1

A party of rookie adventurers have heard of the player characters' exploits and are excited to meet them, hear stories, and get advice.

2

A party of rookie adventurers are on a doomed quest. They insist that they can handle it themselves.

3

A party of Roll on "Level" need help from the player characters in the form of information, a player character's skills, or a magic item in a player character's possession.

4

A rival party taunts the player characters or tries to sabotage or hinder them.

5

A party of Roll on "Level" suggest a sparring match or other friendly competition.

6

A party of Roll on "Level" are heading in the same direction and suggest traveling together for a little while.

7

A party of Roll on "Level" recently suffered a devastating failure. They may be injured and/or have lost of one their compatriots.

8

A party of adventurers is on the same quest as the player characters. They might be persuaded to join forces. Or they might consider the player characters their rivals and try to beat them to the reward.

9

A party of veteran adventurers are on an important quest and won't give the player characters the time of day.

10

A party of Roll on "Level" are suspicious of the player characters. May attack unless they can be convinced the player characters are not working for an enemy.

11

A party of Roll on "Level" wish to trade and exchange information.

12

A party of adventurers have been hired by an enemy of the player characters to attack, deceive, or sabotage them.

13

A party of mercenary adventurers would love to get their hands on the player characters' valuables or magic items. They won't pick a fight they might lose, but may try to steal from the player characters or trick them.

14

A party of veteran adventurers wants to hire the player characters for a job. It's likely something menial and/or suicidal that they don't want to deal with themselves.

15

A party of Roll on "Level" is returning with the spoils from a recent expedition.

16

A party of veteran adventurers is heading to a town where a celebration is being held in their honor.

17

A party of adventurers met their end here. Their dead bodies have been looted of valuables.

18

A party of Roll on "Level". Roll on "NPC Encounter Complications"