Random Wasteland Encounters + Generator (DND 5e)

D4 Random Wasteland Encounters

1. Ruins. The party finds some old ruins that go about 10 feet underground. It is very dusty down here and the party must carry their own light source. Any person in these ruins will become very ill. At the end of this part of the ruins is a room that has a set of old books that are still readable. In the books, they will find information about this area and information about a bunch of places that they have never heard of. They will find a map on the back of one of the books that shows the location of a treasure hidden in this area. The person who finds this map will die in 6 days unless he stays away from civilization for 6 days. This treasure can be found if the player's party returns to this place the very same day that they find the map. The treasure is buried under a giant circle of rocks in the middle of an oasis that is 6 miles across. The treasure is a hidden cavern that has 30,000 gold pieces in it and a lot of magical items. This treasure was buried long ago by a group of people who were trying to hide their creations from others. Great loot. Oh, yeah, there's a lich guarding it. And he's pissed.
   
   
2. Outposts deserted mark ancient trader routes where barter deals shifted terennial dominions. Surviving 3d8 remnants of necromantic overtures reveals divesting enemies plundering territories, diverging near pastures embracing hope.
   
   
3. A trio of desert gnolls is pranking travelers by pretending to be menacing yet hilariously blunder constantly in an endearing manner. Correcting them might make them loyal comedic minions.
   
   
4. You encounter a pack of wild dire wolves, but upon closer look, you realize that they are actually werewolves. The werewolves offer a deal – if the party can defeat their pack leader in single combat, they will leave the area and the party alone. However, if they lose, they will become members of the pack.