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Hello all,
Does anyone have interesting city encounter tables? My next month or so of games are going to happen in a city, and I was looking for some stuff. Not just monsters though, weird stuff would be cool as well. I was sure there was some sort of "101 weird urban encounters" thread a while back, but I cant track it down...
Bump!
Are you familiar with the city encounter tables from the 1e DMG? They have haughty courtesans and brazen strumpets.
The book also has a lot of other great lists and tables such as some of various herbs and spices along with their alleged benefits.
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A bunch of children come up and swarm the adventures, if they have any notoriety asking lots of question. You could still do it if news of them isn't a big thing yet. Questions like "Have you ever killed a Dragon? Have you ever killed anyone? Can I see you (insert random weapon). Can you do magic? Like make fire rain from the skies?" stuff like that and keep in constant. Anyways the actual intent of the children is to steal from the party. Do all the rolling in advance with multiple additives to assist from the swarm of children. So you steal some of their stuff. Before this make sure you know where their stuff is. You could mask the question by clarifying what they look like? Where their weapons are? If their bags are stuffed with things or if it is in bags of holding? They should get perceptions to notice if they ask.
Another is the random people selling their wears. Those people and be aggressive. Have them call out and badger the party. If you are feeling bold they could insult the party when they walk on by.
This is a medieval world so all people had was a pot to piss in (pardon the language). This could be thrown from windows in the not so rich districts.
Depending on the group you have and your willingness the brazen strumpets could be a lot of fun.
They could pass a Tavern and someone is being thrown out or two fighting people are thrown out.
Guards chasing a thief.
The religious walking the streets trying to convert people. And on that note there could be one of those people standing on a box preaching about how the End is Nye! (prepare a small speech about how current signs point right to the end of the world. The Worldwound is the first that pops into my head. With more thought this could be a fun hook.)
Hope this helps and he best of luck to you.
The pickpocket kids could set up all sorts of roleplaying and even adventures. It could also lead to a PC freaking out and slaughtering a little kid. Depending on the campaign that might be fun or problematic.
The religious walking the streets trying to convert people. And on that note there could be one of those people standing on a box preaching about how the End is Nye! (prepare a small speech about how current signs point right to the end of the world. The Worldwound is the first that pops into my head. With more thought this could be a fun hook.)
I am TOTALLY using this as foreshadowing. Just have a weird homeless vagrant going around, screaming about the end of the world & various weirdnesses. Not a lot of emphasis. It would all be true of course (and probably related to the next planned "arc" in the game) but would seem TOTALLY insane.
Ex 1:
The end of the world is nigh! Dems rats will stream out of the sewers to take the world we took from dem! Theil eat the children's toes and put swords through our bodies! It's true I tels ya! The Rat king himself told me while sitting on a throne of cheese! Argleflarglebargle! he then takes a live rat out of a sac and holds it above him We must hsow dem we aint afraid! He then bites the head of the live rat. If any constabulary are nearby, they try to arrest him, and he runs away with his rat sack...
The crazy rat eating person amuses me. I think I will be using the crazy end of the world fool. I just have to figure out how I want too. And I want to have some lead to plot and others just be crazy so the group never knows. I like the rat idea.
And devilkiller this is something I am think of using. I have PCs who might main a child or two. And if not I get to watch them search the city looking form random children to get their stuff back. This will be hilarious. Give the children a few levels in Rouge and take all the stealing feats. I am excited!
The crazy rat eating person amuses me. I think I will be using the crazy end of the world fool. I just have to figure out how I want too. And I want to have some lead to plot and others just be crazy so the group never knows. I like the rat idea.
I can see this working 2 ways:
-Ratfolk live under the city, and are planning to take over the "overworld"; use the "Skaven" from warhammer as inspiration.
-The is a "king rat"/"rat hive mind" in the sewers with evil plans
It could work either as an adventure hook or foreshadowing. But it is crazy.
http://paizo.com/threads/rzs2q6sc&page=1?150-Urban-events
http://paizo.com/threads/rzs2q6sc&page=1?150-Urban-events
Nice! Thanks.
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They hear someone yell "Gardayloo!" from a window from a window above the street about a block away. A few seconds later, a woman empties a chamber pot out the window. A country man (i.e. someone who is obviously gawking about and unfamiliar with the city) is walking beneath the window and gets splashed, and starts cursing at the woman.
A caravan comes down the main street. In a small village, this could be a few wagons and a dozen outriders. In a big city on a trade route, it could be dozens of wagons and a hundred mounted riders keeping anyone from approaching or cutting between the wagons (to stop urban thieves), and could take twenty or thirty minutes to clear.
A small child is crying. As the PCs notice, they see a guy in robes notice the child and approach, asking "Are you lost? Do you need help?" (Your decision if the guy is genuinely helpful, or is creepy and dangerous. If the PCs don't bother to intervene, they might hear rumors later of a bunch of missing kids - which may or may not be related.)
The sound of laughter up ahead attracts the PCs to a town square where two men are locked into the stocks. A group of townsfolk are pelting one of them with rotten vegetables. (Decide ahead of time what minor crimes they committed, and why the townsfolk are angry with one but disregarding the other. Good minor crimes might be theft, public indecency, performing a lewd play, insulting a noble, etc.)
A small troupe of actors are performing a play - very badly. As they flub the lines, the audience laughs and starts shouting out insults. The actors on stage insult the crowd in turn. The crowd responds by throwing rotten vegetables. The lead actor dodges, then insults their aim, and more rotten foodstuffs fly. A small child comes darting out from backstage, collecting up the thrown rotten food. (If the PCs have approached, they might hear the little girl whisper "carrots" at the lead actor.) The lead actor begins pronouncing how anyone can throw a potato, but it takes real skill to hit someone with a carrot. A few half-rotten carrots fly. (Backstage, the little girl delivers the carrots to a woman who is cutting off the worst bits and preparing to cook a stew.)
A small troupe of actors are performing a play - very badly. As they flub the lines, the audience laughs and starts shouting out insults. The actors on stage insult the crowd in turn. The crowd responds by throwing rotten vegetables. The lead actor dodges, then insults their aim, and more rotten foodstuffs fly. A small child comes darting out from backstage, collecting up the thrown rotten food. (If the PCs have approached, they might hear the little girl whisper "carrots" at the lead actor.) The lead actor begins pronouncing how anyone can throw a potato, but it takes real skill to hit someone with a...
That last one is so sad... (I'm not being sarcastic)
Great tactic on the actors part and yes very sad to think about. Hmm, if I do this half the party might give them money. This might happen.
If you are feeling insane there could be a riot.
Another option is everywhere people are talking about the duel later. It could be a nobles dual or a wizards dual. To make it crazy there is a no show and one of the party is mistaken for the missing person.
A false arrest of a PC due to mistaken identity.
If you are feeling insane there could be a riot.
I've actually run a potential riot situation (the players where nominal officers of the law).
I have never set up or played in a riot scenario but I want to. How did you set it up and how did it go?
I have never set up or played in a riot scenario but I want to. How did you set it up and how did it go?
It was fairly straightforward; the folks where angry because of lack of food, and rumors a specific bakery was hording flour & goods (the bakery was owned by one of the PC's family). The players basically walked to the front of the crowd, tried to talk the "leaders" down, and KO-ed a guy who tried to break into the bakery. The people where more desperate than angry, so I didnt put too much emphasis on the violence.
Hmmm. I couldn't do exactly that but once they get to Taldor hunger riots could be a thing. I like this!