Dungeon Master's Guide 5e

STRONGHOLDS

Strongholds provide the local population with protection

in times of trouble. The number of strongholds in an

area depends on the dominant society, the population,

the strategic importance or vulnerability of the region,

a nd the wealth of the land.

WEIRD LOCALES

Weird locales make the fantastic and the supernatural

a n intrinsic part of your wilderness adventures.

WEIRD LOCALES

d20 Locale

1 -2 Dead magic zone (similar to an anti magic field)

3 Wild magic zone (roll on the Wild Magic Surge

table in the Player's Handbook whenever a spell is

cast within the zone)

4 Boulder carved with talking faces

5 Crystal cave that mystically answers questions

6 Ancient tree containing a trapped spirit

7-8 Battlefield where lingering fog occasionally

assumes humanoid forms

9- 10 Permanent portal to another plane of existence

11 Wishing well

12 Giant cr ystal shard protruding from the ground

13 Wrecked ship, which might be nowhere near water

14-15 Haunted hill or barrow mound

16 River ferry guided by a skeletal captain

17 Field of petrified soldiers or other creatures

18 Forest of petrified or awakened trees

19 Canyon containing a dragons' graveyard

20 Floating earth mote with a tower on it

Wilderness Survival

Adventuring in the wilderness presents a host of

perils beyond the threats of monstrous predators and

avage raiders.

WEATHER

You can pick weather to fit your campaign or roll on the

Weather table to determine the weathe r for a given day,

adjusting for the terrain and season as appropriate.

WEATHER

d20

1-14

15-17

18 - 20

d20

1-1 2

13 -17

1 8- 20

d20

1-12

13-17

18- 20

Temperature

Normal for the season

1d4 x 10 degrees Fahrenheit colder than normal

1d4 x 10 degrees Fahrenheit hotter th a n normal

Wind

None

Light

Strong

Precipitation

None

Light rain or light snowfall

Heavy rain or heavy snowfall

CHAPTER 5 I ADVENTURE ENVIRONMENTS