What awaits once the heroes leave the roads and villages of civilization behind and venture out into the wilds? Animals, monsters, and nature, of course! Bring spare rations.
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) but most encounters can be applied to other climates than the forests and plains of Medieval Europe as well.
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A distracted scholar, scientist, alchemist or other academic wanders into camp while searching for a specific rare herb, butterfly, or mineral.
A trail leads towards a glade where a small group of lepers or other outcasts try to carve out a miserable living for themselves.
A caught fish has swallowed a ring or other small piece of jewellery. Magical or mundane? Valuable or just coloured glass?
A single traveller or a small party approaches the characters—they’ve lost their map or guide and are hopelessly lost, asking for directions towards the nearest settlement.
A common dragon or very large bird of prey circles overhead for a while. Is it watching the characters, or something else? Is it large enough to consider them or their mounts easy dinner?To generate more suggestions, simply refresh the page.