Random Mountain Encounters Generator (DND 5e)

D1 Random Mountain Encounters

1. You spy a trail of fire leading into an ominous cave. Inside, a fire drake named Emberclaw has made its nest. Captive within the lair is a dwarven blacksmith who was taken to forge unbreakable shackles. Freeing the blacksmith involves out-witting Emberclaw and negotiating with the maddened creature who believes itself to be the true ruler of these peaks.
   
   
2. The players hear the sound of a T-rex in the distance. This is not a T-rex, but an ogres who has been transformed. It is an ogres who has been transformed by the magic of the mountains.
   
   
3. A group of friendly goliaths is hosting a feast in honor of their deity on the mountaintop. The players are invited to join in the festivities, but must first pass a series of grueling trials to prove themselves worthy.
   
   
4. The party comes across a small stone cottage. There are no windows, no doors, and no sign of life. If they look closely, they will notice that there is snow on the roof despite it being summer. It is a vampire’s lair.
   
   
5. A man approaches you and asks for help finding his missing brother. He will ask for help finding the brother at least once per adventure level of the party.
   
   
6. A group of men are sitting around a campfire. They are talking about a nearby cave that contains a dragon's horde. They will try to get the party to go with them and help them steal it.
   
   
7. The players come across a bridge across a ravine. On the other side of the bridge is a small village. The villagers are gathered outside of their town hall and are chanting in unison, 'Death to the dragon!'
   
   
8. A group of adventurers are travelling through the mountains and they come across a large cave that has been blocked by a rockslide. They will ask the players to help them clear away the rocks so they can enter the cave and continue their journey through the mountains.
   
   
9. A group of men and women are gathered around an old man who is telling stories about local legends and creatures in the area.
   
   
10. Players find a cave. Inside the cave, there is a statue of a knight with a sword in its hand. The statue is made of gold. The sword is made of silver. Two skeletons are standing near the sword. They are dressed in old armor. If players try to take the sword, the skeletons will attack. The skeletons are 1st level warriors.