I need to construct a random encounter table for a fisherman village my players are currently in. They are in the village of Dreg, in Dolmenwood. The village is ridden with crime, and is mostly not a fishing, but a farming village. Nevertheless, I have changed some things around, so I needed a table withContinue reading “Fisherman village encounters”
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Ambush!
So, you are a DM, running a game in the wilderness (or in a large dungeon), and you rolled a random encounter. But you don’t want to make it boring. As always, the key is tactics, environment and asymmetric combat. This table generates various ambush situations to help avoiding simple frontal engagements where D&D degeneratesContinue reading “Ambush!”
Desert encounters
A random encounter table for desert hex, journey or adventure. The desert envisioned here is of the “saharan” variety, rather than something like the Arizona or central asian deserts. I am sure those types of environments also work – but a lot of stuff here kind of presupposes sand! Also, while making this table, IContinue reading “Desert encounters”
Sea monsters
This table generates sea monsters suited for attacking a party on a ship. I mean, who goes on a ship in D&D expecting good things? Another way to use the table, and a good way to surprise the party, is to have the monster attack a fishing village from the sea, roam around a coastalContinue reading “Sea monsters”
Lakes
Pssst. You! Yes, I am talking to you! Over here! I got that sweet sweet random table you are craving. The one you did not dare to ask about. Yes, that lake generator thing we talked about while poisoning ourselves kobold moonshine. I have used one of these lakes in combination with one of theContinue reading “Lakes”
Criminal networks and gangs
Everybody needs a spicy network of criminals, cultists and the like. The important thing is to give them an agenda that is clear to the GM and needs to be discovered by the players, and some features to make it stand out. The network may be populating a dungeon-like area, over or underground, or beContinue reading “Criminal networks and gangs”
Swamp Encounters
Swamps. Still air, still water. Predators lurking beneath the surface. Poisonous molds and mushrooms populating the trunks of trees away from the sun. A perfect hiding spot for those who do not want to be found. Swamps are an underrated adventure setting, they are a perfect place for a journey into a dark mystery, orContinue reading “Swamp Encounters”
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