple ones of those on each table.


Done. Replaced with “undesirable.”





Except in one very specific case I recall, these do not affect anyone’s homeworld before the age of 18. When I specify, it’s the location of the institution that you must attend. For example, if you want to attend the US Military Academy at West Point, you must go to West Point, NY even if you grew up in rural Iowa.

If the event does interfere with your character’s story, simply ask your referee to roll again.

Double 1 is psionic institute Double 6 is increase your SOC by 1.

I must admit I found a lot of the life events a bit meh.

It was the psionic institute in Hiver territory that I thought was a bit off, If you;re planning a campaign nowhere near the Hiver worlds then you'd have to decide why you travel to where you end up. Things should be generic. So I would change 'Your academy’s branch is located on a planet with a hostile atmosphere,' to 'You spend a semester on a different world ....', but hey it's your project and feel free to ignore anything I say,

There were a couple of others, such as being in a belt or a water world, can't remember the specifics.

However, there are really good, a lot of works gone into this. By the way it's standard Mongoose practice not to have commas in currency amounts.

 

[Tforbes]

I've never been a fan of granting Skill 1 rather than just a skill level with the exception of a Rank bonus (or similar situation) where it is used to stress a baseline competency for a particular role. (In narrative I consider those skills to have been a requirement for the promotion, not a result of it. Like Troi needing a certain level of leadership to pass the commander's exam in TNG)

Especially for university where a player may have chosen a particular skill at rank 1 upon entrance. If I chose Electronics (Comms) as my field of study but then rolled 54 and didn't get anything... I'd feel bad for losing out on an event because I chose wrong.

 

[Whitehart]

Double 1 is psionic institute Double 6 is increase your SOC by 1.

I must admit I found a lot of the life events a bit meh.

It was the psionic institute in Hiver territory that I thought was a bit off, If you;re planning a campaign nowhere near the Hiver worlds then you'd have to decide why you travel to where you end up. Things should be generic. So I would change 'Your academy’s branch is located on a planet with a hostile atmosphere,' to 'You spend a semester on a different world ....', but hey it's your project and feel free to ignore anything I say,

There were a couple of others, such as being in a belt or a water world, can't remember the specifics.

However, there are really good, a lot of works gone into this. By the way it's standard Mongoose practice not to have commas in currency amounts.

I’ll fix the comma thing :3

I added some specific places in pre-careers because characters will then have years and years in careers after to relocate. And it might help fuel imagination.

As I said before, if it really doesn’t work, your Referee should let you reroll.

I've never been a fan of granting Skill 1 rather than just a skill level with the exception of a Rank bonus (or similar situation) where it is used to stress a baseline competency for a particular role. (In narrative I consider those skills to have been a requirement for the promotion, not a result of it. Like Troi needing a certain level of leadership to pass the commander's exam in TNG)

Especially for university where a player may have chosen a particular skill at rank 1 upon entrance. If I chose Electronics (Comms) as my field of study but then rolled 54 and didn't get anything... I'd feel bad for losing out on an event because I chose wrong.

I can fix this to “gain a level in.” Unfortunately, there are plenty of skills I miss due to events and promotions because I already have it at one.

 

[Anstett]

Unfortunately, there are plenty of skills I miss due to events and promotions because I already have it at one.

This is why we call it Character Discovery in our game rather than Creation.

Dragonslayer Space | Main / CharacterDiscovery

You always wanted to join the Navy, made it through the Academy, and during your first term EVENT and bam you are now into the Truther career gathering your followers to bring the news of....

Thread 'Truther Travellers'

Sep 30, 2023

Of the two careers listed in the Traveller Companion (both versions) Truther comes across as the strangest.
The mechanism of FOL, Followers, basically requires your character to create vlogs on a semi-regular basis, and post your stuff out on the datanets. Your FOL is basically your social media followers.
So ... has anybody else ever made a Truther Traveller? Bear in mind that the first Truther Traveller in history was this person.

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[Whitehart]

I've never been a fan of granting Skill 1 rather than just a skill level with the exception of a Rank bonus (or similar situation) where it is used to stress a baseline competency for a particular role. (In narrative I consider those skills to have been a requirement for the promotion, not a result of it. Like Troi needing a certain level of leadership to pass the commander's exam in TNG)

Especially for university where a player may have chosen a particular skill at rank 1 upon entrance. If I chose Electronics (Comms) as my field of study but then rolled 54 and didn't get anything... I'd feel bad for losing out on an event because I chose wrong.

Furthermore, these are for pre-career options. Very few players will have much at level one already. I made sure that every table (except maybe university) didn’t overlap the level 1 skills. For university, it’s a very small chance it will overlap, in which case maybe pick another skill that makes sense.

 

[mavikfelna]

Furthermore, these are for pre-career options. Very few players will have much at level one already. I made sure that every table (except maybe university) didn’t overlap the level 1 skills. For university, it’s a very small chance it will overlap, in which case maybe pick another skill that makes sense.

I'll be honest, I almost always treat the grant level 1 skill options as grant +1 skill level. But there are some times where that probably shouldn't apply

 

[Whitehart]

I'll be honest, I almost always treat the grant level 1 skill options as grant +1 skill level. But there are some times where that probably shouldn't apply

Ultimately it’s up to the referee to make those kind of determinations.