Upper Dungeons Level Three Wandering Monsters

Roll for random encounters using 1d6 once every three turns. On a 1, there is an encounter. Double the odds if the group is making a lot of noise or in similar situations. Several of the encounters (marked with an asterisk *) below will be with a finite number of monsters. If these monsters are eliminated, ignore and reroll to find a different encounter.

Random Encounters

1d100	Description
01-04	Bent Blade Orcs*
05-07	Bugbears
08-12	Bugbear Jacks
13-15	Bugbear Runts
16-18	Butcher Worms
19-21	Carver Bugs
22-24	Cross Worms
25-26	Dopplegangers
27-30	Froglodytes
31-34	Gelatinous Cube
35-36	Ghasts
37-40	Ghouls
41-44	Giant Boring Beetles
45-47	Giant Poisonous Snakes
48-49	Giant Spiders
50-53	Goblins
54-56	Glutinous Gunges
57-58	Gralkin*
59-61	Gray Oozes
62-64	Grougges
65-66	Hatchet-faced Goblins
67-70	Heretical Worm Cultists*
71-73	Hobgoblins
74-76	Hook Horrors
77-79	Horrid Hand Orcs*
80	Karma Chameleons
81-83	Monster Giant Rats
84-86	Orthodox Worm Cultists*
87-89	Scorpalbinus
90-92	Screaming Scums
93-94	Twilight Dwarves
95-00	Dungeon Dressing

Bent Blade Orcs

6 Orcs (AC 6; MV 9”; HD 1; hp 3, 4, 5, 4, 8, 5; #AT 1; D Battle axe; XP 13, 14, 15, 14, 18, 15)

Each orc carries 0-5 (1d6-1) gold crescents, 0-11 (1d12-1) silver spanners, and 0-19 (1d20-1) copper pieces.

Madwood, Orc Leader (AC 5; MV 9”; HD 2; hp 11; #AT 1; D Battle Axe +1 to damage due to strength of 16; XP 42)

Madwood has 34 gold crescents, 16 silver spanners, and 13 copper pieces.

These orcs are on a raiding/scouting/hunting party. They are looking for food and easy kills but are open to negotiation when confronted by a strong-appearing group. If the Bent Blade Orc lair is attacked these orcs may be recalled as reinforcements.

Bugbears

1d4+1 Bugbear (AC 5; MV 9”; HD 3+1; #AT 1; D By weapon +1 due to strength; SA Surprise on a 1-3; XP 135 + 4/hp)

Each bugbear has 2d20 of each of the following coins: gold crescents, silver spanners, and copper pieces. They wear green and purple striped clothing and caps. Each will have 1d2 of the following: spear, battle axe, footman's mace, morning star, bastard sword, or military fork.

Bugbear Jacks

1d6+2 Bugbear Jacks (AC 5; MV 9”; HD 1+1; hp ; #AT 1; D Long sword or throwing axe; SA Surprise on a 1-3; XP 36 + 2/hp)

Each has a long sword, a throwing axe, 2d4 gold crescents, 2d8 silver spanners, and 2d12 copper pieces. They wear green and purple striped clothing and caps. They are looking to fight to prove their mettle. 15% chance they will have 1d4 captive goblins they are bringing back to the bugbear lair for conditioning.

Goblins (AC 6; MV 6”; HD 1-1; #AT 1; D By weapon type; XP 10+1/hp)

These goblins will be bound, have no treasure and no weapons.

Bugbear Runts

Bugbear Runt (AC 5; MV 9”; HD 1 to 4 hit points; hp ; #AT 1; D By weapon; SA Surprise on a 1-3; XP 7 + 1/hp)

The runts are out looking for valuable items to steal to impress the mature bugbears. They are likely to flee if facing an obviously superior force. They prefer hit and run tactics, ambushes, and annoying intruders. Each has a small shank, club, or makeshift weapon that does 1d3 damage.

Butcher Worms

1d4+2 Butcher Worms (AC 6; MV 9" HD 2+3; #AT 1 bite; D 1d6+2; XP 35 + 3/hp)

Carver Bugs

1d4+2 Carver Bugs (AC 5; MV 12"; HD 2; #AT 2 claws; D 2-9/2-9; SA +1 to hit, attacks as sword of sharpness; XP 28 + 2/hp)

Cross Worms

1d4+2 Cross Worms (AC 8; MV 10" HD 2+1; #AT 1 bite; D 2-5; SA Webs; XP 50 + 3/hp)

Dopplegangers

1d3 Dopplegangers (AC 5; MV 9”; HD 4; #AT 1; D 1-12 or By weapon type; SA Surprise on 1-4, Mutable form; ESP; SD Immune to sleep and charm, save as F10; XP 330+4/hp)

These dopplegangers will be disguised as one of the following:

1d10	Disguise
1	Bent Blade Orcs
2	Bugbear Jacks
3	Gralkin
4	Hatchet-faced Goblins
5	Heretical Worm Cultists
6	Hobgoblins
7	Horrid Hand Orcs
8	Orthodox Worm Cultists
9	Twilight Dwarves
10	DM's choice, could be any humanoid, human, demi-human

They will have appropriate weapons and treasure for the race they are mimicking.

Froglodytes

1d3+1 Froglodytes (AC 5; MV 12”//15”; HD 3+2; #AT 2 claws and 1 bite or 1 weapon; D 1-3/1-3/1-6 or by weapon +1 to damage due to strength; SA Steam breath for 2d6; XP 125 +4/hp)

1 Froglodyte Leader (AC 5; MV 12”//15”; HD 4+2; #AT 2 claws and 1 bite or 1 weapon; D 1-3/1-3/1-6 or by weapon +2 to damage due to strength; SA Steam breath for 2d6; XP 165 + 5/hp)

Each will have a stone battle axe, but they also enjoy fighting with natural weaponry. The leader will have a piece of gold jewelery worth between 50-200 (5d4 X 10) gold crescents.

Gelatinous Cube

1 Gelatinous Cube (AC 8; MV 6”; HD 4; #AT 1; D 2-8; SA Paralyzation, surprise on 1-3; SD Immunity to some attacks; XP 150 + 4/hp)

Ghasts

1d3 Ghasts (AC 4; MV 15”; HD 4; #AT 2 claws, 1 bite; D 1-4/1-4/1-8; SA Nausea, paralysis; SD Limited spell immunity; XP 190+4/hp)

Ghouls

1d6+2 Ghouls (AC 6; MV 9"; HD 2; #AT 2 claws, 1 bite; D 1-3/1-3/1-6; SA Paralysis; SD Limited spell immunity; XP 65 + 2/hp)

Giant Boring Beetles

1d2 Giant Boring Beetles (AC 3; MV 6”; HD 5; #AT 1 bite; D 5-20; XP 90 + 5/hp)

Giant Poisonous Snakes

1d3 Giant Poisonous Snakes (AC 5; MV 15”; HD 4+2; #AT 1 bite; D 1-3; SA Poison; XP 165+5/hp)

Giant Spiders

1d3 Giant Spiders (AC 4; MV 3"*12"; HD 4+4; #AT 1 bite; D 2-8; SA Webs, poison; XP 315 + 5/hp)

Goblins

1d6+6 Goblins (AC 6; MV 6”; HD 1-1; #AT 1; D Spear; XP 10+1/hp)

These goblins are fleeing the level due to the bugbear menace. There is a 40% chance they are being pursued by 1d6+2 bugbear jacks, as 08-12 above. These goblins will have 0-5 (1d6-1) silver spanners and 0-11 (1d12-1) copper pieces each.

Glutinous Gunges

1d4 Glutinous Gunges (AC 5; MV 3”; HD 3+2; #AT 1; D 2-8; SD Sticky; XP 85+4/hp)

Gralkin

Golden Eagle, Chaotic Evil female gralkin Fighter (AC 4; MV 9”; F5; hp 29; #AT 1; D Long sword +1 to damage due to strength; S 17, I 8, W 4, D 15, C 12, Ch 8; XP 324)

Plover, Chaotic Evil male gralkin Fighter (AC 5; MV 9”; F4; hp 23; #AT 1; D Battle axe; S 14, I 4, W 5, D 12, C 10, Ch 3; XP 205)

Rhea, Chaotic Evil male gralkin Fighter (AC 3; MV 9”; F2; hp 11; #AT 1; D Morning star +1, +4 vs cold-using creatures; S 13, I 7, W 3, D 16, C 13, Ch 5; XP 68)

Starling, Chaotic Evil male gralkin Fighter (AC 5; MV 9”; F2; hp 14; #AT 1; D Footman's flail +3 to damage due to strength; S 18/60, I 6, W 7, D 10, C 16, Ch 7; XP 77)

These gralkin are on “routine patrol”. They wear chain armor and black Triskelion uniforms. Golden Eagle wears an elaborate gold great helm (400 gold crescents).

A very favorable reaction roll will have believing the party are high ranking officials. A very poor reaction roll will have them assuming the party are escaped prisoners. There is a 10% chance they have captured 1d4 of the following and are escorting them to be locked away in one of the cell blocks.

1d10	Prisoners
1	Bent Blade Orcs
2	Bugbear Jacks
3	Gralkin
4	Hatchet-faced Goblins
5	Heretical Worm Cultists
6	Hobgoblins
7	Horrid Hand Orcs
8	Orthodox Worm Cultists
9	Twilight Dwarves
10	DM's choice, could be any humanoid, human, demi-human

Prisoners will have been relieved of their weapons and cash and beaten down to 1d4 hit points.

Gray Oozes

1d2 Gray Oozes (AC 8; MV 1”; HD 3+3; #AT 1; D 2-16; SA Corrosive properties; SD Immune to spells, heat, cold; XP 200 + 5/hp)

Grougges

1d2 Grougges (AC 5; MV 12:; HD 3+3; #AT 2 claws; D 1-6/1-6; SA Shock for 1d6+2; XP 85 + 4/hp)

Hatchet Faced Goblins

1d8+4 Hatchet-faced Goblins (AC 5; MV 9”; HD 1+1; #AT 1; D Long sword or heavy crossbow; XP 20 + 2/hp)

Each will have a long sword, a heavy crossbow, 1d10+10 bolts, 4-16 (4d4) gold crescents, 6-36 (6d6) silver spanners, and 6-48 (6d8) copper pieces.

Heretical Worm Cultists

5 Heretical Worm Cultists (AC 10; MV 12”; HD 1-6 hit points; hp 4, 2, 2, 3, 4, 6; #AT 1; D Dagger +2 due to strength; XP 9, 7, 7, 8, 9, 11)

Sooames the Observant, Lawful Evil male human Fighter (AC 8; MV 12”; F4; hp 20; #AT 1; D Dagger +2 due to strength; S 18, I 15, W 15, D 12, C 18, CH 8; XP 190)

Troocs the Pious, Lawful Evil male human Cleric of the Worm God (AC 9; MV 12“; C5; hp 22; #AT 1; D Footman's Flail +2 to damage due to strength; SA Spell use; S 18, I 8, W 15, D 15, C 18, CH 7; XP 407)

First Level Cleric Spells:

Cause Light Wounds, Command, Cure Light Wounds X2, Darkness

Second Level Cleric Spells:

Chant, Find Traps, Silence, 15' Radius, Snake Charm

Third Level Cleric Spells:

Bestow Curse

Troocs has 102 gold cylinders (each worth 1 gold crescent). Sooames and each cultist has 5 to 14 (1d10+4) gold cylinders. The cultists wear gray robes and each harbors a gray wormspawn, augmenting their strength and constitution to 18. Each time a cultist is brought to 0 hit points, a gray wormspawn will emerge from their body 1d3 rounds later.

7 Gray Wormspawn (AC 7; MV 9”; HD 2+1; hp 15, 10, 10, 12, 9, 5, 13; #AT 1 bite; D 1-4; SA Drain blood for 4 hit points per round; XP 95, 80, 80, 86, 77, 65, 89)

Hobgoblins

2d4+4 Hobgoblins (AC 5; MV 9"; HD 1+1; #AT 1; D Black iron broad sword; XP 20 + 2/hp)

Hobgoblin Sergeant (AC 5; MV 9”; HD 1+1; hp 9; #AT 1; D Black iron broad sword or black iron dagger; XP 38)

Hobgoblin Captain (AC 3; MV 9”; HD 3; hp 16; #AT 1; D Black iron bastard sword or black iron dagger +2 damage due to strength; XP 83)

Each hobgoblin will have 0-9 (1d10-1) gold crescents, 0-22 (2d12-2) silver spanners, and 0-27 (3d10-3) copper pieces. They wear black Triskelion uniforms over their armor.

They have a 50% chance of having important cargo that they are bringing up or down the dungeon:

1d12	Containers	Contents
1	Barrels	1d4 1=beer 2=wine 3=lamp oil 4=whiskey
2-3	Chests	1d6 1=2d100+400 gold crescents 2-3=3d100+500 silver spanners 4=3d100+500 copper pieces 5=gold ore (1d100X5 gold crescent value) 6=black iron weapons
4	Coffin	1d4 1=half strength vampire thrall 2=corpse with 2d100+600 gold crescents worth of jewelry 3=zombie with 2d100+600 gold crescents worth of jewelry 4=bound prisoner (might be adventurer, evil gnome, twilight dwarf, humanoid, disguised doppleganger)
5-7	Crates	1d10 1=rope 2=torches 3-7=non-perishable food 8=iron spikes 9=mining equipment 10=carpentry equipment
8-9	Metal Urns	1d4 1=gold dust (2d20X100 gold crescent value) 2=vampire dust 3-4=silver dust (1d20X100 gold crescent value)
10-11	Sacks	1d4 1=1d100+100 gold crescents 2=1d100+200 silver spanners 3=1d100+300 copper pieces 4=1d100+300 fraud copper pieces painted gold
12	Stone Containers	1d4 1=green slime 2=1d100 gems base 10 gold crescents 3=random magic item with 2d4 identical but non-magical items 4=1d20+100 gold mabans

If they have cargo, the hobgoblins will be aided by 1d6+4 goblin porters.

Goblins (AC 6; MV 6”; HD 1-1; #AT 1; D Short sword; XP 10+1/hp)

Each goblin will have 0-7 (1d8-1) silver spanners and 0-11 (1d12-1) copper pieces and wear orange Triskelion uniforms.

Hook Horrors

1d3 Hook Horrors (AC 3; MV 9”; HD 5; hp ; #AT 2 talons; D 1-8/1-8; SD Only surprised on a 1 in 10; XP 90 + 5/hp)

Horrid Hand Orcs

5 Horrid Hand Orcs (AC 6; MV 9”; HD 1+3; hp 10, 10, 8, 4, 9; #AT 1; D Broad sword or dagger +1 to damage due to strength; XP 40, 40, 36, 28, 38)

Clencher, Horrid Hand Orc Leader (AC 6; MV 9”; HD 2+3; hp 14; #AT 1; D Broad sword or dagger +1 to damage due to strength of 17; XP 77)

Each orc carries a broad sword, a dagger, a normal shield, 2-7 (1d6+1) gold crescents, 2-16 (2d8) silver spanners, and 2-24 (2d12) copper pieces. The Horrid Hand's shields are marked with a gray open hand with a red mouth in the palm. Their skin is an unhealthy mottled gray and black. The average warrior has a strength of 16 and unusually high base morale (80%).

Clencher is armed and armored as above but has 11 gold crescents, 21 silver spanners, and 17 copper pieces.

Karma Chameleons

1d3 Karma Chameleons (AC 5; MV 15”; HD 3+1; #AT 1 bite; D 1-8; SA 90% Undetectable, +4 to hit with tongue, swallow whole, bad luck; SD Never surprised; XP 125 + 4/hp)

Monster Giant Rats

1d4 Monster Giant Rats (AC 6; MV 15”//6”; HD 3+3; hp 20; #AT 1 bite; D 2-8; SA Disease; XP 165)

It's chance of disease is as a normal giant rat.

Orthodox Worm Cultists

5 Orthodox Worm Cultists (AC 5; MV 9"; F1; hp 2, 1, 6, 2, 7; #AT 1; D Scimitar; SD Only surprised on a 1, see invisible; XP 24, 22, 32, 24, 34)

3 Orthodox Worm Cultists (AC 5; MV 9"; F2; hp 15, 10, 10; #AT 1; D Scimitar; SD Only surprised on a 1, see invisible; XP 80, 65, 65)

Jengun the Unruly, Lawful Evil female human Fighter (AC 4; MV 9"; F4; hp 21; #AT 1; D Scimitar +1 to damage due to strength; SD Only surprised on a 1, see invisible; S 16, I 13, W 9, D 15, C 14, Ch 3 (17 to Worm Cultists only); XP 195)

Borogome the Relentless, Lawful Evil male human Cleric of the Worm God (AC 5; MV 9“; C4; hp 17; #AT 1; D Footman's mace; SA Spell use; SD Only surprised on a 1, see invisible; S 14, I 9, W 14, D 12, C 11, CH 3 (13 to Worm Cultists only); XP 250)

First Level Cleric Spells:

Cause Fear, Command, Cure Light Wounds X2, Light

Second Level Cleric Spells:

Find Traps, Hold Person

All of these men wear chain mail armor and have received the Kiss of the Worm God. Each of the fighters carries between 7 and 12 (1d6+6) small gold cylinders, each equivalent in value to a gold crescent. Jengun has 50 cylinders and Borogome has 54. Borogome also carries a thin piece of iron for the hold person spell and a small silver holy symbol of the worm god on a chain around his neck. This appears to be worth 10 gold crescents, but it is cursed. If placed around the neck, it causes blindness in 1d4 rounds unless a saving throw vs poison is made.

Scorpalbinus

1d6+2 Scorpalbinus (AC 7; MV 12”; HD 2+1; #AT 2 claws; D 1-4/1-4; SA Tail once every other round for 2-12; XP 35 + 3/hp)

Screaming Scums

1d2 Screaming Scums (AC 7; MV 6”; HD 4+1; #AT 1; D 1-4; SA Drain blood for 2-8; SD Scream; XP 110 + 4/hp)

Twilight Dwarves

1d6+2 Twilight Dwarves (AC 5; MV 6”; HD 1; D Military pick; SD Save at +3 vs poison and petrification; XP 10 + 1/hp)

1d3 Twilight Dwarf Warriors (AC 5; MV 12”; F2; #AT 1; D Battle Axe (50%) or hammer (50%); SD Save at +3 vs poison and petrification; XP 35 + 3/hp)

1 Twilight Dwarf Hero (AC 5; MV 12”; F4; #AT 1; D Battle Axe (50%) or hammer (50%); SD Save at +3 vs poison and petrification; XP 90 + 5/hp)

There is a 25% chance that they will be accompanied by (roll 1d6) a 5th level thief (1-2), a 2nd/3rd level magic-user/thief (3-4), or a 3rd /3rd level fighter/thief (5-6)

Dungeon Dressing

1d10 Description

1	Loud screeching/howling sound coming from about 40 feet away. If investigated, there is nothing. Roll again immediately for random encounters.
2	Spoor of one of monsters in table above, roll randomly to find monster, ignoring roll of Dungeon Dressing.
3	The floor is covered with thousands of tiny gray worms. They squish.
4	A barrel of molasses.
5	Scent of brine.
6	Scraps of cloth decorated by floral patterns.
7	Small crate holding broken bottles of strong perfume.
8	Unanimated human skeleton wearing gray Triskelion prison uniform.
9	Pyramid of goblin skulls, expertly stacked.
10	Bloody bootprints.