Where does that wilderness encounter happen?

 Wilderness random encounters in classic D&D are a little vague and generic. Determine the local terrain features and add some detail and interest to the scene of an encounter.


d8

Clear, Grassland

Forest

Hills

1

Farmland

Hill

Hill

2

Copse

Gully

Ridge

3

Hill

Dell

Valley

4

Stream

Stream

Ravine

5

Pond/Lake

Pond/Lake

Stream

6

Wetland

Thicket

Gully

7

Pasture

Glade

Pond/Lake

8

Gully

Burn

Dell


d8

Mountains

River

Desert

1

Ridge

Rapids

Dunes

2

Ravine

Sandbar

Wadi

3

Stream

Wetlands

Oasis

4

Scree

Waterfall

Mesa

5

Box Canyon

Island

Outcrop

6

Defile

Canyon

Scrub

7

Pond/Lake

Reservoir Lake

Broken

8

Cliff

Confluence

Ravine


d8

Swamp

Coast

1

Woods

Sandy Beach

2

Dry Ground

Rocky Beach

3

Muck

Sea Stacks

4

Open Water

Cliffs

5

Rushes

Headland

6

“Quaking” Vegetation

Inlet

7

Stream

River/Stream Mouth

8

Hill

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