201 D&D Random Air Encounters

D1 Random Elemental Plane of Air Encounters

1. You see a beautiful bird flying towards you. As it gets closer, you realize it is a roc, one of the most fearsome creatures of the Elemental Plane of Air. It does not seem to be aggressive, but the players must decide whether to approach the creature or avoid it.
   
   
2. A group of giant eagles swoop down and attack the party.
   
   
3. A grand staircase leading down to a throne room is blocked by a massive block of ice. If the party tries to melt it, they will discover that it is a magic block of ice. The block of ice will refuse to melt, no matter how much heat or cold is applied. To break the block of ice, the party will have to attack it with magic weapons or spells.
   
   
4. You see what appears to be a cloud of smoke that is actually 3d10+3 shadow creatures.
   
   
5. Mobs of elemental birds attack the airship. They will come in waves of 6d6 birds each wave, attacking until they are defeated, the players sail past, or the players retreat to another part of the ship.
   
   
6. A group of 5 bandits are riding chocobos through the air. They are searching for food and treasure.
   
   
7. A group of 7 sentient lightning bolts are trying to start a thunderstorm by striking around an old tree that's floating in the air.
   
   
8. You come across an area where there is a powerful wind that can cause objects to move without touching them. It can also lift creatures and objects into the air if they don’t make a successful Strength saving throw.
   
   
9. The party comes across a group of air genasi who have built a city in the clouds. They invite the players to stay and feast, but they soon realize that the genasi are keeping a dark secret - they have been stealing powerful magic from the planes below to fuel their city.
   
   
10. A group of cloud giants are trying to raise a new cloud giant by feeding it storms.