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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Quickleaf" data-source="post: 5818245" data-attributes="member: 20323">[MENTION=8835]Janx[/MENTION] Hmmm, I do something that seems like a hybrid approach... I write up my own encounter tables for areas of my Planescape campaign that are designed with a particular adventure in mind. For example, the PCs just visited the Clockwork Labyrinth of Mechanus. I created a small d8 encounter table with their quest (reaching the Orrery) and PCs (one is a rogue modron) in mind.[sblock=Example Encounter Table]1. Haywire modron unit attacking everything on sight. PCs are asked by decaton upon entering Clockwork Labyrinth to rescue the unit. This appeals to the player of the rogue modron PC.2. Terrified monodrone stampede fleeing strange magic mouth spell cast by Hollow Woman inviting PCs to reach her at the Orrery using a "shortcut".  This fits the story of the Hollow Woman corrupting the Clockwork Labyrinth.3. Hollow Woman's scouts hunt down modron patrols and abducting victims for the gladiatorial games.  This fits the story of the Hollow Woman corrupting the Clockwork Labyrinth.4. Grinding gear rap activates as the Labyrinth self-corrects against the incursion of chaos. This fits the story of the Hollow Woman corrupting the Clockwork Labyrinth.5. A moigno, a floating math equation calculating gear rotation rates, interaction intervals, and other aspects of Mechanus' gears.6. Gear spirits threaten PCs, and are absorbed into weapons/implements if hit, controlling that device until the PCs leave the Labyrinth.7-8. Portal teleport puzzle to advance further in the Labyrinth, or else PCs can navigate around it, but in that case they may stumble thru a portal or wander into a dangerous visiting planar creature. Two of the players really like puzzles, so this is for them.Using this encounter table: The party makes a group orienteering check to navigate the Clockwork Labyrinth (DC 19; eg. Dungeoneering, Perception, Thievery). Auto-successes are possible with clever ritual, fast-solving the teleport puzzle, or rescuing squished quadron.For each failure, roll once on encounter table. For each success narrate a quick benign "encounter" without conflict.[/sblock]</blockquote>

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