Random Beach & Coastal Encounters + Generator (DND 5e)

D1 Random Beach Encounters

1. An armored chest is cast ashore, its seams leaking saltwater. When opened, it reveals enchanted sea charts pointing to a hidden underwater trove, but disturbing it also awakens cursed crew members bound to protect its secrets.
   
   
2. An old wooden sign, half-faded, warns of strong currents further down the beach.
   
   
3. A group of 2d4 seagulls squabbles noisily over a discarded picnic.
   
   
4. A beach vendor selling cold drinks and snacks.
   
   
5. A strange energy emanating from the beach compels the players to walk along it. Investigating reveals that it is the entrance to an ancient ruin hidden beneath the sand.
   
   
6. A young man sits on the beach staring out at the water. He looks as if throwing a pebble into the ocean can’t possibly be any way to get it to get from one place to another. He doesn’t address players and will not answer questions. He seems to be in another world as he stares at the water.
   
   
7. On an isolated stretch of beach, a giant clam with a pearly exterior lies half-buried in the sand. When the players try to open it, they find it is inhabited by a reclusive hermit crab mage who casts spells to defend his home.
   
   
8. The players find a beautifully carved piece of driftwood shaped like a sea dragon.
   
   
9. A small coral fragment, pink and delicate, lies just out of the water.
   
   
10. A pair of seals bobbing in the waves.