Talk:Random encounter tables

Trying new formatting

Hey, Nyssara Vexhallow, here's an example of what I have tried out for formatting the table you're presenting here. This is just a rough draft, trying out different options. And it's obvs only part of the table, not the whole thing.

One of the strenths of a format like this is that it give a Table of Contents for separate sections. The downfall of it is that this still needs some kind of context for it, like relating it to Animals or something, with a {{main|}} article link or something. —

Publications Featuring Encounter Tables for Greyhawk

Dungeon Master's Guide (1979)

(first edition) pp. 174-194

Dungeon encounters

• Dungeon Random Monster Level Determination Matrix
• Monster Level II
  • like: giant Centipede, Toad, Rat, Shrieker, Piercer, ...
• ..
• Monster Level X
  • Human Subtable
  • Character Subtable
  • Dragon Subtables (by monster level)

Underwaterencounters

• Underwater encounters In Fresh Water (Shallow, Deep)
• Underwater encounters In Salt Water (Shallow, Deep)

Astral and Ethereal encounters

• Psychic Wind
• Ether Cyclone
• Astral Encounter Table
• Ethereal Encounter Table

Psionic encounters

• Psionic Encounter Table
• Human Subtable Modifiers

Outdoor random monster encounters

• 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

Fiend Folio (1981)

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

World of Greyhawk Fantasy Game Setting (1983)

Glossography pp. 4-16 576 CY

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