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 band of travellers, nomads, tinkers, or other people of the wilderness has set up camp nearby and may swap hospitality for tales of wonder and mutual protection.
A bright shooting star illuminates the night sky. Omen of bad times to come or heralding the birth of a king? Or just a stellar phenomenon of interest only to astronomers?
A small patrol of elves, faerie, or other group of woodland dwellers—in a setting where humanity is the only intelligent species, they’ll be an isolated group of loggers and trappers, perhaps—who don’t quite seem to appreciate the characters’ intrusion on what they perceive to be their land.
A falling star blazes across the night sky, and then the ground trembles and the heavens roar as it impacts! The heroes may decide to go looking for the star metal and find it. What is it made of? Does it contain valuable gemstones or metals? Are those old legends about swords crafted from falling stars true? Does it hold religious significance? Can star dirt be used for magical spells?
One or more heroes sneak out of camp to make out, fight, smoke illegal herbs, or just go to the bathroom behind a large-leafed bush. While thus preoccupied, and quite likely with pants around their ankles, our hero or heroes find themselves stared down by a rare, beautiful creature. Will they manage to lace up and move quick enough to capture it? Return to camp, pretending nothing happened? Bonus points for being snorted and scoffed at by mythical beasts out of the folklore appropriate to the campaign—the more magical and intelligent the better.To generate more suggestions, simply refresh the page.