A priest with a ceremonial scythe leads several acolytes in chasing after a herd of goats. Are they rounding them up for sacrifice? Do they belong to someone else?
Simple farmland encounters from Collected Encounters pdf.
Tables for Farmland & Rural Encounters (levels 1-4 & levels 5-10), Encounter Details and Farmland Beasts.
Tables for... all terrains | caves | dungeon | farmland | market | river | sewers | sky
[Art by Donnie Maynard Christianson]
From Collected Encounters on DM's Guild
Farmland Encounters (Levels 1-4)
| 1d20 | Farmland Encounter Table lvl 1-4 |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1d3 commoners with 4d6 goats or 2d6 boggles (VGtM) |
| 2 | 1d6 guards on mules or roll on Patrols lvl 1-4 |
| 3 | 2d4 boars or roll on Farmland Beasts |
| 4 | 1 merchant (spy) on a cart and 1d4 mules or roll on Travelers lvl 1-4 |
| 5 | 1d6 draft horses or roll on Domesticated Beasts lvl 1-4 |
| 6 | 2d4 acolytes with a sacrificial goat or heavy rain and risk of flooding |
| 7 | 1 noble with 1d3 commoners and 2d4 guards or 1 wereboar |
| 8 | 4d6 deer or roll on Farmland Beasts |
| 9 | 1d4 scarecrows or 1d3 commoners on ponies with 2d4 cows (VGtM) |
| 10 | 1 tax collector (spy stats) with 1d4 thugs and a wagon or 1d2 rangers (scout stats) with 1d2 brown bears |
| 11 | A stampede of herd beasts or 1 knight with 2d4 commoners |
| 12 | 1d6 goblins on wolves or roll on Goblinoids lvl 1-4 |
| 13 | 2d6 giant rats or roll on Farmland Beasts |
| 14 | 1 priest of agriculture with 1d4 commoners or 1d3 ankhegs |
| 15 | 1d2 dryads and 1d3 satyrs or roll on Fey Court lvl 1-4 |
| 16 | 2d4 bandits and 1 bandit captain or 1d6 tribal warriors on riding horses |
| 17 | 1 commoner with 1d2 mastiffs and 4d6 sheep (goat stats) or 1 warlock of the archfey (VGtM) |
| 18 | 1d6 domesticated giant goats or roll on Farmland Beasts |
| 19 | 1 druid with 1d4 giant weasels or 1d2 nobles mounted on riding horses with 2d4 mastiffs |
| 20 | 1 plough beast (triceratops stats) or 1 werebear |
Farmland Encounters (Levels 5-10)
| 1d20 | Farmland Encounter Table lvl 5-10 |
|---|---|
| 1-2 | 1 oni among 2d4 commoners with 6d6 goats or 1 young silver dragon |
| 3-4 | 1d3 priests in a wagon with 1d6 veterans or roll on Travelers lvl 5-10 |
| 5-6 | 3d6 giant boars or there are recent signs of a chromatic dragon |
| 7-8 | 1 plough golem (stone golem stats) or 1d4 scouts on riding horses with 3d6 cows (VGtM) |
| 9-10 | 1 landowner mage or roll on Magicians & Mystics lvl 5-10 |
| 11 | A farmstead (or village) is on fire or 1 autumn eladrin (MToF) |
| 12 | 1d4 knights and 2d6 guards on riding horses or roll on Patrols lvl 5-10 |
| 13 | 1d4 hill giant raiders or 1 wight and 2d4 scarecrows on skeletal horses |
| 14 | 1 retired gladiator herding 3d6 giant goats or 1 guardian treant |
| 15 | 1 roc or 1d4 lizardfolk on hadrosauruses (VGtM) & 2d6 ankylosauruses |
| 16 | 2d4 centaurs with 3d6 riding horses or 1d3 wyverns |
| 17 | 1 cloud giant tending 3d6 giant chickens (axe beak stats) or 1 deva |
| 18 | A coven of 3 hags (mix of any types) or roll on Fey Court lvl 5-10 |
| 19 | 1d3 galeb duhr or 1d3 oaken bolters (MToF) protected by 1d2 stone defenders (MToF) |
| 20 | 1 adult copper dragon or 1 ki-rin (VGtM) |
Encounter Details (Levels 1-4)
Use 1d10 for beasts and non-sentient creatures.
They are... (or one is...)
| 1d20 | Farmland Encounter Details |
|---|---|
| 1 | wandering around a meadow (or fenced area) |
| 2 | looking at you like you don't belong here |
| 3 | investigating a broken plow (or wagon) |
| 4 | associated with a nearby settlement (or farm) |
| 5 | in field of crops (or a farmyard) |
| 6 | curious about strangers |
| 7 | being lazy or with their young |
| 8 | feeding on their favorite food |
| 9 | marked by (or bearing symbols of) a local deity (or temple) |
| 10 | near a well or a dead goat |
| 11 | talking about a local scandal (or the weather) |
| 12 | investigating signs of ankhegs in the area or fishing in a pond |
| 13 | butchering a dead animal or performing a seasonal ritual |
| 14 | herding (or stealing) livestock; or unhappy about taxes |
| 15 | tending to (or harvesting) crops |
| 16 | curious about a clockwork plowing device (or a huge wagon) |
| 17 | building (or destroying) something or celebrating a festival |
| 18 | going to a nearby market or complaining about the local ruler |
| 19 | chasing after (or being chased by) beasts |
| 20 | carrying a saddle of the cavalier (or potion of animal friendship) |
Farmland Beasts (Levels 1-4)
| 1d20 | Market Beasts lvl 1-4 |
|---|---|
| 1-2 | 1d6 draft horses or 1d3 giant boars |
| 3-4 | 4d6 goats or 2d6 oxen (VGtM) |
| 5-6 | 2d4 ponies or 2d6 elk |
| 7-8 | 1d8 boars or 1d6 domesticated giant lizards |
| 9-10 | 2d4 mastiffs or 2d6 cows (VGtM) |
| 11-12 | 2d6 camels or 2d4 giant badgers |
| 13-14 | 1d6 giant goats or 1d6 cockatrices |
| 15-16 | 1d6 cats or 1d3 aurochs (VGtM) |
| 17-18 | 2d6 giant rats or 2d4 riding horses |
| 19-20 | 2d4 giant chickens (axe beak stats) or 1d6 mules |
From Collected Encounters on DM's Guild
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