Refer to page 180 of the Stars Without Number Revised (Free) Edition pdf for further information about create problems for the PCs.
d20 | The Restraint | The Twist |
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1 |
The government is cracking down on the conflict |
There’s a very sharp time limit for any resolution |
2 |
One side seems invincibly stronger to the other |
The sympathetic side is actually a bunch of bastards |
3 |
Both sides have “doomsday” info or devices |
There’s an easy but very repugnant solution to hand |
4 |
A prior conflict ended horribly for both of them |
PC success means a big benefit to a hostile group |
5 |
Foreign participants are keeping things tamped |
The real bone of contention is hidden from most |
6 |
Elements of both sides seek accommodation |
A sympathetic figure’s on an unsympathetic side |
7 |
The conflict is only viable in a narrow location |
There’s a profitable chance for PCs to turn traitor |
8 |
Catastrophic cost of losing a direct showdown |
The “winner” will actually get in terrible trouble |
9 |
Each thinks they’ll win without further exertion |
There’s a very appealing third party in the mix |
10 |
They expect a better opening to appear soon |
The PCs could really profit off the focus of the strife |
11 |
Former ties of friendship or family restrain them |
The PCs are mistaken for an involved group |
12 |
Religious principles are constraining them |
Somebody plans on screwing over the PCs |
13 |
One side’s still licking their wounds after a failure |
Both sides think the PCs are working for them |
14 |
They’re building up force to make sure they win |
A side wants to use the PCs as a distraction for foes |
15 |
Their cultural context makes open struggle hard |
The PCs’ main contact is mistrusted by their allies |
16 |
They expect an outside power to hand them a win |
If the other side can’t get it, they’ll destroy it |
17 |
They’re still searching for a way to get at their goal |
The focus isn’t nearly as valuable as both sides think |
18 |
One side mistakenly thinks they’ve already won |
The focus somehow has its own will and goals |
19 |
A side is busy integrating a recent success |
Victory will drastically change one of the sides |
20 |
An outside power threatens both sides |
Actually, there is no twist. It’s all exactly as it seems. |