Shag, the Curiously Well-Traveled

Shag, by The Adventure Moose

Shag can always be found at his surf shop in Loose Bones Cove, but he also has a penchant for travelling through whichever area your players are currently exploring. Shag might show up to the square of the small village, the marketplace of the city, or the dungeons of the kobold keep. When and wherever your players encounter Shag outside of his surf shop, roll on the tables below to get an idea of where he’s been, what he has, what he wants, and what he knows.

These tables are designed for rolls of 2d4.

Roll Where has Shag been? What does Shag have?
2 Looting a place of power (temple, altar, etc) An item from Shag’s collection
3 On his way to a small settlement Fine Art (1d10 gold value)
4 Bartering with local merchants Nothing interesting
5 The Board Shop Purple Board Wax
6 Roaming the wilderness Ancient non-magic relic (1d10 gold value)
7 On his way to a large city Consumable (food, potion, etc)
8 Scavenging a nearby dungeon An item from Shag’s collection
Roll What does Shag want? What does Shag know?
2 Local flora An important person’s secrets
3 An important person’s secrets The location of the nearest Epitaph* smoke spot
4 Fine Art (of similar value) Exactly what the party is up to
5 Gold (of similar value) Nothing important
6 Local fauna, portion The location and value of local fine art
7 Local flora Time and location of the next Great Surf Contest
8 Local fauna, alive The name and location of a secretive Union
*Epitaph is plant matter that, when smoked, recalls wild tall tales of potentially suffered dooms to mind.