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The following encounter tables are a list of creatures and NPCs described as being found in locations described in both Lost Cities of the Trembling Plains and Faces of the Forgotten North. These tables are also inculded in a pdf that be found at the bottom of this page.

These tables draw from a variety of sources, and a legend describing source abbreviations can be found at the end of the tables. For entries from Faces of the Forgotten North that are marked with an asterisk (*), there are multiple encounters the DM can choose from. In such cases, it is suggested that the entire specified entry be reviewed - including the Creatures and Allies and Sample Encounters sections.

Encounters by Terrain Type

Terrain Silt Sea I   Salt Flats I  
Example Storm Coast   Scorpion Plains  
2d10 roll        
2 Nikaal, Crisisss tribe FFN* Red Guard FFN*
3 Thri-kreen FFN* Nikaal, Crisisss tribe FFN*
4 Giant, squid-head FFN Golem, paper FFN
5 Dustgull ToA Ssurran, trader FFN*
6 Spider, silt ToA Trin FFN
7 Coral wight FFN* Ruve pack leader FFN
8 Paraelemental beast, silt ToA Ruve FFN
9 Silt horror ToA Bandit of the Barrier Wastes FFN*
10 Dimlander FFN* Gold scorpion ToA
11 Eldaarish templar FFN* Barbed scorpion ToA
12 Antloid ToA Desert mastyrial ToA
13 Slave DS3 Black mastyrial ToA
14 Kurnan FFN* Remorhaz MM
15 Sink worm ToA Golem, salt ToA
16 Ruktoi ToA Zombie, salt TotDL
17 Striped tubeworm** LCotTP Lask ToA
18 Silt serpent ToA Dune trapper ToA
19 Silt spawn ToA Cilops ToA
20 Silt paraelemental ToA Megapede MM2
Terrain Forests I   Road I  
Example Rohorind Forest   Trade Road  
2d10 roll        
2 Drake, water ToA House Azeth FFN*
3 Pulp bee TotDL Giant, squid-head FFN
4 Thri-kreen FFN* Bandit, Kreen Eater FFN*
5 Brine worm (tube)** ToH Gith, Filthspit tribe FFN
6 Wrab ToA Elf FFN*
7 Treant, Athasian ToA Bandit of the Barrier Wastes FFN*
8 Halfling, Rohorind FFN* Eloy FFN*
9 Harnaq cow FFN Kurnan FFN*
10 Harnaq terrier FFN House Azeth FFN*
11 Kir’ren FFN Merchant FFN*
12 Rohorind raptor FFN House Ptellac FFN*
13 Bloodgrass, jungle ToA Red Guard FFN*
14 Monstrous spider, any size MM Nikaal, Crisisss tribe FFN*
15 Belgoi ToA Ssurran, trader FFN*
16 Sloth, Athasian ToA Spy, Trembling Plains FFN*
17 Nikaal, Crisisss tribe FFN* Merchant, (Caravan Trader) FFN
18 Kirre ToA Tari FFN*
19 Klar ToA Eldaarish templar FFN*
20 Feylaar ToA Red Guard FFN*
Terrain Mudflats I   Verdant Belt I  
Example Troll Grave Chasm   Kurnlands  
2d10 roll        
2 Id fiend ToA Drylander FFN*
3 Striped tubeworm** LCotTP Spy, Trembling Plains FFN*
4 Morg TotDL Crodlu ToA
5 Wraith, Athasian ToA Ruve pack leader FFN
6 Slave DS3 Ruve FFN
7 Zombie, thinking TotDL Harnaq terrier FFN
8 Critic ToA Harnaq cow FFN
9 Kluzd ToA House Azeth FFN*
10 Shaqat beetle ToA Kurnan FFN*
11 Mud fiend ToA Eloy FFN*
12 Bog wader ToA Elf FFN*
13 Floater ToA Ssurran, trader FFN*
14 Esperweed ToA Wasp, giant MM
15 Inix ToA Mekillot ToA
16 Jalath‘gak ToA Mekillot, hatchling FFN
17 giant jalath‘gak ToA Thri-kreen FFN*
18 Kank ToA Silvaarak FFN*
19 Psionocus ToA Merchant FFN*
20 Watroach ToA Red Guard FFN*
Terrain Mountains I   Mountains II  
Example Rifak’s Wall   Snow Crown  
2d10 roll        
2 Aviarag ToA Humans ToA
3 Roc MM Dark spider ToA
4 cloud ray ToA Mountain spider ToA
5 Cilops, rock** ToA Golem, paper FFN
6 Tigone, snow [mountain]** ToA, FFN Paraelemental beast, sun ToA
7 Red Guard FFN* Cilops, rock** ToA
8 Kir’ren FFN Bat, reptilian FFN
9 Nikaal, Crisisss tribe FFN* Tarek, Nagukuz clan FFN*
10 Silvaarak FFN* Kir’ren FFN
11 Harnaq cow FFN Silvaarak FFN*
12 Harnaq terrier FFN Tigone, snow [mountain]** ToA, FFN
13 House Azeth FFN* Elemental, air (any size) MM
14 Bat, reptilian FFN Spider, hermit** LCotTP
15 Feylaar [mountain] FFN Nikaal, Crisisss tribe FFN*
16 Dark spider ToA Feylaar [mountain] FFN
17 Golem, paper FFN House Azeth FFN*
18 Drake, earth ToA Red Guard FFN*
19 Frost worm MM Drake, earth ToA
20 Moonbeast MM2 Frost worm MM
Terrain Mountains III   Mountains IV  
Example The Gloomwarrens   Charvass Peninsula  
2d10 roll        
2 Frost worm MM Drake, earth ToA
3 Remorhaz MM Giant, crag ToA
4 Giant, greater shadow ToA Thoqqua MM
5 Psi-shadow ToA Red guard FFN*
6 Giant, shadow ToA Ssurran, trader FFN*
7 Shadow wizard [black-touched] ToA** Bat, reptilian FFN
8 Silvaarak FFN* Dwarf, moratuc FFN*
9 Bog wader [black-touched] ToA Kir’ren FFN
10 Bat, reptilian FFN Feylaar [mountain] FFN
11 Spider, shadow MM2 Spider, hermit** LCotTP
12 Shadow MM Tigone, snow [mountain]** ToA, FFN
13 Darkmantle MM Cilops, rock** ToA
14 Cloaker [black-touched] MM/ToA Dwarf ToA
15 Kir’ren FFN Giant, beasthead ToA
16 Feylaar [mountain] FFN Mephit, steam MM
17 Tigone, snow [mountain]** ToA, FFN Xorn MM
18 Cilops, rock** ToA Ssurran, trader FFN*
19 Nikaal, Crisisss tribe FFN* Golem, obsidian TotDL
20 Bat, reptilian [black-touched] FFN, ToA Elemental, fire, elder MM
Terrain Scrub Plains I   Scrub Plains II  
Example Giant’s Hollow   Hammer’s Head  
2d10 roll        
2 Drylander FFN* Golem, paper FFN
3 Gith, Filthspit tribe FFN Ssurran, trader FFN*
4 Belgoi, Watchmen of Ral FFN* Gith, Filthspit tribe FFN
5 Red Guard FFN* House Ptellac FFN*
6 Kurnan FFN* Red Guard FFN*
7 House Ptellac FFN* Trin FFN
8 Spy, Trembling Plains FFN* Slaver, House M’ke DS3
9 Ssurran, trader FFN* Giant, plains ToA
10 Subtable A N/A Mekillot ToA
11 Mekillot ToA Subtable A N/A
12 Giant, plains ToA Slave DS3
13 Erdland ToA Nikaal, Crisisss tribe FFN*
14 Trin FFN Bandit of the Barrier Wastes FFN*
15 Psionic tenant FFN* Thri-kreen FFN*
16 Inix ToA Belgoi, Watchmen of Ral FFN*
17 House Azeth FFN* Psionic tenant FFN*
18 Golem, paper FFN Pridemane FFN
19 Pridemane FFN Drylander FFN*
20 Spirit of the Trembling Plains FFN* Spirit of the Trembling Plains FFN*
Terrain Scrub Plains III   Scrub Plains IV  
Example Whistle Gap   The Last Steppe  
2d10 roll        
2 Psionic tenant FFN* Dwarf banshee TotDL
3 Thri-kreen FFN* Dimlander or Red Guard FFN*
4 Belgoi, Watchmen of Ral FFN* Ssurran, trader FFN*
5 Ssurran, trader FFN* Gith, Filthspit tribe FFN
6 Trin FFN Trin FFN
7 Red Guard FFN* House Azeth or Kurnan FFN*
8 Nikaal, Crisisss tribe FFN* Subtable A N/A
9 Bandit, Kreen Eater FFN* Mekillot ToA
10 House Azeth FFN* Hatori ToA
11 Mekillot ToA Burn flower ToA
12 Subtable A N/A Wasp, giant (domesticated) MM
13 House Ptellac FFN* Tembo ToA
14 Elemental, air (any size) MM Bandit, Kreen Eater FFN*
15 Elemental beast, air ToA Thri-kreen FFN*
16 Gith, Filthspit tribe FFN Tari FFN*
17 Drylander FFN* Spy, Trembling Plains FFN*
18 Golem, paper FFN Tarek, Nagukuz clan FFN*
19 Pridemane FFN Xerichou ToA
20 Spirit of the Trembling Plains FFN* Pyreen LoA
Terrain Scrub Plains V   Rocky Badlands I  
Example Blood Prairie   Broken Deep  
2d10 roll        
2 Gith, Filthspit tribe FFN Ssurran, trader FFN*
3 belgoi, Watchmen of Ral FFN* Thri-kreen FFN*
4 Red Guard FFN* Meorty, human TotDL
5 Kurnan FFN* Belgoi, Watchmen of Ral FFN*
6 Spy, Trembling Plains FFN* Silvaarak FFN*
7 House Ptellac FFN* Gith, Filthspit tribe FFN
8 Tari FFN* Spider, crystal ToA
9 Subtable A N/A Tembo ToA
10 Mekillot ToA Subtable B N/A
11 Giant, plains ToA Id fiend ToA
12 Korinth CSoD Gaj ToA
13 Halfling, Rohorind FFN* Silk wyrm ToA
14 Ssurran, trader FFN* Cistern fiend ToA
15 Erdland ToA Kenku, Athasian FFN
16 Trin FFN Mekillot ToA
17 Psionic tenant FFN* House Ptellac FFN*
18 House Azeth FFN* Pridemane FFN
19 Pridemane FFN Elf FFN*
20 Spirit of the Trembling Plains FFN* Zombie, salt TotDL
Terrain Rocky Badlands II   Rocky Badlands III  
Example Tembo Turrets   Painted Forest  
2d10 roll        
2 Gith, Filthspit tribe FFN Bandit, Kreen Eater FFN*
3 House Ptellac FFN* Mini-kank swarm ToA
4 Thri-kreen FFN* Silt serpent ToA
5 Belgoi, Watchmen of Ral FFN* Daroggan ToA
6 Silvaarak FFN* Ssurran, trader FFN*
7 Spider, crystal ToA Thri-kreen FFN*
8 Silk wyrm ToA Golem, obsidian TotDL
9 Kenku, Athasian FFN Mephit, sulfur S
10 Subtable B N/A Dwarf, moratuc FFN*
11 Tembo ToA Subtable C N/A
12 Aarakocra ToA Kluzd ToA
13 Bat, reptilian FFN Rasclinn ToA
14 Ruve FFN Mud fiend ToA
15 Ssurran, trader FFN* Mephit, ash MM
16 Ruve pack leader FFN Bog wader ToA
17 Gaj ToA House Azeth FFN*
18 Pridemane FFN Gorak ToA
19 Id fiend ToA Kenku, Athasian FFN
20 Spirit of Tembo Turrets FFN Red Guard FFN*
Terrain Boulder fields I   Boulder fields II  
Example Charvass Peninsula   Goblinfather’s Hollow  
2d10 roll        
2 Baazrag ToA Drake, earth ToA
3 Ssurran, trader FFN* Krag, earth TotDL
4 Drake, earth ToA Kragling TotDL
5 Bulette MM Elemental, earth MM
6 Gith, Filthspit tribe FFN Golem, ash TotDL
7 Obsidian beast TotDL Creeping claw TotDL
8 Tarek, Nagukuz clan FFN* Hunting Cactus ToA
9 Mephit, sulfur S Elemental beast, air ToA
10 House Azeth FFN* Golem, bone TotDL
11 Subtable C N/A Khvakhas FFN*
12 Dwarf, Moratuc FFN* Pit snatcher ToA
13 Mephit, ash MM Worm of bones TotDL
14 Spider, hermit** LCotTP Flesh worm FFN
15 Cha’thrang ToA Bloodgrass [defiled] ToA**
16 Ruve pack leader FFN Zombie, thinking, human ToA
17 Golem, ash TotDL Phthisic XPH
18 Gaj ToA Thought eater XPH
19 Megapede MM2 Elemental, air MM
20 Red Guard FFN* Wraith, Athasian ToA
Terrain Sandy Wastes I   Sandy Wastes II  
Example Barrier Wastes   Glowing Desert  
2d10 roll        
2 T’chowb ToA Dote Mal Payne FFN
3 Desert mastyrial ToA Bandit of the Barrier Wastes FFN*
4 Golem, paper FFN Kurnan FFN*
5 Daroggan ToA Ssurran, trader FFN*
6 Nikaal, Crisisss tribe FFN* Trin FFN
7 Ruve pack leader FFN Sand bride or sand mother ToA
8 Golem, sand TotDL Ruve FFN
9 Ruve FFN Ruve pack leader FFN
10 Bandit of the Barrier Wastes FFN* Mekillot ToA
11 Jhakar ToA Mekillot [stampede] FFN
12 Dune reaper ToA Wezer ToA
13 Ssurran, trader FFN* Sand howler ToA
14 Mini-kank swarm ToA Golem, sand TotDL
15 Trin FFN Thri-kreen FFN*
16 Gorak ToA Subtable C N/A
17 Braxat ToA Sand vortex ToA
18 Inix ToA Jozhal ToA
19 Cha’thrang ToA Sand worm ToA
20 Lirr ToA Megapede MM2
Terrain Sandy Wastes III   Stony Barrens I  
Example Sands of Ral   Shady Desert  
2d10 roll        
2 Nikaal, Crisisss tribe FFN* Pyreen LoA
3 Thrax ToA Banshee, dwarven ToA
4 Yuan-ti XPH Kurnan FFN*
5 Scrab ToA Mekillot ToA
6 Dune runnner TotDL Mekillot hatchling FFN
7 Gith, Filthspit tribe FFN Bandit, Kreen Eater FFN*
8 Mekillot ToA Pterrax ToA
9 House Azeth FFN* Khvakhas FFN*
10 Tembo ToA Thri-kreen FFN*
11 Draji moon priest CSoD Tarek, Nagukuz clan FFN*
12 Merchant FFN* Trin FFN
13 Spinewyrm ToA Eloy FFN*
14 Bandit, Kreen Eater FFN* Subtable B N/A
15 Moonbeast MM2 Pridemane FFN
16 Merchant, Draji FFN Dwarf ToA
17 Sand vortex ToA Dhoat TotDL
18 Hatori ToA Cistern fiend ToA
19 House Ptellac FFN* Baazrag ToA
20 Silt runner ToA Listana FFN*
Terrain Stony Barrens II   Stony Barrens III  
Example Bald Buttes, Zhavahr   Longshanks Scablands  
2d10 roll        
2 Krag, earth TotDL Ankheg MM
3 Kragling TotDL Gith, Filthspit tribe FFN
4 Pridemane FFN Trin FFN
5 Obsidian retriever ToA Bat, reptilian FFN
6 Golem, rock ToA Nikaal, Crisisss tribe FFN*
7 Golem, sand TotDL Ruve pack leader FFN
8 Golem, obsidian TotDL Drake, water ToA
9 Khvakhas FFN* Giant, plains ToA
10 Spider Cactus ToA Halfling, renegade ToA
11 Elven Rope ToA Tari FFN*
12 Automaton, pulverizer MM2 Elf FFN*
13 Automaton, hammerer MM2 Korinth CSoD
14 Zombie, thinking TotDL Ruve FFN
15 Golem, ash TotDL Red Guard FFN*
16 Golem, bone TotDL Thri-kreen FFN*
17 Elemental, earth MM House Ptellac FFN*
18 Golem, magma ToA Cistern fiend ToA
19 Dune Trapper ToA Druid DS3
20 Wraith, Athasian ToA Pyreen LoA
Terrain Stony Barrens IV  
Example Glowing Scablands  
2d10 roll    
2 Kenku, Athasian FFN
3 Bandit of the Barrier Wastes FFN*
4 Red Guard FFN*
5 Thri-kreen FFN*
6 Mekillot ToA
7 Gith, Filthspit tribe FFN
8 Tarek, Nagukuz clan FFN*
9 Kurnan FFN*
10 Nikaal, Crisisss tribe FFN*
11 Bandit, Kreen Eater FFN*
12 Subtable C N/A
13 House Azeth FFN*
14 House Ptellac FFN*
15 Trin FFN
16 Ruve FFN
17 Ruve pack leader FFN
18 Tembo ToA
19 Id fiend ToA
20 Silvaarak aarakocra FFN*
Subtable A    
1d10 roll    
1 Flamebrush FFN
2 Elf FFN*
3 Mekillot hatchling FFN
4 Mekillot [stampede] FFN
5 Carnivorous tumbleweed FFN
6 Plains cur FFN
7 Eloy herd-dog FFN
8 Eloy FFN*
9 Ruve FFN
10 Ruve pack leader FFN
Subtable B    
1d10 roll    
1 Silt serpent ToA
2 Mini-kank swarm ToA
3 Rasclinn ToA
4 Crodlu ToA
5 Gorak ToA
6 Daroggan ToA
7 Jhakar ToA
8 Cha’thrang ToA
9 Erdlu ToA
10 Kank ToA
Subtable C    
1d10 roll    
1 Tembo ToA
2 Jhakar ToA
3 Drik ToA
4 Baazrag ToA
5 Dune reaper ToA
6 Inix ToA
7 Desert mastyrial ToA
8 Lirr ToA
9 T’chowb ToA
10 Belgoi ToA
Key  
CSoD City State of Draj
DS3 Dark Sun 3.5 Rule Book
FFN Faces of the Forgotten North
LCotTP Lost Cities of the Trembling Plains
LoA Legends of Athas
MM Monster Manual
MM2 Monster Manual II
S Sandstorm
ToA Terrors of Athas
ToH Tome of Horrors
TotDL Terrors of the Dead Lands
XPH Expanded Psionics Handbook

** The following creatures also mentioned in LCotTP use modified stats as provided below. Brine Worm (tube) - use the same stats as the rot grub found in ToH, but add a swim speed of 5 ft. Cilops, Rock - use the stats of the cilops from TotDL, but add a burrow speed of 10 ft. and remove the +12 racial bonus to Survival checks for tracking by scent. Spider, Hermit - use the stats of a Small monstrous spider in the MM, but with a Str 11 and bite damage of 1d8. Also add +2 to natural armor and Resistance to Fire 10 due to its lava-plated carapace. Striped Tubeworm - use the stats of a Medium monstrous centipede in the MM, but change its 40 ft. climb speed to burrow 20 ft. Also change its 5 ft. reach to 10 ft, add tremorsense 60 ft. to its abilities, and an ability that allows it to make an attack in a surprise round against a target 15 ft away or less if already burrowed. Tigone, Snow - use the stats of a tigone from ToA, but add the Mountain template from FFN.