Badlands and Wastelands (Encounter Table H)

        The elemental realm of Ios was once the domain of the ocean goddess, Mera. Though it seems infinite, this blue abyss is actually an immense sphere suspended in an ethereal void, as a single droplet of water in zero-gravity. As large as a planet, yet without any solid core, this watery realm is broken only by drifting coral 'asteroids', which sustain the ancient world's ecosystem. The water's amazing purity allows a great deal of light in from the radiant void beyond its surface, giving the entire realm a tropical blue-green glow. The absence of air makes this realm rather dangerous to unprepared visitors, and the lack of stable landmarks can easily confuse even the most clever of navigators. The native life forms travel among the coral clusters by means of currents and tidal bores, which act much like roads would on land. The more intelligent creatures have even given names to these currents, as well as the largest of the coral islands. Most are thought to be the remains of the dead goddess' palace, which once occupied the heart of Ios.

Encounter Table H1 (Any) (Roll once per 4d6 hours)

01-11: Dust Storm (1d4 hours)
12-22: Undead Animals (small) (2d6)
23-33: Undead Animals (medium) (2d4)
34-44: Undead Animals (large) (1d6)
45-55: Humanoid Skeletons (medium) (3d4)
56-66: Humanoid Skeletons (large) (2d4)

67-70: Spiral Extractor (1d4x10 skeleton workers)
71-74: Ghoul Pack (2d4)
75-78: Wights (1d6)
79-82: Wraiths (1d4)
83-86: Spiral Patrol (1d4 priests)

87-89: Town Ruins (2d4 ghosts)
90-92: Spectre (1)
93-95: Wraith Pack (3d6)
96-98: Skeleton (colossal) (1)
99-00: Nightwalker (1)

01-11: Rain/Snow (1d6 hours)
12-22: Game Animals (1d4)
23-33: Game Animals (1d4x10)
34-44: Predatory Animals (1d4)
45-55: Predatory Pack (2d6)
56-66: Random Local Hunters/Peasants (2d4)

67-70: Storm/Blizzard(2d6 hours)
71-74: Dire Wolf (1d4)
75-78: Dire Bear (1d6)
79-82: Ankheg (1d4)
83-86: Random Local Bandits/Slavers (3d6)

87-89: Earth Elemental (1)
90-92: Wyvern (1d2)
93-95: Manticore (1d2)
96-98: Hill Giant (1d2)
99-00: Lesser Dragon (1)

Terrain Features

  • The Shadow Roads:

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