A stone giant keeps to area lit by bright fungi. They are afraid of the dark
Non-Combat Encounters using creatures from the D&D Monster Manual. For Underground Encounters
Underground Non-Combat Encounters
Non-Combat Encounters for underground in caverns, the underdark or a subterranean dungeon. Dark elves, creatures of earth and aberrations.
Inspired by my D&D Encounter Generator and available on DM's Guild as Non-Combat Creature Encounters - Random Tables
Non-Combat Encounter Tables - wilds & ruins | underground | travelers | city & village | level 1-10 | level 11+ | orcs
Non-Combat Encounters for Underground
| 1d20 | Non-Combat Encounters for High Level |
|---|---|
| 1 | A few dwarf veterans are looking at mining opportunities in the area |
| 2 | An unusual psychic gray ooze (int 8, telepathy 60 ft) tries to engage someone in a riddle or joke contest. It only has really bad ones. |
| 3 | A fomorian is obsessed with making beautiful things and is carving stone into mesmerizing patterns. They accept any offered help. |
| 4 | A giant fire beetle is a familiar for a creature caught in a cave-in nearby. It tries to get help for them. |
| 5 | A salamander requests help to find a Shadowfell crossing. It has a map |
| 6 | Several myconid adults and a myconid sovereign are experimenting with fungal ale. Looking for some humanoids to help test their effects. |
| 7 | Several deep gnomes are picking fungi in preparation for a celebration |
| 8 | An inquisitive giant weasel wears a gnomish collar. Does tricks for food |
| 9 | A renegade drow elite warrior is playing a game with a giant toad, their only friend. They are keen to ask about life on the surface. |
| 10 | A quaggoth thonot is performing a drum ritual to placate the rock spirits |
| 11 | Several giant lizards with bulging packs graze fungi. No sign of owners |
| 12 | A drider has several useful items to trade and a few options for escaping |
| 13 | A few flumphs sense strong psychic energy nearby. Looking for source |
| 14 | A stone giant keeps to area lit by bright fungi. They are afraid of the dark |
| 15 | A hungover bandit captain woke nearby, unsure how they got here |
| 16 | Several tribal warriors are escaped slaves, foraging for edible fungi |
| 17 | A few half-ogres are playing with giant bats they train and breed |
| 18 | A druid is keen to show off the insect cave ecosystem they've created |
| 19 | A xorn is working for the creator of a nearby maze or labyrinth, trying to lure creatures in to test it out. It can easily be bribed with gems. |
| 20 | An old one-eyed umber hulk speaks Undercommon. Prefers building work to killing people, currently digging tunnels for a local settlement |
More Encounters
Inspired by my D&D Encounter Generator and available on DM's Guild as Non-Combat Creature Encounters - Random Tables
