Out of the Abyss

AMBUSHERS

d20 Encounter

1-2 1 chuullurktng •n a pool of water

3 1d6 giant spiders clmg.ng to the walls or ceiling

4-S 1 grell Roaung near the high ce1hng

6- 9 1d4 gricks h1d1ng tn a crevtce or fissure

10-15 ld4 orogs perch1ng on ledges

16-17 1d6 pierc~rs masquerad1ng as stalactites

18-20 1 umber hulk bursttng out of a nearby waU

If th~ ambu ... h on url:> in the monMer·s lair. there is

a chance that t hara<.'tt.:r::. ::.earching the area find

something of tntt·rc'!)t or value. Roll a d20 and consult

tbc wble beiO\\ to ..,ce whar, tf anything. they find

AMBUSHER LAIR DISCOVERIES

d20 Discovery

1 -10 None

11 - 12 A humanoid skeleton or corpse clutching a

salvageable, nonmag1cal weapon (your choice)

13-1 4 A humano1d skeleton or corpse wearing a

salvageable sutt of non magical armor (your choice)

15 -17 1d6 50 gp gems

18-19 A humano1d skeleton or corpse carrying a random

magtc 1tem (roll once on Mag1c Item Table 8 in

chapter 7 of the Dungeon Mauer's Gutde)

20 A monster hoard conta1mng 2d6 SO gp gems and

one or more random magte uems (roll 1d4 times

on Mag1c Item Table C'" chapter 7 of the Durtgeon

MaHer's Gutde)

CARRION CRAWLER

The t•haracter-. encounter a carrio n crawle r scouring

tunnt·l<, and t•mc::. for food.

There is n 25 percent chance that the crawler is

dorne~lit-ated <llld outfitted with a leather saddle and

harne:.s, though then·'::. no ::.ign of the ri der. A c ha racter

can approach :ulfl mou nt the carrion crawle r witho ut

being a ttacked hy ~ut·ceeding on a DC 13 Wisd o m

(Animal t-landllng) chec•k. While in the saddle and

harness, a rid!!r can r~main mounted on the carrion

crawler a~ it crawls aero::.~ walls and ceilings.

ESCAPED SLAVES
The-.c: l>laH•.., h,I\C• bt•t'n wandering the Underdark since
the1r e<;(;ape from GnH.:kl::.tugb or Menzoberranzan.
They are ,croun~mg for food and water. Roll a d4 and
con!>ult the table: to dt:tc·rminc what the characters
cncoumcr. Elf. d\arf. and human slaves are friendly: if
gi\'cn food and \atc:r tht'y'll join the party. Goblin slaves
are ho!.tile and likely to auaek.

ESCAPED SLAVES

d4 Encounter

1 1d2 moon elf commoners

2 1d3 sh1eld dwarf commoners

3 ld4 human commoners

4 ld6 goblins

Clli\1'1 PR 2 ltNIO 11'\RI\:Nl.sS

fUNGT

Roll a d6 and consult the table to determine what kinds

of fungi the character cncoumer.

FUNGI

d6

1 2

3- 4

S-6

Encounter

1d4 ps spores

1d4 shriekers

ld4 violet fungi

There':. a 25 pc·rccnt chance that a gas spore carries a

mc:mor} fragm<.' nt from a dead beholder in itl> spores

(see the gas ::.pore'!> dc::.criptton in the -Fungi-entry

of Mon...,ter \.l:wual). This memory can be of anything

you wish, or you can roll a d4 and consult Lhe Beholder

Memories tahle.

BEHO LDER MEMORIES

d4 Memory

1 A tense negotiation with drow, ending with the

beholder agreetng to allow the drow safe passage

through "the Vast Obhv1um" in eltchange for help

nddmg Its lair of a deep gnome infestation

2 Chas1ng sv1rfneblm thieves through the tunnels of

us domatn to recover stolen gemstones

3 A fierce b;lttle agaonst a w1zened drow archmage,

endtng W1th the beholder suffenng a grievous injury

4 Spymg on a drow ranger w1th two gleammg

sc1mllars and a black. quo1drupedal

an1mal compo1n1on

GrANT FrRE BEETLES

The characters encounter Jd6 giant fire beetles

scouring tunnels and cave'\ for food. Characters in

need of light sources can harvcl:>t the glowing glands of

!>lain beetles.

GTANT "RoCKTOPus"

T his creature is a giant octopus t hat has evolved to live

and thrive on land. It can a lter itl) coloration to appear

a~ a rock formation, and it t~nds to lurk in crevices

and fi~sures. attacking smaller crcmures that wander

near. It has a walking ::.peed of 20 feet and a climbing

speed of 10 feet. loses its llold Breath feature. and

replaces its Underwater Camouflage feature with the

following feature:

Camouflage. The octopus has advantage on Dexterity

(Stealth) checks

MAD CREATURE

The part} encounters a creature dri"en insane by the

influence of the demon lord::.. Roll a d4 and consult

the table to determinC" what appears. Then roll on the

Indefinite Madne .., table in chapter 8 of the Dungeon

Mascer's Guidt." to determine the nature of the creature's

madness. If cured of its madness, the creature behaves

in accordance with its alignment.