Notes

I want the Geography, hooks, territories, and encounter info (at the top thats for every run in) with a TC next

Using the Tiered Leveling system for DCs

Encounter Building

Daily Tables

Survival Tables

Navigation Tables

Weather & Hazards Table

Leveling & Rewards

Geo: Continent Area Blocks

Geo: Cities, Towns, Villages

Hooks: Factions, Schools, Monasteries etc.

Hooks: Sacred Sites, Ancient Spirits, Plots

References

Encounters In Manam

An early age focused on survival, growth, and magic. It's apparent that the world is full of gifts, but they are hard to get to and hidden away.

The purpose of this handout is to make it easier on myself to make encounters in Manam in any landscape.

Daily Survival

There is a focus on daily inventory and survivability.

Morning Alarm, Drink/Eat, Inventory

Afternoon Adventure or Craft/Downtime, Drink/Eat

Evening Continue during travel (short rest at night) to safety. When in safe shelter: Drink/Eat, Inventory, Downtime

Set the Scene

What is the weather?
What are the plants and moisture levels?
What are the animals and sounds you hear?
What is the moister/temperature and general atmosphere like?

Navigate & Travel

Setting roles: Who leads/makes/tracks the trail, who scouts, who protects, who gathers?
What's the pace/speed of travel you intend to take?
Where is the destination?
How far are you going to go without stopping again if not impeded?
How long will it take you to get there?

Adventure Encounters

Who do they meet?
What is there to hunt/combat with?
What do they have at stake? Are they in a hurry, injured, or bored?
What would boost or lower their moral for where they are going (goal/destination)?
What difficult challenges could they overcome?
Is it difficult terrain, territory, or near something unique?

Terrain & Survival

Are there traps?
Are there hazards?
What's the DC of the area's food, water, etc?
What big thing lives near by and how likely is it to be aware of the PCs?

Danger or Combat

What do your senses tell you?
What does your logic tell you?
What do you already know about this creature type?
What does the combat damage feel like, is there a resulting injury?
What sounds and environment changes does the battle cause?

My Drive

All Shops | Badooga's Exploration Guide | Plot Twists | Travel Encounters by Dungeon Coach | Exploration Dice | World Building Seeds Travel Improved | Travel Expanded | Travel Setbacks | Identify, tier | Adv. Guide to the Wilderness | Travel Tables (roll by number of days) | Knowledge Rules | Harvest Any Creature

Encounter Types

Combat

Generic see variants

Each round is 6-10 seconds
Each gets an action, bonus, movement and free action each round
Each rolls initiative at the beginning of the round and goes in order

Skill Challenge

There is a scene with a hazard or challenge presented that the PCs must overcome. There is a DC set much like a trap and number of rounds. After 3 fails, they fail. They may success with 3 (easy) , 5 (medium), or 8 (hard) successes. Everyone goes in the round but there is no initiate. Skill checks, ability scores, initiate check, and saving throws are considered for each characters descritpion of what they do on their turn.

Singles Challenge

When a single player is attempting an action, others may help with a lower DC. Giving a +2 to the single player doing the action and helping them to succeed in the higher DC than they could achieve alone.

Activity

Bloster Party: Skills: Medicine Performance | Tools: Herbalism Kit, Musical Inst.
Foraging: Skills: Nature, Survival | Tools: Brewers Supplies, Cooking Ut. (DC 10 Abundant, 15 Limited, 20 scarce)
Gather Information/Scout: Skills: Nature, History, Investigation | Tools: Cartographer's Tools, Herbalism Kit
Navigation: Skills: Nature, Survival | Tools: Cartographer's, Navigator's Tools

Travel Encounters

0 Result leads the PC in the direction they intend/successful. If 2, then on a hex map they vear off to one side or the other (1d2). Result of 4+ means they veared back/side and are lost.

Level	Result
1-3	5
4-6	4
7-9	3
10-12	2
13-15	1
16+	0

Determine Travel Encounters

Exp # of Days	Enc. on what Day	Reroll on day	Difficulty
1	1	-	Easy
2	1d2	-	Easy
3	1d4	4	Easy
4	1d4	-	Average
5	1d6	6	Average
6	1d6	-	Average
7	1d8	8	Hard
8	1d8	-	Hard
9	1d10	10	Hard
10	1d10	-	Challenge
11	1d12	12	Challenge
12	1d12	-	Challenge

Comfort Level

Level	Result
-	level of Exhausting per point -neg
0	Short "Rest" nothing more
1	Gains Rest
2	Gains Rest and Inspiration
3+	Gains Rest, Inspiration, 5 THP

Search DC	Campsites
5	0
10	1
15	2
20	3
25	4
30	5

Pacing

Normal Terrain

Pace	Dist. per Min.	DT per Hour	DT per Day
Slow	150 ft	1.5 miles	12 miles
Normal	200 ft	2 miles	18 miles
Fast	300 ft	3-4 miles	24-32 miles

Difficult Terrain

Pace	Dist. per Min.	DT per Hour	DT per Day
Slow	100 ft	1 miles	9 miles
Normal	125 ft	1.5 miles	12 miles
Fast	150 ft	2 miles	15 miles

Activities

Speed	Favored	Assoc.	Hindered	Forbidden
Stealth 1 mpg	Watch	Scout, Hunt	-	-
Slow 2 mpg	Navigate, Map	Scout, Hunt	-	-
Normal 3 mph	-	-	Watch, Navigate, Scout, Traiblaze	-
Fast 4 mpg		-	-	Watch, Navigate, Scout, Traiblaze

Shelter

Terrain	DC	Time (mins)
Arctic	25	30
Desert	25	30
Forest	10	10
Hills	10	10
Mountains	20	20
Plains	20	20
Swamps	15	15

Camp Activities

Attune Magic Item (on person). (identified). Long-rest CON (concentration) Save DC 14
Camoflauge Campsite DEX DC 15 (stealth), +1 hour
Cook Hearty Meal (cooking utensils) WIS DC 15 + rations per person (If you succeed, each person partaking of your meal regains a quarter of their maximum hit dice (rounded down, minimum 1).)
Fortify Camp STG DC 15 + 1 hour, camp is then Defendable
Hunt or Forage
Keep Watch WIS
Set Up Traps WIS or INT
Address, Rest & Recuperate address wounds, fix weapons, get rest, tend to animals

Hidden

The campsite is removed or obscured from prying eyes (e.g. a cave behind a waterfall or under the leaves of a huge willow tree). Approaching creatures need to succeed on a DC 15 Intelligence (Investigation) or Wisdom (Perception) check to find your camp. This property can be selected twice, increasing the DC to find the campsite to 20.

Hunt & Forage

(Dangerous) | Wisdom (Survival) Gather food and water along the way. During your travels, you keep an eye out for nearby sources of food and water, such as roots, fruits, small game, and hidden springs. Make a Wisdom (Survival) check and compare the result with the region's abundance level on the following table to determine the number of fresh rations you can manage to provide. Each ration can sustain 1 person for one day (i.e. 1 pound of food and 1 gallon of water).

—— Number of Rations ——
Abundance 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Plenty 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24
Average 11 14 17 20 23 26 29 32
Scarce 12 16 20 24 28 32 36 40
Barren 15 20 25 30 35 40 – –

Keep Watch

(none) | Wisdom (Perception) Detect hidden pursuers and prevent being surprised by an encounter. You keep your eyes peeled and your ears open for any looming or approaching danger, as well as signs of close-by pursuers. Make a Wisdom (Perception) check. If your result is lower than your passive Wisdom (Perception) score, you take the higher. The DM determines the DC for any threat or other suspicious activity along your path and compares it to all (passive) Wisdom (Perception) results. If you travel at a Fast Pace, apply a -5 penalty to all passive

Wisdom (Perception) scores.

Navigate

(Distracting, Focused) Intelligence (Navigator's tools) or Wisdom (Survival)
Find your way towards a specific location. More often than not, a location of interest for a group of adventurers is not situated along a well trodden path, but hidden in the wilds behind obscure hints and directions. If you wish to find your way through the wilds towards a specific location, you need to make a navigation check against the Navigation DC. The Navigation DC is additionally modified by the information you possess to reach your destination:

Navigation DC Modifier
Detail of information DC
Detailed map with travel hints -5
Outdated or simple map 0
Crude Map or general directions (e.g. 40 miles north-west, near a small lake)+5
Obscure information (e.g. follow the rising sun for 2 moons as the owl flies) +10

If you navigation check fails by less than 5, you still travel towards your target, but not in the most direct way. Your travel speed is halved (rounded down) for this travel leg. If your navigation check fails by 5 or more, you have made a mistake. Your travel speed is halved (rounded down) for this travel leg, however, you move away from your location. If you rolled a total of 5 or lower, you got lost. Depending on the nature of your surroundings, getting lost might entail additional complications and dangers.

Scout

(Dangerous, Exhausting) | Intelligence (Investigation) Scout ahead to find new paths, approaching dangers, and interesting places. If your travel informations where rather vague, or you are simply curious to see what else is there to see, you can scout ahead of the group. Make an Intelligence (Investigation) check. The DM determines the DC for any noticeable thing in the vicinity. You might find such things as creatures waiting in ambush, favorable paths, or hidden locations. In addition, if your Intelligence (Investigation) check beats the Navigation DC, you may give one of your travel companions a +5 bonus to their travel activity check.

Sneak

(none) | Dexterity (Stealth)

Stay away from potential dangers or pursuers. Sometimes you need to move quietly for a while to avert the eyes and ears of close by enemies or to cover your tracks and take detours to shake off possible pursuers. In order to do so, you don't need the whole party to perform the Sneak activity, as the party members that do, can try to keep everyone else as stealthy as possible. Add the Dexterity (Stealth) check results of all sneaking party members together and divide the total by the number of all characters in the group (rounding down). This is the final and effective result for the group's efforts.

Track

(Focused) | Wisdom (Survival)

Follow a specific set of tracks or find those of creatures in the vicinity. Sometimes you don't try to find a specific location, but follow or chase another creature or group. Instead of using the Navigation activity, make a Wisdom (Survival) check against the Navigation DC to find and follow the track of your quarry. If your quarry is trying to cover their tracks, use the higher of their Sneak result or the Navigation DC. If you check fails by less than 5, you are having some trouble following your quarry. Your travel speed is halved (rounded down) for this travel leg. If your check fails by 5 or more, you have made a mistake. Your travel speed is halved (rounded down) for this travel leg, however, you moved away from your quarry. If you rolled a total of 5 or lower, you got lost. Depending on the nature of your surroundings, getting lost might entail additional complications and dangers.

Variants

Injuries May Occur

The encounter could injure the player if it is a difficult or deadly creature
The risk of injury should outweigh the reward if successful, whether or not they are injured
A risk of injury encounter should be able to be avoided
Illnesses should be provided warning of and consequences (if known) revealed to the player that it may result in consequences via in-game mechanics
Doing actions to heal an injury or negate an illness could result in encounter reward such as XP or count as training in a skill

Conflict & Stress

Stress can encourage players to roleplay the distress and express themselves
It can also provide a reason for low-moral players to boost themselves into playing more profienctly (by necessity of survival) resulting in character growth

More in The Explorer's Guide to the Wilderness

Forest

Navigation Resources Encounter

15 10 2/5

Encounters forest

Poor Visibility. Visibility. The dense foliage and low light make it difficult to see within the forest. Creatures have disadvantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight within the forest.

Navigation	Resources	Encounter
15	10	2/5

Hills

Navigation Resources Encounter

15 20 2/5

Encounters hills

Difficult Terrain. The rocky ground and broken hills make travel difficult. The hills are difficult terrain. Elevated. Due to the higher elevation afforded by hills, creatures can see objects and other creatures twice as far away as normal.

Navigation	Resources	Encounter
15	20	2/5

Jungle

Navigation Resources Encounter

20 10 4/5

Encounters forest, swamp

Difficult Terrain. The rocky ground and broken hills make travel difficult. The jungles are difficult terrain. Poor Visibility. Visibility. The dense foliage and low light make it difficult to see within the forest. Creatures have disadvantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight within the forest. Extreme Heat. Creatures traveling through the jungle suffer the effects of Extreme Heat as described on page 110 of the DMG.

Navigation	Resources	Encounter
20	10	4/5

Wetland

Navigation Resources Encounter

15 20 2/5

Encounters swamp

Difficult Terrain. The rocky ground and broken hills make travel difficult. The jungles are difficult terrain. Swamp Gas. The rot and decay within the wetland creates naturally occuring flammable gas. The use of fire or attacks which cause fire have a 50% chance to react with this gas. If it does, the fire explodes, dealing 1d10 fire damage to any creature within 10 feet of the flames.

Special Resources

Water. The stagnant waters of the wetland are unsafe for drinking, and a source of fresh water can only be found in certain special plants. The Foraging DC to find water is 30, but purifying the wetland water makes it potable.

Navigation	Resources	Encounter
15	20	2/5

Mountains

Navigation Resources Encounter

20 15 1/5

Encounters mountain

Difficult Terrain. The rocky ground and broken hills make travel difficult. The jungles are difficult terrain. High Elevation. Due to the higher elevation afforded by mountains, creatures can see objects and other creatures four times as far away as normal. Extreme Cold. Creatures traveling at altitudes of 10,000 feet or higher through the mountains suffer the effects of Extreme Cold as described on page 110 of the Dungeon Master's Guide. High Altitude. Creatures traveling at altitudes of 10,000 feet or higher through the mountains suffer the effects of High Altitude as described on page 110 of the Dungeon Master's Guide.

Navigation	Resources	Encounter
20	15	1/5

Cultural Boundaries

Dragon Territories

Main Areas & Continents

Wendle, Miram (Central)

Manam, heart of the grasslands

Includes Jungles, Plains, Marshe/Swamps, Mountains, Tropics. This stateblock is for the Central Plains/Valley

Navigation Forage Weather Hazards Info Hostiles

5 10 10 10 5 12

Races Luman, Andu, Inki, Liren, Animalfolk, Scalykinds, Dragons, Fey. Centaur

Creatures Brass Dragons, Copper Dragons, Bronze Dragons

Weather moisture, heat, humidity

Hazards steep slops, large trees and plants

Terrain grasslands and valleys, and some jungle areas

Dinosaur Hunting Grounds in the Jungles. The Jungles of Wendle are no place to go if you are not ready to face off with gargantuan creatures such as dinosaurs.

Event History

Mood Event

-5 x

8th x

11th x

14th x

17th x

Encounters

Navigation	Forage	Weather	Hazards	Info	Hostiles
5	10	10	10	5	12

Mood	Event
-5	x
8th	x
11th	x
14th	x
17th	x

Sokkie (Wendle, Miram)

Manam, Swamps

Includes Rainforests and swamp marshes

Navigation Forage Weather Hazards Info Hostiles

16 16 14 12 6 10

Races Luman, Andu, Inki, Liren, Animalfolk, Scalykinds, Dragons, Fey, Centaur

Creatures Brass Dragons, Copper Dragons, Bronze Dragons

Weather moisture, constant rain

Hazards pools of water, running water, mud pits, running waters, steep slops, traps

Terrain swamp

Trait.

Event History

Mood Event

-5 x

8th x

11th x

14th x

17th x

Encounters

Navigation	Forage	Weather	Hazards	Info	Hostiles
16	16	14	12	6	10

Mood	Event
-5	x
8th	x
11th	x
14th	x
17th	x

Navi of Silvery Depths

The plan is to craft a handout that I can use as a DM, and then utalize it for gameplay and growth.

Credit: Silvery Depths with Inkarnate

I'll include:

Geography and Area Statblocks
City and Towns and their culture, shops/trades
Factions & NPCs
Player options for what they can do, build, and shop for in the town
Ongoing notes about which players have visited, when, what they did, and who they spoke to (adding new npcs as needed)

Plots

City Quests (5-10)

Rumors To main plot (3) To side quests (3) To locations/people (3)

NPCs To meet (5) Shops/Shopkeepers (5) Taverns/Ins (3) Well Known NPCS (3-5)

NPC Infos Nickname Lives in Alignment Faction/Guild Class/L Can be found in: Enemies: Interests: Secrets: Possessinos;

History

Eturi race was born of some of the first Lumans entering Elven bodies and merging with their souls (just like the luman would do with an animal or even a dragon)
Eturi claim they are of the earth itself and learned to co-create with themselves to those who are "not family"
The Eturi was alive at the end of the hunt and in hiding. They emerged when "found" by the Glacial Dwarves who actually helped the race survive and remain hidden until it was the right time
During the time of Slumber this race suffered trumendously but were able to continue on
They started their kingdom in Navi where some wanted to travel north, and then did so causing a massive divide in the family and their future
The "original" Eturi claim that their island is special to them and may have something to do with their origins. In truth, there still remains hidden a few elves deep underground.
The Elves of Old have transformed, very few originals have survived to remain anything like their ancestors. They are reincarnating, stuck here and unable to get to their resting place. They have work to do and would remain until the truth of the Eturi is found out.

Navi (Continent)

Manam, island of tundra forests

City (population) ~12-24,000

Age 2,500 years

Speed 3ft.

NAV FOR WTR HAZ IDF HOS

10 (+) 10 (+) 10 (+) 10 (+) 10 (+) 10 (+)

(Navigation, Foraging, Weather, Hazards, Identification (knowledge), hostility

Races Eturi 60%

Creatures

Weather chilled, snow, windy, rain, fog

Hazards thin ice, high wind, hypothermia

Terrain mountainous tundra with patches of forests and valleys, and large lakes

Challenge

Trait. here

Event History

Mood Event

-5 Raisin

8th Chocolate Chip

11th 2 or lower

14th 3 or lower

17th 4 or lower

Encounters

NAV	FOR	WTR	HAZ	IDF	HOS
10 (+)	10 (+)	10 (+)	10 (+)	10 (+)	10 (+)

Mood	Event
-5	Raisin
8th	Chocolate Chip
11th	2 or lower
14th	3 or lower
17th	4 or lower

Settlements in Navi

Razmaldone Keep (Capitol of Navi)

Manam, Capitol City State, low mountain valley

Navigation Foraging Weather Hazard Info Hostile

10 (0) 15 (+3) 8 (-1) 12 (+1) 18 (+4) 9 (0)

Tech Crime Magic Tolerance Power Corruption

7 5 12 6 9 11

Law Poverty Welfare Religion Education Trade

11 19 15 5 13 12

Races Eturi 70% Luman 10% Halfling 5% Fey 5% 10% Other

Languages Common, Draconic, Elvish, Halfling, Gnomish, Runic, Dark Speach, Deep Speech, Infernal, Slyvan, Dwarvish

Trade Arcane Arts, Crafts, Foods, Timbers, Knowledge

Weather chilled, some snow, windy, some rain, fog

Hazards hypothermia, cold illnesses

Terrain city at the base of large mountainous near forests in the valley. A large lake very nearby (20 miles)

Economy ~ 500-10,000 gp

Event History

Mood Event

+ Eturi Race was born

- Silvery slips into the Depths

- Eturi families split up

+ Colonial Spread of new towns in Navi

+ Navi opens an Arcane School

Setting

Economic Status: Healthy. Merchants are varied but not uncomfortably so. Most have everything they need to survive while some are able to thrive. ~ 500-10,000 gp

Colonial Spread. Rather than expanding territory through growth, the city sends out a colony in a remote location and creates a new city from there. In this case, the city might not ever increase in size, instead creating new cities. These new colonies could either impose on other territories or stake a claim in new lands.

Local Ingredients Berries, Bread, Fish, Fruits, Meats, Nuts, Spices, Vegetables, milks & cheese

Key Flavors Earthy, Fatty, Fishy, Gamey, Nutty, Smoky, Spiced

Dress Cloaks, boots, winter furs, colored dresses and wears, Robes, leather, wool, and cottons

Building Materials Stone, Concrete, Earth, Timbers

Building Styles Wide and sprawling or tall and pointed. Cubic designs and patterns. Simple geometric forms, but with deep meaning.

Religions here

Values Traditional, magical enlightenment through logic and understanding, Genius, Family, morally indifferent, proud and confident, detailed crafters, sturdy builds

Government Noble Family Magocracy

Government Temperment Ambitious, Attentive, Fickle, Manipulative, Mysterious, Organized, Strong

Market Economy. Resources and/or wealth are not allocated by planning and are instead controlled by the collective actions of individuals and businesses that comprise the market.

Navigation	Foraging	Weather	Hazard	Info	Hostile
10 (0)	15 (+3)	8 (-1)	12 (+1)	18 (+4)	9 (0)

Tech	Crime	Magic	Tolerance	Power	Corruption
7	5	12	6	9	11
Law	Poverty	Welfare	Religion	Education	Trade
11	19	15	5	13	12

Mood	Event
+	Eturi Race was born
-	Silvery slips into the Depths
-	Eturi families split up
+	Colonial Spread of new towns in Navi
+	Navi opens an Arcane School

Navi conti.

Noble Houses

Capital ruled by 80 Eturi families, about 24,000 City
Sunken to 30 Eturi families of towns of 3000 ea
2 rogue eturi towns
20 rebel eturi familes left to go north 2 generations ago (1-2 thousand years ago)

Leader: Alignment: Type: Headquarter: Influences: Interest: Reputation: Allies: Enemies:

Factions

Name: Leader(s): Headquarters Faction Type: Influence: Goals: Notes: Members:

Guilds

Alchemists, Apothecaries, Architects, Artists, Bakers, Brewers, Butchers, Carpenters, Clerks, Educators, Entertainers, Farmers, Fishermen, Laborers, Mapmakers, Mariners, Merchants, Scribes, Hunters

Districts

Name: Type: Landmark: Notes:

Market & Shops

Name: Owner: Type: Available GP (100 or 1d100): Goods Summary: Known for: Specials:

Denfenses

Stone Walls, Towers, scouts, creature allies nearby, magical wards and protections

Other

Imports: Exports: Deities: Clothing: Magics: Languages: Mannerisms: Cuisine: Transports: Festivities: Superitions/Beliefs: Education: Greetings/Sayings: Leisure activities: Calendar:

Mindion

Manam, Town, biome

Navigation Foraging Weather Hazard Info Hostile

10 (0) 15 (+3) 10 (0) 15 (+3) 10 (0) 9 (0)

Tech Crime Magic Tolerance Power Corruption

7 5 12 6 9 11

Law Poverty Welfare Religion Education Trade

11 19 15 5 13 12

Races Eturi 40% Dwarves (hill, glacier) 25% Luman 10% Fey 15% 10% Other

Languages Common, Dwarvish, Gnomish, Slyvan, Fairy

Trade Crafts, Foods, Timbers, Knowledge, Materials, Weapons and Armors, Tools

Weather chilled, windy, some rain, fog, water-front

Hazards hypothermia, cold illnesses, dangers at sea

Terrain Within the forests and near the waterfront, about 60 miles from the Capitol

Economy ~ 25,000 gp

Event History

Mood Event

+ Dwarves establish a town

-/+ Eturi and Fey joined 1,000 years ago

+ Trade opened with the mainland

+ Colonial Spread of new towns in Navi

- Political interests clash

Setting

Economic Status: Stable.

Part of, Colonial Spread.

Local Ingredients

Key Flavors

Dress Cloaks, boots, winter furs, colored dresses and wears, Robes, leather, wool, and cottons

Building Materials Stone, Concrete, Earth, Timbers

Building Styles Wide and sprawling or tall and pointed. Cubic designs and patterns. Simple geometric forms, but with deep meaning.

Religions here

Values

Government Part of the Noble Family Magocracy of Navi

Navigation	Foraging	Weather	Hazard	Info	Hostile
10 (0)	15 (+3)	10 (0)	15 (+3)	10 (0)	9 (0)

Tech	Crime	Magic	Tolerance	Power	Corruption
7	5	12	6	9	11
Law	Poverty	Welfare	Religion	Education	Trade
11	19	15	5	13	12

Mood	Event
+	Dwarves establish a town
-/+	Eturi and Fey joined 1,000 years ago
+	Trade opened with the mainland
+	Colonial Spread of new towns in Navi
-	Political interests clash

Campaign Buildilng

Set up & History
Setting & Important NPCs, Magic, or Items to Run the Game
How to Run the Game
Sections for each major area/episode/goal
Closing
Monster Stats
Magic Items
What's going wrong?
What do the players need to do? What is their purpose?
NPCs?
Geography (continents > states > cities > areas)
Government?

https://www.writingbeginner.com/how-to-write-a-dd-campaign/

https://levelupcorner.com/how-to-make-a-dd-campaign

Encounter Building

Introduction / Entry point, When will the players start this encounter?
Initiative / Surprise, What's the risk vs. reward?
Setting / Obstacle, What's the goal?
Setback / Challenge, How to achieve it?
Inventory / Reward, What's the outcome?

Activities:

Combat
Chase
Solve puzzle or trap
Seek information
Explore territory
Battle sceens
Mysteries to solve (clues)
Roadside / setbacks
Night / sneak
Abuse Resources (get players to use/lose their stuff)
Environmental / weather
Save / escort someone or something
Prevent something or protect it from something
Collect a package, herb, or item
Raise the alarm, abush, or surprise
Capture something, or something, (retreat)

5 Pillars of Encounters:

Goal: Whats the objective
Conflict: Problem or threat
Stakes: What's the risk if you fail, or rewards if you solve it
Setting: Where it takes place
Time limit: How long to solve

checklist when developing your encounters:

Can you summarize the encounter concisely in one or two sentences? Is the encounter scripted enough but not over-scripted? Does the encounter include a clear goal for the players? What is the conflict of the encounter? What will happen if the players fail? Where does the encounter take place? What’s important for the players to know about the setting? How does the setting impact the encounter? How much time do the players have to finish the encounter? What else do you (as the DM) need to know? Would a new DM immediately understand the encounter from just reading it? (Without any further explanation) Do you know what to do if something goes wrong? Do you have a plan B?

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