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 character stumbles upon an old, rotting leather pouch containing a few coins that no one is likely to recognize the origin of.
A brook or river turns out to be full of trout or similar fish, offering easy dinner.
Who watches the watchman? Whoever’s on sentry duty is watched intently by a large owl or similar bird. Was it sent by someone to watch the characters? Or does it just have its nest nearby?
A snake makes its way into camp at random—is it a harmless adder, a venomous viper, or perhaps even one of the big constrictors?
A lonely grave marker in the wilderness proves no threat in itself, but the ghost attaches itself to the party, haunting them at night as a white outline of a person. It wants to be properly buried, or otherwise have some wrong put right, but can do no actual harm beyond frightening people with its appearance.To generate more suggestions, simply refresh the page.