Anarea Encounter Tables

Freshwater Encounter Table

Use this table for surface encounters on rivers, lakes and swamps.  Re-roll if the result is inapplicable.

% roll

% chance

Table O: Freshwater encounter type

< 1

½%

Higher Power

1 - 2

1½%

static (cataract / dam / building): roll again if on watch

3 - 22

20%

nature: Table NG

23 - 32

10%

marauding people

33 - 52

20%

local people

53 - 67

15%

monsters: Table MG

68 - 69

2%

giant beavers (rivers in forested areas only) / giant leeches (swamps only)

70 1% cold ones
71 - 73 3% crocodiles / alligators

74 - 76

3%

giant crocodiles / alligators

77 - 78

2%

giant eels

79

1%

floating eyes

80 - 81

2%

hydrae

82 - 84

3%

lizard men

85 - 87

3%

school of piranhas (tropical environments only)

88 - 89

2%

reptilians

90 - 92

3%

giant snakes

93 - 94

2%

giant toads / frogs

95

1%

watcher in the water (lakes and swamps only)

96 - 97

2%

spirits: Table S

98

1%

demons: Table X

≥ 99

1½%: 2 encounters

½%: ≥3 encounters

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

 

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