Road Encounters

The following is a list of various encounters and situations that characters may run into while traveling between towns or between adventures. Roll a 1d100 to get a quick road encounter.

1-3 - A lone human (or is it a Doppleganger?) driving a horse-drawn wagon with a sign reading "Dalvin's Herbal Medicines" hanging from its side

4 - The road is blocked by rocks

5 - A fallen tree across the road

6-7 - A peasant traveler asks to join the party

8-10 - A young human female picking flowers by the side of the road

11 - An old human beggar who asks for coins

12-14 - An old weather-beaten stand on the side of the road with a human female (or a Yuan-Ti) selling poison antidotes (only a 10% chance that they work)

15 - Noises and shapes will be heard and seen in the darkness of the forest next to the road (50% chance that they are just harmless animals, otherwise, it is a monster of the DM's choice)

16-18 - An angry wizard who mistakes the characters for his enemies

19 - Mud slide caused by a recent rainfall

20 - A slave caravan offering to sell the characters one of its slaves (at a high cost), or the slavers could try to capture the characters to sell at the next town

21-22 - A baby goblin in a basket crying on the road side

23-24 - Another adventuring group traveling in the opposite direction

25-26 - A magical gate to another world or one of the planes opens in front of the group

27-28 - A flight of dragons (1d6) fly over the group. There is a 1d6 chance the dragons will attack the group, depending on the dragons' alignment

29-31 - A group (1d20) of lumber cutters chopping down trees

32 - A goat herder crossing his herd (1d100) blocking the characters' path

33 - A group (1d10+2) of bandits spring on the group demanding all of their coins

34-36 - A group (1d8) of undead (50% skeletons, 30% zombies, 20% ghouls) shambling out of a hole along side the road

37 - A group of human hunters (1d4) returning to town with a few fresh kills

38-40 - A burned wagon laying in the road with humanoid footprints leading away

41-42 - A gypsy caravan setting up camp. They may invite the characters to join in their dancing and fun, or they may use the group for dinner

43 - A rough looking warrior in plate-mail armor riding a horse

44 - A shady looking elf offering to sell the characters a cache of magic items (he is an ogre-mage in disguise and will attack the group as soon as possible)

45-47 - An elven archer fixing his bow. He will ask to travel with the group for a while and will tell the group about the local area if asked

48 - A lone cow will follow the group

49-50 - A group of pilgrims traveling to the town the group just left (DM can determine the group size and religion)

51-53 - A dirty traveler who asks the characters for food and drink. If they oblige him, he will offer them a treasure map

54 - A group of gnomes (1d20) trying to get their newest invention to work

55 - A lightning bolt strikes and knocks a nearby tree towards the group

56-57 - A human on horseback in plate armor directs you to the side of the road to allow a royal guard procession through

58 - A traveling circus going in the direction of the group

59-60 - A group of kobolds digging a pit in the middle of the road

61-64 - A company of bards singing and playing their instruments

65-66 - A flock of geese or ducks land on the road in front of the characters

67-68 - A sign board on the side of the road with wanted posters hanging on it

69-70 - A human priest leading a group of children (1d100) towards the group. He will tell the characters how a group of bandits destroyed his orphanage and are following them

71-74 - A battered adventuring group runs across the road being chased by two hill giants

75 - A local ruler and his guards come toward the characters demanding a tax for using "his" road

76-78 - A hunchback human driving a black wagon with a coffin in the back

79-80 - A group of surveyors mapping out and marking the location for a new road

81-83 - A young couple picnicking in a field along the road

84-85 - A dead dwarf lying face down with a dagger in his back. All his equipment has been taken

86-87 - A family trying to repair a wheel on their wagon

88 - A group of adventurers who challenge the characters to a fight

89-90 - A wizened old wizard with a sack of scrolls appears and asks the characters if they want to buy any

91-92 - A group of female humans performing a may pole dance while their friends watch from the sideline

93-95 - A group of road repairmen inform the group that the road is closed for repairs

96 - A large caravan traveling in the direction the group is going asks the characters to join as extra guard

97 - A bounty hunter mistakes one of the party for his prey and attacks

98 - The characters happen upon the remains of a battle and find a sole survivor asking them to avenge the death of his friends

99 - A group of leprechauns follow the group, playing pranks whenever able

100 - A half-torn treasure map and 1d6 gold coins in an old leather sack

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1-3	-	A lone human (or is it a Doppleganger?) driving a horse-drawn wagon with a sign reading "Dalvin's Herbal Medicines" hanging from its side
4	-	The road is blocked by rocks
5	-	A fallen tree across the road
6-7	-	A peasant traveler asks to join the party
8-10	-	A young human female picking flowers by the side of the road
11	-	An old human beggar who asks for coins
12-14	-	An old weather-beaten stand on the side of the road with a human female (or a Yuan-Ti) selling poison antidotes (only a 10% chance that they work)
15	-	Noises and shapes will be heard and seen in the darkness of the forest next to the road (50% chance that they are just harmless animals, otherwise, it is a monster of the DM's choice)
16-18	-	An angry wizard who mistakes the characters for his enemies
19	-	Mud slide caused by a recent rainfall
20	-	A slave caravan offering to sell the characters one of its slaves (at a high cost), or the slavers could try to capture the characters to sell at the next town
21-22	-	A baby goblin in a basket crying on the road side
23-24	-	Another adventuring group traveling in the opposite direction
25-26	-	A magical gate to another world or one of the planes opens in front of the group
27-28	-	A flight of dragons (1d6) fly over the group. There is a 1d6 chance the dragons will attack the group, depending on the dragons' alignment
29-31	-	A group (1d20) of lumber cutters chopping down trees
32	-	A goat herder crossing his herd (1d100) blocking the characters' path
33	-	A group (1d10+2) of bandits spring on the group demanding all of their coins
34-36	-	A group (1d8) of undead (50% skeletons, 30% zombies, 20% ghouls) shambling out of a hole along side the road
37	-	A group of human hunters (1d4) returning to town with a few fresh kills
38-40	-	A burned wagon laying in the road with humanoid footprints leading away
41-42	-	A gypsy caravan setting up camp. They may invite the characters to join in their dancing and fun, or they may use the group for dinner
43	-	A rough looking warrior in plate-mail armor riding a horse
44	-	A shady looking elf offering to sell the characters a cache of magic items (he is an ogre-mage in disguise and will attack the group as soon as possible)
45-47	-	An elven archer fixing his bow. He will ask to travel with the group for a while and will tell the group about the local area if asked
48	-	A lone cow will follow the group
49-50	-	A group of pilgrims traveling to the town the group just left (DM can determine the group size and religion)
51-53	-	A dirty traveler who asks the characters for food and drink. If they oblige him, he will offer them a treasure map
54	-	A group of gnomes (1d20) trying to get their newest invention to work
55	-	A lightning bolt strikes and knocks a nearby tree towards the group
56-57	-	A human on horseback in plate armor directs you to the side of the road to allow a royal guard procession through
58	-	A traveling circus going in the direction of the group
59-60	-	A group of kobolds digging a pit in the middle of the road
61-64	-	A company of bards singing and playing their instruments
65-66	-	A flock of geese or ducks land on the road in front of the characters
67-68	-	A sign board on the side of the road with wanted posters hanging on it
69-70	-	A human priest leading a group of children (1d100) towards the group. He will tell the characters how a group of bandits destroyed his orphanage and are following them
71-74	-	A battered adventuring group runs across the road being chased by two hill giants
75	-	A local ruler and his guards come toward the characters demanding a tax for using "his" road
76-78	-	A hunchback human driving a black wagon with a coffin in the back
79-80	-	A group of surveyors mapping out and marking the location for a new road
81-83	-	A young couple picnicking in a field along the road
84-85	-	A dead dwarf lying face down with a dagger in his back. All his equipment has been taken
86-87	-	A family trying to repair a wheel on their wagon
88	-	A group of adventurers who challenge the characters to a fight
89-90	-	A wizened old wizard with a sack of scrolls appears and asks the characters if they want to buy any
91-92	-	A group of female humans performing a may pole dance while their friends watch from the sideline
93-95	-	A group of road repairmen inform the group that the road is closed for repairs
96	-	A large caravan traveling in the direction the group is going asks the characters to join as extra guard
97	-	A bounty hunter mistakes one of the party for his prey and attacks
98	-	The characters happen upon the remains of a battle and find a sole survivor asking them to avenge the death of his friends
99	-	A group of leprechauns follow the group, playing pranks whenever able
100	-	A half-torn treasure map and 1d6 gold coins in an old leather sack