Hello everyone,
I created three random tables to create cornerstones for settlement on Arrakis. Hope it might be an inspiration to you!
Allegiance
Faction affiliation is extremely important in the Imperium, and depending on who owns a settlement, agents of a House should be even more careful than usual.
| D20 | Who owns the settlement? |
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| 1-2 | House Corrino as an imperial possession. |
| 3-5 | The ruling house on Arrakis. |
| 6-7 | The house that formerly ruled Arrakis. |
| 8-10 | A house loyal to the current rulers. |
| 11-12 | A house loyal to the previous rulers. |
| 13-14 | A house that is allied with that of the party. |
| 15-16 | A house that is an enemy of the party. |
| 17-18 | Smugglers. |
| 19 | Fremen who have partially abandoned traditional life. |
| 20 | One of the most powerful organizations in the universe (Bene Gesserit, Spacing Guild, CHOAM). |
Purpose
Establishing and/or running a settlement away from the large cities of Arrakeen and Carthag needs a good reason, because the Arrakis desert is unforgiving.
| D20 | What is the settlement's purpose? |
|---|
| 1-4 | As a launch site for Carryalls. |
| 5-8 | As temporary storage for Spice Melange. |
| 9-10 | As water storage for other bases and Spice harvesters |
| 11-12 | As a research station. |
| 13-17 | As a military base against enemy attacks. (D20 - Even: Sufficiently manned; Odd: Understaffed) |
| 18 | As a prison. |
| 19 | As a refuge and fortress for an important personage. |
| 20 | As a monastery and/or pilgrimage site. |
Infiltrated!
In the Imperium, nobody with even a little influence remains untouched by spies, saboteurs and other agents of opposing powers.
| D20 | Who placed the agent? |
|---|
| 1-3 | Up to now, no one or all attempts have failed. |
| 4-7 | A House with which this one has a feud. |
| 7-10 | The current rulers of Arrakis. |
| 11-12 | The former rulers of Arrakis. |
| 13-14 | A House that has shown itself to be unsuspicious of this faction. |
| 15-16 | The Fremen. |
| 17 | The Bene Tleilax. |
| 18 | House Corrino. (D20 - Even: Sardaukar; Odd: different kind of agent) |
| 19 | The Bene Gesserit. |
| 20 | Multiple factions: Roll the dice twice more and ignore results 1-3 and 20. |
You can also find the whole thing on my ttrpg blog:
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Some time ago I reverse engineered the settlement names from “DUNE: Spice Wars“ to create a generator for random names. I also listed many places from the books to create some sort of database.
I’ll rework the .ODS file to make it user friendly, if anyone is interested.
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Being inspired by @JohnDoe , I would like to add two entries for the table Purpose:
- Production of (roll on Production table)
- Trading post for (roll on Production table)
Production
Even in a universe of thousand worlds with an economic domain for even the smallest house, some things are produced locally.
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„Authentic Fremen“ weavings
„Used as wall drapings, sitting cushions or carpets, your friends will envy you for this souvenir for sure.“
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cheap Stillsuits
„Tourists won’t notice the difference, spice crews can’t afford the real stuff. Also, if you know where to buy Fremen ‘suits, you might be suspected of knowing too much.“
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Filters
„This damned sand gets everywhere.“
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Lubricants
„Even with the best filters, the machines need nanopowder and hydraulic oils to work. “
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Scrap metal
„Sometimes maintenance won’t keep a thing from falling apart and even after you dismantle everything useful, there will be someone who wants to salvage the remains.“
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Ores
„Arrakis has strong volcanic activity – and giant worms attracted by rhythmic noises. So whoever is bold or desparate enough to dig holes into the rock may find rich ore veins – or death, as elsewhere on this planet.“
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Proteins
„Fungi and Locusts grow and support basic supplicants to those who live in sparse environments. If you can provide enough organic material to feed them.“
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Spices
„The plural, things to make your food taste better, you moron. Peppers, cumin and cardamom can be grown almost anywhere.“
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Spice beer
„Fermented melange residue, brutally bitter hops, malts so heavy you almost need a spoon – a favorite among harvester crews, their lifeblood some even say.“
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Prostitutes
„Being pretty, easily bored or sold by your family – whatever brought you here, only the best will advance to the brothels of Arrakeen or even Carthag. But be aware of your competitors – and of the possibility that misery grows with the place you’re in.“
Feel free to incorporate and expand it to your liking.
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