d30 Elf Encounters “d30 Elf Encounters”: © 2014, New Big Dragon Games Unlimited

ELF1: ELF ENCOUNTER VARIATIONS ELF2: NUMBER APPEARING

Roll Group Background/Description Number of (1HD) Elves Additional Elves*
1 adventurers/wanderers: answering “call for heroes” (to specific destination/location) 1 2 3 4 5 nil (none)
2 adventurers/wanderers: on assignment, investigating strange phenomenon 6 7 8 9 10 +1 elf as F:2

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3 adventurers/wanderers: on quest to recover lost/stolen item 11 12 13 14 15 +1 elf as F:3
4 adventurers/wanderers: on rescue mission 16 17 18 19 20 +1 elf as F:3, +1 elf as MU:1
5 adventurers/wanderers: seeking assignments 21 22 23 24 25 +1 elf as F:3, +1 elf as MU:2
6 adventurers/wanderers: seeking lost dungeon known to be in the area 26 27 28 29 30 +1 elf as F:4, +1 elf as MU:3
7 adventurers/wanderers: young, making name for themselves (wanderers/explorers) * “F”=fighter; “MU”=magic-user; “:2”=2nd level; “:3”=3rd level
8 bandits: roll 1d30 [odd=naturally chaotic group; even=good group under spell effect]
9 escorts: delivering an item of importance to a key location ELF3: ARMS, SHIELD, ARMOR, AND MOUNT
10 escorts: escorting an NPC of importance to destination (NPC not included in number appearing) 1s Digit: Arms/Shield 10s Digit: Armor/Mount
11 explorers: fascinated by something about the area; roll 1d3 [1=flora, 2=fauna, 3=history] 1 sword, bow/no shield 1-10 scale (leather)/no mount
12 explorers: lost as a result of a dwarvish prank 2 sword, spear/no shield 11-20 ring (chain)/light horse
13 explorers: seeking suitable/safe location for employer’s new stronghold 3 sword, spear/shield 21-30 chain/light horse
14 mercenaries: patrolling area around employer’s stronghold 4 sword/shield
15 mercenaries: protecting travelers from trouble in area; roll 1d3 [1=bandits; 2=monsters; 3=humanoids] 5 sword, dagger/shield
16 military unit: on reconnaissance mission 6 two-handed sword*/no shield
17 military unit: headed to relieve another unit protecting a key location 7 spear/shield
18 military unit: on diplomatic mission 8 spear, dagger/shield
19 military unit: patrol for nearby elvish stronghold 9 bow/no shield
20 military unit: seeking key NPC(s); roll 1d30 [odd=escaped prisoner; even=known criminal/villain] 0 mace/shield
21 military unit: seeking location where humanoid army is amassing
* elves carrying two-handed swords will not be mounted
22 mixed group: heading to festival/celebration (number includes additional 1d30 females/children)
23 mixed group: heading to pay homage to fallen elvish heroes (+1d30 females/children)
ADDITIONAL ELF-RELATED CHARTS & TABLES
24 on mission: assisting key NPC elf in exacting revenge for for a broken blood oath
Table Volume Page
25 on mission: attempting to stop destruction of natural state of a location
Castle/Keep/Stronghold Generator d30 SBC pp.26-27
26 on mission: delivering important documents; roll 1d30 [odd=clan to council; even=council to clan]
NPC Language Determination d30 SBC p.49
27 on mission: seeking lost location of elven significance NPC Occupations d30 SBC p.42
28 on mission: seeking lost object of elven significance Quick Ability Score Generation d30 SBC p.39
29 on mission: seeking source of undead in the area (to eliminate nuisance) Quick Character Inventory d30 SBC p.40
30 on mission: seeking rare herb(s) for alchemy/potion manufacturer Quick Magic Item Determination d30 SBC p.41