D1 Random Lake Encounters
- You find a message in a bottle washed up on the shore.
- A large school of 'red-finned' fish are swimming in the lake. These are actually red-finned sharks, and they will attack the party if provoked.
- Cats play at the edge, trying (and failing) to catch fish.
- A group of children are practicing throwing rocks at a tree. They promise to go home if the party will go with them and show them how to throw rocks correctly and not miss. If players go with them, they will be led back to the home of their leader, a 7' tall human in full plate armor whose name is Captain Jaxon, and he will ask the players to help him find a black dragon who has been killing his people’s children.
- The water sparkles under the midday sun, mesmerizing you.
- You spot an eel weaving through the underwater plants.
- A farmer is standing in his field, looking worried. He says his crop of wheat has been stolen. He will pay the party to find the crop and bring it back to him.
- The tranquil surface surprisingly parts for 2d4 half-drowned zombies, drawn to warm, living spirits by their cursed existence beneath the lake.
- As adventurers make camp, they spot 2d8 fiery salamanders partially submerged—emanating intense heat waves that boil nearby water. Seizing this opportunity could be risky but highly rewarding regarding rare materials.
- A group of old men and women are sitting around a campfire. They are telling stories about the area. One of them will mention a strange creature that lives in the lake near their village. The creature is a large reptile that has large teeth and scales that are black as night. The creature doesn't like trespassers in its territory.
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