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Random Encounter Table
Non-Combat Encounters | Roll 1d10 and pick one of the encounters |
1. Mysterious Portal: | 1. Giant’s Tea Party: |
The party discovers a shimmering portal that leads to an unknown location. It remains open for a limited time. | A group of friendly giants invites the party to join their tea party in a scenic clearing. |
2. Talking Statues: | 2. Aurora Borealis Ritual: |
Statues along the path come to life, sharing cryptic messages or riddles with the adventurers. | The party witnesses a magical ritual performed by a group of druids under the aurora borealis. |
3. Lost Traveler: | 3. Thieves’ Convention: |
A lost traveler pleads for directions. Helping them may lead to unexpected rewards or useful information. | A gathering of skilled thieves discusses the latest heists and offers the party an opportunity to join their ranks. |
4. Enchanted Garden: | 4. Dreamscape Encounter: |
The party stumbles upon a magical garden with plants that responds to emotions and actions. | The party collectively experiences a surreal dreamscape where they confront personal fears or receive visions. |
5. Fey Crossing: | 5. Animated Puzzle: |
A group of mischievous fey creatures invites the party to join in a whimsical celebration in the Feywild. | A puzzle made of enchanted tiles challenges the party’s problem-solving skills without combat. |
6. Friendly Mimic: | 6. Time Anomaly: |
A mimic, tired of scaring adventurers, befriends the party and offers assistance or information. | The party experiences a temporal disturbance, witnessing events from the past or glimpses of the future. |
7. Cursed Item Vendor: | 7. Benevolent Ghost: |
A mysterious merchant sells cursed items at a discounted price, enticing adventurers to make deals. | A friendly ghost seeks help in completing unfinished business before moving on. |
8. Celestial Messenger: | 8. Unstable Magic Well: |
A celestial being appears, delivering a message or prophecy that may impact the party’s destiny. | A well of magical energy fluctuates, offering the chance for unpredictable magical effects when interacted with. |
9. Ephemeral Music: | 9. Living Paintings: |
Otherworldly music fills the air, captivating the party. It leads them to a hidden grove with a magical fountain. | Paintings on the walls of an ancient ruin come to life, depicting scenes from a forgotten civilization. |
10. Haunted Object: | 10. Wisdom-Seeking Owl: |
An object with a lingering spirit seeks help in completing a task to find peace. | A wise owl approaches the party, offering guidance or posing philosophical questions. |
Combat Encounters | Roll 1d10 and pick one of the encounters |
1. Ambush by Bandits: | 1. Animated Armor Ambush: |
A group of bandits attempts to ambush the party, demanding toll or treasure. | Suits of animated armor come to life and attack the party in an ancient armory. |
2. Wild Animal Stampede: | 2. Demonic Possession: |
A stampede of wild animals, provoked by a magical disturbance, charges toward the party. | Innocent villagers are possessed by demonic entities, turning them into hostile threats. |
3. Doppelganger Assassins: | 3. Rogue Warforged: |
Doppelgangers, disguised as important NPCs, attempt to assassinate the party. | A group of rogue warforged soldiers attacks, seeking revenge against those who created them. |
4. Undead Rising: | 4. Witch’s Curse: |
Graves in a cemetery burst open, and skeletons and zombies emerge to attack the living. | A coven of witches curses the area, animating plants and summoning creatures to defend their territory. |
5. Giant Insect Nest: | 5. Spectral Knights Duel: |
The party is swarmed by giant insects defending their nest. | The party witnesses a duel between two spectral knights, and they become targets when one mistakes them for allies. |
6. Kobold Trapsmiths: | 6. Banshee’s Wail: |
Kobolds set up elaborate traps to hinder the party’s progress through their territory. | A banshee’s wail echoes through the forest, summoning undead spirits to attack the living. |
7. Elemental Convergence: | 7. Magma Elemental Eruption: |
Elemental creatures manifest due to a planar convergence, attacking anything in their vicinity. | A volcanic eruption summons magma elementals that attack anything in their path. |
8. Cursed Knights: | 8. Drow Ambush: |
A group of knights, cursed by dark magic, mistake the party for their enemies and attack. | Drow ambush the party in the Underdark, seeking slaves or sacrifices. |
9. Sahuagin Raiding Party: | 9. Giant Spider Nest: |
Sahuagin warriors launch a raid from an underground river, attacking a coastal village or the party directly. | The party encounters a nest of giant spiders, defending their territory and young. |
10. Goblin Artillery: | 10. Astral Projection Mishap: |
Goblins armed with makeshift catapults and ballistae attack from a fortified position. | An astral projection gone wrong causes extraplanar creatures to spill into the Material Plane, attacking the party. |