Random Wasteland Encounters + Generator (DND 5e)

D4 Random Wasteland Encounters

1. There are a series of tunnels that lead down into catacombs. The party must carry their own light source as well as a shovel to dig through rubble in some cases. The party will eventually find a room with some coffins that are still partially intact. In one of them is a corpse that has a magical wand. The wand has 7 charges left. A Lord of Decay has been known to be here.
   
   
2. The adventurers find a windblown hut made of glass bottles, inhabited by an eccentric sand sculptor obsessed with creating living golems from the Wasteland's sand dunes. To perfect his art, he needs "Soul Sand," which can only be found in the belly of a great wyrm that has been haunting this region. He promises to craft a powerful sentient ally from sand if they can bring him the material.
   
   
3. A wandering scarecrow offers them directions—no strings attached! However, it only knows landmarks defined by the birds that mockingly circle its tattered hat. Figure out what “The Big Blue Yonder” and “That Smelly Spot” mean.
   
   
4. A massive, rotting carcass of a dragon lies half-submerged in the Wasteland. As players approach, 2d8 carrion crawlers emerge from its belly, feasting on the decaying flesh. Hidden within the dragon's bones is a strange artifact that pulses with dark energy.