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<blockquote data-quote="Quickleaf" data-source="post: 7500838" data-attributes="member: 20323">From my homebrew setting, when following the &quot;King's Road&quot; (2d10):2&nbsp; &nbsp; The Faerie Fiddler* (a bard cursed to appear as a frog-man for a crime against noble family's children, aligned with courts of the shadow fey)3&nbsp; &nbsp; Posters affixed to trees, boards, or buildings - wanted posters, postings for work, warnings of monsters, and festival announcements.4&nbsp; &nbsp; 1d6 elven scouts acting as highwaymen targeting wealthy and nobility.5&nbsp; &nbsp; A humble roadside way-station with minimal accommodations run by a cheerful halfling couple who brew their own cider, are eager to find work for their many children, and relish sharing ghost tales with travelers.6&nbsp; &nbsp; 2d4 wolves (50%) or 2d6 deer (50%).7&nbsp; &nbsp; Criminals trapped in crow cages and/or corpses hung from trees as a warning.8&nbsp; &nbsp; 2d4 hobgoblin mercenaries spoiling for a fight or ale &amp; wenches.9&nbsp; &nbsp; 1 incredibly dumb Chaotic Neutral troll overseeing a bridge which it charges an unusual toll to cross (e.g. whiskey or cake).10&nbsp; &nbsp; 2d4 redcoat thugs on patrol, at a checkpoint, demanding unlawful tolls, transporting captives, or hanging a “criminal.”11&nbsp; &nbsp; 2d4 commoners (villagers, merchants, or mendicants) en route or in need of aid.12&nbsp; &nbsp; 2d4 bandits led by a bandit captain as former soldiers turned to brigandry, targeting anyone.13&nbsp; &nbsp; Lone messenger riding at a gallop with an urgent message for a lord. At the DM’s discretion, the messenger may be wounded, pursued, or actually a spy or doppelganger.14&nbsp; &nbsp; 1d4 knights on horseback (50%) or 1d4 loup de noir* disguised as knights (50%).15&nbsp; &nbsp; Damaged wagon. A search may turn up mundane items, survivors, or clues about what happened at the DM’s discretion.16&nbsp; &nbsp; Steady ominous clippity-clop of a horse’s hooves around the bend, but no horse in sight.17&nbsp; &nbsp; 1 priest prostelyzing and offering healing to those who will listen to his parables.18&nbsp; &nbsp; 1 commoner carrying a bundle with something hideous (e.g. talking head or mandrake root) for a witch; if interrupted, the witch sends her minions (stirges, swarms of bats, and/or wolves) to harangue the troublesome PCs.19&nbsp; &nbsp; A recent corpse (day). A ghost that cannot recall how it died, only that it was betrayed (night).20&nbsp; &nbsp; Prominent NPC noble, merchant, or champion with a full retinue of 4d6 guards or redcoat thugs, 2d4 knights, attendants, and either a priest or a mage.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Quickleaf, post: 7500838, member: 20323"] From my homebrew setting, when following the "King's Road" (2d10): 2 The [B]Faerie Fiddler*[/B] (a bard cursed to appear as a frog-man for a crime against noble family's children, aligned with courts of the shadow fey) 3 Posters affixed to trees, boards, or buildings - wanted posters, postings for work, warnings of monsters, and festival announcements. 4 1d6 elven [B]scouts[/B] acting as highwaymen targeting wealthy and nobility. 5 A humble roadside way-station with minimal accommodations run by a cheerful halfling couple who brew their own cider, are eager to find work for their many children, and relish sharing ghost tales with travelers. 6 2d4 [B]wolves[/B] (50%) or 2d6 [B]deer[/B] (50%). 7 Criminals trapped in crow cages and/or corpses hung from trees as a warning. 8 2d4 [B]hobgoblin[/B] mercenaries spoiling for a fight or ale & wenches. 9 1 incredibly dumb Chaotic Neutral [B]troll[/B] overseeing a bridge which it charges an unusual toll to cross (e.g. whiskey or cake). 10 2d4 redcoat [B]thugs[/B] on patrol, at a checkpoint, demanding unlawful tolls, transporting captives, or hanging a “criminal.” 11 2d4 [B]commoners[/B] (villagers, merchants, or mendicants) en route or in need of aid. 12 2d4 [B]bandits[/B] led by a [B]bandit captain[/B] as former soldiers turned to brigandry, targeting anyone. 13 Lone messenger riding at a gallop with an urgent message for a lord. At the DM’s discretion, the messenger may be wounded, pursued, or actually a [B]spy[/B] or [B]doppelganger[/B]. 14 1d4 [B]knights[/B] on horseback (50%) or 1d4 [B]loup de noir*[/B] disguised as knights (50%). 15 Damaged wagon. A search may turn up mundane items, survivors, or clues about what happened at the DM’s discretion. 16 Steady ominous clippity-clop of a horse’s hooves around the bend, but no horse in sight. 17 1 [B]priest[/B] prostelyzing and offering healing to those who will listen to his parables. 18 1 [B]commoner[/B] carrying a bundle with something hideous (e.g. talking head or mandrake root) for a witch; if interrupted, the witch sends her minions ([B]stirges[/B], [B]swarms of bats[/B], and/or [B]wolves[/B]) to harangue the troublesome PCs. 19 A recent corpse (day). A [B]ghost[/B] that cannot recall how it died, only that it was betrayed (night). 20 Prominent NPC [B]noble[/B], merchant, or [B]champion[/B] with a full retinue of 4d6 [B]guards[/B] or redcoat [B]thugs[/B], 2d4 [B]knights[/B], attendants, and either a [B]priest[/B] or a [B]mage[/B]. [/QUOTE]

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