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This section provides encounter tables by dungeon level, using the monsters found in this book. Referees who are using additional (or alternative) monsters should either adapt the tables to include these, or should create their own encounter tables. Special tables may also be created to reflect the different balance of monsters inhabiting a specific dungeon.
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This section provides encounter tables by dungeon level, using standard monsters. Referees who are using additional (or alternative) monsters should either adapt the tables to include these, or should create their own encounter tables. Special tables may also be created to reflect the different balance of monsters inhabiting a specific dungeon.
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== How to Roll an Encounter ==
 
== How to Roll an Encounter ==
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Roll 1d20 and look up the result on the column in the table below that corresponds to the dungeon level being explored. The result indicates the monster encountered, with the number appearing in parentheses.
 
Roll 1d20 and look up the result on the column in the table below that corresponds to the dungeon level being explored. The result indicates the monster encountered, with the number appearing in parentheses.
  
 
== Notes ==
 
== Notes ==
'''NPC adventurers:''' Encounters with NPC adventuring parties are listed in the tables as “Basic Adventurers” or “Expert Adventurers”. Guidelines for generating NPC adventurers can be found under Adventuring Parties, p76.
 
 
'''Number appearing:''' The values listed in the tables for some monsters do not match the values listed in the monster description. If desired, the referee may use the number appearing value listed in the monster description, for consistency.
 
 
== Encounter by Dungeon Level (Levels 1 to 3) ==
 
 
{| style="border-spacing:0;"
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| '''d20'''
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| '''Level 1'''
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| '''Level 2'''
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| '''Level 3'''
 
 
|-
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| <div align="right">1</div>
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Acolyte]] (1d8)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Beetle, Oil]] (1d8)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Ape, White]] (1d6)
 
 
|-
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| <div align="right">2</div>
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Bandit]] (1d8)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Berserker]] (1d6)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Adventuring Parties|Basic Adventures]] (1d4+4)
 
 
|-
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| <div align="right">3</div>
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Beetle, Fire]] (1d8)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Cat, Mountain Lion]] (1d4)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Beetle, Tiger]] (1d6)
 
 
|-
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| <div align="right">4</div>
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Dwarf (Monster)|Dwarf]] (1d6)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Elf (Monster)|Elf]] (1d4)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Bugbear]] (2d4)
 
 
|-
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| <div align="right">5</div>
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Gnome]] (1d6)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Ghoul]] (1d6)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Carcass Crawler]] (1d3)
 
 
|-
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| <div align="right">6</div>
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Goblin]] (2d4)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Gnoll]] (1d6)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Doppelgänger]] (1d6)
 
 
|-
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| <div align="right">7</div>
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Green Slime]] (1d4)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Grey Ooze]] (1)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Driver Ant]] (2d4)
 
 
|-
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| <div align="right">8</div>
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Halfling]] (3d6)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Hobgoblin]] (1d6)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Gargoyle]] (1d6)
 
 
|-
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| <div align="right">9</div>
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Killer Bee]] (1d10)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Lizard, Draco]] (1d4)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Gelatinous Cube]] (1)
 
 
|-
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| <div align="right">10</div>
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Kobold]] (4d4)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Lizard Man]] (2d4)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Harpy]] (1d6)
 
 
|-
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| <div align="right">11</div>
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Lizard, Gecko]] (1d3)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Neanderthal]] (1d10)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Living Statue, Crystal]] (1d6)
 
 
|-
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| <div align="right">12</div>
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Orc]] (2d4)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Noble]] (2d6)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Lycanthrope, Wererat]] (1d8)
 
 
|-
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| <div align="right">13</div>
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Shrew, Giant]] (1d10)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Pixie]] (2d4)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Medium]] (1d4)
 
 
|-
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| <div align="right">14</div>
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Skeleton]] (3d4)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Robber Fly]] (1d6)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Medusa]] (1d3)
 
 
|-
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| <div align="right">15</div>
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Snake, Cobra]] (1d6)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Rock Baboon]] (2d6)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Ochre Jelly]] (1)
 
 
|-
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| <div align="right">16</div>
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Spider, Crab]] (1d4)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Snake, Pit Viper]] (1d8)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Ogre]] (1d6)
 
 
|-
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| <div align="right">17</div>
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Sprite]] (3d6)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Spider, Black Widow]] (1d3)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Shadow]] (1d8)
 
 
|-
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| <div align="right">18</div>
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Stirge]] (1d10)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Troglodyte]] (1d8)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Spider, Tarantella]] (1d3)
 
 
|-
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| <div align="right">19</div>
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Trader]] (1d8)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Veteran]] (2d4)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Thoul]] (1d6)
 
 
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| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| <div align="right">20</div>
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Wolf]] (2d6)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Zombie]] (2d4)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Wight]] (1d6)
 
 
|}
 
 
== Encounter by Dungeon Level (Levels 4+) ==
 
 
{| style="border-spacing:0;"
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| '''d20'''
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| '''Level 4–5'''
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| '''Level 6–7'''
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| '''Level 8+'''
 
 
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| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| <div align="right">1</div>
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Bear, Cave]] (1d2)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Basilisk]] (1d6)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Black Pudding]] (1)
 
 
|-
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| <div align="right">2</div>
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Blink Dog]] (1d6)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Bear, Cave]] (1d2)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Chimera]] (1d2)
 
 
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| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| <div align="right">3</div>
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Caecilia]] (1d3)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Black Pudding]] (1)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Dragon, Black]] (1d4)
 
 
|-
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| <div align="right">4</div>
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Cockatrice]] (1d4)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Caecilia]] (1d3)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Dragon, Blue]] (1d4)
 
 
|-
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| <div align="right">5</div>
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Doppelgänger]] (1d6)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Dragon, White]] (1d4)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Dragon, Gold]] (1d4)
 
 
|-
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| <div align="right">6</div>
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Expert Adventurer]] (1d6+3)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Expert Adventurer]] (1d6+3)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Dragon, Green]] (1d4)
 
 
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| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| <div align="right">7</div>
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Grey Ooze]] (1)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Gorgon]] (1d2)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Dragon, Red]] (1d4)
 
 
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| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| <div align="right">8</div>
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Hellhound]] (2d4)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Hellhound]] (2d4)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Expert Adventurers]] (1d6+3)
 
 
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| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| <div align="right">9</div>
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Lizard, Tuatara]] (1d2)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Hydra]] 1d4+4HD (1)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Giant, Hill]] (1d4)
 
 
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| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| <div align="right">10</div>
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Lycan., Wereboar]] (1d4)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Lycan., Weretiger]] (1d4)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Giant, Stone]] (1d2)
 
 
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| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| <div align="right">11</div>
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Lycantrophe, Werewolf]] (1d6)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Minotaur]] (1d6)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Golem, Amber]] (1)
 
 
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| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| <div align="right">12</div>
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Minotaur]] (1d6)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Mummy]] (1d4)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Golem, Bone]] (1)
 
 
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| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| <div align="right">13</div>
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Ochre Jelly]] (1)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Ochre Jelly]] (1)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Hydra]] 1d4+8HD (1)
 
 
|-
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| <div align="right">14</div>
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Owl Bear]] (1d4)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Owl Bear]] (1d4)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Lycanathrope, Devil Swine]] (1d3)
 
  
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'''NPC adventurers:''' Encounters with NPC adventuring parties are listed in the tables as “Basic Adventurers” or “Expert Adventurers”. Guidelines for generating NPC adventurers can be found under '''''[[Adventuring Parties]]'''''.
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| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Rhagodessa]] (1d4)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Rust Monster]] (1d4)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Lycanthrope, Werebear]] (1d4)
 
  
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| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| <div align="right">16</div>
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Rust Monster]] (1d4)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Salamander, Flame]] (1d4+1)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Manticore]] (1d2)
 
  
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== By Level: 1–3 ==
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| <div align="right">17</div>
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Spectre]] (1d4)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Scorpion, Giant]] (1d6)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Purple Worm]] (1d2)
 
  
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| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| <div align="right">18</div>
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Troll]] (1d8)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Spectre]] (1d4)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Salamander, Flame]] (1d4+1)
 
  
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== By Level: 4+ ==
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| <div align="right">19</div>
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Weasel, Giant]] (1d4)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Troll]] (1d8)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Salamander, Fros]]t (1d3)
 
  
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| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| <div align="right">20</div>
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Wraith]] (1d4)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Warp Beast]] (1d4)
 
| style="border:none;padding:8px;"| [[Vampire]] (1d4)
 
  
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[[Category:Encounter Tables]]

Latest revision as of 15:10, 11 March 2024

This section provides encounter tables by dungeon level, using standard monsters. Referees who are using additional (or alternative) monsters should either adapt the tables to include these, or should create their own encounter tables. Special tables may also be created to reflect the different balance of monsters inhabiting a specific dungeon.

How to Roll an Encounter

Roll 1d20 and look up the result on the column in the table below that corresponds to the dungeon level being explored. The result indicates the monster encountered, with the number appearing in parentheses.

Notes

NPC adventurers: Encounters with NPC adventuring parties are listed in the tables as “Basic Adventurers” or “Expert Adventurers”. Guidelines for generating NPC adventurers can be found under Adventuring Parties.

Number appearing: The values listed in the tables for some monsters do not match the values listed in the monster description. If desired, the referee may use the number appearing value listed in the monster description, for consistency.

By Level: 1–3

Dungeon Encounter By Level: 1–3
d20 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
1 Acolyte (1d8) Beetle, Oil (1d8) Ape, White (1d6)
2 Bandit (1d8) Berserker (1d6) Basic Adventures (1d4+4)
3 Beetle, Fire (1d8) Cat, Mountain Lion (1d4) Beetle, Tiger (1d6)
4 Dwarf (1d6) Elf (1d4) Bugbear (2d4)
5 Gnome (1d6) Ghoul (1d6) Carcass Crawler (1d3)
6 Goblin (2d4) Gnoll (1d6) Doppelgänger (1d6)
7 Green Slime (1d4) Grey Ooze (1) Driver Ant (2d4)
8 Halfling (3d6) Hobgoblin (1d6) Gargoyle (1d6)
9 Killer Bee (1d10) Lizard, Draco (1d4) Gelatinous Cube (1)
10 Kobold (4d4) Lizard Man (2d4) Harpy (1d6)
11 Lizard, Gecko (1d3) Neanderthal (1d10) Living Statue, Crystal (1d6)
12 Orc (2d4) Noble (2d6) Lycanthrope, Wererat (1d8)
13 Shrew, Giant (1d10) Pixie (2d4) Medium (1d4)
14 Skeleton (3d4) Robber Fly (1d6) Medusa (1d3)
15 Snake, Cobra (1d6) Rock Baboon (2d6) Ochre Jelly (1)
16 Spider, Crab (1d4) Snake, Pit Viper (1d8) Ogre (1d6)
17 Sprite (3d6) Spider, Black Widow (1d3) Shadow (1d8)
18 Stirge (1d10) Troglodyte (1d8) Spider, Tarantella (1d3)
19 Trader (1d8) Veteran (2d4) Thoul (1d6)
20 Wolf (2d6) Zombie (2d4) Wight (1d6)

By Level: 4+

Dungeon Encounter By Level: 4+
d20 Level 4–5 Level 6-7 Level 8+
1 Bear, Cave (1d2) Basilisk (1d6) Black Pudding (1)
2 Blink Dog (1d6) Bear, Cave (1d2) Chimera (1d2)
3 Caecilia (1d3) Black Pudding (1) Dragon, Black (1d4)
4 Cockatrice (1d4) Caecilia (1d3) Dragon, Blue (1d4)
5 Doppelgänger (1d6) Dragon, White (1d4) Dragon, Gold (1d4)
6 Expert Adventurer (1d6+3) Expert Adventurer (1d6+3) Dragon, Green (1d4)
7 Grey Ooze (1) Gorgon (1d2) Dragon, Red (1d4)
8 Hellhound (2d4) Hellhound (2d4) Expert Adventurer (1d6+3)
9 Lizard, Tuatara (1d2) Hydra 1d4+4HD (1) Giant, Hill (1d4)
10 Lycanthrope, Wereboar (1d4) Lycanthrope, Weretiger (1d4) Giant, Stone (1d2)
11 Lycanthrope, Werewolf (1d6) Minotaur (1d6) Golem, Amber (1)
12 Minotaur (1d6) Mummy (1d4) Golem, Bone (1)
13 Ochre Jelly (1) Ochre Jelly (1) Hydra 1d4+8HD (1)
14 Owl Bear (1d4) Owl Bear (1d4) Lycanthrope, Devil Swine (1d3)
15 Rhagodessa (1d4) Rust Monster (1d4) Lycanthrope, Werebear (1d4)
16 Rust Monster (1d4) Salamander, Flame (1d4+1) Manticore (1d2)
17 Spectre (1d4) Scorpion, Giant (1d6) Purple Worm (1d2)
18 Troll (1d8) Spectre (1d4) Salamander, Flame (1d4+1)
19 Weasel, Giant (1d4) Troll (1d8) Salamander, Frost (1d3)
20 Wraith (1d4) Warp Beast (1d4) Vampire (1d4)