Headline Category [1d10] | |
Roll | Result |
1 | International or Multi-National Organizations |
2 | National or National Government |
3 | State or State Government |
4 | Local or Local Government |
5 | Financials and Investments |
6 | Family and Health |
7 | Sports and Recreation |
8 | Science and Technology |
9 | Gossip and Celebrities |
10 | Opinions and Columns |
Why is it Relevant to the PC’s? [1d10] | |
Roll | Result |
1 | One of the PC’s enemies is featured or involved. |
2 | One of the PC’s friends is featured or involved. |
3 | One of the PC’s lovers/former lovers is featured or involved. |
4 | One of the PC’s friends has strong opinions about it. |
5 | The news foreshadows trouble for the PC’s or their friends. |
6 | A fixer has a job relating to the news. |
7 | The news reveals a good opportunity for the PC’s. |
8 | It’s relevant to a PC’s worldview, goals, opinions, or morality. |
9 | An enemy of one of the PC’s is roused to action by the news. |
10 | A friend of one of the PC’s is roused to action by the news. |
Who/What is it About? [1d100] | |
Roll | Result |
1-4 | A politician or political figure. |
5-8 | A huge pop-media celebrity. |
9-12 | A known edgerunner or mercenary. |
13-16 | One of the megacorporations. |
17-20 | A small corporation. |
21-24 | A council or governmental body. |
25-28 | A serial killer, murderer, or menace. |
29-32 | A terrorist or terrorist organization. |
33-36 | A cyberpsycho. |
37-40 | An executive of a government or big corp. |
41-44 | A minor figure in a corporation. |
45-48 | A bill or law. |
49-52 | A political activist or political action organization. |
53-56 | A military unit or military body. |
57-60 | A nomad pack or nomad nation. |
61-64 | A religious official or religious organization. |
65-68 | An ordinary person who isn’t normally news-worthy. |
69-72 | A regular celebration or annual event. |
73-76 | A gang or criminal organization. |
77-80 | An agitator or political dissident. |
81-84 | A very special or rare event or function. |
85-88 | An independent media or reporter. |
89-92 | Civic building or organization (museum, art society, etc.) |
93-96 | A popular rockerboy and/or their fans. |
97-100 | A well-known intellectual, professor, or scientist. |
What Happened? [1d100] | |
Roll | Result |
1-4 | An important project has been completed. |
5-8 | Someone important has been killed or attacked. |
9-12 | Something or someone has been publicly threatened. |
13-16 | Someone or something has been denounced. |
17-20 | Someone has performed an act of heroism. |
21-24 | A place has been destroyed, attacked, or captured. |
25-28 | A disagreement has been settled or negotiated. |
29-32 | A disagreement or conflict has broken out. |
33-36 | A conspiracy or sinister plot has been uncovered. |
37-40 | Someone or something is being publicly praised. |
41-44 | An important project has been stopped or killed. |
45-48 | A lot of people have been killed or attacked. |
49-52 | An exciting life development has been revealed. |
53-56 | Something thought lost has been rediscovered. |
57-60 | An ongoing crisis has become significantly worse. |
61-64 | An ongoing crisis has finally ended. |
65-68 | A public promise has been made. |
69-72 | An exciting discovery has been made and revealed. |
73-76 | A special event happened successfully. |
77-80 | A special event has ended in disaster. |
81-84 | A particularly bad failure has been revealed. |
85-88 | A salacious scandal has been revealed. |
89-92 | A previous announcement has been revealed as false. |
93-96 | Something important has been purchased or acquired. |
97-100 | A public promise is being abandoned or ignored. |