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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Alan Shutko" data-source="post: 5835529" data-attributes="member: 23694">When I think of random encounters, the ones that come to mind are from U3.  Players in the stronghold could encounter:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> Six warriors and a lieutenant (from area 27). These creatures are proceeding on guard relief towards area 2 and will be encountered only in the passage from area 27 to area 20, in area 20 itself or in any of the passages on level 1. If this encounter is indicated elsewhere in the fortress, treat it as ‘no encounter.’</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> Ten warriors and a lieutenant (from area 29). These creatures are patrolling the fortress and can be en- countered in any passage or connecting area on any of the flooded levels. If this encounter is indicated on level 1, treat it as ‘no encounter.’</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> A 4th level female cleric (from area 34) and a chieftain (from area 23). These two are lovers who are seeking a quiet place to be alone together. They may be encountered anywhere in the fortress, even on the dry level 1 (a good place for peace and quiet, in the circumstances, if they avoid the construction work). To impress and protect his adored one, the chieftain will fight particularly viciously, always gaining first strike initiative even against magically assisted opponents and adding a +2 bonus to each of its ‘to hit’ rolls.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> Three females (from area 24). These three are on some domestic errand or other in the flooded levels (if an encounter is indicated on level 1, treat as ‘no encounter’). They will attempt to flee from the encounter to the nearest barracks to raise the alarm but if they are unable to flee they will fight to the death.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"> A shark (from area 51).This creature is simply cruising around scavenging for food and will be encountered in a flooded passage. If an encounter on level 1 is indicated, treat as ‘no encounter.’</li> </ul>Whether the PCs encountered them, or where they encountered them, would depend on the dice.  It helped give life to the fortress, since the inhabitants are going about their normal business.</blockquote>

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