Extra data for Walkabout Characters - Part 2: Multiples

During each phase of a character's development, the player rolls 6 dice (first d4s, then d6s, then d8s, then d10s).


If the players rolls doubles, triples, or no matching dice at all, this reveals something special about the character's past and prompts the player to ask one of the other players to fill in the blanks.


Since players are rolling 6 d4s during the first phase of development, they will always rolls multiples of some type, as they get older and the dice get larger, the chance of rolling multiples is reduced, and the chance of no matching dice is gradually increased.

No multiples of any kind

If you roll the six dice and none of the die results match any of the others, a catastrophe has hit your life. Roll another die of the same type just rolled, the outcome of this die determines the nature of the incident that has occurred.

Roll	Incident
1	Your entire family and settlement has been wiped out. All significant people in your life are dead. Relationship points to individuals and places in your home settlement are eliminated (if you have relationship points to places in another settlement, move there. Otherwise choose a random new settlement). Halve any relationship points to any communities, subcultures, or occupations.	After identifying a new settlement, ask another player to describe what wiped out your family’s settlement.
2	Your close family dies, but there are guardians who have adopted you. Any relationship scores to members of your close family are eliminated, but gain a single level 1 relationship to a new guardian.	After you choose your new guardian, ask another player to describe what killed your family.
3	Many members of your extended family have died in a nearby settlement, the remainder fled to the relative sanctuary that your close family enjoyed. Strains on resources halve any relationship scores to members of your close family.	Ask another player to relate the stories that the relatives tell about the events at that settlement.
4	The [gang/school-class/group-of-friends/posse/militia/workplace] you belong to vanishes or is killed, but you survive. Any relationship points to communities, subcultures, or occupations are eliminated, as are any relationship points to non-family-related individuals.	After you choose the group you belonged to, ask another player to describe what caused the group’s demise.
5	Storms engulf the area for months, preventing safe passage for nomads or traders. Any relationships you might have to people or places beyond your settlement are eliminated. As locals struggle to survive, everyone comes to rely only on their families, all relationships to non-family-related individuals are halved.	Ask another player to describe how your family managed to survive the lean times without contact to the outside world.
6	A place of significance to you has been destroyed by spirits, you may have been there, but probably not since you survived. Not only have you lost any relationship to the location with the highest score, but trauma over this means you have trouble forming attachments to new places (from this point onward you need double 6s or 7s to gain or improve a relationship to a place).	After you choose the place, ask another player to describe the type of spirits that did this.
7	An incident has caused you to be banned from a specific location, and causes you to lose any relationship score to that place. You also lose half of your relationship score to communities that associate with that place.	After you choose the place, ask another player to describe what the incident was.
8	After an incident, none of the subcultures associated with your culture will accept you. You lose any relationship score to any subculture you might belong to, and will have trouble joining or regaining subculture points (from this point onward you need double 8s or 9s to gain or improve a relationship to a subculture).	After you modify your scores, ask another player to describe the incident.
9	An occupational mentor (or someone who was thinking of taking you on) has died under mysterious circumstances, and no one will take you on. You lose any occupational relationship scores, and the next time you have the opportunity to gain an occupation it is negated. In addition to this, you lose half of your relationship score to a single place (where the incident occurred), and half of your relationship score to a community you belong to.	After eliminating and modifying these scores, ask another player to describe what you know about the mysterious circumstances.
10	Wayfarers came to your settlement to clear the spiritual imbalance in the region. As a result of their activities, much of your community was revealed as metaphysically corrupt and requiring elimination. Choose and half of your relationships to be eliminated, the scores of the other relationships are halved.	After you eliminate and reduce your relationships, ask another player to describe what the Wayfarers were looking for, and what they did.

 

Doubles

Roll	Incident
1	The person you have the highest relationship to has left your life. You lose all relationship points to them.	After you have identified who this person is, ask another player to describe how they have left your life.
2	[Ally Result] You have a sister (or female cousin who you are close to). The two die results comprising this double result are automatically applied as relationship levels to this person.	After you have identified who this person is (and whether they are older or younger), ask another player to describe the regard you hold each other in.
3	[Ally Result] You have a brother (or male cousin who you are close to). The two die results comprising this double result are automatically applied as relationship levels to this person.	After you have identified who this person is (and whether they are older or younger), ask another player to describe the regard you hold each other in.
4	[Mentor Result] You have been mentored by a specific community member. The two die results comprising this double result are automatically applied as relationship levels to this person. If you have previously rolled a mentor result, you may either: Choose a new mentor, or Improve a relationship to an existing mentor (give the mentor an occupation common to your upbringing location. Instead of gaining an ability associated with your culture, you may gain an ability associated with this occupation)	After you have identified who this community member is, ask another player to describe how you met them and which other character they are related to. If a relationship to an existing mentor is strengthened, ask another player to explain the incident that caused this.
5	[Item Result] You have gained a bit of a reputation among members of the community due to your skills and a specific item you carry. You have a specific piece of equipment related to one of your abilities (effectively a level one tool for the ability in question). The two die results comprising this double result are automatically applied as relationship levels to this piece of equipment.	After you have identified the piece of equipment, ask another player to describe how the item was acquired, and which other character has heard of this reputation.
6	[Place Result] You have become known at a specific place. The two die results comprising this double result are automatically applied as relationship levels to this place.	After you have described the place, ask another player to describe why the regulars at that location know you, and how one of the other characters knows of this place.
7	[Place Result] You have gotten to know the lay of the land somewhere. The two die results comprising this double result are automatically applied as relationship levels to this place.	After you have described the area that you have come to know, ask another player to describe the events leading you to get to know the area.
8	[Ally Result] You have gained the attention of a member from a specific subculture. Choose a subculture associated with the culture you follow. The two die results comprising this double result are automatically applied as relationship levels to this subculture. Instead of gaining an ability associated with your culture, you may gain an ability normally associated with this subculture.	After choosing the subculture, and describing the person who has given you the attention, ask another player to describe what has led this person to take an interest in you.
9	[Mentor Result] You are offered training in a specific basic occupation associated with your culture or location (choose one of these). Instead of gaining an ability associated with your culture, if you are lacking any prerequisite abilities for the occupation, you may choose one of these. If you have all the prerequisite abilities, you may choose the occupation’s edge. The two die results comprising this double result are automatically applied as relationship levels to this occupation.	Once you’ve chosen the occupation (and gained any benefit), ask another player to explain what led to this training.
10	[Item Result] A wayfarer gives you a token of favour. Instead of gaining an ability associated with your culture, you may gain a defence of choice (this is separate to any defense gained as a free bonus). If you choose to gain the defence, it is focused in one of the items you value (if you lose the item, you will lose this defence). The two die results comprising this double result are automatically applied as relationship levels to the token item.	After choosing the type of defence and the item it is focused in, ask another player to describe the reason the token of favour was given to you.

Triples

Roll	Incident
1	You have been kidnapped or otherwise forced to leave your community. You lose all relationship points to specific places or individuals. You do not gain any abilities this cycle, but for each ability you would have gained, instead choose a single attribute to improve. An attribute may be improved only once in this manner due to this incident.	Ask another player to describe the incident.   Ask a different player to explain how you managed to escape, find a new community and which person related to another character helped with this (gain a single relationship point to that person).
2	[Community Result] Members of your family have joined another community. Roll a two d6s and take the lower of the two results to determine the type of community joined. 1 – The same type of community you are from 2 – Edge Town 3 – Rural Town 4 – Encampment 5 – Convoy 6 – Bunker Due to your contact with these family members, the three die results comprising this triple result are automatically applied as relationship levels to the community joined by those family members.	Ask another player to name and describe two ways that community varies to your own.
3	[Item Result] You gain prestige in your family, and have inherited an heirloom from a grandparent or parent. This may be any level one item, but it has far more sentimental value than any value from advantages it might provide. The three die results comprising this triple result are automatically applied as relationship levels to the heirloom item.	Once the item has been determined, ask another player to indicate why the heirloom ended in your possession rather than in the hands of another family member.
4	[Mentor Result] You have been mentored by a well-respected community member. Instead of gaining an ability associated with your culture, you may gain a Status defence (this does not count toward the single status that may be gained with free bonuses). The three die results comprising this triple result are automatically applied as relationship levels to this community member.	Ask another player to explain the types of training that were provided by the community member.
5	[Community Result] Members of another culture in the community have come to accept you. Use the table on page XX to determine the other culture based on the type of community where your character makes their home. The three die results comprising this triple result are automatically applied as relationship levels to the specified culture.	Ask another player to describe the type of action that caused this community to accept you.
6	[Place Result] You are considered a regular at a specific place. Instead of gaining an ability associated with your culture, you may gain a d6 edge die in “[Location] Areas”. The three die results comprising this triple result are automatically applied as relationship levels to this community member.	Ask another player to explain how you came to be known as a regular, and what keeps drawing you back to this type of location.
7	[Place Result] You have travelled to another place, know some people there, and have learned a few things that you wouldn’t have normally learned at home. If you have grown up in your mother’s home, this trip takes you to your father’s home (or vice versa). If your mother and father had the same type of home, you have visited one of the more obscure settlements based on your culture. Scavenger – Scavenger Enclave Cultivator – Cultivator Homestead Nomad – Deep Nomads Tribal – Tribal Reserve Outlander – Mutant Ghetto Sheltered – Sheltered Bastion Skyfarer – Skyfarer Driftcluster The three die results comprising this triple result are automatically applied as relationship levels to this place.	Ask another player to describe the journey to that place, and something that happened there.
8	[Mentor Result] A significant person with influence in a subculture has taken you under their tutelage. If you have previously rolled a mentor result, this may either be someone new in your life, or you may declare that the earlier mentor has a specific subculture. Instead of gaining an ability associated with your culture, you may gain one of the skills or the edge normally associated with the specified subculture. The three die results comprising this triple result are automatically applied as relationship levels to this community member.	Ask another player to describe the reason why you were drawn to this subculture and what made this person share their knowledge with you.
9	[Mentor Result] You are offered training in an occupation that isn’t common among the people you grew up with (choose any basic occupation). Instead of gaining an ability associated with your culture, if you are lacking any prerequisite abilities for the occupation, you may choose one of these. If you have all the prerequisite abilities, you may choose the occupation’s edge. The three die results comprising this double result are automatically applied as relationship levels to this occupation.	Ask another player to explain why this mentor took an interest in you.
10	[Community Result] You spend time training with a circle of wayfarer elders. As a result of this training, you may spend one of your free bonuses to gain a d6 edge die in “Wayfarer Lore”, or may spend both of you free bonuses to improve your Calling die to d6. The three die results comprising this triple result are automatically applied as relationship levels to this community member.	Ask another player to describe a couple of the training tasks that these elders required from you.   Ask a second player to explain the reason you parted company with the elders.

I'm still filling out the table for four-of-a-kind.