Encounters

Party:
character(s), average level
Sources:
SRD and Robinloft (edit)
Environment:
arctic
coastal
desert
forest
grassland
hill
mountain
swamp
underdark
underwater
urban

arctic
1st-Level Arctic Encounters

  Difficulty by Number Encountered
d100 Encounter Easy Medium Hard Deadly
1–8 1d3 ice mephits
(CR 1/2)
1 2 3
9–16 1d3 orcs
(CR 1/2)
1 2 3
17–23 1d3 scouts
(CR 1/2)
1 2 3
24–33 2d4 bandits
(CR 1/8)
3 4 6 7
34–43 2d4 blood hawks
(CR 1/8)
3 4 6 7
44–51 1d4 giant owls
(CR 1/4)
2 3 4
52–61 2d4 kobolds
(CR 1/8)
3 4 6 7
62–71 2d4 tribal warriors
(CR 1/8)
3 4 6 7
72–78 1 half-bronze dragon kobold
(CR 1/2)
and 1d4 kobolds
(CR 1/8)
1 and 1 1 and 2 1 and 4
79–86 1 half-green dragon kobold
(CR 1/2)
and 1d4 kobolds
(CR 1/8)
1 and 1 1 and 2 1 and 4
87–91 1d2 brown bears
(CR 1)
1 2
92–93 1 bandit captain
(CR 2)
1
94–96 1 druid
(CR 2)
1
97–98 1 griffon
(CR 2)
1
99–100 1 polar bear
(CR 2)
1

coastal
1st-Level Coastal Encounters

  Difficulty by Number Encountered
d100 Encounter Easy Medium Hard Deadly
1–5 1d3 sahuagins
(CR 1/2)
1 2 3
6–9 1d3 scouts
(CR 1/2)
1 2 3
10–15 2d4 bandits
(CR 1/8)
3 4 6 7
16–21 2d4 blood hawks
(CR 1/8)
3 4 6 7
22–26 2d4 giant crabs
(CR 1/8)
3 4 6 7
27–31 1d4 giant lizards
(CR 1/4)
2 3 4
32–35 1d4 giant poisonous snakes
(CR 1/4)
2 3 4
36–39 1d4 giant wolf spiders
(CR 1/4)
2 3 4
40–45 2d4 guards
(CR 1/8)
3 4 6 7
46–51 2d4 kobolds
(CR 1/8)
3 4 6 7
52–56 2d4 merfolks
(CR 1/8)
3 4 6 7
57–62 2d4 poisonous snakes
(CR 1/8)
3 4 6 7
63–66 1d4 pseudodragons
(CR 1/4)
2 3 4
67–72 2d4 stirges
(CR 1/8)
3 4 6 7
73–78 2d4 tribal warriors
(CR 1/8)
3 4 6 7
79–82 1 half-bronze dragon kobold
(CR 1/2)
and 1d4 kobolds
(CR 1/8)
1 and 1 1 and 2 1 and 4
83–86 1 half-green dragon kobold
(CR 1/2)
and 1d4 kobolds
(CR 1/8)
1 and 1 1 and 2 1 and 4
87–89 1d2 giant eagles
(CR 1)
1 2
90–92 1d2 giant toads
(CR 1)
1 2
93–95 1d2 harpies
(CR 1)
1 2
96 1 bandit captain
(CR 2)
1
97–98 1 griffon
(CR 2)
1
99 1 merrow
(CR 2)
1
100 1 plesiosaurus
(CR 2)
1

desert
1st-Level Desert Encounters

  Difficulty by Number Encountered
d100 Encounter Easy Medium Hard Deadly
1–4 1d3 dust mephits
(CR 1/2)
1 2 3
5–8 1d3 hobgoblins
(CR 1/2)
1 2 3
9–11 1d3 scouts
(CR 1/2)
1 2 3
12–15 1d3 swarms of insects
(CR 1/2)
1 2 3
16–18 1d3 swarms of spiders
(CR 1/2)
1 2 3
19–23 2d4 camels
(CR 1/8)
3 4 6 7
24–26 1d4 constrictor snakes
(CR 1/4)
2 3 4
27–30 1d4 coyotes
(CR 1/4)
2 3 4
31–35 2d4 flying snakes
(CR 1/8)
3 4 6 7
36–38 1d4 giant lizards
(CR 1/4)
2 3 4
39–42 1d4 giant poisonous snakes
(CR 1/4)
2 3 4
43–46 2d4 kobolds
(CR 1/8)
3 4 6 7
47–51 2d4 mules
(CR 1/8)
3 4 6 7
52–55 1d4 pseudodragons
(CR 1/4)
2 3 4
56–59 2d4 stirges
(CR 1/8)
3 4 6 7
60–64 2d4 tribal warriors
(CR 1/8)
3 4 6 7
65–69 1d4 tribal warriors
(CR 1/8)
and 1d3 flying snakes
(CR 1/8)
1 and 2 2 and 2 3 and 3 4 and 3
70–73 1 gnoll
(CR 1/2)
and 1d6 hyenas
(CR 0)
1 and 1 1 and 2 1 and 5 1 and 6
74–77 1 half-bronze dragon kobold
(CR 1/2)
and 1d4 kobolds
(CR 1/8)
1 and 1 1 and 2 1 and 4
78–81 1 half-green dragon kobold
(CR 1/2)
and 1d4 kobolds
(CR 1/8)
1 and 1 1 and 2 1 and 4
82–83 1d2 brass dragon wyrmlings
(CR 1)
1 2
84–85 1d2 death dogs
(CR 1)
1 2
86–88 1d2 giant hyenas
(CR 1)
1 2
89–90 1d2 giant spiders
(CR 1)
1 2
91–92 1d2 giant vultures
(CR 1)
1 2
93–95 1d2 lions
(CR 1)
1 2
96–97 1 brass dragon wyrmling
(CR 1)
and 1d2 commoners
(CR 0)
1 and 1 1 and 2
98 1 druid
(CR 2)
1
99 1 giant constrictor snake
(CR 2)
1
100 1 ogre
(CR 2)
1

forest
1st-Level Forest Encounters

  Difficulty by Number Encountered
d100 Encounter Easy Medium Hard Deadly
1–4 1d3 gnolls
(CR 1/2)
1 2 3
5–8 1d3 lizardfolks
(CR 1/2)
1 2 3
9–12 1d3 orcs
(CR 1/2)
1 2 3
13–15 1d3 scouts
(CR 1/2)
1 2 3
16–19 1d3 swarms of spiders
(CR 1/2)
1 2 3
20–23 1d3 swarms of wasps
(CR 1/2)
1 2 3
24–28 2d4 blood hawks
(CR 1/8)
3 4 6 7
29–31 1d4 constrictor snakes
(CR 1/4)
2 3 4
32–35 1d4 giant frogs
(CR 1/4)
2 3 4
36–39 1d4 giant lizards
(CR 1/4)
2 3 4
40–42 1d4 giant poisonous snakes
(CR 1/4)
2 3 4
43–47 2d4 giant rats (diseased)
(CR 1/8)
3 4 6 7
48–51 1d4 goblins
(CR 1/4)
2 3 4
52–56 2d4 guards
(CR 1/8)
3 4 6 7
57–61 2d4 mastiffs
(CR 1/8)
3 4 6 7
62–66 2d4 poisonous snakes
(CR 1/8)
3 4 6 7
67–71 2d4 tribal warriors
(CR 1/8)
3 4 6 7
72–75 1 half-bronze dragon kobold
(CR 1/2)
and 1d4 kobolds
(CR 1/8)
1 and 1 1 and 2 1 and 4
76–78 1 half-green dragon kobold
(CR 1/2)
and 1d4 kobolds
(CR 1/8)
1 and 1 1 and 2 1 and 4
79–81 1d2 bugbears
(CR 1)
1 2
82–83 1d2 dryads
(CR 1)
1 2
84–86 1d2 giant spiders
(CR 1)
1 2
87–88 1d2 harpies
(CR 1)
1 2
89–91 1d2 wereworms
(CR 1)
1 2
92–93 1 hobgoblin
(CR 1/2)
and 1d2 goblins
(CR 1/4)
1 and 1 1 and 2
94–96 1 bugbear
(CR 1)
and 1d2 goblins
(CR 1/4)
1 and 1 1 and 2
97 1 giant boar
(CR 2)
1
98 1 green dragon wyrmling
(CR 2)
1
99 1 hobgoblin
(CR 1/2)
and 1 bugbear
(CR 1)
1 and 1
100 1 will-o'-wisp
(CR 2)
1

grassland
1st-Level Grassland Encounters

  Difficulty by Number Encountered
d100 Encounter Easy Medium Hard Deadly
1–4 1d3 giant goats
(CR 1/2)
1 2 3
5–8 1d3 orcs
(CR 1/2)
1 2 3
9–12 1d3 swarms of beetles
(CR 1/2)
1 2 3
13–16 1d3 swarms of wasps
(CR 1/2)
1 2 3
17–19 1d3 worgs
(CR 1/2)
1 2 3
20–23 1d4 axe beaks
(CR 1/4)
2 3 4
24–28 2d4 blood hawks
(CR 1/8)
3 4 6 7
29–32 1d4 boars
(CR 1/4)
2 3 4
33–36 1d4 coyotes
(CR 1/4)
2 3 4
37–40 1d4 elks
(CR 1/4)
2 3 4
41–45 2d4 flying snakes
(CR 1/8)
3 4 6 7
46–49 1d4 giant poisonous snakes
(CR 1/4)
2 3 4
50–52 1d4 giant wolf spiders
(CR 1/4)
2 3 4
53–56 1d4 goblins
(CR 1/4)
2 3 4
57–60 1d4 panthers
(CR 1/4)
2 3 4
61–64 1d4 riding horses
(CR 1/4)
2 3 4
65–69 2d4 tribal warriors
(CR 1/8)
3 4 6 7
70–73 1d4 wolves
(CR 1/4)
2 3 4
74–75 1d2 bugbears
(CR 1)
1 2
76–78 1d2 giant eagles
(CR 1)
1 2
79–80 1d2 giant hyenas
(CR 1)
1 2
81–83 1d2 giant vultures
(CR 1)
1 2
84–85 1d2 lions
(CR 1)
1 2
86–88 1d2 wereworms
(CR 1)
1 2
89–90 1 hobgoblin
(CR 1/2)
and 1d2 goblins
(CR 1/4)
1 and 1 1 and 2
91–93 1 scout
(CR 1/2)
and 1d2 riding horses
(CR 1/4)
1 and 1 1 and 2
94–95 1 bugbear
(CR 1)
and 1d2 goblins
(CR 1/4)
1 and 1 1 and 2
96–98 1 bugbear
(CR 1)
and 1d2 riding horses
(CR 1/4)
1 and 1 1 and 2
99 1 griffon
(CR 2)
1
100 1 hobgoblin
(CR 1/2)
and 1 bugbear
(CR 1)
1 and 1

hill
1st-Level Hill Encounters

  Difficulty by Number Encountered
d100 Encounter Easy Medium Hard Deadly
1–4 1d3 giant goats
(CR 1/2)
1 2 3
5–8 1d3 gnolls
(CR 1/2)
1 2 3
9–12 1d3 swarms of beetles
(CR 1/2)
1 2 3
13–16 1d3 swarms of insects
(CR 1/2)
1 2 3
17–19 1d4 coyotes
(CR 1/4)
2 3 4
20–23 1d4 elks
(CR 1/4)
2 3 4
24–27 1d4 giant owls
(CR 1/4)
2 3 4
28–31 1d4 giant poisonous snakes
(CR 1/4)
2 3 4
32–35 1d4 goblins
(CR 1/4)
2 3 4
36–40 2d4 guards
(CR 1/8)
3 4 6 7
41–45 2d4 kobolds
(CR 1/8)
3 4 6 7
46–50 2d4 mules
(CR 1/8)
3 4 6 7
51–54 1d4 pseudodragons
(CR 1/4)
2 3 4
55–59 2d4 stirges
(CR 1/8)
3 4 6 7
60–63 1d4 swarms of ravens
(CR 1/4)
2 3 4
64–68 2d4 tribal warriors
(CR 1/8)
3 4 6 7
69–71 1 half-bronze dragon kobold
(CR 1/2)
and 1d4 kobolds
(CR 1/8)
1 and 1 1 and 2 1 and 4
72–75 1 half-green dragon kobold
(CR 1/2)
and 1d4 kobolds
(CR 1/8)
1 and 1 1 and 2 1 and 4
76–78 1d2 brown bears
(CR 1)
1 2
79–80 1d2 copper dragon wyrmlings
(CR 1)
1 2
81–83 1d2 dire wolves
(CR 1)
1 2
84–85 1d2 giant eagles
(CR 1)
1 2
86–88 1d2 giant hyenas
(CR 1)
1 2
89–90 1d2 hippogriffs
(CR 1)
1 2
91–93 1 hobgoblin
(CR 1/2)
and 1d2 goblins
(CR 1/4)
1 and 1 1 and 2
94–95 1 dire wolf
(CR 1)
and 1d2 wolves
(CR 1/4)
1 and 1 1 and 2
96–97 1 bandit captain
(CR 2)
1
98 1 giant elk
(CR 2)
1
99 1 pegasus
(CR 2)
1
100 1 worg
(CR 1/2)
and 1 dire wolf
(CR 1)
1 and 1

mountain
1st-Level Mountain Encounters

  Difficulty by Number Encountered
d100 Encounter Easy Medium Hard Deadly
1–6 1d3 giant goats
(CR 1/2)
1 2 3
7–12 1d3 orcs
(CR 1/2)
1 2 3
13–18 1d3 scouts
(CR 1/2)
1 2 3
19–26 2d4 blood hawks
(CR 1/8)
3 4 6 7
27–34 2d4 guards
(CR 1/8)
3 4 6 7
35–42 2d4 kobolds
(CR 1/8)
3 4 6 7
43–48 1d4 pseudodragons
(CR 1/4)
2 3 4
49–53 1d4 swarms of bats
(CR 1/4)
2 3 4
54–61 2d4 tribal warriors
(CR 1/8)
3 4 6 7
62–67 1 half-bronze dragon kobold
(CR 1/2)
and 1d4 kobolds
(CR 1/8)
1 and 1 1 and 2 1 and 4
68–73 1 half-green dragon kobold
(CR 1/2)
and 1d4 kobolds
(CR 1/8)
1 and 1 1 and 2 1 and 4
74–77 1d2 giant eagles
(CR 1)
1 2
78–81 1d2 gorillas, silverback
(CR 1)
1 2
82–85 1d2 harpies
(CR 1)
1 2
86–89 1d2 hippogriffs
(CR 1)
1 2
90–93 1d2 lions
(CR 1)
1 2
94–95 1 druid
(CR 2)
1
96–97 1 griffon
(CR 2)
1
98–99 1 ogre
(CR 2)
1
100 1 silver dragon wyrmling
(CR 2)
1

swamp
1st-Level Swamp Encounters

  Difficulty by Number Encountered
d100 Encounter Easy Medium Hard Deadly
1–5 1d3 crocodiles
(CR 1/2)
1 2 3
6–9 1d3 lizardfolks
(CR 1/2)
1 2 3
10–13 1d3 orcs
(CR 1/2)
1 2 3
14–17 1d3 scouts
(CR 1/2)
1 2 3
18–21 1d3 swarms of beetles
(CR 1/2)
1 2 3
22–25 1d3 swarms of insects
(CR 1/2)
1 2 3
26–30 1d4 constrictor snakes
(CR 1/4)
2 3 4
31–34 1d4 giant frogs
(CR 1/4)
2 3 4
35–38 1d4 giant lizards
(CR 1/4)
2 3 4
39–42 1d4 giant poisonous snakes
(CR 1/4)
2 3 4
43–48 2d4 giant rats
(CR 1/8)
3 4 6 7
49–53 2d4 giant rats (diseased)
(CR 1/8)
3 4 6 7
54–59 2d4 kobolds
(CR 1/8)
3 4 6 7
60–64 2d4 poisonous snakes
(CR 1/8)
3 4 6 7
65–70 2d4 stirges
(CR 1/8)
3 4 6 7
71–74 1d4 swarms of ravens
(CR 1/4)
2 3 4
75–80 2d4 tribal warriors
(CR 1/8)
3 4 6 7
81–84 1 half-bronze dragon kobold
(CR 1/2)
and 1d4 kobolds
(CR 1/8)
1 and 1 1 and 2 1 and 4
85–88 1 half-green dragon kobold
(CR 1/2)
and 1d4 kobolds
(CR 1/8)
1 and 1 1 and 2 1 and 4
89–91 1d2 ghouls
(CR 1)
1 2
92–94 1d2 giant spiders
(CR 1)
1 2
95–96 1d2 giant toads
(CR 1)
1 2
97–98 1 druid
(CR 2)
1
99 1 ghast
(CR 2)
1
100 1 giant constrictor snake
(CR 2)
1

underdark
1st-Level Underdark Encounters

  Difficulty by Number Encountered
d100 Encounter Easy Medium Hard Deadly
1–4 1d3 darkmantles
(CR 1/2)
1 2 3
5–8 1d3 deep gnomes (svirfneblin)
(CR 1/2)
1 2 3
9–12 1d3 gray oozes
(CR 1/2)
1 2 3
13–16 1d3 magma mephits
(CR 1/2)
1 2 3
17–19 1d3 orcs
(CR 1/2)
1 2 3
20–23 1d3 rust monsters
(CR 1/2)
1 2 3
24–27 1d3 scouts
(CR 1/2)
1 2 3
28–31 1d3 shadows
(CR 1/2)
1 2 3
32–35 1d3 swarms of beetles
(CR 1/2)
1 2 3
36–38 1d3 worgs
(CR 1/2)
1 2 3
39–42 1d4 drow
(CR 1/4)
2 3 4
43–46 1d4 giant bats
(CR 1/4)
2 3 4
47–50 1d4 giant centipedes
(CR 1/4)
2 3 4
51–55 2d4 giant rats (diseased)
(CR 1/8)
3 4 6 7
56–59 1d4 grimlocks
(CR 1/4)
2 3 4
60–64 2d4 kobolds
(CR 1/8)
3 4 6 7
65–68 1d4 swarms of bats
(CR 1/4)
2 3 4
69–73 2d4 tribal warriors
(CR 1/8)
3 4 6 7
74–76 1 half-bronze dragon kobold
(CR 1/2)
and 1d4 kobolds
(CR 1/8)
1 and 1 1 and 2 1 and 4
77–80 1 half-green dragon kobold
(CR 1/2)
and 1d4 kobolds
(CR 1/8)
1 and 1 1 and 2 1 and 4
81–83 1d2 bugbears
(CR 1)
1 2
84–85 1d2 duergars
(CR 1)
1 2
86–88 1d2 giant toads
(CR 1)
1 2
89–90 1d2 wereworms
(CR 1)
1 2
91–93 1 hobgoblin
(CR 1/2)
and 1d2 goblins
(CR 1/4)
1 and 1 1 and 2
94–95 1 bugbear
(CR 1)
and 1d2 goblins
(CR 1/4)
1 and 1 1 and 2
96–97 1 gargoyle
(CR 2)
1
98 1 gelatinous cube
(CR 2)
1
99 1 hobgoblin
(CR 1/2)
and 1 bugbear
(CR 1)
1 and 1
100 1 mimic
(CR 2)
1

underwater
1st-Level Underwater Encounters

  Difficulty by Number Encountered
d100 Encounter Easy Medium Hard Deadly
1–12 1d3 giant sea horses
(CR 1/2)
1 2 3
13–23 1d3 reef sharks
(CR 1/2)
1 2 3
24–34 1d3 sahuagins
(CR 1/2)
1 2 3
35–45 1d4 constrictor snakes
(CR 1/4)
2 3 4
46–60 2d4 merfolks
(CR 1/8)
3 4 6 7
61–71 1d4 steam mephits
(CR 1/4)
2 3 4
72–78 1d2 giant octopi
(CR 1)
1 2
79–86 1d2 swarms of quippers
(CR 1)
1 2
87–89 1 giant constrictor snake
(CR 2)
1
90–93 1 hunter shark
(CR 2)
1
94–97 1 merrow
(CR 2)
1
98–100 1 plesiosaurus
(CR 2)
1

urban
1st-Level Urban Encounters

  Difficulty by Number Encountered
d100 Encounter Easy Medium Hard Deadly
1–4 1d3 crocodiles
(CR 1/2)
1 2 3
5–7 1d3 cupids
(CR 1/2)
1 2 3
8–11 1d3 giant wasps
(CR 1/2)
1 2 3
12–14 1d3 swarms of wasps
(CR 1/2)
1 2 3
15–18 1d3 warhorses
(CR 1/2)
1 2 3
19–21 1d3 warhorse skeletons
(CR 1/2)
1 2 3
22–26 1d3 riding horses
(CR 1/4)
and 1d2 ponies
(CR 1/8)
1 and 1 1 and 2 2 and 2 3 and 2
27–30 1d4 acolytes
(CR 1/4)
2 3 4
31–34 2d4 bandits
(CR 1/8)
3 4 6 7
35–39 2d4 cultists
(CR 1/8)
3 4 6 7
40–42 1d4 draft horses
(CR 1/4)
2 3 4
43–46 1d2 draft horses
(CR 1/4)
and 1d2 riding horses
(CR 1/4)
1 and 1 1 and 2 2 and 2
47–51 2d4 flying snakes
(CR 1/8)
3 4 6 7
52–54 1d4 giant poisonous snakes
(CR 1/4)
2 3 4
55–59 2d4 nobles
(CR 1/8)
3 4 6 7
60–63 2d4 ponies
(CR 1/8)
3 4 6 7
64–67 1d4 pseudodragons
(CR 1/4)
2 3 4
68–70 1d4 riding horses
(CR 1/4)
2 3 4
71–74 1d4 skeletons
(CR 1/4)
2 3 4
75–78 2d4 stirges
(CR 1/8)
3 4 6 7
79–82 1d4 zombies
(CR 1/4)
2 3 4
83–85 1 warhorse
(CR 1/2)
and 1d4 ponies
(CR 1/8)
1 and 1 1 and 2 1 and 4
86–88 1d2 ghouls
(CR 1)
1 2
89–90 1d2 specters
(CR 1)
1 2
91–92 1d2 spies
(CR 1)
1 2
93–95 1 warhorse
(CR 1/2)
and 1d2 draft horses
(CR 1/4)
1 and 1 1 and 2
96–97 1 warhorse
(CR 1/2)
and 1d2 riding horses
(CR 1/4)
1 and 1 1 and 2
98 1 cult fanatic
(CR 2)
1
99 1 priest
(CR 2)
1
100 1 wererat
(CR 2)
1