D1 Random Cave Encounters
- A group of 2d6 pixies attack the players with an onslaught of arrows.
- Players come across a group of 2d4 ogres. The ogres will attack the players if they get too close.
- Near a lake of glowing magma, the players face 2d4 salamanders. The heat is oppressive, sapping their strength. Beyond the lake, a relic from an elemental plane is rumored to be hidden, requiring either diplomacy or battle to claim.
- Wandering further, an abandoned mining cart filled with prized gemstones is guarded by 2d4 crag cats. Their bloodlines spell danger; do you stealthily outmaneuver the felines or attempt to charm them for a mutually beneficial deal?
- A cavern detailed with dragon nests pulsates with unseen energy. Simply being in its presence grants dragon-like resilience, though also draws aggressive dragon-born retaliation.
- A morose lich named Lord Evan is composing operatic poetry and looking for critiques. Read his brooding verses and receive chilling necrotic draughts that bolster one’s resolve.
- 3d4 gnolls led by a cunning shaman plan to steal enchanted crystal shards that can control the cave's ecosystem. The cave's “breath” shifts with every move they make. Your approach, whether through direct conflict, subterfuge, or negotiation, will impact the cave’s fragile ecological balance.
- A group of 2d4 goblins attack the players. They are led by their chief who is a level three goblin warrior that carries a shortsword and wears chainmail armor. He has a scar across his left eye and wears a necklace made from teeth that was stolen from his victims.
- Layers of poisonous fungi carpet the passage, releasing sporadic toxic spores. 2d4 venomous cave dwellers known as spore-lings inhabit this toxic environment. Marika, an herbalist, studies the fungi for their miraculous properties and requires assistance collecting samples. Helping her involves enduring the toxic hazards with potential gains in rare antidotes, while disrupting the spore-lings results in convulsive battles and hazardous expeditions.
- A man named Bramble is sitting on a rock. He is holding a small, wooden box in his hands. He is looking around nervously, and he looks like he is about to leave. He is holding onto the small wooden box, but it looks like he's going to give it to the players. It's actually a magic box, and there's probably something valuable in it.
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