Travel Encounter
While on their way to the Bounty's Primary Location roll on the Travel Encounters Tables. This may also have a side quest effect so be advised.
Travel Encounters Table 1
A man is running towards the players with a panicked look on his face. He is about to be attacked by a random monster. The players can help him defeat the monster or leave him to die.
A group of 10 people are running away from a group of Phaegus Zombies. The zombies are about to catch up. The players can help the people or not
A group of campers are gathered around a fire. The campers are telling stories about a nearby building that has been recently abandoned and the dangers within it.
A man is trying to sell the players a map to a nearby abandoned building. The man claims the map is a copy of an original map that was discovered within the building. The man is lying and wants to trick the players into buying a worthless map.
A horde of Phaegus Zombies attack. They will ambush the players from behind and surround them. Players will need to fight through hordes of zombies to continue on or make an escape.
A young and lost teenager wanders near the players. If the players approach, he will run away. If players chase him, they will find him dead at the end of the trail. If they approach again, they will find an ambush of 20 Phaegus Zombies.
The players find a group of 5 humans. They were traveling through when they were attacked by a group of Phaegus Zombies. They are lost and need help getting back to the city. They are desperate and will try to con the players into helping them.
A group of 9 thugs are attacking a group of 6 farmers. They are fighting over the farmers’ supplies.
A group of 8 old women are in search of a better place to live. They are lost and need help getting back to the city.
Litter of 8 wolf puppies. They are not aggressive, but they are very hungry.
A group of 4 soldiers are patrolling the area. They will ask if players have seen any zombies in the area. If players say no, they will ask to join them on their patrol.
The players see a group of one hundred refugees who have been running from zombies. The band of refugees is seeking the safety of Patriot Springs.
A group of seven men and women, dressed in black robes and hoods, rush by in their trucks. They are carrying a large chest that they are trying to hide from the players.
A group of five elderly men and women are sitting by the side of the road. They are sitting around a small campfire, roasting a rabbit or squirrel on a stick. They will ask the players to join them for lunch. They will offer the players advice on the best way to get to the nearby Patriot Springs for safety. But their advice is obviously incorrect.
The players hear a loud sound coming from the sky. Looking up, they see a large flock of what looks like birds flying overhead. As the flock passes overhead, one bird drops a small object on the players. It is a leather pouch. If the players examine the pouch, they will find it contains a severed head.
A large rock is on the road. It is lying on its side. It looks like it was recently dropped.
A man with a donkey is walking along the road. He is carrying a large jug of moonshine. He is heading toward a nearby tavern to sell his moonshine to the innkeeper there who pays him well for the moonshine he brings him.
A pack of wild dogs are chasing a farmer’s sheep.
A group of 5 mercenary soldiers are standing near the side of the road. They will ask the players if they want to hire them as bodyguards for a price of $100 per day.
A man named Joe is standing in between two trees, holding a sign that reads ‘I will work for food’. If players give him food, he will follow them around until they get rid of him.
Travel Encounters Table 2
A group of five musicians are standing next to their van, which holds their instruments and their food supplies. They are looking for somewhere to perform with their band.
A pack of wild dogs are chasing a farmer’s chickens. If players help the farmer, he will give them $200.
A traveling merchant is looking for someone to escort him to Patriot Springs because he has some goods that need to be sold there, but he is too afraid to travel alone because of recent thug attacks along this stretch of road.
Two men are walking down the road, talking about how they spent all their money in the last town and now they have no money left for food or lodging and now they have to walk all the way back home again because no one will give them work because they have no money!
A man is walking down the road, looking around nervously as if he is expecting to be attacked any moment. He is carrying a large chest between his arms and looking around nervously as if he is expecting to be attacked any moment but does not appear to be armed or ready to fight or defend himself if attacked by anyone at all, despite looking around nervously as if he is expecting to be attacked at any moment.
A man in beggar’s clothing asks for your help. He claims to have been marked for death by the local sheriff because he witnessed the sheriff murdering his wife.
You see a woman standing by a tree, holding a bundle. She asks you to hold it for a moment, and she runs off. When you open the bundle, you find a newborn baby.
You see a group of large men standing around a pit.
Two people are arguing about the value of a bridge. If you offer to buy it, one of them will sell it to you for $500. He does not own the bridge. He’s just hungry.
As you approach a barn, someone comes out and invites you in for some cider. If you drink it, you will be poisoned.
You come across a group of young men on their way to a party. They will invite you to come along with them, but the party is held in the basement of an insane cult leader who will force you to eat human flesh.
You see a man carrying a bucket with a sign that says, “I am lost. Will you show me the way to Patriot Springs?” If you agree, he will follow you around for the rest of the day, slowing you down.
You come across a man digging a hole. When you ask him what he is doing, he says that he is burying a vampire woman whom he was forced to kill. He’s actually burying his mother in law.
You see a man in the distance. He’s very angry at someone named “Dave.” He will engage players in conversation, angry about Dave, until he is calmed/lied to, or he is given directions to find Dave.
You see a man in the distance. He is walking with a limp. If you approach him, he will tell you that he has been attacked by a group of thugs who stole his money and kicked him in the shin really hard. Really hard!
You see a group of young people who are apparently fishermen. They do not have any fish, but they do have a fish shaped hat and fish shaped shoes. They claim to be from the future, where fish is aplenty.
A small cottage is in the distance, smoke is billowing from the chimney. If PCs investigate, the cottage is empty.
Players encounter an old man sitting on the side of the road. He is a philosopher, and he is very strange. He will talk about the nature of Good and Evil for hours. He will not respond to questions or shut up.
A group of fanatical cultists are corralling a horde of Phaegus Zombies like cattle.
A man wearing a bright red robe attracts the party’s attention by shouting at them. He is selling what he claims are magic items. He is actually a hungry con-man.