The frequency for which Encounters are rolled should typically be in the range of every 1/2 hour to every 4 hours, depending on how actively Encounters are being sought / avoided (on both sides).
The probability of an Encounter will typically be in the range of 10% to 1%, depending on how Chaotic / civilized the area being explored is.
The chance of an Encounter being a special Chaos Encounter should be decided before the probability roll is made, and should be a chance less than or equal to that probability, depending how Chaotic the environment is.
E.g. the DM decides that a ChaosWalking party have a 10% chance of an Encounter every 4 hours, with a 2% chance of a Chaos Encounter. So he rolls d100 for every 4 hours, with 91 to 100 resulting in an Encounter, of which 99 or 100 give a Chaos Encounter.
If a non-Chaos Encounter is rolled, use the applicable Encounter Tables for the closest environment in the Real World.
If a Chaos Encounter is rolled, determine its type on Table J below...
|
% roll |
% chance |
Table J: Chaos encounter type |
|
≤ 1 |
1% |
Star / pure Chaos |
|
2 |
1% |
|
|
3 - 15 |
13% |
ChaosMaster(s) |
| 14 - 15 | 2% | The Thieves of Chaos (see the Doorways to Dreams Expansion to Forty Factions) |
| 16 - 17 | 2% | The Travelling Fair (see the Doorways to Dreams Expansion to Forty Factions) |
|
18 - 27 |
10% |
|
|
28 - 32 |
5% |
|
|
33 - 42 |
10% |
|
|
43 - 49 |
7% |
|
|
50 - 55 |
6% |
|
|
56 - 57 |
2% |
|
| 58 | 1% | wolpertingers |
|
59 - 63 |
5% |
|
|
64 - 67 |
4% |
|
| 68 | 1% | ropers |
| 69 | 1% | phoenix / thunderbird (if thunderstorm) |
|
70 - 73 |
4% |
|
| 74 | 1% | shadow beast |
|
75 - 79 |
5% |
Temple in Chaos |
|
80 - 99 |
20% |
Chaos Monster: roll twice on Monster Table for Dungeons, Green or Wild areas (as applicable) & combine the attributes of results - reroll if result unsatisfactory |
|
≥ 100 |
½%: 2 encounters ½%: ≥3 encounters |
multiple encounter: roll again 2 + [no. of times rolled up above 100] times |
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