Scrounging
An alternative to the official rules
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Introduction. This document holds an alternative way of running scrounging in a
Twilight:2000 campaign (p143 in the Player’s Manual).
In my opinion the official rules do not reward successful scrounging by the players
enough, and also leaves it very much up to chance what the characters discover,
and how useful it is.
The following is meant to offer a better chance of a useful reward for a successful
scrounging roll, and support a search for either a specific item, or something to
assist in a specific task.
This is version 1 of this document. Created August 2024.
BY PETER RANDEL JENSEN
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The overcast sky casts a dull, grey pallor over the
landscape as you find yourself in the backwaters of SCROUNGING
Poland. It’s late spring, but the persistent clouds and
occasional drizzle make the air feel cooler than it As in the official rules, Player’s Manual p143,
should. scrounging is done with a roll for SURVIVAL modified by
terrain type.
You approach a small, abandoned village, no more than For each success, roll on the table below.
a dozen houses scattered haphazardly along a narrow,
winding road. The buildings are in various states of Roll 2d6+1 per success*
disrepair, with sagging roofs and shattered windows
that tell a story of sudden flight and long neglect. Weeds Scrounging
and wildflowers have taken over the gardens, and the 2D6+# DESCRIPTION
only sounds are the occasional rustle of small animals 3 Cooking and camping equipment
and the soft patter of raindrops. 4 General or vehicle parts
5 Radio, walkie, tv, etc. (electronic parts)
One house stands out from the rest. Slightly larger, with 6 Food, candy, etc. (Xd6 rations of domestic food)
a faded sign in Polish “Gabinet lekarski” hints at its 7 Tools and gear (providing a tech bonus)
8 Cigarettes, coffee, alcohol, etc. (stress relieving)
former purpose: a doctor’s residence. The door hangs
9 Maps, binoculars, compass, etc. (navigation bonus)
ajar, creaking slightly as you push it open. Inside, the air
10 Medical kit and medical contents
is musty, filled with the scent of old books and stale 11 Helmet, flak jacket, etc (personal protection)
medicine. Dust motes dance in the weak shafts of light 12 Antibiotics, antiseptic, etc. to prevent infection
that penetrate the gloom. 13 Weapons & ammo (Shotgun, hunting rifle or similar)
14 Weapons and/or ammo (Military)
You move cautiously through the house, aware of the 15+ Cache of several items
eerie silence. The living room is cluttered with
overturned furniture and scattered belongings, but you *: If someone rolls 4 successes, give her whatever it
bypass these, focusing on what might be more valuable. was she hoped to find.
In the back, you find the doctor’s office. The room is a
mess, with papers and medical equipment strewn The table above can be used together with the table on
about. Your eyes scan the chaos, searching for anything page 144-145 in the Player's manual.
useful. So if the player performs a successful SCROUNGE roll with
1 success, and then rolls 2 on the 2D6, then the players
Against one wall, you spot a tall, wooden cabinet with should tell what kind of cooking or camping equipment
glass doors, slightly ajar. Inside, you find a small he finds, assuming that this equals something like #21
treasure trove of medical supplies. There are bandages, cooking pot, #41 frying pan, or #82 a tent, from the
antiseptics, and a few bottles of antibiotics that have original list or another similar useful item.
miraculously survived the turmoil. You carefully pack
these into your bag, knowing how vital they will be. Food
For each success I would allow 1D6 to be rolled,
You turn your attention to the doctor’s desk. Inside the alternatively roll D6+X , where X = number of successes
drawers, you find a few more valuable items: a rolled.
stethoscope, surgical scissors, and a blood pressure
cuff. Ammo
If weapons and ammo are found, the characters find
As you gather the supplies, you hear a faint noise 2D6 rounds for shotguns, hunting rifles, etc., and 4D6
outside—footsteps, perhaps, or the distant murmur of rounds for AKMs, AK-74s, etc.
voices. Instantly on alert, you glance out the window
and see movement near the village’s edge. A group of Searching for specific items
figures, heavily armed, is making their way through the If the characters are searching for something specific,
village searching for anything of value. or something to help them accomplish a specific task,
allow them to disregard the randomness of the roll of
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2d6+X and let them find either a specific item that
matches what they are looking for, or something that
moves them one step close to what they are trying to
achieve.
Example: If the characters are trying to put together a
still to produce alcohol for their vehicle the rules state
that such a still can be jury rigged, requiring 20 general
parts. They can state that their scrounging attempt is
to locate general parts needed for a still, and with 2 or
more successes they succeed in exactly that. 1 success
gives them something, but that then requires a roll on
the table to determine what exactly they find.
INSPIRATION
The table takes inspiration from the logic used in the
character creation process, where there is a table for
what vehicle the characters might start with.
Also the De Fenestra website is a great place for
inspiration for T2K related things.
https://www.de-fenestra.com/t2k/loot_generator.html
https://www.de-fenestra.com/t2k/table_scrounging.ht
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Frontpage image
The front page image was done using Bing’s image
creator service as I cannot afford to hire a real artist.
https://www.bing.com/images/create/
Roleplaying scene text
The flavour text was written with the aid of Google
Gemini and ChatGPT.
https://gemini.google.com/app
https://chatgpt.com/
