Solo Dungeon Tables 5: Underground Rivers and Curses

Continuing to rebuild the Warlock of Firetop Mountain with tables for the Underground River and the area around it.

The Underground River and Cursed Area

In the middle of the Warlock of Firetop Mountain is an underground river, which is followed by a cursed area. Iconic encounters and areas such as the ferryman and the boathouse occur here.

There's no explanation how an underground river comes to be inside a mountain. Maybe an elemental portal, pressure driving it upward from below or a freak accident. Not something to worry about for random tables about a fantastical solo dungeon crawl.

In the book there is an area of undead, from a cursed placed there by the warlock.

River Wandering Encounters

Some creatures may be wandering the passages, or attracted by noise or attention

1d10	There is/are a(n)...
1	group of d6 zombies or a drowned undead spirit
2	a swarm of flesh eating fish or harmless phantoms of creatures long dead
3	giant sand worm
4	few large bats
5	old priest with d6 skeletons [SAC] or roll on NPCs
6	hell hound [FIR] or flaming undead
7	crocodile or d6+1 skeletons carrying a boat
8	a floating hand that serves a nearby spellcaster or undead [ARC]
9	a ghoul looking for a bite or an aquatic ghoul
10	dwarven ghost [DWA] or roll on NPCs

River and Cursed Area Inhabitants

Particular inhabitants of the River area

1d10	There is ...
1	a group of friendly animated tools, singing dwarven working songs. Carving out cave, working on making something or other activity [DWA]
2	a ghostly wizard adventurer who seeks revenge on the Warlock and can offer aid [ARC]
3	a spirit who lives in the river and will plague characters with aquatic beasts or roll on Outer Chamber Inhabitants
4	a wight who uses a magical blade that it pains them to wield [ARC]
5	a ghoul who was a dwarf in life, and will attempt conversation in dwarven but is hungry[DWA]
6	a shapechanger in guise of a human who knows alot about area. Has a pet hellhound [FIR]
7	a holy voice of an old power of the mountain, that offers a magical weapon in exchange for an oath to defeat the Warlock [SAC]
8	a priest of fire who is cursed to stay in the area [FIR]
9	a vampire who was a former priest, wary of symbols of other deities [SAC]
10	a greedy were-creature who operates the ferry

River and Cursed Area Room/ Details

1d10	River Location	Curse Location	Room/Area Detail
1	sandy beach	staircase down/up	farming tools
2	boat house	room of coffins	furniture made from boats
3	jetty with a boat	storehouse	dwarven furnishings
4	several large rocks	luxurious room	dead bodies
5	ferry waiting	altar room	a rune-covered chest
6	island with an altar	a dead end with alcoves	shelf or religious texts
7	sign for a ferry with bell	arcane laboratory	strewn with debris
8	rickety bridge	summoning circle room	a supernatural fire
9	island with another location	old sleeping chambers	statue of the Warlock
10	a dwarf-built crane / loading dock	room with maps and charts	a couple of small boats

Cursed Area Details

There is a cursed area near to the underground river, which has various options.

For location and alternative is d10 1-3: Before the River, 4-7: After the River, 8-9: On an Island, 10 Covers the Whole Area

1d10	The cursed area ...
1-2	was because of a curse laid by the Warlock on an old temple, and is located after River [SAC]
3-4	covers an island in the middle of the river and has ghosts that go out into the river
5-6	was the site of a supernatural fire and the area is now always warm [FIR]
7-8	cursed by a powerful dwarf spirit, who controls creatures in the area [DWA]
9-10	is magically connected to the Warlock's treasure, and contains one of the keys needed to access the treasure [ARC]

Finishing Up

Might need tables for treasures and hazards!