
100 Encounters for Fantasy Oceans (5E)
On Quisicosas since 16 February 2025
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What it is about
The sea is a dangerous place and those who regularly sail on it know to treat it with respect. The weather is dangerous and those onboard a ship know they are in a fragile vessel skimming along the top of potentially vast, and hostile, depths. This supplement has 100 different encounters that can be used to add more detail to a sea voyage. Some of the encounters hare potentially hazardous, others are odd and some may be a source of potential adventure hooks. Most of the encounters assume that the characters are travelling in some sort of ship on the ocean's surface, but they could be tweaked.
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Here are some sample results:
The mast and rigging from another ship float in the water. The sails have all disappeared from the mast, though.
The ocean ahead is frozen, and it appears to have frozen instantly, going by the waves that are made of ice (DC 7 Intelligence (Nature) check to confirm).
There is a cry as a crewman falls from the rigging and lands hard in the water by the ship, breaking bones and knocking them unconscious. They will drown if they can't be rescued (a character will need to enter the water, probably with a rope tied around them, and succeed at a DC 12 Strength (Athletics) check to rescue the crewman).
The sea around the ship is filled with hundreds of jellyfish of many different sizes and appearances. Some of the jellyfish are poisonous (if the water is entered, treat the jellyfish as a Jellyfish Swarm).
The sea floor rapidly shallows here, and the sandy bottom can be seen through the surprisingly clear water.
One page is the front cover, one the front matter, one is ads and one the Open Game License.
The supplement is also available in the following versions: 3Deep, Black Spear, Lore 100, Pathfinder and system neutral. You do not need all versions.
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