Listing Environments

Name
Tier
Type
Description
Difficulty
Potential Adversaries
Source
Actions
AMBUSHED 1 Event An ambush is set to catch an unsuspecting party off-guard. -999 Any DH Core
AMBUSHERS 1 Event An ambush is set by the PCs to catch unsuspecting adversaries off-guard. -999 Any DH Core
BANDIT ATTACK 1 Event A coordinated raid on a settlement by a bandit gang, in pursuit of wealth. 12 Jagged Knife Bandits (Bandit, Hexer, Kneebreaker, Lackey, Lieutenant, Shadow, Sniper) Mike Underwood
BEELZEBUFO BOG 1 Exploration Deep in the jungle the taint of the abyssal realms has infiltrated the swamps and bogs. Dark water and corrupting air present a danger to all. 11 Bear, Demon Toad, Giant Mosquitoes, Green Ooze, Tangle Bramble Wondrous Environments
BUSTLING MARKETPLACE 1 Social The economic heart of the settlement, with local artisans, traveling merchants, and patrons across social classes. 10 Guards (Bladed Guard, Head Guard), Masked Thief, Merchant DH Core
DANGEROUS WOODLAND 1 Traversal A twisting path through a dense, disorienting shadowed forest. 12 Bear, Dire Wolf, Deeproot Defender, Young Dryad, Minor Treant Bonus Reaction
DESECRATED GRAVEYARD 1 Exploration A place of rest turned into a misty maze of hazards, haunted by the unquiet dead. 11 Giant Rat Swarm, Skeletons (Dredge, Knight, Archer, Warrior), Zombies (Brawny Zombie, Patchwork Zombie Hulk, Rotted Zombie, Zombie Pack) Mike Underwood
DOOR (STANDARD) 1 Event The hardest test for an adventuring party there is. 10 Conscript, Elite Soldier, Merchant Baron, Spy, Failed Experiment. Bonus Reaction
Fishing 1 Event A peaceful scene 12 Glass Snake Bonus Reaction
GLOAMING FOREST 1 Traversal A forest that has overtaken a village, seemingly overnight. It is wrought with alluring flowers and hidden marshes but hides resentment beneath the boughs of its twisted, humanoid-shaped trees. 11 Burroska Doll, Flowering Creatures (Blooming Cockatrice, Budding Cockatrice Clutch, Leafcutter Spriggant, Prickleboar), Sylvan Warriors (Soldier, Warden, Fungril Gladeservant), Woad Stalker Incredible Creatures
OUTPOST TOWN 1 Social A small town on the outskirts of a nation or region, close to a dungeon, tombs, or other adventuring destinations. 12 Jagged Knife Bandits (Hexer, Kneebreaker, Lackey, Lieutenant, Shadow, Sniper), Masked Thief, Merchant DH Core
PERILOUS JOURNEY 1 Traversal A dangerous trek across uncertain climes through a variety of threats. 12 Acid Burrower, Bandits, Beasts (any) Mike Underwood
PURSUED 1 Event The party is actively chased by pursuers with ill intent. -999 Any Mike Underwood
PURSUERS 1 Event The party is actively chasing adversaries. -999 any Mike Underwood
RAGING FIRE 1 Event A quickly-growing fire with no signs of stopping. It consumes greedily, leaping gaps thanks to the strong wind. 13 Minor Fire Elemental, Beasts (Dire Wolf, Bear), Red Ooze, Tiny Red Ooze Mike Underwood
RAGING RIVER 1 Traversal A swift-moving river without a bridge crossing, deep enough to sweep away most people. 10 Beasts (Bear, Glass Snake), Jagged Knife Bandits (Hexer, Kneebreaker, Lackey, Lieutenant, Shadow, Sniper) DH Core
Rickety Bridge 1 Traversal A rope bridge sways dangerously over a gorge. 11 Giant Mosquitos, Skeleton Archer, Spell Blade Bonus Reaction
ROWDY BAR 1 Social A raucous watering hole full of interesting characters. 13 Head Guard, Merchant, Petty Noble, Jagged Knife Bandit, Pirate Tough Bonus Reaction
TEMPLE ARCHIVES 1 Social A cozy, cramped chamber filled with shelves built into the stone walls. The shelves are overflowing with scrolls, ledgers, and well-used holy books. The air is still, carrying the faint, comforting scent of old parchment, dried incense, and a hint of smoke from a small, slow burning hearth in one corner. Light filters in from a single, high window, catching dust motes dancing in the quiet air. 11 Sellsword, Bladed Guard, Head Guard Fresh Cut Grass
BURNING SANDS 2 Traversal A wide expanse of desert -- dunes of sand dotted by cacti and scrubland--sprawling beyond the horizon and promising a desiccated doom to any that enter. 14 Giant Eagle, Glass Snake, Mortal Hunter, Merchant Baron, Spectral Archer, Spectral Captain, Spectral Guardian Mike Underwood
CULT RITUAL 2 Event A Fallen cult assembles around a sigil of the defeated gods and a bonfire that burns a sickly shade of green. 14 Cult of the Fallen (Cult Adept, Cult Fang, Cult Initiate, Secret-Keeper) DH Core
DEADLY DUNGEON 2 Exploration A subterranean fortress, crypt, or labyrinth with patrolling foes, trapped hallways, and something of great importance at the end. 14 Battle Box, Gorgon, Spectral Warriors (Archer Guardian, Captain), Minotaur Wrecker, Necromancer (from my Menagerie of Mayhem #1), Siren, Undead (Failed Experiment, Mortal Hunter) Mike Underwood
DENSE JUNGLE 2 Exploration A dense forest of foliage and underbrush that is unbearably humid, and teeming with wildlife that wants to eat adventurers. 14 Tigers, Monkeys, Manticore, Ettin, Felons Fangs & Felons
HALLOWED TEMPLE 2 Social A bustling but well-kept temple that provides healing and hosts regular services, overseen by a priest or seraph. 13 Guards (Archer Guard, Bladed Guard, Head Guard) DH Core
HAUNTED CITY 2 Exploration An abandoned city populated by the restless spirits of eras past. 14 Ghosts (Spectral Archer, Spectral Captain, Spectral Guardian), ghostly versions of other adversaries (see “Ghostly Form”) DH Core
MOUNTAIN PASS 2 Traversal Stony peaks that pierce the clouds, with a twisting path winding its way up and over through many switchbacks. 15 Beasts (Bear, Giant Eagle, Glass Snake), Chaos Skull, Minotaur Wrecker, Mortal Hunter DH Core
SHIPWRECK 2 Exploration The mostly-submerged remains of a ship washed ashore after meeting its demise some months or years ago. 15 Electric Eels, Pirates (Captain, Raiders, Tough), Spectral Forces (Archer, Captain, Guardian), Shark, Siren Mike Underwood
THUNDERSTORM 2 Event A distant rumble quickly becomes a ferocious thunderstorm as rain, wind and lightning crashes down. 14 Spectral Captain, Spectral Guard, Stonewraith Extended Environments
UNDERSEA TRENCH 2 Exploration Beneath the waves, monsters congregate. 15 Naga (Eel Master, Finscourge, Reefwatcher, Sea Witch, Shoalstalker, Titan, Young Leviathan), Sirens, Undersea creatures (Shark, Electric Eel, Kraken) Incredible Creatures
CRYSTAL WASTELAND 3 Traversal A harsh and alien landscape that shines with towers of glittering crystal 16 Adult Flickerfly Constructs Crystal Guardians (Vault Guardians) Elemental Spark Whisper Wraiths The Void