Does your ship have a Pet? (revised)

Did you leave your cargo door open too long while unloading and now have a bat-equivalent predator flying around your ship?

Did an Opossum-like creature crawl into a hatchway while you were making repairs?

Did your ship's cat let you know that there was a 7 foot tall creature behind you?

Choose which Ship's Pets table you want to try and Roll 1d6

Typical Ship's Pets

1.) a Terran House Cat walks up the ramp one day

2.) Beaked Monkey is a pet throughout Charted Space

3.) a Tree Rat that's similar to a Terran Opossum - even with a prehensile tail

4.) an unidentified Alien Plant that eats bugs

5.) a Lowalaa vocal mimic kept by many Nobles

6.) a Seedspitter that definitely spits seeds... at you

Rare Ship's Pets

1.) a Tree Kraken from Knorbes

2.) a Robotic Critter

3.) a Zhodani Cat that somehow made its way into the Imperium

4.) An Anola that's too far from Pysadi

5.) a Llellewyloly stowaway you eventually figure out is a Sophont

6.) an Alien Iguana starting to make a chrysalis

Roll every time you open your boarding hatch... if you dare.

You can find most of these in the Traveller wiki. I'm sure there's a lot more. Use or re-write the tables to use in your game.

Danger Zones

In Traveller, there are Travel Zones and other Danger Zones. Either TAS warnings, or Imperial Navy or Scout Service Interdiction. And you can have either an Amber Zone which means to be cautious, or a Red Zone, which should be avoided and would be illegal to enter.

These are the different things that can cause an Amber Zone or Red Zone.

1.) Dangerous Wildlife

2.) War Zone or Violent Conflict

3.) Destructive Environment (aka Hellworld)

4.) Violent Crime or Law Level Extremes

5.) Immature, Xenophobic, or Indignant Culture

6.) Hazardous Atmosphere

Jon Smithe - Detached Scout

Here's my PbP/story character if you want to use him as an NPC.

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Jon J. Smithe  97A8C5  4 Terms Scouts

Detached Scout  Age-34

Ship's Commander, Pilot/Astrogator

STR 9 (+1), DEX 7, END A (+1), INT 8, EDU C (+2), SOC 5 (-1)

            Homeworld:

Regina A788899-C  (Spinward Marches)

A strategic world on the frontier of the Imperium.

Starport A, Medium Size, Dense Atmosphere, Wet World, Moderate Pop, Hi Law, Average Stellar

                    Skills: 

Carouse-0, Electronics-0, Engineer-0, Flyer-0, Gunner-0, Medic-0, Melee-0, Navigation-0, Recon-0, Science-0, Streetwise-0

Electronics (Computers)-1, Electronics (Sensors)-1, Engineer (Jump Drive)-1, Gauss Pistol-1, Jack-of-all-Trades-1, Mechanic-1, Science (Xenoogy)-1, Vacc Suit-1

Astrogation-2, Survival-2

Pilot (Spacecraft)-3

Optional Skills:  

Admin-0, Animals-0, Athletics-0, Gun Combat-0, Imperium Knowledge-0, Known Space Knowledge-0, Language (Vargrowl)-0, Language (High Vilani)-0, Pilot-0, Language (Anglic)-2

                Combat:

Unarmed (1D) +1 STR

Improvised (2D) +1 STR

TL-2 Blade (2D) +1 STR

TL-10 Stunner

5m  Damage:  (2D+3)

100 charges Stun Zero-G

TL-13 Gauss Pistol

20m  Damage: (3D)  Armor Piercing 3, Auto: 2

1kg  Cr500  40 round magazine

Shoulder Stock, Secure Weapon, Laser Sight (TL-10)

High-Capacity Magazines (80) Cr20

Alternate Ammunition: Armor Piercing 6, Incendiary (Fire)

pg. 126 (2022 Update)

            Equipment:

Vacc Suit

TL-12 Rads-90 Protection-10

Thruster Pack, Magnetic Grapplers, Self-sealing, Emergency Repair Kit

Suit Computer system named "Sentinel" for operations and malfunction monitoring

TL14 Computer/5 

0.5kg Cr5000

Portable (Hand) Computer (Comms, Data Display/Recorder, Data wafer, HUD)

Software: Intelligent Interface, Agent (TL-11), Personal Trainer, Translator/0, 

Security/0, (Navigation) Expert/1, (Investigate) Expert/1, Intrusion/1

Backpack

Cr75

A basic carrying bag with shoulder straps and external pockets.

Contents: signal flare, thermal smoke (TL-7), electric torch, duct tape, MedKit (TL-11), Excavation Tool Set, 

Rope

TL-13  Cr100

10 meters able to hold up to 500 kilograms before breaking.

Survival Kit

Cr50

Contents: small knife, fire-starting equipment, blanket/poncho, 4 days’ preserved rations, water bottle, compass, light cord/string, mirror, water purification tablets, survival manual.

PRIS (Portable Radiation Imaging System) Binoculars (TL12)

-allows the user to observe a large section of the EMspectrum, from infrared to gamma rays.

Breathing Apparatus

Respirator (TL-10), Filter Mask, Environment Reader

Various Smart Fabric Clothing, TL-10 Wrist Watch, Remembrance Hologram (Family), Remembrance Hologram (Sweetheart)

Detached Scout Ship "Bright Horizon"

 - AI Computer "Archi" Archimedes 5700 series

Domestic Servant Robot "Buddy"

Ship's Pet (Stowaway): Goober the Tree Kraken

Cr37,160

Previous Detached Scout Ship "Penumbra Mystic"

 - AI Computer "Misti"

Events for your Game

EVENTS

Roll 1d6
1.) Background Imagery (roll or pick one)
2.) Encounter (use normal Encounter Tables in the rule book)
3.) Event
4.) Encounter (use normal Encounter Tables in the rule book)
5.) Event
6.) Encounter (use normal Encounter Tables in the rule book)
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Events
1.) Accident
2.) Natural Event
3.) Weather
4.) Social Event
5.) Discovery
6.) Celestial Event
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Accident
Odd.) Major Accident
Even.) Minor Accident

Natural Event
1.) Dust Devils
2.) Landslide
3.) Tsunami or Tidal Wave
4.) Wildfire
5.) Seismic Tremor or Extreme Quake
6.) Volcano, Geyser, or Hot Outgassing

Weather
Odd.) Warm Weather Event
Even.) Cold Weather Event

Social Event
1.) On the Street
2.) Major News
3.) Crime
4.) Politics
5.) Ceremony
6.) Sports Event

Discovery
1.) Trinket, Clothing piece, or Toy
2.) Hand-Written Note or Paper Mail
3.) Money, Wallet, or ID card
4.) Malfunctioning Robot or Machine
5.) Hurt or Murdered Person
6.) Lost Pet

Celestial Event
1.) Celestial Happenings
2.) Visible Starship Event
3.) Amazing Sunset or Starrise
4.) Cosmic Curiosity
5.) Anomaly
6.) Nebulae
_____
Background Imagery
Pick a Table
Roll 1d6

1.) Mushroom Plains
2.) Decayed Animal Carcass/Skeleton
3.) Crashed Vehicle
4.) Crumbling Ruins
5.) Moons in the Sky
6.) Far Off City

1.) Majestic Rock(s)
2.) Gigantic Statue
3.) High Waterfall
4.) Site of Old Battle
5.) Shooting Star
6.) Lumbering Creature
_____
Weather Event

Throw 2d6 for Warm Weather Event
2.) Severe Thunderstorm and Lightning
3.) High Winds or Sand/Dust Storm
4.) Light Rain
5.) Clear
6.) Partly Cloudy or Overcast
7.) Clear
8.) Foggy or Unusually Cold
9.) Heat Wave or High Humidity
10.) Severe Thunderstorm and Flooding
11.) Heat Lightning
12.) Tornado or Hurricane/Typhoon

Throw 2d6 for Cold Weather Event
2.) Severe or Heavy Snowfall
3.) High Winds and Drifting Snow
4.) Light Precipitation or Mild Snowfall
5.) Slush
6.) Partly Cloudy or Overcast
7.) Clear
8.) Partly Cloudy or Overcast
9.) Mild Snowfall
10.) It just keeps snowing...
11.) Unusually Warm
12.) Blizzard or Deep Freeze
_____
Social Event

On the Streets
1.) Police on the Beat
2.) Mad Cabbie
3.) Parade
4.) Motorcycle Gang
5.) Prostitute
6.) Roadblock

Major News
1.) RockFest at the Park (or Other Music)
2.) Museum Exhibit
3.) Air Show
4.) Art Exhibit
5.) Boat Show
6.) Festival

Crime
1.) Rapist in the Park
2.) Somebody went Postal again (at the Post Office)
3.) Gang War
4.) Bank Robbery
5.) Shooting at a Five-Star Restaurant
6.) Riot

Politics
1.) Elections
2.) Sex Scandal
3.) New Building Dedication
4.) Government Initiative
5.) Financial Scandal
6.) Sheriff Appointed
_____
Celestial Event

Celestial Happenings
1.) Full Moon
2.) Meteor Shower
3.) Aurora Borealis
4.) Odd Lights
5.) Crescent Moon
6.) Eclipse