a Fistful of Dices

Better Battles

Usethetablesbelowtogetyourcreativejuicesflowingandbuildunique,excitingencounters.SimplyrollaD20forTable1
andTable2todeterminethehazardousterrainandspecialfeaturepresentduringtheencounter,andthenrollaD100(orD%
+D10)todeterminethetideturningevent.Anexampleencountermightbe:Aroomwithastonefloorcoveredinthickice
andaheavymountedcrossbowonaraiseddaisatitscenter.Atsomepointintheencounter,thePCsfallenenemieswill
beginrisingashorrificundead!

Table1EncounterTerrain

D20

Result

D20

Result

Flagstonesrandomlyfallawayintoachasm.

11

Ankledeepfetidwater.

Glyphsetchedintothefloordispelmagic.

12

Stoneflooringradiatingextremeheat.

Uneven,jaggedflooring.

13

Floorcarvedintoagianttopographicalmap.

Floorcoveredwiththickice.

14

Thick,sinkingmud.

Slimecoveredstoneflooring.

15

Thicktreerootsgrowingthroughthefloor.

Constantlyshiftingsanddunes.

16

Ricketyropebridgesoverhangingachasm.

Mossy,earthenflooring.

17

Platformsofvaryingheights.

Roomringedwithburninggutteroffire.

18

Nonsensicalseriesofstairsandladders.

Floorlitteredwithskullsandbones.

19

Intermittentpressureplatesactivateflamespouts.

10

Intermittentpressureplatesactivatedarttraps.

20

Fadedlettersinfloorspelloutaclue.

Table2EncounterFeatures

D20

Result

D20

Result

Racksofspearsandshields.

11

Swingingbladedpendulum.

Ricketywoodenscaffolding.

12

Chains/vines/ropeshangingfromtheceiling.

Largeburningbrazier.

13

Heavymountedcrossbowonadais.

Alchemiststablewithbubblingliquids.

14

Cratesfilledwithacidflasks.

Ravenousdireratschainedtoawall.

15

Largespikedpit.

Largestonestatueswieldingironweapons.

16

Dilapidatedsiegeweaponry.

Wallspoutintermittentlyspewingfire.

17

Massivecrumblingstonepillars.

Glowingveinsofmagicallypotentminerals.

18

Bloodredantimagiccrystals.

Kegsfilledwithexplosivefirepowder.

19

Largehangingglasschandelier.

Overflowingwaterchannel.

20

Fadedmuralswithhiddenswitchesandlevers.

10

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Table3EncounterEvents

D100

Result

D100

Result

0102 Roombeginsfloodingwithwater.

5152 Floorfallsawayinsections.

0304 Secretdoorappearswhensplashedwithblood.

5354 Mutinyeruptswithinenemyranks.

0506 Spearsrisefromfloor/walls/ceiling.

5556 Roombeginsfillingwithnoxiousgas.

0708 Roombeginsrevolving.

5758 Rockyspiresjutupfromtheground.

0910 Murderholesopeninthewallsandceiling.

5960 Massivepitopensinthecenteroftheroom.

1112 Enemyreinforcementsarrive.

6162 Enemiesbeginpolymorphing.

1314 Somethingflammablecatchesfire.

6364 Doorssealthemselveswithmagicalrunes.

1516 Enemiesretreatandtakecoverbehindbarricade.

6566 Magicaleffectsfillenemieswithviolentrage.

1718 Wallsbeginclosingintocrusheveryone.

6768 Arcaneobelisksappearandbeginspewingspells.

1920 Roombeginsfreezingover.

6970 Enemiessurrenderandcallforparley.

2122 Enemiesfirerangedweaponsfromtherafters.

7172 Wallrisesfromthefloortodividetheroominhalf.

2324 Wallcrumblestorevealamonstrouscreature.

7374 Riftappearsandbeginspullingthingsin.

2526 Wallofbladesburstsfromthefloor.

7576 Allnearbylightsourcesgoout.

2728 Enemybossappears.

7778 Strongwindthreatenstoknockeveryoneprone.

2930 Fallenenemiesriseasundead.

7980 Enemypullsoutawandandstartsslingingspells.

3132 Summoningcircleactivatesandcreaturesappear.

8182 FallenweaponsfloattoattackPCs.

3334 Statuebeginspullingallmetaltowardsitself.

8384 Debrisbeginsfallingtheceiling.

3536 Enemydrawsrepeatingcrossbowandopensfire.

8586 Gravitydoubles,weighingeverythingdown.

3738 EmptysuitofarmoractivatestoattackPCs.

8788 PCsweaponsgetbriefelementaldamage.

3940 Hugechasmopensupinthefloor.

8990 Enemiesstartthrowingalchemistsfire.

4142 Biggermonsterappearstochaseenemiesaway.

9192 PCsbeginexperiencinghallucinations.

4344 Enemydownsapotionanddoublesinsize.

9394 Unknownforceseizescontrolofenemies.

4546 Massivetreeeruptsfromtheground.

9596 Roombeginscollapsing.

4748 Earthquake!

9798 DeafeningroarfillsthePCsears.

4950 Treasurechestappears.

9900 Gravityreverses.

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