Seacoast Simply put, practically any place that is a short distance from an ocean is seacoast terrain. In these rules, the distinction is im- portant for determining weather conditions, the availability of ani- mals (for food) and the availability of plant life (for both food and medicinal purposes). If the Dungeon Master uses encounter ta- bles such as those in the Dungeon Masters Guide or Monster Manual 11for determining possible confrontations with wildlife or other residents of the area, the seacoast area should be consid- ered as some other type of terrain that conforms to the classifica- tions in the encounter tables. ENVIRONMENT STARTING DISTANCE ???