Just wnated to know what the general concensus might be on how often you should incorporate a random event (as defined in chapter five of the BR rules) into game play? Also, should a character be able to use regency or the expenditure of gold bars to affect the final resolution check in their favor?
My apologies if I have placed this in the wrong thread, I realize now it probably should have gone in the Royal Library.
I have moved it to the Royal Library.
For people’s reference, the BR wiki copy of what ch 5 says on random events is at http://www.birthright.net/brwiki/index.php/Random_event#Domain_events
Sorontar
Thank you for moving this to the correct location and the reference.
So since the resolution of the event can be based on a regent or his/her court using standard or court actions, wouldn’t the expenditure of regency or gold be allowed to sway the final event resolution die roll?
Alright, I have a question to ask then, as I’ve pondered a similar question: Is this rolled for one PC and then selected either at random/rolled or specific? or all the PCs?
One thing wasn’t made totally clear by you Grinster. Are you playing AD&D or D&D3.5? (I suspect 3.5 because of the ch5 reference) I don’t know whether there is any difference between the rules about domain events for them, but it might help people put things in perspective.
Sorontar
I use 3.5 with the BR rules.
I don’t often use random events, maybe once every 6-months of game time. But when I can use them to spice up the plot line, this question invariably arises. It’s an area that has never really been all that clear.
I might have to use 3.5 with some of my friends still not responding to my text messages about running a 2E game. I last texted three weeks ago. 
I assume they are trying to convince me to run a 3.5. Anyways, still curious of anyone’s opinion of my above question. I assume it means for each domain. 
Your choice as DM.
In general the rules suggest picking 1 area to focus on for the center of action.
These random actions also help determine adventure hooks by the way.
I would roll for all PCs in the area of action, unless I had already “planned” an adventure hook to set up. 1 PC shouldn’t have a disadvantage by having to respond to a random event while the others don’t.
I do normally use them for adventure hooks, if needed, and also to remind PC regents that large organizations such as guilds, churches, or realms are not always smooth running machines - problems can and do occur, and their reactions to those problems can have some pretty interesting consequences.
But as I’ve already stated, I try to be pretty frugal in my use of random events.
Thanks for the insight.
Thanks for the response. I’ll definitely look forward to implementing that when it comes to the game time. Thanks again.
As might be guessed from the wiki page I made:
http://www.birthright.net/brwiki/index.php/User:AndrewTall/Random_events
I’m quite a fan of random events, but on a ‘does it sound fun, then lets have it’ basis, I’d generally auto-resolve any that came up during a busy patch or that the pc’s weren’t interested in doing.
I’d make random events more common for domains that are large, complex, or both for a variety of reasons, not least of which is the need for a large domain to fragment via strong vassals (i.e. interesting npc’s).
It’s been forever since I’ve been by, but thought I’d poke my head in. The following is a list of random events (not 100% done) from 10+ years ago.
If nothing else it’s a source of inspiration for your own ideas:
http://fan_of_enoch.tripod.com/general_rules/expanded_random_events_table.htm
Hmmm digs out the never-ending to-do list…
I’ve now added the examples from Lawgiver’s list…