Hey, what’s that? Part 9: The Traveler

Lets look at another type of location generation: the Traveler. There are lots of travelers on the road these days. Perhaps its a traveling merchant, or a dignitary, or a messenger. Perhaps it’s a god or dragon in human form. Maybe a gypsy or a caravan; traveling circus or conmen. Perhaps it’s a mercenary who’s lost returning from a botched job. Maybe its a tax collector with a load of cash. Perhaps there’s rumors of highwaymen. They could be on foot, horseback, wagon, or something more unique. How are they dressed- rich, poor, strange? Are they pale, tanned, barbaric, civilized, filthy? any religious markings?

During your travels, you run across [fellow travelers/a fellow traveler] [heading the same way/the other way/at a crossroad/stopped by the road]. From the look of their clothing, you’d guess they are [a beggar/merchant/adventurer/dignitary/messenger/etc]. A careful eye picks up [thievescant/a holy symbol/a noble’s ring]. Their general attitude seems to be [jovial/hurried/upset/scared/demoralized].

When they see you they [don’t seem to care/become nervous/cautious/defensive/hostile]. They appear [mildy/hardly/overly] [unconcerned/paranoid/protective] of their possessions.The traveler[s] look [exhausted], [unuse/use] to the dangers of travel. [He/She/They] appear to have been on the road [for some time/for merely hours/for days] and are [close/far/near] their destination. The [cart/horse/caravan/wagon] that they’re traveling with seems [worn/new/expensive].

I just realized that a “spoiler” section would be a cool addition- DM notes that are hidden by default.