What happens while the characters are plodding along the king’s roads connecting towns and cities in fairly populated lands? These encounters are intended for roads where the heroes are more likely to meet other travellers than wildlife or monsters.
This table is designed for a European inspired fantasy set in a technological and cultural age equivalent to the Middle Ages up to the Early Modern Period (ca. 1100-1750 AD.).
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A group of beggars have been forcibly marched out of town by the City Watch or town guards. Now they’re struggling to make their way to the next town over with nothing to eat and no money.A lost child wanders alone, separated from its parents while travelling.
An enterprising noble or bandit leader has posted guards at a bridge, demanding a toll from everyone who tries to pass.
A merchant with a broken cartwheel begs the characters’ aid to get him and his wares safely to the next town.
A wandering minstrel asks to travel with the heroes for protection. He has no money but offers to write a ballad commemorating their deeds.
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