Dungeon Toolbox
GameMastery Guide, page 177
An innocent facade can often hide a dark secret, and who knows what lurks behind that stuck door or beyond that rusty portcullis? When looking for a lair for your villains or the inspiration to create a new trap-filled vault, consider using the ideas below, or simply use the following tables to generate a home for a villain you didn’t expect the PCs to follow.
Table 7–1: Places to Find Dungeons
| d% | Dungeon Setting |
|---|---|
| 1–3 | An underground river |
| 4–6 | Within a river dam |
| 7–9 | Amid the ruble of a ruined citadel |
| 10–12 | Below a graveyard |
| 13–15 | In an insane asylum |
| 16–18 | Inside an ice floe |
| 19–21 | In another dimension/demiplane |
| 22–24 | Within earthquake-plagued caverns |
| 25–27 | In a hollow mountain |
| 28–30 | Deep in a desert of shifting tunnels |
| 31–33 | Abutting to a secret escape route |
| 34–36 | In a pyramid |
| 37–39 | Below a mausoleum |
| 40–42 | Within a museum |
| 43–45 | Under a castle |
| 46–48 | Part of a menagerie |
| 49–51 | In a lighthouse |
| 52–54 | Under a tower |
| 55–57 | In a prison |
| 58–60 | Within a cathedral |
| 61–63 | Under the docks |
| 64–66 | In the sewers |
| 67–68 | Amid an underground canal |
| 69–70 | Built into an arena |
| 71–72 | Part of forgotten labyrinth |
| 73–74 | Connecting to a beast’s den |
| 75–76 | Under a tavern |
| 77–78 | In a cliff village |
| 79–80 | Inside a giant tree |
| 81–82 | Part of a frozen city |
| 83–84 | Inside a painting |
| 85–86 | In a gigantic statue |
| 87–88 | Under a roc nest |
| 89–90 | Within a sunken ruin |
| 91–92 | Hidden inside a giant egg |
| 93–94 | Formed within a massive fossil |
| 95 | Amid the rubble of a ruined giant city |
| 96 | Inside a crashed space vessel |
| 97 | Unearthed by a giant ant nest |
| 98 | Grown within a deity’s corpse |
| 99 | On an island in a volcano |
| 100 | Inside a moon, star, or another planet |
Table 7–2: Types of Dungeons
| d% | Dungeon Setting |
|---|---|
| 1–2 | A hedge maze |
| 3–4 | A riverboat |
| 5–6 | A wizard’s tomb |
| 7–8 | A bandit lair |
| 9–10 | A vast former mine now long abandoned |
| 11–12 | An abandoned casino |
| 13–14 | An old theater |
| 15–16 | Fog-shrouded dungeon that traps the PCs |
| 17–18 | Chambers where gravity regularly reverses |
| 19–20 | Moving clockwork dungeon |
| 21–22 | Incredibly narrow limestone gorges |
| 23–24 | Planes linked by portals |
| 25–26 | The belly of a ship-swallowing sea creature |
| 27–28 | A perilous bog and quicksand-filled mire |
| 29–30 | A slavers’ headquarters |
| 31–32 | Rapids and river channels sweeping through a valley |
| 33–34 | A giant tree riddled with many crevices and hollows |
| 35–36 | A melting iceberg |
| 37–38 | A monster infested palace of glass |
| 39–40 | A slowly flooding dungeon |
| 41–42 | The afterlife |
| 43–44 | A dream |
| 45–46 | Sunken ancient green byways linking fey lands |
| 47–48 | A nightmare |
| 49–50 | An iron obelisk of great size |
| 51–52 | A floating bog containing sunken tombs |
| 53–54 | An evil giant’s castle |
| 55–56 | A partially submerged clock tower |
| 57–58 | A floating castle that appears only at night |
| 59–60 | A massive, partially hollow, slowly melting candle |
| 61–62 | A graveyard of giant skeletons |
| 63–64 | A glacier of poisoned water |
| 65–66 | An undead town where life goes on |
| 67–68 | The massive skull of an ancient dragon |
| 69–70 | A sunken iron ship below a fenland |
| 71–72 | A tangled forest of thorny trees |
| 73–74 | A giant insect-infested temple |
| 75–76 | A volcanic tomb |
| 77–78 | A living iron ship |
| 79–80 | A sinking maze |
| 81–82 | Endless stone bridges across a void of purple fog |
| 83–84 | A huge web |
| 85–86 | Giant rat tunnels |
| 87–88 | A colossal walking iron man |
| 89–90 | A living iron maze |
| 91–92 | What’s down the plug-hole of a wizard’s sink |
| 93–94 | A garden of poisonous living fungi |
| 95–96 | A sentient tomb |
| 97–98 | A solid storm cloud |
| 99–100 A giant hourglass slowly filling with sand |
Table 7–3: Dungeon Entrances
| d% | Entrance |
|---|---|
| 1–2 | A well |
| 3–4 | A mineshaft |
| 5–6 | A rope-bridge between tidal stacks |
| 7–8 | In a tavern cellar |
| 9–10 | A cave shaped like a skull |
| 11–12 | A chimney |
| 13–14 | The mouth of a large statue |
| 15–16 | A slide |
| 17–18 | A cold, bottomless pit |
| 19–20 | A ruined road descends into an ivy covered hole |
| 21–22 | A mausoleum |
| 23–24 | A knight’s sarcophagus |
| 25–26 | An ancient door carved with warnings |
| 27–28 | A stone valve covered in runes |
| 29–30 | A grinning demon mouth |
| 31–32 | A portal filled with shimmering green light |
| 33–34 | An almost-impossible-to-reach cave in a cliff |
| 35–36 | A bulette skull |
| 37–38 | Heavy rain seeps into a hidden slough |
| 39–40 | A sunken greenway |
| 41–42 | An iron puzzle door |
| 43–44 | A volcano vent |
| 45–46 | A tidal cave |
| 47–48 | A church steeple rising out of the ground |
| 49–50 | An arch of huge thorns |
| 51–52 | An oven with a collapsed back wall |
| 53–54 | A large wine barrel clawed open from the inside |
| 55–56 | A slippery metal ladder nailed behind a waterfall |
| 57–58 | A fountain that reaches down to an underground river |
| 59–60 | A door reached via a giant set of scales |
| 61–62 | A pit of quicksand |
| 63–64 | A whirlpool |
| 65–66 | A hole suddenly opens in the city streets |
| 67–68 | Mist |
| 69–70 | A snapping dragon turtle skull |
| 71–72 | A mudslide opens up a hidden cave system |
| 73–74 | Hurricane in huge doorway appears once a year |
| 75–76 | A summoned imp can lead the way to portal |
| 77–78 | A doorway that can only be summoned by incantation |
| 79–80 | A building collapses overnight into hidden dungeon |
| 81–82 | A stone that draws aside at midnight |
| 83–84 | A maelstrom deep at sea |
| 85–86 | A catapult that throws person through a portal |
| 87–88 | A magic mirror |
| 89–90 | A wall safe opening onto an extradimensional vault |
| 91–92 | Magical wood that, when burned, creates a staircase |
| 93–94 | A magically animated maw |
| 95–96 | A lighthouse that casts a solid beam |
| 97–98 | A bridge made from rainbows |
| 99–100 | A moonbeam reveals a door in a stone circle |
Table 7–4: Dungeon Rooms
| d% | Room |
|---|---|
| 1–2 | Antechamber |
| 3–4 | Armory |
| 5–6 | Audience chamber |
| 7–8 | Banquet hall |
| 9–10 | Barracks |
| 11–12 | Bestiary/menagerie |
| 13–14 | Choke point (ambushes, controlling flow of invaders) |
| 15–16 | Closet |
| 17–18 | Cold room (storage of perishable goods) |
| 19–20 | Common room |
| 21–22 | Crypt |
| 23–24 | Dining hall |
| 25–26 | Elevator |
| 27–28 | Gallery |
| 29–30 | Garbage pit |
| 31–32 | Great hall |
| 33–34 | Greenhouse |
| 35–36 | Guard room |
| 37–38 | Guest room |
| 39–40 | Infirmary |
| 41–42 | Jail |
| 43–44 | Kennel |
| 45–46 | Kitchen |
| 47–48 | Laboratory |
| 49–50 | Library |
| 51–52 | Living quarters (communal) |
| 53–54 | Living quarters (family) |
| 55–56 | Living quarters (personal) |
| 57–58 | Map room |
| 59–60 | Nursery |
| 61–62 | Observatory |
| 63–64 | Pantry |
| 65–66 | Pool |
| 67–68 | Privy |
| 69–70 | Shrine |
| 71–72 | Slave pit |
| 73–74 | Smithy |
| 75–76 | Spring |
| 77–78 | Stable |
| 79–80 | Storeroom |
| 81–82 | Target range |
| 83–84 | Temple |
| 85–86 | Throne room |
| 87–88 | Torture chamber |
| 89–90 | Training hall |
| 91–92 | Trophy room |
| 93–94 | Vault |
| 95–96 | Well |
| 97–98 | Workroom |
| 99–100 | Workshop |
Table 7–5: Mundane Room Characteristics
| d% | Characteristic |
|---|---|
| 1–2 | Slopes (up or down) |
| 3–4 | Dampness on walls/floor |
| 5–6 | Steady drip from ceiling |
| 7–8 | Puddles on floor |
| 9–10 | Covered in bite marks |
| 11–12 | Slippery |
| 13–14 | Chocked with webs |
| 15–16 | Open crevice or pit |
| 17–18 | Littered with bones |
| 19–20 | Full of strange echoes |
| 21–22 | Bridge or plank |
| 23–24 | Littered with broken pottery |
| 25–26 | Curtain |
| 27–28 | Lots of dried blood |
| 29–30 | Filled with droppings |
| 31–32 | Wreathed in strange black ivy |
| 33–34 | Full of unsettling fungi |
| 35–36 | Filthy |
| 37–38 | Infested with vermin |
| 39–40 | Pipes drip slimy brackish water onto floor |
| 41–42 | Covered in lichens |
| 43–44 | Small, rusty-iron section of wall |
| 45–46 | Covered in mold |
| 47–48 | Walls made of curious hexagonal stones |
| 49–50 | Cobbled floor made of gravestones |
| 51–52 | Slimy |
| 53–54 | Very slimy |
| 55–56 | Has butcher’s hooks hanging from ceiling |
| 57–58 | Wall exude yellowish, foul smelling discharge |
| 59–60 | Scratches on walls |
| 61–62 | Covered in graffiti |
| 63–64 | Water can be heard rushing immediately below |
| 65–66 | Chalk warnings appear on walls |
| 67–68 | Half filled with water |
| 69–70 | Full of rusty weapons and skeletons |
| 71–72 | Secret door behind fireplace |
| 73–74 | Burned |
| 75–76 | Cracks across floor |
| 77–78 | Cracks across ceiling |
| 79–80 | Cracks along walls |
| 81–82 | Held up by pit-props that look very weak |
| 83–84 | Has an overbearing smell of rotting fruit |
| 85–86 | Strange tapping sounds heard behind walls |
| 87–88 | Weeping heard occasionally |
| 89–90 | Full of empty gibbets |
| 91–92 | Iron maidens that line the walls are rusted shut |
| 93–94 | Floor moves in one direction |
| 95–96 | Floor drops suddenly by 5 feet for no obvious reason |
| 97–98 | Totally submerged |
| 99–100 | Full of flames |
Table 7–6: Exotic Room Characteristics
| d% | Characteristic |
|---|---|
| 1–2 | Fresco depicts grisly death of viewer |
| 3–4 | Filled with the sound of sobbing, coming from a crypt |
| 5–6 | Carved with faces depicting different alignments |
| 7–8 | Candelabrum sheds black light from violet candles |
| 9–10 | Statue on rotating pedestal |
| 11–12 | Is a huge trap |
| 13–14 | Walls like a rib cage |
| 15–16 | Crammed with mummified frogs |
| 17–18 | Iron spears rise randomly from a sieve-like floor |
| 19–20 | Fire bursts randomly from a floor covered in holes |
| 21–22 | Covered in pictures of evil peacock eyes |
| 23–24 | Has a huge violet eye fresco in its center |
| 25–26 | Appears to be the roots of some vast tree |
| 27–28 | Boiling mud crossed by very narrow stone bridges |
| 29–30 | Filled with giant spider husks of increasing size |
| 31–32 | Is filled with a huge cage |
| 33–34 | Has doors in the ceiling |
| 35–36 | Fountains carved to resemble hydras |
| 37–38 | Floor appears like a black lake but is actually glass |
| 39–40 | Raised terraces lead to central carving of bat-god |
| 41–42 | Slips sharply into a black pit of nothingness |
| 43–44 | Filled with the sounds of thunder |
| 45–46 | Is a huge shaft crossed by boughs of trees |
| 47–48 | Faceless statues point at one PC upon entry |
| 49–50 | Roof is a stained glass window depicting spiders |
| 51–52 | Black fog appears suddenly |
| 53–54 | Iron weights drop from roof at random times |
| 55–56 | Endless stairway descends in room’s center |
| 57–58 | Waterfall in room’s center powers waterwheel |
| 59–60 | Magical voices sing hymns as the PCs enter |
| 61–62 | Is filled with explosive gas that is otherwise harmless |
| 63–64 | Is completely covered in tentacle carvings |
| 65–66 | Has eight huge bells suspended above the floor |
| 67–68 | Has a carving of a black devil-headed elephant |
| 69–70 | Every inch covered in angels |
| 71–72 | Iron devil statue speaks |
| 73–74 | Goes up and down |
| 75–76 | Entire floor pivots, dropping those who enter |
| 77–78 | Ceiling begins to sink upon entry |
| 79–80 | Archways lead to other places |
| 81–82 | Sculptures of gargoyles tearing apart angels |
| 83–84 | The walls are covered in mirrors that reflect nothing |
| 85–86 | Rotates faster and faster once entered |
| 87–88 | Gargoyles along ceiling shout abuse |
| 89–90 | Randomly dimension doors those that cross it |
| 91–92 | Altar attacks characters with magic |
| 93–94 | Has a magic pool |
| 95–96 | Is the stomach of a creature |
| 97–98 | Weeps to itself |
| 99–100 | Is alive |
Table 7–7: 100 Pieces of Minor and Major Dungeon Dressing
| d% | Minor Objects | Major Objects | d% | Minor Objects | Major Objects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abacus | Alcove | 51 | Key | Hogshead |
| 2 | Ashtray | Altar | 52 | Knife | Hookah |
| 3 | Astrolabe | Anvil | 53 | Kettle | Horn |
| 4 | Barrel | Archway | 54 | Lamp | Idol |
| 5 | Basin | Balcony | 55 | Lantern | Instrument (large) |
| 6 | Basket | Bar | 56 | Letter opener | Iron maiden |
| 7 | Bellows | Bed | 57 | Leash | Keg |
| 8 | Blanket | Bell/gong | 58 | Lock | Ladder |
| 9 | Bloodstain | Bench | 59 | Manacles | Loom |
| 10 | Bones | Bookcase | 60 | Model ship | Mat |
| 11 | Books | Brazier | 61 | Mop | Millwheel |
| 12 | Boots | Bridge | 62 | Mud | Mirror |
| 13 | Bottle | Bunk | 63 | Nest | Mosaics |
| 14 | Box | Cabinet | 64 | Oil | Mounting block |
| 15 | Broken weapons | Cage | 65 | Paint | Pallet |
| 16 | Brush | Candelabrum | 66 | Pen/paper | Pedestal |
| 17 | Bucket | Carpet | 67 | Pipe/pouch | Pentagram |
| 18 | Calendar | Casket | 68 | Plate | Pew |
| 19 | Candle | Cauldron | 69 | Pole | Pillar |
| 20 | Cane | Chair/stool | 70 | Portable instrument | Pillory |
| 21 | Cards | Chair with straps | 71 | Pots and pans | Pit |
| 22 | Carrying case | Chandelier | 72 | Pottery fragments | Podium |
| 23 | Chamber pot | Chariot/wagon | 73 | Papers | Pool |
| 24 | Clothing | Chest | 74 | Parasol | Rack |
| 25 | Cobwebs | Chimes | 75 | Pouch | Rubble |
| 26 | Cosmetics | Clock | 76 | Prosthetic limb | Saddle |
| 27 | Dice | Cot | 77 | Rope | Safe |
| 28 | Dishes | Couch | 78 | Rusty chain | Sconce |
| 29 | Dried blood | Crate | 79 | Rusty nails | Screen |
| 30 | Dust | Crib | 80 | Sack/bag | Shelf |
| 31 | Fan | Crucible | 81 | Scissors | Shrine |
| 32 | Fire starting kit | Cupboard | 82 | Scale | Sideboard |
| 33 | Fishing rod | Curtain/tapestry | 83 | Shaving kit | Spiral stair |
| 34 | Flask | Dais | 84 | Shovel | Stand |
| 35 | Food (edible) | Dome | 85 | Spent torch | Statue |
| 36 | Food (spoiled) | Door | 86 | Straw bedding | Steeple |
| 37 | Fungus | Divan | 87 | Ruler | Stool |
| 38 | Game board | Dresser | 88 | Tray | Stove |
| 39 | Glass | Drysink | 89 | Tongs | Table |
| 40 | Globe | Fetters | 90 | Torch | Tapestry |
| 41 | Gloves | File cabinet | 91 | Toy | Throne |
| 42 | Hair | Fireplace/fire pit | 92 | Tuning fork | Torture equipment |
| 43 | Hammer | Font | 93 | Urn | Trunk |
| 44 | Hand mirror | Forge | 94 | Utensil | Tub |
| 45 | Hat | Fountain | 95 | Vase | Tun |
| 46 | Helm | Fresco | 96 | Wall fixtures | Urn |
| 47 | Horseshoe | Furnace | 97 | Wall markings | Washstand |
| 48 | Hourglass | Gallows/guillotine | 98 | Wax | Well |
| 49 | Ink | Gibbet | 99 | Wheelbarrow | Winch |
| 50 | Insects | Grindstone | 100 | Whistle | Wood bench |
Table 7–8: Dragon’s Lair
| d% | Encounter | Avg. CR | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | 1d4 pseudodragons | 3 | Bestiary 229 |
| 4–8 | 1 gelatinous cube | 3 | Bestiary 138 |
| 9–10 | 1 violet fungus | 3 | Bestiary 274 |
| 11–17 | 1 mimic | 4 | Bestiary 205 |
| 18–19 | 1d6 darkmantles | 4 | Bestiary 55 |
| 20–24 | 1 minotaur | 4 | Bestiary 206 |
| 25–29 | 1d6 cave fishers | 5 | Bestiary 41 |
| 30–32 | 1 giant frilled lizard | 5 | Bestiary 194 |
| 33–38 | 1d4 rust monsters | 5 | Bestiary 238 |
| 39–41 | 1d8 spider swarms | 5 | Bestiary 258 |
| 42–43 | 1d6 monitor lizards | 5 | Bestiary 194 |
| 44–47 | 1d6 giant scorpions | 6 | Bestiary 242 |
| 48–50 | 1d8 giant leeches | 6 | Bestiary 187 |
| 51–56 | 1 black pudding | 7 | Bestiary 35 |
| 57–60 | 1d6 cloakers | 8 | Bestiary 47 |
| 61–67 | 1d6 basilisks | 8 | Bestiary 29 |
| 68–70 | 1 intellect devourer | 8 | Bestiary 180 |
| 71–75 | 1d4 salamanders | 8 | Bestiary 240 |
| 76–82 | 1 young red dragon | 10 | Bestiary 98 |
| 83–88 | 1 hezrou | 11 | Bestiary 62 |
| 89–92 | 1 adult red dragon | 14 | Bestiary 98 |
| 93–97 | 1d6 ropers | 15 | Bestiary 237 |
| 98–99 | 1 marilith | 17 | Bestiary 63 |
| 100 | 1 ancient red dragon | 19 | Bestiary 99 |
Table 7–9: Goblin Den
| d% | Encounter | Avg. CR | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–4 | 1d6 lizards | 1/3 | Bestiary 131 |
| 5–10 | 1d4 goblins | 1 | Bestiary 156 |
| 11–16 | 1d6 dire rats | 1 | Bestiary 232 |
| 17–20 | 1d4 giant centipedes | 1 | Bestiary 43 |
| 21–24 | 1d4 hobgoblins | 1 | Bestiary 175 |
| 25–27 | 1d4 mites | 1 | Bestiary 207 |
| 28–31 | 1d8 fire beetles | 1 | Bestiary 33 |
| 32–34 | 1 bugbear | 2 | Bestiary 38 |
| 35–36 | 1 choker | 2 | Bestiary 45 |
| 37–40 | 1 rat swarm | 2 | Bestiary 232 |
| 41–44 | 1 dire bat | 2 | Bestiary 30 |
| 45–48 | 1 monitor lizard | 2 | Bestiary 194 |
| 49–51 | 1d4 giant frogs | 3 | Bestiary 135 |
| 52–55 | 1d4 venomous snakes | 3 | Bestiary 255 |
| 56–63 | 2d6 goblins | 3 | Bestiary 156 |
| 64–69 | 1d4 goblin dogs | 3 | Bestiary 157 |
| 70–73 | 1d4 spider swarms | 3 | Bestiary 258 |
| 74–78 | 1d4 wolves | 3 | Bestiary 278 |
| 79–82 | 2d4 stirges | 3 | Bestiary 260 |
| 83–86 | 1d6 giant spiders | 4 | Bestiary 258 |
| 87–89 | 1d4 worgs | 4 | Bestiary 280 |
| 90–91 | 1 barghest | 4 | Bestiary 27 |
| 92–94 | 1d6 shocker lizards | 5 | Bestiary 248 |
| 95–100 | 3d8 goblins | 5 | Bestiary 156 |
Table 7–10: Graveyard/Necropolis
| d% | Encounter | Avg. CR | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–8 | 1d10 zombies | 3 | Bestiary 288 |
| 9–13 | 1 gelatinous cube | 3 | Bestiary 138 |
| 14–17 | 1d6 spider swarms | 4 | Bestiary 258 |
| 18–23 | 2d10 skeletons | 4 | Bestiary 250 |
| 24–27 | 1d6 skeletal champions | 5 | Bestiary 252 |
| 28–31 | 1 gibbering mouther | 5 | Bestiary 153 |
| 32–36 | 1d8 ghouls | 5 | Bestiary 146 |
| 37–40 | 1d4 vampire spawn | 6 | Bestiary 271 |
| 41–44 | 1d4 gray oozes | 6 | Bestiary 166 |
| 45–48 | 1d4 mummies | 7 | Bestiary 210 |
| 49–52 | 2d4 wights | 7 | Bestiary 276 |
| 53–54 | 1 shadow demon | 7 | Bestiary 67 |
| 55–58 | 1d4 brute wights | 7 | Bestiary 276 |
| 59–62 | 1d6 wraiths | 8 | Bestiary 281 |
| 63–68 | 2d6 shadows | 8 | Bestiary 245 |
| 69–72 | 1d4 spectres | 9 | Bestiary 256 |
| 73–75 | 1d4 black puddings | 9 | Bestiary 35 |
| 76–79 | 1d6 ghosts | 10 | Bestiary 144 |
| 80–83 | 1d4 clay golems | 10 | Bestiary 159 |
| 84–88 | 1d4 greater shadows | 10 | Bestiary 245 |
| 89–92 | 1d4 vampires | 11 | Bestiary 270 |
| 93–95 | 1 stone golem | 11 | Bestiary 163 |
| 96–98 | 1d6 mohrgs | 11 | Bestiary 208 |
| 99–100 | 1 lich | 12 | Bestiary 188 |
Table 7–11: Lost Jungle City
| d% | Encounter | Avg. CR | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–5 | Poisoned dart trap | 1 | Core Rulebook 420 |
| 6–10 | 1 dire bat | 2 | Bestiary 30 |
| 11–13 | 1 assassin vine | 3 | Bestiary 22 |
| 14–19 | Pit trap | 3 | Core Rulebook 420 |
| 20–25 | Camouflaged pit trap | 3 | Core Rulebook 420 |
| 26–33 | 1d4 gorillas | 4 | Bestiary 17 |
| 34–36 | 1 minotaur | 4 | Bestiary 206 |
| 37–39 | 1 army ant swarm | 5 | Bestiary 16 |
| 40–42 | 1 basilisk | 5 | Bestiary 29 |
| 43–46 | 1 basidirond | 5 | Bestiary 28 |
| 47–50 | 1d6 darkwood cobras | 5 | Bestiary 182 |
| 51–55 | 1d4 giant wasps | 5 | Bestiary 275 |
| 56–60 | 1d6 dire apes | 6 | Bestiary 17 |
| 61–64 | 1 ankylosaurus | 6 | Bestiary 83 |
| 65–70 | 1d4 gargoyles | 6 | Bestiary 137 |
| 71–75 | 1 girallon | 6 | Bestiary 154 |
| 76–80 | 1d8 velociraptors (deinonychus w/young creature template) | 6 | Bestiary 84 |
| 81–84 | 1d6 giant stag beetles | 7 | Bestiary 33 |
| 85–88 | 1d4 mummies | 7 | Bestiary 210 |
| 89–92 | 1 dire tiger | 8 | Bestiary 265 |
| 93–95 | 1 tyrannosaurus | 9 | Bestiary 86 |
| 96–98 | 1 guardian naga | 10 | Bestiary 212 |
| 99–100 | 1 stone golem | 11 | Bestiary 163 |
Table 7–12: Planar Stronghold
| d% | Encounter | Avg. CR | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–4 | 1 hound archon | 4 | Bestiary 19 |
| 5–9 | 1d6 vargouilles | 5 | Bestiary 272 |
| 10–15 | 1d4 barghests | 6 | Bestiary 27 |
| 16–19 | 1d6 hell hounds | 6 | Bestiary 173 |
| 20–25 | 1 kyton | 6 | Bestiary 185 |
| 26–27 | 1 salamander | 6 | Bestiary 240 |
| 28–31 | 1 xorn | 6 | Bestiary 284 |
| 32–34 | 1 invisible stalker | 7 | Bestiary 181 |
| 35–41 | 2d4 yeth hounds | 7 | Bestiary 286 |
| 42–47 | 1 lillend | 7 | Bestiary 26 |
| 48–51 | 1d6 bearded devils | 8 | Bestiary 73 |
| 52–58 | 1d6 xills | 8 | Bestiary 283 |
| 59–65 | 1d6 phase spiders | 8 | Bestiary 226 |
| 66–69 | 1d4 shadow demons | 9 | Bestiary 67 |
| 70–72 | 1d4 succubi | 9 | Bestiary 68 |
| 73–75 | 1 nessian warhound | 9 | Bestiary 173 |
| 76–80 | 1d4 erinyes | 10 | Bestiary 75 |
| 81–82 | 1 hezrou | 11 | Bestiary 62 |
| 83–87 | 1d4 bebiliths | 12 | Bestiary 32 |
| 88–92 | 1d4 retrievers | 13 | Bestiary 234 |
| 93–95 | 1d6 rakshasas | 13 | Bestiary 231 |
| 96–97 | 1 nalfeshnee | 14 | Bestiary 65 |
| 98–99 | 1 marilith | 17 | Bestiary 63 |
| 100 | 1 pit fiend | 20 | Bestiary 80 |
Table 7–13: Underwater Ruin
| d% | Encounter | Avg. CR | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | 2d6 skeletons | 3 | Bestiary 250 |
| 4–8 | 1d4 octopi | 3 | Bestiary 219 |
| 9–12 | 1d4 electric eels | 4 | Bestiary 119 |
| 13–17 | 1d6 giant crabs | 5 | Bestiary 50 |
| 18–21 | 1d6 Med water elementals | 6 | Bestiary 126 |
| 22–24 | 1d4 sea hags | 6 | Bestiary 243 |
| 25–28 | 2d6 lacedons | 6 | Bestiary 146 |
| 29–33 | 2d4 skums | 6 | Bestiary 253 |
| 34–37 | 1d4 crab swarms | 6 | Bestiary 50 |
| 38–43 | 2d6 sahuagins | 7 | Bestiary 239 |
| 44–47 | 1d4 giant moray eels | 7 | Bestiary 119 |
| 48–55 | 2d6 sharks | 7 | Bestiary 247 |
| 56–58 | 1 aboleth | 7 | Bestiary 8 |
| 59–62 | 1d6 Large water elementals 8 | Bestiary 126 | |
| 63–66 | 1d6 scrags | 8 | Bestiary 268 |
| 67–72 | 1d8 orcas | 9 | Bestiary 88 |
| 73–76 | 1d4 elasmosauruses | 9 | Bestiary 84 |
| 77–80 | 1 greater water elemental | 9 | Bestiary 126 |
| 81–85 | 1d4 dire sharks | 11 | Bestiary 247 |
| 86–89 | 1d4 giant squids | 11 | Bestiary 259 |
| 90–91 | 1 hezrou | 11 | Bestiary 62 |
| 92–95 | 1d6 giant octopi | 11 | Bestiary 219 |
| 96–98 | 1 sea serpent | 12 | Bestiary 244 |
| 99–100 | 1 kraken | 18 | Bestiary 184 |
Table 7–14: Unholy Temple
| d% | Encounter | Avg. CR | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–4 | 1d4 iron cobras | 4 | Bestiary 182 |
| 5–9 | 1d6 cultists | 5 | see page 278 |
| 10–14 | 2d8 zombies | 5 | Bestiary 288 |
| 15–17 | 1d4 dire apes | 5 | Bestiary 17 |
| 18–21 | 1d6 mithril cobras | 6 | Bestiary 182 |
| 22–27 | 1d8 quasits | 6 | Bestiary 66 |
| 28–30 | 2d4 vargouilles | 6 | Bestiary 272 |
| 31–35 | 1d4 mummies | 7 | Bestiary 210 |
| 36–40 | 1d4 archaeologists | 8 | see page 297 |
| 41–43 | 1d4 girallons | 8 | Bestiary 154 |
| 44–46 | 1 ogre mage | 8 | Bestiary 221 |
| 47–49 | 1d6 bearded devils | 8 | Bestiary 72 |
| 50–55 | 1d6 lamias | 9 | Bestiary 186 |
| 56–61 | 1d4 medusas | 9 | Bestiary 201 |
| 62–64 | 1d4 succubi | 9 | Bestiary 68 |
| 65–69 | 1 rakshasa | 10 | Bestiary 231 |
| 70–74 | 1d4 efreet | 10 | Bestiary 140 |
| 75–77 | 1d4 dire tigers | 10 | Bestiary 265 |
| 78–82 | 1 cult leader | 11 | see page 279 |
| 83–86 | 1d4 spirit nagas | 11 | Bestiary 213 |
| 87–89 | 1 barbed devil | 11 | Bestiary 72 |
| 90–94 | 1d4 clay golems | 12 | Bestiary 159 |
| 95–98 | 1d4 stone golems | 13 | Bestiary 163 |
| 99–100 | 1 glabrezu | 13 | Bestiary 61 |
Table 7–15: Wizard’s Laboratory
| d% | Encounter | Avg. CR | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | 1d8 dogs | 1 | Bestiary 87 |
| 4–7 | 1 cockatrice | 3 | Bestiary 48 |
| 8–12 | 1d4 iron cobras | 4 | Bestiary 182 |
| 13–16 | 1d4 gorillas | 4 | Bestiary 17 |
| 17–21 | 1 mimic | 4 | Bestiary 205 |
| 22–27 | 1d8 homunculi | 5 | Bestiary 176 |
| 28–33 | 1d4 animated objects | 5 | Bestiary 14 |
| 34–35 | 1 gibbering mouther | 5 | Bestiary 153 |
| 36–38 | 1d6 vargouilles | 5 | Bestiary 272 |
| 39–42 | 1d4 gelatinous cubes | 5 | Bestiary 138 |
| 43–47 | 1d4 gargoyles | 6 | Bestiary 137 |
| 48–52 | 1d8 wererats | 6 | Bestiary 197 |
| 53–58 | 1 flesh golem | 7 | Bestiary 160 |
| 59–61 | 1d4 basilisks | 7 | Bestiary 29 |
| 62–63 | 1 black pudding | 7 | Bestiary 35 |
| 64–67 | 1 dracolisk | 7 | Bestiary 170 |
| 68–72 | 1d6 ice golems | 8 | Bestiary 161 |
| 73–75 | 1 intellect devourer | 8 | Bestiary 180 |
| 76–78 | 1d6 wood golems | 9 | Bestiary 164 |
| 79–84 | 1d4 chimeras | 9 | Bestiary 44 |
| 85–89 | 1 clay golem | 10 | Bestiary 159 |
| 90–94 | 1 stone golem | 11 | Bestiary 163 |
| 95–97 | 1 retriever | 11 | Bestiary 234 |
| 98–100 | 1 iron golem | 13 | Bestiary 162 |
