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PLANET

BUILDER
Planet, Moon, + Asteroid Names 1.1
First Name Add-on
1 Chaac Major
2 Neith Minor
3 Umay AE
4 Rophon Delta
5 Lir 16
6 Bia Ha
7 Pelo Spero
8 Kirin Sao
9 Ashur Oro
10 Faris Mir

Atmosphere and Gravity 1.2


Atmosphere Gravity
Avg.
(1g = Earth) Temp.
1 Extremely thin atmosphere or airless. .05g -130°
2 Thin atmosphere. Breathable in short spurts. .15g -67°
3 May support unknown life. Water vapor heavy. .25g -22°
4 Supports human life. Oxygen heavy. .5g 18°
5 Supports human life. Nitrogen + Oxygen mix. 1g 57°
6 Contaminated. Breathable in short spurts. 1.2g 76°
7 Heavily contaminated. Filter needed. 1.5g 92°
8 May support unknown life. Nitrogen heavy. 1.8g 116°
9 Thick atmosphere. Carbon dioxide heavy. 2.4g 132°
10 Thick atmosphere. Hydrogen heavy. 3.6g 160°

World Themes and Tones 1.3


Themes Spark Tones Spark
1 Tipping point Ecological hostility
2 Revolution Human(oid) hostility
3 Unstable governance Atmospheric hostility
4 Flourishing Frightening
5 Diverse Divisive
6 Nearly pitch-black Solar punk
7 Mostly ocean Dystopian
8 Slosh Exploring or discovery
9 Resource rich + conflict Energetic or fast pace
10 Highly secured or locked away Mysterious
Worthwhile Aspects 2.1
Spark 1 Spark 2
1 Unique weaponry Energy Source
2 Forgotten knowledge Specialist Manufacturer
3 Databases or specific intel Training
4 Local genius Notorious sporting event
5 Blueprints or experimental tech Drugs or Pharmaceuticals
6 Escaped entity or loose ends Cybernetics
7 Artificial intelligence Efficient Machinery
8 Artifacts Personnel hiring
9 Metallic resources or quarry Remote stopping point
10 DNA or clones Coordinates or combinations

Civilization/Natural Order 2.2


Spark 1 Spark 2
1 Unsettled or no human(oid)s Recaptured by nature
2 Two major religions or at odds In participation with nature
3 Democracy or republic Stable food supply
4 Corporate ran Scarce food supply
5 Multiple nations or treaties Without electricity or low tech
6 Single government or united Expanding or industrializing
7 Connected + safe to venture Education or art focused
8 Controlled + unsafe to venture Terraformed or shared living
9 Big brother or tracked movement Densely built on or deforested
10 Aristocracy or theocracy Ultra-advanced tech

Current State 2.3


1 Unaware of threat
2 Preparing for threat
3 Heavily fortified
4 Chaotic or quickly changing
5 Uprising
6 Escaping quietly
7 Fruitful or blossoming
8 Harmonious
9 Passing several bills
10 At war
Terrain Tables 3.1
Spark 1 Spark 2
1 Canyons + rock sculptures Fertile or unexplored
2 Lush valley or prairies Grown over or overgrown
3 Desert of hardened earth Unnaturally converted or changed
4 Temperate forest or dense jungle Odd or unnatural formations
5 Calm waterways or rapids Barren or few living things
6 Glaciers + scattered crevasses Expansive or deep
7 Repetitive hills or mounds Constricted or destroyed
8 Freshwater marsh or swamp Dangerous or large threats
9 Mountainous regions or tundra Inhabited or settled
10 Oceans or great lakes Dense, tangled or broken

Natural Landmarks 3.2


Table 1 Table 2
1 Plunge or segmented waterfall Basalt columns or volcanic forms
2 Gargantuan tree Mouth of a great cavern
3 Cenote (natural deep water well) Reflective salt flats
4 Great reef Maelstrom
5 Fog wall Hot springs
6 River delta Plateau
7 Crater or impact site Emerald, yellow, or red water
8 Geometric rock formations Great lake filled with islets
9 Natural ring in forest or glade Termite mounds
10 Fungus forest Natural arch

Made Landmarks 3.3


Table 1 Table 2
1 Ancient etchings on large stone Nature reclaimed ruins
2 Ornate theatre Old broken war machine
3 Necropolis or mausoleum Island in the sky
4 Crash site Domed city
5 Pillars or posts Corporate HQ
6 Massive drainage system Incredible bridge
7 Colossal statue Intact Underground City
8 Floating village Pyramid
9 Line of turrets or cannons Mall or promenade
10 High rise monuments Holy temple or cathedral
Flora 4.1
Spark 1 Spark 2
1 Leafy or heavy coverage Spines or thorns
2 Monstera variety Smooth or satin
3 Agricultural or herbage Leathery or rough
4 Grasses or sedges Multi-colored or vibrant
5 Deciduous or evergreen plants Feathery or falls apart
6 Flowering plants Vines or creeping
7 Moss, lichens, or algae Deep roots
8 Juicy berries or seeds Quick spreading
9 Thick or coated bushes Wraps or coils
10 Carnivorous Stores liquid or secreting

Fauna 4.2
1 Small predators, swinging or treetop living, diverse bugs
2 Large predators, swift ungulates, hawks, ground rodents
3 Nearly desolate, prowling abominations
4 Small avian species and mammals, horned ungulates, social insects
5 Reptilian carnivores, mass amphibians, flying insects
6 Venomous reptiles, solitary hunters, and small mammals
7 Horrors or phantom-like winged terrors
8 Giant beetles, dense flocks of birds, and monitor lizards
9 Oversized reptiles, large rodents, burrowing spiders
10 Verocious rodents, massive insect colonies, underground surprises

To Discover 4.3
Table 1 Table 2
1 Creature or human remains A message or recording
2 Lost technology Parasites or leeches
3 The exiled Venoms or poisons
4 Precious metals or resources Energy source
5 Medicinal ingredients Food or spice
6 Scrap, fragments, or parts Reclusive artisans
7 Hidden scripture or knowledge Natural gases
8 Artifacts or wealth Hermit decrypter
9 The lair or source Radioactive source
10 Graves or tombs Organic technology
City Details 5.1
Spark 1 Spark 2
1 Packed apartments, slim streets Bustling, rude, self-important
2 Near country, far apart Good-natured, nurturing
3 Hoverbike traffic, bar heavy Corporate, everything taxed
4 Holy site(s), public theatres Nearly vacant streets, couriers
5 Metropolitan, guarded offices Underground is above ground
6 Steel housing, low waste Criminal, hectic streets
7 Enviro-domes, hostile Welcoming, self-sufficient
environment
8 Interconnected giant buildings Simple, sociable, sparse
9 Subterranean, hidden Newly built, large industry
10 On stilts, heavily defended Construction everywhere

Available Services 5.2


Table 1 Table 2
1 Transportation Licensing
2 Smuggling Longterm warehousing
3 Debris removal Ship sales and repair
4 Detective work Hovercraft and land rover sales
5 Arms and ammunitions Excavation
6 Gymnastics and dance Scrubbing and filtering
7 Implant specialists / Surgeons Hacking
8 Vermin hunters Encryption or decipher
9 Burial and disposal LiDAR, RADAR, or mapping
10 Hostel and short-term housing Mobile renewable energy

Local Security 5.3


Enforcer Type Characteristics
1 Cameras everywhere, even on
Highly visible, patrolling
the birds
2 Cybernetic giants Living among the populace
3 Robotic animals Order-driven
4 Ragtag locals Quick to action
5 Tactic professionals Parachutes from aircraft
6 Spiked vehicles Reckless or destructive
7 Elected protectors Talkative, loves monologues
8 Military dispatch Take now, talk later
9 Automata, Golems, Monstrosities Hiding in the shadows
10 Secret police Planned and coordinated.
What Needs Done? 6.1
Spark 1 Spark 2
1 Unload Power grid or source
2 Locate or search for Organism or unknown creature
3 Disentomb or unearth Evidence or remains
4 Survey or examine Area or specified point
5 Identify or decipher Glyph or encryption
6 Build or fabricate Structure or construct
7 Secure or steal Equipment or machine
8 Escort or guard Important personnel
9 Mine or excavate Resources
10 Exterminate or get rid of Threat or infestation

Jobs For Hire 6.2


Spark 1 Spark 2
1 Collect Parts or materials
2 Chaperone Remnants
3 Reconnaissance Historical artifacts
4 Eradicate Space horror
5 Flank Specific ship
6 Capture Politician or public figure
7 Recover Corporate officer
8 Transport Bio-hazard or disease
9 Locate Deep space
10 Investigate Blueprints or floor plans
Names 7.1
Table 1 Table 2
1 Camille Yvette
2 Major Iddo
3 Nieman Giada
4 Valentine Rajiv
5 Iman Kron
6 Everado Dwayne
7 Iztac Cam
8 Bront Vaughn
9 Didi Idalia
10 Emery Joss

Notable Occupations (Also see 5.2) 7.2


Table 1 Table 2
1 Forensic science technician VR guide
2 Comedian or host Organism cloner
3 Custodian Bodyguard
4 Hematologist Valet
5 Bookie or bookmaker Wilderness survival expert
6 Tailor Anti-aging expert
7 Cybernetic surgeon Oxygen delivery person
8 Locksmith or key keeper Paranormal expert
9 Diver News anchor
10 Welder Horticulturalist

Knowledge 7.3
Table 1 Table 2
1 Location of files DNA sequence
2 Location of an object Preferred food or drink
3 Person whereabouts Local slang or hangouts
4 Trade routes or safe routes Mystic knowledge or lost scroll
5 Unsecured entrances Local laws or traditions
6 Information about a scheme Code or cipher
7 Recording of an event Destination of convoy or person
8 Cure Recent acquisition details
9 Herbs or local flora Override or stop the system
10 Source of a threat Mercenary camp secrets
Notable Things 8.1
Table 1 Table 2
1 AI super computer Jump drive log
2 Teleportation device Trained nanobots
3 Genetically engineered wyrm Space horror DNA
4 Capsules securing alien organism Acids or poisons
5 Superhuman serum Knowledge transfer device
6 Map or chart Monolith or evolution machine
7 Voting machine Medicines or pills
8 Black book Classified files
9 Warp drive Secret research or experiment
10 Coordinates Gas or concoction
What Do They Need (Also see 6.1) 9.1
Spark 1 Spark 2
1 Ingredients Someone to set off explosives
2 Debt paid Ritual participation
3 Release or Escape Hacking specialist
4 Capture or procurement Medical attention
5 Creature hide or remains Origination details
6 Faction or political secrets An invitation
7 Force or merc support Ascension or takeover of power
8 A security system shutdown Falsifying results
9 Decoy Someone to disappear
10 Anonymous delivery Eliminating evidence

Motivations 9.2
1 Secure an area or increase security for their community
2 Increase power by removing others who have power over them
3 Revenge against a faction or individual
4 Elevate their group out of poverty or win independence
5 Fulfill an obligation to blackmail
6 Increasing live followers or expanding the cult ranks
7 Providing more opportunities or basic essentials
8 Progression or ascension in their faction
9 To remain unknown, anonymous or stay hidden
10 Protect an individual
Mannerisms + Characteristics 10.1
Mannerisms Characteristic
1 Gently holds onto surroundings Direct and precise
2 Sucks back lip when thinking Abrassive and short
3 Occasionally claps when speaking Enjoys your presence
4 Speaks closely, shifty eyes Addicted and inaccurate
5 Deep breaths, looks to the sky Careful and difficult to find
6 Keeps posture and stays calm Knowledgable of organizations
7 Speaks swiftly, moves hands Conspiracy theorist
8 Plays with trinkets in hands Careless and easy to find
9 Little eye contact, hunch Value driven
10 Long steps, prefers space Interested in your background

Where Can They Be Found 10.2


Table 1 Table 2
1 Off base Offshore
2 On base Press tour or the theatre
3 Close to the capital With the community
4 Hidden bunker Commercial district
5 Locked in an apartment Privately owned estate
6 Bar and surrounding areas Ruins or caves
7 Public transportation stations Backroom or behind the curtains
8 Crumbling tenements High rise condo
9 At the landmark Castle in the sky
10 In the wilderness On the river or waterway
Satellite or Nearby Neighbors 11.1

Choose One: Man-Made Moon Asteroid Nearby


Satellite Planet

Relationships & Tensions 11.2


Table 1 Table 2
1 Trade partner Dueling religious claims
2 Limited sanctions Houses holy site or relic
3 Military ally Neutral and no trade
4 Hostile Corporate competition
5 Limited communication or private Distrust of governments
6 Settlement or same population In debt to and seeking payment
7 Home or origin of population Foreign aid or tech provider
8 Outgoing distress calls Part of the same senate
9 Data trading Intergovernmental organizations
10 Off-satellite banking Newly sovereign state

Who Lives There? 11.3


Table 1 Table 2
1 Carefully placed spies Specialized medical personnel
2 Media or propaganda machine Horror merc or renowned assassin
3 Union leaders Experimental explosives designer
4 An escapee or bounty hunter Farmers or botanists
5 Corporate officer Cult leader or theologian
6 Pirate syndicate Repair and restoration expert
7 Drug manufacturer Historian or sophontologist
8 Master hacker Tracker or xenobiologist
9 Records keeper AI specialist
10 Key maker Cybernetics manufacturer
Hidden Ventures 12.1
Spark 1 Spark 2
1 Barracks infiltration Guarded by many
2 Prison needs inspecting Guided or chaperoned
3 Miles into the ground Creepy crawlies
4 Tunnels beneath the city Clues across the world
5 Unclog sewage or draining system The banished come to light
6 Deep or lost in nature Great spirits or guardians
7 Finding the forgotten altar Followed or hunted by cryptid(s)
8 The belly of the beast Back from the dead or paranormal
9 Concealed by the clouds Spontaneous abilities
10 Undiscovered summoning location Unknown sentience

Local Trouble or Outer Rim Trouble 12.2


Spark 1 Spark 2
1 Debt is due Faction clash
2 Escaped prisoner Rampant theft
3 Fighting den Labor strike
4 Waste systems Ownership struggles
5 Failed encryption Stolen goods
6 Lawless Drug shipment
7 Dwindling food and water Rival syndicate
8 Gambling ring Trackers
9 Credits depleted Increased patrolling
10 Hacked in broadcast Locked docks

Mining or Manufacturing Problems 12.3


Spark 1 Spark 2
1 Clogged Disappeared
2 Malfunction Collapse
3 Steep cliff Mauled
4 Sabotage Ran over
5 Explosives Fell
6 Oxygen supply Thrown into space
7 Water supply Fumbled
8 Old mine or tunnel uncovered Trails of blood
9 Loss of power Friendly fire
10 Missing equipment Gas or ignitition
Threats #1 13.1
Spark 1 Spark 2
1 Mandibles or unhinged jaw Venom
2 Massive Incredibly swift
3 Stingers or swarm Floats or defies gravity
4 Barbels or whiskers Phases through
5 Blunt boney teeth Iridescent
6 Razor scales Tunneled or underground
7 Winged or wing claws Released
8 Coarse skin or stone body Climbing or diving
9 Bone spike protrusion Howls, cries, or laughs
10 Needle projectiles Drips saliva
Threats #2 14.1
Spark 1 Spark 2
1 Geometric or rigid Distorts vision
2 Eyeless Controls motion
3 Natural mathematical patterns Changes air composition
4 Monolithic or animated structure Melts or acidic
5 Familiar domestic animal Wilts or burns
6 Compound eyes or covered in eyes Lasting effects or nightmares
7 Ghostly or wispy Telepathy or mimics human speech
8 Physical manifestation Shapeshifting or invisible
9 Liquid to solid changing state Light manipulation or black out
10 Cloth-like or thread-like Poetic or reads scriptures
Threats #3 15.1
Spark 1 Spark 2
1 Renegades System(s) virus
2 Automated mini-ships Targeting transport vehicles
3 Nanobots From under the ground
4 Robots Plotted Assassination
5 Unveiled inhabitants Targeting supplies
6 Natural causes Fulfilled prophecy
7 Pirates Surrounded perimeter
8 Bounty hunters Revenge mission
9 Internal power struggle Corporate Warfare
10 External takeover Capture and deliver

Threats #4 15.2
Spark 1 Spark 2
1 An individual Spray bottle plant pathogen
2 Mechanical drones Ruthless Blockades
3 3 Childhood friends Entity Invasion
4 Military Plotted Assassination
5 Cultists Human-altered Weather
6 Mutants or diseased Popular Prophet
7 Secret society Pestilence by mail
8 Traveling troupe Malthusianism
9 Appears as a standard citizen Corporate Warfare
10 Shop owner or craftsman Wealth Dagger
Encounter Types 16.1
Table 1 Table 2
1 Message is delivered Public argument
2 The crew is boxed in Meet a rival party
3 Traps are triggered Debriefing
4 Warning is given Rapidly growing plants
5 Metropolitan, guarded offices Unexpected encampment
6 Pillars or trees are falling Hordes of vermin
7 Shots are fired Ruins or graves
8 Spy is captured Encroaching explosions
9 Riddle, or unknown writing Shields initiated
10 Auction or marketplace Rings in the ground

Tactical Layout of an Encounter 16.2


1 Surrounded
2 In your face
3 Within reaching distance or barely missed
4 Steps away
5 Followed and in range
6 Across the room
7 Across the field
8 Separated by obstacles
9 Clanking alarms but unknown presence
10 Other party is unaware of the crews presence

Mood of an Encounter 16.3


1 Welcoming or trusting
2 Open to discussion
3 Uncertain but not alarmed
4 Cautious or mildly suspicious
5 Calculated or measured
6 Hasty or to the point
7 Threatened or suspecting
8 Panicked or irrational
9 Irritated or escalating anger
10 Hostile or violent
Storyline Starting Points 17.1
Table 1 Table 2
1 New cooperative created Horror Infestation
2 Security escort needed Discovery in the lab
3 Bug planted or detonation Delivered from the skies
4 Drought or flooding Bioterrorism threat
5 Political change takes place Prison break or takeover
6 Plotting begins Ingredients procured
7 Dungeon discovered Whistleblowing or public reveal
8 New public service Space invasion or capsule opened
9 Coordinated hacking attack Transmission sent
10 Communications down or EMP Ascension takes place

Who/What 17.2
Roll 1x for Who/What is Affected Immediately
Roll 2-4x for Who/What is Involved
Table 1 Table 2
1 Politician or faction leader Non-governmental organization
2 Religious figure or place Advocates or patrons
3 Someone in the crew The Capital
4 Blue collar workers Hospital or pharmacy
5 White collar workers The public
6 C-Suite Outskirts
7 Military or merc personnel Manufacturing plant
8 A village Laboratory
9 A metropolitan Water or oxygen source
10 Flora and fauna An individual
Reactions and Procedures 18.1
Reactions Procedures
1 Public meetings Aggressive counter attack
2 Virtual conference Bunker and barricade
3 Public outcry Escape procedure executed
4 Chaos Signal for help
5 Mass exodus Decoys set in motion
6 Vigilantism Sanctions ordered
7 Release or liberate Propaganda propagated
8 Lock up or withdraw from public Recalls or collections
9 Hacking spree Clandestine or covert operation
10 Media feeding frenzy Special forces deployed

What Is No Longer Available 18.2


1 Access to location or files
2 Docking bay or ship access
3 Unmonitored & safe traveling
4 Public meeting areas or exits
5 Security team or personnel
6 Finances or payment methods
7 Weaponry or shields
8 Machine transport or power
9 Food or water
10 Expected support
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