Harlot encounters can be with brazen strumpets or haughty courtesans,
thus making it difficult for the party to distinguish each encounter for what
it is. (In fact, the encounter could be with a dancer only prostituting herself
as it pleases her, an elderly madam, or even a pimp.) In addition to the
offering of the usual fare, the harlot is 30% likely to know valuable
info, 15% likely ot make something up in order to gain a reward,
and 20% likely to be, or work with, a thief. You may find it useful to USE the
sub-table below to see which sort of harlot encounter takes place:
 

01-10	Slovenly trull
11-25	Brazen strumpet
26-35	Cheap trollop
36-50	Typical streetwalker
51-65	Saucy tart
66-75	Wanton wench
76-85	Expensive doxy
86-90	Haughy courtesan
91-92	Aged madam
93-94	Wealthy procuress
95-98	Sly pimp
99-00	Rich panderer

An expensive doxy will resemble a gentlewoman, a haughy courtesan,
a noblewoman, the other harlots might be mistaken for goodwives, && so
forth.
 

<Typical Inhabitants>

Quote:
Originally Posted by JDM
Gary - I just wanted to add my few words of thanks for your role in creating and developing AD&D.
The level of detail and thought that went into almost every word in the DMG - for instance the "whores subtable" in the City random encounter tables -
gave me many hours of pleasure in my younger years, and its a hobby I hope to rediscover in years to come, perhaps even with my kids.

Thank you also for your unfailing courtesy and humour in this thread.
When I first found it - well, vol IX thereof - I could not believe that EGG was just shooting the breeze with the great unwashed.

You have brought so much joy to so many; it is only fair to wish you much happiness in return.
 

Thanks for the good words.

As for the table mentioned, I crated it because I was bores with the continual reference to "whores" in both the historical and fantasy fiction genres and in RPG play.
Of course I did get a ration of s**t from some quarters for including it.
As it was included in the spirit of improving the readers comprehension of the olders profession, and broadening the vocabulary of the reader thereby,
I have no particular regrets about including it 

Cheerio,
Gary

Comments
My parents knew of the table and never minded it, even when I was a kid.
They got the spirit in which it was intended.
For the mastermind.
 

Quote:
Originally Posted by LordVyreth
I think that's it for now.
I was going to ask about the prostitute table, but I think that was covered pages ago.

Vyreth

The table was done very much tongue in cheek.
That's all I'll add.

Cheers,
Gary