Cold Mountain Random Encounter Table

Cold Mountain

d%         Encounter
1 – 4      Avalanche or Rock Fall
4 - 7      1d2 Nyssian Troll
8 – 10     2d3 harpies
11 - 13    Building (50% dilapadated, 40% abanadoned, 10% Inhabited, roll on humanoid table)
14 – 17    2d6 Snow Faeries
18 - 20    1d8 ice Gargoyle
21 – 23    1d4 Wrapping Deaths
24 – 34    Undead See subtable 1
35 – 38 1d3 Mephit (Air, Earth or Ice)
39 - 42    Inclement weather  (1 -3 Freezing Rain, 4 -6 Snow Squal, 7 - 8 Fog, 9 - 10 Hail)    
43 – 46    2d6 Snow Ray
47 – 57    Humanoids *See subtable 2 & 3
58 – 60    2d3 Peryton
61 – 62    Dire Animal (Bear, Tiger, Wolf)
63 – 67    1d4 giant furred spiders
68 – 72    1d3 Lesser Oni or 1 Spire Giant
73 – 77    1d8 Yeti
78 – 81    1d6 Ice Salamander
82 – 87    1d3 Frost Fiend
88 – 90    1-2 Frost drakes or Wyverns
91 - 93    2d4 winter wolves
94 - 96    Ice Hag
97– 100    Sylph

Sub-table 1: (Undead) d8 Ghoul, 2d6 Cadaver, 1d3 True, d8 skeletal champions

Sub-table 2: (Local Race): 2-4 Phaetox, 5 - 8 Dwarves, 9 - 12 Humans, 13 - 14 Hobgoblin, 15 - 17 Jahlen, 18 - 20 Charr

Sub-table 3 (Purpose): 2-3 Religious Pilgrims; 4-6 Miners, 7-10 Merchants; 11-14 Patrol; 15-18 Bandits; 19-20 Explorers

Religious Pilgrims: will be either on their way or coming back to a pilgrimage. There are usually 10d10 d2 level cultists. There are usually, 25% of their number in warriors protecting them. They may be lead by a classed individual. Use the subtables under patrol.
Alignment 1-2 LG, 3-5 NG, 7-9 LN, 10-12 LE, 13 - 14 NE, 15 - 16 CE, 17 - 18 CN, 19 - 20 CG

Miners: Temporary work camp, with tents or log cabins. Roll 5d10 to determine number . Add 10 % their base numbers in warriors accompanying them.

Merchants: On their way to trade. Roll to determine product they are selling:

01 - 05 Fabrics,
06 – 15 Foodstuffs
16 – 35 Alcohol
36 – 40 Livestock,
41 – 50 Armor,
51 – 65 Weapons,
66 – 75 Fine Goods,
76 – 85 Alchemist Created,
86 – 90 Magical Items (Potions,Scrolls, Talismans only)
91 - 100 Basic Trader (Anything non-magical in the PHB, potentially)

Roll 2d10 to determine number of merchants (treat as d3 level Aristocrat). Add 50% of their base numbers in 1-2 level level warriors accompanying them.

Patrol: Warriors who will not attack unless the group unless they show hostility. usually 2d12 +10 of 2nd or 3rd level. They are lead by a individual of 4th to 6th level.
Alignment 1-2 LG, 3-5 NG, 7-9 LN, 10-12 LE, 13 - 14 NE, 15 - 16 CE, 17 - 18 CN, 19 - 20 CG
Class 1-2 Paladin, 3-5 Cleric, 7-8 Monk, 10-14 Fighter, 15 - 16 Finder, 17 - 18 Sorcerer, CN, 19 - 20 Ranger

Bandits: Will usually encounter a smaller group of scouts, usually 2d4 individuals of d3 levels, apart of a larger group of 5d10+20 bandits.
Alignment 2-6 LE, 7 - 10 NE, 11 - 13 CE, 14 - 16 CN
Leaders Class 1-5 Cleric, 7-8 Monk, 10-13 Fighter, 14 - 18 Finder, 19 Sorcerer, 20 Ranger

Explorers: Adventures, that are on a mission of discovery. Most likely (90%) they are company men, professional sell-swords. Use the table from patrol for alignment and class. There are never less than five members under normal circumstances. They never start off as hostile, but they often do not share any information about their given task.
Level (d12): 1-8 2nd level; 9-10 3rd Level, 11 4th level, 12 5th level