The villagers claim their village is protected by an old ugly statue. It does seem suspiciously free of moss...
Simple encounter tables for farmlands in any fantasy setting. Tables for Mundane Features and Unusual Features.
Fantasy Hinterlands - all | trinkets | farmland encs | hill encs | plains encs | quick villages | road encs | tavern encs
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Fantasy Villages
Some villages are very brief stops in an adventure.
But if you want some more details, then a rumour, quirky place or local problem can go a long way.
There is a quick fantasy village generator at ChaosGen. There is also a pdf of these and more tables at the DriveThruRPG as Quick Fantasy Villages.
Mundane Village Features
10 Quick Villages | Names, Descs, Talk | Features
| 1d10 | The village... |
|---|---|
| 1 | has ... d10 (1-2. a wooden palisade 3. sprawling fields 4. many high hedges 5. lots of beehives 6. a central stone structure 7. a large thatched barn 8. bright roofs 9. an impressive mill 10. crumbling ivy-covered homes ) |
| 2 | claims to be descended from a local hero (or warrior) |
| 3 | is known for... d10 (1-2. strong cider 3. an annual fair 4. a peculiar wine 5. an orchard 6. a council of elders 7. goats 8. good ale 9. it's cheese 10. hospitality) |
| 4 | has a tavern (or meadhall) based in a barn (or with two guest rooms) |
| 5 | has a local celebrity, (or is lead by) a(n)... d10 (1-2. unconventional farmer 3. vulgar priest 4. storytelling herder 5. flirtatious herbalist 6. hot-tempered smith 7. singing beekeeper 8. devout hunter 9. huge miller 10. paranoid former adventurer) |
| 6 | supports a group of local outlaws (or smugglers) |
| 7 | grew up around (or is near) a(n)... d10 (1-2. river crossing 3. castle 4. haunted ruin 5. ferry 6. crossroads 7. mine 8. monument 9. sacred shrine 10. old estate) |
| 8 | has an unpopular outsider who just moved in (or married a local) |
| 9 | is having trouble with ... d10 (1-2. feuding families 3. a bandit chief 4. sick animals 5. a rival village 6. a demanding warlock 7. a ruthless tax collector 8. weird weather 9. disappearing livestock 10. a restless spirit ) |
| 10 | has an unusual amount of dogs (or other animal) |
Unusual Village Features
| 1d10 | The village... |
|---|---|
| 1 | is lead by a(n) protective (or powerful)... d10 (1-2. mayor 3. merchant 4. priest 5. monster 6. healer 7. constable 8. oracle 9. ghost 10. witch ) |
| 2 | is allied with local nonhumans (or a group of were-creatures) |
| 3 | is known for... d10 (1-2. trickster fey 3. an old curse 4. small guild of vintners 5. healing mud 6. a sentient flock of crows 7. a shrine to a fish god 8. hallucinogenic moss 9. a cantankerous sage 10. a talking tree) |
| 4 | pays tribute to a local faction (or monster) |
| 5 | claims to be protected by a(n)... d10 (1-2. ancient spirit 3. shapechanger 4. statue 5. friendly dragon 6. giant 7. adventuring group 8. fey 9. old treaty 10. ghost) |
| 6 | has a pet monster they raised from birth (or saved when wounded) |
| 7 | was once the site of a(n) ... d10 (1-2. famous battle 3. murder 4. execution 5. miracle 6. fire 7. birth of someone famous 8. festival 9. duel 10. contest) |
| 8 | is the home of a reclusive (or sociable) alchemist (or minstrel) |
| 9 | is near (or it grew around) a(n)... d10 (1-2. renowned inn 3. arcane tower 4. cave system 5. sacred island 6. hot spring 7. enchanted wood 8. portal 9. old temple 10. tomb) |
| 10 | worships a spirit (or dragon) many claim to share the blood of |
More Encounters
There is a quick fantasy village generator at ChaosGen. There is also a pdf of these and more tables at the DriveThruRPG as Quick Fantasy Villages.
If you liked these there are Fantasy Generators at Chaos Gen, a monthly random tools Newsletter and an instagram of Random Tables.
