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.
This generator currently has 106 entries.
Give me five!
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?
There’s a bear in the woods—and it thinks the best honey comb in the forest is in one of the characters’ backpack.
A flock of birds suddenly and noisily takes wing nearby, startled by a predator—or perhaps by other travellers.
Fire! Whether on the plains or in the forest, fire means danger. The heroes will be running for their lives along with the wildlife, and possibly even fighting off panicked animals for a spot on that island in the middle of the river that the fire (hopefully) won’t reach.
A boar has piglets and the heroes are way too close! Cue charging tusked inferno!To generate more suggestions, simply refresh the page.