Thriller - Thriller Canyon (Promptober 2025 #9)

The top of Heavenly Falls.

Not far from Livingston Downport on the jungle-covered resort planet of Saltunis, a majestic waterfall has carved a steep ravine into the gently rolling hills. Tour guides always feature Heavenly Falls, as it's beautiful and loud enough to drown out the constant chatter. If their group is up for a little adventure and has barf bags available, they might get a little daring and show off their air/raft or other flyer skill.

Heavenly Falls suddenly becomes Thriller Canyon.

Pilots can choose the short run (just the falls) or the long run (the falls and the hairpin turn at the bottom). For the falls, guides can take it easy (throw air/raft skill 5+ to maintain control) or go for a full drop for a bigger thrill (throw air/raft 8+). Any passenger not belted in must throw Strength 7+ to remain in their seat and avoid damage when pulling up. Anyone who gets motion sickness must throw Endurance 7+ to avoid using those barf bags. For the hairpin turn, guides can follow the turn (air/raft 7+) or pull straight up the canyon wall (air/raft 9+). Feel free to call for another Endurance throw for nausea.

NOTE: The mechanics are written for Classic Traveller (the little black books), but it should be easy enough to adapt to other systems as needed. It's a 2d6 system, so a 7+ above translates to a DC 9 in d20 systems.

Part of the Promptober project for 2025.