D&D Random Grassland Encounters

D1 Random Grassland Encounters

1. Up ahead, the players notice an old man sitting on the side of the road. He is dressed in rags and has a long, gray beard. His name is Simon and he is a wizard in need of work. He will offer to join the party as a wizard if players approach him and ask him to join them. He will join as a level 1 wizard if players offer him food and shelter.
   
   
2. The Bird of Prey: A giant eagle is swooping down on the party, and then it flies away again.
   
   
3. The adventurers come across a group of elves hunting a herd of deer. One of the elves is a very old female elf. The old female elf will ask the adventurers to help them hunt. The elves will offer players advice on how to hunt and how to cook. If the players help the elves, the elves will reward them with good food and a bow made of elven wood. If players refuse to help hunt, the elves will attack them. The elves are part of a group of elves that have become corrupted by evil.
   
   
4. A group of 1d6+2 bandits are trying to steal a herd of sheep from a nearby shepherd. The shepherd is frantically trying to defend his flock with a staff.
   
   
5. The party finds a small statue of a dragon on the side of the road. It is actually a small dragon who has been turned to stone by an evil wizard. The party can free it by speaking the name of the wizard, which is Brimstone.
   
   
6. About a mile away from the party, a meteor crashes to the ground and makes a loud noise that can be heard for miles around.
   
   
7. The sound of thunder can be heard coming from a faraway place. The players can see a storm cloud on the horizon and hear the sounds of a battle.
   
   
8. A group of 1d20 farmers are walking along the road. They are singing a song that says the harvest was good this year and that they will have an abundant harvest next year if their local god is pleased with them and their harvest this year."
   
   
9. An old man is sitting along the road, his back resting against a large boulder. He looks hungry and tired. If players approach him, he tells them that he is on his way to a nearby town to seek out work as a blacksmith. His name is Steven.
   
   
10. In the middle of the grasslands, the players find a large stone structure with ancient runes etched into its surface. Do the runes hold magical power or are they just a relic of a forgotten civilization?