Minor Event List
1 – You gain additional military surplus kit, and a number of your new colonists provided by sponsors are either current or ex-military.
2 – Extra Rations received from sponsor.
3 – You gain additional supplies for power infrastructure to support the colony, fluff it out whether you recieve a solar power plant, windfarm or something else.
4 – Extra Medicinal Stocks received from sponsor.
5 – Extra Clothing and Consumer goods received from sponsor.
6 – Extra Livestock received from sponsor.
7 – Aquaculture equipment and fish stocks provided from sponsor.
8 – Extra Construction supplies received from sponsor.
9 – Your engineers, for the piece of mind of the colony, have erected a sturdy fence with barbed wire ontop of it, as well as some cameras and other sensors to provide better security to the colony.
10 – Extra computers and scientific goods received from sponsor.
11 – Private Zoo owner and workers migrates and pays to set up a new Zoo within the colony, complete with the animals from their old zoo on earth.
12 – Celebrity Immigrates with their family.
13 – Museum opens a 'branch' within your colony, sets up warehouses, offices, and a proper museum. Ships all their artifacts and valuables as well as curators to your colony as well. May or may not have done this with government sanction.
14 – New world native species tamed by some of your settlers. Roll an additional 1d3 to determine if it is a herbivore, carnivore, or omnivore and roll a 1d7 to determine if it is a mammal, reptile, bird, fish, amphibian, insect, or a species that technically could be one or more of the traditional earth classifications for fauna.
15 – Unsanctioned colonists sneak through gate. Increased population, but they are not traditionally loyal or willing to follow they codes of the colony without work on the colony government's part. Roll 1d10 and multiply it by 1000 to determine the number of gate jumpers that just came.
16 – A new world native plant is successfully cultivated, studied and replanted for use in agriculture for your colony. Choose to describe it yourself or determine its characteristics by rolling a 1d3 to determine if it is a vegetable, fruit, or fungi, and roll 1d4 to determine if it is a root planted agriculture, grown from a tree, bush/plant, or vine grown.
17 – Homesteaders go beyond the bounds of your patrol and set up to build a new settlement for your colony. Is it safe? No. Is it full of modern conveniences? No. But it is a start for further expansion if you seize it.
18 – Fossils, or archaeological artifacts which might be interesting to your people in times when there isn't such a limit on what can be done. Roll 1d10, 1-8 is a fossil of some sort, with 1-2 being a mammal 3-4 being a reptile, 5-6 being a bird, and 7 being a fish, 8 being an amphibian, and 9 being an insect. A roll of 10 is an archaeological artifact from something sentient.
19 – You gain a special forces group, be it sent by the sponsor or just from colonists that prove themselves. They are specially equipped to explore your surroundings, deal with animal threats, and explore ruins or other things which you might get. Your colony's personal away team your SG-1 team, your New California Rangers.
20 – Large carnivorous native lifeforms begin attacking your colony and its livelihoods.
21 – A new world native virus is found. Roll a 1d12. On a 1-5 it affects your mammalian livestock, a 6-10 it affects your avian livestock, and a 11-12, it affects your populace. You are allowed to describe its effects and its severity, so long as you don't ignore it.
22 – A seed storage facility is funded by your sponsor, and seeds native to the areas of earth your colony originates from, and the seeds native to an area closest in clime to the colony you are in, are provided. It isn't a complete seed bunker, however but with the right work it could help save even more species of plants.
23 – A facility is built and funded by your sponsor, it has fertilized eggs frozen and stored, of nearly all animals that were native to the home region of earth, so that they might stand a chance of survival after you figure out a way to properly carry the cryogenically frozen eggs to term in artificial wombs. Of course… if the power goes out, it is all for naught.
24 – A major storm occurs over your colony. It lasts for days, and while it first is simple rain, high winds, thunder, and lightning occur. Roll a 1d6. Results 1-3 result in some infrastructure or buildings partially destroyed. A 4 results in livestock spooked or harmed. A 5 results in the power of the colony going out. A 6 results in no issues.
25 – A new second-in-command is sent by the sponsor. They may not recognize your authority and without dealing with them carefully they may create a civil war in the process of trying to 'save' the colony from your inept rulership.
26 – Illicit Drugs smuggled into the colony. Or perhaps a local plant has been discovered with narcotic properties. None the less, your colony now has a small drug problem.
27 – Your requested goods for the yearly requests are doubled. If you requested population, roll 1d3. On a 1 or 2 you get to choose a second request of supply types for your sponsors. On a 3, you get double the population you would have otherwise requested.
28 – An ethnic minority on earth (not from one of your sponsor's home nations), or the government of a minor nation,contacts your colony's government with a request to join the settlers in your colony in a mass exodus. They can't afford a colony of their own after all. Add them as a minor sponsor and roll 10d100 to determine the number of people that they ask to immediately settle in your colony.
29 – Cultists, be they of a new religion or a radicalized Earth religion, form a foothold within your colony.
30 – A rival colony is set up near your's, either from the same sponsor or another entirely. Roll a 1d20. On a 15-20, it is the same sponsor, any other result and the GMs choose who and what sponsored this new NPC colony.
31 – A new world native virus is found. Roll a 1d12. On a 1-5 it affects your mammalian livestock, a 6-10 it affects your avian livestock, and a 11-12, it affects your populace. You are allowed to describe its effects and its severity, so long as you don't ignore it.
32 – A new world native plant is successfully cultivated, studied and replanted for use in agriculture for your colony. Choose to describe it yourself or determine its characteristics by rolling a 1d3 to determine if it is a vegetable, fruit, or fungi, and roll 1d4 to determine if it is a root planted agriculture, grown from a tree, bush/plant, or vine grown.
33 – New world native species tamed by some of your settlers. Roll an additional 1d3 to determine if it is a herbivore, carnivore, or omnivore and roll a 1d7 to determine if it is a mammal, reptile, bird, fish, amphibian, insect, or a species that technically could be one or more of the traditional earth classifications for fauna.
34 – An renown University has a 'satellite campus' set up and immediately begins relocating all of its libraries, research specimens, students, teachers, workers, and the families of such in your colony. They even built a beautiful new campus.
35 – An industrial juggernaut and his or her company relocates their primary operations to your colony. Increase your industrial ranking by one if you agree to this set up by them, but with such a fragile young economy it could be a danger. Especially given they want a guarantee that any worker they have, and the worker's family, will be allowed to relocate to your colony within the remaining years before impact.
36 – Numerous members native animal species are domesticated or semi-domesticated, as are several new plants. If you choose to authorize their wholesale domestication and focus, increase your agricultural ranking by 1. However, there is danger in jumping into using animals you have seen for less than ten years for food. Determine the types of animals using the description of the 33, and the types of plants using 32. Roll 1d4 twice, once for plants and once for animals, to determine how many new species are found.
37 – An internet fanboy moves to your colony complete with the funding and workers to set up a server warehouse with all the necessary infrastructure for a warehouse of its type, and then places servers in it which have had a copy of all of the internet up until this point uploaded to them, and efforts made to use the radio signals and wifi that is available when the gate is opened to update the servers as needed with the new state of the internet. Congrats, your nerds can surf on their own pocket Sufficient Velocity to their hearts content.
38 – Your agricultural specialists find an area full of rich soil, and quickly move in allowing an agricultural expansion, however it quickly comes to light that this is due at least partially to Tectonic activity in the area, and moving any more farmers in could leave your colony vulnerable in the event of a disaster".
39 – A colonist creates a great cultural work inspired by the new world adding to the Prestige and renown of your colony.
40 – A group of colonists become lost on the wilderness for some time, upon returning they share stories of grand visions and strange new convictions.
41 – A major religious or ideological leader (e.g a bishop) moves into your colony, this inspires those following the same ideas but alienates those who don't.
42 – A huge beast, or pack of beasts emerges from the wilderness near your colony and begins attacking livestock, or even travellers who go out alone.
43 – Your sponsors puts something highly experimental through the gate to the colony, discuss with GM what said thing is.
44 – Your sponsors put through something potentially illegal/'interesting' to your colony, discuss with GM what said thing is.
45 – Your sponsors provide your colony with the ability to launch 1 'free' satellite. 1st satellite is a weather satellite, 2nd is a sensor satellite (magnetosphere research, etc) 3rd satellite is a mapping and imaging satellite. roll 1d3 to determine Satellite type.
46 – An old world species has slipped through the gate and proven able to crossbreed with the local fauna. Due to it's old world source it has no fear of mankind. Roll 3 d6. The 1st die determines diet of the species; 1-2 carnivorous, 3-4 omnivorous, 5-6 herbivorous. The 2nd die determines animal size; 1-2 small insect to small dog, 2-4 Large dog to large horse, 5-6 larger than a horse. 3rd die determines type; 1 mammal, 2 reptile, 3 avian, 4 insect, 5 aquatic, 6 arachnid.
47 – A crime of passion. A major member of your colony government has been murdered over an affair. Roll a D6 on a 1-2 the culprit was killed in the act, on a 3-4 the culprit was arrested and is accusing the governors of the colony of corruption, on a 5-6 the culprit has escaped into the larger population.
48 – Vehicle accident - due to malfunction or human error one of you aircrafts has downed/ships has sunk. If you possess neither, your land vehicles have had an accident damaging them and blocking major transport route of your colony.
49 – Tidal wave has struck coast near your colony. Damage sustained is directly related to your existing coastal infrastructure.
50 – Weather anomaly. Is it snow during summer or heavy rains during dry season, you have been completely unprepared for that. You can choose details and severity of anomaly as long as you don't ignore it.
51 – You accidentally receive supply that was supposed to go to another colony.
52 – Undeniable evidence is released incriminating one of your colony's main leaders of corruption, shaking your population's faith in colonial leadership.
53 – Whether it be due to low wages, rations, or general dissatisfaction, workers from all around the colony have broken out into strikes, refusing to work until their demands are met.
54 – Morale in the colony is at an all time high, as colonists break out in celebration and festivities, all praising your leadership. They may not be working as much, but they sure are happy.
55 – New ideologies arise in your colony. Some colonists are now considering themselves superior to new immigrants from Earth, creating tension.
56 – A type of rats has come with your colonists to the new world. They seem to infest the grain stores, but worse, they can interbreed with local rodents, creating an infestation on an unprecedented level.
57 – An indigenous rodent was found to be immune to earth-poisons and is wrecking havoc on your equipment.
58 – You seem to have stumbled on a source of poisonous gas's of some type. They could be beneficial, for now, they create a psychosis effect on your colonists.
59 – A new-age religion has begun to spread around the colony, they seem to be lacking guidance though, currently praising the newfound planet and advocating to protect it.
60 – A religion that starts adhering to the asteroid as the great redeemer of mankind spreads to your colony, starting a small wave of emigration back to earth.
61 – Your sponsor has found out that one of your members of government has been committing white collar crime, though he is extremely competent of his work, you knew of this embezzling for some time, they require him back for a trial.
62 – Your outlying villages have started a custom of a festival, improving tourism to their place from your main colony.
63 – Your political elites require a more structured government to take place, they require a convention to call into to reform the way things are decided in your colony.
64 – A Comet was sighted by your colonists. Elements of your people must be calmed less things become unstable.
65 – Change of Management Earthside - A rival faction has taken control of one of your benefactors. On a d6 roll of 5-6 it is your primary patron. They wish to direct their support to a differing colony. Persuade them to stay loyal.
66 – Change in Management Starside - Your primary government leader has lost the support of your patron. On a 1-2 your patron expresses their dissatisfaction in the supplies they send, on a 3-4 they are requested to step down or supplies will be cut entirely, or on a 5-6 an armed force is sent to remove your primary leadership from power.
67 – Granary fire - Some fool walked inside your granary for their smoke break. The resulting explosion has destroyed 1d3 silos and disrupted your food stores loosing 1d3 years of food storage as would feed 1,000 people. Write the same number of posts as your silos destroyed and food storage lost, to 'fix' the issue.
68 – A fire has broken out in an unregistered social gathering place. Numerous people have perished in the fire and your populace is demanding further regulation and safety reforms.
69 – Tainted Supplies - Decontamination chemicals and industrial products included in your supplies leaked in transit. A portion of your requested supplies a ruined (determined by GM) while others are merely damaged and may be salvaged or re-purposed.
70 – A seismic event has occurred off of your coastline causing d4 damage to your colony (apportioned by player) as a new island has formed. Once the waves and tremors have departed your surveyors has discovered a new source of (d6) 1-2 Metals, 3-4 Geothermal Energy, 5-6 precious gems.
71 – Vermin infestation: A vermin has sneaked through the portal and is now rapidly propagating in an environment without a predator.
72 – Megaflora attack: Turns out the local veggies think you look delicious.
73 – Deserters from a failed colony: Turns out we aren't alone out here, but who are these people, and what ruined their colony?
74 – Killer on the loose: murder most foul in the colony!
75 – Metamorphosis: something in the environment is causing the youth of the colony to undergo rapid, early puberty.
76 – Gate failure/misaligned: your gate comes unpaired from its home gate and jumps to a different sponsor gate.
77 – Gate failure/open horizon: your gate is stuck open. Dramatically consuming energy resources.
78 – Gate Failure/sabotage: your gate is damaged and will not open until repaired.
79 – Moonbase gate: your sponsor has sent an alternate gate to the moon and is using your colony as a way station to easily transport goods to space.
80 – Government Transition Team: one of the higher-ups among your sponsors has decided now is the time to move their government into the colony, regardless of the colonial charter or the legality of their claims. If you are a corporate colony, this is either the board or a sudden movement by the government your colony's corporation is based in.
81 – Hospital Train: a local plant has been proven to treat an otherwise untreatable illness and a train full of nearly terminal patients have flooded the colony.
82 – It Builds Itself: a series of 3d printers and tons of base stock have been sent forward to jump start the colonies infrastructural capabilities. From screws to whole houses.
83 – I'm Sorry Dave: problematic coding has sprung up among the colonies computer systems with many core systems failing intermittently. All diagnostics show everything to be working fine.
84 – A small suburb of the capital of your colony is growing, they are building up and becoming a second city of your colony. roll a 1d10, on a 1-8 they are peaceful and add to your economy, on an 8-10 they are rebellious and want to gain independence from your colony, currently, insurgency ensues.
85 – One of your sponsors is dealing with public relations issues at home, and cannot support you for the next year.
86 – A baby boom has occurred on your colony, while not beneficial currently, it will surely swell the colonies population. Currently, they cost more food though.
87 – A Catastrophic explosion of a fuel reserve cripple's the colony capacity to support vehicles and power generation.
88 – A major political split emerges amongst the colonists over the direction the colony should take, causing disruptions should measures to contain the schism are not done.
89 – A significant increase of political support for the colony is gained after a colonist takes some snapshots of the landscape of the new world and sends them back to earth.
90 – Whether through a poor harvest or a breakdown in logistics, the colony suffers from a acute food shortage.
91 – A severe breakdown in the colony's water supply threatens the colony's viability if not rectified in time.
