Random Encounters in Aresia (d20)

The City of Aresia - Odyssey of the Dragonlords, pg 256

This is a random encounter table with interesting events that help bring the city alive.

d20 Encounter

1-2

The heroes are approached on the street by an extremely persistent olive merchant.

3-4

A group of middle-aged merchant women recognize you as the bumbling oafs who are the punchlines of satirical plays in Aresia.

5-6

A proud Aresian warrior monk singles out the most powerful-looking hero and challenges them to a hand-to-hand duel.

7-8

A young street urchin pickpockets a magic item from one of the heroes and tries to sell it back to them.

9-10

Two Aresian warrior monks ask the heroes to oil up their bodies; they are heading to the gymnasium and need to oil up first.

11-12

An aspiring young portraitist asks the most beautiful hero to pose for a painting.

13-14

A man with an annoying voice stands on a street corner, trying to convert anyone within earshot to worship the Five.

15-16

A crowd of citizens runs away screaming from a puzzled female oread. “Ekoh the huntress has come to destroy us and steal our god!”

17-18

A portly merchant offers to ferry the heroes down the river on his party barge. Two naiads lounge on the barge, urging them on.

19-20

An elaborately-dressed woman runs screaming down the street, chased by an aggressive peacock that escaped from the Gardens.