Three lions with radiant manes approach you without fear. You recognise glowing symbols of a deity of life which spill from their mouths when they roar. Are they warning you? Are they guides?
Simple Upper Planes encounters from Collected Encounters.
Tables for Upper Planes Encounters (levels 1-4 & levels 5-10), Encounter Details and Upper Planes Creatures.
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The Upper Planes are places of celestials and angels, of noble deeds, radiance, life and honour.
In the Great Wheel Cosmology these planes include Arcadia, Mount Celestia, Bytopia, Elysium, the Beastlands, Arborea and Ysgard.
Upper Planes Encounters (Levels 1-4)
| 1d20 | Upper Planes Table lvl 1-4 |
|---|---|
| 1 | 1d3 githzerai monks or roll on Planar Travelers lvl 1-4 |
| 2 | 1d3 pegasi or 1d2 celestial swashbucklers (VGtM) |
| 3 | 1d4 celestial lions or roll on Upper Planes Creatures |
| 4 | 1d3 griffons or1 dryad with 1d4 pixies |
| 5 | 2d4 blink dogs or roll on Celestials lvl 1-4 |
| 6 | 1 priest of life with 1d4 guards or the sky is filled with swirling colors |
| 7 | 2d4 aarakocra or 1d2 celestial veterans |
| 8 | 1d4 giant eagles or roll on Upper Planes Creatures |
| 9 | 2d4 sprites or 2d4 giant owls |
| 10 | 1d3 centaurs or 1 good-aligned bard (VGtM) |
| 11 | A programmed illusion welcoming all visitors or 1d6 deep gnomes |
| 12 | 1d2 berserkers on celestial warhorses or 2d4 celestial giant badgers |
| 13 | 1d2 celestial giant elks or roll on Upper Planes Creatures |
| 14 | 1 celestial ghost guide or 1d4 animated armors |
| 15 | 1d3 dragon wyrmlings (any metallic) or 1d2 celestial archers (VGtM) |
| 16 | 2d6 flumphs or 1d4 pseudodragons |
| 17 | 1 helmed horror or 1d6 celestial giant goats |
| 18 | 2d4 flying swords or roll on Upper Planes Creatures |
| 19 | 1 couatl or 1d2 celestial knights (fly 30 ft. ) |
| 20 | 1 unicorn or 1 celestial werebear |
Upper Planes Encounters (Levels 5-10)
| 1d20 | Upper Planes Encounter Table lvl 5-10 |
|---|---|
| 1-2 | 1 genie (any type) or roll on Planar Travelers lvl 5-10 |
| 3-4 | 1 young dragon (any metallic) or 3d6 giant eagles |
| 5-6 | 1 guardian naga or there is a rainbow with a portal at the bottom of it |
| 7-8 | 1 deva or roll on Celestials lvl 5-10 |
| 9-10 | 1 couatl and 1d6 celestial will-o'-wisps or 1 celestial champion (VGtM) |
| 11 | A light that blinds all who look on it or 1d6 archers (VGtM) on pegasi |
| 12 | 1d3 veterans on unicorns or 2d4 celestial martial arts adepts (VGtM) |
| 13 | 1d2 good-aligned cloud giants or 2d4 centaurs |
| 14 | 1 knight on a young silver dragon or 1d4 celestial werebears |
| 15 | 1d2 treants or 1d6 celestial helmed horrors |
| 16 | 2d6 pegasi or 1d4 celestial triceratops |
| 17 | 1 good-aligned mage with 1d6 pseudodragons or 1 diviner (VGtM) |
| 18 | 1d2 celestial mammoths (fly 40 ft.) or 1 celestial gynosphinx |
| 19 | 1 djinni or 1 celestial war priest (VGtM) |
| 20 | 1 adult dragon (any metallic) or 1 ki-rin (VGtM) |
Encounter Details (Levels 1-4)
Use 1d10 for beasts and non-sentient creatures.
| 1d20 | They are... (or one is...) |
|---|---|
| 1 | in a good mood |
| 2 | in an area of primeval forest (or large bright flowers) |
| 3 | in need of help |
| 4 | relaxing |
| 5 | near a spectacular waterfall (or a tall stone archway) |
| 6 | marked by (or bearing symbols of) a good deity |
| 7 | guarding the area |
| 8 | wary (or frightened) of strangers |
| 9 | watching a rainbow |
| 10 | in a ring of golden mushrooms (or a warm pool fed by hot springs) |
| 11 | studying recent signs of visiting fiends (or slaads) |
| 12 | watching images of mortals in a pool (or on a shiny surface) |
| 13 | dancing and singing or discussing philosophy |
| 14 | picking fruit from a tree |
| 15 | telling a story of past deeds |
| 16 | helping someone or considering a question of honor |
| 17 | attending a wedding (or a grand ritual) |
| 18 | ready to offer aid |
| 19 | making a thing of beauty |
| 20 | carrying a ring of shooting stars or a potion of heroism |
Upper Planes Beasts (Levels 1-4)
| 1d20 | Upper Planes Beasts lvl 1-4 |
|---|---|
| 1-2 | 1d4 giant eagles or 1d6 celestial warhorses |
| 3-4 | 1d3 celestial polar bears or 1d2 dragon wyrmlings (any metallic) |
| 5-6 | 1d3 pegasi or 2d4 celestial wolves |
| 7-8 | 1d4 celestial lions or 1d3 psuedodragons |
| 9-10 | 2d4 giant owls or 2d6 flumphs |
| 11-12 | 1 couatl or 1d2 owlbears |
| 13-14 | 2d4 blink dogs or 2d4 celestial axebeaks |
| 15-16 | 1 celestial elephant or 1 helmed horror |
| 17-18 | 2d4 flying swords or 2d4 celestial giant badgers |
| 19-20 | 1d2 celestial giant elks or 1d3 centaurs |
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