Random Cave Encounters Generator (DND 5e)

D1 Random Cave Encounters

1. You encounter an ancient minotaur guardian who offers a challenge of wits. Winning grants a boon of strength; losing traps your mind in a labyrinthine dream.
   
   
2. Echoes of a centuries-old dragon's whispers guide you into a cavern where 2d6 thieves attempt to steal its crystalline heart to control its power. The air is hot with lingering draconic magic, and the very stones seem to vibrate in warning. Choices here are laden with danger and glittering, seismic rewards.
   
   
3. Flickering reflections dance on the walls, but there is no obvious light source.
   
   
4. The players come across a merchant that is selling various items. She will be willing to trade her goods for something that the players have. The merchant will try to swindle the players for more money.
   
   
5. An underground river crashes through the cavern, filling the space with a deafening roar, drowning out all other sounds. Against the far bank, 3d4 kuo-toa priests conduct a dark ritual under the watchful eyes of aboleths buried deep in the water. Religious symbols defaced with dark ichor hint at a perverted cult. Choices are stark – interrupt the powerful ceremony or risk a long-delayed consequence for the world above. Recovered scrolls provide dark omens of malalignment between planes.
   
   
6. In a narrow tunnel, the players find 2d8 kobolds setting deadly traps. The air is smoky and laden with the smell of gunpowder. Outwitting or befriending the cunning kobolds could turn them into allies, aiding the player’s journey.
   
   
7. Exploring a dimly lit cavern filled with phosphorescent fungi, you come across 3d4 injured cave guards who are the last protectors of an ancient artifact. They are battling a horde of 2d6 shadowy wraiths drawn to the artifact’s power. Fighting alongside the guards, players may either help fend off the wraiths or negotiate with them, uncovering their tragic backstory: they were once noble souls betrayed in life. Success earns players the artifact, rumored to be a pivotal element in a brewing dark war.
   
   
8. Vines wrap around 2d8 animated trees beneath majestic roots. The fearsome air filled with floral scents. Assisting reveals a fey queen's hidden grove, but invoking the hatred of enslaved druid spirits risks infernal wrath.
   
   
9. The players discover an area with several dead animals. The players can find 1d4+2 human skeletons wearing leather armor.
   
   
10. Unsettled screams echo as the party discovers 1 lone warthog therianthrope reuniting with its fated mate. The peace momentarily bestows love's embrace until tunnels reverberate with 2d4 gricks chaos, forcing instant defense.