Player characters are also likely to have random encounters when roaming the streets in a town or city. The GM should check for random encounters every three turns or as desired. The GM is encouraged to design his or her own encounter charts keyed to each district or ward. When a pre-designed table is unavailable, the Urban Encounters Table is useful for most circumstances. The GM should exercise discretion when generating random encounters and keep in mind the particular place where the encounter occurs. Improbable or inconvenient results can be ignored and treated as if no encounter occurred. The GM is also encouraged to disguise the true nature of urban encounters by describing NPCs in vague and/or similar terms.

0-level NPCs

Most of the NPCs encountered while adventuring in urban or civilised countryside areas are normal folk, with no adventuring profession such as fighting, spell-casting or thievery. These normal humans may vary slightly accord- ing to the particular milieu, but can be roughly grouped into 5 general types according to their level of activity.

0-Level NPC Groups

Type	Hp	Combat Ability	Examples
Infirm	1d3	-3 "to hit"/damage	Elders, Children, Beggars, Plague Victims
Sedentary	1d4	-2 "to hit"/damage	Clerks, Scribes, Shopkeepers, Minor Officials
Active	1d4+1	0-level	Craftsmen, Servants, Merchants, Boatmen
Fit	1d4+2	0-level	Farmers, Miners, Labourers, Sailors, Militiamen
Very Fit	1d6+1	0-level	Soldiers, Watchmen, Bodyguards, Men-at-Arms

Urban Encounter Sub-tables

Several of the encounter entries refer to one or more of the following sub-tables to detail general encounter types.

Race Sub-table

d%	Race	d%	Race
01-10	Dwarf	29-34	Halfling
11-15	Elf	35-40	Half-Orc
16-20	Gnome	41-00	Human
21-28	Half-Elf

Result:

Red-light Profession Subtable

d%	Profession	d%	Profession
01-02	Cheap harlot	46-48	Wealthy gigolo
03-10	Slovenly whore	49-63	Sleazy tout
11-18	Brazen streetwalker	64-65	Shifty procurer
19-20	Typical tart	66-73	Seductive dancer
21-22	Saucy wench	74-80	Finely-attired concubine
23-25	Expensive call-girl	81-82	Penniless hag
26-27	Haughty mistress	83-90	Amoral street hustler
28-29	Sly panderer	91-95	Foppish bawd
30-38	Rich pimp	96-97	Elegant doxy
39-45	Wanton lady-of-the-night	98-00	Sleepy-eyed trollop

Result:

Urban Professions Sub-table

d%	Profession	d%	Profession
01-02	Assassin	46-48	Illusionist
03-10	Bandit	49-63	Labourer
11-18	Brigand	64-65	Magic user
19-20	City Guard	66-73	Mercenary
21-22	City Offical	74-80	Merchant
23-25	City Watchman	81-82	Noble
26-27	Cleric	83-90	Rake
28-29	Druid	91-95	Ruffian
30-38	Fighter	96-97	Thief
39-45	Gentleman	98-00	Tradesman

Result:

Noble Professions Sub-table

d%	Class	Level
01-50	Normal Human	0
51-85	Fighter	d8+4
86-00	Cleric	d8+4

Result:

Nighttime Encounters Sub-table

d%	Encounter	# Encountered & Notes
01-03	Assassin*	1d3
04-05	Bandit	3d4 and Leader
06-08	Beggar	1d2
09-10	Brigand	3d4 and Leader
11	Guardsman	2d8 and Leader
12	Official	(1-9) Minor Official (10) Major Official and 2d4 Guardsmen
13-21	Watchman	5 Men-at-Arms (0-lvl) and Sergeant (lvl 1d3) and a Cleric (lvl d4+1)
22	Cleric*	A d6+5-lvl Cleric with 1d6-1 d4-lvl Assistant Clerics
23	Demon	GM's discretion. Only 1 encountered.
24	Devil	GM's discretion. Only 1 encountered.
25	Doppelgänger	d4+2. See Urban Professions Sub-table for their disguise
26	Druid*	A d6+5-lvl Druid with (1-5) 1d4-1 d4-lvl Lesser Druids or (6-10) 1d4 d6-lvl Fighters
27-31	Drunk	See Urban Professions Sub-table for exact type
32-33	Fighter*	2d4+4-lvl Fighter with 1d4-1 d4-lvl Henchmen
34-35	Gentleman	(1-4) Foppish Dandy and d4 Sycophants, (5-6) Gentlewoman, or (7-10) d4+6-lvl Nobleman Fighter and d4 similar friends
36	(1-3) Ghast, (4-10) Ghoul	2d4, 4d4
37	Ghost	1
38-42	Giant Rats	4d6
43	Townsperson	0-lvl Normal Human
44-50	Prostitute	See Red Light Professions Sub-table for exact type
51	Illusionist*	A d4+6-lvl Illusionist with (1-5) d4-1 d4-lvl Apprentice Illusionists or (6-10) 1d3 d6-lvl Fighter Bodyguards
52	(1-5) Labourer, (6-10) Peddler	3d4 rough workmen 0-lvl Normal Men 1d3 peddlers selling simple goods on the street
53	Magic user*	A d6+6-lvl Magic User with (1-4) d4 d6-lvl Apprentice Magic users (5-7) d4 d4+3-lvl Fighter Bodyguards or (8-10) d2 Apprentices and d2 Bodyguards as above
54-58	Mercenary	3d4 d6-1-lvl Fighters
59-60	Merchant	1d3 Merchants and 2d4 0-lvl Mercenary Guards and 1 d4-lvl Mercenary Leader
61	Troubadour	1d4 Travelling bards, musicians or actors
62	Night Hag	GM's discretion. Only 1 encountered.
63-64	Noble**	(1-7) Nobleman and 1d4 d4-lvl Fighter Bodyguards (8-10) Noblewoman
65	Paladin*	A d4+5-lvl Paladin
66	Pilgrim	3d4 Pilgrims (Normal Humans)
67	Press Gang	2d8 1st-lvl Fighters and a d4+1-lvl Leader all wielding clubs
68-71	Thugs	1d4+1 d6+4-lvl Fighters
72	Rakshasa	GM's discretion. 1d3 encountered.
73	Ranger*	A d4+6-lvl Ranger
74-80	(1-8) Muggers, (9-10) Humanoid	d6+6 2nd-lvl Fighters armed with clubs Humanoids (Orcs, Kobolds, Goblins, etc. GM's discretion.)
81	Shadow	GM's discretion. 2d4 encountered.
82	Spectre	GM's discretion. 1d3 encountered.
83-88	Thief*	A d4+7-lvl Thief and 1d3-1 d4-lvl Apprentice Thieves
89-90	Tradesman	2d4 Artisans, craftsmen or skilled workmen (Normal Humans)
91-93	Wererat	2d4 encountered (1-5) in human form (6-10) in giant rat form
94	Weretiger	1d2 encountered (1-9) in human form (10) in tiger form
95-96	Werewolf	2d4 encountered (1-5) in human form (6-10) in wolf form
97	Wight	GM's discretion. 1d4+1 encountered.
98	Will-o-the-Wisp	GM's discretion. 1d2 encountered.
99	Wraith	GM's discretion. 1d4 encountered.
00	(1-8) Vampire, (9-10) Lich	GM's discretion. 1 encountered in human (1-2), giant bat (3-6) or gaseous form (7-10), GM's discretion. Only 1 encountered.

Result:

*For these encounters, check first to see if the NPC is a human or demi-human on the Race Sub-table.

**See the Noble Sub-table for Noble NPC professions.

Daytime Encounters Sub-table

d%	Encounter	# Encountered & Notes
01	Assassin*	1d3
02	Bandit	3d4 and Leader
03-12	Beggar	1d2
13	Brigand	3d4 and Leader
14-18	Guardsmen	2d8 and Leader
19-21	Official	(1-9) Minor Official (10) Major Official and 2d4 Guardsmen
22-23	Watchman	5 Men-at-Arms (0-lvl) and Sergeant (lvl 1d3) and a Cleric (lvl d4+1)
24-25	Cleric*	A d6+5-lvl Cleric with 1d6-1 d4-lvl Assistant Clerics
26	Druid*	A d6+5-lvl Druid with (1-5) 1d4-1 d4-lvl Lesser Druids or (6-10) 1d4 d6-lvl Fighters
27	Drunk	See Urban Professions Sub-table for exact type
28-29	Fighter*	2d4+4-lvl Fighter with 1d4-1 d4-lvl Henchmen
30-33	Gentleman	(1-4) Foppish Dandy and d4 Sycophants (5-6) Gentlewoman (7-10) d4+6-lvl Nobleman Fighter and d4 similar friends
34	Giant Rats	2d4
35-39	Townsperson	0-lvl normal Human
40-41	Harlot	See Red Light Professions Sub-table for exact type
42	Illusionist*	A d4+6-lvl Illusionist with (1-5) d4-1 d4-lvl Apprentice Illusionists or (6-10) 1d3 d6-lvl Fighter Bodyguards
43-50	(1-5) Labourer, (6-10) Peddler	3d4 rough workmen 0-lvl Normal Men 1d3 peddlers selling simple goods on the street
51	Magic user*	A d6+6-lvl Magic User with (1-4) d4 d6-lvl Apprentice Magic users (5-7) d4 d4+3-lvl Fighter Bodyguards or (8-10) d2 Apprentices and d2 Bodyguards as above
52-55	Mercenary	3d4 d6-1-lvl Fighters
56-62	Merchant	1d3 Merchants (0-lvl normal Humans)
63	Troubadour	1d4 Travelling bards, musicians or actors
64-65	Night Hag	GM's discretion. Only 1 encountered .
66	Noble**	(1-7) Nobleman and 1d4 d4-lvl Fighter Bodyguards (8-10) Noblewoman
67-69	Paladin*	A d4+5-lvl Paladin
70	Pilgrim	3d4 Pilgrims (normal Humans)
71-72	Press Gang	2d8 1st-lvl Fighters and a d4+1-lvl Leader all wielding clubs
73	Thugs	1d4+1 d6+4-lvl Fighters
74-78	Rakshasa	GM's discretion. 1d3 encountered .
79-82	Thief*	A d4+7-lvl Thief and 1d3-1 d4-lvl Apprentice Thieves
83-97	Tradesman	2d4 Artisans, craftsmen or skilled workmen (normal Humans)
98	Wererat	2d4 encountered (1-9) in human form (10) in giant rat form
99	Weretiger	1d2 encountered in human form
00	Werewolf	2d4 encountered in human form

Result:

*For these encounters, check first to see if the NPC is a human or Demi-human on the Race Sub-table.

**See the Noble Sub-table for Noble NPC professions.