Yep I completely agree with you - not all Random Encounters should be fights. They should cover a wide gambit of possibilities.
However, the document you are seeing is just the COMBAT Wandering Monsters tables that I use. That document is only one part of a Master Random Wilderness...
Thanks for the comment. Yeah I agree - it all comes down to personal preference - both the DMs and players.
I remember 1st Ed AD&D was like that. Your Party Level was irrelevant and you just rolled up what ever Random Wilderness Monster. There's good and bad points about that. I do remember...
Hello again. I got a bunch of people (like a LOT) contacting me directly regarding the link I posted to my Wandering Monster Table (posted on Scribd.com) and I was asked if possible could I post it on Google Docs instead. So, I made Google Docs account, and for those that asked for it, here is...
Thanks. I spent a few weeks doing the research, and number crunching, before putting it all together.
Feel free to take it and modify it anyway that suits your purposes - the more people that play with it and modify it and customise it - it can only get better, for everyone.
I plan on running...
Hi everyone. I've made a complete set of Wandering Monster Tables, based upon Terrain, that takes into account Monster Rarity, Habitat, and Average Party Level. Feel free to use them as you wish.
https://www.scribd.com/doc/255879735/Wandering-Monster-Tables