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Plains/Savannah

Note: It is extremely hard to be surprised in the open plains due to the long distances of openness. Encounters with monsters in the open plains will likely be seen coming a long way off or they might be able to creep up at night.

Description: The following events are applicable if the PC's are traveling in generally open, relatively flat terrain with only occasional scattered trees or small clusters of trees or foliage.

Recommended Frequency: One time every two hours, whenever PC's travel more than 10 minutes, or whenever the GM desires.

Day Night
Die Roll Encounter Type
01-15 Potentially hostile encounter. Roll on Table 1 for the appropriate climate/terrain.
16-20 Unusual weather/terrain. Roll on Table 2 for the appropriate climate/terrain.
21-25 Notable Occurrence. Roll on Table 3 for the appropriate climate/terrain.
26-50 Travelers or non-hostile encounter. Roll on Table 4 for the appropriate climate/terrain.
51-00 No encounter.
Die Roll Encounter Type
01-30 Potentially hostile encounter. Roll on Table 1 for the appropriate climate/terrain.
31-35 Unusual weather/terrain. Roll on Table 2 for the appropriate climate/terrain.
36-40 Notable Occurrence. Roll on Table 3 for the appropriate climate/terrain.
41-45 Travelers or non-hostile encounter. Roll on Table 4 for the appropriate climate/terrain.
46-00 No encounter.

Weather or Terrain Event

As always, if a particular roll does not make sense or apply in your scenario, reroll or choose a better or more interesting one.

Event Effect
01-15
16-30 Coldsnap
31-32 Earthquake
- Flash flood
33-47 Fog bank
-
- Grass fire
48-62 Heatwave
63-72 Windstorm
73-74
75-83
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-
- Sand/duststorm
- Sinkhole
- Snow/thunderstorm
84-98
- Tornado
99-00

Savannah (Warm Plains) CR 7

d% Encounter Avg. CR
1–6 1 cheetah
7–10 1 cockatrice
11–16 1 giant scorpion
17–20 1 dire lion
21–26 1 giant frilled lizard
27–30 1d6 ankhegs
31–34 1d6 pteranodons
35–40 1d8 monitor lizards
41–44 1d6 dire hyenas
45–52 2d6 hyenas
53–60 2d6 gnolls
61–66 1d6 lions
67–70 2d6 giant ants
71–74 2d4 pegasi
75–78 2d6 centaurs
79–80 1 dire tiger
81–82 1d6 ankylosauruses
83–84 1d6 stegosauruses
85–88 2d4 rhinoceroses
89–90 1 gold dragon (young)
91–94 2d4 elephants
95–96 1d6 tyrannosauruses
97–98 1d8 triceratops
99–100 1d6 brachiosauruses