Random encounter tables

Random encounter tables are a classic tool in roleplaying games and can be used to determine what kind of events, challenges or creatures players find in their adventure.

Encounter tables appear across many publications. They are organized by region or environment and the level of the players or party strength.

Publications Featuring Encounter Tables for Greyhawk

Year	Publication	Pages	Setting Date	Edition	Tables
1979	Dungeon Master's Guide	pp. 174-194	-	1st	DUNGEON ENCOUNTERS Dungeon Random Monster Level Determination Matrix Monster Level One .. Monster Level Ten Human Subtable Character Subtable Dragon Subtables (by monster level) UNDERWATER ENCOUNTERS Underwater Encounters In Fresh Water (Shallow, Deep) Underwater Encounters In Salt Water (Shallow, Deep) ASTRAL & ETHEREAL ENCOUNTERS Psychic Wind Ether Cyclone Astral Encounter Table Ethereal Encounter Table PSlONlC ENCOUNTERS Psionic Encounter Table Human Subtable Modifiers OUTDOOR RANDOM MONSTER ENCOUNTER Patrols (Inhabited Areas) Outdoor Random Monster Encounter Tables Arctic Conditions Sub-Arctic Conditions Temperate And Sub-Tropical Conditions, Uninhabited/Wilderness Areas Subtables: Demi-Human, Dragon, Frog, Giant, Humanoid, Lycanthrope, Men, Snake, Sphinx, Spider, Undead
1981	Fiend Folio	pp. 100-119	-	1st	Dungeon Random Monster Tables Monster Level I .. Monster Level X Arctic Conditions Sub-Arctic Conditions Temperate And Sub-Tropical Conditions Uninhabited/Wilderness Areas Demi-Human Subtable Dragon Subtable Giant Subtable Humanoid Subtable Lycanthrope Subtable Men Subtable Snake Subtable Sphinx Subtable Spider Subtable Undead Subtable Temperate And Sub-Tropical Conditions Inhabited And/or Patrolled Areas Temperate Conditions Farie and Sylvan Settings Tropical And Near-Tropical Conditions Uninhabited/Wilderness Areas Sphinx Subtable Astral & Ethereal Encounter Tables Astral Encounter Table Ethereal Encounter Table
1983	World of Greyhawk Fantasy Game Setting, Glossography	pp. 4-16	576 CY	1st	Tables according to political divisions: Patrols Encounter Table Description of patrols or bodies of armed men Elves, Knights Elven Patrol Hobgoblin Soldiery Men, Characters Men, Patrol, False Men, Patrol, Heavy Men, Patrol, Knights Men, Patrol, Levies Men, Patrol, Light Men, Patrol, Medium Men, Patrol, Slaver Men, Patrol, Warband Men, Raiders Men, Rhennee Men, Tribesmen Men, Woodsmen Orc Soldiery Soldiery Almor, Nyrond, The County And Duchy Of Urnst Bandit Kingdoms, Hornet Society, Iuz, Rovers Of The Barrens Bissel, Gran March, Keoland Blackmoor Bone March, The Pomarj Celene, Highfolk Dyvers, Greyhawk, Verbobonc Ekbirm Tusmit, Zeif Frost-, Ice- and Snow Barbarians Furyondy, The Shield Lands, Veluna Geoff, Sterich, The Yeomanry Great Kingdom, See Of Medegia, North Province, South Province Idee, Irongate/Onnwal Ket, Perrenland The Pale, Ratik, The Duchy Of Tenh Plains Of The Paynims, Ull Lordship Of The Isles, The Sea Barons The Scarlet Brotherhood, Sunndi Sea Princes Spindrift Isles Stonefist - Hold Of Stonehold, Tiger/Wolf Nomads Ulek (County, Duchy, Principality) Valley Of The Mage Wild Coast Tables according to geografical areas: Forest, Jungles and Timberlands Adri Forest, Grandwood Forest Amedio Jungle, Hepmonaland Axewood, Dreadwood, Menowood, Rieuwood, Silverwood Bramblewood, Nutherwood, Phostwood, Udgru Forest Burneal Forest Celadon Forest, Fellreev Forest, Gamboge Forest Dim Forest, Hornwood, Oytwood Forlorn Forest, Hraak Forest, Sablewood, Spikey Forest Gnarley Forest, Welkwood Loftwood and Timberway Forest Suss Forest, Tangles Vesve Forest Mountain Ranges Barrier Peaks, Crystalmist Mountains, Jotens Clatspur Range, Yatil Mountains Corusk Mountains, Griff Mountains, Rakers Hellfurnaces Lortmil Mountains Sulhaut Mountains, Ullsprue Hills and Highlands Arbor-Alz Blemu Hills, Bluff Hills, Drachensgrab Hills, Howling Hills, Spine Ridge, Tors Cairn Hills Flinty Hills, Good Hills, Gull Cliffs, Headlands, Hollow Highlands, Iron Hills, Little Hills, Lorridges, Stark Mountains Hestmark Highlands, Glorioles Kron Hills Sepia Uplands, Tusman Hills, Yecha Hills Bodies of Water Artonsamay, Nesser, Selintan, Velverdyva, Veng Rivers Nyr Dyv, Quag Lake, Whyestil Lake Salt-Water Seas, Bays Wastelands Bright Desert Dry Steppes Land Of Black Ice Rift Canyon Sea Of Dust Marshes Cold Marshes Lone Heath Vast Swamp
1990	MC5 Monstrous Compendium Greyhawk Adventures Appendix This Book contains an extra index including only monsters that appear in the World Of Greyhawk Campaing Setting.	pp. 60-63		2nd	Cold Region Encounters Arctic (all terrain) Subarctic Forest Subarctic Plain or Scrub Subarctic Marsh or Swamp Subarctic Mountains Subarctic Rough or Hills Temperate Encounters Temperate Plain or Scrub Temperate Forest Inhabited or Patrolled Areas Temperate Rough or Hills Temperate Marsh or Swamp Aerial Encounters Temperate Mountain Temperate Desert Sylvan Setting Tropical Encounters Tropical or Subtropical Plain or Scrub Tropical or Subtropical Marsh or Swamp Tropical or Subtropical Mountain Tropical or Subtropical Rough or Hills Tropical or Subtropical Forest Tropical or Subtropical Desert Underdark Encounters Salt Cold/Temp. Water Surface Salt Cold/Temp. Water Depths Salt Tropical Water Surface Salt Tropical Water Depths Fresh Tropical Water Surface Fresh Cold/Temp. Water Surface Fresh Cold/Temp. Water Depths
1992	From the Ashes, reference cards		Spring 585 CY	2nd
1999	The Scarlet Brotherhood			2nd
2005	The Styes		595 CY	3rd 5th
2019	Ghosts of Saltmarsh			5th

Publications Featuring Encounter Tables remotely fitting Greyhawk

Year	Publication	Pages	Setting Date	Edition	Tables
1989	MC1 Monstrous Compendium Volume One			2nd
1989	MC2 Monstrous Compendium Volume Two			2nd
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