Outdoor Random Encounter Tables


Monster Random Encounter Tables
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Aquatic Random Encounter Tables
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Creating Encounter Tables
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Monster Manual II
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These tables cover 6 main areas:

  • cold wilderness (incl. arctic and subarctic),
  • cold civilized regions,
  • temperate wilderness,
  • temperate civilized regions,
  • tropical and subtropical wilderness, and
  • tropical and subtropical civilized regions.

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    Civilized regions include inhabited and patrolled areas.
    Each of the 6 main areas is subdivided into mountains,
    hills and rough terrain, forest, swamp and marsh, plains and scrub,
    and desert. Encounters in each terrain are typical to it. Feel free to modify or
    replace these tables, using the suggestions in the section on creating tables.

    <Herd Animal=Cold hills and rough terrain, Cold swamp and marsh, Cold plains and scrub, Cold wilderness desert>
    <Flightless Bird=Tropical and subtropical wilderness forests>

    COLD WILDERNESS
    Mountains Hills and Rough Terrain Forest Swamp and Marsh Plains and Scrub
    Desert - - - Outdoor Encounter Tables

    COLD WILDERNESS Mountains


     
    2 Giant, Mountain
    3 Hoar Fox
    4 Galeb Duhr


     

    5 Toad, Ice
    6 Lycanthrope, Werebear


     

    7 Dragon, White


     

    8 Wolverine


     

    9 Dwarf, Mountain
    10 Rhinoceros, Woolly
    11 Mammoth
    12 Raven, Normal
    13 Ogre


     

    14 Lion, Mountain
    15 Giant, Hill
    16 Giant, Frost
    17 Fortress
    18 Taer
    19 Yeti


     

    20 Dragon, Red

    COLD WILDERNESS Hills and Rough Terrain
    2 Wolf, Winter
    3 Owl, Giant
    4 Badger

    5 Character Party
    6 Bear, Northern
    7 Troll, Ice
    8 Mammoth
    9 Giant, Hill
    10 Herd Animal
    11 Wolf


     

    12 Orc
    13 Dwarf, Hill


     

    14 Bear, Cave
    15 Snake, Poisonous (white-furred)
    16 Boar, Wild
    17 Wolverine, Giant
    18 Irish Deer
    19 Remorhaz


     

    20 Elf, Grugach

    COLD WILDERNESS Forest (Taiga)
    2 Giant, Frost
    3 Forlarren
    4 Ent
    5 Pudding, White
    6 Bear, Northern
    7 Porcupine, Giant
    8 Bugbear
    9 Wolf

    10 Ogre
    11 Orc

    12 Dog, Wild


     

    13 Lycanthrope, Werewolf


     

    14 Manticore


     

    15 Dragon, White
    16 Baluchitherium
    17 Ogrillon
    18 Grim
    19 Korred
    20 Lycanthrope, Foxwoman

    COLD WILDERNESS Swamp and Marsh


     
    2 Troll, Ice
    3 Wolf, Winter
    4 Wolf, Dire
    5 Tiger or Spectre (Night)
    6 Crystal Ooze
    7 Pseudo-undead, Spectre
    8 Hydra
    9 Dog, Wild
    10 Orc
    11 Quaggoth or Deadly White Pudding
    12 Ogre
    13 Rat, Giant
    14 Volt or Ghoul (Night)
    15 Herd Animal
    16 Irish Deer
    17 Moon Dog


     

    18 Dragon, White
    19 Owl, Giant
    20 Black Willow

    COLD WILDERNESS Plains and Scrub


     
    2 Gorgon
    3 Yeth Hound
    4 Troll, Ice
    5 Men, Dervishes
    6 Giant, Hill
    7 Snake, Poisonous (white-furred)
    8 Men, Bandit
    9 Mammoth
    10 Mastodon
    11 Herd Animal
    12 Ogre
    13 [Camel, Bactrian] <Camel, Wild>
    14 Men, Nomad
    15 Dragon, White
    16 Devil Dog
    17 Wolf
    18 Wolfwere


     

    19 Lynx, Giant
    20 Remorhaz

     

    COLD WILDERNESS Desert
    2 Dragon, Gold
    3 Hobgoblin
    4 Rock Reptile
    5 Sandling
    6 Hoar Fox
    7 Men, Nomad
    8 Scorpion, Huge
    9 Dog, Wild
    10 [Camel, Bactrian] <Camel, Wild>
    11 Herd Animal
    12 Scorpion, Large
    13 Raven, Normal
    14 Tiger
    15 Raven, Giant
    16 Wolf
    17 Devil Dog
    18 Bugbear
    19 Gambado
    20 Succubus

    COLD CIVILIZED REGIONS


     
    Mountains Hills and Rough Terrain Forest Swamp and Marsh Plains and Scrub
    Desert - - - Outdoor Encounter Tables

    COLD CIVILIZED Mountains
    2 Denzelian
    3 Xorn
    4 Aarakocra
    5 Men, Berserker
    6 Quaggoth
    7 Goblin

     

    8 Bugbear
    9 Man, Bandit
    10 Character Party
    11 Man, Patrol
    12 Dwarf, Mountain
    13 Falcon, Small
    14 Hobgoblin
    15 Pilgrim
    16 Man, Merchant
    17 Minotaur
    18 Castle
    19 Wolf, Dire
    20 Vampire

    COLD CIVILIZED Hills and Rough Terrain
    2 Vampire
    3 Toad, Ice
    4 Snyad
    5 Wolf, Dire
    6 Man, Berserker
    7 Pseudoundead, Vampire
    8 Hobgoblin
    9 Man, Bandit
    10 Man, Patrol
    11 Character Party
    12 Man, Merchant
    13 Dwarf, Hill
    14 Mammoth
    15 Bat
    16 Hobbit
    17 Goblin
    18 Gnome
    19 Bugbear
    20 Xaren

     

    COLD CIVILIZED Forest
    2 Shedu
    3 Groaning Spirit
    4 Castle
    5 Lycanthrope, Werebear
    6 Hobgoblin
    7 Bat
    8 Bugbear
    9 Man, Patrol
    10 Boar, Wild
    11 Wolf
    12 Ogre
    13 Man, Bandit
    14 Elf, Wood
    15 Character Party
    16 Goblin
    17 Shadow
    18 Norker
    19 Bookworm
    20 Shadow Mastiff or Ghost (Night)

    COLD CIVILIZED Swamp and Marsh


     
    2 Demon, Alu-
    3 Poltergeist
    4 Luck Eater
    5 Man, Berserker
    6 Crab, Giant

    7 Hobgoblin
    8 Man, Patrol
    9 Centipede, Giant or Huge
    10 Rat or Giant Rat
    11 Man, Bandit
    12 Ogre
    13 Character Party
    14 Ghoul
    15 Pseudo-undead, Ghoul
    16 Ghast
    17 Penanggalan
    18 Coffer Corpse
    19 Bugbear
    20 Grue, Varrdig

     

    COLD CIVILIZED Plains and Scrub
    2 Disenchanter
    3 Hollyphant
    4 Dragon, Earth
    5 Wolf, Dire
    6 Quaggoth
    7 Osquip
    8 Owl


     

    9 Man, Bandit
    10 Man, Patrol
    11 Man, Merchant
    12 Ogre
    13 Wolf
    14 Bugbear
    15 Character Party
    16 Lycanthrope, Werewolf

    17 Goblin
    18 Man, Dervish
    19 Lycanthrope, Wererat
    20 Tween

     

    COLD CIVILIZED Desert
    2 Shedu, Greater
    3 Vortex
    4 Dragon, Gold
    5 Falcon, Large

    6 Wolf, Dire
    7 Character Party
    8 Pilgrim
    9 Man, [Merchant]
    10 Man, Bandit
    11 Goblin or Jermlaine
    12 Raven, Normal
    13 [Camel, Bactrian] <Camel, Wild>
    14 Character Party
    15 Wolf
    16 Man, Dervish
    17 Man, Berserker
    18 Griffon


     

    19 Crypt Thing
    20 Deva, Movanic

    TEMPERATE WILDERNESS
    Mountains Hills and Rough Terrain Forest Swamp and Marsh Plains and Scrub
    Desert - - - Outdoor Encounter Tables

    TEMPERATE WILDERNESS Mountains


     
    2 Cave Fisher
    3 Gorgimera
    4 Dragon, Red
    5 Lion, Spotted
    6 Bat, Giant
    7 Giant, Stone
    8 Bloodhawk
    9 Vulture, Normal
    10 Spider, Large
    11 Dwarf, Mountain
    12 Bat
    13 Orc
    14 Lion, Mountain
    15 Cockatrice
    16 Bear, Black
    17 Caveman


     

    18 Chimera
    19 Khargra
    20 Galeb Duhr


     


     

    TEMPERATE WILDERNESS Hills and Rough Terrain
    2 Gorgon
    3 Displacer Beast


     

    4 Ant Lion, Giant

    5 Bee, Giant Bumble-
    6 Harpy


     

    7 Giant, Verbeeg
    8 Scorpion, Large
    9 Giants, Hill
    10 Wolf
    11 Orc
    12 Ogre
    13 Lycanthrope, Werewolf
    14 Tiger
    15 Spider, Huge
    16 Mantis, Giant
    17 Aspis
    18 Hybsil
    19 Vulture, Giant
    20 Manticore


     


     

    TEMPERATE WILDERNESS Forest
    2 Death Watch Beetle
    3 Elf, Grugach
    4 Atomie
    5 Bee, Giant Honey
    6 Dragon, Green


     

    7 Boar, Giant
    8 Kobold
    9 Boar, Warthog
    10 Rhinoceros
    11 Centipede, Giant or Huge
    12 Bear, Black
    13 Beetle, Giant Stag


     

    14 Porcupine, Giant
    15 Clubnek
    16 Owlbear


     

    17 Kech
    18 Greenhag
    19 Elfin Cat
    20 Basilsik, Greater

    TEMPERATE WILDERNESS Swamp and Marsh


     
    2 Algoid
    3 Dragon, Mist
    4 Troll, Giant
    5 Shambling Mound


     

    6 Phycomid
    7 Toad, Poisonous
    8 Lizard, Giant
    9 Toad, Giant
    10 Vulture, Normal
    11 Spider, Large or Huge
    12 Crocodile, Normal

    13 Orc
    14 Wyvern


     

    15 Basidirond
    16 Caterwaul
    17 Eblis
    18 Pseudo-undead, Wight]
    19 Crayfish, Giant


     

    20 Beholder

     

    TEMPERATE WILDERNESS Plains and Scrub


     
    2 Ascomoid
    3 Giant, Firbolg

    or Verbeeg

    4 Xvart
    5 Troll


     

    6 Tiger Fly
    7 Kenku
    8 Lion
    9 Boar, Wild
    10 Cattle, Wild
    11 Wolf
    12 Jackal
    13 Scorpion, Huge
    14 Shadow Mastiff
    15 Titanothere
    16 Bee, Giant Bumble-
    17 Blink Dog
    18 Gnoll
    19 Yeth Hound
    20 Bulette


     

    TEMPERATE WILDERNESS Desert


     
    2 Giant, Fire
    3 Dune Stalker
    4 Lammasu
    5 Purple Worm
    6 Fly, Giant Horse-
    7 Scorpion, Giant or Huge
    8 Dustdigger
    9 Camel, Bactrian <Wild Camel>
    10 Spider, Large or Huge
    11 Jackal
    12 Vulture, Normal
    13 Scorpion, Large
    14 Ogre
    15 Snake, Giant Poisonous
    16 Ant Lion, Giant
    17 Man, Dervish
    18 Thunderherder
    19 Lamia


     

    20 Wind Walker

    TEMPERATE CIVILIZED REGIONS


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    Mountains Hills and Rough Terrain Forest Swamp and Marsh Plains and Scrub
    Desert - - - Outdoor Encounter Tables

    TEMPERATE CIVILIZED Mountains


     
    2 Dragonnel
    3 Spider, Giant
    4 Minotaur
    5 Ghouls with Ghast
    6 <Oriental> Dragon, Earth
    7 Gnoll
    8 Bugbear
    9 Man, Bandit
    10 Character Party
    11 Dwarf, Mountain
    12 Ogre
    13 Spider, Large
    14 Goblins
    15 Men, Patrol
    16 Norker
    17 Spider, Phase
    18 Vampire
    19 Rakshasa
    20 Ki-rin

     

    TEMPERATE CIVILIZED Hills and Rough Terrain


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    2 Hollyphant
    3 Obliviax
    4 Scarecrow
    5 Snyad
    6 Beetle, Giant Fire
    7 Basilisk


     

    8 Killmoulis


     

    9 Man, Bandit
    10 Lycanthrope, Werewolf
    11 Man, Merchant
    12 Man, [Patrol]
    13 Wolf
    14 Gnoll
    15 Hobgoblin
    16 Jackal
    17 Pedipalp, Large or Huge
    18 Wolf, Dire
    19 Jackalwere
    20 Heucuva

    TEMPERATE CIVILIZED Forest
    2 Vampire
    3 Bulette


     

    4 Centipede, Megalo-
    5 Ankheg
    6 Man, Berserker
    7 Troll
    8 Leprechaun


     

    9 Beetle, Giant Stag
    10 Bull
    11 Man, Bandit
    12 Spider, Large
    13 Man, Patrol
    14 Character Party
    15 Man, Pilgrim
    16 Thessalhydra
    17 Spider, Giant
    18 Demon, Bar-Lgura
    19 Norker
    20 Shedu, Greater

    TEMPERATE CIVILIZED Swamp and Marsh


     
    2 Kelpie
    3 Crayfish, Giant
    4 Goblin
    5 Frog, Poison
    6 Boar, Wild
    7 Lycanthrope, Wererat
    8 Man, Patrol
    9 Man, Bandit
    10 Rat, Normal or Giant
    11 Centipede, Giant or Huge
    12 Vulture, Normal
    13 Spider, Giant or Huge
    14 Vulture, Giant
    15 Basilisk
    16 Man, Berserker
    17 Crane, Giant
    18 Crab, Giant
    19 Mud-man
    20 Zygom

    TEMPERATE CIVILIZED Plains and Scrub


     
    2 Lammasu, Greater
    3 Ghost <Disenchanter>
    4 Lycanthrope, Wererat
    5 Castle
    6 Ankheg
    7 Owl
    8 Man, Pilgrim
    9 Man, Bandit
    10 Cattle, Wild
    11 Man, Merchant
    12 Falcon, Small
    13 Man, Patrol
    14 Character Party (RG)
    15 Bugbear
    16 Hobbit
    17 Man, Dervish
    18 Goblin <Vagabond>
    19 Oliphant
    20 Quasi-elemental, Lightning

    TEMPERATE CIVILIZED Desert
    2 Dragon, Copper
    3 Hell Hound
    4 Bat
    5 Goblins & Barghest
    6 Man, Dervish
    7 Lion
    8 Character Party (RG)
    9 Man, Bandit
    10 Man, Merchant
    11 Spider, Huge or Large
    12 [Camel, Bactrian] <Camel, Wild>
    13 Jackal
    14 Man, Pilgrim
    15 Osquip
    16 Falcon, Large
    17 Pedipalp, Large or Huge
    18 Vortex
    19 Griffon


     

    20 Demon, Type I

    SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL WILDERNESS
    Mountains Hills and Rough Terrain Forest Swamp and Marsh Plains and Scrub
    Desert - - - Outdoor Encounter Tables

    SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL WILDERNESS Mountains


     
    2 Aarakocra
    3 Dragon, Black
    4 Wind Walker
    5 Dragon, Red
    6 Caveman
    7 Dragon, Copper
    8 Bugbear
    9 Spider, Large
    10 Pteradactyl, Small <Pteranodon>
    11 Dog, Wild
    12 Bat
    13 Ogre
    14 Giant, Fire
    15 Manticore


     

    16 Firedrake
    17 Giant, Storm
    18 Pyrolisk
    19 Ogre Magi
    20 Grue, Elemental

    SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL WILDERNESS Hills and Rough Terrain


     
    2 Zorbo
    3 Hangman Tree
    4 Firenewt
    5 Bee, Giant Bumble-
    6 Ant, Giant


     

    7 Witherweed
    8 Kenku
    9 Cattle, Wild
    10 Giant, Hill
    11 Lycanthrope, Werewolf
    12 Spider, Large
    13 Wolf
    14 Basilisk
    15 Scorpion, Large
    16 Hyena
    17 Sphinx, Hieraco-
    18 Assassin Bug
    19 Axebeak
    20 Vilstrak

    SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL WILDERNESS Forest
    2 Dragon, Green
    3 Bloodthorn
    4 Grippli
    5 Ettercap


     

    6 Baluchitherium
    7 Ophidian
    8 Kobold
    9 Baboon
    10 Boar, Warthog
    11 Flightless Bird
    12 Elephant, African


     

    13 Ogre
    14 Beetle, Giant Rhino
    15 Jaguar


     

    16 Basidirond
    17 Buckawn
    18 Forester's Bane
    19 Choke Creeper
    20 Stego-centipede

     

    SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL WILDERNESS Swamp and Marsh


     
    2 Basilisk, Greater
    3 Crabman

    4 Shambling Mound


     

    5 Mongrelman
    6 Muckdweller
    7 Basilisk
    8 Meazel
    9 Centipede, Giant, or Huge
    10 Scorpion, Large
    11 Spider, Huge
    12 Toad, Giant
    13 Rat, Normal or Giant
    14 Sundew, Giant
    15 Troll
    16 Caterwaul
    17 Cifal
    18 Dragonfly, Giant
    19 Naga, Guardian
    20 Dragon, Black

     

    SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL WILDERNESS Plains and Scrub
    2 Ascomoid
    3 Cockatrice
    4 Wyvern
    5 Thri-Kreen

    6 Hybsil
    7 Dakon
    8 Owl
    9 Baboon
    10 Boar, Wild
    11 Cattle, Wild
    12 Ogre
    13 Scorpion, Large
    14 Man, Nomad


     

    15 Ghoul
    16 Cheetah
    17 Axebeak
    18 Giant, Hill
    19 Dragon, Blue


     

    20 Deva, Movanic

     

    SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL WILDERNESS Desert


     
    2 Giant, Fire
    3 Boalisk
    4 Sphinx, Gyno-
    5 Sandman
    6 Pudding, Deadly (Dun)
    7 Kenku
    8 Flightless Bird
    9 [Camel] <Camel, Wild>
    10 Hyena
    11 Jackal
    12 Scorpion, Giant
    13 Spider, Large or Huge
    14 Dustdigger
    15 Scorpion, Large or Huge
    16 Ant Lion, Giant
    17 Moon Dog
    18 Dune Stalker
    19 "Formain" 
    <Formorian Giant?> <Formian?>
    20 Jann


     

    SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL CIVILIZED REGIONS
    Mountains Hills and Rough Terrain Forest Swamp and Marsh Plains and Scrub
    Desert - - - Outdoor Encounter Tables

    SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL CIVILIZED Mountains


     
    2 Xaren
    3 Castle
    4 Lammasu
    5 Norker
    6 Quaggoth
    7 Character Party
    8 Bugbear
    9 Man, Bandit
    10 Bat
    11 Ogre
    12 Vulture, Normal
    13 Spider, Large
    14 Man, Patrol
    15 Man, Pilgrim
    16 Dwarf, Hill
    17 Dragon, Earth
    18 Rothe
    19 Lycanthrope, Wererat
    20 Hell Hound

    SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL CIVILIZED Hills and Rough Terrain


     
    2 Penanggalen
    3 Lycanthrope, Wereboar


     

    4 Beetle, Fire
    5 Boar, Wild
    6 Falcon, Large
    7 Man, Pilgrim
    8 Pseudoundead, Ghoul
    9 Cattle, Wild
    10 Dwarf, Hill
    11 Lycanthrope, Werewolf
    12 Man, Patrol
    13 Man, Merchant
    14 Character Party
    15 Hobgoblin
    16 Oliphant
    17 Pedipalp, Hugeand Large
    18 Shedu
    19 Rakshasa
    20 Lammasu, Greater

     

    SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL CIVILIZED Forest
    2 Shadow Demon
    3 Snake, Giant Amphisbaena
    4 Goblin
    5 Hobgoblin
    6 Cattle, Wild
    7 Man, Merchant
    8 Stirge


     

    9 Man, Bandit
    10 Elephant
    11 Herd Animal
    12 Man, Patrol
    13 Bull
    14 Character Party
    15 Elf, Wood
    16 Shadow
    17 Jackal
    18 Hobbit
    19 Centipede, Megalo-
    20 Revenant

     

    SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL CIVILIZED Swamp and Marsh
    2 Haunt
    3 Crayfish, Giant
    4 Mud-man
    5 Frog, Poisonous
    6 Man, Patrol
    7 Lion
    8 Crane, Giant
    9 Man, Bandit
    10 Centipede, Giant or Huge
    11 Rat, Normal or Giant
    12 Spider, Huge or Large
    13 Toad, Giant
    14 Lycanthrope, Wererat
    15 Ghoul
    16 Vapor Rat
    17 Zombie, Juju
    18 Skeleton, Animal
    19 Vampire
    20 Shade

     

    SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL CIVILIZED Plains and Scrub
    2 Tween
    3 Zygom
    4 Snake, Giant Amphisbaena
    5 Jackalwere
    6 Ankheg
    7 Lion
    8 Character Party
    9 Man, Bandit
    10 Man, Patrol
    11 Man, Merchant
    12 Herd Animal
    13 Jackal
    14 Man, Pilgrim
    15 Snake, Poisonous
    16 Troll
    17 Shedu
    18 Basilisk
    19 Disenchanter
    20 Dragon, Gold

     

    SUBTROPICAL AND TROPICAL CIVILIZED Desert


     
    2 Thunderherder
    3 Griffon
    4 Vortex
    5 Jermlaine
    6 Dervish
    7 Snake, Constrictor
    8 Character Party
    9 Man, Bandit
    10 Man, Merchant
    11 Jackal
    12 [Camel] <Camel, Wild>
    13 Vulture
    14 Osquip
    15 Snake, Poisonous
    16 Man, Berserker
    17 Snake, Giant Constrictor
    18 Lycanthrope, Weretiger


     

    19 Jann
    20 Demon, Succubus

     


    Astral and Ethereal Random Encounter Table
     

    ASTRAL PLANE
    2 [Arch-devil]
    3 Cat Lord
    4 [Foo Dog]
    5 [Demon, Greater]
    6 [Modron, Hierarch]
    7 [Pyrolisk]*
    8 [Basilisk]*
    9 [Demon, Lesser]
    10 [Devil, Minor]
    11 Human Traveler**
    12 [Daemon, Minor]
    13 [Deva, Astral]
    14 [Medusa]*


     

    15 Cockatrice*
    16 [Devil, Major]
    17 [Daemon, Greater]
    18 [Planetar]
    19 Solar
    20 [Demon Prince]

    * These creatures do not travel on the Astral and Ethereal Planes, but their perceptions (and magical attack forms) extend there.
    Their possible appearance applies only to interaction with the PMP; otherwise, ignore the result and roll again.

    ** Use the Dungeon Random Encounter Tables in the DMG with the
    following modifications. Party size will be 1-6 with no limits on the number of characters of 1 class.
    There will always be a min. of 1 cleric in the party, and, if there are 2 or more clerics present, there will be at least 1 MU.
    Character level will be:
     
    Cleric Level 9 to 18
    Druid Level 7 to 14
    Fighter Level 8 to 15
    Paladin Level 7 to 16
    Ranger Level 7 to 16
    MU Level 11 to 20
    Illusionist Level 10 to 17
    Thief Level 9 to 16
    Assassin Level 10 to 16
    Monk Level 8 to 17
    Bard Level 11 to 18
    (Level 7-8 Fighter, 
    Level 6-9 Thief)

    ETHEREAL PLANE
    2 Intellect Devourer
    3 Terithran
    4 [Basilisk, Greater]
    5 [Salamander]
    6 [Xorn]
    7 [Para-elemental]
    8 [Daemon, Charona-]
    9 [Human Traveler]**
    10 [Elemental]
    11 [Geniekind]
    12 [Cerebral Parasite]
    13 [Deva, Monadic]
    14 [Gorgon]*
    15 [Medusa]*
    16 [Planetar]
    17 [Wind walker]
    18 [Xag-yi] or [Xag-ya]
    19 [Pyrolisk]*
    20 [Lammasu, Greater]

    Creating Your Own Random Encounter Tables


     

    The random encounter charts at the beginning of this section utilize a
    small selection of the 800+ monsters listed in the combined MONSTER MANUALS I and II and FIEND FOLIO.
    These charts are designed for
    general USE in campaign settings and as a guide for DMs in creating their own charts.

    The following method of creating charts is based on the sum of 1 d8
    and 1 d12, producing a range from 2-20 with a large flat spot of
    equal probability in the 9-13 range. Those desiring "unique" creatures
    might assign them 2 to 20 pips. Monsters can be placed into the 19
    resulting slots according to their frequency in the region, as follows:
     
    Die Roll Frequency
    2 Very rare
    3 Very rare
    4 Very rare or rare
    5 Rare
    6 Rare
    7 Uncommon*
    8 Uncommon*
    9 Common**
    10 Common**
    11 Common**
    12 Common**
    13 Common**
    14 Uncommon*
    15 Uncommon*
    16 Rare
    17 Rare
    18 Very rare or rare
    19 Very rare
    20 Very rare

    * Alternately; choice of two very rare creatures.
    ** Alternately; choice of two rare creatures.

    Below are 2 sample charts drawn from the temperate, wild, forested
    areas. In Example 1 the forest is the sylvan home of elves, plagued by
    gnoll raiders. In example 2 the forest is a dark woods inhabited by
    spiders and other foul beasts. DMs are encouraged to tailor their
    encounters to their own worlds in a similar fashion.

    Cf. OSRIC.163

    Example 1 Elven Forest
    2 Faerie Dragon


     

    3 Elfin Cat
    4 Brownie


     

    5 Elf, Grugach
    6 Cooshee
    7 Leprechaun
    8 Elf, Wood
    9 Bear, Black
    10 Falcon, Stag <large or small?>
    11 Stag
    12 Raven, Normal
    13 Boar, Wild
    14 Owl
    15 Gnoll
    16 Elf, Grey
    17 Barkburr
    18 Dryad


     

    19 Gnolls with Flind
    20 Foxwoman or Groaning Spirit (night)

    Example 2 Spider Woods


     
    2 Retriever
    3 [Centipede, Megalo-]
    4 [Basidirond]
    5 [Pedipalp, Large]
    6 Ettercap


     

    7 [Spider, Huge]
    8 [Spider, Giant]
    9 [Centipede, Giant]
    10 [Spider, Large]
    11 [Beetle, Giant Stag]
    12 [Toad, Giant]
    13 [Centipede, Huge]
    14 [Hornet, Giant]
    15 [Sundew, Giant]
    16 [Pedipalp, Huge]
    17 [Scorpion, Giant]
    18 [Spider, Phase]
    19 [Black Willow]
    20 [Death Watch Beetle]

    A complete listing of creatures broken down according to a region's temperature,
    degree of civilization,
    terrain,
    and frequency follows.
     



     
     

    COLD
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    7
    8
    9
    10
    11
    12
    13
    14
    15
    16
    17
    18
    19
    20

     

    COLD
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10
    11
    12
    13
    14
    15
    16
    17
    18
    19
    20

     

    COLD
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10
    11
    12
    13
    14
    15
    16
    17
    18
    19
    20

    COLD
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10
    11
    12
    13
    14
    15
    16
    17
    18
    19
    20

     

    COLD
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10
    11
    12
    13
    14
    15
    16
    17
    18
    19
    20


    ENCOUNTERS, SUBTROPICAL MOUNTAINS (d12+d10)
    2 Xaren
    3 Castle
    4 Lammasu
    5 Norker
    6 Quaggoth
    7 Character Party
    8 Bugbear
    9 Man, Bandit
    10 Bat
    11 Ogre
    12 Vulture, Normal
    13 Spider, Large
    14 Man, Patrol
    15 Men, Pilgrim
    16 Dwarf, Hill
    17 Dragon, Earth
    18 Rothe
    19 Lycanthrope, Wererat
    20 Hell Hound

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