TGFS DM Handbook
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As a DM (or Encounter Runner), you can run random encounters that have a chance to drop treasure! These encounters are rolled and run in text RP channels on discord. See the Player's Guide for general information on random encounters.

The Random Roller Guide in #server-info has all the commands for rolling random encounters and random loot

In order for a DM-ran random encounter to drop treasure, the following must be true:

• All participants must be RPing a DTP activity that they are expending. The activity must be purchased on the marketplace by all potential participants before the random encounter is rolled. This means the characters must have a reason for being out in the world, as opposed to the meta of "searching for a random encounter."
• There must be participants other than your own character

As a DM or Encounter Runner running a random encounter, you can give one of your characters 1xp as a reward for running it.

Determining Treasure

Not every monster carries loot. To determine if a monster has any treasure, check its stat block, and it will state what treasure and what theme the monster may have. Even if a monster has treasure listed on its stat block, it only has a 50% chance of dropping it in a random encounter. Before rolling loot, roll a d2 for each monster that has treasure on its stat block to determine this.

To determine what and how much treasure to roll for each monster, follow these guidelines:

You always go by the treasure theme listed on the monster stat block. If it says "any", use "Random" for the theme.

Gold may only be rolled IF the stat block has "individual" as a treasure option. The gold that is rolled is considered the value of all gear and lootables off any bodies.

After determining if and what kind of treasure a monster drops, either roll or dictate to your participants what to roll using the custom commands found in the Random Roller Guide in #server-info.

Keep in mind, not all random encounters mean a combat. This treasure can also be given as a reward from the monster after a social encounter, or any other means that makes narrative sense.

If your own PC is participating in the random encounter, you may take dropped loot OR the 1xp DM/Encounter Runner reward.

Granting XP

As a DM or Encounter Runner running a random encounter, you can give one of your characters 1xp as a reward for running it. Additionally, PCs can gain 1 xp on a random encounter if:

• A participant is below the level range for which the encounter was rolled (eg- if you have 3 lvl 7 PCs traveling with 1 lvl 2 PC, the lvl 2 PC could gain 1 xp; since an encounter for levels 5-10 would have been rolled)
• The encounter is particularly difficult or involved, per the DM's or Encounter Runner's best judgement.

Distributing Treasure / XP

Post an adventure with the "random encounter" tag, and title it "Random Encounter". These adventures do not get posted on #adventure-listings.
Manually add your participants (be sure you selected the level range to do so), then distribute any rewards from the encounter as discussed with all participants.

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