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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Iron_Chef" data-source="post: 1412665" data-attributes="member: 4530">Been almost two weeks since my last GM Guide post, so here's something I whipped up last night. Enjoy!  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f60e.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":cool:" title="Cool    :cool:"  data-smilie="6"data-shortname=":cool:" /> HYBORIAN AGE WILDERNESS ENCOUNTER TABLESInitial Status of Any EncounterRefer to the NPC Reaction Table in Conan The RPG (p.92), modified by PC actions, to determine the initial attitude of NPCs encountered. Subsequent motives may then be deduced from the NPCs' general attitude toward the player characters.Wilderness EncountersRoll 1d12, add +2 if the encounter occurs at night.DESERT1    Waterhole (20% chance of an Oasis)2    Sandstorm3    Caravan4    Nomads5    Skeleton6    Snake, Giant7    Hyena Pack8    Survivor9    Camel10    Sorcerer11    Ruins12+    Monster or SpecialFORESTS1    Poachers2    Borderers3    Fire4    Bear5    Deserters6    Ruins7    Bandits8    Wild Game9    Edible Plants10    Wolves11    Boar12+    Monster or SpecialHILLS1    Hillmen2    Waterhole3    Heavy Rains & Wind4    Deserters5    Bandits6    Ruins7    Hillmen8    Bear9    Noble Army10    Wolves11    Hillmen12+    WolvesJUNGLE1    Barbarians2    Waterhole3    Snake, Viper4    Skeleton5    Great Cat6    Heavy Rains & Wind7    Wild Game8    Edible Plants9    Barbarian War Band10    Ruins11    Sorcerer12+    Monster or Special (Lotus)MOUNTAINS1    Barbarians2    Waterhole3    Snowstorm4    Rock Slide5    Heavy Rains & Wind6    Bandits7    Rock Slide8    Bandits9    Barbarian War Band10    Barbarian War Band11    Eagle, Giant12+    Monster or SpecialPLAINS1    Noble Army2    Mule Train3    Free Company4    Village5    Festival6    Noble Army7    Bandits8    Travelers9    Fire10    Angry Mob11    Bandits12+    SlaversROADS1    Angry Mob2    Caravan3    Caravan4    Mule Train5    Travelers6    Refugees or Pilgrims7    Free Company8    Noble Army9    Slavers10    Bandits11    Assassins12+    SpecialSTEPPES1    Waterhole2    Nomads3    Caravan4    Dust Storm5    Wild Game6    Nomad War Band7    Nomad War Band8    Edible Plants9    Wild Horses10    Ruins11    Sorcerer12+    SpecialSWAMPS1    Waterhole2    Snake, Giant (Large Viper)3    Snake, Giant (Large Viper)4    Edible Plants5    Spies6    Wild Game7    Bandits8    Bandits9    Hermit10    Ruins11    Sorcerer12+    Monster or Special (Lotus)TUNDRA1    Barbarians2    Heavy Rains & Wind3    Snowstorm4    Wild Game5    Elk6    Deer7    Edible Plants8    Barbarian War Band9    Bandits10    Wolves11    Wolves12+    Monster or SpecialUNDERGROUND1    Waterhole2    Skeleton3    Bear4    Badger5    Edible Plants6    Snake. Giant7    Spider, Giant8    Cave-In9    Cave-In10    Spider, Giant11    Sorcerer12+    Monster or SpecialDefinitions of EncountersAngry Mob: 1d10x10 armed peasants who 1) blameforeigners for their troubles; 2) are revolting againstnew higher taxes; 3) are searching for one or morecriminals to lynch (possibly mistaking the PCs for thecriminals); or 4) searching for a missing child. Roll forcrowd reaction. Assassins: 1d10 innocuously disguised thievesattempt to befriend the PCs and accompany them ontheir journey. At an opportune moment, which couldbe several days later, the assassins attempt to sneakattack the PCs, murder them, steal their possessions,and then vanish into the night. There is a 10% chancethe assassin leader is level 1d3+3 and wanted by anearby ruler with a bounty on his head (1d4x100 sp).Badger: There is a 20% chance of finding 1d4+1badgers.Bandits: 1d3x10 thieves attempt to ambush and sneakattack the characters or extract payment for passagethrough their area. The bandits are armed with huntingbows or light crossbows; all have Point Blank Shot,Rapid Shot, and Precise Shot. There is a 10% chancethe bandit leader is level 1d3+3 and wanted by anearby ruler with a bounty on his head (1d4x100 sp).Barbarian War Band: 1d10x100 barbarians are out1) carrying out a blood feud on a neighboring clan ortribe, 2) ambushing all trespassers, 3) extorting bribesfrom those wishing to cross their territory. If notimmediately hostile, roll for NPC reaction.Barbarians: 1d10 barbarians are out 1) carrying out ablood feud on a neighboring clan or tribe, 2) huntingwild game, 3) are non-combatant women and children gathering roots, nuts or berries. Roll for NPC reaction.Bear: There is a 20% chance there are two bears.Boar: A wild boar charges the PCs.Borderers: 1d10 borderers are 1) tracking wild game,2) tracking fleeing bandits, 3) tracking rampagingbarbarians, 4) returning home from a successful dayhunting. Roll for NPC reaction. Camel: A herd of 5d6 wild riding camels is seen.Caravan: A party of 1d10 merchants or noblescarrying 1d10x1000 gl in rare goods, guarded by1d10x10 troops (roll only once for all three values).Cave-In: Listen check DC 15 to get an advancewarning 1d4 rounds before the ceiling caves in.Balance check DC 10 to be able to move when thecave-in starts, Reflex save DC 15 to avoid cave-in.Cave-in renders victims prone, helpless andsuffocating in addition to 4d10 damage.Deer: A herd of 4d6 deer are encountered.Deserters: 2d10 hungry, half-crazed soldiers whohave deserted from the army. Roll for NPC reactions.Dust Storm: Vision and movement reduced to 50%.Missile weapons are -4 to hit and all range incrementsare reduced to 50%. Tracking becomes impossible.Eagles, Giant: 1d3 of these beasts swoop to attack.Edible Plants: One or more indigenous edible plants,roots, fruit trees or berry bushes are nearby; Spot (DC15) to locate. Elk: A herd of 4d6 Elk are encountered.Festival: A religious festival beseeching a god for 1)peace, 2) prosperity, 3) health, 4) happiness with a10% chance that it involves human sacrifice.Fire: 75% chance the PCs only see a fire, 25% theyare actually caught in it.Free Company: 1d6x10 mercenary soldiers who are1) Journeying to next job (hiring), 2) In service to anearby ruler (hiring), 3) In between jobs (not hiring),4) Fleeing a job gone bad (not hiring). Roll for NPCreaction.Great Cat: 1d2 great cats are discovered. These arepanthers or sabretooth tigers in the Pictish Wilderness,leopards or lions in Kush, or tigers in Vendhya andKhitai. For lions and tigers, use stats for a sabretoothtiger, but remove puncture, tooth breaking, and reducebite damage to 2d6+3, AP 8.Heavy Rains & Wind: Movement and vision cut inhalf. All rivers unfordable. Missile weapons are -4 tohit and all range increments are cut in half. Trackingbecomes impossible.Hermit: A lone eccentric suspicious of strangers.There is a 50% chance the hermit is a retired borderer(level 1d6+1). There is a 20% chance the hermit isactually a witch (Scholar level 1d4+1).Hillmen: 1d4+1x10 hillmen are out 1) carrying out ablood feud on a neighboring clan or tribe, 2)ambushing all trespassers, 3) extorting bribes fromthose wishing to use their pass. Roll for NPC reactionif not immediately hostile.Hyena Pack: 1d4x10 hyenas shadow the party andattack if they outnumber them 3 to 1.Monster or Special: GM’s choice (lotus plants, traps,etc.), or one or more monsters appropriate to the areaare encountered, such as a Bodiless Slimer, a BlackFiend, a Child of the Dark, an Elemental, 5d4 Ghouls,a Ghost Snake (Pictish Wilderness only), a Ghost, aGrey Ape, a Man-Ape, 2d10 Risen Dead, 1d2Sabretooth Tigers, a Smoke Serpent, a Son of Set orGreater Son of Set, a Spawn of Dagoth hill, anUncanny Steed, a Vampire, or 1d4+1 Were-Beasts. Mule Train: From 3d10 mules carrying from1d10x1,000 GL worth of goods (gems, preciousmetals, raw ore, swords) guarded by 5d10 soldiers.Noble Army: From 3d100 troops who may or may notwork for the lord whose land they are on, and whowant to know the PCs' affiliation. If the PCs areworking for an enemy lord, the NPC reaction isunfriendly at best, but probably hostile.Nomads: 1d4+1x10 nomads are 1) carrying out ablood feud on a neighboring clan or tribe, 2)ambushing all trespassers, 3) extorting bribes fromthose wishing to cross their land. Roll for NPCreaction if not immediately hostile. Nomad War Band: 1d10x100 nomads on the warpathfor either civilized folk or a rival tribe. If notimmediately hostile, roll for NPC reaction.Poachers: 1d10 desperate men who assume the PCsare looking for them. Roll for NPC reactions. Alldiplomacy checks suffer a -4 penalty.Refugees or Pilgrims: 1d10x10 refugees or religiouspilgrims pass by. Roll for NPC reactions.Rock Slide: Listen check (DC 10) to notice 1 roundbefore it hits. Those still in the area must make aReflex save (DC 15) and are pushed off the cliff towhatever doom waits below if they fail. If there is nocliff, they are instead buried, as by a Cave-In.Ruins: One or more ruins are discovered: 1) tower, 2)house, 3) village, 4) city, 5) burial ground, 6) fortress.The ruins may be home to subhuman savages, bandits,cultists, a hermit, sorcerer or monsters. Wizard toweror city ruins often draw sorcerers seeking magical loreand artifacts from ages past.Sandstorm: Vision and movement reduced to 25%.Missile weapons are -4 to hit and all range incrementsare reduced to 25%. Tracking becomes impossible.Skeleton: A long-dead body is stumbled upon. Thereis a 20% chance that it has 1) some useful equipment,2) a treasure map and/or journal, 3) a weapon, 4) awarning about a nearby danger.Slavers: A slaver and 1d2x10 soldiers. There are1d4x10 slaves held in wagons or walking in a coffle.The slaver may wish to sell slaves to the PCs oracquire the PCs as slaves. Roll for NPC reactions.Snake, Giant: A single snake is encountered, either 1)a tiny viper, 2) a small viper, 3) a medium viper, or 4)a large viper. In swamps, the snake is always a largeviper. In Kush, Stygia, and Vendhya, the snake will bea cobra (see p.311). There is a 10% chance in thePictish Wilderness that the snake will be a GhostSnake. In Stygia, there is a 10% chance that the snakeis a Son Of Set and a 5% chance that it is a GreaterSon of Set. Snowstorm: Vision and movement reduced to 25%.Missile weapons are -4 to hit and all range incrementsare reduced to 25%. Tracking becomes impossible.Everyone exposed to the weather takes 1d6 colddamage per hour.Sorcerer: A sorcerer (Scholar level 1d4+ 5) and1d2x10 henchmen (level 2 soldiers) are here seeking1) Rare plants (such as drugs, lotus, or poison), 2)Forbidden lore or treasure, 3) Sacrificial victims for apower ritual or demon-god, or 4) to seek out a rival ortake service with nearby ruler. Roll for NPC reaction.Spider, Giant: A giant spider ambushes the PCs.There is a 50% chance that 1d4+1 giant spiders arepresent. Spies: 1d6 thieves begin shadowing the PCs. Theymay be assassins, bandits or bounty hunters hired by arival or enemy to keep tabs on the PCs or ambushthem as soon as they achieve some specific goal. Survivor: A lone raving madman, the sole survivor ofa doomed expedition, accosts the PCs. If given foodand water, he may or may not come to his senses.There is a cumulative 10% chance each day ofpermanently regaining his lucidity.Travelers: 1d4x10 Commoners on their way to anearby village, market or city. Roll for NPC reactions.Waterhole: Clean, drinkable water. Wild animals andnatives flock to these places, making them dangerous.Wild Game: A lone deer, lizard, rabbit or othernon-dangerous but edible creature is nearby (Spot DC15 to notice).Wild Horses: A herd of 5d6 wild riding horses.Wolves: 2d8 hungry wolves shadow the party andattack if they outnumber them 3 to 1.[/b]GM'S GUIDE TO CREATING HYBORIAN AGE ADVENTURES FOR CONAN RPG:<a href="http://www.mongoosepublishing.com/p...opic.php?t=1331" target="_blank">http://www.mongoosepublishing.com/p...opic.php?t=1331</a></blockquote>

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