How it works

How does the Dungeon Master's Guide define random encounters?

The DMG ties wilderness and planar encounters to party level, climate, terrain, and encounter level (EL). This tool filters the monster compendium by those locale rules and adjusts group size to hit your target EL.

Why did my party get zero XP from an encounter?

DMG Table 3-2 awards no XP when the party level is too high or too low relative to a creature's Challenge Rating. The generator shows total XP using your stated party level without rerolling monsters.

Can I reproduce the same encounter roll?

Yes. Keep the seed and locale settings the same. Level, plane, climate, and terrain sync to the URL so you can share a link and get the same monster mix again.