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Exploration Complication and Bonus Tables

Shared d6 tables for Nat 1s and Nat 20s during exploration

Shared d6 tables for Nat 1s and Nat 20s during exploration.

How to Use These Tables

When you roll a Nat 1 or Nat 20 during exploration, roll a d6 on the appropriate table below based on the card suit:

Black suits (Spades & Clubs): Use Encounter tables
Red suits (Hearts & Diamonds): Use Ingredient Gathering tables

Encounter Tables (Spades & Clubs)

Encounter Complication Table (d6)

Roll when you get a Nat 1 on a Spades or Clubs card:

Roll	Complication
1	Lose an exploration turn (time wasted recovering)
2	Remove one random unexplored card from the grid (area collapses/becomes inaccessible)
3	Lose one random ingredient from inventory (dropped, damaged, or spoiled)
4	-2 penalty to your next roll (shaken, injured, or exhausted)
5	Fog settles in - no diagonal movement until you flip another card
6	Must immediately flip an adjacent card (stumble into next encounter unprepared)

Encounter Bonus Table (d6)

Roll when you get a Nat 20 on a Spades or Clubs card:

Roll	Benefit
1	Gain an extra exploration turn (you move efficiently)
2	Peek at one face-down adjacent card before deciding where to go next
3	Find a basic ingredient (1 portion) in addition to resolving the card
4	+2 bonus to your next roll (confident, prepared, or inspired)
5	Free movement - go to any unexplored adjacent card without spending a turn
6	Choose one unexplored card to peek at, then return it face-down

Ingredient Gathering Tables (Red Cards - Hearts & Diamonds)

→ See Red Cards - Ingredients for situation prompts

Ingredient Complication Table (d6)

Roll when you get a Nat 1 on a Red card (Hearts or Diamonds):

Roll	Complication
1	Ingredient is spoiled/wrong plant - lose an exploration turn recovering
2	Attracted unwanted attention or disturbed area - must flip an adjacent card immediately
3	Damaged your gathering tools - -2 penalty to next foraging roll
4	Lose one random ingredient from inventory (cross-contamination, dropped, or crushed)
5	The area is depleted/overharvested - remove one adjacent unexplored card from the grid
6	Injured or affected while gathering - -2 penalty to your next roll (any type)

Ingredient Bonus Table (d6)

Roll when you get a Nat 20 on a Red card (Hearts or Diamonds):

Roll	Benefit
1	Exceptional quality - add 2 extra portions to your yield roll result
2	Find complementary seasoning - gain 1 spice AND +1 to cooking roll when this ingredient is used
3	Spot another foraging opportunity - peek at one adjacent card
4	Quick and efficient gathering - gain an extra exploration turn
5	Abundant source - roll on this same card again (keep both results)
6	Discover a hidden path or secret - peek at any one face-down card on the grid

These tables are intentionally generic to work across different card situations. If playtesting shows the need for more specialized tables (e.g., social-specific vs environmental-specific), they can be split further.