We’ve been hard at work on another deck of cards–this one gives you over 50 (one per card) encounter ideas for when the PCs in your tabletop RPG campaign make camp and are resting. How often as a GM does …

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Our sidequest series titled “Encampment Encounters” continues with a special guest to the party’s camp! Tags: Entertainment, Ambush, Deception, NPC Setup: A bard is part of a group of bandits with a different way to assail travelers. Or he or …

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Our sidequest series titled “Encampment Encounters” continues with some daydreaming in the campfire… Tags: campfire, elemental, visions Setup: The PCs have gained “interest” from a powerful wizard or extraplanar entity. Strategy: The PCs set up camp, have supper, and set …

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Our sidequest series titled “Encampment Encounters” resumes again!  These encounters are things that could happen when the party decides to take a rest. Tags: Dinner, Food, Critters, Setup: Some critters got into a PC’s pack while they were crossing a …

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Yesterday we restarted a series of posts with ideas for our DungeonMorph designs… today, we’ll re-start a series of “Encampment Encounters”.  This encounter works if the PCs need to rest in the countryside. Tags: Undead, Countryside, Reenactment Setup: The PCs …

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Our sidequest series titled “Encampment Encounters” resumes!  This encounter is a good fit for any area, especially one with undead nearby. Tags: Undead, Benevolent Setup: The PCs are make camp where undead spirits are nearby.  A recent victim still has …

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Our sidequest series titled “Encampment Encounters” continues!  This encounter just toys with the PCs as they stay in a farmer’s barn. Tags: Farm, Animals, Peaceful Setup: The PCs aren’t near any town or even a village large enough to have …

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Our sidequest series titled “Encampment Encounters” resumes!  This encounter is a good fit for an area where undead are nearby, a cemetery, or cursed forest. Tags: Undead, Cursed Forest, Cemetery Setup: The PCs are make camp with a fire in …

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Tags: Dungeon/Caves or Nearby, drow or humanoids who have a shaman, Surprise Setup: The PCs are exploring a dungeon or caves and have faced drow or some other humanoid race that has the ability to cast darkness. This can also …

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Tags: Dungeon/Caves or Nearby, Child, Monstrous Humanoids or Bandits Setup: The PCs are near a dungeon or cave complex (or inside it) and the PCs make camp.  In the middle of the night, a young girl approaches, sobbing. Strategy: A …

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