# Summary
| Detail | Result |
| -------------------------- | --------------------------------- |
| [[#Encounter Length]] | `dice:[[Encounter NPCs#^75fda5]]` |
| [[#Group Size]] | `dice:[[Encounter NPCs#^187190]]` |
| [[#Heritage Distribution]] | `dice:[[Encounter NPCs#^375b8a]]` |
| - Primary Heritage | `dice:[[Encounter NPCs#^995fda]]` |
| - Secondary Heritage | `dice:[[Encounter NPCs#^995fda]]` |
| - Tertiary Heritage | `dice:[[Encounter NPCs#^995fda]]` |
| - Quaternary Heritage | `dice:[[Encounter NPCs#^995fda]]` |
| [[#Group Purpose]] | `dice:[[Encounter NPCs#^7b1b7d]]` |
# Tables for Groups
## Encounter Length
| Description |
| -------------------------------------------- |
| A fleeting encounter |
| A pair of run-ins |
| Takes place over many days along the journey |
| The party keeps coming across the same group |
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## Group Size
| # | Description |
| ----- | ------------------- |
| 1-3 | Lone traveler |
| 4-6 | A pair of travelers |
| 7-9 | A group of 3-5 |
| 10-12 | A group of 6-10 |
| 13-14 | A group of 11-20 |
| 15-16 | A group of 21-50 |
| 17 | A group of 51-100 |
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## Heritage Distribution
| d100 | Heritage Distribution |
| ------ | ------------------------------------------ |
| 1-50 | Single heritage |
| 51-75 | 2 heritages commonly together |
| 76-80 | 2 heritages not usually together |
| 81-90 | 3 heritages commonly together |
| 91-95 | 3 heritages, 1 not usually with the others |
| 96-100 | 4+ heritages |
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## Heritage
| d100 | Description |
| ----- | --------------- |
| 01-05 | Dwarf |
| 06-10 | Elf |
| 11-15 | Halfling |
| 16-25 | Human |
| 26-30 | Gnome |
| 31-35 | Half-elf |
| 36-40 | Half-orc |
| 41-45 | Local |
| 46-50 | Villain |
| 51-55 | Stranger |
| 56 | Dragonborn |
| 57-59 | Planetouched |
| 60 | Monstrocity |
| 61-70 | Humanoid (Good) |
| 71-80 | Humanoid (Evil) |
| 81-87 | Giant |
| 88-92 | Shapechanger |
| 93-94 | Fey |
| 95-96 | Undead |
| 97-98 | Fiend |
| 99 | Celestial |
| 00 | Aberration |
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## Group Purpose
| Description |
| --------------------------------------------- |
| Looking for a new home |
| Searching for someone or something |
| Selling their wares |
| Running from something |
| On a quest for an important figure |
| Rest and relaxation |
| Protecting something or someone important |
| Hunting someone or something |
| Seeking inspiration |
| In search of knowledge |
| Looking for work or on their way to a new job |
| Spying on a person or place |
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# Tables for Individuals
## Age
| Description |
| ------------------- |
| Adolescent |
| Teenager |
| Young Adult |
| Adult |
| With a Baby / Child |
| Middle-aged |
| Old |
| Ancient |
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## Demeanor
| Description |
| ------------- |
| Lonely |
| Determined |
| Scared |
| Protective |
| Friendly |
| Unfriendly |
| Desperate |
| Knowledgeable |
| Naive |
| Grim |
| Enthusiastic |
| Helpful |
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## Status
| Description |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Outcast or Untouchable |
| Slave or prisoner |
| Serf or indentured servant |
| Crafter of some sort |
| Merchant or guild member |
| Lesser guild leader, military officer, very minor noble |
| Leader of a large military force, greater guild, or lesser noble |
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## Fortune
| # | Description |
| ----- | -------------------------------------- |
| 01-05 | Barely surviving |
| 06-10 | Poor |
| 11-15 | Middle-class |
| 16-17 | Upper crust, or successful adventurers |
| 18 | Fabulously wealthy |
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## Exchange
| Description |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Openly shares supplies |
| Openly shares useful information |
| Asks questions about why they don't have the supplies needed |
| Asks questions about why they don't know the local information |
| Will share supplies, but wants fair trade in coin or supplies |
| Will share useful info, but wants fair trade in coin or supplies |
| Will share supplies, but will hugely overcharge in coin or supplies |
| Will share useful info, but will hugely overcharge in coin or supplies |
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## Expectations
| Descr |
| ---------------------------------------- |
| Familiar tropes |
| Fresh twist on the players' expectations |
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## Mission
| Descr |
| ------------------------ |
| None |
| People who need help |
| Helpful info |
| Treasure to be uncovered |
| New side quest |
| Other |
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## Emotion
| # | Descr |
| ----- | ---------------------------------------- |
| 1-3 | Inspired, motivated |
| 4-6 | Hopeful, faith in humanity |
| 7-8 | Angry, vengence seeking |
| 9-10 | Sad, a sense of loss |
| 11-13 | Happy, funny |
| 14-16 | Left with a sense of dread or fear |
| 17-19 | An ill portent of heardships yet to come |
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## Context
| # | Descr |
| --- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 1-3 | Untethered from the overarching plot |
| 4 | References events of the past for one character |
| 5 | References events of the past in the campaign |
| 6 | A new development for one character's arc |
| 7 | Foreshadows a new threat in the campaign, hinting at a later encounter |
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## Tone
| Descr |
| ------------------------------------------------- |
| Reinforces the tone for the campaign |
| Reminds players of the tone for the current story |
| Lighthearted break |
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## Impact
| Descr |
| ----------------------------------------------------- |
| Meeting leaves a specific character feeling different |
| Meeting leaves the party feeling different |
| No impact to change how the party feels |
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