Wilderness Encounters (Terra Nova)

Encounter Rolls

Roll Universe Reaction once for every four-hour period in which the characters travel, and once for every day in which they do not. If the group is not moving but breaks up into hunting parties, foraging parties, scrounging parties, etc., the roll once per period per party for an encounter; in addition, roll once per day for an encounter at the party's camp.

Universe Reaction (Wilderness Encounter)

V.Good	Poss. Positive Unusual
Good	Nothing
Neutral	Animal (mundane)
Poor	Animal (caution req)
Bad	Animal (dangerous)
V.Bad	Poss. Negative Unusual

Central Forest/Floodplain/Wetland

Based on species population estimates for 70mya central-Laramidia, around the "Hell Creek"/"Lance Creek" formation areas.

01–05	Triceratops (Solitary Bull)	A massive, scarred older male foraging alone. Extremely territorial; will charge if approached too closely.
06–15	Triceratops (Mating Pair)	A male and female moving through dense fern prairies. The male flashes a brightly patterned frill.
16–25	Triceratops (Nursery Herd)	A small group of 3–4 protective adult females guarding several small, stubby-horned juveniles.
26–30	Triceratops (Subadults)	Two young, rowdy individuals testing their strength by locking horns and pushing each other through the brush.
31–35	Triceratops (Carcass)	A recently deceased individual, drawing the attention of local scavengers and buzzing insects.
36–40	Tyrannosaurus rex (Adult)	A massive 8-ton solitary hunter actively stalking a herd or broadcasting deep, infrasonic warning rumbles.
41–44	Tyrannosaurus rex (Subadult)	A lean, long-legged 15-year-old "teenager". Faster than the adults; actively hunting smaller prey like Thescelosaurus.
45–48	Nanotyrannus lancensis (Hunting Pair)	A pair of fully mature, skeletally distinct "pygmy tyrants" hunting in tandem.
49–50	Nanotyrannus lethaeus (Solitary)	A lone adult representing the slightly larger, robust Nanotyrannus species (typified by the famous "Jane" specimen). It dashes through the undergrowth, pursuing hyper-fast prey like Thescelosaurus.
51–52	Tyrannosaurus rex (Scavenging)	An adult feeding on a fresh kill, aggressively snapping its massive jaws to intimidate any nearby Nanotyrannus pack or small raptor away from the meat.
53–55	Tyrannosaurus rex (Sleeping)	A well-fed adult resting in a shaded grove, snoring loudly enough to vibrate the nearby foliage.
56–63	Edmontosaurus annectens (Migratory Herd)	A vast, thundering group of dozens of duck-billed dinosaurs stripping the canopy and trumpeting loudly.
64–67	Edmontosaurus annectens (Solitary Old)	A massive, 12-meter-long old individual wallowing in a riverbank mud hole to soothe its skin.
68–69	Edmontosaurus (Nesting Site)	A communal nesting area on a sandbar, with flat-headed mothers tending to mounds filled with hatchlings.
70–71	Edmontosaurus (Injured/Sick)	A limping individual left behind by the herd, actively calling out—unknowingly signaling nearby predators.
72–75	Thescelosaurus (Foraging Group)	A family of 4–5 small, heavy-set ornithopods rooting through the leaf litter for roots and seeds like wild boars.
76–77	Thescelosaurus (Burrowing/Darting)	An individual excavating a den or bursting out of the ferns at extreme speed to flee an unseen threat.
78–79	Borealosuchus sternbergii	A 3-meter, broad-snouted croc basking on a muddy log. It will slide silently into the water if disturbed.
80–81	Champsosaurus laramiensis	A bizarre, 1.5-meter long-snouted reptile resembling a gharial. It sits motionless at the river bottom, waiting for fish.
82–83	Basilemys & Compsemys	Several massive, heavily textured land turtles lounging near a marsh, unbothered by browsing dinosaurs.
84–85	Brachychampsa montana	A short, blunt-snouted alligator variant hiding in the shallows, using specialized flat teeth to crush freshwater clams.
86–87	Giant Azhdarchid (Quetzalcoatlus sp.)	A giraffe-sized pterosaur stalking through the tall ferns on all fours, using its massive spear-like beak to snap up small dinosaurs.
88–89	Infernodrakon (Small Azhdarchid)	A medium-sized pterosaur (3-meter wingspan) landing on a sandy riverbank to look for stranded fish and small lizards.
90–91	Ornithomimus (Flock)	A group of 6–8 ostrich-like, toothless dinosaurs darting through open floodplains, snatching up insects and small lizards.
92–93	Anzu wyliei (Solitary)	A large, crested "Chicken from Hell" foraging for eggs, small mammals, or vegetation, flashing its vibrant arm feathers.
94–95	Struthiomimus (Pair)	Two highly alert, long-necked ornithomimids drinking from a stream, ears tuned for the sound of snapping twigs.
96	Ankylosaurus magniventris	A rare, walking fortress browsing on low shrubs. It swings its massive tail club warningly if startled.
97	Denversaurus (Nodosaurid)	A low-slung, heavily armored dinosaur covered in prominent lateral shoulder spikes, quietly chewing on tough ferns.
98–99	Acheroraptor temertyorum	A small, agile, bird-like dromaeosaur (raptor) hunting in pairs, flushing out small primitive mammals.
100	Roll on the Extreme Rarities Subtable (Below)	You stumble across one of the most elusive or specialized inhabitants of the Lancian ecosystem.

Extreme Rarities Subtable

1	Pachycephalosaurus wyomingensis	A thick-skulled male aggressively slamming and rubbing its dome against a redwood trunk to scrape off old skin and mark territory.
2	Thoracosaurus	A specialized, fish-eating crocodilian with a needle-thin snout. It has traveled inland into the freshwater river system from the nearby saltwater seaway.
3	Dakotaraptor steini	A rare, horse-sized dromaeosaur (raptor) lurking silently in the lower canopy of the redwood forest, waiting to ambush a subadult herbivore.
4	Pelagic Pterosaur (Nyctosaurus or Pteranodon relative)	A stray, crest-headed coastal flyer blown far inland by a massive storm front, resting awkwardly on a river sandbar.
5	Palaeosaniwa canadensis	A massive, venomous monitor lizard (resembling a Komodo dragon) raiding a hidden ground nest for eggs or hunting for early mammals.
6	Leptoceratops	A small, hornless ceratopsian browsing on its hind legs in dense brush, relying entirely on camouflage and stealth rather than horns to survive.
7	Pectinodon (Troodontid)	A small, highly intelligent nocturnal predator with massive eyes, actively stalking primitive mammals and lizards in the twilight.
8	Torosaurus latus	A colossal ceratopsian closely related to Triceratops, boasting a gargantuan, highly fenestrated (holed) frill flashed to intimidate rivals.
9	Coniophis / Primitive Snakes	A small, constricting snake raiding a clutch of small lizard eggs under a pile of damp, decomposing leaf litter.
10	Trierarchuncus (Alvarezsaurid)	A bizarre, long-legged, single-clawed dinosaur tearing apart a rotting log or termite mound with its highly specialized, stubby arms.