D1 Random Cave Encounters
- Players find a giant web blocking the way. A giant spider is sitting in the middle of the web, waiting for its next meal.
- They uncover a cavern where 2d6 undead dwarves mine tirelessly, the air laced with despair. The thump of picks sings of an accursed relic unearthed by greed. Purging the unrested with honor implants powerful imaginations; choosing avarice resonates curses.
- As the walls compress to a claustrophobic tunnel, a constant, low hum sends shivers up the spine. The passage terminates at a vibrating crystal that disrupts magic within the radius. Two d6 burrowing creatures known as 2d6 displacer worms guard this anomaly. Among the crystal shards, stands Kalven, a disenfranchised mage trying to harvest the crystal's antimagic properties. Any spells cast here go awry, leading to unintended consequences. Players may help Kalven, fighting off the worms together, offering a deeper understanding of antimagic, or face the anomaly’s chaos without his guidance.
- A haggard orc warrior named Kajik is half-clad in battered armor, recounting his lost honor due to cave treacheries. Restore his honor by vanquishing the foes of his tale, and gain his family's heirloom blade.
- Players see a woman wearing a black cloak, she is picking through some bones and putting them into her backpack. She is stealing the bones from recently dead bodies. If confronted, she will attack with her sword.
- The cave walls are covered in a strange, ancient script you can't decipher.
- Players see a treasure chest sitting on a table. At first it appears to be a mimic.
- Players enter a room filled with mushrooms. Some of the mushrooms are glowing and humming. If the players investigate, they find out that the mushrooms are actually magical and can cast spells.
- A deep rumbling shakes the cave walls as you encounter 1d4 cave bears searching for food. Sneaking past by distracting them is wise, or risking a confrontation could end badly.
- Near the dimly-lit edge of an enormous underground forest, the adventurers find a halfling couple growing enchanted flora. These botanists worry as 2d6 gricks approach from the darkness, attacking before conversations of their dreams and escapades.
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