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Message: <blockquote data-quote="S'mon" data-source="post: 3416530" data-attributes="member: 463">It's fine to just describe non-threat stuff, but that doesn't really make it an 'encounter'.From my Wilderlands PBEM today:The group walk west, past fields and farms, the dreary expanse of theTroll Fens visible in the distance to the right of the Road.Occasionally they must cluster to the verge to allow Equithrongpatrols, merchant wagons and nobles' carriages to pass, but the daypasses peacefully and they reach the market town of Darkfield thatevening, spending a quiet night at a travellers' inn.Day 6Up early again next morning, the party follows the road on out ofDarkfield. To the north of the road a mile or so from Darkfieldstands a new castle, still under construction - the Conclave ofTwilight Anvil, a new wizards' conclave. The castle's central towerlooks out north over the fens.Now the road leaves the fertile downland plains and wends up into thehills. They take lunch at a village tavern, then press on. Thatevening they reach Haghill, again overnighting at a travellers' inn.Day 7The road winds downhill from Haghill, heading north. Four hours'hike brings the travellers to the village of Southfork, where theytake an early lunch, then leave the paved Rorystone Road, headingwest along a muddy and less travelled gravelled road. A furthereight hours' travel, and about 8pm that evening they reach the lead-mining township of Gaehill. The gate is shut, but the guards open itto Iris' entreaties, and Iris is able to secure rooms at Gaehill'ssomewhat rowdy inn-tavern, where rough mining men enjoy theattentions of the local floozies.Iris' purse is now somewhat flacid, she counts 92 remaining silverpieces, enough for only three more nights.Day 7 - Gaehill Inn The group take a seat by a table occupied by six dwarven miners playingcards, and a large bowl of stew is brought by a fat, plain-featuredserving-wench, along with wooden plates and spoons."There y'go, dearies."She smiles, revealing several missing teeth.Iris:> After several days of travel, Iris is feeling cacked down with dirtand mud, and wold have loved a bath, but she can tell by the wieght ofher purse, a bath is a luxury she'll have to forgo. Perhaps she willluck into a stram or a pond and can at least take a moment to wade.>> "Jana," she asked, "How much farther do you recken it is?"Jana looks unsure."I'm not certain, Lady Iris. I know the road goes west from here overthe Howling Hills to the plains, and Council Lake. But I don't knowexactly how far."One of the dwarves at the next table, a grizzled fellow with red beardstreaked grey, is sounding off to his younger companions:"Why, ye whippersnappers never heard the tale of Koretina theSorceress? How she haunts these hills for all eternity, until she canfind a 'worthy partner'? They say she was the most beautiful woman inall Creation, but she met her doom the night she summoned a demon taeask him foolish questions aboot love! That's what love'll get ye -DOOM!"He slams his beer mug loudly on the table for emphasis.All pretty routine stuff - the tale of Koretina is from the CSIO Legends table - as I didn't roll any '1's on the encounter checks.  <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /></blockquote>

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