It Came From Japan - Stormbringer Side Story random table The internet is an endless treasure trove filled with

curiosities. I found this random Side Story generation table on a Japanese site for the old Stormbringer R !" but it could be used for any fantasy R !. If a player cannot ma#e a gaming session" they roll on these tables to ma#e an imaginary $side story% their character went on" which may also net them treasure and e&perience or possibly death and dismemberment. ST' ()' Roll *d++ on the first table" then again on the second" then combine the results to get the Side Story title. If the second result starts with $of% it goes after the first" if it is an ad,ective it goes before. '&ample- I roll a ./ and a *0" which gives me rayer of 1aw. )ot bad" fitting for Stormbringer and not as absurd as some answers might be.

ST' T2( Roll *d*++ on the 3dventure (utcome Table and add in the modifier from step one to determine the success of the adventure. If Side Story points are gained" they can be used to increase a s#ill by *d45. To increase a s#ill below 6+5 * Side Story point is needed" for s#ills over 6+5 0 points are needed" and for s#ills over 765 / points are needed. '&ample- I roll a /0" minus two as indicated by my roll of *0 above. I get *d/ points I can use to improve s#ills 8939:;. ST' T<R'' Roll *d*++ on the 3dventure Income Table and add in the modifier from step one to determine any income or loss from the adventure. '&ample- I roll a =>" and with no modifiers from my previous rolls I get a Failure and lose *d. & 6+ 1?.

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