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Encounters - Forests & Bandits

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These intentionally slight entries are intended as creative prompts—especially for weirdos such as myself who like to daydream about this stuff, even outside the context of game prep!

Bandits (d6)

  1. Highwaymen harass a father and son.
  2. Bandits rush toward the party—fleeing from something.
  3. A corpse riddled with arrows. Tracks lead away from the road.
  4. A group of brigands attempt theft by stealth from a sleeping giant.
  5. A man sits beside a burnt wagon.
  6. Several men in official looking livery demand a toll.

Forests (d6)

  1. A giant naps beside the road.
  2. Numerous camp fires a short distance off the path.
  3. A dishonest wizard makes an unusual request.
  4. Three woodsmen argue over the favor of a dryad.
  5. A small child needs an escort home.
  6. Cries for help some distance from the trail.