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 fallen tree blocks the road; in front of it stands one man pretending that his horse is lame. Meanwhile, a small number of fellow highwaymen are hidden in the bushes, waiting to ambush the characters from behind while their guard is down.Members of a religious sect hold a service at the side of the road, praying for good travelling fortune and offering their blessings to passers-by.
A small band of lepers or other ill unfortunates struggle past, using their rattles or bells to warn other travellers to keep their distance. They will appreciate gifts of food or money.
Two carters are having a row in the middle of the road, each arguing that the other needs to get himself and his lazy oxen out of the way of honest, hard working folks.
A naked person walks defiantly down the road, headed for a town or settlement. A compulsive gambler who lost big and paid it all? A victim of highwaymen and bandits? A lecherous bard who only barely made it out of the last town with an angry spouse on his or her heels?
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