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Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Chapter 2: Random Encounter Tables Crazy things happen all the time. You never know what’s just around the corner or behind that door or down in that pit where I threw all those dwarves. Dwarves might be down there still. They’re hardy. They bounce. Sometimes.
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Xanathar's Guide to Everything
Chapter 2: Random Encounter Tables Crazy things happen all the time. You never know what’s just around the corner or behind that door or down in that pit where I threw all those dwarves. Dwarves might be down there still. They’re hardy. They bounce. Sometimes.
Magic Items
D&D Free Rules (2024)
This pointed hat has the following properties.
Spellcasting Focus. While holding the hat, you can use it as a Spellcasting Focus for your Wizard spells. Any spell you cast using the hat gains a
its normal casting time, and you can’t use this property again until you finish a Short or Long Rest. On a failed check, you fail to cast the spell and a random effect occurs instead
Monsters
Mordenkainen Presents: Monsters of the Multiverse
be revived except by a wish spell.
Unusual Nature. The nightwalker doesn’t require air, food, drink, or sleep.Multiattack. The nightwalker makes two Enervating Focus attacks, one of which can be
replaced by Finger of Doom, if available.
Enervating Focus. Melee Weapon Attack: +12;{"diceNotation":"1d20+12","rollType":"to hit","rollAction":"Enervating Focus"} to hit, reach 15 ft., one target
Monsters
Strixhaven: A Curriculum of Chaos
natural reality.
Quandrix Scholars
The scholars of Quandrix College focus on the mathematical principles that govern reality. Through these formulas, they can manipulate properties of matter and
", "rollDamageType":"force"} force damage and is moved 10 feet in a random horizontal direction. On a successful save, a creature takes half as much damage and isn’t moved.
Monsters
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
":"Confusing Burble"} to determine what it does during its current turn:
1–2. The creature does nothing.
3. The creature does nothing except use all its movement to move in a random direction.
4. The
creature either makes one melee attack against a random creature it can see or does nothing if no visible creature is within its reach.
Legendary Resistance (3/Day). If the jabberwock fails a saving
Magic Items
Tasha’s Cauldron of Everything
This pristine book smells faintly of a random scent you find pleasing. When found, the book contains the following spells: antipathy/sympathy, charm person, dominate person, enthrall, hypnotic
pattern, modify memory, and suggestion. It functions as a spellbook for you.
While you are holding the book, you can use it as a spellcasting focus for your wizard spells.
The book has 3 charges, and it
Demogorgon
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Monsters
Out of the Abyss
following effects of Demogorgon’s choice or at random:
1. Beguiling Gaze. The target is stunned until the start of Demogorgon’s next turn or until Demogorgon is no longer within line of sight.
2
gaze requires Demogorgon to focus both heads on the target, he can’t use his Maddening Gaze legendary action until the start of his next turn.
3. Insanity Gaze. The target suffers the effect of
Monsters
Waterdeep: Dungeon of the Mad Mage
attunement). It can be used as an arcane focus. Whoever is attuned to the blast scepter gains resistance to fire and lightning damage and can, as an action, use it to cast thunderwave as a 4th-level spell
parts restored. His new body appears in a random safe location in Undermountain.
Spellcasting. Halaster is a 20th-level spellcaster. His spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 22, +14 to hit
Magic Items
Keys from the Golden Vault
This 1-foot-long shard of obsidian has veins of silver and gold beneath its cold surface.
Empowered Magic. While holding the shard, you can use it as a spellcasting focus, and it gives you a +1
or be knocked prone.
4
The shard releases three glowing darts of magical force that target one random creature within 30 feet of you. If no such target exists, you become the target. Each dart
Magic Items
The Wild Beyond the Witchlight
can attune to the cauldron simultaneously, provided they have formed a coven. If the coven disbands, the attunement ends for all three hags.
Random Properties. Regardless of the form it takes, the
cauldron has the following random properties:
1 minor beneficial property (determined by rolling on the Minor Beneficial Properties table in the Dungeon Master’s Guide)
1 minor detrimental
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Random Encounters Random encounters can bring the region to life. An encounter might occur while the characters are traveling from one location to another or whenever the DM feels appropriate. To
determine what the characters find, roll on the Random Tegefed Mountains Encounters table, rerolling duplicates. Random Tegefed Mountains Encounters d8 Encounter 1 Three griffons hunt the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Quests from the Infinite Staircase
Random Encounters Random encounters can bring the region to life. An encounter might occur while the characters are traveling from one location to another or whenever the DM feels appropriate. To
determine what the characters find, roll on the Random Tegefed Mountains Encounters table, rerolling duplicates. Random Tegefed Mountains Encounters d8 Encounter 1 Three griffons hunt the characters
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Random Encounters Each day of travel through the Underdark, check twice to see if the characters encounter anything unusual: once while they are traveling, and again while they are camped or resting
. Roll a d20 and consult the Random Encounters table to determine what, if anything, they encounter. Characters might encounter special terrain, one or more creatures, or a combination of the two. Any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Random Encounters Every 4 hours that the characters are on the Darklake, roll a d20 and consult the Darklake Random Encounters table to determine what, if anything, they encounter. If the characters
aren’t moving — anchored or ashore, for example — any encounter is automatically a creature encounter. Darklake Random Encounters d20 Type of Encounter 1–13 No encounter 14–15 Terrain (roll a d10
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Random Encounters The first time the characters enter a castle area that isn’t otherwise occupied, check for a random encounter. Also check for a random encounter every 10 minutes the characters
spend resting in the castle. In most circumstances, a random encounter occurs on a roll of 18 or higher on a d20. To determine what the characters encounter, consult the table below. Random Encounters in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Random Encounters Each day of travel through the Underdark, check twice to see if the characters encounter anything unusual: once while they are traveling, and again while they are camped or resting
. Roll a d20 and consult the Random Encounters table to determine what, if anything, they encounter. Characters might encounter special terrain, one or more creatures, or a combination of the two. Any
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Curse of Strahd
Random Encounters The first time the characters enter a castle area that isn’t otherwise occupied, check for a random encounter. Also check for a random encounter every 10 minutes the characters
spend resting in the castle. In most circumstances, a random encounter occurs on a roll of 18 or higher on a d20. To determine what the characters encounter, consult the table below. Random Encounters in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
encounter at night (midnight to dawn)
5–6 Two encounters; roll a d4 on this table to determine when each encounter occurs
7–8 No random encounter
perilous nature of the setting, or create fun roleplaying opportunities. You decide if and when random encounters occur. Use them judiciously. One or two per game session is usually enough. If you’re not
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
encounter at night (midnight to dawn)
5–6 Two encounters; roll a d4 on this table to determine when each encounter occurs
7–8 No random encounter
perilous nature of the setting, or create fun roleplaying opportunities. You decide if and when random encounters occur. Use them judiciously. One or two per game session is usually enough. If you’re not
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Out of the Abyss
Random Encounters Every 4 hours that the characters are on the Darklake, roll a d20 and consult the Darklake Random Encounters table to determine what, if anything, they encounter. If the characters
aren’t moving — anchored or ashore, for example — any encounter is automatically a creature encounter. Darklake Random Encounters d20 Type of Encounter 1–13 No encounter 14–15 Terrain (roll a d10
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a4
Random Encounters Check once every 10 minutes for random encounters by rolling a d12; an encounter occurs on a roll of 1. If an encounter is indicated, roll a d6 and refer to the table below. These
controlled and cannot be persuaded to betray Keraptis. d6 Encounter 1 1 black pudding 2 1d4 + 1 bugbears 3 2 gargoyles 4 1 invisible stalker 5 1d3 ogres 6 1d2 wights
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
fixed location. The options are often presented in a table. When a random encounter occurs, you roll a die and consult the table to determine what the party encounters. Sample random encounter tables
your campaign, you might design random encounter tables to reinforce the ever-present threat of that conflict, including encounters with bedraggled troops returning from battle, refugees fleeing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
die. Use them as follows: Roll the encounter die and consult the Random Wilderness Encounters table to determine what the characters come across. Roll the blizzard die and add 1. If this total is
them to be creative, and award inspiration when appropriate. Random Wilderness Encounters d20 Encounter Difficulty
1 Yeti Varies
2 Goliath werebear Easy
3 Crag cats Easy
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a4
Random Encounters Check once every 10 minutes for random encounters by rolling a d12; an encounter occurs on a roll of 1. If an encounter is indicated, roll a d6 and refer to the table below. These
controlled and cannot be persuaded to betray Keraptis. d6 Encounter 1 1 black pudding 2 1d4 + 1 bugbears 3 2 gargoyles 4 1 invisible stalker 5 1d3 ogres 6 1d2 wights
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
hostile mercenary guards, each mounted on a warhorse, appear on the road at the southwest edge of the battlefield and focus their attacks on the characters. If Darrett or another well-liked NPC accompanied
until after the fight ends. After these mercenaries are defeated, proceed with the “Gragonis Arrives” encounter. BATTLEFIELD ENCOUNTERS
The “Battle of High Hill” section presents the first of several
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
hostile mercenary guards, each mounted on a warhorse, appear on the road at the southwest edge of the battlefield and focus their attacks on the characters. If Darrett or another well-liked NPC accompanied
until after the fight ends. After these mercenaries are defeated, proceed with the “Gragonis Arrives” encounter. BATTLEFIELD ENCOUNTERS
The “Battle of High Hill” section presents the first of several
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dungeon Master’s Guide
fixed location. The options are often presented in a table. When a random encounter occurs, you roll a die and consult the table to determine what the party encounters. Sample random encounter tables
your campaign, you might design random encounter tables to reinforce the ever-present threat of that conflict, including encounters with bedraggled troops returning from battle, refugees fleeing
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
Random Encounters Random encounters help determine if characters meet other creatures moving through the Doomvault. Consider rolling for an encounter in these circumstances: The party enters a zone
atmosphere than challenge. Any random encounter should be foreshadowed with noise or other cues. If a result you roll makes no sense for a given area, select a different result that does. At least one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Tales from the Yawning Portal->a5
Random Encounters Random encounters help determine if characters meet other creatures moving through the Doomvault. Consider rolling for an encounter in these circumstances: The party enters a zone
atmosphere than challenge. Any random encounter should be foreshadowed with noise or other cues. If a result you roll makes no sense for a given area, select a different result that does. At least one
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
the encounter together. The “Scales of War” prelude lends itself to this. Throughout these preludes, mentions of “characters” refer to those characters who are the focus of the prelude. Characters can
, each character should participate in a prelude encounter. After you’ve determined which preludes to run, choose which characters will participate in which. Then consider how to best run each prelude
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Storm King's Thunder
Random Wilderness Encounters Characters exploring the North are likely to encounter wandering monsters. Such encounters can occur as often as you like — but keep in mind that too many random
encounters can bog down the adventure and cause players to lose interest in the story. You can roll on the Random Wilderness Encounters table or choose an appropriate encounter. Each encounter is described in
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Dragonlance: Shadow of the Dragon Queen
the encounter together. The “Scales of War” prelude lends itself to this. Throughout these preludes, mentions of “characters” refer to those characters who are the focus of the prelude. Characters can
, each character should participate in a prelude encounter. After you’ve determined which preludes to run, choose which characters will participate in which. Then consider how to best run each prelude
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->Icewind Dale: Rime of the Frostmaiden
die. Use them as follows: Roll the encounter die and consult the Random Wilderness Encounters table to determine what the characters come across. Roll the blizzard die and add 1. If this total is
them to be creative, and award inspiration when appropriate. Random Wilderness Encounters d20 Encounter Difficulty
1 Yeti Varies
2 Goliath werebear Easy
3 Crag cats Easy
Compendium
- Sources->Dungeons & Dragons->The Book of Many Things
Encounter Deck Using cards to generate random encounters is a dynamic alternative to rolling on encounter tables. You can customize an encounter deck and remove cards as you draw them so they don’t
repeat. You can also alter the encounter deck as characters explore an area, adding cards to the deck to reflect changing circumstances and weaving the encounters into a narrative. The following system is derived from Miniatures Handbook (2003).