====== CREATING ENCOUNTERS ====== Adventurers encounter people, locations, objects magical or mechanical, natural events, and situations or circumstances they must respond to or resolve to continue forward. These encounters form the core scenes, plot, and action of the shared story in the adventure or mission and collectively shape the story arc of the campaign. ===== Core Encounter Design ===== ☐ **ENCOUNTER NAME** \\ What memorable or catchy title will help you remember this Encounter? ☐ **ENCOUNTER DESCRIPTION** \\ What three things might happen to, or for, the Adventurers in this Encounter? ☐ **ENCOUNTER STAKES** \\ What do the Adventurers stand to gain, or lose, in this Encounter? ===== Additional Optional Encounter Design ===== ☐ **ENCOUNTER LOCATION** \\ Where does the encounter take place? ☐ **ENCOUNTER OR OPPOSITION** \\ Who or what pauses or opposes the Adventurers progress? ☐ **ENCOUNTER ON-RAMPS** \\ What are 3 ways the Adventurers can become engaged in the Encounter? ☐ **ENCOUNTER AVOIDED** \\ What happens if the Adventurers completely try to avoid the Encounter? ☐ **ENCOUNTER EXPLORED** \\ What happens if the Adventurers cautiously explore the Encounter? ☐ **ENCOUNTER PARLEYED** \\ What happens if the Adventurers choose to talk their way through the Encounter? ☐ **ENCOUNTER TRICKED** \\ What happens if the Adventures choose to bluff or trick their way through the Encounter? ☐ **ENCOUNTER FOUGHT** \\ What happens if the Adventurers decide to fight their way through the Encounter? ☐ **ENCOUNTER REWARD** \\ What reward do the Adventurers get for successfully completing the Encounter? ☐ **ENCOUNTER COMPLICATION** \\ What happens if the Adventurers partly, rather than fully, succeed the Encounter? ☐ **ENCOUNTER SETBACK** \\ What happens if the Adventurers totally fail the Encounter? ===== Encounter Worksheet ===== ^ Core Details ^ ^ | ENCOUNTER NAME | | | ENCOUNTER DESCRIPTION | | | ENCOUNTER STAKES | | ^ Additional Details ^ ^ | ENCOUNTER LOCATION | | | ENCOUNTER OR OPPOSITION | | | ENCOUNTER ON-RAMP 1 | | | ENCOUNTER ON-RAMP 2 | | | ENCOUNTER ON-RAMP 3 | | | ENCOUNTER AVOIDED | | | ENCOUNTER EXPLORED | | | ENCOUNTER PARLEYED | | | ENCOUNTER TRICKED | | | ENCOUNTER FOUGHT | | | ENCOUNTER REWARD(S) | | | ENCOUNTER COMPLICATION(S) | | | ENCOUNTER SETBACK(S) | | ===== Picturing the Encounter ===== * Gravity * Lighting * Pressure * Atmosphere * Temperature * Radiation * Chemical Exposure - fuels? * Bacterial * Fires * Electrical Shock * Shifting Damaged Structure ===== Additional Resources ===== [[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/rptn/rpt-11-top-6-ways-compelling-encounters/|Roleplaying Tips #0011 - Top 5 Ways To More Compelling Encounters]] \\ [[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/rptn/rpt-12-top-6-ways-use-encounters-build-compelling-campaign/|Roleplaying Tips #0012 - Top 6 Ways To Use Encounters To Build A Compelling Campaign]] \\ [[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/rptn/rpt193-8-tips-improving-random-encounters/|Roleplaying Tips #0193 - 8 Tips For Improving Random Encounters]] \\ [[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/rptn/rpt265-crafting-npc-interaction-plans-designing-encounters-players-mind/|Roleplaying Tips #0265 - Crafting NPC Interaction Plans: Designing Encounters with Your Players In Mind]] \\ [[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/news/150-benign-urban-encounters/|Roleplaying Tips #0299 - 150 Benign Urban Encounters]] \\ [[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/news/120-benign-wilderness-encounters/|Roleplaying Tips #0301 - 120 Benign Wilderness Encounters]] \\ [[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/news/100-waterborne-encounters/|Roleplaying Tips #0307 - 100 Waterborne Encounters]] \\ [[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/news/more-waterborne-encounters-events/|Roleplaying Tips #0311 - More Waterborne Encounters & Events]] \\ [[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/news/its-about-the-character-not-the-player-serving-up-characterization-encounters-part-1/|Roleplaying Tips #0363 - It's About the Character Not The Player - Serving Up Characterization Encounters Part 1]] \\ [[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/news/encounter-tips-characterization-encounters-part-2/|Roleplaying Tips #0364 - Encounter Tips: Characterization Encounters Part 2]] \\ [[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/news/personality-driven-encounters/|Roleplaying Tips #0374 - Personality-Driven Encounters]] \\ [[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/rptn/prep-faster-breathe-easier-city-encounters-contest/|Roleplaying Tips #0495 - City Encounters Contest]] \\ [[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/rptn/how-to-run-ripping-city-encounters-3-tips/|Roleplaying Tips #0496 - How To Run Ripping City Encounters - 3 Tips]] \\ [[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/rptn/top-100-city-encounters-and-plots-part-1-rpt500/|Roleplaying Tips #0500 - Top 100 City Encounters and Plots Part 1]] \\ [[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/rptn/top-100-city-encounters-and-plots-part-2-the-final-50-rpt501/|Roleplaying Tips #0501 - Top 100 City Encounters and Plots Part 2 The Final 50]] \\ [[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/rptn/10-intriguing-swamp-encounters/|Roleplaying Tips #0555 - 10 Intriguing Swamp Encounters]] \\ [[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/rptn/100-roadside-encounters/|Roleplaying Tips #0556 - 100 Roadside Encounters]] \\ [[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/rptn/another-100-great-roadside-encounters/|Roleplaying Tips #0565 - Another 100 Great Roadside Encounters]] \\ [[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/rptn/rpt572-7-tips-on-creating-awesome-encounters-on-the-fly/|Roleplaying Tips #0572 - 7 Tips On Creating Awesome Encounters On The Fly]] \\ [[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/rptn/rpt580-111-random-forest-encounters/|Roleplaying Tips #0580 - 111 Random Forest Encounters]] \\ [[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/rptn/rpt633-pre-campaign-checklist-d100-jungle-encounters/|Roleplaying Tips #0633 - d100 Jungle Encounters]] \\ [[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/rptn/how-to-create-great-non-combat-encounters/|Roleplaying Tips #0657 - How To Create Great Non-Combat Encounters]] \\ [[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/rptn/rpt666-connecting-everyday-life-encounters-to-your-campaign/|Roleplaying Tips #0666 - Connecting Everyday Life Encounters To Your Campaign]] \\ [[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/rptn/rpt668-gm-tip-exchange-ship-quirks-20-children-encounters/|Roleplaying Tips #0668 - 20 Children Encounters]] \\ [[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/rptn/rpt674-five-quick-tips-to-solve-boring-travel-encounters/|Roleplaying Tips #0674 - Five Quick Tips to Solve Boring Travel Encounters]] \\ [[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/adventure-building-campaigns/encounters-seeds-formula-part-ii-2/|Roleplaying Tips #0715 - Encounter Seeds Formula Part II]] \\ [[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/adventure-building-campaigns/encounters-are-like-my-favourite-zesty-game-food/|Roleplaying Tips #0735 - Encounters Are Like My Favourite Zesty Game Food]] \\ [[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/adventure-building-campaigns/think-about-encounters-like-game-tiles-for-better-5-room-dungeon-design/|Roleplaying Tips #0739 - Think About Encounters Like Game Tiles for Better 5 Room Dungeon Design]] \\ [[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/world-building/how-to-rock-your-encounters-with-this-monster-design-tip/|Roleplaying Tips #0746 - How To Rock Your Encounters With This Monster Design Tip]] \\ [[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/running-games/make-encounters-intense-2/|Roleplaying Tips #0765 - Make Encounters Intense]] \\ [[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/running-games/how-to-avoid-a-tpk-when-gming-intense-encounters/|Roleplaying Tips #0771 - How to Avoid a TPK When GMing Intense Encounters]] \\ [[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/adventure-building-campaigns/the-hook-line-sinkers-method-will-inspire-your-encounters/|Roleplaying Tips #0778 - The Hook, Line & Sinkers Method Will Inspire Your Encounters]] \\ [[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/running-games/a-cracking-way-to-conjure-compelling-encounters/|Roleplaying Tips #0797 - A Cracking Way To Conjure Compelling Encounters]] \\ [[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/adventure-building-campaigns/ambling-itinerant-roaming-encounters/|Roleplaying Tips #0822 - Ambling Itinerant Roaming Encounters]] \\ [[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/running-games/building-encounters-on-the-fly-2/|Roleplaying Tips #0903 - Building Encounters On The Fly]] \\ [[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/campaigns/story-overlays-a-quick-storytelling-tip-for-your-encounters/|Roleplaying Tips #0955 - Story Overlays - A Quick Storytelling Tip For Your Encounters]] \\ [[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/campaigns/5-ways-to-intensify-your-encounters/|Roleplaying Tips #1006 - 5 Ways To Intensify Your Encounters]] \\ [[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/npcs-roleplaying/how-do-you-make-encounters-more-interesting-introducing-the-chorus-line/|Roleplaying Tips #1112 - How Do Your Make Encounters More Interesting? -- Introducing the Chorus Line]] \\ [[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/adventure-building-campaigns/adventure-building-tip-must-all-encounters-advance-the-plot/|Roleplaying Tips #1114 - Adventure Building Tip: Must All Encounters Advance The Plot?]] \\ [[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/npcs-roleplaying/how-to-create-roleplay-encounters/|Roleplaying Tips #1139 - How To Create Roleplay Encounters]] \\ [[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/adventure-building-campaigns/6-tips-on-how-to-tie-dungeon-encounters-together/|Roleplaying Tips #1203 - 6 Tips On How To Tie Dungeon Encounters Together]] \\ [[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/adventure-building-campaigns/how-to-build-encounters-on-a-budget/|Roleplaying Tips #1210 - How To Build Encounters On A Budget]] \\ [[https://www.roleplayingtips.com/adventure-building-campaigns/1d6-ways-to-create-urgency-in-encounters/|Roleplaying Tips #1212 - 1d6 Ways To Create Urgency In Encounters]] \\ ===== Salvage Space: Encounters ===== ◢ [[:salvage_space:encounters|Salvage Space: Encounters]] ▲ [[:Chronology:]] :: ◢ [[:Chronology:references#plots_and_complications_04.p|References: Plots and Complications]] ~~DISCUSSION~~