Owlbear
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In case you haven’t noticed, I save my nighttime wilderness encounters for those who pull a watch overnight as the other characters sleep. It’s a fun way to give players a moment to shine and participate – especially if they’re uncomfortable with the roleplay aspect of the game. This is a similar encounter to my…
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Random encounters don’t always need to be combat encounters. There are three pillars of adventure, mind you (Combat, Social, and Exploration) – and the random encounters you run will be more interesting if you modulate between the three. Cooler heads will not prevail when an owlbear spots the characters out in the wild. There will…