D1 Random Cave Encounters
- A group of kobolds are attacking a group of adventurers who are trying to flee the cave. The players can join the fight to help the adventurers, or they can try and find a way to bargain with the kobolds.
- The cave opens to a small cavern illuminated by bioluminescent fungi. A group of 3d6 goblins is busy arguing over a map leading to a hidden treasure. How you approach this situation—whether to negotiate, steal, or join forces—could determine the fate of your next meal.
- Players come across a group of 3d6 manticores. The manticores are on the hunt for food and will attack anyone who gets in their way.
- A haunting, echoing call of an unknown animal resonates through the cave.
- You stumble upon a group of 3d6 bandits in the cave, orchestrating a heist on a hidden dwarven vault filled with enchanted gemstones. They haven't seen you yet, but their lookout might spot you soon. The cave walls are covered in bioluminescent fungi, casting eerie shadows. As you decide whether to intervene or sneak past, remember that the band's rogue leader can manipulate shadows to attack.
- A chamber filled with hypnotic crystal formations grants temporary clairvoyant powers if meditated upon. However, past memories become fuzzy and incomplete afterward.
- This maze-like section holds the disheveled remnants of an adorned crypt enchanted by 1d6 lamias. The tombstone details twisted family betrayals within nobility, and revealing or consecrating these stories can unearth profound royal secrets while facing the lamias requires breaking tragic love charms.
- The sound of footsteps echo eerily, but no source is visible.
- A faint, musty smell of mold pervades the air.
- An underground waterfall leads to a hidden grotto of withered willow spirits. Unveiling 2d6 dryads turns tactics into evening prayers mirroring the erosion of hope.
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