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This section provides encounter tables by terrain type, 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.

How to Roll an Encounter

Roll 1d8 and 1d12: 

  • Look up the d8 result on the column in the table below that corresponds to the terrain being explored. The result indicates which sub-table to consult.
  • Look up the d12 result in the sub-table indicated.

Notes

Aerial encounters: Always use the Flyer table, in sub-table 1, opposite.

Lost World: In Lost World or prehistoric settings, any Animal result may be rolled on the Prehistoric Animal table, in sub-table 2, opposite.

NPC adventurers: Encounters with NPC adventuring parties are listed in the tables as “Basic Adventurers”, “Expert Adventurers”, “High-Level Cleric”, “High-Level Fighter”, or “High-Level Magic-User”. Guidelines for generating NPC adventurers can be found under Adventuring Parties, p76.

Encounter Sub-Table By Terrain Type

d8 Barren, Hills, Mountains City Clear, Grasslands Desert Forest
1
B—Animal C—Human G—Animal D—Animal F—Animal
2
1—Dragon C—Human G—Animal D—Animal F—Animal
3
1—Dragon C—Human 1—Dragon 1—Dragon 1—Dragon
4
B—Flyer C—Human 1—Flyer D—Flyer 1—Flyer
5
B—Human C—Human G—Human D—Human F—Human
6
B—Humanoid C—Human G—Humanoid D—Human F—Humanoid
7
B—Humanoid C—Humanoid 1—Insect D—Humanoid 1—Insect
8
2—Unusual 2—Undead 2—Unusual 2—Undead 2—Unusual
d8 Jungle Lake, River Ocean, Sea Settled Swamp
1
J—Animal L—Animal 1—Dragon C—Animal 1—Dragon
2
J—Animal 1—Dragon 1—Flyer 1—Dragon 1—Flyer
3
1—Dragon 1—Flyer O—Human 1—Flyer S—Human
4
1—Flyer L—Human O—Swimmer C—Human S—Humanoid
5
J—Human L—Humanoid O—Swimmer C—Human 1—Insect
6
J—Humanoid 1—Insect O—Swimmer C—Human S—Swimmer
7
1—Insect L—Swimmer O—Swimmer C—Humanoid 2—Undead
8
1—Insect L—Swimmer O—Swimmer 1—Insect 2—Undead

Standard Sub-Table 1

d12 Dragon Flyer Insect
1
Chimera Cockatrice Beetle, Fire
2
Dragon, Black Gargoyle Beetle, Oil
3
Dragon, Blue Griffon Beetle, Tiger
4
Dragon, Gold Hawk, Giant Driver Ant
5
Dragon, Green Hippogriff Driver Ant
6
Dragon, Red Killer Bee Killer Bee
7
Dragon, White Pegasus Rhagodessa
8
Hydra (or Sea Hydra) Pixie Robber Fly
9
Hydra (or Sea Hydra) Robber Fly Scorpion, Giant
10
Wyvern Roc, Small Spider, Black Widow
11
Basilisk* Sprite Spider, Crab
12
Salamander* Stirge Spider, Tarantella
* Re-roll at sea

Standard Sub-Table 2

d12 Prehistoric Animal Undead Unusual
1
Bear, Cave Ghoul Basilisk
2
Cat, Sabre-Toothed Ghoul Blink Dog
3
Crocodile, Giant Ghoul Centaur
4
Mastodon Mummy Gorgon
5
Pterodactyl, Pteranodon Skeleton Lycanthrope, Werebear
6
Rhino, Woolly Skeleton Lycanthrope, Wereboar
7
Snake, Pit Viper Spectre Lycanthrope, Wererat
8
Stegosaurus Wight Lycanthrope, Weretiger
9
Titanothere Wraith Lycanthrope, Werewolf
10
Triceratops Vampire Medusa
11
Tyrannosaurus Rex Zombie Treant
12
Wolf, Dire Zombie Warp Beast

Sub-Table B: Barren, Hills, Mountains

d12 Animal Flyer Human Humanoid
1
Antelope Gargoyle Bandit Dwarf
2
Ape, White Griffon Berserker Giant, Cloud
3
Ape, White Harpy Berserker Giant, Frost
4
Bear, Cave Hawk Brigand Giant, Hill
5
Cat, Mountain Lion Hawk, Giant Brigand Giant, Stone
6
Hawk Hippogriff Expert Adventurers Giant, Storm
7
Mule Manticore High-Level Cleric Gnome
8
Rock Baboon Manticore High-Level Fighter Goblin
9
Snake, Pit Viper Pegasus High-Level MU Kobold
10
Snake, Rattler Roc, Small Merchant Orc
11
Wolf Roc, Large Neanderthal Troglodyte
12
Wolf, Dire Roc, Giant Neanderthal Troll

Sub-Table C: City, Settled

d12 Animal Human, City Human, Settled Humanoid
1
Antelope Acolyte Acolyte Dwarf
2
Antelope Basic Adventurers Basic Adventurers Elf
3
Boar Bandit Bandit Giant, Hill
4
Cat, Tiger Bandit Bandit Gnome
5
Ferret, Giant Expert Adventurers Expert Adventurers Gnoll
6
Hawk High-Level Fighter High-Level Cleric Goblin
7
Rat, Giant Merchant High-Level Fighter Halfling
8
Shrew, Giant Noble High-Level Magic-User Hobgoblin
9
Snake, Pit Viper Trader Merchant Ogre
10
Spider, Tarantella Trader Noble Orc
11
Weasel, Giant Trader Trader Pixie
12
Wolf Veteran Veteran Sprite

Sub-Table D: Desert

d12 Animal Flyer Human Humanoid
1
Antelope Gargoyle Expert Adventurers Giant, Fire
2
Antelope Gargoyle High-Level Cleric Goblin
3
Camel Griffon Dervish Hobgoblin
4
Camel Hawk Dervish Hobgoblin
5
Cat, Lion Hawk, Giant High-Level Fighter Ogre
6
Cat, Lion Hawk, Giant High-Level Magic-User Ogre
7
Hawk Manticore Merchant Ogre
8
Lizard, Gecko Manticore Noble Orc
9
Lizard, Tuatara Manticore Nomad Orc
10
Snake, Pit Viper Roc, Small Nomad Pixie
11
Snake, Rattler Roc, Large Nomad Sprite
12
Spider, Tarantella Roc, Giant Nomad Thoul

Sub-Table F: Forest

d12 Animal Human Humanoid
1
Antelope Basic Adventurers Bugbear
2
Boar Bandit Cyclops
3
Cat, Panther Bandit Dryad
4
Cat, Tiger Berserker Elf
5
Hawk Brigand Giant, Hill
6
Lizard, Gecko Brigand Gnoll
7
Lizard, Tuatara Brigand Goblin
8
Snake, Pit Viper Expert Adventurers Hobgoblin
9
Spider, Crab High-Level Cleric Ogre
10
Unicorn High-Level Fighter Orc
11
Wolf High-Level Magic-User Thoul
12
Wolf, Dire Merchant Troll

Sub-Table G: Clear, Grasslands

d12 Animal Human Humanoid
1
Antelope Bandit Bugbear
2
Boar Bandit Elf
3
Cat, Lion Berserker Giant, Hill
4
Elephant Brigand Gnoll
5
Ferret, Giant Expert Adventurers Goblin
6
Hawk, Giant High-Level Cleric Halfling
7
Horse, Wild High-Level Fighter Hobgoblin
8
Mule High-Level Magic-User Ogre
9
Rock Baboon Merchant Orc
10
Snake, Pit Viper Merchant Pixie
11
Snake, Rattler Noble Thoul
12
Weasel, Giant Nomad Troll

Sub-Table J: Jungle

d12 Animal Human Humanoid
1
Antelope Bandit Bugbear
2
Boar Berserker Cyclops
3
Cat, Panther Brigand Elf
4
Lizard, Draco Brigand Giant, Fire
5
Lizard, Gecko Brigand Giant, Hill
6
Lizard, Horned Chameleon Expert Adventurers Gnoll
7
Rat, Giant Expert Adventurers Goblin
8
Shrew, Giant High-Level Cleric Lizard Man
9
Snake, Pit Viper High-Level Fighter Ogre
10
Snake, Rock Python High-Level Magic-User Orc
11
Snake, Spitting Cobra Merchant Troglodyte
12
Spider, Crab Neanderthal Troll

Sub-Table L: Lake, River

d12 Animal Human Humanoid Swimmer
1
Antelope Basic Adventurers Bugbear Crab, Giant
2
Boar Bandit Elf Crocodile
3
Cat, Panther Brigand Gnoll Crocodile
4
Cat, Tiger Buccaneer Hobgoblin Crocodile, Large
5
Crab, Giant Buccaneer Lizard Man Fish, Catfish
6
Crocodile Buccaneer Lizard Man Fish, Piranha
7
Crocodile, Large Expert Adventurers Nixie Fish, Sturgeon
8
Piranha, Giant High-Level Cleric Ogre Leech, Giant
9
Leech, Giant High-Level Fighter Orc Lizard Man
10
Rat, Giant High-Level Magic-User Sprite Merman
11
Shrew, Giant Merchant Thoul Nixie
12
Toad, Giant Merchant Troll Termite, Water

Sub-Table O: Ocean, Sea

d12 Human Swimmer
1
Buccaneer Dragon Turtle
2
Buccaneer Hydra, Sea
3
Expert Adventurers Merman
4
Merchant Octopus, Giant
5
Merchant Sea Dragon
6
Merchant Sea Serpent
7
Merchant Shark
8
Merchant Shark
9
Pirate Snake, Sea
10
Pirate Squid, Giant
11
Pirate Termite, Water
12
Pirate Whale

Sub-Table S: Swamp

d12 Human Humanoid Swimmer
1
Basic Adventurers Gnoll Crab, Giant
2
Bandit Goblin Crocodile
3
Bandit Hobgoblin Crocodile, Large
4
Berserker Lizard Man Crocodile, Giant
5
Brigand Lizard Man Fish, Catfish
6
Expert Adventurers Lizard Man Insect Swarm
7
Expert Adventurers Nixie Insect Swarm
8
High-Level Cleric Ogre Leech, Giant
9
High-Level Fighter Orc Leech, Giant
10
High-Level Magic-User Troglodyte Lizard Man
11
Merchant Troll Lizard Man
12
Trader Troll Termite, Water