Wilderness Encounters

Consult wilderness and environment rules and adapt to the following list.

1. Rogue Tide (Ocean or Coastal): Sudden tidal surge, Swim or Reflex save or be swept into pools.
2. Giant Crab (Island or Shore): 1–2 aggressive, nesting grabs.
3. Seabird Flock (Ocean or Island): Roosting or migrating, minor hazard, opportunity to harvest feathers/eggs.
4. Reef Shark (Coast or Shallows): 1–3 sharks attack swimmers/fishers.
5. Bioluminescent Fauna Swarm (Deep Ocean): Glowing fish or cephalopods passing.
6. Locathah Scout (Coastal or Shore): 1–2 locathah warriors may observe, trade, or warn of nearby predators.
7. Rogue Giant Lobster (Shallow Ocean or Island Pool): 1–2 ambush predators.
8. Ice-Floe or Slush Drift (Ocean or Open Water): Floating ice or salt crust. Pilot, Balance, or Climb check.
9. Deep Trench Currents (Ocean): Strong underwater currents, Pilot or Swim check to avoid being swept off course.
10. Merrow Patrol (Coastal): 2–4 merrow warriors. Hostile or curious.
11. Aboleth Sensing (Deep Ocean or Waters): Party can sense psionic disturbance from a lairing or moving aboleth. Minor effects or challenge.
12. Shipwreck or Flotsam (Coastal or Ocean): Debris from other travelers, may contain treasure or hazard.
13. Salt Storm (Island or Coastal): Abrasive winds, reduce movement and Fortitude save for exhaustion.
14. Fungal Bloom (Island Valley): Bioluminescent, slippery, Acrobatics or Climb check.
15. Nomadic Sea Sprite (Ocean): May help or hinder travelers.
16. Tide-pool Predator (Shallow or Coastal Ocean): 1–3 sea snakes or scorpionfish 1–3.
17. Migratory Kraken Juvenile (Ocean): Usually only 1.
18. Salt Crust Collapse (Coastal or Island): Reflex save or fall into shallow pools.
19. Floating Ice Coral (Ocean): Can be harvested. Swim check.
20. Weather Phenomenon (Any): storm, fog, or lightshow may impact navigation.

Warm Shallows

Warm Marsh

• Chuul
• Crocodile
• Crocodile, Giant
• Deinonychus
• Green Hag
• Shocker Lizard
• Lizardfolk
• Megaraptor
• Giant Praying Mantis
• Rakshasa
• Shambling Mound
• Trendiculos
• Tyrannosaurus

Any Land

• Annis
• Basilisk
• Behir
• Beholder
• Chimera
• Doppelganger
• Gold Dragon
• Gargoyle
• Fire Giant
• Gibbering mouter
• Gray render

Any Swamp

• Black pudding
• Black dragon
• Gray ooze
• Hydra
• Ochre jelly
• Will-o’-wisp

Warm Land

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Lesser Roc: Large Animal; HD 8d8 (36 hp); Init +2; Spd 20 ft, fly 60 ft. (average); AC 15 (+2 Dex, +3 natural); BAB +6; Atk Claw +14 melee (1d6+8); Full Atk 2 claws +14 melee (1d6+8) and bite +10 melee (1d8+4); SV Fort +10, Ref +8, Will +3; AS Str 26, Dex 15, Con 19, Int 2, Wis 13, Cha 11.

Grapple: +8 bonus on grapple checks due to Large size.

TODO: Finalize these stats using monster building rules.