D1 Random Desert Encounters
- They stumble upon a perplexing desert labyrinth with walls made of thick, growing desert roses. The underwhelming maze is harmless yet time-consuming, filled with deceiving paths reminding adventurers of their vulnerability in these shifting sands.
- Lizards attack. A group of 1d4+4 lizards attack. These lizards are poisonous and will attack the characters again 1d4 hours later. It’s best to distract the players from this fact and get them to leave quickly.
- At the top of a high dune, you find a well-dressed man sipping tea. He claims to be a time traveler, enjoying the "best damned evening tea in the continuum." He might be mad or hold important knowledge, wrapped in cryptic riddles.
- A group of madmen called the Madmen of the Old Ways are in league with the Ghouls of the Old Ways. They attack towns and leave their victims to the ghouls...
- The faint murmurs ensconced within mundane coinage inadvertently indicate largely profound migrations earlier soul-bonded through elemental merchants.
- Players come across a strange and alien object in the middle of the desert. If they investigate, they will find out that it is a powerful artifact that can grant wishes.
- A group of women approach the party. They are dressed in colorful robes and have heavily painted faces. The leader is a middle-aged woman. They ask the party to find their lost child. The child was lost when they were out gathering food. They will offer a reward.
- The party spots a gracefully moving, golden reptile basking on a rock. It could symbolize fortune or danger, as various local myths suggest differing origins.
- An angry dust devil whirls around, swatting away at some invasive tumbleweeds and creating tiny chaos.
- A group of 2d6 mercenaries are hunting a dangerous beast. They will pay anyone who brings back its head.
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