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[Dominions] Natural and Unnatural Disasters

by Giampaolo Agosta

Herebelow is the entire list of natural events, with a collection of the ideas already mentioned in this thread.

Event

• Comet
• Omen from an Immortal
• Visiting (or shipwrecking) spacecraft
• Lovecraftian space monsters hive
• An expected comet might arrive early or late
• Any comet event might also trigger a fanatic cult Unnatural Event
• Death (Official, Ruler, etc.)
• Drought
• Earthquake*
• Explosion
• Mage with fireball or similar spell
• someone bringing a torch to a source of natural gas. I guess this would mostly happen underground, maybe near the ruler's mines etc?
• Some kind of incursion from the Plane of Fire or other elemental plane
• Alchemical goods imported by a local wizard react when the cart is tipped over in the middle of the market.
• Gnomes!
• Flour explosion (in a mill or warehouse, most likely)
• Explosive monster (e.g., Blast Spores)
• Fire, Minor
• Fire, Major*
• Flood
• Hurricane*
• Market Glut
• Market Shortage
• Meteor Strike (major)*
• Meteor Shower (minor)
• Plague*
• Disease affecting humans and/or demihumans
• Disease affecting livestock or crops
• Plague of locusts, rats, or other large swarms (which can carry diseases)
• Could be a magical plague (lycanthropy, mummy rot) or radiance-related
• Evil/Entropic Cleric might be be involved in spreading a plague
• A plague might be the result of a curse (e.g., such as the Red Curse)
• A plague event might trigger adventures to find or procure cures, or bandits events that lead to loss of shipments
• Population Change (double normal) Gain or Lose
• Resource Lost
• Resource, New
• Sinkhole
• Storm
• Tornado*
• Trade Route Lost
• Trade Route, New
• Volcano*
• Waterspout
• Whirlpool

BTW, Birthright rules do have a similar (but shorter) table. There is one Birthright accessory, "Legends of the Hero Kings" that expands each event into a short adventure.
The Birthright events can be matched to the BECMI table as follows:

• Blood Challenge: no match, since this is specific to Birthright
• Assassination: corresponding to Assassination Unnatural Event in BECMI
• Festival: possibly corresponding to Birth in the Ruling Family Unnatural Event in BECMI
• Feud: possibly corresponding to Border Skirmish Unnatural Event in BECMI
• Natural Event: corresponding to most Natural Events in BECMI
• Diplomatic Matter: possibly corresponding to Spy Ring and VIP Visitor Unnatural Events in BECMI
• Corruption/Crime: corresponding to Traitor Unnatural Event in BECMI
• Monsters or Brigandage: corresponding to Wandering Monsters, Bandits and Raiders Unnatural Events in BECMI
• Trade Matter: corresponding to Trade Route (new and lost) Natural Events in BECMI
• Intrigue: possibly corresponding to Spy Ring Unnatural Event in BECMI
• Unrest or Rebellion: corresponding to Insurrection and Rebellion (minor) Unnatural Events in BECMI
• Matter of Justice: possibly corresponding to Assassination, Traitor, Bandits or even Migration Unnatural Event in BECMI
• Great Captain or Heresy: corresponding to Fanatic Cult and Pretender/Usurper Unnatural Events in BECMI
• Magical Event: corresponding to Magical Happening Unnatural Event in BECMI