Sample Encounter Table

A table of trivial roadside encounters for low-tech settings. Roll 1d
per hour of travel.
1 – A group of farmers (roll 2d for number).
2 – One holy hermit.
3 – One not-so-holy beggar.
4 – One merchant with horse, wagon, and 1d/2 guards.
5 – A single horseman.
6 – Nothing.
and let them give up and run for
home.
A more sophisticated adventure
could have several possible finales,
depending on decisions made by the
players during the adventure. This
sort of “branching-path” adventure is
harder to design, but sometimes easi-
er for the GM to run, as it calls for less
improvisation.