Generating encounters for the core rules of BFRPG, 4th edition.
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{%if Terrain == "none"%}
You are alone...
(select a Terrain)
{%elif Terrain == "Desert_or_Barren"%}
Roll on "Wilderness Encounters 1" (columns: 1)
{%elif Terrain == "Grassland"%}
Roll on "Wilderness Encounters 1" (columns: 2)
{%elif Terrain == "Inhabited_Territories"%}
Roll on "Wilderness Encounters 1" (columns: 3)
{%elif Terrain == "Jungle"%}
Roll on "Wilderness Encounters 2" (columns: 1)
{%elif Terrain == "Mountains_or_Hills"%}
Roll on "Wilderness Encounters 2" (columns: 2)
{%elif Terrain == "Ocean"%}
Roll on "Wilderness Encounters 2" (columns: 3)
{%elif Terrain == "River_or_Riverside"%}
Roll on "Wilderness Encounters 3" (columns: 1)
{%elif Terrain == "Swamp"%}
Roll on "Wilderness Encounters 3" (columns: 2)
{%elif Terrain == "Woods_or_Forest"%}
Roll on "Wilderness Encounters 3" (columns: 3)
{%end%}
2d8 | DoB | GL | IT |
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2 |
Dragon, Desert No. Appearing: 1 Wild / Roll 1d4 Lair Rulebook: p.82 |
Dragon, Desert No. Appearing: 1 Wild / Roll 1d6 Lair Rulebook: p.84 |
Dragon, Cloud No. Appearing: 1 Wild / Roll 1d4 Lair Rulebook: p.81 |
3 |
Hellhound No. Appearing: Roll 2d4 Wild / Roll 2d4 Lair Rulebook: p.112 |
Troll No. Appearing: Roll 1d8 Wild / Roll 1d8 Lair Rulebook: p.151 |
Ghoul No. Appearing: Roll 2d8 Wild / Roll 2d8 Lair Rulebook: p.97 |
4 |
Giant, Fire No. Appearing: Roll 1d3 Wild / Roll 1d3 Lair Rulebook: p.99 |
Fly, Giant No. Appearing: Roll 2d6 Wild / - Lair Rulebook: p.95 |
Bugbear No. Appearing: Roll 5d4 Wild / Roll 5d4 Lair Rulebook: p.71 |
5 |
Purple Worm No. Appearing: Roll 1d4 Wild / - Lair Rulebook: p.134 |
Scorpion, Giant No. Appearing: Roll 1d6 Wild / - Lair Rulebook: p.141 |
Goblin No. Appearing: Roll 6d10 Wild / Roll 6d10 Lair Rulebook: p.104 |
6 |
Fly, Giant No. Appearing: Roll 2d6 Wild / - Lair Rulebook: p.95 |
NPC Party: Bandits Party: Roll 2d12 1st lvl Fighters and Roll 1d6 1st lvl Thief/Thieves Rulebook: p.183 |
Centaur No. Appearing: Roll 2d10 Wild / - Lair Rulebook: p.73 |
7 |
Scorpion, Giant No. Appearing: Roll 1d6 Wild / - Lair Rulebook: p.141 |
Lion No. Appearing: Roll 1d8 Wild / - Lair Rulebook: p.120 |
NPC Party: Bandits Party: Roll 2d12 1st lvl Fighters and Roll 1d6 1st lvl Thief/Thieves Rulebook: p.183 |
8 |
Camel No. Appearing: Roll 2d4 Wild / - Lair Rulebook: p.63 |
Boar, Wild No. Appearing: Roll 1d6 Wild / - Lair Rulebook: p.70 |
NPC Party: Merchants Caravan: Roll 2d4 wagons with one teamster (normal man) each Rulebook: p.183 |
9 |
Spider, Giant Tarantula No. Appearing: Roll 1d3 Wild / Roll 1d3 Lair Rulebook: p.147 |
NPC Party: Merchants Caravan: Roll 2d4 wagons with one teamster (normal man) each Rulebook: p.183 |
NPC Party: Pilgrims Party: Roll 3d6 normal men; Resolve: {1 Fighter of {1st|2nd|3rd|4th} lvl|2 Fighters of {1st|2nd|3rd|4th} and {1st|2nd|3rd|4th} level|3 Fighters of {1st|2nd|3rd|4th}, {1st|2nd|3rd|4th}, and {1st|2nd|3rd|4th} lvl|4 Fighters of {1st|2nd|3rd|4th}, {1st|2nd|3rd|4th}, {1st|2nd|3rd|4th}, and {1st|2nd|3rd|4th} lvl|5 Fighters of {1st|2nd|3rd|4th}, {1st|2nd|3rd|4th}, {1st|2nd|3rd|4th}, {1st|2nd|3rd|4th}, and {1st|2nd|3rd|4th} lvl|6 Fighters of {1st|2nd|3rd|4th}, {1st|2nd|3rd|4th}, {1st|2nd|3rd|4th}, {1st|2nd|3rd|4th}, {1st|2nd|3rd|4th}, and {1st|2nd|3rd|4th} lvl} w/chainmail & longsword; Resolve: {1 Thief of {1st|2nd|3rd|4th} lvl| 2 Thieves of {1st|2nd|3rd|4th} and {1st|2nd|3rd|4th} lvl| 3 Thieves of {1st|2nd|3rd|4th}, {1st|2nd|3rd|4th}, and {1st|2nd|3rd|4th} lvl| 4 Thieves of {1st|2nd|3rd|4th}, {1st|2nd|3rd|4th}, {1st|2nd|3rd|4th}, and {1st|2nd|3rd|4th} lvl} Rulebook: p.184 |
10 |
NPC Party: Merchants Caravan: Roll 2d4 wagons with one teamster (normal man) each Rulebook: p.183 |
Wolf No. Appearing: Roll 3d6 Wild / Roll 3d6 Lair Rulebook: p.158 |
NPC Party: Nobles Noble: Resolve: {1-70?normal man|71-100?{1-6?Fighter lvl |7-8?Magic-User lvl |9?Cleric lvl |10?Thief lvl }Roll 2d4-1}, accompanied by Resolve: {1-2?a spouse|3-4?a spouse and {1|2} child(ren)|5? child(ren)|6-10?no other family members} Entourage: Lower-ranking nobles (such as barons) will have a single carriage, drawn by fine horses; higher-ranking nobles will have two or more wagons. The noble may be mounted on a warhorse, or rides in a carriage part of the time. Rulebook: p.184 |
11 |
Hawk, Normal No. Appearing: Roll 1d6 Wild / Roll 1d6 Lair Rulebook: p.111 |
Bee, Giant No. Appearing: Roll 1d6 Wild / Roll 5d6 Lair Rulebook: p.68 |
Dog, Normal No. Appearing: Roll 3d4 Wild / - Lair Rulebook: p.78 |
12 |
NPC Party: Bandits Party: Roll 2d12 1st lvl Fighters and Roll 1d6 1st lvl Thief/Thieves Rulebook: p.183 |
Gnoll No. Appearing: Roll 3d6 Wild / Roll 3d6 Lair Rulebook: p.102 |
Gargoyle* No. Appearing: Roll 2d4 Wild / Roll 2d4 Lair Rulebook: p.96 |
13 |
Ogre No. Appearing: Roll 2d6 Wild / Roll 2d6 Lair Rulebook: p.131 |
Goblin No. Appearing: Roll 6d10 Wild / Roll 6d10 Lair Rulebook: p.104 |
Gnoll No. Appearing: Roll 3d6 Wild / Roll 3d6 Lair Rulebook: p.102 |
14 |
Griffon No. Appearing: Roll 2d8 Wild / Roll 2d8 Lair Rulebook: p.110 |
Blink Dog No. Appearing: Roll 1d6 Wild / Roll 1d6 Lair Rulebook: p.69 |
Ogre No. Appearing: Roll 2d6 Wild / Roll 2d6 Lair Rulebook: p.131 |
15 |
Gnoll No. Appearing: Roll 3d6 Wild / Roll 3d6 Lair Rulebook: p.102 |
Wolf, Dire No. Appearing: Roll 2d4 Wild / Roll 2d4 Lair Rulebook: p.158 |
Minotaur No. Appearing: Roll 1d8 Wild / Roll 1d8 Lair Rulebook: p.129 |
16 |
Dragon, Mountain No. Appearing: 1 Wild / Roll 1d4 Lair Rulebook: p.83 |
Giant, Hill No. Appearing: Roll 2d4 Wild / Roll 2d4 Lair Rulebook: p.100 |
Vampire* No. Appearing: Roll 1d6 Wild / Roll 1d6 Lair Rulebook: p.154 |
2d8 | J | MoH | O |
---|---|---|---|
2 |
Dragon, Forest No. Appearing: 1 Wild / Roll 1d4 Lair Rulebook: p.82 |
Dragon, Forest No. Appearing: 1 Wild / Roll 1d4 Lair Rulebook: p.83 |
Dragon, Sea No. Appearing: 1 Wild / Roll 1d4 Lair Rulebook: p.84 |
3 |
NPC Party: Bandits Party: Roll 2d12 1st lvl Fighters and Roll 1d6 1st lvl Thief/Thieves Rulebook: p.183 |
Roc, Resolve: {1-3?Normal|4-5?Large|6?Giant} No. Appearing: Roll 1d12 normal, Roll 1d8 large, 1 giant Wild / - Lair Rulebook: p.136 |
Hydra No. Appearing: 1 Wild / 1 Lair Rulebook: p.113 |
4 |
Goblin No. Appearing: Roll 6d10 Wild / Roll 6d10 Lair Rulebook: p.104 |
Deceiver, Resolve: {Common|Greater} No. Appearing: Roll 1d4 Wild / - Lair Rulebook: p.75 |
Whale, Sperm No. Appearing: Roll 1d3 Wild / - Lair Rulebook: p.157 |
5 |
Hobgoblin No. Appearing: Roll 2d4 Wild / Roll 4d8 Lair Rulebook: p.114 |
Lycanthrope, Werewolf* No. Appearing: Roll 2d6 Wild / Roll 2d6 Lair Rulebook: p.125 |
Crocodile, Giant No. Appearing: Roll 1d3 Wild / - Lair Rulebook: p.75 |
6 |
Centipede, Giant No. Appearing: Roll 2d4 Wild / Roll 2d4 Lair Rulebook: p.73 |
Mountain Lion No. Appearing: Roll 1d4 Wild / Roll 1d4 Lair Rulebook: p.129 |
Crab, Giant No. Appearing: Roll 1d6 Wild / Roll 1d6 Lair Rulebook: p.75 |
7 |
Snake, Giant Python No. Appearing: Roll 1d3 Wild / Roll 1d3 Lair Rulebook: p.104 |
Wolf No. Appearing: Roll 3d6 Wild / Roll 3d6 Lair Rulebook: p.158 |
Whale, Killer No. Appearing: Roll 1d6 Wild / - Lair Rulebook: p.156 |
8 |
Elephant No. Appearing: Roll 1d12 Wild / - Lair Rulebook: p.93 |
Spider, Giant Crab No. Appearing: Roll 1d4 Wild / Roll 1d4 Lair Rulebook: p.147 |
Octopus, Giant No. Appearing: Roll 1d2 Wild / - Lair Rulebook: p.130 |
9 |
Antelope No. Appearing: Roll 3d10 Wild / - Lair Rulebook: p.64 |
Hawk, Normal No. Appearing: Roll 1d6 Wild / Roll 1d6 Lair Rulebook: p.111 |
Shark, Mako No. Appearing: Roll 2d6 Wild / - Lair Rulebook: p.143 |
10 |
Jaguar No. Appearing: Roll 1d6 Wild / - Lair Rulebook: p.116 |
Orc No. Appearing: Roll 3d6 Wild / Roll 10d6 Lair Rulebook: p.131 |
NPC Party: Merchants Vessels: Resolve: {1-5?one ship, operated by a single merchant|6?Roll 1d2+1 ships, operated by Roll 1d4+1 merchants} Rulebook: p.183 |
11 |
Stirge No. Appearing: Roll 3d12 Wild / Roll 3d12 Lair Rulebook: p.148 |
Bat, Giant No. Appearing: Roll 1d10 Wild / Roll 1d10 Lair Rulebook: p.66 |
NPC Party: Resolve: {Buccaneers|Pirates} Party: Roll 3d8 1st lvl Fighters Rulebook: p.183 |
12 |
Beetle, Giant Tiger No. Appearing: Roll 2d4 Wild / Roll 2d4 Lair Rulebook: p.69 |
Hawk, Giant No. Appearing: Roll 1d3 Wild / Roll 1d3 Lair Rulebook: p.111 |
Shark, Bull No. Appearing: Roll 3d6 Wild / - Lair Rulebook: p.142 |
13 |
Caecilia, Giant No. Appearing: - Wild / Roll 1d3 Lair Rulebook: p.71 |
Giant, Hill No. Appearing: Roll 2d4 Wild / Roll 2d4 Lair Rulebook: p.100 |
Roc, Resolve: {1-5?Large|6-8?Giant} No. Appearing: Roll 1d8 (if large) or 1 (if giant) Wild / - Lair Rulebook: p.136 |
14 |
Shadow* No. Appearing: Roll 1d10 Wild / Roll 1d10 Lair Rulebook: p.141 |
Chimera No. Appearing: Roll 1d4 Wild / Roll 1d4 Lair Rulebook: p.74 |
Shark, Great White No. Appearing: Roll 1d4 Wild / - Lair Rulebook: p.142 |
15 |
NPC Party: Merchants Caravan: Roll 2d4 wagons with one teamster (normal man) each Rulebook: p.183 |
Wolf, Dire No. Appearing: Roll 2d4 Wild / Roll 2d4 Lair Rulebook: p.158 |
Mermaid No. Appearing: Resolve: {1-8?Roll 1d2|9-10?Roll 3d6 pod} Wild / - Lair Rulebook: p.128 |
16 |
Lycanthrope, Weretiger* No. Appearing: Roll 1d4 Wild / Roll 1d4 Lair Rulebook: p.125 |
Dragon, Mountain No. Appearing: 1 Wild / Roll 1d4 Lair Rulebook: p.83 |
Sea Serpent No. Appearing: Roll 2d6 Wild / - Lair Rulebook: p.141 |
2d8 | RoR | S | WoF |
---|---|---|---|
2 |
Dragon, Swamp No. Appearing: 1 Wild / Roll 1d4 Lair Rulebook: p.85 |
Dragon, Swamp No. Appearing: 1 Wild / Roll 1d4 Lair Rulebook: p.85 |
Dragon, Forest No. Appearing: 1 Wild / Roll 1d4 Lair Rulebook: p.82 |
3 |
Fish, Giant Piranha No. Appearing: Roll 2d4 Wild / - Lair Rulebook: p.94 |
Shadow* No. Appearing: Roll 1d10 Wild / Roll 1d10 Lair Rulebook: p.141 |
Alicorn No. Appearing: Roll 1d8 Wild / - Lair Rulebook: p.153 |
4 |
Stirge No. Appearing: Roll 3d12 Wild / Roll 3d12 Lair Rulebook: p.148 |
Troll No. Appearing: Roll 1d8 Wild / Roll 1d8 Lair Rulebook: p.151 |
Treant No. Appearing: Roll 1d8 Wild / Roll 1d8 Lair Rulebook: p.150 |
5 |
Fish, Giant Bass No. Appearing: Roll 1d6 Wild / - Lair Rulebook: p.94 |
Lizard, Giant Draco No. Appearing: Roll 1d8 Wild / - Lair Rulebook: p.121 |
Orc No. Appearing: Roll 3d6 Wild / Roll 10d6 Lair Rulebook: p.131 |
6 |
NPC Party: Merchants Party: Resolve: {Roll 2d4 wagons with one teamster (normal man) each|Roll 1d4 {barges|riverboats} with one or more oarsmen (normal men) each} Rulebook: p.183 |
Centipede, Giant No. Appearing: Roll 2d4 Wild / Roll 2d4 Lair Rulebook: p.73 |
Boar, Wild No. Appearing: Roll 1d6 Wild / - Lair Rulebook: p.70 |
7 |
Lizard Man No. Appearing: Roll 2d4 Wild / Roll 6d6 Lair Rulebook: p.123 |
Leech, Giant No. Appearing: Roll 1d4 Wild / - Lair Rulebook: p.119 |
Bear, Black No. Appearing: Roll 1d4 Wild / Roll 1d4 Lair Rulebook: p.67 |
8 |
Crocodile No. Appearing: Roll 1d8 Wild / - Lair Rulebook: p.75 |
Lizard Man No. Appearing: Roll 2d4 Wild / Roll 6d6 Lair Rulebook: p.123 |
Hawk, Giant No. Appearing: Roll 1d3 Wild / Roll 1d3 Lair Rulebook: p.111 |
9 |
Frog, Giant No. Appearing: Roll 1d4 Wild / - Lair Rulebook: p.95 |
Crocodile No. Appearing: Roll 1d8 Wild / - Lair Rulebook: p.75 |
Antelope No. Appearing: Roll 3d10 Wild / - Lair Rulebook: p.64 |
10 |
Fish, Giant Catfish No. Appearing: Roll 1d2 Wild / - Lair Rulebook: p.94 |
Stirge No. Appearing: Roll 3d12 Wild / Roll 3d12 Lair Rulebook: p.148 |
Wolf No. Appearing: Roll 3d6 Wild / Roll 3d6 Lair Rulebook: p.158 |
11 |
NPC Party: Resolve: {Buccaneers|Pirates} Party: Roll 3d8 1st lvl Fighters Rulebook: p.183 |
Orc No. Appearing: Roll 3d6 Wild / Roll 10d6 Lair Rulebook: p.131 |
Ogre No. Appearing: Roll 2d6 Wild / Roll 2d6 Lair Rulebook: p.131 |
12 |
Troll No. Appearing: Roll 1d8 Wild / Roll 1d8 Lair Rulebook: p.151 |
Toad, Giant No. Appearing: Roll 1d4 Wild / - Lair Rulebook: p.95 |
Bear, Grizzly No. Appearing: Roll 1d4 Wild / Roll 1d4 Lair Rulebook: p.67 |
13 |
Jaguar No. Appearing: Roll 1d6 Wild / - Lair Rulebook: p.116 |
Lizard Man, Subterranean No. Appearing: - Wild / Roll 5d8 Lair Rulebook: p.123 |
Wolf, Dire No. Appearing: Roll 2d4 Wild / Roll 2d4 Lair Rulebook: p.158 |
14 |
Nixie No. Appearing: Roll 2d20 Wild / Roll 2d20 Lair Rulebook: p.130 |
Bloodrose No. Appearing: Roll 1d8 Wild / - Lair Rulebook: p.70 |
Giant, Hill No. Appearing: Roll 2d4 Wild / Roll 2d4 Lair Rulebook: p.100 |
15 |
Water Termite, Giant No. Appearing: Roll 1d4 Wild / - Lair Rulebook: p.156 |
Hangman Tree No. Appearing: 1 Wild / - Lair Rulebook: p.110 |
Owlbear No. Appearing: Roll 1d4 Wild / Roll 1d4 Lair Rulebook: p.132 |
16 |
Dragon, Forest No. Appearing: 1 Wild / Roll 1d4 Lair Rulebook: p.82 |
Basilisk No. Appearing: Roll 1d6 Wild / Roll 1d6 Lair Rulebook: p.65 |
Unicorn No. Appearing: Roll 1d6 Wild / Roll 1d6 Lair Rulebook: p.153 |