Size:
± Man-sized
Type:
± ?
Form:
Temper:
# App:
± 0 (1d20)
Lair:
Diet:
Combat Dice:
± 0
Hit Points:
± 0
Attack Rank:
± 0
Passive Defense:
± 0
Active Defense:
Damage Reduction:
± 0
Role:
Ground:
± 90' (30')
Climb/Arboreal:
Flight:
Swim:
Benthic:
Burrow:
Ethereal:
Actions/Abilities/Traits: OSE
Actions/Abilities/Traits: OSE
Environments
any
Action
weapon
1 * weapon (1d6 or by weapon)
Special
Weapons
Sword and dagger.
Special
Mounted
On horse, camel, or mule (by terrain).
Special
Wagons
2 per merchant. Pulled by horses, mules, or camels (by terrain).
Special
Caravan guards
For every merchant, 4 guards are present (1st level fighters). AC 4 [15], with crossbows, swords, daggers.
Special
Guard lieutenants
For every 5 merchants, 2 lieutenants are present (2nd-3rd level fighters). AC 4 [15]. Equipped as guards.
Special
Guard captain
Guards are led by a 5th level fighter. AC 4 [15]. Equipped as guards.
Special
Pack animals
1d12 extra horses, mules, or camels.
Special
Treasure
Should be reduced, if less than 10 merchants are in the group.
Actions/Abilities/Traits: OSE
Actions/Abilities/Traits: OSRIC
Actions/Abilities/Traits: OSRIC
Environments
Frequency:
Common
any
Offense
See below Attacks
Circumstance: Combat
By weapon
Offense
Special Attacks
Circumstance: Combat
See below
Defense
Special Defenses
Circumstance: Combat
See below
Special
Composition
Of the number appearing rolled, only about 10% will actually be merchants. 10% will be drovers and the last 80% will be the guards.
Special
Leadership
The guards will always be led by higher level fighter of 6th to 11th level (1d6+5), his or her lieutenant (1 level lower than the captain), and 12 guards (2nd level fighters).
Special
Magic User
There is a 10% chance per 50 persons that a magic user of 6th to 8th level is present (1d3+5).
Special
Cleric
There is a 5% chance per 50 persons that a cleric of 5th to 7th level (1d3+4) is present.
Special
Thief
There is a 15% chance per 50 persons that a thief of 8th to 10th level will be present (along with 1d4 lower level thieves of 3rd to 7th level).
Special
Mounted Guards
At least 50% of the mercenary guards will be mounted on light or medium warhorses.
Special
Treasure
Individual Merchants: 3d12 cp, 3d6 sp, 2d6 ep, 2d4 gp, 1d6 pp, 2d4 gp (40%), 1d6x10 pp (50%), 4d8 gems (55%), 1d12 pieces of jewellery (45%).
Individual Mercenaries: 3d6 sp. Individual Leaders: 2d4 gp.
Mercenary Pay Box (Hidden in caravan): 2,000-4,000 gold (1d3+1), 100-400 pp (1d4), and 4d4 gems).
Caravan Goods: The caravan will be carrying goods and merchandise worth 10,000 to 60,000 gp. This requires either 10 pack animals or 1 cart per 5,000 gp worth of goods.
Organized traders who travel between settlements in well-armed caravans, buying and selling trade goods
Merchant encounters are actually caravans of merchants, drovers, and guards. The caravan will also contain pack animals, carts, and horses. Of the number appearing rolled, only about 10% will actually be merchants. 10% will be drovers and the last 80% will be the guards.
The guards will always be led by higher level fighter of 6th to 11th level (1d6+5), his or her lieutenant (1 level lower than the captain), and 12 guards (2nd level fighters).
There is a 10% chance per 50 persons that a magic user of 6th to 8th level is present (1d3+5). There is a 5% chance per 50 persons that a cleric of 5th to 7th level (1d3+4) is present. There is also a 15% chance per 50 persons that a thief of 8th to 10th level will be present (along with 1d4 lower level thieves of 3rd to 7th level). All of the above leader or special character types are in addition to the number of merchants generated. At least 50% of the mercenary guards will be mounted on light or medium warhorses.
OSRIC
Actions/Abilities/Traits: OSRIC
Organized traders who travel between settlements in well-armed caravans, buying and selling trade goods (e.g. gold, jewels, silk, spices, wine, etc.).
OSE
Organized traders who travel between settlements in well-armed caravans, buying and selling trade goods
Merchant encounters are actually caravans of merchants, drovers, and guards. The caravan will also contain pack animals, carts, and horses. Of the number appearing rolled, only about 10% will actually be merchants. 10% will be drovers and the last 80% will be the guards.
The guards will always be led by higher level fighter of 6th to 11th level (1d6+5), his or her lieutenant (1 level lower than the captain), and 12 guards (2nd level fighters).
There is a 10% chance per 50 persons that a magic user of 6th to 8th level is present (1d3+5). There is a 5% chance per 50 persons that a cleric of 5th to 7th level (1d3+4) is present. There is also a 15% chance per 50 persons that a thief of 8th to 10th level will be present (along with 1d4 lower level thieves of 3rd to 7th level). All of the above leader or special character types are in addition to the number of merchants generated. At least 50% of the mercenary guards will be mounted on light or medium warhorses.
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