Fantasy Trip Random Encounters

Roads and Urban

Event 1.
Situation: A stray dog with a collar wanders the streets, looking lost and hungry.
Talents: Animal Handler (Low); Charisma (Moderate)
Successful Outcome: The character, using their Animal Handler talent and displaying charisma,
approaches the dog with kindness, gaining its trust and finding its owner, resulting in a joyful reunion
and gratitude from the owner.
Negative Outcome: The character's attempts to approach the stray dog are met with fear and aggression,
as the dog has had a traumatic past, making it difficult to help, and leaving the dog to continue roaming
the streets alone.

Event 2.
Situation: A street performer dazzles the crowd with incredible juggling skills, drawing a large audience.
Talents: Acrobatics (Moderate); Charisma (Low)
Successful Outcome: The character, utilizing their Acrobatics talent, joins the performer and seamlessly
integrates their acrobatic skills into the act, captivating the audience and receiving applause and
admiration.
Negative Outcome: The character's attempts to join the street performer are met with jealousy and
rivalry, as the performer sees the character as a threat, leading to a competition that ends in a clumsy
mishap, disappointing the audience and tarnishing the character's reputation.

Event 3.
Situation: A group of pickpockets targets the character in a crowded marketplace.
Talents: Alertness (Moderate); Pickpocket (Moderate)
Successful Outcome: The character, being alert to their surroundings and skilled in the art of
pickpocketing, detects the thieves' attempts and expertly turns the tables, reclaiming their belongings
and apprehending the pickpockets, gaining respect from the local authorities.
Negative Outcome: The character's lack of vigilance allows the pickpockets to succeed in their attempt,
resulting in the loss of valuable items and leaving the character frustrated and disadvantaged.

Event 4.
Situation: A mysterious street magician offers to perform a mind-boggling trick for the character.
Talents: Detect Lies (Moderate); Sleight of Hand (Moderate)
Successful Outcome: The character, utilizing their ability to detect lies and keen eye for sleight of hand,
sees through the magician's illusions, unraveling the trick and impressing the audience with their
astuteness.
Negative Outcome: The character's attempts to decipher the magician's trick are met with confusion and
frustration, as the magician's skills prove to be too advanced, leaving the character bewildered and
feeling foolish.

Event 5.
Situation: A street brawl erupts between two rival gangs, endangering innocent bystanders.
Talents: Diplomacy (High); Brawling (Moderate)
Successful Outcome: The character, employing their exceptional diplomatic skills, manages to defuse the
tension between the rival gangs and negotiates a peaceful resolution, averting bloodshed and fostering
understanding between the factions.
Negative Outcome: The character's attempts to intervene in the street brawl are met with aggression
from both gangs, leading to a full-scale clash that endangers innocent lives, requiring the intervention of
local authorities to restore order, but leaving the character feeling powerless.

Event 6.
Situation: A town crier announces the upcoming local festival and calls for volunteers to help with
preparations.
Talents: Organizing (Moderate); Streetwise (Low)
Successful Outcome: The character, utilizing their organizing skills, steps up to coordinate the volunteers
and efficiently assigns tasks, ensuring a successful and well-executed festival that brings joy to the
townspeople and garners appreciation for the character's leadership.
Negative Outcome: The character's attempts to organize the festival preparations are met with
disorganization and lack of cooperation, as the volunteers fail to follow instructions and chaos ensues,
leading to a poorly executed

festival that disappoints the townspeople and reflects negatively on the character's abilities.

Event 7.
Situation: A street merchant claims to possess a rare and valuable artifact for sale.
Talents: Assess Value (Moderate); Persuasion (Moderate)
Successful Outcome: The character, using their ability to assess value and persuasive skills, examines the
artifact, determines its authenticity, and successfully negotiates a fair price, acquiring the valuable item
and impressing the merchant with their expertise.
Negative Outcome: The character's attempts to assess the artifact's value are met with deception from
the merchant, who overvalues the item, leading the character to pay an exorbitant price for a fake or
low-quality artifact, leaving them feeling cheated and losing valuable resources.

Event 8.
Situation: A group of street urchins attempts to pick the character's pocket in a busy market.
Talents: Alertness (Moderate); Pickpocket (Moderate)
Successful Outcome: The character, remaining vigilant and skilled in pickpocketing themselves, detects
the urchins' intentions, foiling their plan and apprehending the young thieves, earning the gratitude of
other market-goers and admiration from the local authorities.
Negative Outcome: The character's lack of awareness allows the street urchins to successfully pick their
pocket, leaving them without valuable items and feeling violated, while the urchins escape into the
crowd.

Event 9.
Situation: A local blacksmith's daughter has gone missing, and her worried father seeks assistance in
locating her.
Talents: Tracking (Moderate); Detective (Moderate)
Successful Outcome: The character, skilled in tracking and possessing detective abilities, examines the
available clues, follows the trail, and successfully locates the missing girl, reuniting her with her father
and earning their eternal gratitude.
Negative Outcome: The character's attempts to track the missing girl are met with a lack of substantial
clues and dead ends, leaving them unable to find her and causing distress for the father, who becomes
resentful and blames the character for their failure.
Event 10.
Situation: A traveling circus sets up camp on the outskirts of a town, attracting curious onlookers with
their colorful tents and performances.
Talents: Acrobatics (Moderate); Animal Handler (Low)
Successful Outcome: The character, with their acrobatic skills and basic animal handling abilities, joins
the circus as a temporary performer, impressing the crowd with their daring feats and entertaining the
spectators, earning praise and a share of the profits.
Negative Outcome: The character's attempts to join the circus are met with skepticism and rejection, as
the circus performers see them as an outsider and refuse their involvement, leaving the character feeling
dejected and unable to showcase their talents.

Event 11.
Situation: A local apothecary seeks assistance in identifying a rare herb with potent healing properties.
Talents: Alchemy (High); Expert Naturalist (Moderate)
Successful Outcome: The character, utilizing their expertise in alchemy and extensive knowledge of
natural plants, successfully identifies the rare herb, providing valuable insights into its properties and
potential applications, earning the apothecary's gratitude and fostering a mutually beneficial
relationship.
Negative Outcome: The character's attempts to identify the rare herb are met with uncertainty and
misjudgment, misidentifying the plant and providing incorrect information to the apothecary, potentially
leading to harmful consequences when the herb is used in medicinal preparations.

Event 12.
Situation: A street poet mesmerizes passersby with enchanting verses and captivating storytelling.
Talents: Poet (Moderate); Charisma (Low)
Successful Outcome: The character, with their poetic talent and modest charisma, joins the poet and
contributes their own verses, adding depth and beauty to the performance, leaving the audience in awe
and receiving recognition as a talented wordsmith.
Negative Outcome: The character's attempts to join the street poet are met with rivalry and ego, as the
poet perceives the character as a threat to their spotlight, resulting in a competition of words that falls
flat, disappointing the audience and diminishing the character's poetic reputation.

Event 13.
Situation: A local town council debates a controversial policy that could affect the livelihoods of the
townspeople.
Talents: Diplomacy (High); Public Speaking (Moderate)
Successful Outcome: The character, using their exceptional diplomatic skills and ability to articulate their
thoughts, participates in the town council meeting, persuading the members to reconsider the policy
and leading to a more favorable outcome for the townspeople, earning their gratitude and admiration.
Negative Outcome: The character's attempts to influence the town council are met with resistance and
stubbornness, as the members dismiss the character's arguments and proceed with the controversial
policy, leaving the character frustrated and unable to prevent the negative consequences.

Event 14.
Situation: A traveling painter sets up an outdoor gallery, showcasing their exquisite artwork.
Talents: Artistic Ability (Moderate); Charisma (Moderate)
Successful Outcome: The character, with their own artistic ability and charismatic presence, engages in a
conversation with the painter, exchanging artistic insights and gaining their admiration, resulting in the
painter offering to mentor the character and sharing valuable artistic techniques.
Negative Outcome: The character's attempts to engage with the painter are met with dismissiveness, as
the painter sees them as an amateur and unworthy of their attention, leaving the character feeling
discouraged and unable to benefit from the painter's expertise.

Event 15.
Situation: A local tavern hosts a storytelling contest, with a grand prize for the most captivating tale.
Talents: Storytelling (Moderate); Charisma (Moderate)
Successful Outcome: The character, utilizing their storytelling talent and charismatic delivery,
mesmerizes the audience with a captivating tale, earning their applause and winning the contest, gaining
recognition as a skilled storyteller and receiving the grand prize.
Negative Outcome: The character's attempts at storytelling are met with lackluster response from the
audience, as their tale fails to captivate and engage, leaving the character feeling embarrassed and
overshadowed by other participants.

Event 16.
Situation: A group of street urchins challenges the character to a footrace through the crowded city
streets.
Talents: Running (Moderate); Streetwise (Low)
Successful Outcome: The character, with their running ability and basic knowledge of the city's shortcuts,
outpaces the street urchins, winning the footrace and earning their respect, leading to a newfound
camaraderie and potential assistance from the street urchins in the future.
Negative Outcome: The character's running prowess is overshadowed by the street urchins' familiarity
with the city's shortcuts and hidden paths, resulting in the character losing the footrace and
experiencing mockery and jeers from the victorious urchins.

Event 17.
Situation: A group of traveling minstrels arrives in town, seeking inspiration for new songs and tales.
Talents: Musician (Moderate); Scholar (Moderate)
Successful Outcome: The character, with their musical talent and scholarly knowledge, engages with the
minstrels, sharing local legends and historical events, inspiring them to create new songs and tales that
incorporate the character's contributions, leading to a collaborative and memorable artistic experience.
Negative Outcome: The character's attempts to interact with the minstrels are met with indifference, as
the minstrels find the character's stories unremarkable and lacking in depth, leaving the character feeling
dismissed and unappreciated.

Event 18.
Situation: A local fortune teller offers their services, promising insights into the future and guidance in
making important decisions.
Talents: Detect Lies (Moderate); Charisma (Low)
Successful Outcome: The character, skilled in detecting lies and possessing modest charisma, sees
through the fortune teller's deceptive tactics and exposes their lack of genuine supernatural abilities,
warning the townspeople about the fraud and preventing them from falling victim to manipulation.
Negative Outcome: The character's attempts to expose the fortune teller's deception are met with
hostility and skepticism from the townspeople, who choose to believe in the fortune teller's false
promises, leading to their exploitation and disappointment, while the character is ostracized for
challenging their beliefs.

Event 19.
Situation: A group of street performers invite the character to join their act, showcasing their unique
talents in a lively show.
Talents: Acrobatics (Moderate); Musician (Moderate)
Successful Outcome: The character, with their acrobatic skills and musical talent, seamlessly integrates
into the street performers' act, adding a new dimension to the show and receiving applause and
admiration from the audience, resulting in shared profits and a potential long-term collaboration.
Negative Outcome: The character's attempts to join the street performers are met with resistance, as
they perceive the character's skills as inadequate for their act, leaving the character feeling excluded and
unappreciated, with no opportunity to showcase their talents.

Event 20.
Situation: A mysterious masked vigilante roams the city, fighting crime and seeking justice.
Talents: Stealth (High); Unarmed Combat II (Moderate)
Successful Outcome: The character, skilled in stealth and possessing moderate unarmed combat abilities,
uncovers the vigilante's true identity, earning their trust and admiration, and becomes their confidant,
forming a partnership to protect the city and restore justice.
Negative Outcome: The character's attempts to uncover the vigilante's identity are met with elusive
clues and dead ends, leaving them unable to solve the mystery and potentially creating distrust and
suspicion between the character and the masked vigilante.

Event 21.
Situation: A renowned playwright is searching for a talented actor to star in their upcoming production.
Talents: Acting (Moderate); Charisma (Moderate)
Successful Outcome: The character, with their acting skills and charismatic presence, impresses the
playwright during the audition, securing the lead role in the production and gaining recognition as a
talented actor, opening doors to future acting opportunities.
Negative Outcome: The character's attempts to audition for the playwright's production are met with
disappointment, as the playwright deems their performance lacking in depth and emotional range,
resulting in the character being overlooked for the lead role and feeling disheartened by the rejection.

Event 22.
Situation: A traveling circus comes to town, featuring daring aerial performers.
Talents: Acrobatics (Moderate); Alertness (Moderate)
Successful Outcome: The character, with their acrobatic skills and keen alertness, witnesses a potential
accident during the aerial performance and reacts quickly, saving one of the performers from falling and
sustaining serious injury, earning gratitude from the circus troupe and a standing ovation from the
audience.
Negative Outcome: The character's attempts to prevent the potential accident are met with a split-
second delay in their reaction, resulting in the performer falling and suffering injuries, leading to a
somber atmosphere in the circus and the character feeling guilty for their failure to act in time.

Event 23.
Situation: A local festival celebrates the harvest season, featuring various competitions and games.
Talents: Archery (Moderate); Carousing (Low)
Successful Outcome: The character, with their archery skills, participates in the festival's archery contest
and emerges as the champion, impressing the crowd with their precision and accuracy, and receiving a
prize along with the admiration of the townspeople.
Negative Outcome: The character's attempts at the archery contest are met with a series of missed shots
and poor aim, resulting in their early elimination from the competition and earning disappointment from
the townspeople who had high expectations, leaving the character feeling embarrassed and inadequate.

Event 24.
Situation: A mysterious street magician captivates onlookers with their dazzling tricks and illusions.
Talents: Sleight of Hand (Moderate); Performance (Moderate)
Successful Outcome: The character, with their expertise in sleight of hand and performance, approaches
the street magician and engages in a friendly competition, stunning the crowd with their own magic
tricks and earning the respect and recognition of the street magician, potentially leading to a partnership
or collaboration in the future.
Negative Outcome: The character's attempts to showcase their own magic skills are met with skepticism
and jeers from the crowd, who compare the character unfavorably to the street magician, leaving the
character feeling humiliated and discouraged in their magical abilities.
Mountains

Here are 24 random noncombat events that can occur on a mountain or rocky terrain:

1. Situation: A sudden gust of wind threatens to knock you off balance and send you tumbling down the
steep slope.
Talents: Acrobatics, Climbing
Difficulty: Moderate

Successful Outcome: Using your acrobatic skills, you manage to maintain your balance and find a
secure foothold.
Failed Outcome: The gust of wind catches you off guard, and you lose your footing, sliding down the
slope and suffering minor injuries.

2. Situation: A hidden cave entrance is obscured by thick foliage and rocky outcroppings.
Talents: Alertness, Area Knowledge
Difficulty: Low

Successful Outcome: Your keen senses and knowledge of the area allow you to spot the concealed
entrance, granting you access to the cave's secrets.
Failed Outcome: Despite your efforts, you overlook the hidden entrance and miss the opportunity to
explore the cave.

3. Situation: A treacherous rockslide blocks your path, and you must find a safe route to proceed.
Talents: Climbing, Engineering
Difficulty: High

Successful Outcome: Utilizing your climbing skills and engineering knowledge, you manage to navigate
a path through the debris and continue your journey unscathed.
Failed Outcome: Unable to find a safe route, you trigger a secondary rockslide, endangering yourself
and potentially getting injured.
4. Situation: A heavy rainstorm turns the mountain path into a muddy quagmire, making progress
difficult.
Talents: Athletics, Woodsman
Difficulty: Moderate

Successful Outcome: With your athleticism and woodsmanship, you adapt to the challenging
conditions, finding sure footing and making steady progress despite the muddy terrain.
Failed Outcome: The slippery mud causes you to lose your balance and fall, resulting in minor injuries
and delays in your journey.

5. Situation: A delicate rope bridge is damaged, leaving a wide gap that needs to be crossed.
Talents: Acrobatics, Engineering
Difficulty: High

Successful Outcome: Your acrobatic prowess and engineering skills enable you to devise a makeshift
solution, allowing you to traverse the gap and continue your journey.
Failed Outcome: Despite your best efforts, the damaged bridge gives way as you attempt to cross,
causing you to fall and sustain injuries.

6. Situation: A dense fog engulfs the mountain, severely limiting visibility and disorienting you.
Talents: Navigation, Survival
Difficulty: Moderate

Successful Outcome: By relying on your navigation skills and survival instincts, you manage to maintain
a sense of direction and avoid getting lost in the fog.
Failed Outcome: The thick fog hampers your ability to navigate, and you wander aimlessly, becoming
disoriented and losing valuable time.

7. Situation: A rare flower with magical properties grows in a narrow crevice between two towering
rocks.
Talents: Botany, Alchemy
Difficulty: Low

Successful Outcome: Your botanical knowledge and alchemical expertise allow you to identify the
flower's properties and harvest it for its magical essence.
Failed Outcome: Due to a lack of knowledge or mishandling, you accidentally damage the delicate
flower, rendering it useless.

8. Situation: A trapped and injured mountain goat is stranded on a precarious ledge, unable to descend
safely.
Talents: Animal Handler, Rope Use
Difficulty: Moderate

Successful Outcome: With your animal handling skills and knowledge of rope use, you manage to calm
the distressed goat and create a harness to safely lower it to the ground.
Failed Outcome: Despite your attempts, the frightened goat resists your help and falls from the ledge,
suffering further injuries.
9. Situation: A hidden cave

system contains intricate and puzzling rock formations that block your way forward.
Talents: Architect/Builder, Puzzle Solving
Difficulty: High

Successful Outcome: Your architectural and puzzle-solving abilities allow you to decipher the complex
formations, revealing a hidden passage and granting you access to the cave's depths.
Failed Outcome: Despite your best efforts, the intricate rock formations prove too challenging, and you
are unable to progress deeper into the cave.

10. Situation: A sudden blizzard engulfs the mountain, making it dangerous to continue without proper
protection.
Talents: Survival, Cold Resistance
Difficulty: Moderate

Successful Outcome: Utilizing your survival skills and resistance to cold, you manage to find shelter and
endure the blizzard until it subsides.
Failed Outcome: Caught in the freezing blizzard, you suffer from frostbite and hypothermia, requiring
immediate attention and delaying your progress.

11. Situation: A hidden treasure chest is buried beneath a pile of rocks, waiting to be discovered.
Talents: Mining, Detect Traps
Difficulty: Low

Successful Outcome: With your mining skills and ability to detect traps, you carefully excavate the
rocks, revealing the treasure chest and its contents.
Failed Outcome: In your haste or oversight, you trigger a hidden trap while attempting to uncover the
chest, resulting in injury or setting off an alarm.

12. Situation: A fragile stone bridge threatens to collapse under your weight, requiring a careful crossing.
Talents: Balance, Perception
Difficulty: Moderate

Successful Outcome: Your exceptional balance and keen perception allow you to identify the weak
spots in the bridge and navigate across safely.
Failed Outcome: As you make your way across the bridge, it crumbles beneath you, causing you to fall
and sustain injuries.

13. Situation: A group of mischievous mountain imps play pranks on you, hindering your progress.
Talents: Disguise, Diplomacy
Difficulty: Low

Successful Outcome: Using your disguise skills and diplomatic approach, you manage to win the imps'
trust and convince them to stop interfering with your journey.
Failed Outcome: Despite your attempts, the imps continue to torment you, causing delays and
distractions along the way.
14. Situation: An ancient rune inscription is engraved on a massive boulder, requiring translation to
proceed.
Talents: Linguistics, History
Difficulty: Moderate

Successful Outcome: Your linguistic expertise and knowledge of history enable you to decipher the
ancient runes, unveiling their hidden meaning and unlocking the boulder's secret.
Failed Outcome: Despite your efforts, the runes remain indecipherable, leaving you unable to progress
or uncover the secrets they hold.

15. Situation: A group of rock-climbing enthusiasts challenges you to a friendly race to the summit.
Talents: Climbing, Athletics
Difficulty: Moderate

Successful Outcome: Leveraging your climbing skills and athleticism, you outpace and outmaneuver
the competition, reaching the summit first and earning their respect.
Failed Outcome: Despite your best efforts, your opponents prove to be more skilled climbers, leaving
you trailing behind and conceding the victory.

16. Situation: A hidden waterfall cascades down a rocky cliff, concealing a hidden passage behind its veil
of water.
Talents: Swimming, Perception
Difficulty: Low

Successful Outcome: Your swimming abilities and keen perception allow you to navigate the rushing
waters and discover the concealed passage beyond the waterfall.
Failed Outcome: The powerful current overwhelms you as you attempt to pass through the waterfall,
pushing you back and making it impossible to proceed.

17. Situation: A wounded griffon lies trapped in a snare, requiring assistance to free it.

Talents: Animal Handler, Knife

Difficulty: Moderate

Successful Outcome: With your animal handling skills and a well-placed knife, you manage to free the
griffon from the snare, earning its gratitude and perhaps its loyalty.
Failed Outcome: Despite your attempts, the wounded griffon panics and thrashes about, making it
difficult to free it from the snare and potentially causing harm to both of you.

18. Situation: A hidden cave system contains a series of ancient murals depicting the history of a long-
lost civilization.
Talents: Historian, Art Appreciation
Difficulty: Low
 Successful Outcome: Your extensive knowledge of history and appreciation for art allow you to
decipher the meaning behind the murals, gaining valuable insights into the lost civilization's culture and
history.
Failed Outcome: The intricate symbolism and meanings of the murals elude you, leaving the cave's
secrets and the lost civilization's history shrouded in mystery.

19. Situation: A massive boulder blocks your path, requiring brute strength or clever thinking to move it.
Talents: Strength, Problem Solving
Difficulty: High

Successful Outcome: Leveraging your strength or employing clever tactics, you manage to overcome
the obstacle and clear the path, continuing your journey unhindered.
Failed Outcome: Despite your best efforts, the boulder remains immovable, and you are forced to find
an alternative route or abandon your current path.

20. Situation: A dense swarm of aggressive mountain bees blocks the way, their stings posing a
significant threat.
Talents: Beekeeper, Speed
Difficulty: Moderate

Successful Outcome: Your expertise as a beekeeper allows you to calm the swarm and safely pass
through, minimizing the risk of getting stung.
Failed Outcome: The agitated bees swarm around you, delivering multiple painful stings that cause
allergic reactions and require immediate medical attention.

21. Situation: A group of mountain nomads camped nearby is willing to share their knowledge of the
treacherous terrain in exchange for a valuable resource or service.
Talents: Bartering, Local Lore
Difficulty: Low

Successful Outcome: Utilizing your bartering skills and local lore knowledge, you strike a favorable deal
with the nomads, gaining invaluable information about the mountain and its hazards.
Failed Outcome: Despite your attempts, the nomads find your offer unsatisfactory, leaving you without
the knowledge and insights they possess.

22. Situation: A mystical aura surrounds a towering monolith, hinting at its hidden magical properties.
Talents: Magic Knowledge, Arcane Lore
Difficulty: Moderate

Successful Outcome: Your extensive knowledge of magic and arcane lore allows you to unravel the
monolith's secrets, unlocking its hidden powers or gaining access to a hidden treasure.
Failed Outcome: Lacking the necessary understanding or making a wrong move, you trigger the
monolith's defenses, unleashing powerful magic that harms or incapacitates you.

23. Situation: A group of territorial mountain goats block your path, challenging you to prove your worth
before they allow you to pass.
Talents: Animal Handler, Courage
Difficulty: Moderate
 Successful Outcome: By demonstrating your animal handling skills and showing courage in the face of
the goats' challenges, you gain their respect and earn safe passage.
Failed Outcome: The territorial goats see through your attempts to gain their trust and become
aggressive, requiring you to find an alternative path or face a dangerous confrontation.

24. Situation: An ancient hermit living atop the mountain possesses profound wisdom but demands a
riddle or puzzle to be solved before sharing their knowledge.
Talents: Puzzle Solving, Logic
Difficulty: Moderate

Successful Outcome: Utilizing your puzzle-solving skills and logical thinking, you unravel the hermit's
riddle or puzzle, earning their admiration and gaining access to their wisdom.
Failed Outcome: Despite your best efforts, the hermit's riddle or puzzle proves too challenging, and
they withhold their knowledge, leaving you without their valuable insights.