Anarea Encounter Tables

the Depths of the Earth

First roll on Table C to see if there is an Encounter:

Table C:

% chance of encounter

inhabited areas (e.g. beneath dwarf towns): Table CD

dungeons and caves:: Table E

depths of the earth @ LI -2: Table D2

uttermost depths of the earth @ LI -3: Table D3

exploring

5% / 2 hours

10% / 2 hours

6% / 4 hours

4% / 4 hours

on watch

5% / 4 hours

10% / 4 hours

3% / 4 hours

2% / 4 hours

 

If an Encounter is rolled, determine its type on the Table hyperlinked from the head of the column.

 

% roll

% chance

Table D2: depths of the earth @ LI -2 encounter type

< 1

½%

Higher Power

1 - 2

1½%

seam of metal / gemstones

3 - 4

2%

static (trap / secret door / point of interest): roll again if on watch

5 - 12

8%

undead: Table U

13 - 15

3%

orcs

16 - 25

10%

dwarves

26

1%

another party

27 1% bulette

28 - 36

9%

organism: Table O

37 - 41 5% earthcrawlers

42 - 84

43%

monsters: Table MD

85

1%

intellect devourers / thought eaters

86

1%

mind flayers

87 - 90

4%

purple worms

91 - 94

4%

umber hulks

95 - 96

2%

spirits: Table S

97 - 98

2%

oread (Nature Spirit of the Underground)

99

1%

demons: Table X

≥ 100

½%: 2 encounters

½%: ≥3 encounters

multiple encounter: roll again 2 + [no. of times rolled up above 100]  times

 

% roll

% chance

Table D3: depths of the earth @ LI -3 encounter type

< 0

¼%

Higher Power

0 - 4

3¾%

seam of metal / gemstones

5 - 6

2%

static (trap / secret door / point of interest): roll again if on watch

7 - 10

4%

undead: Table U

11

1%

orcs

12 - 23

12%

dwarves

24

1%

another party

25 1% bulette(s)

26 - 49

24%

organism: Table O

50 - 57 8% earthcrawlers

58 - 78

21%

monsters: Table MD

79 - 81

3%

intellect devourers / thought eaters

82 - 84

3%

mind flayers

85 - 90

6%

purple worms

91 - 96

6%

umber hulks

97

1%

spirits: Table S

98 - 99

2%

oread (Nature Spirit of the Underground)

100

½%

demons: Table X

> 100

¼%: 2 encounters

¼%: ≥3 encounters

multiple encounter: roll again 2 + [no. of times rolled up above 101]  times

 

To determine the exact nature of an Encounter, follow the hyperlinks.


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