The road ahead is blocked by a herd of goats tended by a lone farmer. He is picking berries or fruit too high for the goats to reach..
Generated from Villagers table below (roll of 13, a local farmer with animals) and the Villager Complication table (roll of 10, they are foraging for food, plants or herbs).
Tables for Villagers in Road Encounters
Away from the towns, many of the folk you meet on the road will be from the villages of the Old World. Peasants, herders and herbalists. Suspicious of strangers and often accompanied by various animals.
For your PCs they might be a source of aid, used to add flavour or simply knowledgable about those local ruins...
Road Encounters - Villagers
| 2d10 | Locals and Villagers |
|---|---|
| 2 | A fortune-teller |
| 3 | A family with all of their belongings |
| 4 | A beggar |
| 5 | A group of local militia |
| 6 | A toll keeper |
| 7 | A family |
| 8 | A trapper |
| 9 | A herbalist |
| 10 | A herder with their herd |
| 11 | A local farmer |
| 12 | A local hunter |
| 13 | A local farmer with animals |
| 14 | A group of wood cutters |
| 15 | A group of farmers |
| 16 | A local guide |
| 17 | A group of farmers with animals |
| 18 | A group of charcoal burners |
| 19 | A village elder with more a family member |
| 20 | A hedge witch |
Villager Complication
| 2d10 | Locals and Villagers |
|---|---|
| 2 | They are investigating a dead body |
| 3 | They are investigating a wagon or cart broken in some way |
| 4 | They are getting ready to kill some animals |
| 5 | They are down on their luck and desperate |
| 6 | They are taking part in a local festival or holy day |
| 7 | They are with some animals |
| 8 | They throw insults at you |
| 9 | They are washing or bathing |
| 10 | They are foraging for food, plants or herbs |
| 11 | They are starving and ask for food or coin |
| 12 | They are being chased by a wild beast or something worse... |
| 13 | They stop you to give dire warnings |
| 14 | They make the sign to ward off evil when they see you |
| 15 | They are making or have made a hot stew |
| 16 | They are searching for a lost child |
| 17 | They are frightened of strange noises nearby |
| 18 | They are performing a fertility ritual |
| 19 | One or more of them is injured |
| 20 | They are taking part in a religious ritual |
More Encounters
These tables are inspired from my WFRP Road Encounter generator. You can find out more on Patreon and find me on Twitter @ChaosGenerators
