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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An old or injured predator attempts to steal food from the heroes’ campfire. If successful it may follow them around for a while to steal more.
A white deer is spotted; a magical hind leading the characters towards glorious adventure, or just an albino stag?
Disturbing a hornets’ nest is easy to do by accident—and there’s not even any honey to be had.
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?
The characters come across a large, ancient tree which has been uprooted and removed, leaving only the hole behind. What happened? Maybe some giant needed a new walking stick?To generate more suggestions, simply refresh the page.